"You Don't Want Me" – Part 3
Summary and notes in part 1.
Disclaimer: Do NOT own Degrassi!
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"Hey!" Holly J said as she followed Fiona into the class room. They had economics together. The two girls sat down in their regular seats by the window.
"You're in a good mood Holly J," Fiona remarked.
Her friend beamed at her. "I just finished a major scholarship application. I think I have a great shot at getting it!"
"That's great!" Fiona said sincerely. She would never need any sort of scholarship – nor would she qualify for one – but she could appreciate the rigorous amount of work required and what this meant to her friend.
Holly J smiled brightly. Last week their friendship had stumbled, but now they were definitely back on track. They were both happy and things couldn't be better. "Thanks. I have to admit I'm surprised you didn't stroll in a few minutes later. Where was young Adam?"
Fiona rolled her eyes at Holly J's teasing nickname. However, she was a little troubled that she didn't see him. "I think he got caught up after class."
Holly J nodded.
"But I'll see him at lunch," Fiona stated.
"Right," her friend said. Fiona and Adam's relationship may have taken her by surprise, but she was overjoyed that her friend was so happy. It was better to follow your heart, damn the consequences, than to pick the easy choice. Holly J fully realized that if her friend dated David Talbot they would have one tenth of the spark that Fiona had with Adam.
She also realized her fears were silly. Fiona and Adam were together all the time and no one had made an issue of it. News of their dating hadn't even registered on Chantay's blog. Perhaps the students of Degrassi were more progressive than she gave them credit for. No one had come up to her asking about them and she wasn't going to bring it up. Unlike her sister Heather, Holly J wasn't into gossip. She left that tendency behind when she was booted from the Power Squad.
Adam and Fiona had settled into a drama-free relationship and she couldn't be happier for her best friend. Holly J faced forward as the class began.
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Adam was slightly agitated as he waited for Fiona outside the cafeteria. His conversation with Clare had weighed heavily on his mind. He thought he was doing the right thing. His relationship with Fiona was so new. Things between them were easy right now and he didn't want to screw it up. If people like Owen, Fitz, and Bianca knew, he was certain it would.
He was used to the taunting. He didn't like it but he could take it. He couldn't bear it if Fiona became the target of cruel remarks for being with him.
Adam clenched his fists.
Lockdown or no lockdown, he'd be ready to fight if someone insulted her. Where would that leave them? If he got into a fight outside school he wouldn't be expelled, but the other boys were physically stronger than him. Either way it was a lose/lose situation. He wouldn't be able to protect her.
"Hey man!" Eli greeted him. They bumped fists.
"Where's Clare?" Adam asked, keeping his voice neutral.
"I think she's already inside," Eli said. "Waiting for Fiona?"
Adam smiled. "You know it."
Eli smirked. "Alright then, I'll see you guys inside."
Adam nodded as his friend entered the cafeteria. A few moments later he spotted Fiona heading down the hall. He smiled widely. Even in the bland school uniforms she was a vision to behold.
"Fiona," he said as he walked towards her.
Her eyes met his. "Hey stranger," she teased. Times like these she really hated the no PDA rule. It was criminal that she couldn't give her boyfriend a kiss upon seeing him for the first time today. "Ready to head inside?"
Adam paused. "About that, do you want to come with me to the library instead? Mr. Perrino gave me an extension with my History assignment. I could use your help."
Fiona let out a soft laugh. She thought it was sweet how he wasn't afraid to ask for her help. "Of course! You know my Dad's a huge World War II buff. I could describe the battle of Normandy in intricate detail," she told him as they walked towards the library.
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tbc
A/N: Here's a short chapter! Will update soon!
