(Holly J's locker, Degrassi Community School – 12:06 am)

"I still don't get it." Fiona innocently blurted out as she stared at Holly J.

Holly J raised an eyebrow. "Math class? It's pretty easy, actually, you know, if you actually pay attention every once and a while..."

Fiona gave Holly J a slightly exaggerated pout. "I pay attention!" she protested, "That's not what I'm talking about, anyway… I'm talking about… that." Holly J's blue eyes followed the direction Fiona's manicured finger was pointing in, only for them to land on school president and her own boyfriend – if you could consider him that – Sav.

"He's not a that, he's a him," Holly J corrected, as she forced a binder into her locker, "Maybe you should pay attention in English class too."

"What happened to Declan? I thought you guys were… Meant to be," Fiona said, her head resting against the locker next to Holly J's. She'd never forgive her friend for just breaking it off with Declan like that. What happened to their future together? All the Yale plans? Fiona and Holly J were supposed to be sisters in law, and Fiona was supposed to be the aunt to a couple of cute little baby girls that her best friend had popped out – one hopefully named Fiona Coyne II, of course.

And she was just throwing it all away for… Well… That.

"It's only until graduation," Holly J said, "I'm sure Declan won't mind. We'll be back together soon, I promise… When we're at Yale together." She smiled to herself, as if enjoying having such high expectations set for herself. Fiona still continued to sigh as they began to walk together, "Come on, Fi, you don't see me trying to force you to have a boyfriend…"

Especially not after what happened with Bobby, right?

"You should see my mother," Fiona told her friend, "She set Bobby and me up, right? And after that, she's still implying all the time that I need a nice guy… It's like I need to be with somebody to please everyone or something. It's not like I would mind, though, I mean, I've never actually had-"

"Holly J!"

Fiona flipped her head to see Sav approach the two and plant a sweet kiss on Holly J's lips. "And… You're not listening."

She just watched, partially upset that Holly J wasn't even paying attention to the fact that she existed anymore, and slightly in jealousy. I mean, now that the subject had been brought up, it was going to stay on her mind for a while.

"I was thinking about you today…" Fiona wanted to puke while she listened.

As Sav and Holly J began going on together about 'presidential stuff' (or in other words, as they flirted), Fiona just found herself walking away. She couldn't be around this, and they didn't even care… Or notice. Fiona just walked into the lunch room by herself and found an empty table to sit down at.

She surveyed the room, hoping that there was somebody she could sit with… As she did this, she couldn't help but notice that a lot of people seemed to be coupled up. Even little Clare Edwards had a cute boy to call her own. Why couldn't that be her?

But Fiona showed a sign of a tiny smile when she saw that she wasn't the only one alone – that short, baby-faced boy that was usually with Clare and Eli was awkwardly watching the couple as well as he gripped his lunch tray and debated whether to sit with them or not. Wasn't he thrown into lockers every day or something? Poor kid. He was kind of cute in a newborn puppy kind of way.


Adam was filled with disgust as he watched Eli kiss Clare's cheek, play with her hair, whisper sweet words into her ear. She just giggled and blushed, their eyes locking only once and a while. It was nice to see two people that really cared about each other, but not when they were your best friends and you were just a little third wheel nobody cared about. He began to advance towards Wesley, Connor and Dave, until he heard a voice.

"Adam! Over here!"

He turned around and saw that Clare and Eli actually wanted him to sit there. It was shocking, really. But Adam was just glad to have somewhere to sit – maybe they'd act normal around him. You know – un-couple-like.

He sat down and set his tray down on the table. "Hi," he said quietly, trying not to glance in their direction, as they were still quite close. While looking in another direction, he caught the gaze of a beautiful girl a table away, but she looked away instantly. What was her name again? Fianna?

"I haven't talked to you all day, man!" Eli said, pulling apart from Clare – finally – "Where've you been? What's going on in the world of Adam?"

"Did you tell your parents?" Clare smiled at him.

"Oh, yes, I'm dying to know," Eli smirked.

Adam glanced up from his disgusting looking food and gave them a thumbs down. Both of their faces fell. "I don't know what to do. I at least need a start up… I have no clue how I'm going to start saving this money… I mean, I have a lot of money to my own name, but oh no, it has to all go towards college… I'm not showing my face in college looking and sounding like this!" He complained.

"Are you sure you don't have any money in your own bank account?" Eli offered.

"Sixty-one dollars and thirty cents, if my Mom knew I had it, it'd be going towards this fantasy college as well," Adam explained.

"Ouch." Eli commented.

"Thanks for the moral support. Can we talk about something else?"

"I was thinking we could go to the movies… All three of us for a change…" Clare began.


It had hit Fiona while she was listening to their conversation – which she just couldn't help. He was that transgender kid! It was a little weird to actually know a person like that, but she wasn't judging, it wasn't his fault. She felt bad for him.

And what was that about needing money? Fiona smiled to herself.

"Ah, is that the beautiful Fiona Coyne, sitting all by herself?"

Fiona's thoughts were ended when she heard Drew's voice from above. She looked up at him, and he was giving her that 'I would so tap that' smirk. She knew him well from one of her classes, and knew what had happened on Vegas Night.

"Yeah, and now she's leaving all by herself," Fiona smiled at him, before walking straight past and exiting the room.

"I like a challenge." Drew silently commented to himself as he watched her exit.


(Fiona's locker, Degrassi Community School, 12:28 PM)

Fiona was much happier now, although she was not quite sure what was going on with the change of mood herself. She found herself humming as she unlocked her locker, but when she heard a familiar song start blasting, Fiona dropped the jaunty tune.

"Hello?" she said, whipping open her phone.

"Fifi! Glad to catch you out of class…"

Her face instantly lit up. She didn't have to ask to know who it was. "Declan! Hi, how are you? What's going on? Why are you calling?"

"I was thinking of maybe popping my head into Toronto, looking around?"

"Looking around for a certain Holly J, am I right?" Fiona smiled as she leaned back against her locker. She was just happy that her brother was coming back to see her again – and (somewhat) more importantly, Holly J. This would definitely split her apart from Sav.

Declan gave her a tiny laugh, "Yes, of course, though I need to see my sister too."

"Well, do I have news for you," Fiona said, before trailing off on this long story about Sav and Holly J. It had Declan laughing even harder and saying things like 'Oh wow, Sav?' and 'you have got to be kidding' and 'is this some kind of a joke? Because it's hilarious'. But Fiona denied every time – she herself would have done the same thing, anyway.

"Well look," Declan said, "I'm already getting ideas. I need a place to stay, and you can provide that, yes?"

"Of course."

"I also need a place to throw a party…"

Fiona grinned. A Coyne party – who doesn't love a good Coyne party? This was coming together so perfectly. "Consider it provided."