Manny hung up the phone. When she first picked it up, she was surprised that it was Ellie. She had never spoken to her more than once or twice. But now, Manny didn't care who it was. She just found out Craig was…dead.
Manny frantically ran to her bedroom. She slammed the door. She jumped on her bed and screamed into the pillow. She couldn't stop screaming and crying. She still loved Craig. But she could never tell him that again. She missed him. She had just seen him yesterday, but she ignored him. She, now, wished she hadn't.
There was a knock on the door.
"Manny? Are you okay?" it was her mother. When Manny didn't answer her mom walked into the room. "Manny what is wrong?"
"Mom! MOM! It's Craig, he-, accident-, he's-, he's-, deeaaaad!!!!" Manny cried.
"Manny? What? Oh honey," her mother said as she wrapped her arms around her.
Manny explained everything. About the phone call from Ellie, yesterday when she ignored Craig, she just didn't say why she ignored Craig.
"Oh, Manuela. I am so terribly sorry. I love you sooo much. What would you like to do? Do you want to just stay home or-" her mother started tosay.
"Mom, actually, I would like to go to Craig's house."
"Would you like me to go with you?"
"No. I'll go, alone."
"Are you sure? Honey, you don't have to do this."
"I want to."
Manny got up and started to go downstairs. Her mother stopped her, and gave her a hug, "I'm so sorry, honey. I love you." A tear trickled down Manny's face. She walked out the door and outside.
As she was walking to Craig's house, she started to cry. She remembered their first ever date, and how terrible it went. Then she remembered their first night together. She remembered how upset Craig was when she told him about the abortion. How upset he was yesterday when she ignored him. Then, she remembered the night before last. Her and Craig were in his basement. They decided to be "just friends" but something happened. Craig started to play a song on his guitar. He said he wrote it for her. It went like this
I've been so lonely w/o you baby,
I've missed you so much I've been alone,
How much I want you to come and save me,
From these wretched nights when I sit alone.
Baby, you make me feel so happy,
I don't care if I act like a fool,
Baby, with you, I want to scream 'yippee'When I'm with you.
Then she remembered what happened after that. How she felt so loved. How she leaned close to Craig to kiss him. How he said, 'Are you sure?' And how she said, 'If I have ever been surer in my life, it's now.' How they kissed. How he went to unbutton her shirt. How she let him, how she wanted to. How she took off his shirt. How they were, an hour later. Lying on his couch, naked. How she cuddled next to him. She felt so safe, so happy. Then she realized she'd passed his house.
She went inside the garage. No one was in there. She looked around. It was just like it was when she was there two nights ago. She sat on the couch. Craig's shirt was sitting on there. She picked it up and inhaled the yummy scent of Craig. A tear ran down her face. She stuffed the Tee in her purse. Then, she saw something on the table. It made her gasp. She had thought they'd used one. Since what happened last time had such a big impact on everything and everyone. But there it was, sitting on the table. An un-opened condom.