Disclaimer: Don't own Degrassi. 'Nuff said.
Author's Note: This took longer to update than I had intended. Whoops.
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Take A Chance
Zig
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Later that night, Maya found herself in bed, staring up at the ceiling and thinking about what had happened earlier that day – or, more specifically, the kiss that had transpired between her and Grace. It had come so completely out of left field that her brain was still reeling from it, all confused and disoriented like she had just woken up from a dream. She had to pinch herself to make sure she hadn't started hallucinating again, and it was only after that confirmation did reality dawn on her.
Grace liked her.
Grace was gay.
Grace was gay and liked her.
Her mind wandered back to a few months prior, when the other girl had won the wager between Zig and Tiny to get Gloria Chin's number.
"Who says I'm gay? I just want to see these idiots in short skirts."
Maya had chalked it up to just that, but apparently there had been some truth to it.
She sighed, and wondered if things would be awkward now or if Grace would just act like nothing had happened. She didn't really strike her as the type to pine, but then again, she hadn't exactly expected her suddenly lay out her feelings and kiss her before storming off, either. Maya furrowed her brow. She hoped this didn't mean the end of their friendship; Grace had been the first one to accept her into the Rubber Room before Zig finally forgave her for ignoring him all summer. She hadn't had a close girl friend since Tori had moved away – and her and Zoe were frenemies at best. It had been… refreshing to have someone to vent to; someone who listened but who also had no problem calling her out when she was wrong.
Grabbing the nearest pillow, she buried her face in it with a frustrated groan before tossing it aside and swinging her legs over the edge of the bed. She needed advice, and with that in mind, she ventured out into the hallway and over to Katie's room. Tilting her head, she could hear music blaring on the other side of the door, and knew that Zig was home. She knocked.
Nothing.
She knocked again. "Zig, it's me. Can I come in?"
Again, she received no reply.
Growing impatient, Maya threw open the door and stepped inside.
Only to immediately regret that decision.
"Zig, I have to talk to y – oh my God!" She turned her head away, but the damage was already done.
Zig and Zoe sprung apart, the former West Drive star scrambling to cover her bare torso with a sheet while Zig struggled to come up with an excuse.
"It's not what it looks like!"
"God, Matlin, don't you knock?"
That made her fume a little as she turned back to face them.
"It's my house!" She shot Zig a warning look, as if to remind him of the rules that her mother had put in place – specifically the one about having girls in his room.
"We were just… studying?" Zig offered weakly.
"What, her tonsils?" Maya countered in disbelief.
He cleared his throat. "Uhh… did you need something?"
Oh, right. She had barged in for a reason.
"Grace kissed me." She blurted.
Zig's jaw went slack, and for a moment it seemed as though his brain might have short-circuited before he finally managed to find his voice again.
"Grace." He said slowly.
Maya nodded. "Yeah."
"Our Grace?"
"Do we know any others?"
There was a pause.
"… Grace is a lesbian?"
"Apparently!"
"I knew it!" Zoe interjected suddenly, snapping her fingers. "I knew she was in it for more than just the money!" Ignoring the strange looks from Zig and Maya, she continued, eyeing the blonde skeptically. "Although I have no idea what she sees in you. Then again, I don't know what anyone sees in you."
"Likewise." Maya said through clenched teeth, her smile strained.
Sensing that the claws were about to come out, Zig quickly intervened. "So, uh… is that all? What happened after that?"
"Nothing. She left."
"Well, that's anticlimactic." Zoe said, inspecting her nails.
Maya glared at her, but the brunette either didn't notice or didn't care.
"Did you kiss her back?" Zig asked.
"Why? Need something for your spank bank?" Zoe teased.
The dark-haired boy flushed. "W-what? No, of course not, I'm just… curious."
"Uh-huh." The actress regarded him coolly, but it was obvious that he was now treading on very thin ice and Zig knew it, swallowing nervously.
Maya rolled her eyes. It was becoming clear to her that neither Zig nor Zoe was going to be particularly helpful, but just as she was about to give up on getting any kind of advice, something in her brain clicked.
Mentally berating herself for having not thought of it sooner, she slipped away unnoticed, stopping by her room to grab her phone before bounding out the door and heading toward the one person she knew would understand her predicament.
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Bet you can't guess who it is.
Just kidding. I'm not that subtle.
I know I said this was going to be a threeshot but I decided to split this chapter into two parts, so technically it's a fourshot. Or, you know, just a short story. Whatever you want to call it.
Anyway, enough rambling. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Please REVIEW and let me know what you think!
