Adam's POV
I wince at the sight of Drew and Bianca, "Hey Eli, I think I'm going to need a place to crash this weekend."
"No can do Adam, sorry. Clare and I have plans." Eli says. Dammit, I have to find some place I can stay or else I'll be stuck in a house with Drew and Bianca all weekend.
"Oh okay," I reply.
"Why the sudden urge to get out of the house?" Eli asks. He's too perceptive, it's literally impossible to hide anything from him.
"Drew wants the house so he and Bianca can have alone time," I answer.
"Oh gotcha," Eli says knowing what I mean by alone time.
I notice Fiona walk by, "Hey Eli I'll catch you later," I say turning to catch up with Fiona.
"Hello Prince Adam," Fiona says smiling at me once I catch up to her.
"Hey Fi, can I ask you for a favor?" I ask.
"Sure, what's up?" She says.
"Can I stay at your place this weekend?" I ask hesitantly. Fiona and I are good friends even after we broke up, but we avoid being alone with each other because of our past.
"If it's cool with Imogen then sure, I don't see why not," She says not bothered by the request at all.
I sigh in relief, "Thanks you're a life saver." I give her a quick hug and head off to class.
Later that day during lunch I find Eli and Clare at our usual table, "Hey guys," I say taking a seat.
"Hey Adam," They both say.
"Clare just cancelled on me this weekend so if you still need a place to stay, I'm free," Eli offers.
"It's cool, I'm staying with Fiona," I respond nonchalantly.
Clare looks a little surprised, "You sure that's a good idea Adam?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" I ask innocently. Although I can already tell where this is going.
"Because you two use to date," Clare says and Eli nods in agreement.
"Guys, if I avoided every girl that broke my heart there would be no one left to talk to," I respond.
Eli shrugs at this, clearly ready to change subjects, but Clare doesn't want to drop it, "Do you still like her?" Wow that question was out of left field.
"Of course not, we're just friends," I say, getting tired of Clare's interrogation even though I know she means well, "Guys and girls can be just friends, ya know," I say slightly irritated now.
Eli jumps in, "We know Adam. We're not trying piss you off, we're just looking out for you."
"Thanks but no thanks, I can take care of myself," I say standing up from the table and exiting the lunch room. I shouldn't have gotten so upset but sometimes Clare just doesn't get it. If it weren't for Eli, I doubt Clare and I would be friends.
Dave finds me at my locker, "Hey Adam, ready for the show?" Dave and I have radio time during lunch hour and sometimes after school.
"Yeah let's go," I say.
We get situated in the booth, which always feels a bit like a fish bowl with everyone staring at us from behind the glass doors, and Sav switches on the "Live" sign that signals the start of the show.
"Hellooo Degrassi, welcome to Guy Talk with your charming hosts Dave Turner-"
"And Adam Torres," I say finishing our intro.
"We'll be taking any calls or texts with questions about anything guy-related," Dave mentions.
"But until then," I say, "Dave, have you ever wondered if a girl likes you or not?" We often do this, start with a topic that gets the people interested before answering questions from the audience.
"Of course I have Adam, what guy hasn't? With all the mixed signals girls send my way it's hard to tell whether or not I'm friend zoned or if she actually digs me," Dave says.
"Ladies, a little advice, the straightforward approach works wonders for guys. It saves us all the trouble and lets us know where we stand," I say into the microphone.
"So Adam, what brought that question up?" Dave asks.
"Well there's this girl…" I say.
"Ooh, tell me and the audience more," Dave says wanting to get some nice gossip for the audience.
"Let's just say we've gone through the flirting stage, we've gone through the liking each other stage, and now we're in limbo," I answer.
"I feel ya, girls can be hot one minute and cold the next. I recommend playing a little hard to get, that way if she starts to work for your attention you know she likes you," Dave advises.
"Good idea, Dave. And with that, it looks like we'll be taking our first call," I say hitting the button that answers a line that was on hold.
"Hey caller #1, you're on Guy Talk with Dave and Adam," I say enthusiastically.
"Hey Adam, this questions for you," The unidentified girl says.
"I'm all ears," I say back, curious as to what I'm about to be asked.
"Can you give us a hint as to who you're crush is on?" The girl asks.
I pause for a moment, thinking about whether or not I should answer this question, when Dave nudges me in the shoulder reminding me that we're still on the air.
"Well since you asked so nicely, sure. Umm the hint is… Her name starts with a B," I say hoping I didn't give too much away.
Dave looks a little surprised that I answered and the girl seems pleased with the response, "That's great, thanks so much Adam!"
"Call back anytime," I say hanging up the call, "We're going to keep things moving by playing a song from my favorite band and one I happen to be a part of, Whisper Hug."
I flip the switch to start the song and take off my headphones.
"Dude, please don't tell me your falling for Becky again," Dave says.
"What do you mean?" I ask, already forgetting about the hint I just told to the entire school.
"Your crush's name starts with a B, it has to be Becky Baker, right?" Dave questions. Oh right, Becky. I hadn't even thought of her when I answered that girl's question.
"Don't worry Dave, it's definitely not Becky," I say laughing that he even thought I would go there again.
"Oh phew, no need to make that mistake twice," Dave sighs in relief, "So if it's not her, who is it?" He questions.
"The songs almost over, get ready to go live," Sav says to the both of us. Saved by the Sav.
We finish the rest of the show effortlessly.
"See you later Dave," I say leaving the booth before he can continue our interrupted conversation.