Okay I'm gonna be honest here, I did not intend to write this chapter as dark as it came out. It just... The idea came to me and I just had to go with it. Yes I have finally updated this. I am in the middle of going through a personal crisis and my anxiety is horrible. I'm having panic attacks every day and it's been hard. I have not read anyone's fanfics yet, I will get caught up when I feel better. But I did wanna write so I updated my Zoe/Grace story. I re-watched Degrassi: Next Class a week ago and I enjoyed it a lot more than on my first watch I must say! So anyways read, review, and enjoy!

The next day came quickly. Zoe's mother was so very excited and happy that she was going to be wed to Mark within a few hours. Mark's family and Zoe's gathered at a local park for an outside ceremony,

Everyone looked so thrilled at the park as they sat in their chairs and waited for the wedding march to begin, but Zoe sat there with a fake smile and on the inside she felt so much fear rushing through her, so much depression...

When the wedding march started, Miss Rivas walked down to meet Mark and the preacher at the front of the park. Zoe began to get lost in thought as the preacher spoke, then broke out of them when her mother was spoken of. "Miss Amanda Rivas, do you take Mark Edge to be your lovely wedded husband until death do you part?"

"Yes," Amanda answered, as she grinned at Mark. "And Mark Edge, do you take Amanda Rivas to be your lovely wedded wife until death do you part?" "I do," Mark answered.

"Then with the power invested in I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may kiss the bride," The preacher said. And with that Mark kissed Amanda. Changing her last name from Rivas to Edge...

Everyone celebrated after that. Then that evening Zoe's Aunt Sarah came over to Zoe's house to watch her while Mark and Amanda went on a one week honeymoon.

"Did you have a good time today, Hun?" Sarah questioned, while placing a plate of green beans and a hot dog in front of her niece.

"Yep!" Zoe said quickly, faking a smile.

"Sarah looked at the girl and sighed. "Zoe... Your mother told me about you and that other girl... And I know you're not happy with your mother's new husband,"

"OKAY FINE! I MISS GRACE! I LOVE HER! I WANNA BE WITH HER! AND YES I HATE MARK!" Zoe suddenly yelled, before she began to cry.

"Oh sweetie... No no no! I am not upset with you at all! I-I honestly don't agree with your mom," Sarah replied, as she took Zoe into her arms and held her close.

"Y-You don't?" Zoe asked with surprise.

"Of course not! She may be my sister, but I don't think Mark is good for her, and I don't like how she agreed to separate you from Grace," Sarah responded.

"I Love you, Aunt Sarah," Zoe squeaked.

"I love you too, Sweetie," Sarah said. "And this week you have my permission to see Grace outside of school and stay out until nine every night. Just make sure you get your homework done and go to school,"

Zoe grinned from ear to ear and hugged her aunt tightly. "If only she actually lived in this area... I could stay with her and things would be so much easier for me," Zoe thought.

The next day at Degrassi Grace was so happy when she heard that she and her girlfriend could finally have alone time together. "Tonight we are gonna have such a great time!" Zoe cheered. "You know it, Baby Girl! My mom is working until 11 tonight, so let's go to my house after school and we can order in dinner, watch movies, and cuddle. I wanna hold you in my arms all night," Grace replied.

"I have missed being in your arms so much," Zoe said, as she leaned in and kissed Grace on the lips. Grace smiled and kissed Zoe back.

That night after school Grace and Zoe to Grace's house. They ordered cheese fries and pepperoni pizza for dinner, they watched Safe Haven and then cuddled in Grace's bed. Grace held Zoe to her chest and both girls enjoyed the warmth of each other.

"Love you so very much, Grace..." Zoe trailed off.

"I love you to so very much," Grace replied, as she tighten her grip on her girlfriend.

Happiness was filling up both Grace and Zoe for the first time in weeks and they were both so glad that they were together.

When 8:30 came around, Zoe left Grace's house to get home in time to get a snack, do her homework and get to bed.

Plus Grace wanted to clean her place up before her mother got home from work.

Zoe happily skipped up to her front door and went inside. "Aunt Sarah! I'm home! Man I had the best tim-"... Zoe gasped, as her discontinued her sentence. Cause there laying on the floor in the entrance of the kitchen was her aunt... Dead. Blood. So much blood covered the floor. There was a knife in her chest. And another knife in the left side of her head. Then Zoe heard footsteps... Zoe turned around and to her horror she saw Mark covered in blood, with her mother standing right next to him.

"We came home early because there was an issue with our room... Didn't think your aunt Sarah would allow you to be with Grace... So I murdered her and your mother watched me and laughed the whole time," Mark said, as he reached into his jean's pocket and took out a can of mace.

"Now let's see what'll happen when we're done with you..." Amanda added in, glaring at her daughter.

No... Please! MOM! MOM DON'T LET MARK HURT ME!" Zoe cried, as she stepped away from the man who came closer with the mace in his hand.

Amanda just stood there as Mark backed Zoe into a corner and sprayed the mace into the girl's eyes, causing Zoe to scream in pain and fall to the floor. Mark then went into the kitchen and pulled the knife that was in Sarah's chest and came back over to Zoe, and stabbed both of her legs. Zoe let out cries, pleads, and screams. While tears flooded her eyes and came down her cheeks.

Mark then pulled off knives out of Zoe's legs at the same time to cause his step-daughter even more pain.

Zoe then lost all control to breathe and passed out.