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It was a regular Monday morning at Degrassi. The hallways were filled with tons of kids rushing to their first classes. Courtney was standing at her locker when she realized she had a voice message.
Operator- You have one new message. Press 1 to listen.
Courtney pressed 1.
Voice- Hey Court. It's me.
Damn, it was Kevin she thought and fear overwhelmed her body.
Kevin- Listen, I'm so sorry about all that I've put you through. I want to make it up to you. Really, I do. I realized how much I hurt you, and our relationship. I want to make up Courtney. I am really, really sorry. Well, I'm here in Toronto and I hope that you'll meet me tonight in front of "Frankie's", downtown, tonight at seven. I want to make it up to you Court. Well, I hope you'll come and see me. Bye. I love you.
Operator- End of message.
Courtney hung up. Aw, man she thought. Maybe I owe it to him just to go and see him. But how wrong she was. Just then Craig came up to her.
Craig- Hey Courtney!
Courtney- AH! Oh! It's just you Craig.
Craig- Yeah. It's just me. You know, I'm beginning to think that you're hiding something from me.
Courtney- Of course I'm not Craig! I wouldn't hide something from you.
Craig- Alright. (again, he knew inside she was keeping something from him) Hey I was wondering if tonight you want to go out again?
Courtney- O sorry, I can't. I'm gonna visit an old friend. (that friend was Kevin)
Craig- Oh, I see. (he knew something was wrong)
Courtney- But I'll call you tonight and we can talk. Okay? (Remember this line, it's important!)
Craig- Alright. I'll be waiting for you're call. (Important also!) See you later Courtney.
Courtney- See ya Craig!
Courtney closed her locker and headed to class.
Courtney- Hey Manny. Hey Emma.
Emma and Manny- Hey!
Courtney- So how are your guys' relationships goin?
Emma and Manny- Great!
Emma- Sean is so sweet! It really is love. I wear the necklace all the time.
Sean turns around.
Sean- Yeah, I know. I'm the greatest. (gives a Emma a squeeze from behind)
All girls laugh.
Manny- JT is absolutely sweet. I couldn't ask for anything better really. It's weird because I would always thought of him as this goofy little kid, but now, he's MY boyfriend.
Courtney- Aw! How cute.
Emma- So how are things with you and Craig?
Manny- Craig? I thought you were with Jimmy.
Courtney- Well.......I kinda kissed both. But, I'm not really in a relationship with either one.
Manny- Well, I suggest you choose one over the other. No one likes their heart broken and if someone finds out about the other, you could lose both.
Courtney- Yeah, I know. (sighs)
Mr. Simpson- Class settle down. Alright, I'm passing around a new assignment.
Class groans.
Courtney though is just thinking about what to do with her boy trouble. Craig, Jimmy, and now Kevin is coming for a visit. This really sucks she thought.
After class, Ashley came up to Courtney.
Ashley- Hey Courtney!
Courtney- Hey Ash.
Ashley- I just realized something. I really have strong feelings for Jimmy again! I really want to get back together.
Courtney- Oh really? Well, I'm glad you do. (Important stuff again!) Well I have something to tell you first.
Ashley- What is it?
Courtney- I-I kissed Jimmy. I might have feelings for him.
Ashley- Oh, really. (pause) Well, I thought something might come out of you going to the dance with him. (pause) I should go. (walks off)
Courtney- Ashley! I'm sorry. I can't help it.
Aw man she thought. Now Ashley's upset. But I can't help it if I like Jimmy, well maybe I do. Once again, this sucks.
*After school*
Courtney was at home and was getting ready to go downtown to see Kevin. There was a knock at the door.
Courtney- Come in!
Mom- Hey Court. Your dad and I are going out tonight. Will you be okay by yourself?
Courtney- Yeah, sure I will mom. Go on ahead.
Mom- Alright. We'll be back around ten.
Courtney- Okay. Bye mom.
Her mom shut the door to her room. Soon she heard her mom's car drive off.
Well, she thought. I guess I should leave now. She walked downtown and once she arrived at Frankie's, she saw her old boyfriend....Kevin.
Kevin- Hey baby! (hugs her) Oh I missed you so much!
Courtney just stood there in silence. She was to freaked out to say anything. This was the nice Kevin. Soon he might turn destructive.
