Chapter 3 You See Right Through Me
Fiona woke up today feeling odd for the first time in a while she woke up being single.
"Well guess its time to face the world as single Fiona Coyne." she mused to herself as went to take a warm shower.
Twenty minutes later she emerged from the shower ready to pick out a new outfit she settled on a dark green shirt with with blue jeans and her custom brown cowboy boots.
When she went into the kitchen she found her mother sipping coffee eating a bagel.
"Mourning mom."
"Mourning Fiona feeling better today I hope." Fiona's mom referring to the outburst she pulled at Charlies yesterday mourning which Fiona told her about after she came from a meeting at work.
"I do mom I'm over it Imogen helped me vent a little."
"Oh and who's Imogen dear?"
"Shes just a friend of mine from school she stood here to make sure I was okay after school that's all."
Okay Fiona but please no more breakdowns like that or I'm sending you to go see Dr Benson again."
"No mom that wont be necessary." Fiona stated knowing that the family psychologist would advise her to stop dating just like she did when she started seeing Charlie.
"Okay I wont make the call but act out again and I will." Fiona replied as she grabbed her wallet and a muffin from the counter as she slipped on her leather jacket and headed for her car.
Meanwhile across town Imogen was heading out the door headed for school.
Eli was waiting Imogen outside her door.
"Hey Imogen I called you after school you didn't pick up whats up?"
"I was taking care of Fiona yesterday."
"Oh really so what did you and Ms Coyne do while you where there?" Eli said squeezing Imogen for more information.
"Nothing happened Eli I just comforted her after yesterday that's it."
"Oh come on Imogen your telling me all afternoon with Fiona Coyne in her palace and you didn't at least didn't think of flirting with her?"
"Eli come on she just broke up with her long time girlfriend and your asking me why I didn't flirt with her come on do you think I'm that desperate for her?"
"Your right Imogen I'm sorry."
"Its Okay lets just get to school."
When they got to Degrassi they found Fiona parking her car in the parking lot.
"Hey Fiona." Imogen greeted.
"Oh hey Imogen Eli." Fiona said in a serene tone.
"So Fiona hows it going?" Eli asked.
"Its going good I know what you want to ask so I'll answered before you ask yes I'm okay with not having a girlfriend right now." Fiona said knowing that she was lying and trying to convince her friends as well as herself.
"Okay lets get to class guys." Imogen stated as the trio went into the building as they headed through the hallway Eli stopped Imogen as Fiona walked into her class room.
"You do know Fiona just lied to us right Imogen?"
"What do you mean Eli?"
"I mean what she just said was a complete load of crap."
"How can you tell Eli?"
"I said the same thing when me an Clare broke up when deep inside I just wanted nothing more then to be with her."
"I don't know you think she would do that?"
I'm sure you need to get her to trust you so she will open up".
Just as the exchange came to an end Eli and Imogen walked into their classroom and took their seats. Eli took an open seat two rows across from Fiona as Imogen took a seat right behind Fiona.
The class went by fairly quickly as the teacher just went over some material that was going to be covered for there next exam.
When the bell finally rang the halls filled with people Eli noticed a sign by a row of lockers advertising the Degrassi starlight ball.
"Yes my Starlight ball idea got approved." Eli said pumping his fist.
"Eli whats the starlight starlight ball?" Imogen asked curious.
Its a party just to let Degrassi hang loose Clare wanted me to help her with an idea to help her boost school morale since shes now part of the social committee."
"That's great Eli so I guess your going with Clare huh?"
"Yeah I am we have to I got a text from Clare saying our blog page almost every couple in Degrassi is going."
Fiona's try to hide her anger she did not want to risk getting in trouble for the second day in a row.
The trios last two classes before lunch went by without incident.
At lunch Eli Imogen and Fiona decided to eat at the zen garden.
"So Fiona are you planning to go to the Starlight ball?" Eli asked.
"I might just skip it after all I don't have anyone to go with".
"Oh okay."
"Imogen what about you are you going?"
"I think I might skip it to I don't wanna be the only one there without a date."
"Alright I'm gonna go find my Clare Eli stated as he got up and walked away.
"So are you still going to the counselor after school?" Imogen asked.
"I thought about it and I'm leaning towards skipping it after all, I don't need some counselor telling me there's anything wrong with me I'm fine. I pulled that stunt because of Charlie and I'm over her now."
