Author's note: So for some reason the formatting is all wonky in my last chapter... obviously the break is supposed to be between the Degrassi airport scene and the Skins bus scene. Oh well. Shit happens. :3 Anywho, here's chapter two! It's kinda short, but I'll try to have chapter three up soon! It took so long to upload this because wasn't really cooperating with me.
The students of Degrassi Community School waited anxiously in the lobby of the Days Inn hotel for their room keys. Snake fumbled with the list, desperately trying to get himself organized. The students laughed quietly to themselves, exchanging amused smirks. "Alright! Here we go... now remember, it's single sex rooms for a reason. No sneaking around, got it?" Snake announced, setting off groans and muttering from the crowd. Eli Goldsworthy looked over at Adam Torres, sharing a confident smile. Luckily for the two best friends, Snake was accepting of Adam and his identity. "Don't worry, we'll have plenty of free time for ourselves," Eli said to Clare with his infamous side-smirk. Clare laughed awkwardly. "Uh, well. There's the thing..." she pulled her boyfriend off to the side so that Alli wouldn't overhear. "I kinda promised Alli I'd spend most of our free time with her. You know... to keep an eye on her and also be there for her." she said quietly. Eli rolled his eyes. "Are you serious, Clare?" he asked. Clare grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry, Eli. I really am. She's just been such a mess lately and she really needs a friend."
"Well, I need my girlfriend!" Eli protested. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it. After a moment he finally spoke. "Clare, this was supposed to be our trip. Ever since we signed up in November." "I know. I promise I'll try to make some time for you..." Clare said, looking into Eli's eyes. She suddenly looked over at Alli, who was waiting for Clare and wielding a room key like a golden sword. "I gotta go." Clare said quickly. "Hang out with Adam, I'm sure you'll have fun!" She kissed Eli's cheek and hurried off to catch up with Alli.
"Ouch," Adam suddenly said, having witnessed the whole exchange. "Can you believe that!" Eli exclaimed. Adam shrugged. "Well, you know what they say... chicks before dic-" "Don't even say it," Eli cut him off, holding up one hand. "Let's just go drop off our crap in our rooms and go out to town." The boys headed out of the lobby, leaving only Snake, Mr. Perrino, some other chaperones, and the two tour guides to sort out some more information regarding the trip.
No sooner had the elevator doors closed when the lobby's silence was broken by an earsplitting chorus of howls. Mr. Simpson and the other teachers clamped their hands over their ears. "What in the world...?" Snake gasped as he spotted the culprits – three teenage boys who were now laughing and high-fiving. "Now was that necessary, ya fuckin' idiots?" a man with a thick Irish accent growled as he entered the lobby behind them. "I'm telling you, they respond much better when you don't swear." a round, friendly-looking woman told the Irishman. "Will ya stop with your damn no swearing crap? I'm not gonna do it!" the man shouted, making the woman take a step backwards, knocking over a small girl carrying a huge, overstuffed rucksack on her back. It started a chain reaction as more and more kids fell.
"Oh, wonderful. Bloody fucking brilliant." the man swore some more. He turned around and suddenly saw the group of adults from the Degrassi trip staring at him. "Hiya. Kieran MacFoeinaiugh." he introduced himself, sticking out a hand. Snake grasped it cautiously and shook. "Archie Simpson. You can call me 'Snake' though." he said. Kieran nodded and inhaled through his nose. "Snake. I like it. And I like you, Snake. You look like you don't take any shit from no damn kids." he said. Snake laughed airily. "Well, I'm not as... colorful as you are. But I don't take any... shit." he said. Kieran smiled. "This here's Josie," he said, motioning to the round woman who was trying to pick up the fallen students buried underneath suitcases. "And ov'r there's Doug." he pointed to a man in a suit who was animatedly talking to a redhead and a blonde, who both looked about ready to jump in front of one of the red double decker buses parked outside the hotel. Snake nodded as he observed the kids. And he was, well... shocked.
They looked about the same age as most of the students on the trip. But they were... rowdy. He watched in horror as a group of boys rolled a joint and talked about how much "pussy" they would be getting on the trip. He saw a girl rubbing white powder on the inside of her mouth while her oddly dressed blonde friend watched in wonder. A couple was furiously making out by a ficus. And the three howling boys were now dog piling the smallest one and shouting. "So uh, these are your students?" Snake asked. Kieran snorted and nodded. "Unfortunately. I only like one of 'em. And I'm bonin' her mum." He winked at Snake. Snake forced out a laugh. "Uh, what?" he asked, feeling his neck grow hot. "Eh, I originally liked the girl. Her name's Naomi. Naomi Campbell. But she wasn't havin' it. I don't blame 'er. I was oversteppin' me bounds, y'know?" Kieran started to explain. "Then I met her mum and damn. I just fuckin' loved her right then and there. Naomi was pretty shocked, but she's cool with it now. Makes my shitty fuckin' job easier though, havin' a student who's not a total dildo."
Snake just stared at Kieran, his eyes practically bugging out of his skull. He didn't know if he was horrified or intrigued by Kieran MacFoeinaiugh.