Manny went through each class not well. Besides feeling sick and throwing up once she also felt sick due to all the rumors
about her. Apparently by now people had found out about her, Craig, and Ash. People were calling her names as she walked
through the hallways and always laughing when she turned a corner. They were also talking about how Manny "slept" with
Sully which Manny knew was 100% not true!
"Hey Manuella wait up!" Sully called at lunch time.
"What is it?" asked Manny.
"People are talking," said Sully.
"Yeah," said Manny, "I have ears too."
"Look, just let them talk," said Sully, "It's not that big a deal."
"Yes it is!" screamed Manny, "It's a huge deal! They think I...think I..."
"What!" screamed Sully, "Had sex with me? Well whatever it will blow over eventually."
"Just leave me alone!" yelled Manny, "It's over!"
"What!" Sully practically yelled.
"I'm not your girlfriend anymore!" shouted Manny.
"Fine," said Sully, "I'll find someone better!"
Sully stormed off as Manny entered the cafeteria. Emma was at a SITE meeting so Manny had no idea who to sit with. She
picked a table and sat there alone. She started to eat her turkey sandwich.
"Oh my god what a slut," a girl named Marie said to her friend Anna as they passed Manny.
Marie's boyfriend, Aaron, walked up to her and put his arm around her.
"Better keep a close eye on him," said Anna, "You never know who might steal him!"
Just shut up, Manny thought to herself. If people wanted to talk about her they could make it a little bit less obvious.
Paige walked by Manny and gave her a little smile. She came twords her.
"Me and Hazel are still setting up but I just want you to know that Ashley heard something about you being...you know...and
I asked where she heard it and she said she heard you and Craig fighting earlier this morning," said Paige.
"What did you say to her?" asked Manny.
"I said maybe it's just a misunderstanding but she doesn't think so," said Paige, "So she said she wants to embaress you at
the cheer off today but I said she should get her facts staight before she does anything to hurt you and she said she doesn't
care.She wants revenge against you for stealing her boyfriend."
"Dammit," said Manny, "What the hell am I going to do!"
"I don't know but you should think of some major damage control...and fast," said Paige, "The cheer off is 7th period."
"Okay," said Manny nervously, "Thanks for telling me."
"Hang in there," Paige said as she walked away.
Hang in there, Manny thought to herself. That's easy for Paige to say. She isn't the one that's pregnant!
Just then Ashley came storming twords Manny and slammed her bag in front of Manny's face.
"I need to talk to you," said Ashley with an angry look on her face.
"If this is about Craig..." Manny started to say.
"It's about you and what you and Craig did," said Ashley, "And about how you are now pregnant!"
"Tell the world Ashley," said Manny
"Well guess what," said Ashley, "I will. At the cheer off. Today. 7th Period. You'll wish you've never been born, slut!"
Ashley ran out of Manny's site and down that lunch room.
Great, thought Manny, this will be the worse day ever!
"Hey Manny!" called a male voice.
Manny was ready to tell whoever was calling her name off but she stopped when she saw it was JT.
"Hey JT," said Manny.
"How are you?" asked JT
"I'm doing okay I guess," Manny said sadly.
"Yeah well," JT started to say nervously, "You're still gunna be in the cheer off today, right?"
"I don't know," said Manny.
"What do you mean you don't know! The squad needs you, Manny! You're the best after Paige. Maybe even better," said JT
"You don't get it," said Manny turning away.
"Well then tell me! I know your situation and I know Craig is being a jerk today so just tell me!" shouted JT.
"Ashley knows, okay, she knows," Manny said quietly.
JT's face hardened up as he said, "That you're...pregnant."
Manny started to cry, "Yes."
"What is she gunna do about it?" asked JT
"I don't know," said Manny, "But she said she's going to humiliate me which probably means she'll tell everyone I'm pregnant."
"Don't let her do that to you!" shouted JT, "Manny, you're awesome! The coolest girl I know! Don't let Ash ruin your life."
"JT," said Manny with lots of tears in her eyes, "You're the best!"
Manny hugged JT and he hugged her back. He smiled a little bit.
"Manny," he started to say "Do you maybe wanna catch a movie after school?"
"I don't know if I can," said Manny, "I might have to go somewhere else."
"Please," said JT, "I really want to go. With you."
Manny thought about it for a second and smiled, "Okay."
She hugged JT again and said, "JT, You're such a good friend!"
