GREAT! new semester, I just hope it goes by smoothly. Well I'm not saying that last semester was all bad, their were definitely some good: like finally getting 20/20 vision, making Jenna feel stupid about my non existent boob job, and I guess you can say Ms. Dawes partnering me with a "wordy" English partner was also part of the good. Of course I liked Eli, a little too much, but I didn't like the side of him who wanted to fight his own battles, which goes under the category of not so good of events that happened fall semester.

I wake up to three text messages from Eli,

"Polo's and I don't go well" 6:30am

"How are you liking the purple?" 6:36am

"Taking it your ignoring me, and I'm assuming you don't want a ride" 7:00am

Does he not understand that his action's is what caused this horrific change? uniforms! new rules and regulations! We discussed the whole situation that happened on Vegas night and the actions that lead to that eventful night during break. It took me sometime, well three days to think while I was at my grandmas, and it was hard to stay away from him, to not talk to him, so of course I had to forgive him. But the consequences are effective today, and right now I am not too happy about it, I had to give him a hard time.

1 week and a half before

When we got the manila envelope in the mail addressed ATTN: MR. AND MRS. EDWARDS, It included a detailed letter about the infamous event of Vegas night and the school boards decision to take serious action at Degrassi. With it, it included a navy blue spiral handbook with Degrassi's blue and yellow crest on the front, at the bottom in big bold letters curved the word DEGRASSI HANDBOOK explaining the new school rules and policies, an ID badge with a date to go in to take my ID picture, and instructions on how to order my new school uniform online.

So this was the consequence that Mr. Simpson warned us about. I skimmed through the handbook:

1. "No public displays of affection"

2. "Students not allowed to be in classrooms by themselves unattended"

Great, can't wait! I thought.

Present

My mom ironed my new purple polo that had the yellow embroidery at the top right corner that said Degrassi, along with my new khaki pants. I put them on, tucked the polo into my pants, crinkled my hair and added a bow just to make it look better. Once I was done getting ready, I walked down the stairs with my mom gushing and commenting on the new Degrassi look

"Aww honey you look adorable, very preppy"

"Uhh thanks mom, I guess"

"What's wrong honey, you used to wear your private school uniform to Degrassi your freshman year."

"Yeah mom, but that was my choice, I am being forced to wear this"

"Well make the best out of it, - your tuperware of celery and carrots are on the counter, ohhhh and honey, I can't drive you to school so your going have to take the bus"

"That's fine, bye mom ill see you later"

As the bus approaches to my second semester of my sophomore year all I can see is yellow (freshmen), purple (my fellow sophomores) red (juniors) and blue (for seniors) polo's entering Degrassi. As I walk out of the school bus I see Morty in the parking lot, Eli is already here, I thought.

I hear Ali's voice, she was walking right behind me

"Greatttt, I guess only good side about this, I don't have to go through the hassle of changing wardrobes"

"Well at least you see the positive in something, you ready to walk in?"

"You know I thought about it long and hard, and no second string QB is going to ruin this semester, I'm over him he totally didn't deserve me, lets make our last semester of being sophomores terrific and new goal for this semester, getting asked to the prom! Well for you it's in the bag"

"Well if he even wants to go"

"Clare, you're dating a junior, it's a cardinal rule, you must force him to go"

As we walked in we hit a bit of a traffic line, what was this? I looked over people's shoulders Metal Detectors? Searches? Security?we were not warned about this.

"Were in a police station!" is all I could say. As we were closer to go through the metal detectors, the security guard approached me

"ID badge please" I showed it to him, " okay thank you, now open your hand bag" I opened my bag and he fully inspected every nook and cranny, "okay your good"

As I walked passed the detectors I hear Ali

"Are you serious? You're taking my nail file? My tweezers?" she sounded irritated and upset

"What happened?" I asked

"I had my tweezers and nail file confiscated because they are potential weapons! This is ridiculous, those were good tweezers"

As we walked down the hallway, Jenna, with her baby bump now showing, was approaching us.

"Can you believe all this? How long do you think this will go on for?"

