This is just a short introduction to the story. I'll post the first official chapter later tonight or sometime tomorrow. I hope you like it!

Disclaimer- I don't own Degrassi, it just owns my life.

Eli's POV

I sat down in the leather-upholstered chair facing the principle's desk, waiting for Cece to arrive. This was stupid.

I rolled my eyes as Principal Shepherd walked in.

"So, Mr. Goldsworthy, fancy seeing you here again. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry that Fitz ratted me out for having pot in my locker." I barked.

"Look, Eli," Principal Shepherd started, " This is the third time you've been in here. First with the cursing to your teacher, fights with boys at this school, you'll be lucky if this time you get suspended again."

I tilted my head back at the ceiling.

It had been almost four moths since Julia died. Nothing I did could take away the pain. I loved her, and it was my fault she died. The last time I saw her, I told her to get the hell out of my house, and that I never wanted to see her again. And I got exactly what I wanted.

I turned my head around to the door as I heard the clacking sound of Cece's shoes against the marble floor. My face fell when I saw the burdened look in her eyes as she took the seat next to mine.

"Mrs. Goldsworthy, I hope you realize that this isn't the first time your son has been…"

She cut him off. "I'm quite, aware, sir, just, tell me what he did."

"Well ma'am," he said as he pulled out a bag of three joints, and Cece gasped. "We found this in your son's locker." I inhaled strongly as I saw the disappointed look on her face.

"Are the police involved in this?"

"No, we haven't contacted the police, but you can definitely expect a suspension, perhaps even an expulsion."

My heart sank as I saw Cece's upset and worried face. I could honestly care less if I'm expelled from this craphole, but I don't think I could bare seeing Cece like this.

"Mr. Goldsworthy, do you mind stepping out to the hall so I can talk with you mother?"

I left the room, not anticipating what happened next. After nearly a half an hour of my mother yelling and defending me, she stepped out of the principle's office about to break out in tears.

"Eli," she said, saddened. "It looks like we won't be seeing this school again."

"I looked at her with a sympathetic look in my face. "So does this mean I'm…"

She cut me off. "Expelled? I'm afraid so, babyboy."

The car ride back was endless and silent. All I could do was gaze out the window until we arrived home.

My face brightened as I saw my house coming up around the corner. When we pulled up to the driveway, I got out of the car as fast as I possibly could. I walked in my house to find bullfrog waiting patiently on the couch.

"Hey there." Bullfrog said, with an upset tone in his voice.

"Eli, babyboy, how about you go to your room while bullfrog and I sort things out, okay?" Cece sighed.

I responded with a nod and a forced grin, ran upstairs to my room, turned on some music. I collapsed on my bed and tried to clear my thoughts. So I did so in the best way possible- I grabbed my notebook and started to write.

Hazel eyes shut and dead

A lifeless frame as you lay

Resting silently on your final bed

It's a shame you're not here to see

How you're slowly drifting away

All because of me…

I slammed my notebook shut as I heard a knock on my door.

"Babyboy? Are you feeling okay?"

It was Cece.

"Yeah. I'm feeling better, why?"

"Your father and I got to talking, and needless to say, we have to have a little talk with you."

I got up and placed my notebook on my desk. I followed Cece downstairs, and saw bullfrog sitting at the table with a concerned look on his face and the bag of pot in his hand.

"Eli, we need to talk."

I exhaled.

"Look sweetie," Cece began, "We know how hard these past few months have been so hard for you. You loved Julia, and we loved her, too. She was like a daughter to us. But babyboy, you have to realize that Julia's death isn't your faul…"

I cut her off with a scream. "BUT IT IS! If I wasn't such an ass to her, she would still be here, alive."

Bullfrog spoke up. "Don't be so hard on yourself, Eli. You had no idea that car was going to hit Julia. But why did you turn to drugs? The Eli we know would never do anything like that."

"It helped make some of the pain go away. It calmed me down, honestly. I didn't know what else to do. Writing helped, but the thought of Julia dead was still burned in my head, I had to get it somehow."

"You aren't addicted, are you?" said Cece, her face overlaid with worry.

"No, I can honestly say that I've only tried it twice. I won't do it again, I swear… I just…I didn't mean to upset you guys. I just needed a way to let it out…"

"We know, babyoy."

Bullfrog joined in. "We talked about this. What you need is a fresh start, make new friends, move on."

Cece handed me a blue and gold pamphlet entitled,

Degrassi College Preparatory School

The perfect human being is all human beings put together,

it is a collective; it is all of us together that make perfection.

-Socrates

I turned the page.

Degrassi Collage Preparatory School is a highly renowned boarding school for young adults ages 14-18, located in Toronto, Canada.

That's all I needed to read.

"Boarding school? In CANADA? Guys, come on, you can't make me leave New York, I'll never do pot again, I swear. There has to be a school here I can go to next year. Please."

"Look, Eli," Bullfrog lectured, "We've been considering school since the bad behavior began. This can be a great new start, and plus with my radio show gaining more listeners, we're able to afford it."

"Look, babyboy, I know we can't fore you." Cece put her hand on mine. "But all were asking is to put it under consideration, okay? Goodnight, sweetie."

Cece kissed me on the forehead, and Bullfrog followed her to their room. I sat at the kitchen table for at least an hour, thinking of reasons why I shouldn't go, but before I was nearly convinced to stay, Bullfrog and Cece popped back into my head. I needed to gain their trust back I needed to make new friends. I needed a new life. I needed to go to Degrassi.

So this is it so far. It might have been a fail, but go easy on me, this is my first story. Everyone has to start somewhere, right! Please comment if you liked or disliked it, I want to hear from you guys!