Better With You Gone
Summary: Twelve years ago, KC Guthrie abandoned a pregnant Jenna Middleton. Now, he gets a call from an old friend, telling him that Jenna is dead and his eleven year old son, Evan is without a parent. Will KC abandon his rich and famous, professional athlete life and step up to the plate?
Couples/Pairings: Past Kenna, EClare, KC/Bianca, some KC/OC, Adam/Fiona, Alli/Drew, Kyle/OC
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or any of it's characters, I do however own Evan Middleton, Alicia Goldsworthy, Amy Bennet, and Cara Middleton.
Prologue: Dead End Call
KC Guthrie let out a loud whoop as he hugged his teammates. They'd won the basketball game. Of course, the Cheetahs were unbeatable with him on the team. A smirk played upon his face as his girlfriend, Amy Bennet ran up to him in her skimpy little cheerleading uniform and threw her slender arms around his neck, pressing her lips to his in a hard, hungry kiss. Her black ponytail swung to cover one shoulder as she did so and her dark blue eyes sparkled with lust as she pulled away to look at him.
No surprise there. If there was one thing that everyone knew for sure about Amy, it was that she loved her athletes. She was well known for dating or hooking up with half the guys on the basketball team before getting with KC.
"Let's get out of here." He said suggestively, as he pulled away from her as he waved his goodbyes to his buddies and the cheerleaders, tugging Amy along with him.
It didn't take long for Amy and KC to get back to the apartment and inside the door. KC pressed her slender body against it as his lips ravished her mouth before trailing down her neck. His left hand slipped under her tanktop while his other hand began to push up her short skirt. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist as he carried her to his bedroom, leaving a trail of clothes following him along the way.
He was awakened by the phone ringing a few hours later. Groaning, he reached an arm over a sleeping Amy and grabbed the phone. "Hello?" He greeted tiredly, wondering who it was that was calling so early. "KC, is that you?" A soft familiar voice-one that he hadn't heard since graduation, asked of him.
He sat up, his thick brows furrowing when he recognized that voice. "Clare?" He questioned, shocked. Why would she be calling him? They hadn't spoken in years. Not since graduation when Clare had tried to convince him for the last time to help Jenna out with their son, Evan. A few years ago, Clare had sent him an invitation, inviting him to the wedding between she and Elijah Goldsworthy. A wedding where Evan was the ringbearer, Alli was the maid of honor, and Darcy, Fiona, and Jenna were bride's maids. Needless to say, he didn't go and that was the last letter that anyone from his past had ever sent him. Until now.
"I'm glad you answered." There's something in her voice, something that he can't place. "There's something that I've got to tell you, and it's really important. It's about Jenna and Evan." She finished hesitantly, waiting to hear what he would say.
KC didn't answer her for a few minutes, hand squeezing the phone tightly to his ear. Did he really want to hear this? He had the perfect life now. Did he really want to drudge up memories of the past?
"KC are you still there?" The voice on the other end of the line asked worriedly. "This is something that you really need to know. I mean...I know you didn't want to be a part of Evan's life or anything but..." She trailed off, not saying anything else.
He grew curious. "But, what?" He asked of her as he sat up in the bed, leaning against the headboard.
At this, a sob escaped from Clare's throat and she said in a choked voice, "It's Jenna. She was suffering from cancer for a year and yesterday...yesterday, Eli and I had Evan at our house. We'd offered to watch him because Jenna wasn't feeling well. Anyway, we took Evan home a little bit after dinner and walked into her bedroom. Jenna wouldn't wake up. She died, KC. I just thought that you should know." She hung up without another word, eyes trailing over to the couch where Evan had fallen asleep. She smiled sadly. Even if KC didn't want to be a part of Evan's life, he still had her, Eli, Alli, Drew, Adam, Fiona, Kyle, Alicia, and Cara. They could never replace his mother, but they could help him through the loss of her.
KC stared at the phone, seemingly aware of the dial tone. He couldn't believe it. How could Jenna be dead?
To be continued...
Next Chapter: KC travels back to his hometown and is faced with some people who aren't so happy to see him. Meeting Evan.