Author's Note: I know no one reviewed the last chapter but I said I'd continue this story until the end so I think I will. This is kind of a short chapter, a transition chapter or something, not sure what to call it, but nothing big happens except for at the end. It's just to set up the next few chapters. I think there are only a few chapters left in this story. This chapter mostly deals with Paige and Spinner, but we'll get back to Craig and Kayleigh in the next chapter. What else should I say? Oh yea, I tried to do something with an issue that they haven't dealt with too much on Degrassi. It's not eating disorders, even though that's mentioned. It started out being anxiety, but I think depression is in there too. I think this story started off good and now I'm not too sure what I think of it, but I'll finish it in a few chapters and I guess I'll see how I like it when it's complete. Hopefully someone else will like it! Oh, and I don't own any of the characters or the school or the mention of the TV show 'The OC.' So, read and review. I hope you enjoy!

The next morning as Paige got ready for school she reassured herself that what happened yesterday in media immersion was a one time thing and today she'd be fine. Unfortunately for her, that hope was dashed a few minutes after walking through the doors of Degrassi Community School. She headed to her locker to grab some books before it was time to meet Hazel and walk to homeroom. As she glanced in her locker mirror she could see a group of girls across the hall looking at her and whispering.

'Ugh, the grade 10s are so immature and so obviously jealous of me.' she thought.

"Hey Hazel!" she greeted her best friend, who had her back turned.

"Oh, hi Paige," she replied, glancing up from her conversation with Kayleigh.

"Hi!" Kayleigh chirped in.

"Hey Kay," she said, less enthusiastically, "We're gonna be late if we don't go now."

"Yea, let's go." Kayleigh agreed.

The three girls headed to homeroom and became increasingly aware of the stares and whispers from their peers.

"Okay, what is with everyone today?" Paige asked with an attitude.

As they approached their homeroom they heard the usual chatter, but when they walked in it suddenly got quiet. The silence didn't last long before the talking began again. Ashley walked over to them.

"Have you heard what they're saying about you Paige?" she asked, and then answered her own question without giving Paige a chance, "They said you have an eating disorder because someone heard you vomit in the washroom."

"Who's saying that?" she questioned.

"Everyone; it's the biggest gossip in the halls."

"Thanks, that makes me feel a lot better about it!" she retorted sarcastically.

"It's not true, is it?" Ashley asked cautiously.

"No! Of course not!" she defended, "I don't know who started the rumor, but it's a total lie."

The bell rang and the girls took their seats. For the rest of the day Paige could feel everyone's eyes on her as she walked down a hallway or into a classroom. By the end of the day she was so tired of it, she couldn't wait to get home and away from the whispers.

The next morning she pretended to be sick and fooled her mom into letting her stay home. The truth was that she just couldn't deal with another day of what she'd gone through the day before.

The day after that she realized that she had to face reality and go back to school. Unfortunately, that day was only slightly better than the other day. There were still whispers and stares, only fueled by the fact that she'd missed school the day before. Some people had forgotten about it during her one-day absence, which she was thankful for. Spinner met her at her locker after their last class and they walked back to her house together. When they got inside Paige flipped on the TV and flopped onto the couch. Spinner sat down next to her as they watched 'The OC.' Spinner put his arm around Paige and tried to cuddle.

"Spin!" she exclaimed, "It's too hot for you to hang on me today. Let's just do our homework."

"Fine." He said, annoyed, and then muttered under his breath, "It's not my fault you're no fun anymore."

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing."

"I heard that!" she shot back, "What's your problem lately?"

"My problem?" he asked, his voice rising, "You're the problem!"

She stormed into the kitchen and he followed.

"You know, I learned from your project that people with an eating disorder might be cranky due to hunger." Spinner said.

"You don't actually believe the rumors, do you?"

" I don't know what to think anymore Paige! You're acting different; you're always tired and snappy, you don't want to go out anymore, you stayed home from school yesterday, and we rarely kiss anymore!" he blurted out.

"Just go home. I'm so sick of this!" Paige shouted.

"Well I'm sick of us!"

"Maybe we should break up then!"

"Maybe we should!"

"Fine with me!"

"Fine!"

Spinner grabbed his bag and left, leaving Paige alone in the kitchen. She put her head down on the counter and sighed.