Summary: A series of plots I created as a season 3 and 4 of Degrassi Next Class. Originally posted individually on tumblr milesabovefantasy.
3 Months Later
3x01
Tristan has PTSD after the crash and is afraid to leave the house or go to school next week. Miles tries to get him out of his rut, but Tristan doesn't want any of it. This leads to Tristan saying that they should take a break. Miles is crushed, but they agree to wait for each other. Miles lets the words "I love you," die on the tip of his tongue.
Maya and Zig make up in the wake of the crash, and decide to start over from the beginning. Maya is upset with her decision, but pushes the thought aside. She just wants to be happy.
Tiny has constant headaches after the crash and is worried about how he will do when school starts back next week. Shay arranges it so that they have all their classes together. Zig thinks she is being clingy, but Tiny is annoyed and replies that Zig is one to talk with how he never leaves Maya alone now that they are on good terms. Tiny's face shows that he is worried that Shay is too into him - is he worth her?
3x02
Hunter is jumpy every time the phone rings, afraid that it is the lawyer calling with bad news. Yael and Frankie try to comfort him. Frankie, who is coping with issues with Jonah, says that Hunter should take Yael on a date to distract himself. At the Dot, Hunter doesn't want to have Yael invest in him if he may be dragged to juvie. Yael tells him that her promises haven't changed.
Maya is excited to be back with her band now that her hand has healed from the crash, as they agreed to wait for school to start back up. Jonah says he is ready to focus completely on the band this year as he and Frankie are at a low point. Grace and Jonah accidently touch… and they are slow to remove their hands from one another.
Zoë is nervous to take over student council as president. Goldi and Winston are there to help. After a fiasco in the cafeteria, Zoë hands over the President position to Goldi, believing that Goldi is the only person who has the school's best interest at heart.
3x03
Miles and Maya have advanced chemistry together and become partners as a way to catch up. They behave completely platonically to show they are completely over each other. They often observe their classmates.
First up, Frankie is trying to get to know Tiny better by being his partner to fit in with her gal pals, and to get to know a type of person outside of her normal circles, and to squash lingering rumors of her racism.
Maya and Zig go to a fancy dinner. Zig wows her with a declaration of love, and Maya thinks that just maybe they will work out this time.
Grace watches Maya and Zig, and is mildly jealous, while actively hiding her feelings for Jonah. Maya begins to suspect, but knows when to be patient when it comes to Grace.
Zig secretly starts a savings account called "Maya's Ring."
3x04
Hunter is forced to recognize his white privilege when his father buys his way out of a juvie sentence with 200 hours of community service, a wad of cash to the right person, and drafting a school reform bill. Miles wonders if his dad did the same thing for him after the arson, and Frankie is forced to confront what she did last semester and wonder just how different their lives are from the rest of the world.
Maya/Miles watch as Winston becomes Lola's lab partner and tries to comfort her as she watches Frankie become friends with Tiny and subtlety choosing Shay's side. She throws up, making Winston thinks he smells bad. (Includes Maya/Miles commentary on Miles' home life and white privilege).
Zoë is lonely at school without Tristan and Grace tries to restart their friendship. Zoë initially feels that Goldi and Winston's friendship is enough, but eventually realize that their former bond was something that she misses. Ultimately, she refuses to be friends with Grace out of spite, but is upset about her decision. The old Zoë did things out of spite, but what about the new Zoë?
3x05
Shay researches porn to prepare for the sex talk with Tiny - her dad walks in. Shay has to prove to her parents, and herself, that she is ready for sex if and when she is ready. Ultimately, leads to Shay and Tiny having a talk about themselves as people, and why they love each other.
Frankie wonders why Jonah has not made a move on her. Would sex help their failing relationships? He refuses to tell her about his past and why he is abstinent, knowing that his past chased his previous girlfriends away. He wants to erase it. This leads to their break up. Frankie goes home and is jealous of Hunter/Yael's cuteness.
Student Council welcomes Tristan back to school. He has a panic attack trying to deal with school, make up work, his failing relationship, and the ghost of leadership.
Tiny is behind in school, and he and Tristan become friendly as they are in the same assistance class established to help those injured by the crash.
