Chapter Three - The Pain Never Ends
Lunch that day was an uneventful period. I sat down next to Ashley again, and I got to know her a bit. She told me all about herself, how she had the perfect life, about the party that changed her forever. I listened in awe. I told her a bit about myself, too, how I used to do some drugs myself, how I used to sneak out when I was bored. She was an interesting person, this Ashley Kerwin. And she listened really good. I liked her.
I didn't talk to Craig much until he caught up with me at the end of the day.
"Sophia! Wait up," he called. I looked at him and grinned. I stood there waiting for him to catch up to me and we both began walking home.
"So," he said. "How was your day?" I looked at him.
"Okay I guess. I dunno, I mean, I really don't like this whole 'starting over thing.' I'm no good at it. I-I dunno. No one really likes me it seems, besides you and Ashley. I dunno, I'm no good at making friends."
Craig nodded. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's not that easy."
I nodded. "So, what are you doing today? It's Friday. You can't just be sitting at home, can you?" I smiled.
He shook his head as he shifted his bag to his other arm. "Nah. I don't have anything planned." I nodded.
"Do you wanna come over or something?" I asked.
Craig looked at me and smiled. "Sure." I grinned back.
"Cool."
We reached my house five minutes later, and I led him up to my room. Dumping my stuff down on my bed I ignored Kit's insessive calls for me.
"Just ignore her, that's my older sister," I said sitting down on my computer chair as Criag took a seat on my floor. "So."
He nodded, looking around. "Yeah, so, what was your life like back in the states?"
I looked up at him and rolled my eyes. "Please, it's nothing exciting. My dad left when I was ten, um, my mom was in rehab for a couple of years, you know, she did heroine I think...my sister Kit had an abortion when I was..say thirteen, so she was fourteen, and my brother Garet got arrested for smoking pot. Those were the major things. But don't worry, that was awhile ago." I grinned at him.
He nodded. "Well, that was interesting."
I felt suddenly guilty. "Hey, I'm sorry for like spilling my life to you just now. It was stupid, you don't even know me."
Craig grinned. "Hey, it's not that bad. I mean, my fucking dad beat me."
I diverted my eyes from his. "Oh, man, I'm sorry."
"No problem. I mean its not like me to just tell people that, but there's just something about you..I dunno." Craig shrugged.
"I dunno either." I started laughing.
"What?" He asked incredulously.
I laid back on my chair and sighed. "I dunno, I'm bored. So, what's going on with you and Miss Ashley Kerwin?" I teased.
Craig smiled. "Bah, we had this 'thing' in freshman year. I dunno, I mean, she's cool and everything, but..I dunno, I just don't get that vibe, you know? So anyways, TECHNICALLY we're going out but I dunno. I don't know how I feel about her. What about you, you have a boyfriend back in the states?"
I sighed. "Urgh...Yeah. His name was Steve. But we broke up when I moved. You know, it was just the good thing to do."
"Yeah."
Craig and I chatted for awhile longer, and I found myself enjoying his company. He listened to everything I said, and seemed to understand me. It was crazy, but I felt as if I had known him for my whole life. I found myself confiding in him, and him in me.
I found myself liking Degrassi more and more. Before I knew it, Ashley and I became best friends. Craig and I were close too, he was my other best friend besides her. I really liked him, he was so wonderful..but I wasn't sure if I had romantic feelings for him. I mean, he was going out with my best friend. Sometimes, I felt so stuck. Ashley had Craig, but what did I have? Sure, I had Craig too, but not in the way I wanted..I was so confused.
*End of Chapter 3*
Really, really short chapter, yes I know. But five months have past, so now it's February. Next chapter, much, much more action, more characters, more problems, more home life, etc.
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Lunch that day was an uneventful period. I sat down next to Ashley again, and I got to know her a bit. She told me all about herself, how she had the perfect life, about the party that changed her forever. I listened in awe. I told her a bit about myself, too, how I used to do some drugs myself, how I used to sneak out when I was bored. She was an interesting person, this Ashley Kerwin. And she listened really good. I liked her.
I didn't talk to Craig much until he caught up with me at the end of the day.
"Sophia! Wait up," he called. I looked at him and grinned. I stood there waiting for him to catch up to me and we both began walking home.
"So," he said. "How was your day?" I looked at him.
"Okay I guess. I dunno, I mean, I really don't like this whole 'starting over thing.' I'm no good at it. I-I dunno. No one really likes me it seems, besides you and Ashley. I dunno, I'm no good at making friends."
Craig nodded. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's not that easy."
I nodded. "So, what are you doing today? It's Friday. You can't just be sitting at home, can you?" I smiled.
He shook his head as he shifted his bag to his other arm. "Nah. I don't have anything planned." I nodded.
"Do you wanna come over or something?" I asked.
Craig looked at me and smiled. "Sure." I grinned back.
"Cool."
We reached my house five minutes later, and I led him up to my room. Dumping my stuff down on my bed I ignored Kit's insessive calls for me.
"Just ignore her, that's my older sister," I said sitting down on my computer chair as Criag took a seat on my floor. "So."
He nodded, looking around. "Yeah, so, what was your life like back in the states?"
I looked up at him and rolled my eyes. "Please, it's nothing exciting. My dad left when I was ten, um, my mom was in rehab for a couple of years, you know, she did heroine I think...my sister Kit had an abortion when I was..say thirteen, so she was fourteen, and my brother Garet got arrested for smoking pot. Those were the major things. But don't worry, that was awhile ago." I grinned at him.
He nodded. "Well, that was interesting."
I felt suddenly guilty. "Hey, I'm sorry for like spilling my life to you just now. It was stupid, you don't even know me."
Craig grinned. "Hey, it's not that bad. I mean, my fucking dad beat me."
I diverted my eyes from his. "Oh, man, I'm sorry."
"No problem. I mean its not like me to just tell people that, but there's just something about you..I dunno." Craig shrugged.
"I dunno either." I started laughing.
"What?" He asked incredulously.
I laid back on my chair and sighed. "I dunno, I'm bored. So, what's going on with you and Miss Ashley Kerwin?" I teased.
Craig smiled. "Bah, we had this 'thing' in freshman year. I dunno, I mean, she's cool and everything, but..I dunno, I just don't get that vibe, you know? So anyways, TECHNICALLY we're going out but I dunno. I don't know how I feel about her. What about you, you have a boyfriend back in the states?"
I sighed. "Urgh...Yeah. His name was Steve. But we broke up when I moved. You know, it was just the good thing to do."
"Yeah."
Craig and I chatted for awhile longer, and I found myself enjoying his company. He listened to everything I said, and seemed to understand me. It was crazy, but I felt as if I had known him for my whole life. I found myself confiding in him, and him in me.
I found myself liking Degrassi more and more. Before I knew it, Ashley and I became best friends. Craig and I were close too, he was my other best friend besides her. I really liked him, he was so wonderful..but I wasn't sure if I had romantic feelings for him. I mean, he was going out with my best friend. Sometimes, I felt so stuck. Ashley had Craig, but what did I have? Sure, I had Craig too, but not in the way I wanted..I was so confused.
*End of Chapter 3*
Really, really short chapter, yes I know. But five months have past, so now it's February. Next chapter, much, much more action, more characters, more problems, more home life, etc.
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