Clare looked around, practically begging for someone to help her. She was cornered and there really was nowhere to run. He stood directly in front of her, arms crossed over chest with a triumphant smirk on his face. After he second he frowned slightly and returned to the business at hand.

"Clare." He said, his voice making her jump. Her wide eyes returned to his narrowed ones and she gulped. She was screwed. "Please tell me what you guys were talking about!" Adam begged, clasping his hands together to complete the picture. Clare whimpered slightly at his puppy dog expression and she quickly averted her eyes.

"There's nothing to tell!" it was easier to lie to him when she was staring down at her flats instead of his eyes.

"Then why aren't you looking at me?" Clare mentally cursed herself before mentally kicking herself for cursing, even if it was in her mind, and getting cornered by Adam. After taking a deep breath to control herself she met his gaze.

"I am." His eyes narrowed slightly and he pursed his lips. She was harder to crack then he had originally thought. He sighed slightly before nervously adjusting his beanie. He was becoming more and more curious as to what his friends had been talking about and he was also slightly worried. What were they all planning? Or did they all know something that they didn't want him to know?

"Come on Clare!" Adam whined, "I told you where Eli lived even though I wasn't supposed to!" he felt bad for playing the guilt card, but he had to know. Clare's eyes narrowed slightly.

"That's not fair Adam." She said and Adam's eyebrows rose.

"It's not fair that my supposed best friends are keeping things from me." He countered and Clare nibbled on her bottom lip. She had felt like crap when Eli and Adam knew something she didn't and kept it from her, but this was different. They were throwing him a party, not hiding Eli's past.

"There's nothing going on." She insisted and Adam's jaw tightened.

"Yes there is." Clare bit her lip again when he pulled out the puppy dog face.

"Clare!" Clare sighed in relief when Fiona's voice met her ears. Both sophomores whipped around to watch Fiona speed walk down the hallway. She took in the scene, Clare cornered by Adam, and her eyes narrowed slightly. "Come on; we must yet to the yearbook meeting." Fiona grabbed Clare's arm and yanked her away from Adam. "Later Adam!" Fiona called and Clare waved half-heartedly, feeling slightly upset at the defeated expression on Adam's face.

"Fiona…" Clare started.

"You didn't tell him right?" Fiona whispered and Clare shook her head. "Ok good." She smiled slightly before noticing Clare's expression. "Clare no."

"We should tell him! Or at least give him a hit!" Clare insisted and Fiona shook her head.

"Stay strong Clare; it's only a week away!" A week suddenly seemed like a long time."

xxxxxxx

Adam; tell Drew to come down because dinners done." Mrs. Torres said as she set the table.

"Kay," Adam nodded before leaning back in his chair, "Andrew; dinners done!" Mrs. Torres jumped when Adam shouted and whipped around to glare at him.

"Adam Torres!" she growled, "I meant for you to get up and go get him." He shrugged.

"You weren't that specific." She continued to glare at him before turning back towards the oven. Adam sighed and dropped his chair back down onto all four legs. His friends were keeping something from him and they were making it painfully obvious. The only person that had been straightforward with him was Eli. He just told Adam to stop trying because no one was going to tell him until the time was ready. When exactly would the time be ready?

Sighing again he ran his hands through his hair before dropping them back onto the table. His hand reached out and fidgeted with the fabric on his beanie. Ever since his aunt had shown up there was a lot more rules, such as no wearing hats at the dinner table. It was a stupid rule in Adam's opinion. And since when was his aunt able to show up and just dominate the entire household? She was supposed to have left already but something made her prolong her visit.

Adam wanted to find whatever prolonged her visit and shake some sense into it.

"Someone said dinner?" Drew asked, finally making an appearance. Adam looked up and nodded, noticing how Drew wouldn't meet his gaze. Adam's eyes narrowed and he watched his brother nervously shuffle over to the stove and peek in, doing anything to not look at Adam.

"Sit down Drew." Audra said, slapping his hand away from the spoon. "You'll get the food when everyone else does. Patricia; get in here!" Drew sighed and wandered over to the table.

"I'm coming Audra!" Patricia said, making her way into the room as well. Drew nodded his head at her in acknowledgement. He slyly glanced over at Adam, and when he noticed his little brother was still looking at him he dropped his gaze.

"What's for dinner?" Drew asked nervously.

"You just saw it." Adam deadpanned and Drew fidgeted with his shirt.

"Oh yeah." He mumbled, still not meeting his brother's gaze. It took Adam exactly two seconds to realize what was up with his older brother.

He knew.

Disclaimer:

I don't –sob- own Degrassi D:

Author's Notes:

Sorry it took so long to reply P: I won't be able to update daily all the time since it's later on in school and we're doing more… but I'll try! :D Don't worry though; it won't take a super long time to update. Especially since fall break is coming and I'm not going to make any plans so I can pre-write some of the chapters and get them all out to you sooner (:

I kind of dragged this chapter out to make a little more dramatic than it needs to be XD I hope I tricked some of you with the beginning paragraph, I tried to keep it nameless and dramatic for a little bit to mess with you guys. I probably failed but oh well! :D

I'm super excited right now because we're doing a project in English and instead of working with our English partners we got to pick people we wanted to work with! The minute I found that out I just wanted to start cheering! I didn't though; instead I dove across the desks and clung to Miranda like my life depended on it :D This is going to be the best week (yes we have a week to work on this project! :D) eeevvveeerrr (and just so you know i counted out 3 e's, 3 v's, another 3 e's and 3 r's for that ever. Appreciate it! XD)

Degrassi is getting clloooosssseeer and :D I can't wait! I'm following Degrassi on fb now so that I can get updates on it and see some of the promo's earlier then I normally do (: Soooo happy right now, it's not even funny! 8D

Once again; sorry! D:

OCTOBER 8th IS THE DAYEVERYTHING WILL BE RIGHT IN THE WORLD!!

3 more days until Degrassi is back!

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