"You Don't Want Me" – Part 10
Summary and notes in part 1.
Disclaimer: Do NOT own Degrassi!
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Fiona cautiously entered the gymnasium. This was the one class she wasn't looking forward to. Yesterday Fitz had openly mocked Adam. She wasn't sure what to expect. She hesitantly walked pass a group of students she recognized were on her team yesterday. As she approached she noticed multiple conversations grind to a halt.
Adam had warned her about this. She was just going to have to push through the awkwardness. Eventually this would be old news, right?
"Fiona, right?" a voice cheerfully addressed her.
She looked up to see Zane. She recognized him as Riley's boyfriend. "Yeah," she nodded.
He smiled genuinely and reached out his hand, "I'm Zane."
She returned the smile as she shook his hand, "Nice to meet you."
"Likewise," he told her as he sat next to her on the bleachers. "Are you playing today?"
"No. Today feels like a sidelines day," she remarked.
He laughed. "I know where you're coming from." They fell into a short but companionable silence. "I'm sure today has been quite a day."
"You could say that," she agreed. "And it's been the longest day ever!"
"For what it's worth, I admire your courage. I think you're saving yourself from a lot of stress by not hiding your relationship," he told her. "I went through some dark times with Riley before we finally went public."
"And now?" she asked.
Zane shrugged. "It just takes awhile for the dust to settle."
"My thoughts exactly," she agreed.
"Don't give the idiots power to dictate your life. Just keep it moving," Zane continued. "We're so much happier now. It's freeing."
Fiona smiled at Zane. This could be the start of a beautiful friendship.
As he watched Fiona talk to Zane an idea came to Fitz. It all made sense now. If he didn't know better, he would have thought Fiona and Zane were flirting. No, she was just being friendly. He thought back to Fiona's interactions with Adam. They smiled at each other a lot and spent a lot of time together. But he had never seen them kiss.
There were no witnesses to the kiss that gave them detention. All the times he saw them at the Dot, he never saw them hold hands or engage in any PDA. All signs pointed to them being close friends.
Fitz laughed.
They were faking it! But why? Suddenly he recalled Fiona dating Riley last year. That relationship had threw off suspicions of his sexuality. Maybe Fiona wanted to help Adam in a similar way. A relationship with a beautiful girl would do wonders to improve his rep.
Fitz let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. The world had righted itself again. That little punk had the nerve to imply Fiona would choose him over Fitz. He was going to expose Adam as the fraud he was. Again.
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Adam smiled as Fiona approached his locker. The day was finally over! He could wait to get out of here and kiss her. His near fight with Fitz was all but forgotten when his eyes met hers.
"Let's go!"
She laughed at the urgency in his tone. "I'm ready," she said as they headed towards the exit.
Degrassi had an interesting policy regarding detention. Instead of serving it the same day, parents were notified first and students attended the following day. The school board had approved it so arrangements could be made in advance for students with afterschool jobs or who babysat siblings.
Adam wasn't looking forward to the lecture he would face at home. However, one last afternoon with Fiona more than made up for it. As they ran down the steps, he spotted Drew at the base of the stairs. He was still wearing his uniform.
"Don't you have practice today?" Adam asked.
"Yes, but mom ordered me to skip it," he told his brother. "I got a text from her last period. She wants us to come directly home."
"What?" Adam exclaimed. He looked sadly at Fiona.
"Sorry, man," Drew told him.
"When is she coming?" Adam asked resigned to his fate.
"She's not. She wants us to find our own way home. I've got tokens for the tram."
Fiona shook her head. "No, I'll call my driver. He can give you guys a ride."
"You would?" Adam said hopefully.
"Of course. Let's tell him to meet us somewhere off school grounds," she suggested. The trio walked down the corner from the tram stop.
"I believe we're finally out of school limits," Adam grinned. He grabbed her hand.
Drew faked a gagging noise.
"Andrew, a moment please," Adam said as they retreated behind his line of sight. Wasting no time he leaned forward and kissed her.
A few minutes later the driver honked.
"I guess that's us," Drew said as he turned towards them. He scrunched his face. "Come on, guys!"
Fiona and Adam laughed. "Alright, we're going," he assured his older brother. He placed one more soft kiss on her lips and then they joined Drew in the car. It was a short drive to the Torres residence. Adam was reluctant to leave.
"I'll call you tonight," he told her.
"Okay." They shared a quick kiss and he exited the ride. He waved as the car pulled away.
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tbc
A/N: I would have posted this sooner but my internet was down when I came home.
Felt like double posting, hope you guys enjoy! Review :D