:II weeks later:
Craig sat down at the media center, looking at his biography of Janet Bighorns as Ashley walked up to him. He looked up at her, with a quick grin in his face until he noted her expression. Of pure terror. Of fright… of lost love.
Craig stood and quickly embraced her.
Whatever she's feeling, I have to help her.
As the touch of his arms around her came to Ashley, she pushed him savagely off her.
"I'm not Manny." she growled under her breath. Her cheeks flared with red and her eyes matched them. Craig couldn't believe what she was saying.
"Wha-" Craig asked, but was cut off, by the impact of Ashley's hand across his face.
The impact fogged Craig's sight and he stumbled back a little until his vision was cleared.
He looked at Ashley and his eyes stung, with the tears that were to erupt.
She turned around hastily and ran out of the library, with sobs following.
Craig didn't think twice before running after her.
Ashley was a few feet after him, as he reached out his arm to grab her.
He successfully caught her and pushed her lightly against the nearest locker. He caught his breath while she panted.
He raised his head to glance at her and he saw how red and puffy her eyes were.
"Why did I have to end up like her, Craig? Why!" She screamed with furry as she struggled to be freed from his grasp.
"I'm not letting you go…" he growled slowly under his breath"…until you tell me what the hell are you talking about."
Ashley hesitated for a few seconds and then sent a kick straight to Craig's groin, leaving his face looking as though his eyes were to bawl out.
Ashley took her chance and succeeded in freeing from his grasp. She ran towards the end of the hall and opened the exit doors to leave Degrassi.
She ran down the steps and bumped into none other than Manny Santos, who was walking up.
Ashley held on the railing to keep her from falling down the steps. Manny, on the other hand, fell a few steps and gave a small shriek.
She quickly stood and walked up to Ashley, her face heated with anger.
"Watch where you're going!" Manny yelled angrily. She was about to continue walking when Ashley grabbed her arm.
Manny stopped and glanced at Ashley, then noticed her expression.
"You… " Ashley began. Then she stopped, not knowing what to say to the girl that went through the same thing.
"'You…' what?" Manny asked dumbfounded.
"You were pregnant before, right?" Ashley asked testily.
Manny's face paled and looked shockingly at Ashley's abrupt question. She hesitated to ask, but then gave a deep sigh.
"Yes, I was." she answered. "Why do you care?" she added nastily, hoping Ashley would leave her alone.
"By Craig, right?" Ashley asked again, hoping Manny would deny.
Manny raised an eyebrow and her face paled even more.
She didn't think of Craig for 2 minutes.. Just thinking about him made her heart skip. She still loved him…no matter what they say. As she drifted back, she saw Ashley's face of anger and it raised Manny's jealousy.
Craig is still with Ashley…how much I hate her.
A feeling of hatred and heavy jealousy erupted inside of Manny, which brought her many disturbing wishes. Of death…
Manny's face became red, matching Ashley's.
"Yes, Craig. Why? Does that make you mad?" Manny asked coolly, hoping it would inflame Ashley's nostrils. Ashley scoffed and began to feel the tears swell up again in her eyes. She looked down and released her grip on Manny's arm.
"That makes the two of us…" she muttered sadly and ran down the steps and out of Degrassi Campus.
The news hit Manny where it hurt the most and she gripped onto the railing to contain her balance..
Craig… made love…to Ashley… and got her pregnant? No… It can't be. I was going to have his baby…not her…not her!
"My baby didn't live… and that made him sad… So now, she's pregnant… no. NO!" she screamed in fury, stopping people from the near corner to look and stare.
Manny, not noticing their stares, sat down on the steps and started to sob.
"No… I will not cry!" she stood up and wiped the tears. "I will do something…"
She looked at the school and at the image of Ashley in her head…
Her face changed into a hysterical expression and tears continued to fall from her face.
"That baby…wont live. No… Craig is mine. Mine!" she exclaimed as she walked inside the school, hoping to catch Craig in the halls.
