Soft Place to Fall.
I do not own Degrassi. This is written at the begining of Craig/Spinner/Marco/etc's Junior Year/Grade 11, so Toby/Emma/Manny and all are Sophmores/Grade 10.
Chapter one.
Rory woke up to the sound of her alarm. It was loud, and she was scared, but she got out of bed anyway. She got dressed and headed downstairs to grab a bite to eat.
Her grandfather was down there, and she was shocked "I thought you would be at the office already."
"I wanted to see you off for your first day of public school." Miles Maxwell smiled at his only grandchild. She was the only daughter of his son Edgar, and he doted on her. It had been Miles's idea to have Rory living with him while her parents were in Europe. The going to public school had been Rory's idea, however. She was sick of Elmwood Prep, sick of everyone knowing that her Grandfather was Miles Maxwell of Maxwell, Maxwell, Creston and Royal. It was time for a change, and this was the perfect chance. No one knew her at Degrassi Community School. She would no longer be Aurora Josephine Maxwell, she would be plain old Rory.
"Thank you so much for ...everything, grandpa. I'll be fine today. Do you want me to call you when I get home?"
"Today, yes. After today, probably not. I just want to see how things went. First day and all." Both Miles and Rory stood up and headed to their cars.
Rory headed into the parking lot of DCS, parking her jeep and heading to her homeroom. The teacher began class, sitting them in alphabetical order. She was next to a Gavin Mason, who smiled at her and introduced himself right away.
"I'm Spinner."
"Rory." Spinner smiled at her.
The girl on the other side of her introduced herself too. "I'm Paige." Rory nodded and then she listened to the announcements before heading to first period.
She had third period with Paige from homeroom and Paige plopped next to Rory. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm good, how are you?"
"I'm good. I don't have nearly enough classes this year with Spinner though-he's my boyfriend."
Rory nodded. Then the person on the other side of her sat down. It was a boy with dark hair Paige smiled at him. The dark haired boy was also in her fourth period class, and she went over to him.
"Ok, can you please point me toward the cafeteria?"
The boy laughed. "Just follow me, ok?" At her nod she did as he wanted. "I'm Craig by the way."
"Rory." They parted ways at the cafeteria door. She headed through the lunchline, then looked for a place to sit. There wasn't really any room, so she just plopped alone at a table. THen someone sat with her. "Is this ok?" It was Craig from before.
"Sure, I just figured you'd be sitting with your friends."
"I'm not...to comfortable around the people I used to be comfortable sitting with." Rory didn't ask anymore questions, and Craig was greatful for that. He didn't want to tell her how he used to be a cheeting asshole. The two ate in silence, then got ready for the next class of the day.
"Thanks, Rory."
"For what?"
"For not asking me any questions about why I was sitting with you."
"I was just glad for the company." Rory smiled at him and walked away, heading for her next class.
The rest of the day went well, and Rory headed home happy. She hadn't made any close friendships, but she hadn't expected to. Everyone at Degrassi had known each other for years. However, she hoped that eventually she'd make some friends.
Her grandfather was waiting when she got home. "How was your day?"
"It was fine, I talked to a couple people and didn't sit alone at lunch. Thats all I can hope for on the first day of a new school."
Miles nodded, "I'm sure you'll make friends eventually. I should head back to the office. I'll be back for dinner." He headed out then, and Rory started to work on her homework.
I do not own Degrassi. This is written at the begining of Craig/Spinner/Marco/etc's Junior Year/Grade 11, so Toby/Emma/Manny and all are Sophmores/Grade 10.
Chapter one.
Rory woke up to the sound of her alarm. It was loud, and she was scared, but she got out of bed anyway. She got dressed and headed downstairs to grab a bite to eat.
Her grandfather was down there, and she was shocked "I thought you would be at the office already."
"I wanted to see you off for your first day of public school." Miles Maxwell smiled at his only grandchild. She was the only daughter of his son Edgar, and he doted on her. It had been Miles's idea to have Rory living with him while her parents were in Europe. The going to public school had been Rory's idea, however. She was sick of Elmwood Prep, sick of everyone knowing that her Grandfather was Miles Maxwell of Maxwell, Maxwell, Creston and Royal. It was time for a change, and this was the perfect chance. No one knew her at Degrassi Community School. She would no longer be Aurora Josephine Maxwell, she would be plain old Rory.
"Thank you so much for ...everything, grandpa. I'll be fine today. Do you want me to call you when I get home?"
"Today, yes. After today, probably not. I just want to see how things went. First day and all." Both Miles and Rory stood up and headed to their cars.
Rory headed into the parking lot of DCS, parking her jeep and heading to her homeroom. The teacher began class, sitting them in alphabetical order. She was next to a Gavin Mason, who smiled at her and introduced himself right away.
"I'm Spinner."
"Rory." Spinner smiled at her.
The girl on the other side of her introduced herself too. "I'm Paige." Rory nodded and then she listened to the announcements before heading to first period.
She had third period with Paige from homeroom and Paige plopped next to Rory. "How are you holding up?"
"I'm good, how are you?"
"I'm good. I don't have nearly enough classes this year with Spinner though-he's my boyfriend."
Rory nodded. Then the person on the other side of her sat down. It was a boy with dark hair Paige smiled at him. The dark haired boy was also in her fourth period class, and she went over to him.
"Ok, can you please point me toward the cafeteria?"
The boy laughed. "Just follow me, ok?" At her nod she did as he wanted. "I'm Craig by the way."
"Rory." They parted ways at the cafeteria door. She headed through the lunchline, then looked for a place to sit. There wasn't really any room, so she just plopped alone at a table. THen someone sat with her. "Is this ok?" It was Craig from before.
"Sure, I just figured you'd be sitting with your friends."
"I'm not...to comfortable around the people I used to be comfortable sitting with." Rory didn't ask anymore questions, and Craig was greatful for that. He didn't want to tell her how he used to be a cheeting asshole. The two ate in silence, then got ready for the next class of the day.
"Thanks, Rory."
"For what?"
"For not asking me any questions about why I was sitting with you."
"I was just glad for the company." Rory smiled at him and walked away, heading for her next class.
The rest of the day went well, and Rory headed home happy. She hadn't made any close friendships, but she hadn't expected to. Everyone at Degrassi had known each other for years. However, she hoped that eventually she'd make some friends.
Her grandfather was waiting when she got home. "How was your day?"
"It was fine, I talked to a couple people and didn't sit alone at lunch. Thats all I can hope for on the first day of a new school."
Miles nodded, "I'm sure you'll make friends eventually. I should head back to the office. I'll be back for dinner." He headed out then, and Rory started to work on her homework.