There was a new girl at Degrassi. She was tall, with long black hair, fair skin with a hint of freckles, and light green eyes. She gave off the gothic vibe, but every guy at school wanted her. She was the new catch, the one to be with. Most took double glances as she strutted down the hallways; confidence radiating from her. She knew she was hot with her tight skinny jeans and off the shoulder shirt. Her name was Alex, but unknown to Elijah Goldsworthy, it was really Julia.
Adam met up with Clare and Eli who were sitting together; their backs up against each of their lockers with books grasped tightly in hand. They were practically inseparable since Eli had gained the nerve to tell Clare about his ex Julia. "How's the studying going?" Adam asked sliding down to join them.
"Horrible," Eli said slamming his textbook on European history shut. Adam had never seen Eli so frustrated; lips pursed, and hands clenched. He picked up a book beside him with the title, Trigonometry Part Two. "I guess I'll take a crack at math. Never have Mr. Hamilton for any type of history. He sucks."
"Um…I'll get right on that," Adam said shaking his head. "Exams are a killer. I've never heard the halls of Degrassi so quiet before." He pulled out a bag of chips from his backpack and popped one in his mouth. "Anyone want?"
"Sure, I'm starved," Clare said finally joining in on the conversation as she reached across Eli to retrieve some chips. She took a bite out of one. It crunched in her mouth and she returned to her topic of interest; chemistry. "Seriously, whose bright idea was it to make us study chemistry? I don't care what carbon bonds form." She huffed and slouched in defeat.
"Wait, did I just hear that correctly? Clare Edwards is insulting a school subject? What happened to 'embracing knowledge' or something like that?" asked Eli with a big smirk broadening across his face.
"So, someone actually does listen to me?" Clare said; a hint of sarcasm trailing in her words.
Eli leaned in and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
"Okay, Romeo, I thought you were supposed to be studying." Adam chirped, rolling his eyes.
"I am, Adam. I'm studying a very important subject, what turns on Clare the most." He let out a loud obnoxious laugh which hung in the air.
There was a loud slap as Clare whacked Eli on the shoulder with her chemistry textbook. "Don't be a smartass, Eli." She retorted and gathered her stuff up to leave. Within a minute's time she was gone; her footsteps trailing off behind her.
"What's got her all wound up?" Adam asked looking at the empty place now beside Eli.
Eli shrugged and grabbed a few chips from Adam. "Exams, you know Clare by now."
Adam agreed. "This is true, but do you want to do something way better then studying?"
Eli cocked his head to the side showing a true form of interest. "I'm listening."
Adam dug into his backpack shuffling through what seemed to be an endless amount of papers and pulled out two comic books entitled, The Wrath, Episode 37. "I was able to get them for us last night. Brand new additions to the ones we were reading last week."
Eli's mouth dropped and he snatched the neon blue comic book from Adam's hands. "Holy crap," he said as he skimmed the first few pages; pictures and thought bubbles racing through Adam's eyes as he looked on. "I think math can wait a little longer."
Adam smiled proudly. "I thought so. Don't be mad, but I already started reading. It's too good, man."
"That definitely sounds like something you would do. Leave me hanging like that." Eli tossed his bangs out of his face and turned to the first page. "You better wait for me to catch up, deal? What page are you on?"
"Does it really matter?" Adam chuckled nervously.
"Adam," Eli said sternly, furrowing his brow.
"Um…page seventy."
Eli feigned that he was hurt by Adam's neglect to waiting for him, but he brushed it off rather quickly. "I better get started then." Eli's eyes became buried in the comic book almost instantly. Adam did the same with his copy.
"Comic books, really?" A voice boomed from overhead.
Both Adam and Eli glanced up to see the new girl Alex hovering over them; her right hip popped out.
"What's it to you?" Eli responded laying the comic book on his lap.
"I don't know, I just thought a guy like you would have better reading choices." She surveyed him with her eyes, not once daring to adjust her attention towards Adam who was not hiding the fact that he gawking over her.
"I'm Adam. Who are you?" Adam asked his voice cracking as he made a failed attempt at introducing himself.
"Alex," the girl responded nastily, not showing an ounce of care towards his presence.
Eli put his hand on his face and shook his head feeling the embarrassment Adam felt at that moment on himself as well. "Well Alex-"Eli said clapping his hands together, "I think you need to stop making stereotypical assumptions."
"I guess it's been a –"Alex stopped herself midsentence and pretended to fix the shoelaces on her black converse. "I'll see you around," and with a final glance she walked away looking slightly troubled as she did.
"I can't believe I just made an ass of myself, but dude, she's so hot!" Adam exclaimed putting emphasis on the word hot. He tugged at the top of his beanie clearly angered.
There was no response that came out of Eli, just silence.
"Eli, are you there? Hello?" Adam waved his hand rapidly in front of Eli's face. He was fixated on the floor where Alex was just previously standing. However, she was now long gone and out of sight.
Eli shuddered. "What, yeah, I'm here. I was just distracted."
"I think I figured that out on my own. You better not let Clare find out about how hard your eyes were glued to Alex. I don't think she'd like that very much."
"No, I wasn't that kind of distracted," Eli snapped shaking out his comic book as he found his page again. "She just looked… familiar." Eli's voice trailed off.
"What do you mean?"
"She reminded me a little bit of Julia. She has the same color eyes, the same skin and even the freckles match up, but it's obviously not possible." Eli's tone of voice took on a hint of sadness.
Adam's eyes bulged. "Once again, don't ever let Clare find out about that. With her mood swings she'll probably kill you."
Eli shot Adam a deathly glance that burned through Adam like fire. "Your point was clear the first time."
"Sorry, but I'm just saying, man."
"I won't Adam. Trust me my heart belongs to Clare and only Clare," Eli said reassuringly.