I Know I Can Make It Through
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Manny walked down the halls of Degrassi High that Monday, snickers and glares following her every step of the way.
Emma's brow furrowed. Her shock could not get any higher. "So, let me get this straight. You woke up,in his bed?!"
Manny groaned. "Yes...I don't know what I did!!!"
"Well, what can you remember?"
"Um...I remember a big white tunnel, and everytime I hit this lever thingy, I would hear a honk. And I kept puking, and it just kept coming up, up, up-"
"Skip ahead, please."
"Fine. And...that's it." She sighed.
Suddenly, someone hit her from the back, making her drop all of her belongings.
"Hey, we're walking!" Manny yelled. When she looked up, Paige was sneering down at her.
"What's the matter Manny, I thought you were used to being in the spotlight? Let's go girls." She snickered. Her posse followed her down the hall.
Emma rolled her eyes. "Pay no mind to what they say. Now, what happened after you woke up in Craig's bed?"
"SHH! Not so loud! People already think I'm the horror from the party! It'd be justdreadfulif they found out I was in Craig's bed!" She slapped her forehead and buried her face in her hands. "Gosh, beer is damned!!!" She pouted.
Yet another passerby hit her, but this time she snapped. She didn't even look to see who did it.
"UGH!!! I'M WALKING HERE!!! And yes, it's me. Drunken girl from the party. Go ahead!!! Laugh and point!"
"Um, Mann?" Emma tapped her quickly.
"No Em, I'm sick of this! It's only been like three days since the party, and already people are rumoring about me!!! No doubt the work of Paige, mind you. Oh...I'd just like to take her neck and snap it! Maybe I should just give up! I mean, after Friday, Craig will never talk to me again!!! Love sucks Emma, and don't give me shit about you and Sean!" Tears sprinkled down her face.
"Manny!"
Gasp. Could it be?
Manny swirled around on her heel, fear in her eyes and her jaw to the floor.
Craig stared back at her, Jimmy and Spinner snickering in the background.
"C-Craig?" Manny choked out.
Spinner stepped forward. "Hey Mann, how was Friday? I'm sure Penthouse magazine would be thrilled to hear the story!" He roared with laughter.
Emma glared at him. "And how does it feel Spinner, to be the lapdog of a cover girl? I mean, didn't you see Paige on Bitch Weekly? She's gotten all the way up to Bitch of the Month. Aren't you proud?"
Spinner fell silent.
Manny hadn't said a word. All she could do was stare at Craig. And vice versa.
Craig couldn't keep his eyes off of Manny either.
Emma glared at the boys. "C'mon Manny, lets go." She began to walk ahead, but Manny didn't budge. Her eyes were glued to Craig's.
Emma stopped and groaned. She walked back to Manny and grabbed her arm. Emma jerking her the whole way down the hall, Manny was looking at Craig until he disappeared into the changing bell crowd.
"So...what was that all about?" Jimmy asked, shocked.
The three boys were walking to P.E.
"I dunno..." Was all Craig could render out.
"Well...what happened?" Jimmy grabbed a basketball out of the bin.
"Um, I left the party and I walked over to that bench on Humphreys Avenue."
Flashback
I laid her down, and she puked again.
"C-Craig?" Manny coughed out, looking up at him.
He nodded. "Yeah...it's me. Look, you're really drunk."
She nodded slowly, fresh tears forming in her eyes. "I know. Gosh, how did I manage to fuck everything up? I mean, I just wanted you to notice me, that's all..." She began sobbing.
"Shh...it'll be okay." He brushed her bangs out of her eyes.
Then she sat up and began walking-well, I should say stumbling down Ferndale Crescent. I jumped up.
"Wait, where do you think you're going?"
She turned around. "Home."
"Your parents are going to be really pissed at you if they see you like this." He sighed.
She half laughed-half cried. "Since when do you care about me?"
"Since forever."
She stopped laughing. After a beat, she nodded. "Okay..."
So, I took her to my house, it was closest. I didn't want to be walking around Degrassi, with Manny, at 2 AM. I got my sister to help her undress herself and everything- stop laughing Spinner. And I spent half the night holding her hair back while she puked in my bathroom. I slept on the couch in my room, and she slept in my bed. And the next morning, I went out to get her some soup, and when I came back-
End of Flashback
"-she was gone." Craig concluded.
Spinner dribbled the ball and threw it to Craig. "Yeah, I'm sure that's what happened."
Craig got angry and threw it back hard. "Yes, it was. Look, we didn't do anything."
"Sure you didn't." Spinner laughed and walked back into the building.
Craig stood there, fuming.
Manny sat in Home Economics, her head propped up on her fist. She was supposed to be making pot holders with Emma, but it looked as if Emma was doing all of the work.
Emma nudged her. Manny growled. "What could you possibly want?"
"The least you could do is hand me the red yarn!" Emma said.
Manny rolled her eyes, and picked up the yarn, sitting it next to Emma. "There are you happy?"
Suddenly, her elderly Home Ec. Teacher, Ms. Cedarbahn, clapped her hands. "Ok, while you are finishing up your pot holders, who can tell me, what is happening next week? Let me see...yes, Manny?"
Manny who had fallen asleep and was drooling on her desk, jerked awake.
"No! Not the corduroy!" She shouted. Many of the students laughed.
The teacher smiled. "So nice you decided to grace us with your presence. Perhaps you would like to tell us what is happening next week?"
"A sale at Abercrombie and Fitch?"
The class laughed once more.
The teacher's lip thinned. "Maybe it would be wise to escort you out of class. You may return when you know the answer?"
Manny shrugged. "Fine." She took her bag and walked out.
But at the same time, Craig was coming in from P.E.
Their eyes met and sparks flew.
Damn, Craig was fine. He had on a muscle shirt, and gym shorts. Sweat dripped down out of his cute little hair. Manny gasped and grabbed on to the wall to keep from falling.
Manny didn't look so bad herself. She wore khaki shorts and a blue and white striped polo shirt.
"Manny..."
"Craig..."
They awkwardly stood there, looking at anything that wasn't the other person.
Manny finally spoke up. "Look, I appreciate what you did Friday."
"No problem." Craig blushed.
"No, it is a problem. If it wasn't for you, I would probably have been doing it with Richard McGee, and ew! Have youseenhis nose? And those eyebrows are out of control!"
Craig couldn't help but chuckle.
They grew silent again.
"Well, I guess I'll see you later." Craig nodded.
"Hopefully sooner." Manny replied. And they parted their ways.
Craig walked down the hallway with a new sense of clarity. Manny liked him. It was obvious. But obviously, he couldn't have feelings for her. He had Ashley.
And speaking of Ashley-
"Craig! What the hell!" She walked right up to him and slapped him twice.
Craig's eyes widened. "What the hell was that for?!"
"Oh, you mean this?" She slapped him again.
"Yes!!! That!"
"That was for leaving me in an abandoned
bedroom for an hour and a half. And this-" She slapped him again.
"-was for all of the rumors I've heard about you and Manny. Craig, what's going on? I've been hearing things like you slept with her in your bed!"
He grabbed her shoulders. "Look...nothing happened. You trust me, right?"
"I guess."
"Then believe me. Nothing went on."
She nodded slowly. "Okay, I believe you."
Craig put his arm around her, slightly put out. God help the person who ever falls in love with Manny.
Slowly, under his breath, he muttered "God help me."
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