CHAPTER 6: THE SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL

After Craig spilled his guts to Haley he took her home and then went home where his band was waiting for him. He blew them off and went to his room. before he knew it Joey was yelling at him to get up and get ready for school. He had overslept again. He knew he was going to have a horrible day but he didn't realize how horrible it would be. He took a quick shower, got dressed went out the door without saying a word to Joey or Angela. He got in his car and sped down the road. He was in such a hurry he missed the stop sign and another car hit his car hard.

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Haley walked in the doors and looked around for Craig. She wanted to talk to him before class. She didn't see him so she went to her locker. She got her books and looked at the clock. The bell was going to ring in 15 seconds. She ran down the hall and stepped in the class right when the bell rang. She sat in her regular seat and realized Craig wasn't there. The class seemed to last forever. Finally the bell rang. She walked out the door and saw Manny.

"Manny wait up." She called to her.

"Hey Haley" Manny said when Haley caught up with her.

"Hi do you know where Craig is?"

"Why would I know where he is?" Manny said a little angry. Haley heard the emphasis in the word he and realized what she had done.

"Sorry Manny. I forgot." she told her and walked away.

Manny walked up to Emma. "Can you believe the new girl? She's all over Craig. She doesn't even know him. Plus she's not even his type."

"His type? Manny you're not his type. He goes for girls like Ashley and Ellie. Haley's more his type than you are. I heard him talking to Ashley at the Dot yesterday. He used you Manny. You were just his sexual fantasy." Emma realized she just totally dissed her best friend.

"Emma what the hell?"

"Sorry Manny I had to tell you what I heard. I really am sorry." Emma tried to tell her. But Manny just gave her her famous evil look and walked away. Emma wasn't sure if she should follower or let her cool down a little. After all she didn't want to lose her best friend again. She just watched as Manny went walking down the hall.

"You whore. Get out of my way!" Ashley screamed at Manny.

"Ash, I told you a thousand times I'm sorry but if you think about it, if Craig really loved you then he wouldn't have kept coming back to me now would he?" Manny answered.

"Manny how stupid are you? He was using you for sex. His sexual fantasy, that's all you were to him. Don't talk to me you slut." Ashley said and walked the other way. 'Sexual fantasy' Manny thought, 'he told me he loved me.'

Ashley turend the corner and ran into Haley. "Ash I don't mean to mention Craig but have you seen him? He wasn't in Simpson's class."

"Haley, I really don't want to hear about him right now" Haley heard the way she said 'him'. She had been hearing that alot lately.

"Sorry Ash, I'm just worried. He called me this morning and said he was running late but it's almost lunch now." Haley said.

"I'm sorry Haley. I haven't seen him. Wait he doesn't call girls unless he's...HALEY! Did you two hook up?" Ashley asked. Haley looked down the hall to make sure Craig wasn't coming.

"Yeah, I'm sorry Ash." She said hoping Ashley would forgive her.

"Haley, you can date him, no big deal. I'm just warning you though, be careful. And try not to let him break you're heart." Ashley said and they both went to class.