Ali quickly replied "As long as Mrs. Torres is on the school board, forever, - well Clare I will see you in home room, lets go Jenna, Biology awaits us, one class I don't have to worry Drew being in, then again he does have a peanut for a brain"

"Bye guys"

I walked down the hallway saw a mob of yellow polo's and then I spotted a tall skinny kid with maple brown hair wearing a purple polo standing next to my locker

"Adam? No beanie? Well this is different"

"Yeah I know, no hats allowed, part of the new dress code"

Then a voice with a sarcastic tone interrupted

"And no black guy liner, how am I ever going to get through the day?"

He caught me off guard, but I was extremely happy to hear his voice - my conscious kicked in Your suppose to give him a hard time!- I turned around, he looked adorable in that red polo,- Give him a hard time!- he looked so clean cut but there was still mystery in him. That's what I loved the most about him, even without the black attire, he still had that dark mysterious look. As I stared at him he looked into my eyes his eyes wandered to my lips and he leaned over to kiss me -Vegas night!- What Vegas night? - . I couldn't resist I kissed back - Noooo! Rules, Regulations! We Can't - I quickly pushed him away-.

I gasped for air and let out a light sigh and as I found the words to say "Eli, No PDA" then I pointed to the Rules and Regulations poster.

"Damnit, great now I can't even kiss my girlfriend! - Well can we talk about you not texting me back this morning. I thought you had forgiven me, I promised you that I am done with having tricks up my sleeves and fighting my own battles"

"I know, but as I woke up this morning I realized the long term affects that you partially caused started today, and reading your messages just made me upset, but I'm over it now"

"I can tell by your kiss. But remember Clare don't blame it all on me, like the NO PDA rule, thank our President and his leading lady Holly J."

"Is that all that you are upset about?" I chuckled "I know that, but I hate the fact that we played a role in it too"

"Okay, yes but can we put it behind us, we can't turn back time"

I know Eli was right, but the outcome of that night was just too much. Fitz was psycho for bringing a knife and pretending to stab Eli, even though his intention was just to give him a good scare. I'm glad he got expelled and on probation for the stupid stunt he pulled. Then a voice interrupted my thought, a voice I completely forgot was here, it was Adam

"You guys, can we go to class now, we don't want to be late for another semester of English with Ms. Dawes"

Eli tried to hold my hand but I had to push it away, he looked at me and smiled his crooked smile, then he walked right beside me gradually grazing my hand with his, to class, with Adam, following right behind us. As we walked into Ms. Dawes classroom we automatically chose the same seats as last semester.

"Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break. I hope this will be a great semester even though there are some drastic changes in our hallways."

Then a voice interrupted Ms. Dawes, a voice that I recognized

"Oops, sorry I'm late, Simpson suggest I transfer into an advanced English class"

"That's okay K.C., take a seat next to Ms. Edwards"

Great K.C. is in this English class, just wonderful, couldn't he just stay in 10th grade honors? Right when he sat next to me he half smiled at me, like it was awkward for him too. A whole semester with K.C. sitting right next to me, next thing you know Ms. Dawes will suggest we be English partners. Clare don't jinx yourself, knock on wood!

Eli turned his head to look at Adam, most likely giving the "guy look" of are you serious? Clare's ex-boyfriend in the same class sitting right next to her.

The next hour was not going to be pleasant, Ms. Dawes went over the due dates of our daily writing assignments then her voice faded away and I was thinking about Vegas night, spending Christmas with my grandma, my first official date with Eli how it was so perfect and how we spent the -

RRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNGGG

Finally, as I got up to pick up my blue handbag I look up at Eli as he is about to say something, then I hear KC

"Clare"

Eli and I both look at him

"uhhhh, yes"

"Is it going to be awkward for you since I am sitting next to you? Should I ask someone to switch?"

"Uhhh" I felt Eli staring at me "Of course not, look there is no reason for awkwardness, ZERO awkward"

Then I heard Eli say something under his breath but I couldn't quite make it out, but as I looked at Adam, he fully understood what he said.

"Well okay Clare if you say so, I'll see you later then"

As he bolted through the door I looked over at Eli, and Eli just focused on getting his notebook in his backpack, a little too focused, then he looked up at Adam and said in a sarcastic tone

"And to think I thought it wouldn't get any better than this"