I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS A CHAPTERED STORY ABOUT FITZ AND NATALIA. STARTING WITH HOW AND WHEN THEY MET AND WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH. THIS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING FOR ME BECAUSE I DID NOT PLAN ON WRITING A CHAPTERED STORY ABOUT THEM. I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT. PLEASE REVIEW.

CHAPTER 1

THE NEW GIRL

Mark Fitzgerald stood in front of Degrassi Community School talking to his only two of three friends. They weren't exactly friends, more like acquaintances. Since the accident about a month ago they were the only people that talked to him. Everyone else avoided him like the plague. Even his own mother had been disappointed in him.

"Fitz man, looks like we've go fresh meat." Owen's voice interrupted his thoughts. Fitz. Thats what everyone called him. Not Mark. Not even his mother called him Mark anymore.

Fitz turned his attention to the place that Owen was staring. There was a girl walking towards the steps of Degrassi. The girl was pretty, beautiful even. Her long,curly brown hair framed her oval shaped face. Her skin was a smooth ivory color, her pink lips were plump, dark brown arched eyebrows. Her cheekbones were high,small button nose and her blue eyes were framed by thick,long brown lashes. The girl was short a little over five feet in heels. Her curves, which she had allot,were accentuated by the tight fabric of the school uniform.

Fitz was very much aware that he wasnt the only guy staring at her. This was the first time anyone saw this girl although school started two weeks ago. The girl walked up the steps and into the school disappearing into the building. Fitz turned to his friends,who were still staring after the new girl.

"Dude, that girl is hot as hell." Tyler stated grinning.

Fitz nodded. The girl was very attractive. Fitz sighed as he heard the bell ring. Students filed into the school. Their faces turning angry and sad at the sight of metal detectors and security guards that had been enforced before school started. Fitz caught sight of three familiar faces,all glaring at him. It was Adam,Clare and Eli. Fitz wasn't the least bit shocked. People had been glaring at him since he got out of jail. Moving forward in the line he shook his head. This was all his fault. Everything was his fault. He was the reason for the metal detector,the security guards and he was the reason for the uniforms. When it was his turn he walked through the detector, moving on when the security guard said he was clear.

He walked to his locker, people moving flat against the wall. This wasn't what he wanted. Sure when he brought the knife to school he wanted Eli to be scared. But he only wanted to teach Eli a lesson. It was nice to have people fear you when you dislike them, but now everyone either hated or feared him. Getting his stuff out of his locker he walked to history class and sits in his seat. The exact same one in every class. It is in the very back in the right corner, the seat next to him always vacant but he doesn't wonder why. He already knows the answer. For every class he just sits there not listening.

The teacher had already started the lesson when the door opens and the new girl walks in, her cheeks set aflame. She struts over to the teacher and says something lowly. The teacher- He doesn't remember her name- nods her head smiling. Clapping her hands the teacher turns back to the class smiling.

"Class. This is Natalia Williams. She joins us from the states. Why don't you introduce yourself?" The teacher suggests.

Fitz watches as Natalia's cheeks gain color once again.

"Hi,I'm Natalia. I'm 14 and originally from New York. I like to shop,dance and sing." She turns back to the teacher signalling her finish, her hair swaying with the movement.

"OK. Natalia why don't you sit next to...Fitz." The teacher says this unsurely. Fitz looks up in time to see her walking towards the seat in the near silent classroom. The teacher continues when she is seated and Fitz looks forward. He thinks over the things he knew about her. She's smart,beautiful and shy. She is 14 and from New York. He thinks about what it would be like if they get to know each other, but knows its near impossible. He stops thinking when he feels a tap on his shoulder and turns to Natalia. He looks at her in questioning and her cheeks turn pink.

"Hi. I'm Natalia." She extends her small hand and he stares at it for a second. Reaching his hand out he grasps hers. Her hand soft and warm, feels nice against his. "I'm Fitz." He flashes her a smile and she feels her face heat up.

Fitz is very aware of the color that's creeping up her cheeks as she tilts her head and raises a thin brow, her lips twitching slightly.

"Is Fitz your real name?" She asks in a slightly joking manner. He wants to tell her yes. That he is only Fitz, a monster, that Mark is no longer here, but he decides against it. He decides to test his luck,see how long till she find out what he did and stops talking to him.

"It's Mark. Mark Fitzgerald,but everyone calls me Fitz." She nods her head, turns to the board and takes notes. Fitz spends half of the period staring at her. Something about her has him addicted. He isn't sure if it's how she bites her lip when she concentrates, shakes the hair out of her eyes when she looks up at the board or how she fiddles with the bracelet on her arm. He only remembers that he is in class when he hears the teacher calling his name.

He looks up in confusion. "What?" The teacher gives him an annoyed look and by no he is very aware that the entire class is staring at him.

" I said, Mr. Fitzgerald will you please stop staring at Ms. Williams and pay attention."

Fitz rolls his eyes. "I was paying attention."

The teacher sighs. "Then will you please tell me in what year did John Cabot sail West of Bristol to discover a new trade route."

Fitz looks around the class." Um.." He looks at Natalia and she mouths an answer to him. He looks up at the teacher who looks at him expectantly. "In 1497."

