How Does It Feel?

Disclaimer -- I DO NOT own Degrassi, or any of it's characters, trademarks, logos, plots, storylines, or dialogue/quotes. I am using their characters with out permission, but I however DO NOT intend to steal their characters, and such.
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A/N: Hello peoples! This is my first Degrassi fic, so please don't flame me! So anyways, here's a little info about the story itself. The title, "How Does it Feel?" is a song by Avril Lavigne, although my story is not a songfic. My story is divided up into chapters. There is a main plot, and a sub-plot. The whole story is in Manny's point of view. And what else.. Oh! This takes place after Accidents Will Happen.

Thanks for respecting my ability to write stories for your readings! )
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Morning Ritual

-Outside DCS Before Class-

Everybody talks. Not about the latest celebs, or the latest couples. Me. Everyday when I dreadfuly walk amongst the many faces who point and talk, they're talking about me. I try to ignore them, but I can't help but think what their actually talking about. I wonder if they actualy know what it's like to be me, and having the only reason to go to school is to learn new things, and pass the 9th grade. But I bet they don't.

I see JT waiting at the top of the stairs, like he was waiting for someone. Maybe me? I have no clue.

"Good morning, Manny."
"Hi, JT."
"Is something wrong?"
"No, just wishing that I didn't have to go to school, is all."
"Why? Did I do something wrong? If I did, you'd promise to tell me, right?"
"JT, it's not.."
I pause, because I see Craig talking to Ashley a few feet away.
It seems as if life is going in slow motion because I watch as Ashley starts to cry. Craig hands her a note, and then leaves as he says goodbye.
"Manny?"
I look foolishly back at JT, beacause I thought that I had missed something important.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"You were just about to say something about if it was my fault?"
"Oh, it's not. Sorry."
JT nodds and opens the door for me. I smile and nod, thanking him for being so kind. I guess, he's the only guy who talks to me, without saying rude remarks like, "I can't believe you would do something like that!".

-Manny's Locker-

I open my locker, and I see Emma standing near by at her locker talking to Liberty. Probably about the new issue of the Grapevine since she is helping her. I over-hear their conversation as I get my binder out for Mr. Armstrong's class.

"So, Emma, you do realize that I will be off for a few more days that I told you."
"Yes, Liberty you already told me. I just wanted to let you know, that there's this new editorial from somebody unknown."
"Oh, well did you see who brought it in?"
"No, but it has something in it about Manny."

My heart stops. Something about ME? How could someone write something about me? I mean, that's totally brutal! Unless it was like an opinion piece. God, I hope not.

"Oh, well Emma just bring it to the room after Media Immersion, okay?"
"Okay, I'll stop by just for a quick drop-off."
Liberty nods and goes back to doing something with her calculator.

Emma grabs her notebook and leaves. Liberty grabs her books and heads for the room. I leave, and dreadfully walk behind her.
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That's Chapter 1! Please R/R! :)