"Manny are ready to go?" Emma said after school that day.
"We have to wait for Craig, he said he would come." Manny said quietly.
"But it's already 3 we have to meet Ellie at the Teen Parenting Center at 4."Emma said.
"Fine lets get this over with, lets face the music." Manny said. Once they got to her house Manny started crying.
"Manny whats wrong?" Emma asked.
" I can't do this Emma I can't break my parents hearts." Manny cried.
" You have to Manny, this is something you can't keep from them. I'll go with you, we will do this together o.k" Emma said comforting her friend.
"Promise."MAnny said. "Promise." Emma replied.
"Mom, Dad, I'm home." Manny called.
"We're in the kitchen." Mr. Santos yelled.
" Um we need to talk you guys it's important and it's going to change the rest of my life." Manny said when she walked into the kitchen Emma following closly behind.
A half an hour later Manny and Emma were up in her room while her father when to go get Emancipation Papers.
"I'm sorry I thought they would understand. I guess I know what it's like to have normal parents now uh." Emma said trying to make conversation while helping Manny pack up her clothes.
" I guess. I would give anything to have your mom Em. If I did I wouldn't be homeless and baisically getting divorced from my parents." Manny said going to her bathroom to get her make-up and stuff.
"I thought Craig was going to call Joey and see if you could stay there?"Emma called .
"He did but come on the guy couldn't even come with me to tell my parent's I'm having his kid. You think I want to live with him? I'll tell you what I will find him and find out where he was and then if it's a good explanation I'll except his invitation to live with him." Manny said walking back into the room.
"Well we can find him after the appoitment because it's 3:45 and we have to go all the way back to school." Emma said standing up and gathering up the stuff she packed.
"Alright I guess I can take this with me. My parents will find me so they can give me the papers." Manny said walking down the stairs.
When they got to the bottom of the stairs her parents walked back into the house.
"Here Manuela these are your copies and these are ours. You have to sign both." Her father said wasting no time with formalities.
"Fine"Manny said taking the pen her father was holding out.
She signed her copy and then she signed her parents copy.
" Bye" Manny said harshley as she walked out of the door after Emma closing it after her.
They started walking down the street in silence when a car pulled up next to them and some one shouted out of the open window.
"Need a ride?" Ellie asked from the back seat.
"Thanks" Emma and Manny said getting in the back seat with Ellie.