Sorry, this chapter isnt the best, but yeah. &Im sorry for the wait, also!
Thank you everyone for your reviews! Id thank you all personally, but i have to get off in a few minutes.
But, Kuddls, to answer your question..its set after part one of "High Fidelity." The older class are getting ready to graduate, &its almost summer. So, when you hear about graduation in this chapter, its not Manny&Emmas, its the older class.
Chapter Four - Emma's Idea
Later that night, while Manny was taking her long shower, Emma went straight to her plan. She walked up the steps, out of her basement room, and kept walking until she reached the computer that sat in the living room. She pulled the chair out and took a seat on it. Clicking around on the computer for a few seconds, she signed onto her internet screenname. Hoping that he was on, she scrolled down her buddy list. "Perfect!" She cried out as she noticed that he was on.
sparklespaz: Hey Craig, are you busy?
Emma sent the instant message, hoping that the reply back would be instant. But as she sat by the computer, waiting for an answer, she realized it wouldn't be. "Com'n Craig, com'n!" She whispered to herself, wanting to ask him before Manny was through with her shower. By the look of it, though, it didn't seem like that was going to happen, so Emma walked away from the computer and flicked on the television.
overXposed: Not anymore, why? What's up, Em?
Finally, Emma heard the shrill sound sound of an incoming instant message and jumped out of her seat, and over to the computer. Sure enough, it was Craig answering her message. She grinned and started to type back to him.
sparklespaz: I just wanted to ask you a question.
overXposed: Okay, shoot.
sparklespaz: Well, it's about Manny.
overXposed: What about Manny? Is she okay, Emma?
Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming from above her head, which meant Manny was out of the bathroom. She started to panick and started to type as fast as fast as she could. She wanted this to be a surprise for her best friend, it would cheer her up quicker than anything else in the world.
sparklespaz: Yeah, she's fine. I was just wondering something.
overXposed: Oh, okay. What were you wondering then?
Just as she was about to reply back to him, she heard footsteps again. This time they were coming down the steps. Manny started down the steps, in a new wardrobe, and noticed Emma on the computer. "Oh no, Em. The last time you played around with a computer, you were almost raped."
Emma spun the chair around and stared over at her best friend. "Yeah, I know. I was just talking to..." Emma quickly thought about who she could say she was talking to. "J.T.!" she replied. "I was just talking to J.T. about nothing. I'm not talking to strangers," she sighed.
"Okay," Manny replied, walking down the rest of the steps. She walked right past Emma and the computer and into the kitchen. "I'm getting a soda, do you want one?" Manny yelled into Emma. She opened the refrigerator and grabbed two sodas, even though Emma hadn't answered her.
sparklespaz: Sorry about that. I was just wondering if you weren't busy, you would come to the graduation next week? Manny has been upset lately, and it's because she doesn't get to see you a lot anymore. So, if you could...would you? Please Craig? puppy dog face
Emma quickly typed it all out and then smiled. "Yeah, okay," she yelled back into Manny, as a reply to her question. "Com'n, com'n," she whispered to herself as she stared at the computer screen.
overXposed: Yeah, I could get some time off. I've been wanting to see her for a while now. I miss her so much.
"Yes!" Emma cried out, a little too loud. Manny popped her head out of the kitchen and stared at the back of Emma's head. Emma, realizing how loud she yelled that, turned around to see Manny watching her. She blushed a little. "Sorry. J.T. just told me something, and it's really...cool."
"J.T. told you something cool?" She questioned, not fully believing her. "Em, you aren't talking to a Jordan wannabe, are you? Because you have Peter, and..."
Emma cut her off. "Manny, I'm not talking to a internet stalker. Like I said, I'm talking to J.T., okay?" Emma turned back around and started to type again, even though she knew Manny was watching her.
"Yeah, fine. Okay," she replied and disappeared in the kitchen again, looking for snacks.
sparklespaz: Aw, yay! This is going to be AWESOME! But Craig, don't tell Manny that you're coming here to visit her, okay? I want it to be a surprise.
Manny walked back into the living room with two cans of Coke and a slice of pizza that was left over from last night's dinner. As she walked closer to Emma, so that she could hand her the can of soda, Emma became nervous. But then she realized all she had to do was minimize the instant message screen.
"Here's your soda." Manny handed her the soda, and read the screen. "Enviroment studies," she read off the page Emma had up for effect. Manny laughed. "That's my Emma," she added, and walked over towards the couch. "So, what's J.T. saying now?"
Emma thought about what to say. "Oh, he asked if he could come over and hang-out. Him and Toby,"Emma explained to her. It was a total lie, but she had to say something. "But I told him that you weren't up to seeing anyone."
overXposed: Okay, that sounds good. I'll see you next week then!
sparklespaz: Alright, see you soon. Bye Craig!
"Oh, well if they really wanted to hang-out then I guess I could," Manny replied. "I feel a little better anyway, now that I let everything out, got a shower and am now eating this delicious slice of pizza." Manny held the pizza up, and looked at it like she was in love with it. After that, she took a huge bite out of it.
"Oh, actually...he just signed off," Emma lied. "But, I could call him back and tell him. How's that sound?" Emma switched the computer off, and stood up. She pushed the chair in and walked over to her house phone. Manny nodded her head, since she was chewing and couldn't answer. "Okay." Emma picked up the telephone and started to call J.T. Yorke up.
