Chapter one: Back to school

Summer break was over and everyone had to face another year of school, Paige Michalchuk was going into her junior year at Degrassi high. The previous year hadn't been all that great for her, her mother had gotten remarried and her father and moved to the Texas. Paige didn't like her new stepfather and she had no problem expressing herself. With her brother off in college most of the time she felt abandoned in her own home.

Paige sat in the car next to Dylan; He was paying attention to the road. His mom had asked him to drive Paige in to school.

Flashback.

"Paige isn't adjusting to Tom", She had said.

"Well she's a teenager and she and dad were always close. Not to mention I don't have to live with you guys she does." Dylan said.

"True but, she's acting like she'd do anything to get rid of him, maybe if you spend some time around home a bit?" She asked.

"Alright, I'll spend some time with her but not around the house cause I'm busy" He said, and then he had left.

Paige sat in the car staring at Dylan waiting for him to say something, but when he didn't her impatient stare became an annoyed glare. When he ceased to even acknowledge her, she cleared her throat.

"What?" He asked.

"You going to say something? Anything" She said annoyed.

"What do you want me to say Paige?" He said with a bit of sarcasm, he was trying to get her to talk to him.

"I dunno, anything," She said in a huff. "You like my outfit?" He glanced over at her.

"Yeah, its nice. I like how it matches but since I'm your brother I have to say it's too short. All of it." He smiled.

"Thanks," She sighed. "Why are you driving me in anyway? All of a sudden you want to hang with me?"

"What, you're my sister come on?" He tried but she just gave him that look. "Ok mom thought it would be good if we hung out."

"You're a terrible liar," she said flatly. Dylan pulled up in front of the school; Paige got out and slammed the door behind her. "See ya" She went inside, Degrassi was still Degrassi, but Paige wasn't Paige. She got her schedule and found her homeroom. She was pleased to see Hazel there, and she was glad to have Mr. Simpson for homeroom. She took a seat next Hazel.

"Hey," Hazel said.

"Hi," Paige said.

"How was your summer you didn't call me?"

"Sorry busy,"

"How's life with Tom?" Paige looked at hazel. "What?"

"Forget it,"

"What I say?"

"Nothing, Just forget I don't want to talk about him I see him enough,"

"Ok, Ok, so… how are things going with spinner?"

"They're not, we broke up"

"What? Why?"

"Hazel, what's with the third degree? It's the first day back,"

"Sorry," She stopped. "I missed you"

"I missed you too" Paige gave hazel a sort of half hug.

"Alright, Welcome back," said Mr. Simpson. "I hope you all had a good summer break." Paige turned around in her chair to look at Mr. Simpson. She could feel someone staring at her though, she glanced behind her and met eyes with the one person she didn't want in her advisory.