So, I was in a car for about 20 minutes before I got bored and I logged onto my laptop. About 2 1/2 hours later...this happened. So here's chapter 2!

I walked downstairs into the lobby to see Eli sitting on a sofa near the concierge's desk. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw what he was wearing. For one he actually looked nice. He was wearing a gray plaid flannel shirt, black tie, leather jacket, and a pair of black skinny jeans. I was not expecting him to wear a tie at all.

"Kaitlin…" He said as I snapped out of my daze to see him standing in front of me waving his hand in front of my face.

"Oh. Hey…"

"Hey."

"You look nice."

"Same to you." He said as he looked around the lobby. "So where are we going?"

"Right….he he….funny story. I kinda forgot to look up places for food."

"It seems you haven't changed that much."

"Nope…probably not." I said as I started walking towards the tunnel that would lead to the underground shopping center.

"Where are you going?" Eli said as he started to walk after me.

"To find a place to eat." I said as I skipped down the tunnel.

"Wow…"

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"I told you I would find a place to eat." I said as I looked over at Eli from across the table.

"I never doubted you. You have this gift of being able to find things in the spur of the moment." He said as he took a sip from his Coke. "So, how's your life been since you left Degrassi?"

"Good without a lot of drama, if you don't count my brothers."

"Well, that's what brother's are for." He said as he looked out the window of the restaurant. I turned my head to look out the window too and I noticed that the streets were quiet save for a couple of cars and some people walked down the sidewalk. "So, where did you move to?"

"The Eastern Shore. My parents kept complaining that us kids were getting too far involved in bad habits that they moved us to the Eastern Shore where they thought those 'bad habits' would stop."

"Did they?"

"Some of them…"

"What were these 'bad habits'?"

"Going out with boys past my curfew, some inappropriate stuff with school, supposed bullying… things like that."

"I can understand the things having to do with school. I mean like Degrassi's a huge drama magnet. It's no wonder why they would want to move for that reason. But, how would you go out with your boys past your curfew?"

"Well, I thought I was really good with it but I would sneak out my window to go meet up with friends or go to a party…things like that. And apparently, one night my mom decided to check on me and I wasn't there. She started to freak out and she stayed up all night until I got home at around 2 in the morning."

"Wow."

"Yeah. I've changed since then, I don't really sneak out anymore 'cause there aren't many cute boys to go meet where I live now but sometimes I'll still do it. Like when I just need to get away from my life, I'll sneak out and go to the dock near the edge of the backyard behind some trees and just lay there staring up at the sky."

"I see."

"So, how's Degrassi without me?"

"We all miss you. Well, except for Bianca. Adam and Clare miss having you around to talk with. Sav misses you critiquing him on his drumming skills. Drew misses having you around when he needs someone to talk to about some issue of his."

"And why do you miss me?"

"I miss you because you are an amazing girl and you always found a way to see the good in people and the world around you." At this I was blushing and looking down at my lap. "What it's only true."

The waitress came with our food and I made myself busy with eating. I was having a mental war with myself of whether or not what he said meant that he liked me. Half of me said that it did and the other half said it was just because I had asked him.

"Kaitlyn, are you okay?" It was then I realized I had been stabbing my food while I was lost in my thoughts.

"Yeah." I said as I made busy with stuffing my face. He looked at me curiously when I didn't take a bite of the meat.

"You don't eat meat?"

"No, I do. I just eat only certain kinds of meat."

"Like?"

"Chicken…" I said as I stared off into space. "And if you count seafood, almost every type there is."

"So, you're like a partial vegetarian?"

"Yeah. You could say so, I guess. I just never really thought about it. I mean, I'm not underweight or something for my age. I'm in the perfect weight range and…"

"I didn't mean for you to go on a rant about your weight."

"Oh. Sorry."

"No. It's okay."

"So, how have things been at home for you?"

"Same. Not much has changed although I have broken my hoarding habit."

"Congrats to that."

"Thanks."

The waitress came back with our check and he reached for the checkbook to pay and I gave it to him. He pulled out the money from his wallet and placed it in the book. The waitress came back to get the checkbook and we started to put on our coats as the waitress came back with Eli's change. We walked out of the restaurant and into the cool, August air.

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"I had fun tonight." I said once we walked back into the hotel lobby.

"So did I." He said as we walked towards the elevators. We got inside one and pressed '16'. The elevator doors closed and the elevator started its ascent. "So, do you want to meet up again tomorrow?"

"I guess so."

"Do ya wanna meet for breakfast?"

"Sure. But don't expect me down there at 7 'cuz it ain't gonna happen."

"How about 9-ish?"

"Sounds good to me." I said as the elevator dinged and the doors opened. We walked out into the hallway and stood there. "Well I guess this is good night, then."

"Yeah." He said as he turned to walk down to his hotel room. I also turned to walk down to my room and when I got there, I opened up the door and fell onto the bed. I then realized I had to get changed, so I did and I plopped back down on the bed and in ten minutes I was fast asleep.