A/N: Hello Everybody! I was looking around..and I finally noticed..where are all the Jt stories? He is one of my favorite characters and I havent been able to find very many...so Im writing my own!

Disclamer: I do not own Degrassi..blah..blah..blah

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i I sit here in the dark..
Alone I am...
Which is what I fear I will always be.../i

Sitting here on the edge of my bed I look down at the floor. The screaming of the other room fills my ears. My mother and father fight constantly. They are always drinking. It hurts me to see it, but its happened pratically everyday since I can remember. So I ask you one question: i Should I be used to it by now?/i Should I be used to the constant screaming? Should I be used to always having to take up from my mom so my dad wont beat her? Yes, my father does get out of control. And my mother...she always stays. Its like she doesnt care sometimes. Yet, I will always make sure that I am here so my father won't hurt her.

My name is Jt Yorke...and this is what I have to go through everyday. My family isnt stable. I fear that we will lose are house soon. I have after an after school job and I have tried to help. Now I have pretty much given up, as I have caught my father in my bank digging around for change.

I put on a act at school. I act happy and always try to be the center of attention. I am the class clown as some would say. But really I am unhappy. An unhappiness that always bothers me no matter where I am. May I ask you another question? i Do other peolple have parents like this?/i Do my friends come home to this like, I?

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Putting down the journal I stand up. It seems like that was the only way to get my emotions out. To get the way I was feeling out. You may say it is girly to have a 'diary' but I wouldn't care. It helps me.

The screaming got louder in the other room as I rush there. My father is over my mother hitting her. Without anymore thinking, I jump onto him doing everything I can to get him to stop. He pushes me off yelling. Standing up quickly I punch him. He wasnt going to touch my mother. He raises his fist getting me right in the eye.

Mother runs over screaming at the top of her lungs, " Stop it! Stop it!", she yells at both of us. She then turns her attention to me, " Don't hit him again!", I look at her in confusion.," Dont start things!", she yells in my face as she goes back over to my so called 'father'.

Getting up in disbeleif I look down at the sight infront of me. Looking down I then head back to my room.

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It was my first day of eleventh grade. I had arrived early that day, as I probally always would. Turning my head in all directions I looked for Toby, Paige, or anyone. I spotted Manny next to Craig. I had a crush on her for awhile but not anymore. Manny was having Craig's baby or so I heard from Emma. You couldn't tell at the moment. So me and Manny were now strictly 'friends'. Which was fine with me as we were better friends. Toby sat at a nearby bench near Kendra. Yes, they had managed to stay a couple for three years. Which was considered impossible at are age. Or so I heard.

"Hey Tob.", plopping next to him I through my bookbag to the side.

"Jt.", he nodded. He then just sat there as both he and Kendra had probally been in the middle of an 'important' conversation.

"Seeya later then..", I said sliding out of my seat grabbing my bookbag once again.

Looking around for anyone else I knew I spotted Paige standing next to Hazel. Jimmy then went to join them as he gave a small pec to Hazel. Yep, Hazel and Jimmy were a couple now. Couldn't say the same thing about Paige and Spin though. They had broken up last year. And they hadn't told anyone the reason. I didn't mind it though..I could talk to Paige without Spin in the way. I decided to head over there just to see if I could get an actual conversation started.

" Hun you really must-", she was cut off as she turned my way., " Oh hey Jt.", me and Paige had formed a pretty close friendship over the last couple years. Sometimes there was noone to talk to. And she was just 'there."

I gave a small smile," Hey..", was all I said while looking down, "Umm.. I'll see you later..", I know it wasnt the most interesting conversation ever. But all of the sudden it seemed that I wasn't in the mood for talking anymore.

Emma walked up from behind me tapping on my shoulder. Turning around I managed to give a small smile.

"Here..", she handed me a flier. i Degrassi Enviroment Club /i Yup, Emma was still into the enviroment. That hasn't changed and probally never will. She then walked off to hand them out to other people.

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The day passed quickly. As we were all introduced to new teachers and new enviroments. Before I knew it I was heading home. I had tried to make plans with Toby but he had 'other plans'. And he was really the only option I had.

Preparing myself at the front door I pushed it open ready for the chaos inside.

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A/N: I know this chapter was short but it just an introduction. I'll continue if I get some reveiws! I will have a romance included in this..It might help if you state who it should be with. ^_^