You Left Me Alone
By: Nicole Lopez
Summary: Manuela's mother is fed up with her behavior. She's been in and out of insane asylums, has gone through counseling-everything to get over someone who never really loved her. Now, this is the last resort. Horizon. Will is be able to help her and turn everything around. Even more so, will her previous obsession bleed over to someone else .
New Characters: Manuela Santos- 16 years old, Puerto Rican, the oldest of two siblings, went through a massive change during high school when she became obsessed with this guy and tried to kill him when she discovered that he didn't love her, has many self-esteem issues, etc.
Chapter One: This is Air I Breathe
"No!!!!" Manuela yelled in her sleep, tossing from side to side. She woke up in a cold sweat. It had all been a bad dream. Remnants of the time she spent locked up, in that white jacket, stayed with her. Even now that she was better, or at least that's what she had convinced her mother of, the memories were still with her. Manuela looked at her clock, realizing it was way too early to be up. She had at least four hours before school started.
She lay back down on the bed and closed her eyes. Realizing that her dream- actually real-life nightmare was still with her, she sat up and started to get ready for school anyway. I'll make him love me, She thought, preparing for a nice long bath.
"No. I'm beyond that. Craig doesn't love me. He loves Ash." Manuela sighed to herself, remembering how it felt to have a guy truly love her. Only one problem, he loved Ashley more. "I'll make him love me." She whispered to herself, unable to shake the feeling, the longing of needing him there.
"You and Ash are finally back on track, eh?" Spinner asked Craig who walked down the hallway confidently and happily.
"Of course. You know I realized that me with Manny was just wrong. I mean she's so young . and she just wanted too much from me." Craig answered, grinning.
"Hey you." Ashley said to Craig, falling into step with him and holding his hand. "So, are you coming tonight?"
"Fine. Don't say hi to me. Just pretend that I'm not there." Spinner interrupted, pretending to be hurt.
"Sorry. Hey Spin." Ashley paused. "Will you be there?"
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Ashley Kerwin in a pageant, that's my kinda thing." Craig joked.
"Yeah me too." Spinner added, though no one noticed. They were too wrapped up in each other. "Okay. I guess I'll see you later guys." He walked off, going to find someone who actually paid attention to what he had to say.
"This is my stop." Ashley smiled, squeezing Craig's hand. After finally getting him back, she did not want to let him go even for a second.
"Aren't you gonna go in?" Craig wondered after they had been waiting outside the door for a while.
"Yeah. Sure." Ashley replied, not wanting to appear vulnerable and clingy. She started to walk away.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Craig asked, pulling Ashley in for a passionate kiss. Instantly, everything felt better.
"I can't believe that. Look at him kissing her." Manny complained to Hazel, who was her only friend these days. Ever since her breakdown, everyone was completely against her.
"Hon, I thought you were over that. Besides, Craig is so . so .. He's just not what you need." Hazel finally decided. "Now that boy, he's just gorgeous." Hazel pointed out a tall Filipino guy.
"He's okay, but you don't understand Haze. Craig was it. I could feel it. I knew it. I know it, and we have some things to resolve. He looks so unhappy with her. She can't give him what I can." Manny convinced herself. Hazel stood by quietly wondering if Manny was beginning to obsess over Craig again.
"He looks pretty happy to me." Hazel whispered as Manny took off, taking Ashley's departure as a cue.
Manny quietly followed Craig, making sure that no one knew what was going on. She knew where his locker was-and that no one was ever in that hallway. This would be the perfect time to make him see the error of his ways. "Guess who." Manny demanded, covering Craig's eyes and taking in his scents.
"Manny? No, it can't be." He muttered to himself.
"Miss me?" Manny smiled, removing her hands from his eyes and running her hands through his hair. "You changed it. It's shorter." She commented as Craig stood by dumbly, not knowing what to say next.
"I thought you were."
"What incapacitated?" Manny smirked. "You're easily fooled. I couldn't wait to get back here. I missed everyone here. Especially you." Manny reached up and drew Craig in for a passionate kiss. Only, he had different plans. He pushed her away.
"What are you doing here Manny? I mean you stalk me and ruin my relationship with Ashley . I can't believe you're even here." Craig sneered, grossed out by her presence.
"Is this the thanks I get? I was there when Ashley wasn't. I gave you everything." Manny lowered her voice. "What is with you Craig? Do you not realize a great thing when you see it?"
"You're great, but Ashley's perfect." Craig paused. "Do you know how long it took for me to finally get her to trust me again? Do you know what we went through that year you were out?"
"Do you know what it's like to have the one person you care about tell you that your love isn't enough? What you and Ash went through couldn't compare to the hell I went through." Manny sighed. "I really thought you'd be happy to see me or something, but I guess not."
"Then why are you still here? We both got what we wanted out of . whatever you want to call it. It's over Manny. Move on. I have." Craig walked away, completely forgetting why he went to his locker in the first place. He left Manny feeling unwanted, and unloved. She knew that feeling all too well, but this time she knew a way to end her pain. She knew a way to make sure that her and Craig got the happily ever after ending she always wished for.
(A/N: I will write about the kids from Horizon in the next chapter, and things will flip flop from there on. This is a Crossover story, so what do you expect?)
