Ch. 4

A/N: I wanna give a shout out to Arsenic-Requiem (aka:Dore) and craftyns99. You two are so wonderful b/c u both leave me reviews and that just encourages me to write more and at a faster pace. My friend told me to not worry about all the hits and little reviews i get b/c i'm a good writer and I just need to have confidence in myself. So for all of those who read this chapter. Please enjoy it.

Disclaimer: Ok, this is chapter 4. i'm pretty sure we all know i don't own Degrassi

Why God why me? I go to church. Ok fine, I go to church twice a year but still. Why must you make the hot girls straight and evil?

"Jordan? Earth to Jordan," Alex says while waving her hand in front of my face.

I slap her hand away. "I'm here. I don't need your hand in my face."

"Well then focus. I need to beat Del Rossi."

"Since when do you care about the school?"

"Not the point. I need to know what the issues are."

"Oh here's an idea. How about you ask someone," I say in a smartass tone.

"Good thinking." She pats me on the back. "I knew you would come in handy." Oh Jesus.

Marco walks into the library. He has a worried look on his face. Then Alex yells, "Gay kid! Hey!" Damn Alex, that's the way to get him to talk to you.
Marco keeps walking, ignoring Alex.

"I said hey!!" Alex says.

"You also says 'gay kid'. Something I tend not to answer to thanks," Marco says to Alex.

He's right though. If someone said "Hey Dyke" to me I wouldn't answer. Well... maybe I would but then I'd punch them in the face.

"Okay school president, Mr. Prez, big guy! That more you??" Alex says.

Marco turns around facing her with an annoyed look on his face.

"This election thing. What are the issues?" she asks. Ok, when I told her to ask someone I didn't mean her opponent.

"Look I'm sorry Paige was rude to you, okay?"

"Doesn't matter. C'mon. Answer my questions like you care."

"Save it for the assembly Alex," Marco tells her.

Wait, does he not know she's running? Well, someone should tell him. I walk to the table where a group of people are standing at. They're signing something. I don't know what it is but I figure Alex should sign it.

"Hey Alex will you come here for a minute?" I ask her.

Marco looks at me and gives me a silent 'thank you'.

"Alex, why are you running against Marco? You don't even like Degrassi," I say.

"Jordan, that's besides the point. I'm running against him because I'm tired of people like him controlling the school."

"People like him? Gay people?"

"No! The popular snooty people. Him and Paige Michalchuk."

I shake my head in disgust and walk away. I go out into the hallway and I see Paige talking to Spinner. I have the sudden urge to grab a pair of scissors. Seriously, that guy needs to cut his hair. I want to ask Paige what she did to Alex and what Alex did to her for each other to hate one another so much but I'm going to try to stay out of it. Although I have a feeling that I will be.

Lunch

I walk into The Caf. "Hey Jordan!" I hear someone calling my name. I turn to the direction I heard the voice come from. I see Alex trying to hang up a poster.

"Will you help me hang this?" she asks.

"Sure." I walk to her and help hang up the poster. I look at it. It looks like she just got a huge piece of paper and spray painted it. The message says

"Authority Sux" and underneath there's her name and a little A symbol. "Authority sucks. Hmmm, nice, short, gets straight to the point. I just love how
you decided to spell 'suck' wrong." I lift my fist into the air. "Stick it to the man!"

She looks at me and shakes her head. "No...just...no." Then she walks away.

I smile to myself and walk over to the lunch table. I sit next to Ellie and Sean. I look around and notice that Jay isn't here. Not that I care since I'm not a big fan of him but I'm just so damn nosey.

"Hey guys, where's Jay?" I ask.

"He's probably at the ravine," Sean says.

"What's the ravine?"

"It's this nasty ass place where people do disgusting things," Ellie says.

"I know I might regret asking this, but... What kind of disgusting things?"

"Drugs, drinking, sex. You name it, they do it."

"Eww." I think I just gagged a little. "Ok, changing topic. What do you think of the election Ellie?"