Kevin- To happy for words to see me? Yeah, you must be. Well, I was thinking that we could go back to your house and just you know, talk.
Courtney was just too scared. And she let out the one word that was deadly.
Courtney- Okay.
Kevin- Great! Let's go.
The two walked all the way back to Courtney's house in silence. When they got there, they went up to Courtney's room. Kevin closed the door behind them.
Kevin- Listen, sweetheart. I AM really sorry. But I've changed since then.
Courtney- You, you have?
Kevin- Yes. Now, since I'm back and we were destined to be together, you're all mine again. Court, now you know I don't approve of what you're wearing.
Courtney- I-I just wanted to look nice.
Kevin- Well so do I. But not out in public. You're my girl.
Courtney- Kevin, I feel comfortable with what I'm in. I won't look different just for YOU.
Kevin- Alright sweetie. I understand. (eyes start to tear up) I just don't want to lose you Court. You make me happy.
Courtney immediately fell under his charm.
Courtney- I'm right here Kevin. Don't worry.
Kevin- And I want it to stay that way. (raises his voice) You are going to be with me because you love me!!
Courtney's eyes widened.
Courtney- Kevin! You can't control me!!
Kevin- Just watch me! (he came over towards her and started punching her)
Courtney then fell over her bed, where she was sitting, and bumped her head. The desk next to her bed had cut her head and now blood was running down her face.
Courtney- Stop it Kevin! Stop!
She actually got a chance to push him over and she ran as fast as she could to the bathroom. She was lucky that she had put her cell phone in there when she arrived home from school that day. She quickly locked the door behind her. Kevin was banging on the door.
Kevin- Open this door right now! Open it!
Courtney then remembered something. She was supposed to call Craig! She immediately did so.
Now Craig had been waiting for her to call and was beginning to get worried. He was really happy when he saw her name on the Caller ID.
Craig- Hey Courtney! You finally called.
Courtney is frantic and is crying between her words.
Courtney- Craig!! Please...please help! I'm scared!!
Craig- What!!?? What's going on?
Courtney- He's here! My old boyfriend! He's attacking me! Just call the police! Hurry Craig, hurry! I'll explain later! Please hurry Craig, hurry!
Craig- Okay Courtney! I'll call right now!
Craig always knew something was up. He was so angry with her for lying and not telling him anything but right now he had to call the police and save her.
Within ten minutes, Courtney heard police sirens outside and then police officers capturing Kevin. An officer opened the door.
Police Man- Miss! Are you alright?
Courtney- Yeah. I'm fine now. (she knew deep down that she was still overwhelmed with shock and hurt)
Police Man- Someone help me get her out of here!
An hour had gone by. They had taken her to the hospital for an exam. She had to get stitches on her head and she had even more bruises added to her stomach. Her mom and dad had arrived and Craig was there along with his step-dad, Joey. Emma and Manny were there, and so was Jimmy. Kevin was taken downtown.
Mom- Courtney! I can't believe you! You went to see him? And you didn't even tell us he was calling you.
Courtney- (crying) I'm sorry mom! I was really, really scared!
Mom- Oh sweetie, I know you were. (pause) Well, now what are we going to do. You know, about Kevin?
Courtney- Oh mom, I don't want to talk about this. I'm really tired...
Dad- No Courtney! Look what happened! We have got to do something!
Courtney- Alright!!! But lets do this in the morning please, I'm really tired.
Dad- Alright. (sigh) I guess you've been through enough tonight. We'll see you later honey. (kisses her forehead)
Mom- Bye sweetie!
Courtney- Bye.
A bit later, Craig came in.
Craig- Courtney, we need to talk. I can't believe you didn't tell me about him! We could have prevented this from happening. I went through what you have been going through. (pause)
Courtney- I'm sorry Craig! I just didn't feel like telling anyone.
Craig- Yeah, I can see that. Well, I'm gonna go. See you later, Courtney. (says the angrily)
Courtney just rolled over on her side. She didn't feel like talking to anybody anymore. She began to cry.
Well, that's the end of this chapter. I know the issue of abuse makes some people uncomfortable but it's one that I wanted to address, even though the creators did a great job with Craig's story line. I wanted for him to have someone to help out since he went through the same thing. Keep reviewing please!
