Chapter 7
Adam smiled, looked at me, and then looked down at his shoes. We headed out the front door of the condo and I hailed a cab for us. "Sorry you had to miss school and everything." I apologized as we drove. "It's ok. At least I got out of ballroom dancing," he laughed. "And I got out of a tres difficile French quiz." I laughed. "But seriously, next time some trashy 1 minute long TV show posts some stupid lies about you, skip the champagne." Adam advised. "But the thing is... Those aren't all lies. I did kiss my twin brother, I dated Bobby Beckonridge, and he did abuse me." I admitted, staring down at my hands, folded on my lap.
Adam put his hand on my hands. "That bastard. I wanna find him and make him wish he was never born," he said, his voice just above a whisper. His fingers intertwined with mine, and I froze, an instant reaction. "Fiona, I'll never hurt you." he promised, looking into my eyes. I smiled. The cab stopped in front of Degrassi. Students were leaving school. "I'll see you tomorrow, hopefully sober?" Adam joked. "Of course." I smiled. He looked at our hands wistfully. He kissed my hand, then slowly removed his from mine. "Bye," Adam smiled. "See you tomorrow," I grinned. After Adam left, Holly J approached the cab.
"Hey stranger." Holly J said, opening the door. "I saw TVM." Holly J said somberly. "And Ms. Dawes told me you left." Holly J slid into the cab and sat where Adam had been sitting. She reached out and hugged me. "TVM is trash. It's all lies. And after you win your case against Bobby, everyone will know he's trash, too." Holly J said, fiercely determined. "Wanna come back to my place?" I asked brightly. Holly J frowned. "Sorry Fi, I've got student council, work, and an essay due tomorrow." I sighed. "But we can get coffee at The Dot before school." she suggested. "Sure." I answered shortly. Holly J reached out and hugged me before leaving. I sat back, dejected, and asked the cab driver to bring me back to my condo.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry this chapter was inexplicably short. Adam helped Fiona through her time of need; will she return the favor when Adam's life starts falling apart? Guess you'll have to keep reading to find out(; Trust me, things will be getting really intense really soon! Please Review! Xoxo -C
