Dig Me Out, Episode 19

Drew tries to keep things with Zoe casual but receives judgements from his friends, causing tensions with his own brother and Imogen protests against the Degrassi dress code.

"You're dating her now?"

Adam looked surprised as much as everyone who saw Zoe latched onto Drew at the student council meeting. Most had left except for some friends of his, who were as judgmental as Adam was being.

"Her is standing right here!" Zoe exclaimed as she sat in her boyfriends lap.

Zoe and Adam were far from friends. Adam wasn't one to hold a grudge or feud with someone, especially a girl, but something about Zoe really turned him off. This being the reason Drew held back from telling him, plus the fact dating her was really sudden.

Drew made a face to Adam to stop judging. "She's like 12!" Clare added while shrugging her shoulders. Her opinion was true but it held more jealousy than anything. What did Zoe have that she didn't? Sure, her and Drew weren't anything more than friends but Zoe of all people?

The older Torres shrugged at their judgments. Dating someone four years younger wasn't too much of a gap, and honestly dating her was more of a distraction than anything. "I don't get how much relationship is either of your business." He directed towards Clare and Adam. "I don't get involved in either of your relationships. You're dating a cheater and you're dating someone who was homophobic!"

Adam made a face. Why would he even know about Eli's cheating behavior? "Exactly, was! Becky—"

"Becky what?" Becky stepped in with Imogen by her side and happened to hear what seemed to be an argument between the Torres brothers; the argument possibly about her.

The group looked at the girls walking in and Adam shook his head, Becky knew that meant they would discuss it in private.

"Imogen Moreno here! There's an issue we need to discuss." The tan girl couldn't help but introduce herself to the crowd. Instead of letting Becky stand next to him, Imogen took her place and propped her elbow onto his shoulder.

Clare and Drew both looked between Imogen and Becky, as Becky left her space as she stood on the opposite side of the table. "What is it?" Drew stood up, pushing Zoe off him.

Now Adam stood between Zoe and Imogen and he couldn't help but sigh to himself at how neither of the girls was the one he wanted beside him. The one he wanted was across from him, tapping her fingers on the table as she explained what happened. "...So that's why we need to get the dress code changed. It's hypocritical how boys show off their boxers and when Imogen forgets a bra-"

"All hell breaks loose! I got in trouble just because her brother pointed it out." Imogen finished for her.

Drew and Adam couldn't help but to gaze at Imogen's chest, which she instantly covered with her arms. "See, that's what I mean! You guys instantly looked at my chest."

Adam avoided Becky's gaze, oh man was he in trouble.

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"Becks, I'm not alone! It was just subconscious behavior I guess."

She slammed her locker, capturing others attention. Becky glanced to a fellow classmate and lingered, Adam looking at her confused. "What was that?"

"Subconscious behavior."

Becky began to walk away and Adam stopped her, "I said I'm sorry." He adjusted his book bag and quickly glanced to her hand as he tried to reach for it.

"Stop talking to her. That's all I want."

Not this again, Adam thought and he groaned out loud. This controlling jealousy was getting too much to bear, "Seriously? She's my friend! I want to help her out with this dress code thing."

"I don't trust he-"

"You don't trust me." He corrected her. "You can't get over what I did in the summer so you can't trust me."

Becky shook her head as she tried to deny it, not wanting to hear the truth, "No that's-"

Again she was cut off, "That's it, Becky. You want to control that I talk to or look at and fact of the matter is you can't. I'm loyal to you, I'm committed to you, and you can't believe me. You just have to believe in me, Becky! That's all I ask."

The bell ringed and he knew it was time to go their different ways, "I'll see you later." He mumbled before turning around. He didn't get far before Becky grabbed his arm. "What?"

She stayed quiet for a few seconds as she let him calm down from their public argument. It was unsettling to fight at the school but it was something they had held back from talking about for a while.

"What were you going to tell me?"

Adam squinted for a bit before remembering Drew's comment at the student council meeting. He sighed, "Drew was getting upset that we were ganging up on him for dating Zoe. Then he mentioned how I'm dating someone who was homophobic and how Clare is dating a cheater."

"Why would he say that?" Becky furrowed her brows, as she felt hurt by Drew's words. That was her past, not her present.

"Because I pointed out how Zoe almost drugged him. It was stupid but still." His body language gave off that he was still upset about her not trusting him but he didn't want her in the dark about Drew's comments. He wanted to protect her, even if it were something so small and negative. "We're going to be late."

Becky nodded and leaned over to give his cheek a small kiss. "We'll talk later."

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"Wow, Imogen. You got everyone hyped up." Adam watched as many girls wore their bras outside their shirt. "And half of those are bright pink?"

Imogen squealed and squeezed Adam's shoulders, "Maybe Simpson will actually change the policy! Thank you for helping."

Adam smiled at his friend with glee. He had gone to her place after school in order to come up with a plan to pin point the sexism in the school dress code. "And convincing the guys to sag their pants wasn't that difficult."

In order to make progress, they have to show both sides of the story. That's where Adam and Drew's popularity came in as they rounded a bunch of guys to forget their belts and sag away.

The friends sat at the steps outside the theater and gazed as students joined into the movement. Becky entered the school with a dazzled expression at how many had their bras visible. Was she missing out on the latest trend? Walking inside, she saw Imogen with Adam with grins on their faces and Becky realized it was their doing.

Seeing them together always made her have this upset feeling in her stomach but she had to get past it. She had to trust Adam to remain faithful to her. They never did get the chance to talk as Adam had made plans with Imogen after school then continued to ignore her the rest of the day.

"Oh, Becky! Guess you missed out on the memo." Imogen saw her approaching and Adam watched in silence as they interacted.

"I did. Either way, I didn't have a neon bra to match the occasion."

"Good to know." Adam grinned and Becky smiled small at his playful comment.