Manny sat in her room, asking herself over and over again, how she got herself into such a mess. She thought she loved Craig. Well, she KNEW she loved Craig, and her only mistake was that... she thought he felt the same way too. She picked up the phone, desperate for someone to talk to.

"Hello?"

"Manny? Hey."

"Craig?"

"Manny, I'm so glad you-"

Manny was mortified! She was so out of it she ended up calling Craig. She panicked so she just hung up on him. She then thought to herself how stupid that was. He must think I'm still in love with him and I just want to hear his voice or something. But it was true... She was still in love with him and found herself calling him every hour in hope that she could just hear his answering machine. After cursing herself for a few minutes she called up her former best friend, Emma.

"Hello. Simpson- Nelson residence, Emma speaking."

"Emma. I'm so sorry for acting the way I did. I miss you and I know I don't deserve to even talk to you, but I need you."

Emma was touched by Manny's tone. She couldn't just reject Manny after hearing this apology.

"Manny, I'm sorry too and I've missed you, also. But I can't really talk right now. I'm babysitting Jack."

"Can I help? I really need someone to talk to."

"Sure. I really need someone to talk to too."

Manny hurried over to Emma's house and when she got there Emma was putting Jack to sleep. Manny was touched at how gentle Emma was caring for Jack.

"I guess you don't really need my help in taking care of Jack."

"Manny, I know you didn't come here to take care of Jack. Spill."

"Emma, I've gotten myself into a complete mess. I don't want to tell you because I know you're gonna be disgusted in me."

"You're not... pregnant... Are you?"

Manny just looked down, too embarrassed to face Emma.

"I know this doesn't help persuade you that I'm not a slut, But I'm not. I thought I Loved Craig. But he obviously didn't love me like I loved him and I'm sorry if you never want to be my friend again after the way Ive been acting. I just would've done anything to get him, you know? I 'm sorry for hurting you and for being selfish, but I need your help now, and I'm begging you to accept my plead for us to be the way we were before and to help me. Because I need you."

"Manny... How could you be so irresponsible?!?" Emma was surprised of her tone. She was so disappointed to even look at Manny. But then she realized how sinere and helpless Manny was and looked up to see Manny in a puddle of tears.

"I loved him. And I still do."

The two friends sat there talking about Craig and the baby for hours until Jack woke up.

"Craig is really great guy, Manny. I know he'll be a good father. Are you going to tell him?"

"Yeah. I just don't know about his reaction and my parents are going to kill me when they find out. I just can't see myself having it."

"You mean..." Emma was choking as she said these words. "You want an abortion?"

As Manny approached Craig's garage, she could hear his guitar playing. It was beautiful. She could tell that it was something he just wrote because she didn't recognize it. When she stepped inside the garage, Craig didn't notice she was there. He was just strumming on his guitar. It looked like something was on his mine. Manny didn't want to break the news to him. All she wanted to do was to look at him all day.

"Hey Craig."

"Manny?! Hi! I didn't see you come in."

Craig was totally shocked to see Manny standing there. He thought it was just an illusion because he was seeing her everywhere. He just couldn't get her out of his mind. She was wearing a dark blue halter and hip huggers, exposing everyting you can imagine. Craig couldn't take his eyes off of her.

"Uhm... I have something to tell you."

"What? Tell me anything."

"Do you remember that night when we first... hooked up?"

Craig was kinda embarrassed to think about that night. But it didn't matter. He just couldn't get at how beautiful Manny was.

"Yeah..."

"Well, I'm late and I've been late. I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant."

Craig was stunned. Pregnant... How could she be pregnant.

"Pregnant? Are you sure? Have you taken any tests? Gone to the doctor?"

"No. But I've got some tests in my bag and I Haven't taken them yet. I wanted you to be there if... if it came back positive."

Those moments waiting for the tests seemed like the longest minutes of Craig's life. He thought up how it would be if Manny was pregnant. They could be a family. He would actually have a family. His family. And Manny's.

Manny came back to the garage and mumbled, "It's positive... and I'm pregnant."

Craig was surprisingly happy, overjoyed even. He hugged Manny and looked deep into her beautiful brown eyes and smiled.

"So what are we going to do? I'm too young for this."

"No you're not. Together we can raise it and be a family. Our family, Manny. I love you, and I love this baby already! I want to start a new life with you."

"I...want to believe everything will be all right but I'm afraid, Craig."

"Don't be afraid. Together we can get through this." With that, he cupped her face into his hands and kissed her lightly on the lips. The kiss lasted only a few seconds but was the best kiss Manny or Craig ever had.

"Mannuella! How could you! Do you want to be looked at as a slut? IS that why you always wear those long jackets to school? Where do you really go after school, huh? Off to get impregnated?!? Mannuella, If you want to keep this baby, you cannot stay in this house. I will not have slut living in my householed." Manny's father yelled.

Slut... Manny hated those words.

"Manny, me and father have come to te conclusion that if you want this baby, you wil be better off being raised in Boston with your Tita Ellen. Your father and I cannot handle this right now and your Tita already agreed with this."

"Mom. I can't just leave. What am I going to do and I'm gonna need Craig."

"No you won't. Craig won't know..."