So I think the entire Bianca/Drew pairing is wildly unrerated ;) I throughly enjoy Bianca and I hope this chapter does her character justice, despite the slight OOC-ness. Follow Me Down- 3Oh!3 feat. Neon Hitch. Enjoy!

Bianca stared at the steps of Degrassi. This was going to be a long day, she could feel it. Just a few minutes ago, she had gotten a text from Drew saying that he wasn't going to school today. She liked her boyfriend. Genuinely. He was sweet, considerate, and actually cared about her feelings.

For example, on their last date he had taken her to a carnival. He had gone on all of the rides she had chosen, gotten his face painted at her request, and won her a stuffed animal. She hadn't even had to pay a dime. Maybe it wasn't the biggest gesture in the world, but it was a lot more than she was accustomed to. And sure, their relationship might not last for years, or even months, but why did that matter as long as they were both having fun?

It does matter, a little voice inside her said. She had watched her mother come home practically every day with a new man. She had grown up not knowing who her father was and swearing that she would never be like that. But that was exactly what she had become.

She shook her head, clearing her thoughts. She was Bianca DeSousa, for the love of God. She didn't need a boy to keep her happy. But then why did she feel so out of balance without Drew? Like there was something missing, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She sighed and slowly began to ascend the stairs that led to Degrassi.

"Bianca!" Suddenly someone was yelling at her. No one yelled at her. She was the head bitch at Degrassi and she wasn't gonna put up with this sh-

"Drew!" she shouted, surprised. "I thought you weren't coming today?" she asked, her attempt at nonchalance failing ever so slightly.

"I wasn't," he started, giving her a strange look "but I figured, what's the fun of completely ditching school it I can't hang with my amazingly hot girlfriend?"

She smirked "You're such a bad influence on me."

He leaned in closer, slinging an arm around her "Always," he responded, so close that he was practically breathing on her.

Bianca's breathing hitched, and suddenly she found a solution to her problems: she wasn't gonna worry. Sure, Drew might decide to go back to Ali, or he might just like her for her body. But she was gonna have fun with her life for now. That's what high school was for, right? "So, where are we going?" she asked, making the decision as she began to walk away from the school.

"Well, you're just gonna have to trust me on this one aren't you? C'mon, follow me," he said, playfully tugging on the hand. "We're totally ditching this town-and the uniforms."

Bianca paused, cocking her head to the side and smiling slowly. Suddenly the day was looking considerably better.

"Are ya coming, slowpoke? I found a rally cool place I need to show you," Drew began running backwards, a lighthearted grin gracing his features. "Last one to the bus stop is a rotten egg."

She rolled her eyes "Drew, that's a little kid's game," she protested, but she began to pick up her pace. Drew leaned in close to her

"That's exactly why you have to play along. We're still kids." And with that he took off down the sidewalk.

What the hell Bianca though as she, too, began running. You only live once, right?

So follow me down, out of this town
Girl, you're moving way too slow
So follow me down, I'll show you around
There's a place we gotta go