I was thinking that instead of Eli and Jill being best friends, and knowing each other from a while back, wouldn't it be interesting if they were complete strangers? Yes, I think so. So, here's my interpretation of how their storyline would go.

"Jill, get up!" I heard my father's voice call loudly.

My eyes burned from the bright light coming from my window. Every time I opened my eyes, they closed by themselves indicating that I was still tired. But that wasn't surprising since I stayed up last night until 3 am, unpacking my things from California.

Scarlet came barging into my room, slamming the door against my wall. I wanted so badly to sit up and yell at her for coming into my room like that but I was too tired.

"Didn't you hear your father? Get up, you have school!" she yelled, and then walked out the door.

"You're not my fucking mother." I snapped, managing to get my legs from off the bed and put my feet on the floor.

I literally dragged myself to my closet to find something to wear. I could barely see anything and my mind wasn't working. I picked a random blue and black button up plaid shirt and a pair of ripped denim shots. For my shoes, I grabbed a pair of black and blue classic Vans. They were my favorite shoes that I got over the summer. Stylish and comfortable, best of both worlds.

I quickly changed into my outfit and strolled down the steps angrily. Why did school have to start so early in the morning? As Scarlet heard me walking down the steps, she came over to me and looked at me like I was a bum on the street.

"Don't you need to fix your hair?" she said, looking at me disgustingly.

I rolled my eyes as I realized that I forgot to do that. I walked back upstairs, grabbed my comb and combed my hair. I wasn't satisfied with how my hair was so, I plugged up my straightener and waited for it to heat up. After it heated up all the way, I straightened each piece of my hair. By the time I was finished, it was time to leave.

I rushed down the steps and was almost out of the door until Scarlet called my name again. I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen where she was making my dad's breakfast.

"Aren't you going to get something to eat?" she asked me.

"No. I'm not hungry." I lied. My stomach ached for food but I was late and I would have lunch later. Plus, I needed to lose weight for Spirit Squad.

"Well, just take this." she said, handing me a banana. "You need your potassium."

I looked at her angrily. Ever since she came into my life, she tried to act like she was my mother and I hated that. She was a quick replacement, like all the other pretty ladies my dad dated, but just happened to stay longer than the rest. My mom would always be my mom even though she left my dad and I by ourselves and I haven't seen her since I was 5. I still loved her dearly.

I grabbed the yellow fruit from her hands and took it out the door with me. After I got outside, I dumped it into the black trash can that was on my lawn and continued on my way to Degrassi.

I sort of missed that place, except for the drama, the drama, and did I mention the drama? Different cliques of kids were spread all around the steps; Skaters, plain people, and some nerds. I didn't see anyone I was familiar with outside, so I went in, hoping to find someone I knew. I turned to the corner and saw Fitz, the school bully picking on a kid that had to be new. They had a hat on their head; one like KC would normally wear. They were dressed in a pair of black jeans, and a dark brown jacket. I honestly couldn't tell if they were a boy or girl.

"Could you leave people alone for once in your life?" I asked him.

He looked at me and smiled one of his devious ones.

"Of course I could. I just decided not to. Since there's a whole bunch of Degrassi nerds around here, there has to be someone to bully them." Fitz pushed his newest victim away and continued, "And that person would happen to be me."

Fitz walked away and left me and his new victim standing there. I turned to introduce myself to them.

"Hi, I'm Jill and you are?" I held out my hand and asked her/him. I didn't know if she/he was a boy or girl yet.

"Adam." they shyly said, shaking my hand.

I didn't want to be rude so, I didn't ask if they were a boy or girl. I could just wait until I knew later.

Another boy came walking over to us. He was pretty cute, but I wouldn't exactly go for him. He had dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. He looked like an athletic type of guy, someone who dedicated all of their life to sports. Which, I'm pretty sure he probably did.

"Adam, I see you've met a new friend." he said, walking over to us. He looked at me and continued, "What would you're name happen to be?"

"Jill and you are?" I asked him.

"Drew." he said, holding out his hand. I shook it and he introduced himself in another way, "Future professional football player."

'So, I was correct', I thought in my head.

"I'm guessing you'll be playing football here?" I asked him, but I had a feeling I already knew the answer.

"Correct, you're looking at the person who will have the QB1 spot." he said, "So, how do you know my stepbrother?"

Now I finally knew, Adam was a boy. Glad that was off my chest and I didn't have to think of him as a he/she.

"We just met." Adam said, joining our conversation.

"Cool. Are you new here, too?" Drew asked.

"No, I came here last year. How do you like Degrassi so far?" I asked.

"I hate it." Adam said underneath his breath.

"It's alright. I mean I haven't quite got acquainted with everyone yet." Drew said.

"I have a feeling you'll get along with everyone just fine." I said.

He'd get along with the jocks, because he was one. He'd get along with the good-looking kids, because he was one. And he'd probably get along with every other clique that I couldn't think of.

"So, Jill, I'll see you around?" he asked.

"Definitely."

After Drew and Adam walked away, I walked to the front desk where Clare was seated with Alli next to her. Clare's hair was cut shorter and she lost her glasses. She looked absolutely amazing. Alli also got a new haircut, including new front bangs.

"Jill! Oh my gosh, I haven't seen you seen freshman year!" Alli exclaimed, trying to give me a hug across the desk.

It wasn't working too well so Clare said, "Why don't you just come around here?"

"Am I allowed to?" I asked. I didn't want to get in trouble on my first day of sophomore year.

"Sure. We're giving the schedules out. Wanna help?" Clare asked.

"Sure." I said.

Clare handed me a stack of schedules with names in the top right hand corner of each one. The first one on my pile was mine, so I put it to the side. No one else would need my schedule. The next one in my pile had 'Eli Goldsworthy' in the corner. I didn't recognize this name, so I knew he had to be new. He was also in Grade 10, along with me and the classes were almost all the same.

"Jill, do you have Eli Goldsworthy's schedule?" Clare asked me.

I looked up to see a boy standing in front of the desk. He had dark clothes on and looked like one of those dark type people. But I didn't want to judge him on my first look. Although, he was very cute. Considering my weakness for cute boys, my knees started to ache and I had trouble walking over to him but I managed.

"Um, here you go." I said, handing him his paper.

The moment our hands touched, I felt an electric shock flow through me. Maybe he felt it too because after, he looked into my eyes and I felt weak all over. "I'm Jillian Coyne but everyone calls me Jill." I said.

"I'm Eli Goldsworthy but you already knew that." he said.

No you silly boy, I thought, you're my new gorgeous addiction.

Turned out better than I expected. I like it way better than When You're Gone. Which is why I deleted that story and I'm going to carry it on here. It's going to turn out way better. More importantly, how do you like it? Please review, so I could know.