It was a regular Monday morning at Degrassi. The hallways were filled with tons of kids rushing to their first classes. Courtney was standing at her locker when she realized she had a voice message.
Operator- You have one new message. Press 1 to listen.
Courtney pressed 1.
Voice- Hey Court. It's me.
Damn, it was Kevin she thought and fear overwhelmed her body.
Kevin- Listen, I'm so sorry about all that I've put you through. I want to make it up to you. Really, I do. I realized how much I hurt you, and our relationship. I want to make up Courtney. I am really, really sorry. Well, I'm here in Toronto and I hope that you'll meet me tonight in front of "Frankie's", downtown, tonight at seven. I want to make it up to you Court. Well, I hope you'll come and see me. Bye. I love you.
Operator- End of message.
Courtney hung up. Aw, man she thought. Maybe I owe it to him just to go and see him. But how wrong she was. Just then Craig came up to her.
Craig- Hey Courtney!
Courtney- AH! Oh! It's just you Craig.
Craig- Yeah. It's just me. You know, I'm beginning to think that you're hiding something from me.
Courtney- Of course I'm not Craig! I wouldn't hide something from you.
Craig- Alright. (again, he knew inside she was keeping something from him) Hey I was wondering if tonight you want to go out again?
Courtney- O sorry, I can't. I'm gonna visit an old friend. (that friend was Kevin)
Craig- Oh, I see. (he knew something was wrong)
Courtney- But I'll call you tonight and we can talk. Okay? (Remember this line, it's important!)
Craig- Alright. I'll be waiting for you're call. (Important also!) See you later Courtney.
Courtney- See ya Craig!
Courtney closed her locker and headed to class.
Courtney- Hey Manny. Hey Emma.
Emma and Manny- Hey!
Courtney- So how are your guys' relationships goin?
Emma and Manny- Great!
Emma- Sean is so sweet! It really is love. I wear the necklace all the time.
Sean turns around.
Sean- Yeah, I know. I'm the greatest. (gives a Emma a squeeze from behind)
All girls laugh.
Manny- JT is absolutely sweet. I couldn't ask for anything better really. It's weird because I would always thought of him as this goofy little kid, but now, he's MY boyfriend.
Courtney- Aw! How cute.
Emma- So how are things with you and Craig?
Manny- Craig? I thought you were with Jimmy.
Courtney- Well.......I kinda kissed both. But, I'm not really in a relationship with either one.
Manny- Well, I suggest you choose one over the other. No one likes their heart broken and if someone finds out about the other, you could lose both.
Courtney- Yeah, I know. (sighs)
Mr. Simpson- Class settle down. Alright, I'm passing around a new assignment.
Class groans.
Courtney though is just thinking about what to do with her boy trouble. Craig, Jimmy, and now Kevin is coming for a visit. This really sucks she thought.
After class, Ashley came up to Courtney.
Ashley- Hey Courtney!
Courtney- Hey Ash.
Ashley- I just realized something. I really have strong feelings for Jimmy again! I really want to get back together.
Courtney- Oh really? Well, I'm glad you do. (Important stuff again!) Well I have something to tell you first.
Ashley- What is it?
Courtney- I-I kissed Jimmy. I might have feelings for him.
Ashley- Oh, really. (pause) Well, I thought something might come out of you going to the dance with him. (pause) I should go. (walks off)
Courtney- Ashley! I'm sorry. I can't help it.
Aw man she thought. Now Ashley's upset. But I can't help it if I like Jimmy, well maybe I do. Once again, this sucks.
*After school*
Courtney was at home and was getting ready to go downtown to see Kevin. There was a knock at the door.
Courtney- Come in!
Mom- Hey Court. Your dad and I are going out tonight. Will you be okay by yourself?
Courtney- Yeah, sure I will mom. Go on ahead.
Mom- Alright. We'll be back around ten.
Courtney- Okay. Bye mom.
Her mom shut the door to her room. Soon she heard her mom's car drive off.
Well, she thought. I guess I should leave now. She walked downtown and once she arrived at Frankie's, she saw her old boyfriend....Kevin.
Kevin- Hey baby! (hugs her) Oh I missed you so much!
Courtney just stood there in silence. She was to freaked out to say anything. This was the nice Kevin. Soon he might turn destructive.
