Chapter 9:

When Craig and Manny got to Trish's she had already gotten the K for them. They just had to pay her back. "Yummy, yum yum." Manny said as she was walking in. She saw the K on the table. Craig gave Trish the money.

"This is only 45."

"Trish you know we love you. Muah." Manny said blowing her a kiss.

"Yea whatever."

"Looks like you have been doing some redecorating." Manny said as she was taking off her jacket and beginning to prepare her k lines.

"Yea. I was thinking about re-doing the whole place or something."

Manny wasn't really listening, she was just nodding. She wasn't being rude she just zoned out a lot now. It was like she could see her lips moving but didn't hear anything. "Craig go get me a straw." Manny said. Manny had laid out 6 lines with a razor. 2 for each of them. "Craig will you hurry the fuck up? Shit." Manny was very impatient. When he finally came they all sat on the couch and leaned forward to snort their shit.

20 MINUTES LATER

The 3 of them were high off their asses. The K was pretty strong. While Trish and Manny were having an intense convo with the Silly Rabit from the Trix box, Craig was playing his guitar. He felt super expressive. He got up and ran into the kitchen.

"Manny!"

"Oh my God, what." She said all happy to see him.

"Manny I like made this like song. It's so great like….I mean, its sooo perfect. And like, I mean, its like, so like true and shit. You would love it."

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"Well are you gonna play it?" Trish asked.

"Damn"

"What?"

"I forgot it."

The girls laughed.

"Let's have a tea party!" Manny squealed. "Wouldn't that be fab."

"I don't have any tea." Trish replied a little sad. She got emotional sometimes while high.

"That's o.k. we'll use umm…tequila."

While Craig got all the chairs to the table, Manny and Trish got the china to put the liquor in. They were really getting into it. They even had a seat for the Trix cereal box. How thoughtful of them. "Cheers" they said while sipping their tea cups filled with tequila. They appeared to be having such a good time. They laughed for forever. After drinking, snorting more K, playing, and talking with imaginary friends they all started to whine down a bit. Trish went to her room while Craig and Manny went to lay down on the couch. They always slept together. It got to the point where Manny didn't like sleeping alone because she was so use to sleeping with Craig. Craig laid down first and Manny got on top of him resting her head on his chest. The two of them drifted off into a drug induced sleep. That was a typical night for them. Getting money and then staying at Trish's to do drugs.

Around 9:00 the next morning, Trish woke up and started making herself breakfast. All of her rummaging woke up Craig and Manny. Manny sat up and went to the other side of the couch. "What day is it?" She yawned. "Saturday" Craig answered. He really did think it was Saturday. Poor guy. They heard Trish laughing from the kitchen. "What?" Manny asked. "Today is Tuesday dumbass."

"Are you serious? I think I had a test or something today."

"Shit, me to." Craig responded.

The 2 of them got out of there as fast as they could. They didn't even change clothes or anything. They just left.

At Degrassi

Craig and Manny walked in very late. Actually not that late because there were some days where they walked in at like 12:00. They looked so unkempt and disheveled. They gave each other a quick kiss and were off to their classes. Manny walked in to her class with no books or backpack. Nothing. She quietly took her seat. Noone was really surprised. They had become a custom to seeing her coming in late and looking like shit. Emma noticed how her old friend was beginning to fall apart kind of. Meanwhile, Ms.Kwan started locking the door when the late bell rung so if you were late you disrupted class and she had to stop what she was doing to let you in. Craig hated that. After Craig knocked Ms.Kwan opened the door for him. Craig just smiled and went to sit down. "I want to see you after class Craig." Ms.Kwan said. When class was over Craig stayed like he was supposed to. He walked up to Kwan's desk.

"You wanted to see me"

"Craig what is the problem? You barely show up and when you do you're late."

"I've umm just been having a few problems lately. I'll try to make it here on time for now on."

She didn't buy that but she was like o.k. and let him leave. When he went down the hallway he saw Manny trying to do something with her hair. He walked up to her and put his arms around her waste from behind. Manny still managed to brush her hair.

At Manny's locker

"Craig I am sooo over this. Can we please go?" she pleaded.

"We should at least finish out the day."

"I don't know if I can. This is torture."

"I know but we don't have much longer."

"Ugh. Whatever. I guess I will see you at lunch"

Craig walked Manny to class and then went to his. The rest of the day went by pretty fast. At 2:30 the last bell of the day rung. Manny waited for Craig outside.

Outside

"Craig, hey" Manny said.

"What are you about to do?" Craig asked

"I guess I should go home for like a little while. I don't remember the last time I was there."

"It hasn't been that long. For some reason I'm so exhausted. I'm going to go sleep."

"Well call me when you wake up."

The two of them kissed and went their separate ways. Manny was home rather quickly. She walked in to see her father pacing and her mother on the couch crying. Manny paused and then walked back out the door. She immediately went back in though.

She knew whatever she did she would just own up to it. "What's going on?" She said. Her father threw a small bag of coke and 5 pills on the table. Manny was wondering where they got that. "Explain this Manny." Her father said in a very angry voice. It took her awhile to respond.

"Where did you get that?" she asked.

"You're mother found it taped to the bottom of your desk."

Manny had completely forgotten about that secret stash. She reached to get it but her dad slapped her hand away. She just looked at them not knowing what to say.

"Well" she said very calm.

"Well. That's all you have to say?"

"What do you want me to say? Do you want me to cry and beg for forgiveness or something? I'm glad you found it. Now you know."

Her father kind of like lunged at her as if he was going to do something but her mom stood up before he could get to her.

"Mannuela, what is going on with you? I mean you have become a completely different person. It's like I don't even know you. You never come home, and when you do you look like a wreck." Her mom sobbed.

Manny had nothing to say. Everything that her mom had said was basically true.

"I'm not going to allow drugs or drug users in my house." Her father said.

"So what are you trying to say?"

"You're out of here."

Her mom all of a sudden started crying even harder. She tried to get her husband to give Manny another chance. "Mom, it's fine." Manny said. She went upstairs to get her things. She only got what she could fit into a backpack and left. Surprisingly she remained very calm. MEANWHILE, Craig had just arrived at his house.

Craig's house

"What's up Joey?" Craig said.

"Thanks for calling to let me know that you were going to stay out again"

"Oh yea. Sorry about that."

"Sure you are. There is a surprise here for you."

"What kind of a surprise?"

"A big one. It's on the table." Joey said fading off into the kitchen.

An envelope was the only thing on the table.

"10 grand. Joey I can't believe you did this."

"I didn't" he said walking back into the living room. "It's from your dad's estate. It was specified as a late birthday gift. I guess to tie you over until you're 18 when you get your full inheritance."

"You o.k. buddy." Joey said laughing.

"I'm fine. I'm great."

Craig then rushed up stairs to his room to call Manny.

On the phone.

"Manny. You will never believe this shit. I have 10 thousand dollars."

"What?" she said shocked.

"Something about my dads estate and blah blah blah whatever. I just have it."

"Hell yea."

"What are you doing?"

"Oh yea, I just got kicked out. They found drugs and wouldn't even give them to me" Manny said as if that wasn't a big deal.

"You sound devastated"

"Yea I know right."

"Where are you gonna go?"

"I guess Trish's for right now. I'm headed there as we speak. Meet me. We have money to spend."

"Yea man I know. I cant wait. Bye."

"Bye."

A/N: im sure you guys noticed that I used a little of the script from the actual show kinda. So anyways read and review please. Muah.