Chapter 8: Never Surrender

"Umm it looks like I'm out of gas," Craig pulled over to a nearby gas station.

"Is that why you been driving like my grandma," Sean replied. "Craig if your nervous driving I can take the wheel?"

"No," Craig exclaimed. "I mean, I'm fine, I just need to get some gas." Craig got out of the car and went inside the gas station.

"Does Craig always act this strange," Sean asked.

"For him that's pretty normal," Jimmy replied before resuming playing his game on his Gameboy.

The convince store clerk Biff an elderly overweight balding man who's store had been robbed only a few days ago watched the two girls who had been standing by the magazine rack for more then hour like a hawk."You too either buy something or get out.," He ordered.

"Don't worry Biff we're almost finish. Alex walked to the counter. "Here I'll buy a Slushee and a bag of chips." Alex put a five dollar bill down and walked over to Ellie.

"OK, I'll give you fifteen more minutes to finish up." Biff responded after checking to see if the five dollar bill was legit. "But after that you have to leave."Biff pointed to the sign below him with a list of rules one of them was No Loitering.

"Thanks for being so hospitable," Alex sarcastically replied."So you're going to go through with it huh," Alex asked while skimming through a magazine.

"I guess, it just seems silly." Ellie replied.

"Well, why did you pay thirty bucks to come to a gas station twenty-five miles from Degrassi if it's so silly."

"I don't know." Ellie shrugged before noticing a blue van pulling up.

Alex turned around and saw Craig walking slowly to the convenience store. "It's about time."

Craig walked up to the counter were the gas clerk didn't look too pleased to see him that was until he handed him some cash."Can I have a ten on number 5." Craig replied nervously while looking around for signs of Ellie.

"For once a paying customer who doesn't loiter." Biff replied.

"Umm yeah, by the way," Craig looked at the clerk's name tag on his shirt. "Biff, did you happen to see two girls around here," Craig asked.

"Two girls, no."

"Great, I went to the wrong station."

"But I did see two punk kids loitering around here," Biff raised his voice to an ear-aching screaming level. "You kids these days no respect for your elders just because you pay five dollars for a couple of snacks doesn't mean you can dilly dally around in here."

"Uhh, I have to go." Craig turned around before noticing Ellie and Alex standing behind him.

"Well it's about time." Alex exclaimed.

Ellie rolled her eyes."Craig is Sean in the car with you?

"Yeah," Craig answered. "He's going with us but,.."

"Good," Alex interrupted. Ellie and Alex walked to the washroom. " Hey you Pretty Boy make sure Sean doesn't see us leaving, can you do that," Alex exclaimed before closing the bathroom door.

"Hey, Pretty Boy if that's your name, tell your girlfriends they have five more minutes to get out of my store before I call the cops,"Biff ordered.

"Umm, OK." Craig slowly backed away from an angry Biff and his glares. He opened the door and walked slowly to the van. This is the last time I ask anyone to do a favor for me if the repayment is going to be this much work," Craig mumbled.

"I don't think I can do this," Ellie splashed water on her face.

"Yes you can," Alex exclaimed. " We didn't rehearse this in the car for nothing and your not going to back away like you did today, tell Sean how much of a jerk he's been this year. I can't believe men these days he's been here all summer and not once did he come and see you. No but the goes to see Emma and even me, but he didn't even say hi to you, you were the one who stood by his side while Cause Girl was off doing god knows what with my scum of an ex boyfriend. He deserves to suffer."

"Who Sean or Jay," Ellie pointed out. Alex didn't say a word."Wow the first time since we got here that you're speechless."

"Ellie, I was only trying to help, but if you don't want my help, fi"

"It's not that, it's just I want to move on from Sean,"Ellie replied. "And you need to get overjoy and as for this hatred of Emma we're not even sure if she was with Jay, for all we know it was just a rumor. Don't you think it's time we both move on," Ellie put her hand on Alex shoulder.

Alex shrugged Ellie's hand off of her shoulder. "Look, Red don't get all After School Special on me," Alex smiled. "So how are we getting home, unless there's an ATM machine nearby in this town except for the one near Biff, I'm completely broke."

"Well don't look at me I had to use the money I had to get here," Ellie replied.

"Well we can either ask Pretty Boy to drive us back or take up hitchhiking."

Ellie walked to the bathroom door"I was going to ask Craig take us home anyway," Ellie opened up the door for Alex. "Hey I thought Pretty Boy was Marco's name?"

"Well since he isn't here I have to give the name to someone." Alex laughed as the two walked out of the convenience store.

"I told you for the last time I'm not going," Spinner shouted at Jay after he returned to his room once the sixty minute deadline had ended. "And neither are you," He threw the silver key into his waste basket.

Jay looked at his watch. "I don't have time for this," Jay reached into the trash can and retrieved the silver key. "I gave you plenty of time to pack and I already told you what to say to your mom so either do it or I'll take this key to Jimmy lets see what he'll say about it." Spinner gave Jay a evil glare. "I'll be waiting downstairs in the car." Jay smirked before slamming the door.

"Is everything all right," Mrs. Mason asked after seeing Jay the one friend of Spinners Mrs. Mason didn't like, slamming her son's door.

"Oh, Mrs. Mason," Jay exclaimed in a pleasant voice. "My hands must have slipped from the grease," Jay showed his hands which were full of grease marks and dirt. "I've been working on my car all day."

"Well next time wash your hands before you enter my home."

"Will do Mrs. Mason," Jay stared at Mrs. Mason and notice she had her Zellers uniform on."Before you go you might want to talk to Spin. He really wants to speak to you."

Mrs Mason gave Jay a strange look."Thank you...Jay," Jay stared at her. "Is there anything you need?"

"Oh, no I was just leaving," Jay replied."Let me just go wash my hands," He walked to the upstairs bathroom.

"Just make sure you don't dry your hands on my good towels," Mrs Mason exclaimed before opening up Spinners door, she noticed Spinner was pacing around in his bedroom. "Gavin what's so important?"

"Uhh.. I need to talk to you." Spinner replied before his mom closed the door.

Jay walked towards Spinners bedroom. "If Spinner does what I told him to do we'll be there by Midnight."

Note: I don't own the rights to Gameboy and Slushee and in no way endorsed by me it's just a minor part of the story.