That day JT stood at the head of the cafeteria,he had just bought a cheese pizza and was looking for a place to sit. He saw Manny sitting alone at a round table in that middle of the cafeteria. He started to make his way toward her.
"This seat taken?" JT asked pointing to a vacant seat next to Manny.
"Now it is" Manny smiled.
"So what's next on your schedule ?" JT questioned Manny while scooting into his seat.
"French" Manny answered, "you?"
"Art" JT sighed "Nothing like trying to copy other artist's work."
Manny giggled as she took a sip of her drink.
"So since we have different afternoons we should meet up after school,sodas at the Dot?" JT asked hoping for a yes from his longtime friend.
"I'd love to" Manny grinned.
Soon the bell rang and Manny and JT parted ways. After school Manny found JT sitting alone on the steps.
"Hey stranger" Manny said making her way to her old friend.
"Hey" JT said looking up at Manny.
"So you ready to go?" Manny asked with an ear to ear smile.
"Yep" JT said standing up from the step.
The two old friends walked down the steps of Degrassi. They talked the entire way to the Dot. When they got there they sipped sodas while remembering times that they have shared together.
"Remember the time when we were seven, you,Emma and I snuck out of our houses at midnight so we could find Emma's lost cat." JT said remembering that night years ago.
"Yeah and when you were trying to jump the gate to go into your backyard so you could sneak back in, you fell flat on your ass" Manny laughed.
"I hurt my tailbone doing that, and my parents hurt my screams because it hurt so bad. Then they came rushing out to the yard. We got in such deep shit" JT smirked,shaking his head.
"And we never even found that cat" Manny giggled with a roll of her eyes.
They sipped sodas for twenty more minutes. Manny walked JT to his house.
"Well, it's been great" JT smiled.
"Yeah so I'll talk to you tomorrow" Manny said.
"Yep, sure thing, save me a at lunch OK?" he asked.
"Alright" Manny grinned as she walked away.
She started to walk toward Emma's house. When she came to the Simpson's front door, Manny walked in without knocking. She didn't have to let anyone know she was there, this place was like a second home for her. Manny made her way to Emma's bedroom in the basement. She hurried down the steps and stood at the opening to Emma's room.
"Manny!" Emma said happy to see her best friend.
Manny was silent, she had just realized something that would change her life.
"Manny? Is everything OK?" she asked.
"I have a crush on JT Yorke"