A/N: Thanks to everybody who have given me positive feedback on my story. Your comments have encouraged me to continue writing. Anyways, back to the story…..

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The ringing of the telephone could be heard throughout the house.

"Hello."

"Nadia, this is Kendra. I was calling to see how you were doing. Allie said you had to go see your doctor."

"Everything…is fine, just a routine visit." Nadia assured her friend, "So, what are you up to?"

"I'm just watching Survivor. I bet I could kick some major butt on there. Nobody would take a kid seriously, so they wouldn't be expecting my combination of skill and agility." Kendra bragged.

"It sounds like you could win on confidence alone." Nadia assured her.

"Yeah. Hey, after you and Allie left the cafeteria today, guess who came strutting by in her least conservative outfit to date?" Kendra asked mockingly.

"You must be talking about Manuella Santos." Nadia said with a heavy emphasis on her first name, "and don't you mean her trashiest outfit to date?"

"Yeah, I do. I mean, I used to look up to Manny. That is, until she started treating me like dirt just because I don't try to act like a mindless 'Cosmo-Girl Clone' like her. I even heard that she's not going out for the field hockey team this spring."

Just then, Nadia heard a loud slam from the other side of the line.

"Kendra, is everything alright over there?" Nadia asked with a sense of worry.

"It sounds like Spinner's home from his date. I think I'm gonna go see what's wrong, so I'll talk to you at school tomorrow." Kendra said as she started to get up.

"Bye." Nadia said as she hung up.

Kendra got up from the sofa and went to the front hallway where she saw Spinner. He looked like a bomb had been dropped on him.

Kendra thought to herself,  "Maybe Paige has finally done it, maybe she realized that she could do better than Spinner and she finally dumped him?"

"What's the matter, having woman troubles?" Kendra inquired as she walked into the entrance area.

"Don't start with me, I'm not in the mood!" Spinner shouted.

"Sorry, just figured you could use a shoulder to cry on after losing 'Ms. Perfect'." Kendra said, somewhat sarcastically.

"What makes you think that out of all the shoulders in the world, that I would want to cry on yours? Besides, this has nothing to do with Paige and me. It has to do with people that are supposed to be you friend, but they do nothing but lie to you." Spinner sharply replied.

Spinner marched past Kendra, semi-shoving her out of the doorway. Un-phased, she followed him into the family room.

"Whoa, you really are upset. What, did everyone discover your charming personality is just an act?" Kendra continued ribbing him.

"Do you really want to know?" Spinner said with a look of dead seriousness.

"Sure."

"Where are Mom and Dad?" Spinner asked.

"Mom's working late and it's Dad's bowling night. Now you're really starting to worry me, what's the big secret?"

"You know Marco?"

"Yeah, Spinner. He comes over almost as much as Jimmy." Kendra answered, "You still haven't gotten to the point."

"Tonight, me and Paige double dated with him and Hazel. I set him up with the second hottest girl at Degrassi and he makes a total idiot out of me. After months of lying about having this hot and heavy relationship with Ellie, he tells me that he's gay!"

"Yeah, and…"

"There is no and…..I just told you that he admitted he was gay, and I don't mean as in happy. I mean, as in he likes dudes." Spinner finished.

"It may be a big surprise to you, but not everyone in the world is freaked out by homosexuality." Kendra explained.

"How can you say that word like it's no big deal?" Spinner asked with an uneasy expression.

"Oh, it's easy. Just sound it out slowly with me, Ho-mo-…" Kendra continued teasing her brother, but Spinner quickly interrupted.

"I knew it was a mistake to even try to explain anything to an immature brat like you."

"I'm not a brat, but come on. I don't know why you're so freaked out by this. Didn't you tell me that Paige's brother is gay and isn't trying to hide it? If you plan on joining the Michalchuk clan one day, it seems like you should get used to the idea." Kendra tried to point out.

"Dylan's a completely different situation. Marco has been lying to me ever since I met him, just waiting for the right opportunity to spring this on me. Well, I'm going to expose him for the liar that he is." Spinner resolved.

"I seriously doubt he hid being gay just to try and trick you." Kendra tried to tell her brother, "I hope you don't go and ruin a good friendship with whatever it is you've got planned."

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Next chapter: Kendra decides to take action and help a cause greater than herself. Meanwhile, Nadia has to help plan the Grade 7/8 dance.