Thanks to all the reviews everyone wrote! I woke up to all those and it seriously made my day and made me want to update faster :') I totally would have had the update out yesterday but I worked 12 hours so yeah, here it is! This picks up right sort of where Honey left off. Hope you guys enjoy (:

As Clare packed up her suitcase that she brought to the hospital with her, she couldn't be happier. She had just found out that her cancer was in remission and that she had responded well to the chemo. She would be able to go back to Degrassi with all her friends and enjoy her senior year. She would be able to veep the school with Drew, wake up and complain to Jake about the empty milk cartons he continued to put back in the fridge, skype with Eli from her room, and have sleepovers with Alli and Jenna. It was all going to be perfect. She could finally start living like a normal teenager again. Clare could finally go home for the first time in almost 2 months. She hadn't felt so happy and relieved in so long. Nothing could ruin her mood today.

Just then, Clare heard her phone buzz. She smiled. Eli was in Kingston with his parents for the day, and he was to text Clare whenever he was home so he could come bring her some Chinese takeout. She wasn't expecting him back this early, so she was pumped to get a text from him.

As she read the message, Clare's heart sank a bit when she realized it wasn't from her boyfriend, but was from Drew instead.

Can u meet me outside the caf in 5?

Remembering that Adam's surgery was today, Clare realized how bored Drew must have gotten from waiting around inside the hospital all day long for his brother. Clare was so relieved that her friend was going to be okay. She and Adam used to be so close, but they hadn't talked much lately due to the craziness that the past school year had brought to their individual lives. She had seen him around a bit during the summer, and Clare made mental notes to herself to see more of Adam during the school year, because she really did miss him.

Sure!

As Clare replied to Drew's text and walked out of her room and down to the cafeteria, she thought about how much closer her and Drew had gotten this past summer. In the past, Drew was just Adam's older pig of a brother who had hurt Alli beyond belief during their sophomore year. Clare would never date Drew or anything, but she had come to the realization that he was a great friend to have around. He always knew how to make her laugh, and her escaping the hospital to go to the Degrassi daycamp with him that one day would be something that she always remembered. Clare looked forward to many more memories with the Torres brothers during the school year.

Clare walked out of the elevator that led right into the cafeteria and looked around for Drew. Some Drew time was just what she needed right now. They had a few things to discuss for their upcoming presidency. They had to discuss who would be the Spirit Day coordinator, who would do announcements, who would organize each club and so much more. Clare wasn't sure how Drew would handle the responsibilities of his upcoming presidency, but everyone was going to find out soon.

Just then, Clare spotted Drew sitting alone at a table by himself, his head down. Clare smiled and walked over to sit across from her friend.

"Hey, I'm so glad you're here!" Clare exclaimed, sitting down. "I've been so bored all day waiting for Eli to get back, and-" Clare stopped talking abruptly as she noticed how red Drew's face was. It was clear that he had just been crying. Her heart went out to him. She figured it was something with Bianca, because Clare couldn't see any other situation that would have Drew in tears. Unless something with Adam had gone completely wrong...but Clare didn't even want to consider that option. She looked Drew in the eyes, and waited for him to speak.

"They usually do these scenes so perfectly in movies and TV," Drew began, shaking as he spoke. Clare went over and sat next to him, putting her arm around his shoulder to try and comfort him. She had a feeling at this point of what Drew was going to say, and Clare gulped, waiting to hear the words she didn't want to hear.

"It's Adam, isn't it?" Clare asked, trying to remain as calm as she could. She could already feel her eyes filling with tears waiting to spill as she was about to hear Drew speak. Clare watched tearfully as Drew continued to shake.

Drew wanted to tell Clare. He needed to...he needed to tell someone what had happened, he just wasn't sure how. Drew had texted all his and Adam's friends back who were worried saying that he was going through surgery and that everything would be okay. The doctors would be able to fix him. There was always a chance that he would have slight brain damage that would be repairable over time, but that was it. The thought had occurred briefly that Adam might die, but Drew had never really thought seriously about it. He was only seventeen. Adam was supposed to be the best man when him and Bianca were going to get married. Their kids were going to be the best of friends, and they would all go on vacation to a beach someday. Him and Adam would grow old together and joke about all the amazing things that would happen during their senior year. This was supposed to be their year. Now Drew would have to live it out for both of them.

"The doctors said that if there was brain damage, they could fix it," Clare murmured after a long pause. "It may take awhile, but like you said, Adam's strong, he's gonna get better-"

"The doctors couldn't fix him," Drew interrupted, finally speaking, his voice beginning to crack as he spoke. He could feel Clare staring up at him, a blank expression on her face.

"Wait, Drew...you mean-"

"He's gone Clare," Drew said, tears now streaming down his face. He could hear Clare sitting in awe beside him, no words coming out of her mouth as she realized that her friend wasn't coming back. She'd never hear another one of his jokes. Her, Adam and Eli would never hang out ever again. Clare would never have another class with him. Adam would never make her laugh ever again.

The two of them sat in silence for what felt like hours as Clare began to cry, but in reality, it was only a few minutes. Another figure approached behind them. Clare turned her head to see Eli standing behind them.

"So I know I said that I'd text you, but I wanted to surprise you. You weren't in your room so I figured you'd be here," Eli said with a smile, holding out a bag of Chinese takeout as he walked towards his girlfriend. He quickly noticed the tears running down her face. Clare tried to force a smile as Eli approached their table. Eli's face beamed as he sat down, giving Drew a small wave, although the jock didn't see it due to him looking down at the floor. "The cancer's gone isn't it?" Eli asked.

Clare tried to smile at Eli. That's what the Chinese food was for. They were going to celebrate her being cancer free. They both assumed that she was going to go into remission, and that she'd be released from the hospital later that week after some final tests. That's what Clare wanted to tell Eli, but she knew that there were more important things that needed to be addressed.

Eli's smile faded as he noticed that Clare was still crying. He felt terrible. They were both so sure that she was going to be all clear, but you could never be too sure.

"Clare, I'm so sorry, but you're so strong," Eli whispered wrapping his arm around his girlfriend. "I know that no matter what is thrown in your face, you can beat it-"

"Eli, stop," Clare interrupted, sniffling as she spoke.

"Clare-"

"Eli," Clare repeated through her sobs, tears streaming down her face. "Adam's dead."

And I'll leave it at that! Sorry it's so short! I'll try to get another update out later this week, but I work a lot so no promises :/ I'll try though! What did you guys think of this chapter? And who would you like to see in later chapters maybe? Again, no promises aha (: