Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi, unfortunately.

This chapter is short, but no worries, the next chapter will be long :D

Also, Adam and Eli, in this story, are both 23 years old. The reunion that they're going to is five years after they graduated from Degrassi.

Eli's POV

The wide-eyed baby stared blankly up at me with a goofy, toothless grin. "Isn't he adorable?" Bianca said, breaking our staring contest, and leaned down to pick up the infant.

I nodded and sighed. "You can make yourself at home in the guest room." She told me, noticing my suitcase by my feet. "Adam will be over soon." She smiled.

"So, Eli, are you excited for the reunion tomorrow?" Bianca asked, trying to start up a conversation. She sat down on the couch and shifted the giggly baby onto her knee.

I shoved my hands in my pocket and sat down on the loveseat across from the couch. "Of course," I stated sarcastically. "I'm so excited to see everyone who made my high school years a living hell." I laughed.

Adam forced me to come down here to go to our high school reunion. His small, one bedroom apartment wouldn't allow my company so he dragged me to his brother, Drew and his wife's house. Drew and Bianca got married shortly after high school and I'm surprised that they're still going strong. They even popped out a baby.

Bianca laughed, "It couldn't of been that bad. You had Adam and Clare, right?"

I winced at the second name, remembering the memories. I shuddered, trying to erase the thoughts from my mind. "Yeah, Adam was, well is, great."

Bianca seemed to notice my sudden weariness and changed the topic. "So, you live in Orillia?"

I nodded and tucked my black hair behind my ear. "Yeah, it took an hour and a half to get here."

"It'll be worth it, trust me. But I'm pretty nervous myself about this reunion, I was such a bitch to everyone at Degrassi. I wonder what they'll think of me now." Bianca said.

Bianca was a bitch in high school, to be honest. I remember how she harassed Adam when she found out that he was a FTM. I never understood how Drew even liked her after she freaked out over Adam. Some things will never make sense. I sighed and jumped when the baby suddenly let out a loud cry. "Nathan's hungry. I should probably go feed him. But, just get settled in the guest room and Adam should be here any minute." Bianca got up, shifted the baby onto her hip, and strolled out of the room after flashing me a smile.

I stood up and dragged my suitcase over to a set of doors on the far end of the house. I opened the one that Bianca pointed me out to and shut the door behind me, happy for the privacy. I placed the suitcase on the bed and looked around. The walls were a soft blue and there was a door to the left, which I guessed was a bathroom. A cream colored comforter covered the bed.

I sat down on the bed and zipped open the suitcase. I had made sure to pack clothing that made me look at least a little successful. My job at the video store didn't quite fit the "success" description.

Adam's teaching job at the local college made made realize how much my life sucks. Adam has everything going for him. He's got his girlfriend, Kylie, his great job, his small but cozy apartment.. I have the tiny, leaky, no air-conditioned room that some people would call an apartment.

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the front door open. Adam's voice called out and I went to the door and opened it.

"Eli!" He yelled, enthusiasticly.

"Hey, man. It's been what, two months since you visited?" I said, leaning in and giving him a hug.

"You don't look any different. But hey, I see a little stubble growing." He teased.

Bianca came in, with a satisfied looking Nathan on her hip. "Hey Bee." Adam greeted, kissing her on the cheek. "And Nathan." He patted the baby on his hairless head.

"Where's Kylie?" Bianca asked.

"Working." Adam made his way into the kitchen as me and Bianca followed.

"Of course, right to the kitchen." Bianca laughed as Adam opened the fridge. "Drew's shopping right now, we don't have anything good except baby formula."

"Drew...shopping? What have you done to the poor guy?" Adam teased. Bianca playfully punched him in the arm and walked out to the living room to entertain Nathan. Adam sat down at the kitchen table. I sat across from him and drummed my fingers on the table.

"What's wrong with you, Eli?" He eyed me, concerned.

"What?"

"You tap your fingers when you're nervous."

I took my hand off the table and put them in my lap. "I guess I'm a little nervous about tomorrow."

"It'll be fun! You're already in Toronto, you can't back out now." Adam said.

"I guess I can't.." I sighed.

"You'll be surprised how some people turned out. You're basically the only one who moved away. Everyone's still here." Adam got up, reaching in his pocket, pulling out his phone. "You wanna know who asked about you the other day?"

I raised my eyebrow. "Who?"

"Fitz. Everyone calls him Mark now, though."

"Fitz? You're friends with Fitz?" I shifted in my chair, uncomfortably. "Do you not remember how he treated you in high school?"

"He apologized, junior year, remember? I'm not one for holding grudges. He changed though. He wasn't playing around when he said he found Jesus. He really did. I go to church with him sometimes." When he noticed my facial expression, he added, "He's a good guy, really."

"I'll believe it when I see it." I mumbled.

"Let's call him up, maybe get some lunch or something." Adam suggested.

I shrugged. "Adam?"

He started dialing on his phone. "Huh?"

"How is.. Clare?" I asked, looking down.

He stopped dialing and closed his phone. "I don't talk to her that much. She.. She kinda keeps to herself lately. The last time I talked to her was a few months ago when we ran into each other at the Dot." He said, with almost a hint of sadness in his voice.

I took a deep breath. She's not yours anymore, don't worry about her. I sighed. "Well, that sucks."

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