Author's note:
I started to write about Adam and BOOM! This came to my mind.
I hope it was okay, let me know if you want me to continue this story.
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Song: 'Your Song' -Ellie Goulding/Elton John
Imogen Moreno was like a warrior.
Everyday seemed like a constant battle: going against society's rules, arguing with the voices in her head, and trying to convince Eli of the fact that he was over Clare.
He wasn't, she knew this- but she was okay with pretending.
x.
It started on the day of the stinkbomb- the people watching, that is.
She had seen Clare Edwards set it off, but it triggered her curiosity.
What had been the motive? Setting off a stinkbomb on a major test date didn't seem like something Clare Edwards would do.
So, she followed Clare outisde to where she saw Eli join Adam in the school parking lot.
She wasn't sure if it was right for her to go and follow people like this, but she was okay with pretending.
It intrigued her, how three completely different people managed to form bonds together, and become friends so quickly. The 'misfits' as she liked to call them, they didn't have a definite leader, but they managed to avoid major conflicts- that is, until he came into the picture.
xx.
Mark Fitzgerald, how would she begin to describe him? He was known around Degrassi for being a 'bully', a bad influence, and a mystery. Other than his relatively small group of friends, no one really knew much about him. Imogen, was determined to change that. She secretly befriend Mark, who was hesitant at first to let her in.
As their friendship grew, she discovered that he was physically abused at home. Before he realized his motives behind his behaviors- she had already known. The feeling of power was addictive to him- he having lacked it for so long.
It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside. I'm not one of those who can easily hide. I don't have much money, but boy if I did. I'd buy a big house, where we both could live.
She learned that he himself had feelings for Clare Edwards, this intrigued her further. What was it about Clare Edwards? From her observations, she didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary. She seemed well, old fashioned really. Maybe that was the key- to be timeless, unaware of the change, fearless of judgement (or rather, just be good at hiding your reactions).
So that's what she did, she decided to take key elements from the 'misfits' and mold herself into the person she wished that she could be. They wouldn't accept her, but she was okay with pretending.
That's when Mark became distant, after Vegas night- the night he had been preparing for, to come up with the courage to tell Clare how he felt- he shied away from others. At the detention center, he never got any visitors, until one day Imogen decided to see him. He never felt too attached to her, but she was okay with pretending.
xxx.
He saw her approach, and instantly was reminded of…them.
Her desire to be different, her desire to be accepted, and her desire to stay true to 'herself'.
Eli, Adam, and Clare.
The names pained him, as he reflected on what happened.
Mark Fitzgerald was tired, exhausted from always being the last resort.
She had told him to go after Clare, she was the one who urged him to do this- open up his feelings.
He had failed, and she was to blame.
Truthfully, that wasn't the case- but he was okay with pretending.
xxxx.
She hesitated as she approached him.
He was sitting at a table for two, with a guard standing behind him a few feet away.
The hurt in his eyes was obvious, and she wanted to make it all better.
With a deep breath, she strode forward and sat down infront of him.
They exchanged greetings and she asked him about what had happened the night before.
Strangely, it didn't feel like old times- but she was okay with pretending.
Then, with a few words, it all changed.
Mark Fitzgerald had turned against her, she apologized- for she was unaware of the consequences at the time. It didn't matter, she didn't matter. To him, this was just an easy goodbye.
Really, it wasn't- but he was okay with pretending.