Chapter 3
Annabelle had no idea what was going on. She just stared back and forth between the girl, who she now knew as Bianca, and Adam. "Adam, what does she mean?" Adam looked over at Annabelle with sadness in his eyes before slowly standing up and walking out of the class, obviously upset. Annabelle let out a sigh and followed after the boy. "Adam! Wait!" She yelled as Adam rounded the corner. She quickened her pace so she could as least talk to Adam. "Adam, what's going on?" Adam stopped walking and turned back to look at Annabelle. "I guess I need to tell you something.." Annabelle nodded her head and faintly smiled.
Adam sat down on the nearest bench and Annabelle quickly took the seat next to him. Adam looked at her and sighed, "I might as well get to the point." Annabelle nodded her head. "I'm a f-t-m." She looked at him with a confused look on her face. "What does that mean?" Adam looked down. "Well, I'm a guy, between the ears anyway, but I was born in a girl's body.." Annabelle took in a deep breath. She didn't understand why Adam cared what she thought, they'd only known each other two days. Annabelle took in a deep breath and decided to break the silence. "Adam, I know we don't really know each other, I mean we've only known each other a couple days, but thank you for telling me this." Adam didn't turn to look at her and all she could think was about how she'd probably hurt his feelings. "But Adam, if you say you're a guy, then it's simple as that. You are Adam." Annabelle flashed a toothy smile at him. Annabelle was confused when he never spoke, "Is something wrong?" She looked around nervously as she waited for a response. "I'm just surprised is all." Annabelle was taken a back by this. "Why are you surprised?" Adam cleared his throat, "Because most people would say I'm a freak and then never talk to me, but you're still here." She nodded. "I want to get to know you, I mean, if I get to know you and then realize you're some creepy stalker, then I'll call you a freak. This, what you just told me, doesn't make you any different then me." She paused and smiled. "You are still the baby-faced guy I ran into on my first day here." She quietly laughed and saw a smile spread across Adam's face.
"Thanks for giving me a chance." Adam said quietly to Annabelle. She didn't say anything, but instead pulled the boy into a soft hug. "For all it's worth, If you need someone to talk to, I'm here." Annabelle smiled at him as the bell rang. They had sat out here talking through the entire class, and now, it was time for lunch. "Want to go?" Annabelle said as she stood up and looked back at Adam. He nodded and slowly stood up and joined Annabelle on the walk to the café. Annabelle followed Adam to the same table they always sat at. Soon, Clare and Eli joined them.
"We should have a movie night." Clare said as she looked between the three people at her table. "Yeah then we could paint each other's nails and have a pillow fight." Eli said in his usual sarcastic and flirty way. "Umm, We could have it at my house?" Annabelle said apprehensively. A smile spread across Clare's face. "That sounds like fun." Adam and Eli nodded in agreement. "How about tonight?" Annabelle asked her three newest friends. "Sounds like a plan." Adam said happily.
What did she just do? Annabelle was scared. She wanted her past hidden away from the people at Degrassi, but she might just have to tell the three people she hoped to someday call her best friends.