(A/N: hey guys, i'm so sorry i took so long to update. i've just been
having some serious writer's block. But hopefully i'm back now...okay, well
on w/ the story!)
Finally, Monday morning had arrived. It was time for everyone to get back to school after a pretty tough weekend. Thankfully, it was the last week of school, and the kids hoped this would send most of their problems away. But they were dead wrong. Being at school made everything seem much worse. It made each of them feel like their time was running out to fix the problems. Because time was running out. If friendships couldn't be mended by the end of the week, then things would stay the same for the rest of the summer, and there would be no chance to fix anything until the new year started.
Emma came into school with a very plain look on her face. She felt like every bad thing that happened at that party was on her shoulders. As she passed Paige, she immediately thought of JT, and everything she had said to him. When she passed Manny, she remembered what Sean did. Or at least, what she heard he did. But Emma didn't know what to think of the 'Sean situation' anymore. Everything she had thought was wrong. She didn't know what to believe.
After Paige passed Emma, she also remembered the night she hit JT. All of the painful memories came back. What made her feel even worse was that not only had she lost JT, she lost Spinner too. And every loss seemed to be her fault. She wished that she had never gone to that party. Then none of this would have happened.
Manny passed by Emma and wanted so bad to say something to her. But she couldn't. There was no way she could. Not after what she said to her. But she absolutely NEEDED to talk to someone. She didn't care who. 'It might as well be the next person I see.' Just then, Manny bumped into Paige because she was looking down while walking. 'Oh, great.'
Paige just gave her a bad look and moved right along past her. But Manny wasn't going to let her get away. "Wait! Paige!" she called as she ran after her.
Paige didn't respond. She just kept walking. Manny knew she was being humiliated, she knew people were staring at her. After all, she was practically chasing Paige. "Please!" she whispered loudly and sharply. Finally, Paige sighed and turned to face her. But she said nothing.
Manny began. "Okay. I know...you hate me. But you don't understand. It's not my fault."
"Oh really? Then who put that disgusting drug in my drink, huh?"
Manny became silent. Paige continued. "You know what I was just thinking? I was thinking – hey, if I had never gone to that party, none of this would have happened. If I didn't go to that party, I wouldn't have had that drink. Then I wouldn't have hit JT. And I wouldn't have lost my boyfriend. But after running into you just now, I've realized. It's YOUR fault. Because YOU put that drug in MY drink."
Manny was speechless. Paige expected her to come up with some explanation proving her innocence, but Manny proved her wrong.
Manny opened her mouth, trying to begin her sentence, and finally, it popped out. "You're...you're right."
Paige froze in awe. "What?"
"You're right." Manny said more confidently. "Every single bad thing that happened at that party...was my fault."
Paige didn't know what to say. She honestly did agree, but even Paige couldn't bring herself to say something that evil. It took some serious courage for Manny to admit she was wrong. Paige looked behind Manny, however, and saw Emma trying to say something to Chris. But he shook his head and walked away, leaving Emma leaning against her locker depressed. "Not everything." Paige finally replied as she eyed Emma. Manny turned and watched her. She had completely forgotten about the Sean/Emma/Chris confrontation, plus Jay and his gang being involved.
Manny didn't know what to do. She turned back to look to Paige for advice, but she was already walking away. With a sigh, Manny turned back to look at Emma, and realized she had to make a decision. Should she really try to be there for Emma? It was now or never.
(A/N: is that a bad cliff-hanger? I'm sorry if it is! Hehe, well, anyway, some of you have been asking how much longer this story is gonna be. Well, i'm actually not really sure. I mean, i just kinda keep writing until i decide to end it. but you can give me your opinions on whether or not you want a lot more chapters, a few more, or if you think the story should end soon. Please review, i hoped you liked the chapter!)
Finally, Monday morning had arrived. It was time for everyone to get back to school after a pretty tough weekend. Thankfully, it was the last week of school, and the kids hoped this would send most of their problems away. But they were dead wrong. Being at school made everything seem much worse. It made each of them feel like their time was running out to fix the problems. Because time was running out. If friendships couldn't be mended by the end of the week, then things would stay the same for the rest of the summer, and there would be no chance to fix anything until the new year started.
Emma came into school with a very plain look on her face. She felt like every bad thing that happened at that party was on her shoulders. As she passed Paige, she immediately thought of JT, and everything she had said to him. When she passed Manny, she remembered what Sean did. Or at least, what she heard he did. But Emma didn't know what to think of the 'Sean situation' anymore. Everything she had thought was wrong. She didn't know what to believe.
After Paige passed Emma, she also remembered the night she hit JT. All of the painful memories came back. What made her feel even worse was that not only had she lost JT, she lost Spinner too. And every loss seemed to be her fault. She wished that she had never gone to that party. Then none of this would have happened.
Manny passed by Emma and wanted so bad to say something to her. But she couldn't. There was no way she could. Not after what she said to her. But she absolutely NEEDED to talk to someone. She didn't care who. 'It might as well be the next person I see.' Just then, Manny bumped into Paige because she was looking down while walking. 'Oh, great.'
Paige just gave her a bad look and moved right along past her. But Manny wasn't going to let her get away. "Wait! Paige!" she called as she ran after her.
Paige didn't respond. She just kept walking. Manny knew she was being humiliated, she knew people were staring at her. After all, she was practically chasing Paige. "Please!" she whispered loudly and sharply. Finally, Paige sighed and turned to face her. But she said nothing.
Manny began. "Okay. I know...you hate me. But you don't understand. It's not my fault."
"Oh really? Then who put that disgusting drug in my drink, huh?"
Manny became silent. Paige continued. "You know what I was just thinking? I was thinking – hey, if I had never gone to that party, none of this would have happened. If I didn't go to that party, I wouldn't have had that drink. Then I wouldn't have hit JT. And I wouldn't have lost my boyfriend. But after running into you just now, I've realized. It's YOUR fault. Because YOU put that drug in MY drink."
Manny was speechless. Paige expected her to come up with some explanation proving her innocence, but Manny proved her wrong.
Manny opened her mouth, trying to begin her sentence, and finally, it popped out. "You're...you're right."
Paige froze in awe. "What?"
"You're right." Manny said more confidently. "Every single bad thing that happened at that party...was my fault."
Paige didn't know what to say. She honestly did agree, but even Paige couldn't bring herself to say something that evil. It took some serious courage for Manny to admit she was wrong. Paige looked behind Manny, however, and saw Emma trying to say something to Chris. But he shook his head and walked away, leaving Emma leaning against her locker depressed. "Not everything." Paige finally replied as she eyed Emma. Manny turned and watched her. She had completely forgotten about the Sean/Emma/Chris confrontation, plus Jay and his gang being involved.
Manny didn't know what to do. She turned back to look to Paige for advice, but she was already walking away. With a sigh, Manny turned back to look at Emma, and realized she had to make a decision. Should she really try to be there for Emma? It was now or never.
(A/N: is that a bad cliff-hanger? I'm sorry if it is! Hehe, well, anyway, some of you have been asking how much longer this story is gonna be. Well, i'm actually not really sure. I mean, i just kinda keep writing until i decide to end it. but you can give me your opinions on whether or not you want a lot more chapters, a few more, or if you think the story should end soon. Please review, i hoped you liked the chapter!)