Catcher Without A Cause

by CalvinHobbesGatsby

(Sequel to Panther In The Rye) After beating his alcohol addiction, James Stark is living with Rick & is returning to Degrassi. He has a whole new set of challenges, though. He must deal with the popularity of Panther in the Rye, balance his friendship with Terri Mcgregor & Rick Murray, & confront his feelings for Emma Nelson before he loses her for good. I DON'T OWN DEGRASSI.

2. Chapter 2

I DON'T OWN DEGRASSI

On the 1st day of school, I woke up early. I wore my usual purple leather jacket, yellow t shirt, blue jeans, & blue suede shoes. As I went downstairs, I saw Rick getting ready as well. He'd gotten back from therapy a couple days before I had. Mrs. Murray was dead set against sending him back to Degrassi, but Ms. Hatzilakos assured her that any hint of bullying would be dealt with severely. She told Mrs. Murray that Spinner had confessed that he & Jay were behind the Whack-Your-Brain incident & that they had both been expelled & would not cause anymore trouble this year. Mrs. Murray agreed on the condition that he see Ms. Suave before & after school every day. Rick & I had some fruit for breakfast & then got ready to go.

"Please be careful today, OK Ricky." She said as she kissed him.

"I will mother." Rick replied as we headed out the door. By the time we got to Degrassi, there were lots of new kids there. As we walked in, we saw Jimmy Brooks & his friends giving Spinner the cold shoulder.

"I thought they all loved that asshole." Rick asked me.

"So did I," I replied, "Whatever he did to piss them off, it must have been worse than usual." Rick & I parted ways as I went to my locker. I was getting my stuff out when I saw Emma walking with Manny Santos, her best friend. She was checking out some blond dude who looked like he could be related to Ms. Hatzilakos. Suddenly, Emma turned around & she saw me.

"James!" She said with joy as she came up & hugged me.

"Hey Emma, it's good to see you." I replied.

"So, how have you been?"

"I've been pretty good, i'll be sober 3 months next week."

"That's wonderful." Emma said as she put her arm around me. "So, do you want to hang out after school?"

"I'm actually going over to a friends house, but you could join me if you want." I was still friends with Terri Mcgregor & she had invited me over, I assumed that it was OK to bring Emma, since they had never met.

"Sure," she told me. I was really excited because all the while i'd been at rehab, i'd only thought of her. She smiled & walked away with Manny, but not before taking 1 last look at the blonde dude. I didn't care for that guy, I swear to God, I didn't.

EMMA & TERRI TOGETHER, WILL THIS END IN TROUBLE? DOES JAMES HAVE COMPETITION FOR EMMA'S AFFECTION? WHAT WILL RICK THINK WHEN HE FINDS OUT THAT JAMES IS FRIENDS WITH HIS EX? KEEP READING. REVIEWS APPRECIATED