Author's note: Please read and review. I would also like to note that I posted the previous chapter before the episode where Paige and Alex are smoking pot came out. Thank you

Quinn sat up on the hospital bed. Her mother had brought her blankets from home. She was in her pajamas and Craig hadn't stopped by once. That's all that she had wanted. Just for once, to see him. For everything to be okay

Everything had passed by in such a blur. Slowly, piece by piece, memories were coming back. She remembered the party, the formal, the beach, and Degrassi. She hadn't forgotten Craig. How could she?

"Julia?"

Julia, Quinn's nurse had turned around. These past few weeks, she was her only confident. Ellie had stopped by only once, but she understood.

"Yes dear?"

"Has Craig stopped by today?"

"No, not yet dear…"

"Maybe I should call him, but then Angie. He's probably with her. She is his sister…"

"That's probably it"

She started coiling the blankets nervously. She turned her head towards the mirror. Her blonde hair was in a frizzy mess. The doctor had cleaned off her running makeup.

"My mom hasn't stopped by yet, has she?"

"I think she's talking with some lawyers, hon"

"Please don't tell me…"

Julia sat down on the stool next to her bed. "Yep, I think…"

"God, I just want him to get out of my life completely. That's why I went to Degrassi. To get away from it all…and now, he's back again…"

"You'll get through it…I know you can"

Quinn started kicking her feet back and forth. "I just want it back. I want this whole mess to go away"

Suddenly someone started walking past the room. Quickly, the person ran back up, it was Craig.

"Who are you?" Julia asked Craig as he slowly walked into the room

"Umm…" Craig was shifting around nervously. He went on. "Craig, Manning?"

"Ohhhhh. I see. Well, Quinn, I think I'll leave you two alone…"

"Okay, thanks Julia…"

Julia exited out into the chaotic hallway. Craig walked over to her towards her bed.

"Joey grounded me for two months…"

"Really, my mother's thinking about sending me off to live with my Dad in the states…"

"Won't you have to get a visa, or citizenship, or whatever?" He was staring down at his feet. His hair was a little bit shorter, but still poofy. She loved his hair this way. He had dark circles underneath his eyes, and they were especially standing out in the lighting. The hospital décor wasn't very inviting. Not at all…

"Craig…"

"What?"

"What's wrong?"

He jumped up on her bed right next to her. He too, started kicking his feet.

"Everything…"

Why can't everything just get better again? Why, god? She thought to herself…

Craig's face lit up with a smile. He dug into his pocket and brought what looked to be what a ring case.

"I didn't forget your birthday, that would make me a bad boyfriend"

He opened it up and motioned for her to take it out.

"It's a ring, well, a promise ring. I'm not making you promise anything, but it's just something…I mean. These past few weeks have been terrible for you. And I figured that this might cheer you up…"

She was so surprised. "Wow…"

"Let me know if it fits okay?"

"Mmhmm…"

She slowly placed the ring and its case on her side table

This was a nice surprise…

"So, I'm guessing your mom hates me?"

"Pretty much…yeah"

"The cops wanted me to talk to them. Is your mom suing Charlie?"

"I'm not sure. I'm asleep or somewhere else when my mom is around…"

"Are you really, really going to go and live in the states?"

"I hope not. I hate my dad…"

"Don't say that…"

Quinn decided to be quiet. Whatever, Craig was in one of his moods.

"Want me to talk to your mom?"

"Craig!" she said disgustedly

"What?"

"Don't do that!"

"Okay, okay. It was just an idea…"

"Well, keep your ideas to yourself…"

"Fine then…"

"Okay…"

Quinn jumped off of the bed. She started walking around.

"Quinn…"

"Yes, my dearest Craig Manning?"

"I'm sorry"

"Wow, aren't we cheerful today…"

"What?"

"How's Angie?"

"She's better. Actually, she's at home now. I've been spending a lot of time with her and…"

"And who?"

"Joey?"

"Mmkay"

Things weren't going so good. She had hoped Craig had come days earlier and he didn't. Now he was acting like this?

Craig hand's were buried in his pockets

"If you're mad at me because I didn't come earlier, I'm sorry okay?"

"No, I have just spent 2/4 of the month of the October in a hospital bed. There's no reason to apologize…"

"You know, at school, the other day, I was looking around, and I seen that they had tennis team sign ups?"

A large smile spread across her face. Craig was just full of surprises today…

"No way!"

"Seriously" Craig had this accomplished, cocky grin on his face.

"Well, that's great and all, but too bad I don't play anymore…"

"Quinn!"

"Craig, why did you come and visit me if you're being like this?"

"Being like what?"

"I have a monster head ache, okay; I don't want to fight…"

"Me either. Things have been so hectic lately…"

Quinn went over to the bed and got up again.

"I'm sorry"

"Me too…"

Craig lightly put his hand over her knee. His hands were soft, but he had a slight grip

"I love you in Pajamas"

"I love your hair…"

"I love you…"

"I love you too"

Soon, they started kissing, heavily. Quinn opened her eyes for a split second and seen Julia out of the corner of her eye. Everything slowly, was going back to normal with Craig.

His lips were so soft, and his touch was mesmerizing. For just 20 minutes, everything was in its place.

"QUINN LEANNE JACOBSON!"

Oh shit. Please don't let it be her. Not my mom, not now…

Quinn slowly let go of Craig.

"What is he doing here?"

"Craig came to visit me, mom"

"Really, I thought you had a headache?"

"I will introduce you two…"

"I'm pretty sure we've already met"

"Mom, Craig. Craig, Mom"

Craig got off of the bed and waved a mere hello to Meredith Jacobson.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. Jacobson"

"The pleasure is all yours" Her mother said sarcastically

"Please tell this little boy, that I need to speak to you in private"

Quinn didn't care that her mom was standing right in front of them. She wrapped her arms around Craig and hugged him, a romantic, long, hug.

"I think that's enough Quinn"

She slowly brought her arms down his. He kissed her on the cheek and waved goodbye towards her mother. He exited through the door.

"See, he's not that bad mom"

Meredith ignored her daughter. "Quinn! I have some good news!"

She coiled up her hair. "Oh, whatever could it be mom?"

"I just got done speaking to your father about your, situation and what not. He says that he can take you in anytime. You just have to visit, and get an 8th month Visa, since that's how long you'll be staying there…"

"Staying where?"

"You're moving in with your father, dear. I can't handle you anymore, maybe he can now…"

"What do you mean? I didn't think you were serious…"

"Well, I am. It's just 8 months, and if your attitude improves, you can move back in with Marie and me"

"What do you mean?"

This was way over head. Everything had seemed to be sliding in and out her head. The only thing she caught onto to was "Move in with your father"

"You're staying with him. You have two weeks left at Degrassi, which is when the semester ends, and you're out of here. You're gone"

"But mom" she said weakly.

"But what. You're not safe here. No buts, the plane ticket is already bought and you can't do anything. Sorry Quinn, but you can't put your life in jeopardy like that"

"Mom!"

"Yes dear?"

"How, why, did you?"

"Because. You've changed"

Quinn just stood there, swallowed her pride, and walked out of her hospital room. Slowly, steadily and solemnly.