Dear Pen Pal:

So, I kinda told some people that the next one up would be Kurt and Adam however this pairing suddenly began to eat at me for some strange reading. Righr now I think I will do Kurt/Adam in chapter 10 then just put Mike, Santana, Britt, Sav, Drew, and Fiona's name in a hat and pick at random unless someone is dead set on a spacificc pariring and give me reason why that has to be my end game… also just a note… I am not having Holly J with Sav in this verse despite what has happened on Degrassi cannon (as you can this verse is a blend of cannon and fanon occurrences already) anyway without further ado

XXX

September 2010-

Dear Mercedes-

Just a heads up, my life is pretty pretty dramatic. Well I like to think so anyway.

But you probably want to know about me before the drama so here it goes.

My name is Anya, I'm in grade 12, I LARP (ok feel free to rip up this letter and never write back if you think I'm a total geek…)

Still here.

Well I recently broke up with my boyfriend for the final time a few days ago. It still stings but I am better then going through this vicious cycle all the time…. Oh well, at least I have a strong circle of friends in Lea and Riley to turn too. Well I could probably confide in the rest of the spirit squad but they are so superficial much like my ex-best friend Holly J and seriously I am only on the squad cause it will give me a better chance at a scholarship… just don't tell Chantey that…

Anyway what about you. A boyfriend? Friends? Drama? I'm all ears.

- Anya MacPherson.

XXX

Mercedes and Kurt were walking down the halls of McKinley talking about the latest celeberty scandel that was just published in US weekley.

"Sometimes I wish you were still a Cheerio," her friend said somehow changing the subject as they paused in front of the locker room.

"I can't believe your STILL a Cheerio," Mercedes decided to reply to her friend who simply let out a laugh after all it was because of him that the team won it's latest in a long line of National trophies.

She watched him head off to practice while she took a seat at one of the picnic tables in the courtyard seeing as how her best friend was also her ride.

Looking over at her pen pal letter that she just retrieved from her bookbag she thought this was the perfect time to start writing a response.

She paused for a moment, thinking what to say to her as Anya seemed to be a really interesting person.

XXX

September 2010-

Dear Anya-

I love drama so don't sweat it.

So I'm Mercedes which is the one thing you already know about me…well maybe you already know I'm in glee club though I do wish that they used me more then just for my ability to seriously wale on the final note of our ensamble pieces… I mean I could of killed had Jane Addams Academy not stolen my solo at last years Sectionals…

Anyway I see you're a cheerleader… I was one of those for about a mounth last year but politics and a brief brush with an almost eating disorder made me realize that it wasn't for me… not that I don't like cheerleaders or anything however. My best friend is a cheerleader and he (yes I said he) is amazing. You know they won Nationals last year due to his immaculate Celine Dion medely done entirely in French…pretty cool huh.

And since you mentioned your relationship or current lack there of I guess it would be alright to say that I had a boyfriend once…during that month of being a cheerleader and while we were both using one another to work on agendas sometimes I kind of wonder WHAT IF?

-Mercedes Jones

XXX

She was kind of glad that the whole LARP thing wasn't a turn off to her pen pal as she read the letter.

She was impressed at the honesty that Mercedes had shared with her…an almost eating disorder was definitely intence.

She pondered telling Mercedes about her fake pregnancy scheme however after walking into the washroom and hearing Jenna's crys and subsequent confession that she had just found out she was pregnant…well… she just didn't think telling Mercedes about her little hoax would be aproperate or nessesary.

It had been game day and she was watching her good friend Riley looking a bit uncomfortable as Fitz and Owen were talking to him…as she approached the words 'Breakroom' and 'College Chicks' filled her ear.

"Riley can't come," Anya said with a smile, "he and I have that big History exam to study for."

The two jocks simply nodded and walked away causing Riley to smile.

"That wasn't nessesary."

"Yes it was, that's what friends are for."

XXX

Time passed on and Anya's life continued to be dramatic and not just because she was Jenna's secret keeper either. No, she was also dealing with not one but TWO items of life altering news.

Her good friend Lea announced with delight that she got early admission to some elite program at Stanford and so she was leaving Degrassi and heading to California at the end of term, and second, her mother was diagnosed with canser. Thankfully the cancer wasn't life threatening however it did freak her out a bit.

Mercedes was definitely a great listner if that was even the correct term for the 'diva's' reading and responding to the letters. As the two girls corresponded they realized that they shared something in common in the fact that both of them had a gay best friend and proceded to trade funny stories about Kurt and Riley to one another.

XXX

November 2010-

Dear Mercedes-

Despite the fact that sometimes peforming the simplest tasks wipes her out my mother is doing fine thanks for asking.

What about you… manage to get a solo yet? I know sectionasl is coming up so hopefully you'll be given a second chance after last year's fiasco.

And what about that guy? Have you decided on giving him a real chance or is the player that he is already into a new conquest?

God I'm asking far too many questions this time… it's like I'm a walking talking episode of LOST… have you seen that show? (and look another question…I'll stop…seriously)

Halloween was a few weeks ago and somehow Zane, you know Riley's boyfriend managed to convince the two of us and Lea into dressing as the Beatles… sending a pic… prepare to laugh….

-Anya

XXX

She had been shocked that afternoon when Puck approached her asking her for coffee, even more shocked in the way he said that he wanted her to be his 'chick'. She cringed when he used that term as it was just…well sexist.

The day after the 'proposal' had him smirking at her as glee rehersal ended and he lead her to his truck.

The moment he held the door open for him she could tell he meant serious busness.

"So," he said, "do I smell another Diva-Off coming?"

Mercedes smiled thinking about that days rehersal and the way she and Rachel were arguing on who should sing the 'Blackbird' solo for Sectionals.

"I don't know that depends who you'd vote for."

She watched as he bit his lip while staring at her longingly while he was pbviously thinking.

"I think that song seriously needs your Chocolate Thunder," he said with a smirk making her realize they would never of worked back when they dated last year however now that they were slightly older and more mature there definitely were possibilities here.

XXX

December 2010-

Anya-

So they decided not to use my cover of Blackbird for the final set list at Sectionals but I'm okay with that though that probably has to do with the fact that my 'waleing' pretty much made our cover of Seasons of Love….oh and by the way we won…

As for my love life… so far so good with Puck and I… who says tigers can't change their stripes right?

Hope your New Year brings you less drama.

-Mercedes

TBC

So next up HOPEFULLY will be Kurt/Adam… and as for the outhers I'm leaning toward possibly Santana/Fiona, Brit/Sav, and Mike/Drew..thoughts?