"Well, Alex and Marco are both my friends. I don't realy quite understand why Alex is running in the first place."

"She told me that she's tired of people like Marco winning. And not gay people, but, and these are her words, popular snooty people like Paige Michalchuk."

"Well I guess that would explain it although Marco is very different from Paige."

"Why do Alex and Paige hate each other so much?"

"Well Paige is sort of...How should I put this?"

"Paige is a bitch," Sean says. Ellie smacks Sean's arm. "Ow. What? She is."

"Paige isn't the nicest person in the world, I'll admit. But you should have met her in grade 9, she was worst then. Paige and Alex are just complete opposites and that keeps them apart."

"Oh," is all I can say.

Next Day

I'm walking down the hallway with Alex. She's trying to come up with a speech and I'm suppose to be helping her. But I can't keep my mind off of her and Paige fighting. It reminds me of elementry school. When there's that person who constantly picks on you and you think it's because they hate you but then you find out they actually like you. But according to my sources, yes I have sources, Alex and Paige are both completly straight. Although I must admit that Alex gives off a lesbian vibe, or maybe that's just her clothes.

"No fucking way," Alex says al of the sudden, taking me out of my train of thought.

"What?" I ask.

She points to the wall. I look, and there's a poster of Marco.

"Wow, nice poster. That's a pretty god picture of him."

Alex's eyes narrow as they look at me. "Shut up," she says. She starts ripping Marco's posters off.

I'm looking around nervously. "Alex, I don't think you should be doing that."

"I don't care."

I'm looking around again and then I see Paige and Marco. They notice Alex ripping Marco's posters and run our way.

"Hey! Hey! What are you doing?!" Marco yells

"Most you can spend on your campaign is $40," Alex says.

"Um they were for free. Is dad is-."

Alex interuppts Paige. "Doesn't matter. Unfair advantage."

"Why are you doing this?" Marco asks.

Alex steps up to him and gets right in his face. "Because you're running and because I can."

"Nobody's going to vote for you. Nobody!" I wanna correct Marco because according to the polls A LOT of people are going to vote for Alex. But I'm going to stay out of this argument because I don't want anyone yelling at me.

"Not yet," Alex says.

"Not ever!" Marco yells. "Unless they open up to high school drop outs or your parole officer."

"We'll see. We'll ask ask the crowd at the assembly tomorrow, see what they say. Would you rather vote for a freak or a queer." Then she starts walking away. As she's walking away she yells, "By the way I'm the freak."

People all around the hallway look at her. I turn back to Marco and Paige. Marco has a worried look on his face and Paige looks pissed. "Guys, look I'm sorry. What she did right there wasn't right."

"Why do you hang out with her?" Paige asks.

"To be completly honest, I don't know. I guess because I know that deep down inside she's a good person, maybe. I don't know." I look at Marco,

"Listen I'll try to talk to her. I'm not saying it'll work but I'll try."

He gives me a pitiful smile. "Thanks," is all he says and him and Paige walk away.

I just stand there looking towards the way Alex walked away. Why do I hang out with her? Because like I said before deep down I do think she's a god person. She's probably had a rough life so she acts the way she acts to defend herself. Yeah, that sounds deep doesn't it? Don't give me credit for it though. That's what the guidence counselor told my teachers when I was younger. When I was acting out.

Next Day

It's election day. Ooo I can't wait. Can you hear the excitment in my voice? I look around and see Jay's orange car. Standing by the car is the usual group. Jay's wearing a jersey to big for him, a back wards cap, and a pair of sunglasses on top of his hat. Seriously that just screams 'WIGGER!'. But that's just my opion. WOAH! I see Alex and she's not wearing her usal baggy pants and wife beater. She's wearing black jeans, a white wife beater, but over the wife beater she's wearing a blue shirt. And she has the wife beater and the shirt tied in a certain way where it's showing her abs. I need to stop staring before they notice.

