The Truth of the Heart
A/N This is my very first story on so if it is crap I understand I do not own any of the aforementioned characters within this story or the rights to the show. PLEASE REVIEW and be honest I wish to have truthful critiquing within my writing.
Chapter 1 The Old Life
With Craig's birthday soon approaching Joey and Caitlin try really hard to invite people. "Please Manny I'm sure he would want to see y-!" Someone hanging up on the other end cuts off Joey. Caitlin enters sitting on the sofa.
"Any luck inviting people to Craig's surprise party?"
"No.it seems everyone has decided they have something better to do, and some people even said, "'I never want to see his face again' "
They here a thud upstairs and both look at each other in wonderment.
"Owe" Craig is on the floor in just his boxers rubbing his elbow. He has fallen out of bed and hurt his elbow in the process. "Stupid alarm clock. Who invented these things anyway? They are a hazard."
Caitlin and Joey enter the open door wondering what happened. "Are you okay? We heard a noise." Craig gets up gradually, and grumpily.
"Yeah I just had a rude awakening."
"Oh, well if that is all. Now hurry up and get ready for school. You don't want to be late on your first day back."
"Err don't remind me."
Joey saying that brought all the memories from the past year back.
Craig got in the shower and the thoughts went through his head like the water down his back.
"If only I had just done what I said I would I could be with Manny right now." Joey's voice echoed from down stairs.
"Craig you have ten minutes to get down here before we leave." Hearing this Craig hurried up.
"Damn morning why can't it be in the middle of the day?"
The car came up to school and Craig got out waving his usual goodbye to Joey then made his way to the office to get his schedule. Now being in the 11th grade he had a few new teachers, but once again had Ms. Kwan for Math but this time algebra, which he knew he would despise. He made his way to class and was so concentrated on the paper in front of him he bumped into Manny. She glared at him and said "Watch were your going jackass." "Sorry" Said Craig trying not to stir the tension.
He finally found his class, Chemistry with an Mr.Ellington. Glancing around to see any familiar faces he spotted Ashley who luckily had not seen him looking at her.
"Craig Manning I presume." Said the teacher and just as he said it Ashley's head turned and they made eye contact, his eyes loving and fragile hers cold and unforgiving.