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CHAPTER SEVEN : You Won't See Me Again

MANNY POV

I didn't go online and its been a week since I last talked to badChicken. I was too depressed.

I lay there with the alarm buzzing in my ear until I slapped my hand down on the button. My eyes burned. I was crying so hard. I needed to know who he was. I needed to know the person who hurt me so badly. Who I hardly even know.

"MANUELA ! You're going to be late for school ! Get ready !" Mom called from downstairs.

I reluctantly rose and got ready for school. I looked a mess and I wasn't ready for cheerleading practice in the afternoon.

The whole day I couldn't concentrate, which was similar to whole my whole week was. Last period was in even worse. Emma passed me a note.

'What's with you? You look awful, no offense. Have you been crying? And why won't you accept JT's apologies? I know it was wrong with him. But seriously if he's willing to be sorry for this long, you know he cares. That's kind of selfish. You broke his heart once when you turned him down with Sully. And now look what you're doing. You're completely ignoring him. Goshh. -Em'

I sighed and wrote back a reply.

'I just don't like JT, okay? I have bigger problems. I would really like if you butt out.'

In no time, she wrote back. 'Fine, I will. I'll butt out. Out of your whole life in fact.' And just like that I lost my pride and my best friend all in one week. I looked at Emma but she didn't look back at me.

I felt like I was going to cry again. Jeez, I'm such a baby. I figured I would talk to her later to get things straightened out.

I went to cheerleading practice as usual. When I first walked in I decided to go up to Paige and Hazel and talk instead of hanging with the other cheerleaders. Paige always gave me good advice, maybe she could help me.

"Hi, Paige. Hi, Hazel." I said trying to sound cheerful. Hazel gave me a look and I was surprised.

"Manny, Manny, Manny. Hi." Paige said acting strange.

"Listen, can I talk to you?" I asked. Hazel stepped aside but it didn't matter because she was still close enough to hear what was said.

I told her the story. "And I really don't want to deal with anymore after he tried to have sex."

Paige nodded. I expected her to say words of advice. I expected her to help me out. What she said next I didn't expect at all.

She gave one glance at Hazel and I saw Hazel smirk.

"Manny, why don't you shove it, okay? No one wants to hear you complaints. I mean you really don't deserve comfort after, well you killed a poor innocent baby. No wonder Craig is with Ashley and not you. No wonder JT tried to have sex with you, you tramp. You're just a tramp. I'd help you, but seriously you're just a tramp BEYOND repair." I stared at her with my eyes watering. I heard Hazel giggling but I didn't dare look her way.

"You see that girl." Paige pointed to a freshman who was doing exercises with the rest of the cheerleaders but not in a uniform. "I decided, that well, you SUCK and I decided to replace you. And she'll need that uniform."

Hazel and Paige grabbed at my clothes and started ripping them off. They scratched at me and stripped me in seconds. I barely had time to defend myself. By this time, I was in a pitful of tears. I couldn't believe how mean they were, especially since my school clothes were in the locker room and it was locked until the end of practice. They pushed me around until I had enough.

Everyone else was dying of laughter, and yet I was almost naked.

OH God, please help me. God, please help me.

As if I were a mere joke. This was the meanest thing Paige has ever done.

I ran out the gym wondering if Paige was being possessed by the devil.

Oh God, please, please. PLEASE.

I got a few snickers in the hall way and I even heard someone say 'LOOKING GOOD'.

I ran down the hallway with tears streaming down my face. My body ached from the bullying. I was so full of emotion I didn't know where she was going.

I ran out into the street without looking and my world turned black when I saw a car coming straight at me. And for some odd reason, the last picture in my head, was Jimmy.

JIMMY POV

I was ignoring Hazel for the past week and it killed me that Manny hadn't signed on the whole week either. It was a terrible thing to do, calling her a slutbag whore. I mean really, so she USED to dress like one. All I know is that she's only been with one guy, Craig. Was that really a bad thing?

If only I knew her number..

I looked up at the clock. Fifteen minutes until class was over. The whole week he's been thinking about how he felt. He didn't know whether to forget Manny or go for it.

I mean, I should go for what I think of her, not her reputation. I ran out the classroom the second the bell rang. I ran all the way down the hall. I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for, but I still ran and by doing so I crashed into the janitor who dropped the teacher desk he was heaving.

Ms. Hatzilakos arrived in a flash. "Jimmy ! Be careful, running is a safety issue and also those desks cost a fortune. The detention classroom is just down the hallway. Thirty minutes." She said and turned her back to help the janitor.

I sighed and walked down to detention.

"Hello, Jimmy Brooks." The detention adviser, Mr. Park smiled. "Please sit." I joined the hoodlums, troublemakers, and even Emma Nelson.

"Emma? What the heck are you doing in detention?" Jimmy said taking a seat next to her.

"OH, shutup. My last period teacher found a note at the end of the period with my name at the end of it. Unfortunately, it didn't say the name of who I was writing it to, so I got the blame." Emma said rolling her eyes. I heard her mutter the words 'Damn, Manny.'

That was it! Emma was Manny's best friend.

"Hey, I was wondering if you could give me Manny's number?"

Emma gave me a dirty look. "Why in the world would you want her number?" Emma said.

"Um, I heard she's a good math tutor."

"No she's not." Emma said.

"English tutor, I mean." I really need to brush up on my lying skills.

"Whatever. I'll give it to you just so you leave me alone. I have to finish my History paper." She scribbled on a piece of notebook paper and handed it to me. I breathed sigh of happiness. No I mean, relief. Relief so I could apologize. But I still couldn't get the feeling of elation out of my stomach.

After five minutes of staring at the clock, I noticed someone passing the hallway. It was Manny. It looked like she was crying. As if automatically, I ran to the door and opened. it She was crying, and her clothes were all ripped.

"HEY! Sit down." Mr. Park grabbed me by the arm and closed the door. I had no choice but to take my sit but I was in deep wonder about what happened to Manny.

CRAIG POV

"Craig, I'm sorry but I really think he's the one for me. Do you understand?" Ashely said as Craig leaned against his car in the student parking lot.

"I understand." Craig said but he didn't really. How can he ever understand that the love of his life was dumping her?

Ashley gave me one last pick on the cheek and scrambled over to a guy in his blue mini cooper. THIS is what she dumped me for. I rolled my eyes but I was still hurt.

Ashley. I can't get over her. We've been through so much crap together. Especially through Manny Santos. How could this be happening?

I watched them drive away in the car and I got into mine. I stared drove out my parking spot and pulled over to the side of the road and stared at it ahead. A new life, single. I'm so lost.

I started driving and my head was so full of thoughts I hadn't noticed the almost-naked girl in the middle of the street.

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NEXT CHAPTER: Manny is immediately rushed to the hospital. Suddnely, Jimmy realizes how precious she is to him. But so does Craig!