Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi or any of its characters, etc.

Summary: This is the story of how Paige and Jay go from hating each other, to becoming friends, to falling in love.

Author's note: The shooting happened, but Jay wasn't involved in it. Jay and Alex are broken up for good. Also, anything in Italics are actions.


Scene: Paige and Alex at work on Saturday night.

Alex: Why is it that the last 15 minutes of our shift are the longest 15 minutes of our lifes?

Paige: Correction, your life. I don't have any plans after work unlike you Ms. Social Butterfly.

Alex: Social Butterfly! That term most definitely applies to you, not me. AND you are coming with me to Amy's party tonight, I've told you this a million times already.

Paige: I don't have anything to wear and don't you hate Amy?

Alex: You do too have something to wear. I know you keep an extra outfit in your car "just in case." You told me yourself. You're right; I do hate Amy ever since she hooked up with Jay behind my back. She may be a bitch, but she throws great parties.

Paige: There's no way I'm getting out of this is there?

Alex: Not a chance, come on it's time to clock out.

Scene: Amy's house

Paige has changed into her "back up outfit," which consists of jeans, heels, and halter top. Alex is wearing her standard black pants and white wife beater. They walk into the party and get separated. It's been about half an hour and Paige is starting to get bored with the whole scene.

Random Guy: Hey baby, haven't seen you around these parties before.

Paige: I'm not your baby. She turns and walks away seeing a door on the other side of the room that led to the backyard. Some people were out on the deck making out or smoking; Paige kept walking until she got to the swing set out back where she sat down.

Paige: Finally… a moment of peace.

Meanwhile…

Jay has been hanging out with his friends in the kitchen and drinking some beer, but he's not having all that much fun. Partying isn't the same for him anymore and he's not sure why.

Jay: suddenly standing up I'm going outside

Jay's Friend: Why? You smoking?

Jay: Nah man I just need some air.

Jay's Friend: looking at him funny Whatever…

Jay weaves his way through the living room packed with dancing bodies. A number of girls try to catch his eye but he's not interested. He walks out back and is greeted by a few people on the deck but he just waves and keeps walking, not entirely sure of where he's headed.

Jay: spotting the swing set at the edge of Amy's yard Perfect. He then sees a blonde girl sitting on one of the swings with her back to him. "She's kind of hot…" he thinks to himself.

Paige: As she hears someone sit down beside her Ugh, not again.

Jay: finally seeing who is sitting next to him Paige!

Paige: Jay…?

Jay: What are you doing out here?

Paige: I don't know… I just needed to get away from that whole scene for a while I guess.

Jay: What do you mean?

Paige: The whole party scene gets boring after a while; sometimes things bring back memories I don't want to think about. What about you?

Jay: Pretty much the same. I'm tired of doing the same thing over and over. I didn't think I could ever get tired of hooking up with a different girl every night, but now I don't know.

Paige: Ha, I'm sure that's such a tough life. So many girls, so little time. rolls eyes

Jay: getting defensive Oh and I'm sure being bored and having bad memories is probably just like having two shots and puking from it or something.

Paige: I wish it was that simple, Jay. she gets up to leave but Jay stands up too and grabs her arm as she starts to walk away

Jay: Hey, I'm sorry. his voice is a little softer now I didn't mean to upset you.

Paige: smirks Did you just apologize Jay? Never before seen…

Jay: Don't get used to it. Sit.

Paige: sits back down on the swing Fine.

Jay: You know, when I was little I used to play on the swings and try to swing high enough to touch the sky. I don't know why I told you that.

Paige: laughing Honestly? I did the same thing.

Paige and Jay sit there and talk for a while telling each other different stories from their lives and talking about life in general.

Paige: shivers in the breeze It's getting late, I should probably get going.

Jay: Yeah. Drive safe?

Paige: You got it. I'll see you Monday.

Jay turns to watch her walk across the lawn to the street where her car is parked thinking to himself that she was the most interesting person he had talked to in a long long time...


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