A/N: I would like to thank those who reviewed my last story, Living on a Prayer. To answer the question about future involvement of Jalli, this story gives a back history of Johnny's first relationship and covers the events from "With or Without You" to "You Be Illin'".
This story is in two parts, each containing three chapters plus a prlogue and an epilogue. The first one devoted to Claudia, Johnny's first girlfriend from eighth grade. The second one is devoted to Alli. These are the only two serious relationships Johnny has ever had (according to me, anyway). Reviews are always welcome.
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi, the song "Open Your Heart" by Madonna, or the movie Don Juan DeMarco.
"Open your heat with the key. One is such a lonely number." "Open Your Heart" Madonna 1986
Prologue
Johnny DiMarco had the reputation for being a player. He didn't "do" serious relationships. As far as anyone knew, he's never had a serious girlfriend. He's always been a horndog. So when it became public knowledge around Degrassi Community School that Johnny DiMarco and Alli Bhandari were indeed serious and not just a one night stand or hallway flirt buddies, everyone was shocked.
Someone had actually tamed the wild beast, and it was a little niner no less!
"How did she do it?" Degrassi-ites wondered aloud. Some of Johnny DiMarco's former conquests were a little jealous.
Chantay Black, DCS's resident busy body, reported the juicy details on her video blog, The Anti-Grapevine:
"Hello Degrassi, have I got some news for you! It seems a that a certain ladies' man has been taken off the market. Not that too many ladies would be all that broken up about it, but I digress. My sources tell me that Johnny "Don Juan" DiMarco has decided to settle down with none other than Ms. Alli "Backwoods" Bhandari. Stay tuned or further Jalli updates. And remember, you heard it here first!"
As always, Degrassi was talking. But what only those close to Johnny (and that number was very few) knew about him was that he wasn't always a player.
Before there was Backwoods Bhandari, there was Catholic School Claudia.