Episode One: Dirty Picture
Kate Tramble drove her car into an empty parking space and put it into park. Today was her first day back at Degrassi and the start of her Junior year. She got out of her car, grabbed her purse, and began to walk toward the front steps of the school.
As she neared the front doors, she heard her phone ring inside her purse. She stopped and pulled her phone out of her purse, and opened the message as she pushed her brown hair back from the wind. Kate looked down and read the message. "I had fun the other night. I hope to see you again."
Kate smiled at the message from the guy she had met at a party the past weekend. She didn't remember much that happened or who the guy was, but she knew that it was a crazy night. Kate took a deep breath and continued through the doors of Degrassi.
Sadie Rowland looked down at her schedule examining her classes for the year.
"Sadie!" she heard someone yell from across the hallway. She looked up and saw her best friend Jess running toward her.
"Jess, how was your summer?" Sadie asked as she approached her.
"It was good, kind of sad that I didn't get to see you at all," Jess said.
"I'm sorry, basketball camp kept me busy all summer," Sadie told her.
"It's fine," Jess laughed showing her white and recently brace-less teeth, "we're seniors now, we have our blue school uniforms, and today we start the best year of our lives."
"I couldn't agree anymore," Sadie said, "let me see your schedule," snatching it out of Jess's hand.
Sadie looked over Jess's schedule and frowned.
"We don't have one class together," she said.
"Not one?" Jess asked in disbelief.
"Nope," Sadie said handing Jess her schedule back.
"That sucks!" Jess said making a pouty face, "how am I going to survive my last year in high school without my best friend?"
"I'm sure you'll be fine," Sadie said patting her shoulder.
"Yeah, you're right," Jess said, "it's not like we are going to stop communicating with each other."
"Exactly," Sadie smiled.
The two girls hugged as they went off to their first period class.
Kate walked into her Algebra class dodging the numerous students and lost Freshmen in the hallway. As she entered the classroom filled with red polo shirts, she sat down next to her friend Gina Perez.
"So Kate, what happened at the party the other night?" Gina immediately asked smiling, "you left with some guy. Did you two have sex?"
"No," Kate exclaimed, "we just went outside and talked and then he took me home."
"Really? So nothing happened?" Gina asked.
"No, at least I don't think anything happened, I did have a few drinks," she answered staring into Gina's cat-like eyes.
"Wow Kate, you're getting around this year. You might need a chastity belt," Gina joked.
"Not funny, I told you nothing happened," Kate snapped.
Gina rolled her eyes and turned around in her seat, brushing her light brown hair against her tan skin. Kate sighed as the announcements began.
"Welcome back to Degrassi," the voice said over the intercom, "Principal Simpson here and I'm excited for this year to begin. All students should be in their first period class and in five minutes the teachers need to take attendance. Just a reminder that the dress code is still intact and that any student not in their school uniform will be subject to disciplinary action. That's all for now, I hope you have a great day."
Kate felt her phone buzz in her purse again and got it out. She looked at the message, "Hey baby, don't ignore me, I know you're there."
Why is this guy bothering me? Kate thought to herself. It was fine the first time, but she didn't even remember much about this guy and it was getting creepy now. She deleted the message and saw someone standing in front of her through the top of her eyesight. She looked up and saw Coach Armstrong standing in front of her.
"Hello Coach Armstrong," Kate said nervously at the tall man.
"Put your cell phone up Kate, lets not start this year like last year," he said to her.
"Yes sir," Kate said, putting her phone back into her purse.
She looked up at Gina who was looking at her back. She gave a mischievous smile and asked, "Was it him?"
"I'll tell you later," Kate said with a crooked look.
Kate then focused her attention to the front of classroom where Coach Armstrong began going over the class syllabus for the year.
Jess looked around the lunchroom for Sadie while she carried her tray of food. She scanned the cafeteria looking through the myriad amount of blue, red, purple, and yellow polo shirts. She finally saw Sadie sitting by herself in the back of the room and she began to walk toward her.
As she approached the table Sadie looked up and smiled at her.
"How has your day been," she asked as Jess sat down across from her.
"Fine, although I have no one to talk to," Jess answered.
"I wish we were in some classes together, but my basketball class effects my schedule where we can't be in any of the same classes," Sadie said.
"Well maybe I should try out for basketball," Jess said laughing, which made her face light up.
"Yeah right," Sadie said laughing back, "you're the most clumsy person alive, you would never make it pass the first practice."
"Then I guess we'll have to hang out during lunch and make the most of it," Jess said with a frown.
Sadie looked at Jess frowning as well. She was about to say something when she heard the intercom come on.
"Hello Degrassi, just a reminder that students may not charge money on their lunch accounts for the first week of school, and that both A and B lunch periods are 45 minutes long. Also, student council elections will take place this week and voting will be on Friday," Mr. Simpson concluded over the intercom as it turned back off.
"At least we have lunch together," Sadie said in a positive tone as the announcement ended.
Jess smiled and continued eating.
"So tell me what happened," Gina said impatiently at Kate as they walked down the hallway toward their next class.
Kate stopped outside the girl's restroom and pulled Gina toward her next to wall.
"You can't tell anyone. I don't want rumors to be going around about me," Kate said seriously.
"Settle down, I'm not going to tell," Gina said.
"Fine," Kate puffed and looked up at the people passing the two of them. "When we were at the party, I met this guy there. He was really nice and we were getting along fine. Then he asked if I wanted to leave with him, so I said yes and we left. I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing, but I don't think we did anything. I just remember him taking me home. However, I apparently gave him my number and he's been texting me all morning, see."
Kate handed her phone to Gina, and she began scrolling through her texts.
"This is creepy," Gina said, "who is he?"
"I have no idea, he didn't tell me his name," Kate said nervously.
"Don't text him back, this guy is creepy," Gina told her, handing the phone back.
"Who is creepy?" a blonde guy came up with a cocky grin.
"None of your business Jason," Gina snapped at him.
"I guess I'm not allowed to be in your gossip circle then," he said smoothly.
"You're not allowed to even talk to me, so shoo," Gina barked.
"Harsh, but you know you want me," Jason said lifting his eyebrows and walking off.
"What a pig," Gina said.
Kate nodded and felt her phone buzz again.
"Oh no, it's him!" Kate said.
"What does it say?" Gina asked.
"It says, 'check out ' " Kate said confused.
"What is that?"
"I have no idea, but it doesn't sound good," Kate said, "come."
Kate and Gina rushed to the computer lab and opened the Internet browser. Kate typed in and pressed entered. Her eyes shined with worry as the website loaded and gasped when the page came up.
"Oh my God!" Gina yelled, causing people in the lab to stare at the two.
Kate looked at the page which had only one picture on it. A picture of her. Showing her breasts. Kate quickly closed the page and began to cry.
"You showed him your boobs?" Gina asked.
"I'm so stupid," Kate sniffed, "everyone is going to see this, my life is ruined."
"No it's not," Gina snapped, "we have to find this guy and tell him to take it down."
"Only one problem," Kate added, "we don't know who this guy is."