3x06
Even though Tristan is back at school, things are not the same with Triles. Miles starts to get really involved with his English class and writing as a way to cope with his thoughts. Mr. Mitchel request Miles' help in writing a play
The Nahir's are having financial issues. Baaz is a shit who suggests that his parents set up an arranged marriage for Goldi, viewing it as a business arrangement. He actively seeks out partners for her. Goldi is appalled that her brother would suggest she do something that is against everything she believes in. Goldi is upset and believes the bond between siblings will never recover.
Vijay weasels his way onto Maya's band, using his subscriber count as a bribe.
3x07
The episode opens with Hunter and Yael sitting around awkwardly… the condom broke on their first time. Hunter is upset and blames himself. Yael thinks he is being overdramatic and tries to bring up the topic of "size," saying that she googled it and he is neither big nor small enough for issues in that regard. At the truth of the matter, Hunter thinks that he is cursed and can only hurt Yael, and tries to push her away before she gets too involved with him. He would hate for her to get pregnant and ruin her life, and have her stuck with him forever. He says they should take a break to think about their relationships.
Baaz, who is mad at Goldi, uses Vijay as a way to sneak into Goldi's friend circle of Maya and her band. Vijay is oblivious to Baaz's games.
Seeing Tristan struggle so hard to retain his friendships despite his hardships, and how much he values them, Zoë realizes that she does in fact want to be friends with Grace.
3x08
Miles/Maya wonder if Lola is sick as she is always late to class and has a worried look on her face. Maya offhandedly mentions that she wonders if she and Zig will last, and that she thinks he is too attached to her. Miles tells her he has no relationship of his own at the moment, and that both of his siblings are essentially single, so he is quite happy to chat about it. He secret views himself as a match maker, and he needs to fix his record after Winston and Zoë.
While making out, Zig farts and is super embarrassed by it. Maya ensures him that it is no big deal, but he continues being childish. Maya is disappointed in his behavior.
Tristan is struggling to keep up with school in the face of stress and make up work. He fears that his "immature" reaction to the crash ruined his life. Miles promises him that he reacted in the exact way that he needed to, and that he will be by Tristan's side forever. For the first time, Miles says the exact words, "I love you."
While trying to talk to Tristan about his play - and keep their relationship active - Miles sees Zig drop a small, black box out of his locker.
Frankie wants to find a hobby and learn to enjoy being single – she finds Realm of Doom on her laptop, which she hasn't played in years, and decides to revisit the world her brother used to love so much.
3x09
Jenna shows up as a substitute teacher. She gives advice to Lola who is feeling fat. Jenna tells her she is exactly the size that she is supposed to be. Lola starts crying as Jenna jokes, "At least you're not pregnant like I was." She had been avoiding asking herself the question.
Zig's insecurities lead him into thinking that Maya's interest in Miles' play means that she is interested in Miles again. Esme pops up out of nowhere to remind him about their summer together, and that he should audition for the play.
Grace and Zoë attend Miles' first auditions for his play – they decide to play "find your crush." Grace suggests Rasha for Zoë, and Zoë realizes that Grace likes Jonah as she watches his auditions – she considers for a moment shutting it down, but realizes that to be a good friend, she should support her friend's crushes like Tristan always did for her. The new Zoë is here to stay.
3x10
Lola has to tell Tiny that she is seven months pregnant and it is too late to get an abortion. She tells Frankie first for help, and Frankie wonders just how dingy her best friend is, but erases that annoyance quickly. She promises Lola that she will always be there for her. Lola was worried that Frankie would abandon her, because she doesn't suspect that Shay or Tiny will be there for her. Frankie says that they will – they're all good people after all. After that, they have to decide whether they should warn Shay, or is it Tiny's right to know first?
Maya has news from Peter – if she is willing to skip school next semester, he can get her a record deal in LA. She is terrified and ecstatic, but it comes down to a choice. Her diploma and Zig vs her dreams.
We get a glimpse into Yael's home life as we see her mother really pushing her relationship with Hunter; her mom suggest pricking a condom one day. Yael feels guilty that she may be inadvertently trying to marry money. She goes to the Hollingsworths' Halloween party ready to break up with Hunter – he wanted to save her from himself anyway – only to arrive and have him tell her that she is everything that is good about him, and that he wants to be the best Hunter possible for her. She nods wordless and kisses him, not sure if her tears are of happiness or guilt. She knows, deep down, that they will never hurt one another.
Zig proposes to Maya at the Hollingsworth's Halloween party in a desperate attempt not to lose her again. Season ends with a shocked audience around the pool, because I know how to do a cliffhanger that isn't a fucking bus crash.