"Yeah," said JT a little sad, "A good friend."
about her. Apparently by now people had found out about her, Craig, and Ash. People were calling her names as she walked
through the hallways and always laughing when she turned a corner. They were also talking about how Manny "slept" with
Sully which Manny knew was 100% not true!
"Hey Manuella wait up!" Sully called at lunch time.
"What is it?" asked Manny.
"People are talking," said Sully.
"Yeah," said Manny, "I have ears too."
"Look, just let them talk," said Sully, "It's not that big a deal."
"Yes it is!" screamed Manny, "It's a huge deal! They think I...think I..."
"What!" screamed Sully, "Had sex with me? Well whatever it will blow over eventually."
"Just leave me alone!" yelled Manny, "It's over!"
"What!" Sully practically yelled.
"I'm not your girlfriend anymore!" shouted Manny.
"Fine," said Sully, "I'll find someone better!"
Sully stormed off as Manny entered the cafeteria. Emma was at a SITE meeting so Manny had no idea who to sit with. She
picked a table and sat there alone. She started to eat her turkey sandwich.
"Oh my god what a slut," a girl named Marie said to her friend Anna as they passed Manny.
Marie's boyfriend, Aaron, walked up to her and put his arm around her.
"Better keep a close eye on him," said Anna, "You never know who might steal him!"
Just shut up, Manny thought to herself. If people wanted to talk about her they could make it a little bit less obvious.
Paige walked by Manny and gave her a little smile. She came twords her.
"Me and Hazel are still setting up but I just want you to know that Ashley heard something about you being...you know...and
I asked where she heard it and she said she heard you and Craig fighting earlier this morning," said Paige.
"What did you say to her?" asked Manny.
"I said maybe it's just a misunderstanding but she doesn't think so," said Paige, "So she said she wants to embaress you at
the cheer off today but I said she should get her facts staight before she does anything to hurt you and she said she doesn't
care.She wants revenge against you for stealing her boyfriend."
"Dammit," said Manny, "What the hell am I going to do!"
"I don't know but you should think of some major damage control...and fast," said Paige, "The cheer off is 7th period."
"Okay," said Manny nervously, "Thanks for telling me."
"Hang in there," Paige said as she walked away.
Hang in there, Manny thought to herself. That's easy for Paige to say. She isn't the one that's pregnant!
Just then Ashley came storming twords Manny and slammed her bag in front of Manny's face.
"I need to talk to you," said Ashley with an angry look on her face.
"If this is about Craig..." Manny started to say.
"It's about you and what you and Craig did," said Ashley, "And about how you are now pregnant!"
"Tell the world Ashley," said Manny
"Well guess what," said Ashley, "I will. At the cheer off. Today. 7th Period. You'll wish you've never been born, slut!"
Ashley ran out of Manny's site and down that lunch room.
Great, thought Manny, this will be the worse day ever!
"Hey Manny!" called a male voice.
Manny was ready to tell whoever was calling her name off but she stopped when she saw it was JT.
"Hey JT," said Manny.
"How are you?" asked JT
"I'm doing okay I guess," Manny said sadly.
"Yeah well," JT started to say nervously, "You're still gunna be in the cheer off today, right?"
"I don't know," said Manny.
"What do you mean you don't know! The squad needs you, Manny! You're the best after Paige. Maybe even better," said JT
"You don't get it," said Manny turning away.
"Well then tell me! I know your situation and I know Craig is being a jerk today so just tell me!" shouted JT.
"Ashley knows, okay, she knows," Manny said quietly.
JT's face hardened up as he said, "That you're...pregnant."
Manny started to cry, "Yes."
"What is she gunna do about it?" asked JT
"I don't know," said Manny, "But she said she's going to humiliate me which probably means she'll tell everyone I'm pregnant."
"Don't let her do that to you!" shouted JT, "Manny, you're awesome! The coolest girl I know! Don't let Ash ruin your life."
"JT," said Manny with lots of tears in her eyes, "You're the best!"
Manny hugged JT and he hugged her back. He smiled a little bit.
"Manny," he started to say "Do you maybe wanna catch a movie after school?"
"I don't know if I can," said Manny, "I might have to go somewhere else."
"Please," said JT, "I really want to go. With you."
Manny thought about it for a second and smiled, "Okay."
She hugged JT again and said, "JT, You're such a good friend!"
"Yeah," said JT a little sad, "A good friend."