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CHAPTER 8: Damage Done

JIMMY POV

I had eagerly got out of detention about two hours ago, took a shower, and was well on my way to Craig's house to hang out. They had agreed to meet as his house but he never showed and he wasn't picking up.

I raced up his front steps and burst into his house which was surprisingly open. He was very surprised to see Hazel and Paige in the living room.

"What are you guys doing here? Where's Craig?" I said looking around.

Hazel and Paige paused for a moment. Paige had a little smirk on her face but it instantly disappeared as she spoke. "Omygawd, Jimmy! You didn't hear? Craig's in the hospital! It was a car crash. You see Manny.. "

"Manny? Manny got him hurt in a car crash?" In that one second all his feelings towards Manny disappeared like that. One of his best friends.

Hazel smiled. "If you say so."

"But why are you guys here?" I asked.

"Babysitting Angela. Joey's at the hospital." Paige said.

"Does Manny even have a license?"

"I don't know. She was so upset over something she got into some guys car and hit Craig." I had a sense that Paige was lying about this whole story but was too angry and believed her on the spot.

I surprised myself when I muttered "I hate Manny Santos."

Hazel and Paige told him the hospital they were at and he ran out of the house as they bursted out laughing. I hardly noticed.

I was jogging down a street when I noticed where I was. The same street I saw Manny on sitting on her porch steps. I recognized the house instantly.

I couldn't believe how irresponsible and childish she was. She got into a car and Craig might be dead. I dug into my bag and found what I was looking for.

Basketball was my thing but I always carried around a tennis ball for boredom. I aimed and it crashed loudly into one of the top windows hoping it was hers. Then I ran as fast as I could to the hospital.

CRAIG POV

I buried my face in my hands as I waited in the hospital waiting room.

I can't believe this is happening. I can't believe I ran into Manny. I can't believe this.

I was too deep into my thoughts until a man cleared his throat and I looked up to see the doctor.

"Is she okay?" I said instantly standing up.

"She's fine." I relaxed a bit. "Her major injuries are cracked ribs and few broken bones. She has many wounds when she hit the ground and very severe bruise on her back. She'll be better though. She's sleeping right now. You can visiti her if you want."

"Thanks." I said. I ran to her room and there she was sleeping steadily.

I sat at the chair next to her bed. Her face was pale and her hair was a mess, but I still couldn't help notice how beautiful she looked.

After about half an hour, she woke up.

"Craig.." She said weakly.

"Oh, Manny! It was a total accident. I feel so damn stupid for not seeing you walk there. Please, please, its okay if you never talk to me again. I just want to say I'm sorry." I said.

Manny shook her head. "No, Craig. Don't blame yourself. It was my stupid fault I wasn't looking where I was. In fact, I wish you hadn't even survived that."

"What did you just say?" I said.

"My life is a bitch, okay? I even wanted to die before I got hit. With everything between you and me. Everything with people in school talking and Paige and Hazel. Gosh, I just wanted to get away from it." Manny said. Her head turned to the other side of the room away from me.

I was at lost for words for what she just told me. So I just took her hand and held it tightly. There was a mirror at the other side of the room. I saw in the reflection that her beautiful face was crying.

MANNY POV

Craig held my hand tightly as I broke into tears.

My body ached all over from the accident. I still can't believe it happened. It was just two hours ago that Hazel and Paige were ripping my clothes off.

Out of nowhere Craig said, "Manny, do you ever wonder what would happen if you never got an abortion?"

I wiped my tears, turned my head back to him, and smiled. "Of course."

Craig smiled back. "Imagine if it was a boy I'd name it Chuck."

I laughed. "No! If it was a girl I would want her to be Alessandra. Alessandra Marie, in fact." I couldn't believe that I was talking to Craig, normally.

"Manny, I'm really am sorry about the accident. No matter what you say, I was driving and I should've been careful."

"No, seriously, I had thoughts in my head I wasn't concentrating." I said.

"So was I." Craig said.

The hospital door opened and nurse appeared. "Hello, Manuela. Nice to see that your up. I've reached your parents at work and they're coming as soon as posssible." She gave Craig a pat on the shoulder and closed the door.

"What were you thinking about?"

Craig sighed. "Well you see, just five minutes before this happened Ashley broke up with me."

"Oh." I said. I had been thinking that those two were going to be married.

I noticed Craig was staring at me and I stared back. And it happened. My feelings for him came flooding back. He leaned towards me and I leaned forward. We kissed. It was the first kiss they had in awhile.

My lips were still touching his when the door quickly opened. There was Jimmy all out of breath.

NEXT CHAPTER: Jimmy enraged at Hazel and Paige for lying about what happened. Manny and Craig get back together and Jimmy gets VERY jealous and realizes his love for Manny.