The teacher looks at him surprised. "That is correct." She turns back to the board and continues her lesson. Fitz turns to Natalia and smiles.

"Thanks." He whispers so no one hears him. She nods her head and turns back to the board. The class ended ten minutes later. Fitz walks to his next class and there is no sign of Natalia. By lunch he knows that he has only history with her. He walks into the cafe and takes a seat alone. Bianca has her own group, Owen has football and Tyler has detention. He starts eating his lunch and only looks up when someone sits across from him. He looks up into the face of a smiling Natalia.

"Hey. Could I sit here?" She chews her lip nervously and he smiles, nodding his head. He looks around the cafe to see almost everyone staring at Natalia. They were all probably wondering why she was sitting with a monster like him.

"I'm surprised no one asked you to sit with them." He stated looking at her. She smiles. "A few people did. But I said no"

He looked at her in confusion. "Why did you say no?"

"They weren't really my type of people. The first group was those over there." She pointed to the table behind him. Fitz turns and see's it Clare, Eli and Adam all glaring at him. He turns to look at her ashamed.

"You should have sat with them." She looks up at him confused. "Why would I do that?"

"Because I'm not a good person." He bite into his fries not looking at her. She sighs. "Listen Mark. We all have our demons."

"You shouldn't hang out with me. I almost stabbed someone a month ago. I'm a monster" He hears her move. Great he thinks sarcastically. She thinks I'm a monster to.

He looks up when he feels her touch him and there she sits right next to him. Is she crazy.I tell her I almost stabbed someone and she moves closer to me.

"Listen. Telling me that you almost stabbed someone isn't going to get me to move and it doesn't mean you are a monster." She says softly looking him in the eyes. "I'll tell you something. Last year my friend Angela brought a gun to school. She shot ten people. I know I may sound crazy for saying this,but they all deserved it. They were eight girls and two guys. Her whole life they made fun of her. They bullied her relentlessly. Two days before she brought the gun and shot them, the two guys raped her. She wanted to show them that they shouldn't mess with people. Now they're dead. I still don't think she is a monster."

Fitz looks at her shocked. She didn't think he was a monster. She was probably the only person. Nodding his head he smiled. Maybe he could change. Maybe she meant it.

"Thanks." He says genuinely. She nods her head and continues to eat her lunch. They eat in silence until the bell signals the end of lunch. Natalia picks up her stuff and smiles at Fitz. He smiles back.

"Do you want me to walk you to class?"

"Sure."

Fitz follows her out of the Cafe and walks her to her next class in silence. When he drops her off, he walks to his and everything after is a blur.

Fitz had just walked out of the school building when he saw Natalia talking to Adam, Eli and Clare. Great. If she didnt think I was a monster they'll definetly persuade her. He thinks sadly. He watches as she shakes her head and stomps her feet. He is to far to hear what is being said but he's pretty sure they are talking about him. Natalia turns her head towards him and smiles. He watches as she jogs up to him her long hair flying everywhere. When she reaches him she smiles more.

"Hey."

"Hey. Did they manage to persuade you I'm a monster?" He growls out. Natalia looks at him in annoyance.

"Look Mark, I told you that I don't think your a monster and nothing is going to make me think otherwise." He words make him smile slightly. He nods his head.

"Do you need a ride?" He gestures to his car. Natalia follows his eyes and scoffs. "In that piece of junk. No." She teased.

"You don't think I'm going to stab you do you?" He says somewhat playful but she knows what he is trying to prove so she stomps to the car. Fitz walks behind her and opens her door. She smiles. People watch as Fitz pulls out of the parking lot, Natalia in the passenger seat. Fitz turns to Natalia.

"Where do you live?"

" 15 The Bridle Path."

Fitz turns to her in shock.

"You're rich?"

" No. My parents are rich."

Fitz looks at her. "You know thats pretty far from school."

Natalia nods. "Yeah I know. But I have a driver all I need to do is call him to pick me up."

They are both silent for a few minutes until Natalia speaks again.

"So tell me what happened. Why did you almost stab Eli?"

Fitz looks straight ahead and Natalia is almost afraid that she said something wrong. Fitz stops the car in front of her house gate. The house was more like a mansion. It was a fast ride, then he begins to talk.

"I wanted to teach him a lesson. I wanted to show him that no one messes with Fitz." Natalia nods and unbuckles her seatbelt. She leans over her seat and kisses Fitz on the cheek. Just as she was about to pull back Fitz turns his head and kisses her gently on the lips. The kiss was sweet and slow. They were interrupted by a tap at the window. Natalia looked out the window and saw her step mother standing there. Natalia opened the car door and stepped out of the car facing her pissed off step mother. Fitz stepped out the other side and walked to stand next to Natalia.

"What are you doing? You cant show up in this neighborhood with this..this.." Natalia's stepmother hissed.

Natalia rolled her eyes. "Listen bitch. You better watch how you talk to me,because pretty soon you'll be nothing but another charm on this bracelet." Natalia hold up her left arm that has a gold charm bracelet with 11 charms. Fitz looks at Natalia shocked. She turns to him smiling and kisses his cheek.

"I'll see you tomorow Mark."

"See ya."

He walks to his car and drives away. This was the best day in forever.

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