"I don't know around here too well, so could you help me find my locker?" Eli directed his question towards me, twirling his locker number around in his hand while his books were in the other.

"Uh, sure." I said.

Clare handed me my locker number too, so I could find mines along the way. She also handed me my books.

I walked around the desk and over to Eli, who was still playing with his locker number.

"What locker do you have?" I asked him.

Instead of saying anything, he threw me the locker number. I caught it, and was actually surprised with myself. I looked at my locker number, and realized his number was right before mine, which meant that our lockers were next to each other.

Great, I thought, Now I'm guaranteed to have my heart race rapidly every day.

"Here we are." I said, realizing we were standing right in front of our lockers.

I tried to concentrate on my books, and putting them in neatly but my eyes just kept floating over towards Eli. I couldn't blame them, he was extremely cute.

"Do you know where the Media Immersion room is?" Eli asked me after he finished putting his books in.

"Yeah. I have Media Immersion, too." I said, closing my locker.

We started to walk to our first class, and I couldn't stand the silence anymore. I had to find something to talk about with this boy, no matter how stupid the conversation would be.

"So, do you play any sports?" I asked him.

He looked at me like I should already know the answer from the look of him. But I would probably be wrong if I thought that he didn't play any. I wouldn't judge him just by looking at him.

"I used to play baseball." he said.

"Oh, that's cool. I used to play softball." I said.

"That's not hard to believe. No one else would have probably caught that locker number as well as you did." Eli complimented me.

I laughed at that at compliment. It wasn't one that I usually received. Well, I didn't really catch locker numbers on a daily basis, so I couldn't receive compliments for it.

"Well, thanks." I said.

"No problem. So, how long have you been at Degrassi?" Eli asked, trying to spark another conversation.

"Since last year. It's pretty alright, except for the drama." I said.

"Yeah, Degrassi's known for its drama." Eli said, "My mom didn't want me to come because of all the commotion and crap but I like drama."

Eli smiled at me and my heart melted, spilling love all over my body. He was just so cute and I couldn't get over it.

"Seriously? I hate drama." I said. I despised drama.

Eli laughed, "Drama is refreshing."

I looked at him strangely, "How is drama refreshing?"

"Weirdly, it helps you learn. If you never go through all that crap, like near death experiences and heartbreak, you think that everything in the world is perfect but it's not." Eli stared at me, "You know?"

I just stared into his wonderful brown eyes, and saw something there. Or maybe it was just how beautiful his eyes were. Or how he told me the truth, without trying to cover up anything. I found that extremely wonderful and amazing.

"Most guys aren't that honest." I said to him.

"Well, I'm not like most guys." Eli smiled at me.

By the time out conversation was over, we were standing in front of the Media Immersion room. I looked at my schedule and realized it said, Ms. Oh. I didn't know who she was so I came to the conclusion that she was the replacement for Mr. Simpson.

When we walked in, Eli sat down in one of the seats closest to the middle of the class.

"Could you sit next to me?" Eli asked, and then tried to clear up his question, "You know, because I don't know anyone."

I smiled at Eli's excuse for me to sit next to him. I gladly accepted the offer, even though I knew throughout the whole class my heart would start to race faster and faster.

"So, who's that?" Eli asked, pointing at Ms. Oh.

"Last year we had Ms. Simpson and he got promoted to principle, so I'm guessing she's our new Media Immersion teacher."

I then felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to see KC's face in front of mine. We were probably only an inch away from each other.

"Hey." he said.

I backed away, moving my face from his. KC had most of my mind during the summer but it all ended when I got a phone call from Connor. He was talking fast and rapid and everything and I couldn't understand a word he said except four of them; 'KC's cheating on you.' At first, I didn't believe him. I thought that KC would never do anything like that to hurt me but then I remembered what he did to Clare for Jenna.

"Hi." I emotionlessly said.

"What's wrong with you?" he asked, sitting next to me.

"Nothing. You're just a little too close to me." I said, moving away.

"Okay. Well, who's you're new friend?" KC said, pointing at Eli and looking at him like he was a piece of crap.

"Eli, this is KC. KC, this is Eli."

They didn't look too thrilled to meet each other. Actually, they looked like they didn't even want to be in the same room with each other.

"Are you two…" Eli was reluctant to ask his question but continued anyways, "Together."

"Were together. Not anymore." I quickly said.

Eli looked relieved and I smiled a bit. But my eyes might've just seen things because they were like that since I met Eli.

"KC!" I heard a high-pitched voice that I found annoying and familiar burst through the door.

I turned around to see Jenna walking over to KC. Her hair was it's normal straight and blonde self. She didn't change a bit. Well, in one category she did; she became even more annoying.

After just a few seconds, Jenna and KC were fully making-out. I found it repulsive that two completely different people could be together like that. Eli looked at them like they were the most sordid things he ever saw. I laughed at his expression and it caused Jenna to stop kissing KC, and look at us.

"Oh, Jill. I didn't see you there." Jenna said, flipping her hair behind her shoulder and wiping her lips from her passionate make-out, "Who's your friend?"

I didn't want to introduce them but it was most polite to, "Jenna, this is Eli. Eli, this is Jenna."

"Is that how you always carry yourself?" Eli asked, looking at her like she was the most sickening thing ever.

I wanted to hug Eli immediately. No guy in Degrassi would ever ask a girl that, they would just drool her over, hoping they she would someday do that to him.

"Excuse me?" Jenna seemed surprised.

"I mean, do you always come in and just make out in front of the class?" Eli asked her.

Jenna was speechless. She just stared at him like he was completely wrong for saying that. But I thought he was absolutely incredible for saying that. It made me like him even more.

"Class, we're about too get started." Ms. Oh said, closing the door.

Eli looked up at me and winked, with an unbelievable smile planted upon his face. Maybe sophomore year wouldn't be so bad after all.

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