Adam was walking up the steps to Degrassi when a large hand slammed on his shoulder. He nearly jumped out of his skin before he realized it was just Eli.

"Whoa dude chill; it's just me." Eli said; adjusting his backpack and giving Adam his signature smirk. "Someone's tidy whiteys are in a knot I see." Adam rolled his eyes. He wasn't going to admit to Eli that he had been on edge since the whole truce thing between him and Fitz the day earlier.

He still didn't quite believe it and was waiting for Fitz to jump him. He felt like he was walking on eggshells and the anxiety was slowly eating him from the inside.

"Very funny," Adam snapped sarcastically, his eyes scanning the hallway for Fitz and his goons.

"So where were you yesterday? Clare and I waited at the usual table." Adam stiffened.

"I—um—ate with Andrew." He said. It technically wasn't a complete lie. He may have started towards the usual table; saw Eli and Clare sucking face and decided to sit alone but that part could be left out.

"Really?" Eli asked; his eyebrows rising. "Because I saw Drew sitting with the other football players." Adam mentally kicked himself.

"What's with the twenty questions?" he asked, chuckling nervously as he spun his combination. Eli leaned against the locker next to Adam; studying him for a second to figure out what was wrong. Adam didn't meet his eyes and stayed focused on sliding his books away. Eli; not able to figure it out, shrugged.

"I have some good news."

"That's good." Adam said, looking around the hallway again.

"Clare and I are together."

"Mhhmm, cool." Adam said, shifting uncomfortably and not really paying attention to the conversation.

"Dude!" Eli exclaimed; making Adam jump. "What's got you on edge? I just admitted that Clare and I are finally together and all you say is 'Mhhmm, cool.' What's up?"

"Huh? You and Clare are together?" I already knew that, "That's great! So you finally made a move?" Adam teased, nudging Eli's shoulder. Eli rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to say something but someone else beat him to it.

"Torres!" Adam stiffened and looked down the hallway. Fitz was strutting down the hallway with Owen and some other Neanderthal in tow. Eli stood up straighter; ready to jump to his friend's defense. He was shocked when Fitz raised his hand for a high five and Adam instinctively reached out as well. "Catch you later!" Fitz said, walking right by.

Adam and Eli both looked down at Adam's hand; wondering if the bully and sophomore really just high-fived like they were the best of friends.

"What was that?" Eli asked, looking back up at Adam. Adam looked at his friend before grabbing his bag.

"Nothing…" he mumbled; wondering why Eli's expression was making him feel guilty for high fiving Fitz.

"You high fiving a guy that threw you through a door is not nothing." Eli persisted.

"Technically it was Owen…" Adam mumbled under his breath. When Eli continued to stare at him he sighed. "Fitz and I have a… truce going on between us." He admitted.

"And when was this truce established?" Eli asked.

"Yesterday after detention…" he said, feeling like he was under interrogation.

"So Fitz just randomly came up and started a truce?" Eli asked; cocking an eyebrow. Adam nodded cautiously, almost hearing the wheels in Eli's brain spin. "And you didn't seriously go along with it, did you?"

"Well…yeah." Adam's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "It's not a big deal; just a truce."

"Are you insane?" Eli asked, "This is clearly a way for him to get back at us!" Adam sighed.

"You're over thinking it Eli." Adam said, silently wondering if it was true.

"No I'm-" Eli's eyes lit up; making Adam gulp audibly. "Wait; this could work to our advantage. You could pretend like you are totally oblivious to what he's up to and when he's about to attack we'll counter-attack! It's perfect!" Adam smacked his forehead with his hand.

"Don't you think that's a little ridiculous?"

"No; it's perfect!" Eli said, smiling devilishly.

"Can't we just drop this get Fitz act? He asked for a truce; can't we just give it to him?"

"Of course not, Adam my man." Eli said, clapping Adam on the back. "This is war and Fitz doesn't really want a truce; he wants to perform a sneak attack. Too bad we caught on and it'll blow up in his face."

"Eli-" Adam groaned. Eli pretended to look at his watch.

"Is that the time? I've got to go meet Clare; later Adam!" Eli clapped him on the back before starting towards the front steps. Adam groaned and let his head fall back onto the locker.

Would this 'war' ever end?

xxxxxxx

"Hey, Adam!" Adam looked up from his tray at the sound of Eli's voice. He was sitting with Clare, no shocker there, but also Drew and Alli. With his eyebrows furrowed in confusion he cautiously approached the table.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"Have a seat!" Clare said brightly. Adam sat down slowly; wondering if there was some ulterior motive to his friends' cheeriness.

"Ok…" he muttered. The silence lasted for minutes and all they did was smile at him. "What drugs are you all on?"

"You're so funny!" Clare said; giggling like mad. Adam was really starting to question his friends' sanity when he saw Drew studying him. It all clicked.

"You told them." He said, staring directly at Drew. Everyone sobered up immediately.

"Adam-" Drew started but Eli interrupted him.

"We don't want you to feel like the third wheel." Eli explained and Clare nodded.

"I don't." he lied swiftly, "Andrew's just reading too much into things. So carry on like you'd normally would and stop giving me those creepy smiles." Clare chuckled and Eli wrist-bumped Adam.

"Deal." Adam smiled before pulling out his sandwich. As lunch progressed they finally stopped studying him and acted like normal. Alli sat in Drew's lap and giggled as he whispered God knew what into her ear. Clare and Eli continued to talk about the English homework but were saying other things with their eyes.

Adam sighed. They didn't want him to be the third wheel; yet they thought him being a fifth wheel would be any better.

Disclaimer:

I don't own Degrassi but I have Adam stuffed under my bed =)

Author's Notes:

I was going to wait to post this until after tonight's episode of Degrassi but eh. But I soooo can't wait for tonight's episode since Adam is going to give Fitz a piece of his mind. Mwahaha! I'm so anxious!(=

Wow… I actually don't have some long rant about Adam being awesome for this chapter or some long story about my life. Go figure.

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