Chapter 4-Problems

"Thanks for making lasagna for dinner Missy. I really enjoyed it" Manny said

It was dinner time. Manny and Craig hadn't talked since the incident. They were now sitting at different sides of the table. It was very quiet at dinner. Ginger was poking her lasagna.

"That's not the only thing you were enjoying today" Craig added

"Craig we'll talk about it later" Manny replied "Not in front of the kids"

"What's going on mom?" Missy asked "Is everything ok?"

"Yeah everything is perfect Missy finish your lasagna"

"Everything isn't perfect" Craig said glaring at Manny

"Craig I said I want to talk about this later" Manny said through her teeth

"No I want the kids to know. To know that you went back to your old roots, you know the old Manny."

Manny gave Craig a cold stare got up from her chair and walked away.

"Whats going on dad?" Missy asked

"I caught your mom locking lips with Nick"

Ginger stopped poking her food and looked up at Craig wile Missy's eyes widend.

"I'm sure she didn't mean it dad?" Missy said

"I'm sure she did" Craig said

His face suddenly turned pail and he got up and walked away to. Missy and Ginger were left there a lone. Missy gave Ginger a smile trying to hold back tears.

"Everything will be fine" Missy said to herself "We'll all be happy again"

She got up and started picking up all the plates and putting them in the sink. She then sat down gave Ginger another a smile and then her face started turning red.

"Who am I kidding everything is ruined" Missy said laying her head on the table

Missy soon looked up she had tears in her eyes. Her face was now blotchy and red. Ginger had never seen Missy cry before. Missy never cried after 4th grade she as calm and collected always knew what she was doing. Getting A's and making her parents proud something that Ginger never did.

"I'm such a mess." Missy said wiping away her tears

"To tell the truth….I think all of this is funny" Ginger said

Missy gave Ginger a cold stare the kind of stare you would give your teacher when they gave you an F when you know you deserved an A on your project.

"You don't get it" Missy said shaking her head her black hair swaying "Everything used to be perfect."

Ginger didn't say anything she just looked at Missy. Afraid of what she would do to Ginger if she would say something even move.

"Our house has been like this for 2 months now Ginger and I can't stand it. I want our family back to normal…I want us to be happy again."

"He's my dad Missy" Ginger said through her teeth "I just can't tell him you've been out of my life for a couple of years so you have to stay out of it forever"

"I don't blame your dad for this Ginger…I don't blame him at all. I blame you" Missy said and she left also.

Ginger sat there for a wile. She had never fought with Missy in a wile. Like ever since they were younger and now look at them. Ginger started walking upstairs but she heard her parents yelling. She walked closer and looked through the little crack in the door.

"…Craig that kiss meant nothing!" Manny exclaimed

" I bet it didn't" Craig replied

"Craig I'm serious, I would never do anything to hurt…I love you to much" Manny said in tears

"Manny I am sick of this! Sick of you I thought you would change but I guess you haven't"

Manny was now on her knees tears streaming down her cheeks. One of her hands was holding on to Craig's and the other on her stomach.

"Craig I'm begging you please don't leave me. I love you. It was just a dumb kiss" Manny said now trying to pull Craig down with her

"I'm going to stay at Spinner's for a wile. So I can think a bout this" Craig said walking closer to the door

Ginger slowly started to back away but Manny held on to Craig's hand so he wouldn't let go.

"Think about what?" Manny asked "Huh? Think about how you're going to leave me?"

Craig looked at Manny with anger in his eyes even though in his mind he felt bad for her. He really didn't want to leave he wanted to hold her and make her feel like everything was all right. Even though in his heart he knew it wasn't, he knew that everything would go wrong again.

"I knew it" Manny said whipping away her tears. "Fine leave, leave me I don't care anymore" Manny said

She got up and gave Craig a cold stare. Craig looked at her one more time then started walking out the door. Ginger ran for her room so they wouldn't know that she was watching.

"Craig I didn't mean it I'm sorry" Manny said "Don't…don't leave me I'm begging you" She said on her knees again

Crag was already going down the stairs. Manny chased after him one hand on her stomach. Craig finally got down to the stairs Manny still behind. He looked at her and gave her a kiss, and whipped away one of her tears. Manny gave Craig a smile thinking that everything was ok.

"I'll miss you Manny" Craig said and he left.

Tears started streaming down Manny's cheeks as she saw Craig get in his car but she couldn't let him go. She heard the engine start and she ran for the car. She chased it down the street till she couldn't run anymore. Missy went outside to go and get her but Manny wouldn't move. So it was vice verse this time it seemed lie Missy was the mom and Manny was the kid. It was going to be like this for a wile. At least until Craig came back.

A/N

Hey my gorgeous people,

Sorry the date exceeded from May 26 I got grounded from the computer but now the new chapter is up and everyone is happy right? Right! YAY! LOL. Once again sorry for the wait don't blame me blame my mom.

Ashley