When JT's Spanish class let out,he spotted Manny in the hall,by her locker. He took a deep breath and walked towards her.

"Hey" JT said tapping on her shoulder.

"Hey" Manny said embracing him with a twinkle in her eye. "How was Spanish?"

"Uh, it was okay,we learned about shoe and boot verbs. How fun." JT said sarcastically.

"Yeah,a hoot" Manny laughed.

"So,what are you doing on Friday night?" JT asked,leaning on a row of lockers.

"Not much,staying, renting a movie, eating Rocky Road Ice Cram," Manny said folding her arms.

"What do you say, I take you out? Dinner at the Dot and a movie?" he asked nervously.

"I thought,you'd never ask," Manny replied as she placed her palm on his shoulder.

"Great,I'll pick you up Friday night at seven" JT blushed.

"Great" Manny said,showing a toothy grin

When Friday night finally came around,after what seemed like an eternity. JT nervously brushed his hair. What would he and Manny talk about? What if he accidentally said something to make her angry? These questions flashed through his mind. He nervously slipped into his closet and brought out his Abercrombie and Fitch hoodie. Then headed to his wood dresser and dabbed on his Ralph Lauren cologne. He looked at his reflection in his full body mirror.

"Here goes nothing," JT quietly said to himself.

Outside of his house JT unlocked his Dodge Jeep,got in and buckled his seat belt and popped in his "The Killers" disc. He his taped his fingers to the beat of "Mr.Brightside." When the second chorus began to play, JT pulled into Manny's drive way. He glanced at his reflection in the rear view mirror and nervously smoothed his hair.

"Please, please make this go okay," he prayed, as he stepped out of the vehicle. JT scanned the property which Manny's house sat on. It was big,a white Victorian home placed adjacent to others identical to it.

JT began to walk up the ruddy brick steps, he nervously pressed the small door bell.

Meanwhile Manny stood before a mirror in her bedroom. She brushed her long black hair and gazed at her reflection in the long mirror, she wore a denim miniskirt and a red halter top. She heard the door bell from down stairs and jogged down to the first floor.

"JT" Manny said as she opened the front door.

"Hey...you,you look... amazing" JT said, gazing at her slim figure.

"Thanks" Manny smiled.

"So are you ready?" JT asked,taking her hand into his.

"Of course," Manny smiled.

They walked hand 'n hand to JT's car. He held the door open for her as she scooted into the passengers seat. They sat in an awkward silence the entire way to the movie theater.

"Well here we are," JT said parking the car in a spot near the theater entrance.

"Yep..." Manny nodded as she un-buckled her seat belt.

JT unfastened his and hopped from his seat to the paved ground. He hiked to Manny's side of the car and unbloted the passenger door. Manny sprang from her seat. They overlaped their hands and paraded to the movie cinaplex. The crowds inside were beginning to grow. Kids that they recgonized from school stood in a heap at the refreshment stand, the ticket booth and the entrance. The two stopped at the door and gazed at the movie posters that hung from the walls.

"So there's a classic movie marathon playing this weekend, tonight there showing 'Breakfeast At Tiffany's'... do you want to see it?" JT stammered nervously.

"A romantic Audrey Hepburn flick,excellent," she said to ease the awkewardness.

JT smiled and led Manny into the building. JT stoped at the ticket booth and ordered their ticket. Then the two of them bought gummy bears and sodas at the snack bar. The usher took their tickets at the entrance to the theater. When they stepped inside of the cinema, they both spotteda familair face in the front row.

"Craig," they said in unison,both surprised and nervous.

"Manny,JT" Craig said as he lept up from his seat. "How are you guys?"

"I-I'm okay," Manny answered. "You?"

"Same."

"You're at the movies alone? " Manny asked nervously, "Where's Ashley."

"Europe,she decided to stay there...for good. She met some british guy," Craig said sadly as he looked at his feet.

"Craig, I'm so sorry," Manny said as she sympathetically as she brushed her hand over his shoulder.

"Thanks Manny," Craig said as he forced a smile.

"Well we should be getting to our seats, don't you think Manny?" JT said protectively.

"Yeah, I'll see you at school,okay Craig?" Manny said,starting toward her seat.

They found them and sat in yet another awkward silence. When the movie began to play JT nervously placed his arm around Manny's shoulders, then she layed her head on his shoulder. They stayed in that position through out the enitire cinema. The end of the movie brought tears to Manny's eyes. As the creidts rolled Manny sat up in her seat and brushed a tear from her cheek. The lights in the theater blinked on.

"You ready to go?" JT asked

"Yeah," Manny smiled as she held his hand stood up at the same time.

They hurried to the exit of the theater and in JT's luck,they didn't run into Craig. JT sped of to the Dot. He and Manny giggled and flirted the enitire way there. When JT pulled into the Dot parking lot,he and Manny hopped out of his Jeep at the same time. They met at the door and walked inside. Like the movie theater,the dot was jam-packed with people. Not only kids from school, but peers from different distrects, tourists,adults and even senoir citizens.

"Woah,they're busier tonight then usual friday nights," Manny said scanning the area.

"Well the wait might not be that long." JT guessed,folding his arms.

"I'll go ask that bus boy over there," Manny said pointing to a boy,close to her age.

She walked slowly to the boy,who was clearing plates at a near by table.

"Excuse me," Manny she said as she taped the bus boy on the shoulder.

He whirled around. Manny quickly realized that the bus boy was no one other that he ex, Spinner Mason.

"Spin...hey," Manny gulped,nervously. This was the first time they had spoken since their break-up.

"Manny,how are you?" Spinner asked, equally nervous.

"I'm okay...I'm actually here with JT," Manny smiled.

"Oh,well congrats," Spinner said shrugging his shoulders.

"Um, how long is the wait for getting a table for two?" Manny asked,putting her hands on her hips.

"Uh I would guess a half hour." Spin assumed, scratching his chin.

"Okay, thanks Spin." Manny smiled,as she walked away,to JT,who stood at the entrance

"So what did he say," JT asked.

"The wait's a half hour," Manny nodded,as she tucked a strand of her hair behind her left ear.

"Oh well,we could go back to my place," JT suggested. "My parents are out of town, visiting my aunt."

"Okay..." Manny said softly as the two of them left the Dot