Summary: It's there, as she's reapplying her lip-gloss in the mirror, that Bianca first hears the news – Campbell Saunders is dead.
Disclaimer: Don't own Degrassi. 'Nuff said.
Author's Note: So I decided to write a short drabble about Bianca finding out about Cam, since we never saw her reaction.
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Dead and Gone
By: Lady Azura
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Campbell Saunders is dead.
It's there, as she's reapplying her lip-gloss in the mirror, that Bianca DeSousa first hears the news, spreading through the halls like wildfire. In an instant, she can feel a flood of emotions wash over her and she's not sure what exactly to feel. Shock? Confusion? Sadness? Guilt? She's certainly no stranger to death, but suicide… that's a whole different ballpark.
"And kid? High School sucks. Spend time here with people who don't."
She recalls he last time she spoke to him, when she found him crying in the girl's washroom. It had been obvious, then and there, that something was wrong with him, but when she saw him at lunch over the next few months hanging out with Katie's sister and her friends, she'd assumed he'd taken her advice.
Capping her lip-gloss, Bianca tosses it into her purse and closes her locker before slowly sliding to the ground, letting everything process.
Campbell Saunders is dead.
Gone.
Forever.
There had been a time, back when Vince still had a hold on her that she'd wondered if there was only one way out of her Hell. But her desire to protect Drew had outweighed her own misery, and in the end she was glad she hadn't.
Bianca watches everyone around her take in the news – girls he'd probably never even talked to sobbing in a corner, the hockey team huddled together in silence, and others just walking around aimlessly.
She doesn't know how long she sits there, just staring at the row of lockers across from her. Seconds, minutes… time seems to pass slowly, and it isn't until Drew's shadow looms over her that she finally snaps out of her trance and looks up.
"Hey." He says quietly, settling beside her. "Did you hear about that kid?"
"Yeah." Her voice is barely above a whisper.
"I just… I can't believe something like that could happen here, you know?" Drew goes on.
Bianca just nods.
"Are you going to the vigil?"
She shrugs.
"I don't know. I didn't really know him."
"Yeah. Me either." Drew leans back against the locker behind him.
Bianca stares at him for a moment before reaching over and taking his hand in hers. Drew glances at her and she gives him a weak smile, before resting her head on his shoulder.
Together, they sit in silence.
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FIN
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What? I said it was going to be short! Anyway, I hope you guys liked it. Please