Kevin- To happy for words to see me? Yeah, you must be. Well, I was thinking that we could go back to your house and just you know, talk.
Courtney was just too scared. And she let out the one word that was deadly.
Courtney- Okay.
Kevin- Great! Let's go.
The two walked all the way back to Courtney's house in silence. When they got there, they went up to Courtney's room. Kevin closed the door behind them.
Kevin- Listen, sweetheart. I AM really sorry. But I've changed since then.
Courtney- You, you have?
Kevin- Yes. Now, since I'm back and we were destined to be together, you're all mine again. Court, now you know I don't approve of what you're wearing.
Courtney- I-I just wanted to look nice.
Kevin- Well so do I. But not out in public. You're my girl.
Courtney- Kevin, I feel comfortable with what I'm in. I won't look different just for YOU.
Kevin- Alright sweetie. I understand. (eyes start to tear up) I just don't want to lose you Court. You make me happy.
Courtney immediately fell under his charm.
Courtney- I'm right here Kevin. Don't worry.
Kevin- And I want it to stay that way. (raises his voice) You are going to be with me because you love me!!
Courtney's eyes widened.
Courtney- Kevin! You can't control me!!
Kevin- Just watch me! (he came over towards her and started punching her)
Courtney then fell over her bed, where she was sitting, and bumped her head. The desk next to her bed had cut her head and now blood was running down her face.
Courtney- Stop it Kevin! Stop!
She actually got a chance to push him over and she ran as fast as she could to the bathroom. She was lucky that she had put her cell phone in there when she arrived home from school that day. She quickly locked the door behind her. Kevin was banging on the door.
Kevin- Open this door right now! Open it!
Courtney then remembered something. She was supposed to call Craig! She immediately did so.
Now Craig had been waiting for her to call and was beginning to get worried. He was really happy when he saw her name on the Caller ID.
Craig- Hey Courtney! You finally called.
Courtney is frantic and is crying between her words.
Courtney- Craig!! Please...please help! I'm scared!!
Craig- What!!?? What's going on?
Courtney- He's here! My old boyfriend! He's attacking me! Just call the police! Hurry Craig, hurry! I'll explain later! Please hurry Craig, hurry!
Craig- Okay Courtney! I'll call right now!
Craig always knew something was up. He was so angry with her for lying and not telling him anything but right now he had to call the police and save her.
Within ten minutes, Courtney heard police sirens outside and then police officers capturing Kevin. An officer opened the door.
Police Man- Miss! Are you alright?
Courtney- Yeah. I'm fine now. (she knew deep down that she was still overwhelmed with shock and hurt)
Police Man- Someone help me get her out of here!
An hour had gone by. They had taken her to the hospital for an exam. She had to get stitches on her head and she had even more bruises added to her stomach. Her mom and dad had arrived and Craig was there along with his step-dad, Joey. Emma and Manny were there, and so was Jimmy. Kevin was taken downtown.
Mom- Courtney! I can't believe you! You went to see him? And you didn't even tell us he was calling you.
Courtney- (crying) I'm sorry mom! I was really, really scared!
Mom- Oh sweetie, I know you were. (pause) Well, now what are we going to do. You know, about Kevin?
Courtney- Oh mom, I don't want to talk about this. I'm really tired...
Dad- No Courtney! Look what happened! We have got to do something!
Courtney- Alright!!! But lets do this in the morning please, I'm really tired.
Dad- Alright. (sigh) I guess you've been through enough tonight. We'll see you later honey. (kisses her forehead)
Mom- Bye sweetie!
Courtney- Bye.
A bit later, Craig came in.
Craig- Courtney, we need to talk. I can't believe you didn't tell me about him! We could have prevented this from happening. I went through what you have been going through. (pause)
Courtney- I'm sorry Craig! I just didn't feel like telling anyone.
Craig- Yeah, I can see that. Well, I'm gonna go. See you later, Courtney. (says the angrily)
Courtney just rolled over on her side. She didn't feel like talking to anybody anymore. She began to cry.
Well, that's the end of this chapter. I know the issue of abuse makes some people uncomfortable but it's one that I wanted to address, even though the creators did a great job with Craig's story line. I wanted for him to have someone to help out since he went through the same thing. Keep reviewing please!