September 1st, 2011.
It was the first day back to Degrassi for Alli. Mr. Simpson had lifted the uniforms for the first week of school and on Fridays. Alli pulled up to Degrassi as a junior, and in her mother black Volvo. Yes Alli had gotten her license over the summer, and had also turned sixteen. As Alli stepped out of the car she heard her name called. She removed the dark sunglasses from her eyes and smiled, "Clare!…and Eli?" Alli's voice softened looking at Clare. Alli hadn't seen Clare scents her birthday party in late July, so she hadn't known that Clare and Eli had gotten back together.
A hug flung around the sixteen year old from her best friend and Alli whispered into Clare's ear "What happen to needing time apart?" Alli pulled away from her friend looking at her seeing hurt in her in her eyes that Alli would even bring that up.
"We worked it out" Eli stepped up holding out his hand to Alli. "We never formally met, I'm Eli Goldsworthy." Alli looked to Eli's hand, slowly putting out hers as she held onto his.
"Alliah…but please, call me Alli" Alli said once Eli let got of her hand and she looked at Clare giving her the look like, can we talk. She saw Clare whisper something to Eli before walking of, pulling Alli with her.
"Okay so are you going to tell me why you are back with him?" Alli asked Clare as they walked up the steps of Degrassi and inside, and got into the Junior line to get their classes for this year.
Clare let out a small sigh "We talked. And he was suffocating me, and we figured if we took things slower that maybe we could work everything out." Clare smiled as they took a step forward in line. "And he is going to give me more space and time with you and my family"
Alli smiled at Clare "Well we do need more time together!" She smiled the line moving as slow as maple syrup. After about a fifteen minute wait the two girls where at the front of the line and got handed their classes. "What do we have together?" Alli asked looking at Clare with a smile.
"Well let's see" Clare said as the two of them walked to the lockers "Well we have everything together other than English and gym" Clare looked at Alli "Why are you taking remedial gym?" she asked.
Alli shrugged her shoulders "Wanted to learn ballroom dancing?" She said, slightly lying. She knew Adam was taking it and she wanted to spend a little more time with Adam than she had last year. "Well I'm going to go see if i can find Jenna, and I'll let you go find Eli" Alli said knowing Clare wanted to hang out with Eli.
Clare smiled and hugged her friend "Lunch we will get caught up okay" She said before walking off to find Eli.
Alli sighed. She wasn't going to find Jenna, she wanted to find Adam, but where could he be. Alli thought for a moment before heading in the opposite direction as clare and headed to the cafeteria. She smiled spotting him and slid into the seat next to him "Hey you" Alli smiled.
Adam looked up from his bagel. He had already been at school for two hours and finally someone he missed seeing was here. "Alli" the boy smiled as he gave her a hug "how was your summer?" he asked, making small talk. Even if his heart was beating ten times faster than it was before, he knew it was from the feeling Alli gave to him. Fiona could never give that spark, that burst of energy that Alli had.
Alli's heart started racing as well. "Summer was summer" Alli smiled as she ripped off a small piece of his bagel "Sorry I didn't get to eat this morning" She told him after she had finished chewing.
The two of them talked for a good half hour, giving themselves the time to catch up with each other. They both found out they had every class together, and Alli found that totally awesome, and that was what she planed for. The bell rang singling that they had to get to home room. "Well I will see you next period?" Adam smiled as he got up and pulled Alli's chair out like the gentleman he was, as she got up.
Alli smiled and nodded to him "defiantly." She smiled before going off. the one thing that sucked, Home rooms where alphabetical by last names.