"J.T., I want it to be you. Really I do, but it's the law to give him a chance to raise his child. I guess that in all honesty we were just kidding ourselves by thinking that we can pass this off as yours."

"Manny, that's all I really needed. Look, I'm sure if we tell my mom about it she'll understand, but please don't jerk me around anymore. Ok?"

"I won't. Thanks. J.T."

"You're welcome."

"Well, like I said before...I'm gonna go try to tell Emma about my situation."

"Good luck!!"

"Thanks...I'm gonna need it."

Then, Manny slowly turned around. Dreading what she had to do next, but she knew that she had to do it. She slowly nudged Emma in the arm.

"Hey Em..."

"Come on Manny, I know that you wouldn't ever have to use the washroom THAT bad. Where were you, and what's this big news that you had to keep me in suspense about?"

Typical Emma, Manny thought. She's going to accuse me wothout even saying hello. Oh well, she might as well tell her the news that she was dreading now. It was better than later. Right?

"Ok, Em...You have to promise not to flip out, cause I promise you that I'm trying to make it right."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, Manny. Now out with it." Said Emma with anticipation, just like old times. The put a smile on Manny's face, and gave her an urge to continue.

"Well, Emma it's like this." With that Manny told her the whole story. From the beginning through the end with out stopping.

"Manny, that's amazing, and you thought that I wouldn't be have for you?. You need me, and I can't imagine forcing you to do this without my help."

"Really?"

"Without a doubt!"

"Thanks Emma. You really are a life saver."

"Don't thank me...I mean you have been my best friend since I was really little, and I would not be a very good best friend if I let you do this, the most important thing that you will ever do, by yourself."

"It's so good to have you ba..."

"Ladies, is this a gossip session or an English class?" intruded Mrs. Kwan's powerful voice.

"Sorry, we'll stup up." replied Emma.

"Good." answered Mrs. Kwan.

Then, she went back to teaching her lesson.

"You see Julius Caesar never..."

"Anyway..."stroke Emma...do you actually think that Craig will tell Ashley? Because now you have no backup."

"Well, that's a risk I'm going to have to take. J.T.'s right. I shouldn't keep jerking hid feelings around."

"You know what Manny? I'm proud of you. That doesn't happen very often, but now we can both say that it happened today."

"Thanks Emma. I really needed that. I mean I just know now that live doesn't wait around for you it happens, and I'm not going to just sit around, and let my life get taken away to a point where I can't control it any longer."

"You really are growing up, and I can actually say that, and mean it. Honestly."

"Em, stop you're making me cry. Seriously."

Then the two girls started to laugh. That was the one thing that Emma really truly missed about Manny. Right then Manny got a sense that everything would be ok, but it would be a long time before she realized how truly wrong she was.

"Miss Santos...I would appreciate it if you would stop messing around, and pay closer attention to the fact that you have a message."

As Manny looked around she saw that there was a student standing there with a pass for her to go to the principal's office. If that itself wasn't a big enough of a shock for Manny it was the fact that the student was Ashley Kerwin.