By: Nicole Lopez
Summary: Manuela's mother is fed up with her behavior. She's been in and out of insane asylums, has gone through counseling-everything to get over someone who never really loved her. Now, this is the last resort. Horizon. Will is be able to help her and turn everything around. Even more so, will her previous obsession bleed over to someone else .
New Characters: Manuela Santos- 16 years old, Puerto Rican, the oldest of two siblings, went through a massive change during high school when she became obsessed with this guy and tried to kill him when she discovered that he didn't love her, has many self-esteem issues, etc.
Chapter One: This is Air I Breathe
"No!!!!" Manuela yelled in her sleep, tossing from side to side. She woke up in a cold sweat. It had all been a bad dream. Remnants of the time she spent locked up, in that white jacket, stayed with her. Even now that she was better, or at least that's what she had convinced her mother of, the memories were still with her. Manuela looked at her clock, realizing it was way too early to be up. She had at least four hours before school started.
She lay back down on the bed and closed her eyes. Realizing that her dream- actually real-life nightmare was still with her, she sat up and started to get ready for school anyway. I'll make him love me, She thought, preparing for a nice long bath.
"No. I'm beyond that. Craig doesn't love me. He loves Ash." Manuela sighed to herself, remembering how it felt to have a guy truly love her. Only one problem, he loved Ashley more. "I'll make him love me." She whispered to herself, unable to shake the feeling, the longing of needing him there.
"You and Ash are finally back on track, eh?" Spinner asked Craig who walked down the hallway confidently and happily.
"Of course. You know I realized that me with Manny was just wrong. I mean she's so young . and she just wanted too much from me." Craig answered, grinning.
"Hey you." Ashley said to Craig, falling into step with him and holding his hand. "So, are you coming tonight?"
"Fine. Don't say hi to me. Just pretend that I'm not there." Spinner interrupted, pretending to be hurt.
"Sorry. Hey Spin." Ashley paused. "Will you be there?"
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Ashley Kerwin in a pageant, that's my kinda thing." Craig joked.
"Yeah me too." Spinner added, though no one noticed. They were too wrapped up in each other. "Okay. I guess I'll see you later guys." He walked off, going to find someone who actually paid attention to what he had to say.
"This is my stop." Ashley smiled, squeezing Craig's hand. After finally getting him back, she did not want to let him go even for a second.
"Aren't you gonna go in?" Craig wondered after they had been waiting outside the door for a while.
"Yeah. Sure." Ashley replied, not wanting to appear vulnerable and clingy. She started to walk away.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Craig asked, pulling Ashley in for a passionate kiss. Instantly, everything felt better.
"I can't believe that. Look at him kissing her." Manny complained to Hazel, who was her only friend these days. Ever since her breakdown, everyone was completely against her.
"Hon, I thought you were over that. Besides, Craig is so . so .. He's just not what you need." Hazel finally decided. "Now that boy, he's just gorgeous." Hazel pointed out a tall Filipino guy.
"He's okay, but you don't understand Haze. Craig was it. I could feel it. I knew it. I know it, and we have some things to resolve. He looks so unhappy with her. She can't give him what I can." Manny convinced herself. Hazel stood by quietly wondering if Manny was beginning to obsess over Craig again.
"He looks pretty happy to me." Hazel whispered as Manny took off, taking Ashley's departure as a cue.
Manny quietly followed Craig, making sure that no one knew what was going on. She knew where his locker was-and that no one was ever in that hallway. This would be the perfect time to make him see the error of his ways. "Guess who." Manny demanded, covering Craig's eyes and taking in his scents.
"Manny? No, it can't be." He muttered to himself.
"Miss me?" Manny smiled, removing her hands from his eyes and running her hands through his hair. "You changed it. It's shorter." She commented as Craig stood by dumbly, not knowing what to say next.
"I thought you were."
"What incapacitated?" Manny smirked. "You're easily fooled. I couldn't wait to get back here. I missed everyone here. Especially you." Manny reached up and drew Craig in for a passionate kiss. Only, he had different plans. He pushed her away.
"What are you doing here Manny? I mean you stalk me and ruin my relationship with Ashley . I can't believe you're even here." Craig sneered, grossed out by her presence.
"Is this the thanks I get? I was there when Ashley wasn't. I gave you everything." Manny lowered her voice. "What is with you Craig? Do you not realize a great thing when you see it?"
"You're great, but Ashley's perfect." Craig paused. "Do you know how long it took for me to finally get her to trust me again? Do you know what we went through that year you were out?"
"Do you know what it's like to have the one person you care about tell you that your love isn't enough? What you and Ash went through couldn't compare to the hell I went through." Manny sighed. "I really thought you'd be happy to see me or something, but I guess not."
"Then why are you still here? We both got what we wanted out of . whatever you want to call it. It's over Manny. Move on. I have." Craig walked away, completely forgetting why he went to his locker in the first place. He left Manny feeling unwanted, and unloved. She knew that feeling all too well, but this time she knew a way to end her pain. She knew a way to make sure that her and Craig got the happily ever after ending she always wished for.
(A/N: I will write about the kids from Horizon in the next chapter, and things will flip flop from there on. This is a Crossover story, so what do you expect?)