Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Degrassi: The Next Generation. I only own any character that I produce through my own imagination.

Authors Note: Hi...I hope you like the chapter! I think I'll be wrapping this fan fiction up in another few chapters! And I also want to know if you guys think Evette should disappear again or if she should stay with Craig...
"You're putting it on."

Says a voice from the shadows of Evette's porch Evette drops her bag at the bottom of the porch steps.

"Eric?"

"You're putting it on."

"What?"

"You want him to believe you hate him."

A blind inside the house snaps as she looks in its direction. She turns the doorknob of the front door and motions for the rest of them to come out.

"What's happening? Why are you guys spying on me?"

"Eric told us about how you acted this morning."

Evette stares at Peter for a moment before smiling widely and sitting herself on Eric's lap in the corner.

"Did I tell you guys? At the end of this week I'm going to go back with you guys. I was thinking of maybe finishing the year there."

"What?"

The entire group stares at her confusion is evident on their faces.

"Yeah, I haven't asked mom or dad yet but I'm sure they won't mind."

"You're making a mistake."

"What are you talking about Eric, I've thought this through, its' the best solution for me...and for Craig."

"Eve..."

Evette shakes her head she doesn't want to hear the logic.

"Guys, don't worry about me. I know what's best for me I know how to protect myself."

Evette scoops up her bag and pushes the door storming away from the ground they sigh simultaneously.

"Do you think she'll be okay?"

Eric shakes his head and one of the girls places her hand on his shoulder. Meanwhile Evette is digging through her underwear draw and assortment of such clothes fly across the room. She stops when she reaches the bottom and pulls out a notebook that is ripped and tattered around the edges and the pale white paper has begun to curl.

Eric and the rest of her friends are still outside talking as Evette crashes through the front door in the direction of the park. They watch her run away and their eyes travel from her to Eric. He looks up at them.

"What?"

"Are you going after her?"

Eric stands up quickly and stumbles down the stairs in the direction that Evette has gone. Evette sits on a swing tears are running down her cheeks her hands tremble as she tries to rip the first page but she can't.

"Evette?"

She hears someone whispering behind her their breath is warm against the back of her neck. Arms wrap around her waist and it feels like a warm safety blanket is covering her. Her nails dig into his jacket sleeve her tears creating stains on his chest. The notebook slips silently from her lap onto the dust.

"I hate being so weak."

Evette says half screaming into Eric's jacket he strokes her hair lightly.

"I know."

He whispers to her before helping her up off the swing and leading her back towards her house. The notebook lies forgotten in the dust underneath the swing before it is picked up and swiftly taken away into the falling darkness.