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Chapter 5

The next day after school.

"Hey Jimmy! Thanks for a wonderful night."

"Well, Thanks for being a great date."

"Stop." Manny bashfully said.

"I'm sorry if I'm giving you all these lame lines but I can't think up any better ones because your beauty distracts me."

"Yeah. It seriously does." Spinner said, looking Manny up and down.

"So, If you thought last night was great, Will you go to the prom with me?" Jimmy pleedfully asked, already knowing the answer.

"Hmm...I think I have something ... Of course I will! I was kinda worrying I would have to go all by my lonesome self. But now I have to get to the gym. Paige wants to work on a routine. She'll kill me if I'm late. I'll see you later, date." Manny winked. "Oh, I almost forgot. Here's my number. Bye." Manny said, blowing a kiss to Jimmy, making Craig insanely jealous.

"Well, Boys. It looks like I found myself a prom date." Jimmy said in awe.

"You're one lucky feller there, Brooks. You snabbed Manny Santos. I bet you'll have a great time after prom." Spinner winked.

"Yeah.. Well, I don't really care about that anymore. I acutally think I might be starting to care about her. AllI do is look forward to seeing her again." Jimmy said.However, he was looking at Ashley at her locker.

"Wow... Jimmy. I hate you." Spinner says, still looking as Manny bends down to pick up her lip gloss she dropped.

"Yeah. I would hate myself too, if I wasn't myself." Jimmy bragged.

"What are you guys staring at?" Craig says walking up. "Oh... Wow..."

"Yeah... Wow..."

"Wow..."

This went on for a few more minutes until Manny turned a hallway.

"What are you guys staring at?" Ashley interupts. "Oh. Manny? Gosh. You guys are pigs. That girls has no self respect at all." Ashley said, obviously jealous.

"Uh. I gotta go. I'll see you guys later." Craig says, running off in Manny's direction.

"I think I know where he's going. Aren't you guys going to go follow him and make sure he doesn't try anything with her?"

"Well... It's not like I own him." Ashley replied.

"Yeah. He's my friend. He wouldn't do that to me. Anyways, me and Ashley have to work on a project. Later." Jimmy said.

"Wait! Jimmy, Are we still going to go to the Dot today?" Spinner asked.

"Oh, I totally forgot! Me and Ashley need to work on a project. Sorry. Maybe tomorrow?"

"Yeah... Okay." Spinner watched as Ashley and Jimmy walked off together.

"Manny! Manny! Wait up." Craig said running in Manny's direction.

"Great." Manny mumbled to herself as she turned around.

"Hey... I really need to talk to you."

"Well, I have cheereleading practice right now and Paige hates it when I'm late so I really have to go." Manny said. Craig could hear a little attitude in her tone.

"Then, Can you stop by at my house later? It's really important." Manny stared at him for a second. "Please?"

"Uhm... I guess so. Jimmy cancelled our date, so I'm free. I'll be there."

"Great! I'll be waiting."

"Yeah, Great..."

Manny watched as Craig skipped off to the doors of Degrassi.

"What does he have up that dirty sleeve of his?" She looked down at her watch. She was already 20 minutes late. Manny hurried down to the gym and as she turned a corner, saw none other than Ashley Kerwin and Jimmy Brooks. Manny hid b ehind a garbage can and watched as Jimmy told Ashley some lame joke. It wasn't very funny, but Ashley was cracking up. Ugh, She has nothing on me, Manny thought.

"It looks like someone's jealous." Manny jumped as she turned around and saw Hazel in front of her.

"Hi Hazel...I'm so sorry I'm late. I just lost track of time. Is Paige mad? Should I buy her a drink from the vending machines and try to make it up to her? Will she even drink it if its from the vending machines?"

"Why does everyone care about Paige? She's not that great. She's not funny, She's not smart, and she's not all that great looking. So why does everyone kiss her ass?" Hazel asked with clearanger in her eyes. Manny was utterly confused.

"Hazel, What's your problem. I thought Paige was your best friend." Manny asked confused.

"It's not like she's never talked about anyone else behind their back. Why does Princess Paige get to fuck everyone over like that? And what sucks is that you have to just take it and do nothing as she rubs it in your face."

"What are you talking about? We'realready late as it is. Let's go." Manny said as she headed to the doorway. Hazel pulled her back, causing Manny to shriek.

"Do you like Jimmy? It seems like he really likes you"

Manny was caught off guard by Hazel's question. She thought for a while on what she was gonna say. She knew Hazel still felt something about Jimmy, and didn't want to further her angriness. She was starting to creep her out.

"Yeah. I guess I do." Manny let out.

"Well, You better watch out. 'Cause someone you trust could ruin what you have in just one second."

"What do you mean? you're not making any sense here. Did Paige and Jimmy hook up?" Manny asked anxiously.

"Oh, No. No. But she knew I cared for him a lot and, you know Paige. She never wants to see anyone happy. So anyways, She made me go to this party with her, but I had a date with Jimmy. So I broke our date and went with Paige. She intoduced me to this guy, and fed me drinks. I was so wasted that night. Yeah, so beforeI know it, me and this guy are making out in this room. But, it didn't mean anything. I was drunk. And then all of a sudden, Jimmy walks in with Paige. I could tell he was really hurt by the way he ran out. All Paige did was smirk and say 'Gosh, Hazel, Do you ever care about anyone else's feelings?'" Hazel explained.

"Oh, Gosh. Hazel, I'm so sorry. But I'm sure Paige didn't know you two were up there. She wouldn't do that. And it's Paige, for God's sake. She just does those things."

"Why does she get to screw everyone over like that? Just because it's 'a Paige thing' to do? That wench doesn't deserve anything more than any of us." Hazel raised her voice and looked over at Jimmy and Ashley. "It looks like he likes her. Paige was the one who made sure everyone had a partner in bio, besides them. She did it in spite of me. But that's just a Paige thing to do, right?" With that, Hazel entered the gym.

Manny took one last look at Jimmy and Ashley, laughing together and entered the gym to the screaming demands of Paige.