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Chapter 2

The first week back at Degrassi had passed, and the weekend was approaching. Many plans for parties, and catching up since the summer had been so packed for most of the kids. Emma and Jay had plans with Sean and Ellie, and Jimmy and Spinner were still catching up about what had happened the year and a half without each other. Darcy was giving Spinner and Jimmy their space, and was busy with the Spirit Squad, which she was now the Captain of. She decided that Manny deserved a new start, so Manny and her now coached the teem together. Despite all of the drama from last year, the new year was going great.

Ellies POV

I jumped at the knock on the door, I already knew who it was. I walked to the door, smiling as I opened it and Emma and Jay stood there together. They were so cute and clueless, I gave it a week before they were together.

"Hey guys" I smiled, opening the door further so they could come in. "Sean went to pick up a pizza, he'll be back soon"

"Wow, Ellie this place is amazing!" Emma gasped, looking around the newly decorated apartment. I had done a lot of paintings, and hung them up everywhere, on one wall there was a college of pictures from the years at Degrassi.

"Thanks, Jimmy drew most of the comics" I told them, showing them the comic strip that was on one wall.

"Wow, this place is great..nothing like the old one" Jay laughed, as did the rest of us. Wasn't that the truth.

"I know..this one has a lot more space. And I don't think we're going anywhere for a while" I smiled, I always knew the old apartment was a temp.

"Who's hungry!" Sean yelled a stack of three pizzas in his hand, coming through the door he could barely see over them.

"Jeez" I laughed, looking at all of the food he laid on the counter. Things still felt kind of weird. I'd only moved in a month ago, and Sean 2 weeks after. Besides Jimmy, Emma and Jay were our first guests in the new apartment. For a while we just sat down eating a talking, until Emma's phone rang that is.

"Hello?" I heard her answer, "Manny, calm down..okay, I'll be right there" I saw a look of fear in her eyes and instantly got worried.

"What wrong?" I asked as soon as she hung up.

"Craig and Manny were driving.." she started, and I knew it was something with Craig. "Manny is fine, she has a broken wrist, but Craig, they won't tell her what's wrong" She told us.

"I'll take you to the hospital" Jay said getting up, Emma was almost in tears.

"We'll go with you" I told her, I couldn't bare to see her like this, we weren't the best of friends, but she needed someone.

With in 15 minutes we'd made it to the hospital, where Manny was sitting alone crying.

"Emma!" she screamed, getting up. I was never a big fan of Manny's, but seeing her in tears, with a broken wrist and scratches all over her, something struck me. So I stood there, watching Emma embrace her best friend, who was terrified of losing her boyfriend. I felt helpless, I wanted to help but I didn't know how.

"Hi Manny" I said as they both sat down. She smiled a bit, probably not sure of what to say.

"He, he looked so scared Em," she explained. "We were talking, and it was a red light, the light turned green so we started to go, and the other guy, he ran the red light, they said he was drunk, he didn't make it."

"Oh babe, I'm so sorry" Emma gasped, holding her best friends hand. My heart ached for her. We hand never gotten along, but times like these really tested who you really had.

"Joey's on his way, they won't tell me anything because I'm not family" she explained still in tears. As if it were on cue, Joey rushed through the doors.

"Where is he?" He asked, his eyes full of fear, he looked at Manny and knew something was seriously wrong.

"They won't tell me anything" she explained, obviously still shaken up. He nodded going towards the nurses. I watched in silence as everyone rushed around me, Emma trying to comfort Manny, Jay and Sean in a state of shock. Finally after at least 20 minutes, Joey came out, a scared look on his face. Sitting down across from Manny, knowing this wouldn't be easy.

"He's in surgery right now" he started, "he went into shock on impact, and his heart stopped, they said if he makes it through the surgery, he should be okay, but he'll be in serious condition for a while" he explained. I could see Manny's heart break. I couldn't stop the tears welling up in my own eyes. Knowing that someone I use to care so much about, and still did, was laying in a hospital bed, not knowing if he would be okay, watching his girlfriend, desperate to see him again.

"He has to make it" she cried, "he has to see his baby!" she screamed in Emma's arms. All of us were in shock at the last words.

"Manny.." Joey started.

"I'm pregnant" she cried, "I was going to tell him tonight" she said, sobbing even harder.

"Manny are you sure" Emma questioned, looking her best friend in the eyes.

"I'm sure Emma! I'm pregnant" she sobbed, "he can't die, I need him, Emma, he can't die!"

"Manny don't talk like that" I tried comforting her, "He'll be fine, he's a fighter, I promise" she nodded, taking me into grip, I was taken back at first, but she needed us. So I held her, as she sobbed in my arms. A girl I use to hate, a girl that I fought with over the same guy she was crying over, the guy that was the father of her baby.

With in the hour, most of Craig's friends had shown up. Spinner, Darcy and Jimmy came together, Marco drove with Dylan to, and Paige was on her way, but probably wouldn't make it for a couple more hours. J.T and Libirty came with Toby and his new girlfriend, to everyone's surprise even Ashley showed up, with Peter. The waiting room was filled with people waiting to here about Craig. Praying to God that he would be okay. He had to be okay, for all of us, especially for Manny, and the baby that was now on the way.

Hours passed, and still no news. Emma had gone with Jay to get coffee, and Sean had went to the gift shop for Manny. Mostly everyone had passed out or gone home to sleep for a while, making us promise to call if there was any news.

"Ellie?" I heard Manny's voice asked me.

"Hey, how you holding up?" I asked, trying to smile.

"Okay" she nodded, "can I ask you something?"

"Of course" I told her.

"Why'd you come? I mean, why are you here..I know you care about Craig, but you and me..our past isn't exactly the greatest" she pointed out, I nodded understanding what she meant.

"Well, I think most of the reason we never got along was because of Craig, because of the jealousy. But I knew he loves you..and I'm fine with that, I've moved on. And even I don't hold a grudge for everything..the way I look at it, you need a friend, you have Emma..but no one can have enough friends in a situation like this" I told her, she nodding hugging me. I could feel tears running off of her face onto my shoulder, I didn't know what else to do but hug her back

"Thank you so much" she cried.

"No need to thank me, what are friends for right?" I smiled, she smiled her first real smile since the accident, with tears still coming down her face. "He's going to be fine, he knows you need him" I promised. She nodded, leaning her head on my shoulder. Eventually Emma and Jay came back with our coffee, and Sean came back from the gift shop, giving Manny a teddy bear. She smiled hugging him. People always say that tragedies bring people closer together, it was true with the shooting, and now it was true with this. And I honestly believed that everything would turn out okay, it had to. No God would take a man away before meeting his child.


Okay, sorry if that completely sucked! But the next chapter will be much better I promise! Review it inspires me to write more! Thanks a bunch! Love you all bunches! also sorry that was so short! The next chapter will be longer!

-Andi