Chapter 10
Written by: Sister-Cousin
It's Monday morning following a wild party that took place on Saturday. Ties and relationships have been broken, some mended but who knows how long it will last. Nobody knows for sure anymore. Surprises are always around the corner waiting to be discovered.
"Hey Craig, how are you?" Ashley asked walking up to Craig.
"Are you talking to me?" He asked surprised that she would ever speak to him again.
"I've come to... you know work things out. I'm sorry for leaving you at Paige's party. I overreacted."
"No Ash you didn't. Besides I was being a jerk."
"But I forgive you."
"No, don't! You deserve better than me." Craig slammed his locker and picked up his backpack.
"So what, you're breaking up with me?"
"I think it is for the best. Please understand." He said and walked away, not saying another word.
"But I don't understand." She said and began to cry. Ellie Nash was talking to Sean, but she stopped when she saw Ashley.
"Ashley, what's wrong?" Ellie asked concerned about her friend. Ashley wiped her tears away smearing her mascara. "Nothing. I'm fine. It is just allergies."
"You don't get allergies. What is really wrong? You can tell me."
"Craig broke up with me."
"The jerk. You deserve better."
"That's what he said." Just then Manny walked through the hallways wearing some low hip huggers, high heels, and a shirt that bared her stomach.
Ashley shouted, "Ugh gross."
Manny stopped and said, "Look who's talking. Next time before leaving the house look in the mirror." Then she walked on by followed by a few boys.
"I hate her. This all happened because of that Manny Santos."
Paige, Spinner, Jimmy and Hazel were talking outside school. Toby just arrived. He smiled and decided to go talk to them.
"Hey guys. How's it hangin'?" Toby greeted. Paige and them looked disgusted.
"Uh hi Toby, I think. Now can you please go?" Paige replied.
"Go where?"
"Away." Spinner said while Jimmy and Hazel laughed.
"But I thought we were friends." He said confused.
Paige responded, "You're a nice kid and all, but hun don't take it personal when I say we will never be friends."
"Oh--- I see." Toby said and slowly walked away just like they asked. Emma, Chris, and Liberty came up to Toby who was sitting by himself writing in a notebook. Emma and the rest said hello. He said hello back. "What are you doing?" Emma asked.
"Oh nothing." Toby replied and closed the notebook. "It's not fair." He said.
"What isn't?" Chris asked curious.
"How one minute you're friends with someone and the next they deny that you exist. It's not fair."
"Are you talking about Paige and all of them?" Emma asked.
"Guys I got to go to a Grape Vine meeting. See ya later." Liberty said and looked at Toby freaked out. Chris and Emma said good-bye.
"Yeah I better be going too." Toby exclaimed and left. Emma and Chris stared at one another wondering what was up with him?
Later that day at lunchtime Paige went out of her way to talk to Marco. Ellie scooted to the edge of the bench. To be quite honest she never liked Paige.
"Hi Ashley, Marco, and Ellie!" Paige said.
"Hi Paige, what's up?" Marco asked.
"The question is what's up with you and my big bro? Come on and give me the details." She said getting closer.
"To be honest we had a load of fun...but it didn't work out. We're just too different."
"Uh Marco I'm confused." Paige replied.
Ellie smirked. "When aren't you?" She said.
Ashley giggled then stopped. "Play nice, Ellie." Ashley replied.
"Paige, if you want to know more go ask Dylan. He'll explain it to you. Then perhaps he can explain it to me." Marco explained and took a bite of his ham sandwich. Paige sat there for a while and then left. She didn't feel very welcomed.
"Manny can we talk?" Craig shouted. Spoke to soon.
Manny turned around and sighed. "Oh it's you. Have you come to ruin my life? Wait you already did that. What have you come to tell me?"
"I broke up with Ashley. I want to be with you. I love you."
"You know what I've been waiting for you to say that for such a long time...but now I don't know if I should accept it. How am I supposed to believe you?"
"Because I mean it. I really do!"
"I---I love you too, but I don't think I can trust you. Good-bye Craig." Manny said. Then she strutted off not looking back. Craig thought to himself, 'If I really wan Manny back I need to prove myself and that's just what I'll do.'
Author's Note: Hey ya, I really like this chapter, but what do you think? Read and review to tell me what ya think. :)