Author's note: If you didn't read "Rapid Hope Loss" Stop right now, and go read it. Remember the season 4 drama? Never happened. Craig never got his hair cut (thank god), the shooting never happened, Craig was never diagnosed Bi-Polar and everyone still gets along merrily. Please read and review and have a good time :)
Quinn Jacobson dipped her toes lightly in the water. The sun was shining and the wind was blowing slowly. The warm sand felt nice in between her toes. Craig Manning, her boyfriend of nine months, had his arms wrapped around her waist.
"When are Paige and Spinner coming up?"
"Sometime soon" He nuzzled his head against her cheek
Joey was letting Craig spend the summer at his father's cottage in St. Gregory. Quinn's mother was letting her stay there also. She had talked to Joey Jeremiah, and he had convinced her that nothing was going happen. She agreed, on one occasion. Quinn had to call home every night. Marco, Ellie, Jimmy, Hazel, Emma, Spinner and Paige were also going to join them, soon.
"Did you bring everything?" Quinn asked, grinning as she held her hand up to the sky as the ruby dazzled in the sunlight
"Sleeping bags, food, toilet paper, cell phone, pillows, co…"
Craig froze. He did bring a packet of condoms, but he never mentioned it to Quinn. She would never agree to, do it, if she found out that he was planning to do, it
He saved the sentence "Cow statues…"
Wew…
She smiled. "Why did you bring cow statues, silly?" She thought for a moment that he was going to say condoms. But, he knew how much that would hurt her. He wouldn't ever do that.
Quinn turned around slowly. The cottage sat quaintly in the background. A red car pulled up. Spinner, Paige, Ellie and Marco got out in the distance. Jimmy, Hazel would probably be arriving soon. Emma would be here by tomorrow most likely.
"Guys! Down here!" Craig shouted to them
Paige started whining. Quinn eyed Spinner nervously. Paige and Spinner had gotten back together a month after their break up. After everything that had happened between them. Craig didn't want Spinner to come. But everything was in the past now.
At least that's what she thought…
They all started making their way towards the beach. Paige was whining about something. Ellie, dressed in black, but looked happy to be here.
"Hey everyone" Spinner said nervously. He was dressed in a maroon shorts a blue swimming trunks. Craig was gorgeous compared to him. He looked amazing in tan cargo shorts, and of course, in his signature red flannel shirt. He was wearing a blue shirt underneath it though. His curly hair was getting outrageously long. But it looked nice. It fit his personality perfectly.
Why in the world did I ever like Spinner… she thought to herself…
Everyone started pulling out beach chairs. The sun was starting to go down, and Craig started a bonfire. The crackling noise soothed her.
"So Quinn, how are you these days" Paige was probing her. Great, she thought
"Much, much better" Craig pulled up a chair next to her. She rested her head on his shoulder
Jimmy and Hazel were walking down from the cottage. They were silent. Jimmy's car was quiet anyway.
"Hey all. Long ride up here" Jimmy said, pulling a chair next to Hazel, who had faithfully sat next to Paige
"No kidding" Spinner said
"Spinner!" Paige hit him.
The night turned into complete darkness. The Degrassi "in" group was now all alone, without any parental supervision.
"Hey guys…" Ellie said with hope
"Hey what?" Paige answered
"I say we play truth or dare"
Quinn dug her feet deeper into the sand. Her fingers were intertwined with Craig's.
Jimmy and Hazel were heavily making out. Marco looked as hopeful as Ellie. It sounded fun. Why not, Quinn thought to herself
"I'm in" she said
"Me too" Craig followed
"Fine" Paige said
"I'm with her" Spinner agreed
No one even bothered with Jimmy and Hazel.
The only thing that lit up the dark night sky was the fire. Quinn had her bathing suit underneath her black sweatshirt. It was surprisingly a chilly night for June.
"Okay. Who wants to go first?" Ellie asked
"I will" Quinn surprised herself. She wasn't really the daring type, but hey, it was summer
"Okay, truth or dare"
"Dare"
"Okay…lemme think. I dare you, to go to the next cottage down, and ask for a beer"
"What?"
"Do it"
"Never"
"Why not. It's not you have to drink it" Marco said
"C'mon you guys…" Craig stuck up for her. She had just got out of Sunset Creek. He didn't want her to go back.
"I'll do it"
"Okay then"
Quinn stood up. The people from the next cottage down, where also around a bonfire, partying
"You want me to come with?" Craig asked her quietly
"No, I'll be okay"
"You sure?"
"Positive"
She started walking towards the group of people. They looked to be about in their early twenties. College kids, she thought. She almost tripped over a sand pail. She had seen a 24 pack of Budweiser. Just ask, you can do it, she said to herself
The waves were crashing up against the shore. The night was perfect. It reminded her the night of Craig had took her here all alone.
"Chick alert!" someone shouted
She recognized the voice. She didn't know where from, but it sounded quite familiar
"Hey you guys have a beer?"
"No way…" Who is that, she thought
"Anything for you sweetheart" someone threw her one and she caught it, almost dropping it in the sand.
Then someone walked towards her, brown, curly, shaggy hair popping from underneath a hat. His muscles bulging threw the shirt.
"Remember me, darling?"
"I want to say I do, but I can't recall…"
She looked back towards the bonfire. Everyone had their eyes locked on her
"I'm Cody Giles! Remember, you rode the plane with me to Cali?"
She remembered him. He was the jerk who accused of her of hitting on him
"Yeah…"
She started walking back towards the bonfire. He started running up along side her
"Hey, I just wanted to say, I'm really sorry about how I acted towards you on the plane"
"Surprising"
"No, really I am" He walked in front of her. "So, where are you staying?"
"I'm with my boyfriend, Craig, and I'm staying at his cottage, with him"
"Oh…" she heard the disappointment in his voice
The gang was only 15 feet away. Craig started walking towards them
"Oh, here he comes, you're big bad boyfriend"
"Shut up"
Craig walked up to him, his hands in his pockets
"Do you need something?"
"Well…yeah. But you can fulfill that need, curly"
"Leave her alone" Craig took her hand. "Come on Quinn"
"Bye Quinn!" Cody shouted from the distance
"Who's that?" Craig asked her, interlacing their fingers together
"He's just some weird guy I met when I was on my plane to California"
"Oh"
With Cody living next door, Quinn wasn't sure what was going to happen. Something big, though. And she knew that…