I walk to Jay's car. I say hey to Sean and Ellie then I lok at Jay and Alex. "Jay," I say. "Looking like a wigger as usual."

This comment gets a laugh from the rest of the group and a sneer from Jay. "Alex," I say. "Wow, I'm impressed. You actually dressed up for this thing."

"I figured it might help if I look nice while giving a speech," she says.

"Yeah, probably."

The bell rings and we all head inside. Sean and Ellie go to the gym for assembly while Alex, Jay, and I go to the library so we can work with Alex on her speech before she has to give it.

"I feel like I'm going to barf," Alex says.

"Don't tell me you're serious about these stupid elections," Jay says.

"Alex!!" someone yells. I turn and see that it's Marco. He's wearing a semi-formal shirt and his hair is combed and gel back. I smile at him. I can't help but be friendly.

"Just who I wanted to see. What?" Alex says.

"Yesterday when you said you'd call me gay in front of the whole school- "

"I was gonna call you queer, but if you prefer gay… "

"I don't. Thanks. Look you have an actual chance at winning this."

"You think? "

"So call me gay, queer, whatever, but is that how you want to fight? Or do you wanna try and win this election for real?"

Jay puts his hands on Alex's shoulders and says to Marco, "Save it for Ms. Sauve!" With that we walk away. I notice Alex turns her head and looks back at Marco.

"Hey Jay, why don't you go to the gym and save us some seats?" I ask.

He gives me a look. "Just do it," Alex says. Jay leaves and it's just me and her.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" I ask.

"Ummm kinda nervous maybe."

"Well everything is going to be fine. But Alex, you're not really going to tell the whole school Marco is gay are you?"

"Why do you care?"

Great, now I have to think of a good answer. "Ummm. Because Alex, it's one of those things where it's not yours to tell. If you truely want to win this
election and not let the popular snooty people win then play fair. That's all I'm asking you."

She doesn't say anything, she walks away from me and heads towards the gym. Well, I tried. I walk to the gym getting ready for the worst.
I'm looking around and I see Jay. And there's no empty seat beside him. I don't care, I didn't want to sit by him anyway. Scanning the gym, loking for an empty seat.

BINGO! Found one, and it's by...wow, just my luck. The only empty seat I see is by Paige Michalchuk. Well at least I'm sitting by a good looking girl and not Jay.

I walk to the row Paige is sitting in and say "excuse me" to people that have to move around so I can get by them. I sit in my seat and right away Paige turns and looks at me. And afro boy is looking at me to.

"Umm hi?" I say to Paige.

"Is there a reason why you're sitting by me?" What the hell did I ever do to this chick for her to hate me so much?

"Listen, I know for some strange reason you don't like me, but this is the only seat available so we're both going to have to suck it up."

"Hmph," is all she says.

Mr. Raditch stands up to the podium and explains to us how important elections are, and voting, and blah blah blah. I lean over to Paige and whisper,

"Just so you know I tried talking to Alex. I don't think I got through to her, but let's hope."

Paige looks at me. Although she's not saying anything I know her eyes are saying "Thank You."

"Now, it's time to hear from out Presidential canadiates. First we have Alex Nuñez."

I cheer along with a few other people. Alex steps up to the podium, she looks sort of nervous. She takes a deep breath and starts her speech.

"It's always the same. Some pretty boy or girl wants to be president and me…WE sit out while they have their special dances or trips nobody can afford. So I say screw 'em! Screw student council. No dances, no trips, nothing…not if it's gonna be just like last year. Take a chance and vote for me, it won't be like last year. I will make changes, where they count! So it's up to you Degrassi. What are you gonna do? Are you gonna vote for the freak…" Please don't say it."...or the pretty boy? Cuz you'll have more fun with the freak."

Wheew! She didn't say it. A few people are clapping but I'm pretty sure I'm clapping the loudest. When the clapping calms down Mr. Raditch comes back up to the podium.

