Chapter 3- seeing Kristen again

"No Manny come back" Craig yelled running after Manny

Manny got into her car and started it but Craig came up to the window.

"Manny role down your window" he said trying to talk over the engine

Craig gave Manny a smile. Manny couldn't turndown one of Craig's smiles. It always brightened her day before and it was working now. Manny rolled her eyes and rolled down her window.

"I'm sorry for the expression I gave you Manny. I wasn't expecting you here so early. I mean there is like 6 more days until the wedding. Can you just come inside so we can talk?" Craig asked

He flashed Manny another one of his smiles. Manny rolled her window back up and opened the car door. They walked into Craig and Kristen's house. Once they walked in a strawberry smell rushed into Manny's nose. Manny loved strawberries.

"I thought you were sick or something because Ricky was hosting your show and you wouldn't answer your cell"

"Well I'm here" Manny said

They walked into the living room and sat down.

"It's not much but it's our home" Craig said

"We could have had a way better house if you were living with me" Manny thought

"It's cozy" Manny said with a smile

"Do you want anything to drink?" Craig asked

"I'll have some water" Manny replied

Craig walked away. There house war really clean. Manny guessed that Kristen really liked strawberries given the fact that the smell was allover the house. Manny loved strawberries too Craig hated strawberries so it defiantly wasn't from him. Manny got up and started looking at the pictures around the living room. There were pictures every where of Craig and Kristen. They got pictures professionally done and Craig was wearing a pink tux while Kristen was wearing a white puffy dress it looked really nice. They were really cute together but Manny didn't want them to be cute she wanted them to be ugly.

Craig came with the water and handed it to Manny. Manny sat down and started drinking her water.

"Your house smells like strawberries" Manny said with a smile

"I know it does. Kristen loves strawberries. I hate them"

They were silent for a while. "I really want to be the supportive ex-girlfriend Craig not the jealous ex-girlfriend"

"Ok" Craig said

"So how do you know Kristen?" Manny asked

"I went to school with her" Craig said

"You guys went to the same college?" Manny asked

"No. We went to Degrassi together." Craig replied "She came when you left. She had a major crush on me but I kept on denying her because of you"

"Oh" Manny replied

"It's just I…."

"Craig I'm home" Kristen said

She walked into the living room. With a smile on her face and then she saw Manny and her smile became bigger.

"Oh my gosh Manny Santos. Wake up with Manny Santos is sitting in our living room Craig!" Kristen exclaimed

"I know she is" Craig exclaimed trying to be sarcastic

"Manny, what are you doing in our messy house?" Kristen asked trying to fix things

She looked exactly how she did four years ago. She was even a little prettier than before. Her smile was big and white she had no pimples no flaws what so ever. Her house was clean; everything was perfect about her Manny couldn't blame Craig for wanting to be with her.

"I came for the wedding" Manny said excitedly

"I can't believe two famous people are coming to our wedding!" Kristen exclaimed

"Who?"

"Manny Santos and Ashley Kerwin! Did you know Ashley too?"

"Yeah I know a lot about Ashley. We go back a couple of years and that's all I'm going to say." Manny said with a smile not wanting to say anything else.

That was next on Manny's list to break the walls between her and Ashley.

"Well Craig why are you leaving her here we should go out to dinner. I mean it's what she's used to!"

"No, its ok I don't want to go out. Let's just have dinner here. So I can't get used to the warm cozy feeling. I'm never home now so I'm not used to being in a house. I want the experience again." Manny said

"Are you sure?" Kristen asked

"I'm positive anyway I love the smell of the strawberries."

"See Craig. I love strawberries Craig doesn't"

"I know Craig loves strawberries I used to….never mind"

Manny didn't want to bring anything up from there past relationship.

"What?" Kristen asked

"It's nothing" Craig said

"Craig tell me!" Kristen demanded

"So what's for dinner? I'm starving!" Manny said

"So how was it?" An eager Ricky asked Manny once she got back to her hotel

"I don't know, It was different being that it was Craig and Kristen and not just me and Craig so it was weird."

"Well remember your not the jelouse ex you're the supportive ex"

"Whatever Ricky. I'm really starting to like Kristen though. I don't blame Craig. She's nice, pretty, and really clean. Oh and she loves strawberries."

"I would say Kristen remindes me of you but then you said she ws prteey and I was like never mind" Ricky joked

"Your so mean" Manny said "I tired so I got to go to sleep. Kristen took off work so she could show me around Canada again. And she wants me to see her dress and stuff. She says she doesn't have many friends and she was an only child so she's happy there is another girl in the house. So Goodnight Ricky"

"Sounds like fun! Goodnight Manny" Ricky replied an they hung up

"Maybe it won't be that bad after all" Manny said to herself and she slowly fell asleap