Chapter 27: New girlfriend

It was 8:00 at night when he was stopped by Black Cuervo.

"Hey Zoe." He said.

"Hi Manny, you know it's been 3 years since you and I had a night on the town. Let's go!"

"Um but aren't you with Django?"

"We broke up."

"Really? When? Why?"

"None of your business, so what do you say?"

"Well..." He thought about and then spun his belt. "Okay!"

They spent the whole night doing crimes. They busted jails, robbed banks, and pranked the police.

"That was so fun!" Manny said.

"So much that you would consider go out with me?"

"Well um...I don't know."

"Hey no pressure I'll give you all the time you need."

Then she flew away into the night. The next day at school Manny met Frida at lunch, he told her about last night and Zoe's offer. At first Frida was shocked at first but after thinking it over she decided she was okay with it.

"Manny if you wanna date her then it's okay with me."

"Really?"

"Yeah she doesn't torture me anymore so it doesn't bother me."

"Great!"

So Manny and Zoe started dating. Every night they went on crime themed dates. Although it was a blast Manny didn't really hug her and kiss her. No matter how many dates they went on Manny just couldn't fall in love with her and she sensed it. One night Manny and Zoe went to rob a jewelry store.

"Hey! I found some diamonds over here!" Manny said.

"Wonderful."

Soon after that they sat on the edge of a building.

"Manny. You know it's a lovely night." She said running her fingers up his back. Manny nervously backed away. She kept getting closer to him and puckered her lips but Manny just jumped off the building.

"Bye Zoe! See you later."

Zoe's eyes turned red with anger and she glitched her teeth. She walked back into her house and went into her room. El Demonio slipped back into Zoe's house.

"How's it going?" He asked.

"He won't even kiss me! And it's all because of that stupid Frida!"

"Well try harder."

"But everytime he looks at me he sees another girl."

"Then you'll have to turn them against each other. You've done it before."

"Yes I have." She said grinning wickedly.

The next day she went to look for Frida.

"Hey Zoe. What's up? "

"Listen Frida I have a warning for you." Zoe said. "Stay away from Manny!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"You heard me! Stay away from him or you'll regret it."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Yes I am."

"Okay what's the deal? I thought we were over this rivalry."

Frida looked into Zoe's eyes and saw that they had cracks in them.

"What's wrong with your eyes?" Frida said.

"Nothing!" She stormed off leaving Frida confused.

Later that day Manny went to his locker and found the words TWO TIMING JERK! Sprayed across his locker and went he opened it dirt was dumped on him. All thief students laughed at him until Manny turned into El tigre and scared them away

"Manny what happened?" Zoe asked in an innocent way.

"Somebody sprayed this lie on my locker."

"Hmm...who would do such a thing?"

"Vice Principle Chakal! He probably wanted to get back at me for all my brilliant pranks."

"No you idiot! Frida."

"Frida? No! She would never do anything like this."

"Well who else do you know would write this?"

As Manny thought about it he began to actually believe it.

"She did this! She doesn't really care about you!" Zoe said. Manny became very angry.

"You're right! Some friend she is."

"Maybe you should avoid her just for a little while."

"Alright. Just for a little while."

But a little while became days and then weeks. Zoe just kept manipulating him into being angry with Frida.