His face looks like it's saying "Well that was intresting." I can't help but laugh. "Thank you Alex. Up next is Marco Del Rossi."

A lot of people are cheering and clapping for Marco. I'm cheering for Marco, hey, the dude hasn't done anything mean to me so why not support him?

Marco walks up to the podium. Wow, he looks scared shitless. "Look she's right." Wait, did he just say Ales is right. Everyone else in the audience is as confused as I am. "No, Alex is right. The school is split. But where she's wrong. Look. C'mon it's not the presidents job to remind us that we're freaks.
I mean I do that fine all by myself."

"Queer!" I hear someone say while pretending to cough. I look at Alex and she's shifting uncomfortblying in her seat.

"Mr Hogart! I'll see you after in my office!" Jay is such a dumbass.

"Marco!" Paige yells, trying to encourge him.

Marco leans over the podium "Hey! Queer? Sure. Odd? Why not. Strange? You bet! I love this school and I promise if you vote for me I will bring Degrassi together in freakish harmony for the first time. For real. Thank you. "

The whole gym is applauding loudly now. Spinner sets off some party string thing. I'm wondering who let him have that but whatever. Mr. Raditch asks the crowd to leave in an orderly fashion.

Everyone's heading out so I'm doing the same. I stop at the double doors and wait for Alex. I see her come out. "Hey," I say.

"Hey"

"That was a really good speach. I'm proud of you for just calling Marco a pretty boy."

"Mhmm," she says with a face expression that says "Yeah, whatever."

Now it's time to go to second period and vote. I vote for Alex for president and then I vote for some dude named Cody Hayes for treasurer. We're passing our ballots in to Mr. Simpson and then he takes them to the office.

Alex and Marco look at each other. I think they're having a conversation with their eyes. I really don't know.

RING!

Man, gotta love that bell. Today's a half day so we don't have any other classes to go to. Alex and I go to the front of the school where this tv is to hear the results.

Liberty comes on the tv and announces that Cody Hayes won for treasurer and Michelle Locke won for secertary. When did these people even give their speeches?

"The first council meeting will be Thursday at lunch and last but not least your student council president is..."

You can feel the tension in the air. Will it be Alex the freak, or Marco the pretty boy? DA DA DAAAA! Now, I'm just being stupid.

"Marco Del Rossi!" Liberty announces.

Almost evreone around me is clapping. They show the results on the tv screen. Marco-321 and Alex-209. I turn around and face Alex. She looks disappointed. "Hey, you only lost by 112 votes. Gotta say that's not bad."

"Yeah, I guess," she says with defeat in her voice. I would give her a hug but I don't do hugs and I have a feeling neither does she. Alex and I starting walking towards the door.

"Out of my way," she says to Marco.

"I get to pick my vice president," Marco says.

"I get to pick my nose." Ewwww, too much information.

"Alex..." Marco sounds like he agrees with me.

"I don't play well with others."

"Good I'm not asking you to play.I really liked your speech, but most important I think you can bring a lot to the position."

She looks at the ground like she's deciding. I nudge her in the arm. "Do it," I say between my teeth.

She looks up at Marco. "Thursday right?" she asks.

"Bring your lunch!"

Alex and I walk away. "Should I be bowing now, Miss Vice President?" I ask.

"You think this is funny don't you?"

I'm holding back a laugh. "No, not at all. Congradulations."

"Thanks. And umm... thanks for the help."

"No problem. I'll see you on Monday. Have a good weekend. Don't get into any trouble."

"No promises."

I laugh. Good thing it's warm outside since I'm walking home. Ahh, maybe life at Degrassi won't be so bad after all.

A/N: Next chapter, Jordan is going to have an actual coversation with Paige. And I'm thinking about having Alex go over to Jordan's house and learning her secret. Not the gay secret but her other secret. The one you guys don't know about. DA DA DAAAA. Hopefully the next chapter will be up by friday. the lastest is Saturday late afternoon.