(A/N: This is gonna be a long chapter...)
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Chapter 8: It's Getting Out of Control

A few weeks passed by. Anthony and Manny were hanging out more now and would casually hook up. They weren't going out or anything, just becoming close friends that would get intimate with each other. Since Manny had a crush on Anthony, she thought Anthony liked her too when they had sex. But to Anthony, she was just some toy he would use whenever he wanted to get some.

Craig was jealous whenever he saw Manny hanging out with Anthony. He knew that Anthony was trouble, more trouble than Jay. So whenever Craig had the chance, he tried to seperate the two. Like if they were watching tv in the living room, Craig would sit in between them. After school, Anthony always offered to take Manny home, but Craig insisted Manny drive home with him. Manny was starting to get aggravated and glared at Craig everytime he would do something like that. Today was no exception, Craig saw the both of them on the couch sitting next to each other. He "wanted to watch some tv with them," and sat in between them.

"Hey, guys!" Craig exclaimed.

"Craig, do you mind!" This was when she got pissed off and Anthony decided to leave.

"Umm.. see ya Manny." Anthony said.

Normally, Manny and Craig wouldn't say anything after Anthony left. But Manny was getting annoyed with Craig's behavior, so she decided to make something clear to Craig. Manny didn't want Craig intruding in her life. They began to argue with one another.

"Craig, you do this everytime!" Manny shouted.

"Well I can't help it if I want to watch tv too." Craig gave his fake reply.

"That's not it! You've been annoying me constantly for the past 3 weeks! You always try to get in my life, go get your own!" She finally got it off her chest.

"Well I'm sorry I worry about you."

"There's nothing to worry about! Anthony is my friend, he's not gonna do anything to harm me."

"Except give you drugs to the point where you overdose and die." Craig said in a soft whisper that Manny couldn't hear. "I care about you, okay?" He said in a normal tone.

"If you care so much about me, then leave me alone!" Manny yelled back.

After she exploded, she saw Craig's face. He was hurt and she felt bad. Why does he care SO much? Manny wondered. His puppy dog eyes were watery, it looked like he was about to cry, but he didn't. The two of them just stood there in the awkward silence, they didn't know what to say after that. He just turned around and went back upstairs as Manny sat back down on the couch. Why do I always have to be such a bitch? was all Manny could think about. As much as she disliked Craig, she still didn't want to see him upset.

(The next day at Degrassi...)
Flyers were going around school about a party. It was gonna happen at Jimmy's apartment. All the juniors were invited, even the outcasts. The party was on Saturday night and started at 7pm, ending to 3am. The students expected it to be crazy, especially since no parents or adults were going to be there. But no one expected drugs and alcohol to be there. Who was supplying it? Anthony and Manny, of course. During lunch, they were deciding which drugs to bring to the party.

"So far, I have: crack, pot, acid, crystal meth, heroin, ecstasy..." Anthony was about to go on, but Manny interrupted him.

"Whoa. Crystal meth, ecstasy?"

"Yeah, why not?"

"Well when people start passing out or when people overdose by accident, who's fault is it gonna be?" Manny was worried.

"Calm down, I have everything under control. Okay?"

He was being so laid back about it as if nothing could ever happen, as if they would never get in trouble for it. She didn't want to piss him off, so she stayed quiet and calm about things. She was still scared that something might happen and she would have to take the blame.

(Saturday, the day of the party...)
Manny still felt bad about Craig and didn't want him to have a lousy time at the party. She knocked on Craig's door hoping to patch things up. A few seconds later, Craig opened his door and let Manny in.

"Craig, I'm sorry for being such a bitch to you," She started. "and for making you feel like shit."

"It's okay, I've been such a nosy ass by always getting in your business." Craig said. "But do you want me to drive you to Jimmy's party?"

"No that's alright, I'm meeting up with Anthony."

Craig really didn't want her to go with Anthony, but let it go because he didn't want to start another arguement with her. He just nodded and she left his room. They both started to get ready for the party.

So Anthony picked up Manny with all the drugs and drinks in the back of his car. Craig left a few minutes after them. Everyone thought this was going to be one crazy ass party, but not as crazy as it actually was gonna be. When they arrived at the party, Jimmy's apartment was already loaded with a bunch of people, somehow Craig got there before Anthony and Manny.

"I got the alcohol and the drugs!" He managed to yell over the blasting music and everyone heard him.

Anthony placed all the drinks in Jimmy's mini-bar. Marco decided to be the bartender for the rest of the night. Anthony was passing drugs around to whoever wanted them and to people who were just arriving. Everyone was having a good time, maybe a little bit too good of a time. People were hooking up on the couches, in the bathrooms, and bedrooms. Girls were dancing on top of furniture and whoever was dancing was grinding with someone. Surprisingly, Jimmy's apartment was big enough for everyone.

Manny was actually bored with all the stuff happening and she didn't take any drugs yet. Anthony noticed her alone in the corner with a frown on her face. He walked over to her with 3 ecstasy pills in his hand. She didn't see him coming towards her so she jumped when he was next to her. He whispered something in her ear and handed her the ecstacy. He smiled at her and decided to talk to other people. Craig was watching Manny from the corner of his eye and glanced back at her every few moments. She really wanted to have a good time so she stupidly took all 3 pills.

It took a few minutes for the drug's effect to actually come to her. The song, "Just a Little Bit" by 50 Cent was blasting from the speakers. Manny stood on top of the table where she could be seen by everyone. She started dancing to the music perfectly, hitting every sexy move. The guys were getting excited, wanting a piece of Manny. Other girls joined Manny while enjoying the attention they were getting from everyone. Suddenly, she grabbed Paige, the closest girl to her, and started to make out with her! Guys were cheering them on.

Craig saw Manny kissing Paige and tried to pull Manny off the table, but it didn't work. Manny just pushed him away and continued dancing. Then the song, "I Like It" by Narcotic Thrust came on. Manny got off the table, she grabbed Craig and started dancing with him. Soon, she was making out with him too. Craig wanted to be kissing the real Manny, not the one on drugs. Still, he didn't pull away and neither did she. This was how it was meant to be, but Craig knew the drugs were taking her over. He finally pulled away.

"Manny, I can't do this. Not when you're like this." Craig whispered in her ear.

She was too high to realize what he just said and she started making out with some other random person.

It was 8pm, only an hour passed by since the party started. Manny took another pill of ecstasy, afraid that her "good time" would fade away. But once she took that fourth pill, her head began to hurt. She thought that maybe it was just the music that was giving her a headache. It wasn't, she rushed into the bathroom and began to throw up. It was getting harder for her to breathe. She threw up two more times into the toilet and left the bathroom. When she walked out she placed one hand on the wall, trying to hold herself up. Her head hurt so much. Craig was watching her again. He was watching her struggling to keep herself up. Then Craig saw Manny faint.

"MANNY!"

(A/N: Sorry, if that's not how ecstasy works. But I read a story about a girl who took ecstasy and the article said that she started to get a headache and she threw up multiple times when she took it. I know that doesn't happen to everyone who uses the drug. Anyway, please review this chapter!)