Chapter VII: A Kissy Encounter

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Craig buttoned up his shirt, and began to walk out the door when Manny ran in front of him and blocked out the exit.

"You. Can't. Leave. Craig." She paused at every word, panting, sweating, ready to tackle him with the kisses she wanted to endure him with.

Manny raised one hand from the door and placed it on his shoulder.

"Why can't you just let her go?" she asked him and tears began to erupt from her eyes. "You know I can give you anything you want! You know that I am the only one that really gave you everything…and I mean EVERYTHING!" Manny bellowed, now chocking on her screams.

Craig stopped to stare at her. He sighed deeply before looking down at Manny and raising his arm to her shoulder. He bent down and kissed her softly in the cheek.

"This can't happen between us. It… cant." he whispered in Manny's ear.

There was an awkward moment of silence before Manny broke into sobs and left the storage room, her cries echoing away from Craig.

He looked around the room, looking to see if he forgot anything before leaving the storage room.

I need to get out of here…

:Ashley POV:

Ashley turned the corner of the hall, passing the whispers of students spreading the news about Paige. The news circled around in her head. She blinked a couple of times, feeling as though the whispers were hypnotizing her mind.

She felt an electrifying feeling as though she ran into someone. She looked up to see Emma's shocked face.

Emma cleared her throat. "Sorry." she excused herself and continued to walk to the opposite way of the hall and she turned the corner.

She couldn't believe that sudden moment with Emma. She hasn't heard of Emma after the rumors that she has had Gohnneria. Ashley never really got along with Emma. Knowing that Emma is Manny's best friend and how Ashley hated her guts.

Ashley shrugged that for a moment as she turned another corner to find J.T. and Liberty.

She waved them a short hello, not even bothering to ask for Toby, knowing that she needed to talk to him.

"Right now, all I need to think about is Craig…and Craig only." she muttered angrily, frustrated that she couldn't spot him.

As she thought her luck had run out, she spotted Craig walking out of some kind of storage room.

Her heart skipped.

"Craig!" she cried out, hoping he would listen. She started to run towards him, having feelings of hope and love race through her fingers.

Craig turned around with a surprised expression on his face. He quickly glanced at Ashley who was running towards him.

Ashley gripped his arms and tried to restrain him. Hoping he wouldn't turn away from her.

Ashley stopped, when she say the marks of lipstick on the side of his lips and around his neck, near his Adam's apple.

"Craig… what is this…?" Ashley asked as the tears started to form in her eyes.

Craig looked at her and a sorrow expression formed in his face.

They didnt know...

Was that Manny was just around the corner...sneering.