Once again my computer had broken down! So I didn't update forever even though I know what's going to happen. But now I promise, promise, promise, that I will finish the story this week. I only have 1 more chapter to go after this. Well I think it's one more chapter we'll see so sorry for the long wait!

TTYL,

Ashley "Hot stuff" Akwa


Chapter 12- Don't worry about me

Manny and Jake were married for a wile now. It was really like 7 months but it felt like forever. Jake is never home now and Manny has learned to live by herself. Alone, she hasn't talked to Craig in a while. He's probably a depressed man now thinking about Manny also. Manny has wanted to call him. She has picked up the phone and dialed his number but when he answers the phone she hangs up. It almost makes her feel like a 13 year old girl to scared to call her crush.


Manny folded her sexy PJ's and put them in her drawer. Jake was supposed to be home at 9 and it was now ll. She put on her Hello Kitty boxers and one of Jake's shirts. She looked at the suitcases on the ground and walked out of the room. Manny went downstairs and blew out the candles and took the plates off the table scraped the mashed potatos off the plates and put the dishes in the dishwasher. It wasn't the first time she had done this. It has happened before many times.

Manny grabbed covers from the closet and sat on the couch. She turned on the TV and flipped through channels.

"Let's see what's on MTV" Manny said to herself

They were talking about social suicide.Manny flipped the channels. She looked to her right where there were a pile of magazines on the floor. On the magazines they had Jake on the cover, Jake and his band Social Suicide, or Jake and some other girl. She looked on the table where there was the white piece of paper. Manny picked it up and looked at it.

"I hope it doesn't lead to this" Manny said to herself

Manny curled up into a little ball on the couch. She slowly started to fall asleep thinking Jake wouldn't come at all today. Right when she fell asleep she heard the door open. She closed her eyes shut to see what he would do. Manny heard Jake walk into the living room. He gave her a kiss and smelled like alcohol.

"I'm home" he whisperd in her ear.

Manny opened her eyes.

"Your late" she said

She sat up and Jake sat down next to her.

"I know I'm sorry the plane and the…"

"Jake. Stop with the lies" Manny interrupted

"I'm sorry Manny" Jake said

Manny just looked at him.

"I barely see you anymore Jake. You are all always gone. I feel so alone. Like I'm in this marriage alone." Many said

"Well I'm always on tour and stuff"

"I know but the only time I see you is when you're on TV, or on the cover of the magazines. You are either with your band by your self or with some girl. But the girl is never me. It's always Lindsay Lohan, JoJo, pretty soon I'm going to see you locking lips with Cassie Steele (get the joke)"

"Manny"

"No I think your cheating on me. I know you tell me not to listen to those stupid magazines but it's hard not to Jake. Because I actually see your picture there kissing them and they are everywhere"

"Ok" Jake said "Maybe I have kissed some of those girls but it's just for publicity baby you know you're the only girl in my life" Jake said touching Manny's hand

Manny moved Jakes hand away. She smiled.

"There is away we can fix this problem. To save us both the heartache. You choose either me, or the band. Which one comes first Jake? Me or the band"

"Manny" Jake said

"Don't Manny me. I need to know."

"But the band, the fame, it gives me money to buy you stuff"

"Money is just paper Jake. Money doesn't give me hugs, Money doesn't give me kisses, Money doesn't give me love. Money gives me nothing. So just answer my question Jake" Manny said with tears in her eyes

Jake looked at Manny "I'm sorry Manny" Jake whispered "But the band, the fame, it comes first"

Manny quickly wiped a tear rolling down her cheek. " I knew it"

"But I still love you" Jake insisted thinking it would make things better

"I love you too" Manny said giving Jake a hug

Manny looked into Jakes eyes, uncontrollable tears running down her cheeks. "But this, what we have right now. This isn't real love. We were just in this fantasy we thought we could live but we can't"

"What does that mean?"

"Jake, I love you. You love me. So to show that we love each other we have to.….."

Manny grabbed the piece of paper from the table and handed it to Jake.

"What is this?"

"Jake, that is a divorce paper" Manny said tears streaming down her cheeks

"Since we love each other, we have to help each other. We both don't like the life we are living in so why bother. Just...just…just…sign the papers to make this easier for the both of us"

Manny got off the couch and walked upstairs. She got into regualr clothes and started rolling her suitcase down the stairs.

"Jesus Manny you already have your stuff packed?" Jake asked

"What do you expect? I do nothing but sit inside and watch TV"

Manny rolled her suitcases to the door. She walked over to Jake.

"Did you sign the papers?" Manny asked

"Yeah" Jake replied

"Thanks" Manny said taking the piece of paper from Jakes hand

"Manny where are you going? Where are you going to stay?" Jake asked

"Don't worry about me Jake. I don't want your money, I don't want this house, I don't want anything" Manny said "I just want to be alone right now"

"You're going to that Craig guys house aren't you?" Jake asked

Manny walked towards the doors and opend it.

"I said don't worry about me." Manny said with a smile "Anyway I'll see you tommorow"

"What? your going to come back to me?"

"No, your going to be on Good Morning America at 7:00 Don't be late" Manny said

Then just like Craig she was gone. Gone out of Jakes life. But unlike Craig, Manny was gone forever.