"Fiona I can see it in your eyes deep down your hurt, she left you you're going to see the counselor even if I have to drag you there myself." Imogen said forcefully.
"Fiona will it help if I sit in with you?"
Fiona thought to herself why does Imogen have this hold on me its like her voice makes everything okay?"
Fiona snapped out of her internal monologue.
"Okay Imogen you can come with me but you stay the entire time."
"Deal since we are both done for the day and I don't have to be home til late and its Friday I can maybe
stay late."
"Okay lets go now."
Fiona and Imogen walked into the Counselors office where they were greeted by Ms Anderson Degrassi's new counselor.
"Hello girls what can I do for you?"
"Hi I'm Fiona Coyne Mr Simpson said I needed to come see you."
"Ah I remember now well, Fiona have a seat on the couch I'm going to ask your friend to leave" .
"No either she stays or I go." Fiona said getting angry.
Okay then if you think that's going to help then I'll allow it."
"I'm Imogen by the way."
"Nice to meet you if you want you can sit next to her."
"Now Fiona I heard what happen yesterday can you tell me what happen to cause you to do something so dangerous?"
"Well I was dating this girl Charlie and we were going good for the past few months then one day she accuses me of cheating when I tried to explain it to her she drove me to school slapped me and dumped me."
"I see now has Charlie hit you before?"
"Only when I deserved it."
"Fiona no one deserves to be hit maybe you should distance yourself from that relationship".
As soon as Ms Anderson said that Imogen got up and and pulled Fiona into her. Fiona
feel into Imogen hug and yelled.
"Ms Anderson I think its best that you don't lecture Fiona about her last relationship because it tends to send her to place that shes scared of." Imogen remarked as she was able to bring Fiona down from her raging state.
"I noticed something in such a short time of us sitting here you seem to claim Fiona's mood maybe having someone she knows to open up to will breakdown the wall Fiona's put up I'm thinking of having you both".
"Wait why is that Ms Anderson?"
"I want to see why Fiona responds to you the way she does and to do that I need to get to know you it will help both of you."
Imogen turned to Fiona and looked at her.
"Fiona what do you think would it be okay if we saw Ms Anderson together?"
"Yeah fine I'm okay with that can we get out of here now?"
"You guys can leave I want to see you girls Monday after school."
"Sure thing see ya Ms Anderson" Imogen said as she followed Fiona out to the parking lot.
"So movie marathon at your place Fiona?"
"Sure Imogen."
Say Fiona can I stop at my place to pick up a some clothes I could spend the night once I let my mom since shes working an extra shift."
"Sure thing my mom wont mind."
"Great this weekends going to be epic." Imogen said trying to hide the excitement in her voice.
"Once they pulled up to Imogen's they found Imogen's mom's car in the drive way and went in.
"Mom I'm home."
"Hey Imogen how was your day?"
"It was fine mom listen since your working a double shift I'm staying at my friend Fiona's house okay".
"Fine Imogen be safe."
Imogen and Fiona ran up to her room.
"Cool room Imogen I like the posters you have up."
"Thanks I just need to grab one more thing and we can go".
Imogen went into her nightstand and pulled out a blue covered book with the letters F.I.C on the cover.
Imogen grabbed the book and her bag and she led Fiona out of her room to the car.
The whole ride over Fiona could not help but think about the book Imogen grabbed.
"I wounder what F.I.C stands for?"
Twenty minutes later Fiona pulled up to the parking lot and left the car when they got up to Fiona's loft Fiona went straight to her room to change while Imogen turned on the TV.
Once Fiona returned she sat right next to Imogen on the couch.
"So Imogen do you wanna watch movies or sit here and talk for a bit?"
"I actually wanted to ask you something."
"Go ahead."
"Well I don't want you to get mad but I was wondering the past few days you've seem ready to snap why is that?"
Fiona thought about Imogen's question after a short silence she answered.
"Its just I've been thinking about Charlie and how she hurts me to know that we are over so I guess my acting out is a way to deal with the pain."
"I see what you mean well if you ask me Charlie leaving you could lead you to someone a million times better."
"You think so Imogen?"
"I know it your a beautiful person both inside and out any girl would be lucky to have you."
Fiona was touched by Imogen's kind words.
"Imogen how do you do that?"
"Do what Fiona?"
"Its like you see parts of me no one else can like you see through the mask I have on."
"I don't know I guess its just something we can figure together."
Fiona let Imogen's last sentence wash over her and she still had one question why is this girl able to see right through me?"
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