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Chapter 7: Meeting With Her Longtime Desire

Manny dialed the numbers on her phone. She got the number of the dealer when she was still with Jay and fortunately, she kept the number.

Dealer: What's up? It's Anthony.

Manny: Hey, I need some cocaine.

Anthony: How much are you talking about?

Manny: I don't care what the amount is, as long as I get some.
She said that with some attitude.

Anthony: Alright, how about 10 grams?

Manny: Fine with me. Where am I gonna meet you?

Anthony: Uh, lunchtime at the ravine. By the way, who is this?

Manny: Manny Santos...

Anthony: Oh, the infamous Manny Santos? In that case, I'll be looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
He hung up the phone. She knew Anthony from Degrassi, but she didn't know he was aware of her existance.

The next day at school, people were giving Manny dirty looks while pointing and whispering. What the hell are they talking about now? Manny thought. Then Spinner walked up to Manny, checking her out. She noticed this, so she spoke up.

Manny: What do you want, Spin?

Spinner: Some pleasure.

Manny: And what makes you think I'll give you any?

Spinner: Well according to your "clients," you're good and you'd do it for a price.

He dragged on the word clients and used his hands to put quotes around the word. Manny knew what he was talking about, but didn't know howhe found out. She opened her mouth wanting to respond to Spinner's comment, but she closed her mouth and left speechless. Okay, this kind of attention was really starting to piss her off. She was beginning to feel like a prisoner in the halls of Degrassi. Manny felt as if lunchtime would never come around, but soon it did.

Manny went outside where some kids were hanging out on the steps or in the parking lot by their cars. She walked passed all of them into the ravine. She found Anthony hiding behind a tree. Anthony was pretty fine, he had dark hair and green eyes with muscles and light tan skin.

Manny: Hey, you got the coke?

Anthony: Yeah, I got it. You got the money?

Manny handed him the money, so in return he gave her the cocaine. Anthony stared into Manny's eyes. No one stared at her like that except for Craig, but Manny never acknowledged that. Anthony was confused about this girl.

Anthony: You know I heard a lot about you. I knew you used to be Jay's chick, but I never assumed that you did drugs with him.

Manny: It's not for me...
She tried to come up with a lie that worked, but failed. He looked at her sternly. He knew she was lying by the way she said it and by the expression on her face.

Manny: Okay, maybe it is for me.

The two of them spent the rest of their lunchtime talking and getting to know each other better. She enjoyed talking to him too. He was down to earth, and he didn't seem like the typical crackhead. Anthony didn't judge her like others did and he listened to everything Manny had to say that day. It's amazing how after one conversation with him, Manny was starting to develop a crush on him. Maybe it was the green eyes, the muscles, the voice or maybe because he was a drug dealer. Whatever it was, Manny was falling for it.

She went home that night and used some of the cocaine that Anthony gave her. It was pure serentiy to Manny in those few moments of cack. Just what I need, Manny thought. But it wasn't enough for Manny, she was longing for more. She dialed Spinner's number, she needed more money to get more crack. And he needed satisfaction, Manny could give anyone satisfaction. Spinner came over and did her thing with him and she got $100 out of it. By now, everyone found out that she was sleeping around for money. She assumed that Sully, J.T. or Sean told, it didn't really matter who told. She was just grateful that no one knew what she did with the money, except for Anthony.

Days passed by and every now and then, Manny would either go over someone's house or she invited one of the guys over and she would make the guys feel like they were kings of the world. Manny was getting paid like crazy now, she could buy as many drugs as she wanted. Though, everytime she was at school, another guy would approach her, another dirty look came her way, and another rumor would spread. Manny tried to stay strong and pretended like it didn't hurt her, so she painted on a smile and learned to pretend. She acted like everything was fine and to make things more fine, she went home, locked her bedroom door, and entered the world of drugs. In her perspective, the drugs were the only thing she needed in life and the only things keeping her sane. Craig was worried about her, but for now he would just let Manny enjoy the road in life she was taking. That was a huge mistake.