Confident and relieved, Emma walked home. She was greeted by a crying Jack.

"Mom, Snake, I'm home." She shouted.

"Emma, please don't shout, how'd the audition go?" Spike asked.

"Sorry, I was just trying to get heard over Jack. The audition went fine, I guess."

"When'll you know if you got in?" Snake asked.

"Day after Tomorrow."

"I'm sorry Em I forgot, what's the play again?" Spike asked her.

"I don't know, Ms. Kwan is keeping it a secret until she posts the casting on Friday." Emma said going up to her room to do her homework.

When she turned on her computer, she noticed three people were on-line: Manny,Chris, and JT. She decided to give Manny one more chance.

sparklespaz: Hi Manny.

sMiLeYgUrL: Hi Em, what's up?

sparklespaz: Not much, doing homework. I had that audition today.

sMiLeYgUrL: Yea, that's good, hey I gotta go. I'll call you later.

sparklespaz: Ok I'll talk-

Manny signed off.

"Craig.." Emma grumbled.

The next day at school it seemed like Manny was avoiding Emma. Emma couldn't find her anywhere, so she ate lunch with Toby, Kendra and Liberty.

"I just don't know what's up with her." Emma said complaining about Manny.

"Go ask her yourself." Liberty said pointing to Manny sitting on the other end of the cafeteria talking to Paige and Hazel.

"No, I don't feel like getting chewed out by Paige this afternoon." Emma said getting a little upset.

During media immersion, Emma instant messaged Chris.

sparklespaz: hey

gSharpe: Hey Em!

sparklespaz: got any plans for this afternoon?

gSharpe: yea, y?

sparklespaz: just thought maybe we could get together, no big deal

gSharpe: sorry :(

She wasn't too broken up, she just wanted to get back at Manny.

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It was Friday and Marco couldn't be more excited. Ms. Kwan was going to be posting the casting for the school play. He hoped he got in, but if he didn't at least he tried, but if he did, oh wouldn't that be wonderful, he wouldn't have to hang out with Sean and Ellie for two and a half months!! When he got to school he practically ran to the lobby and pushed his way to the front of the crowd furiously searching for their names on the casting list.

"Hey." He said running into Emma who was also trying to push to the front of the crowd.

"Hi." Emma said, scrolling the list.

Marco Read:

THIS YEAR'S DCS PRODUCTION:

GREASE

CAST:

Emma Nelson- Sandy Olsen

Marco Del Rossi - Danny Zuko

Jimmy Brooks - Leo

Liberty Van Zandt - Ms. McGee

Paige Michalchuk - Frenchy

Terri McGreggor - Marty Marashino

Gavin Mason- Kenickie

Toby Isaacs - Sonny

J.T. Yorke - Doody

Hazel Aden - Jan

Ashley Kerwin - Betty Rizzo

And then the list went on to explain who would have double parts, and who would be dancers and so on.

"I-I-I have a lead part." Emma said shocked.

"Wow, me too." Marco gaped.