DISCLAIMER-I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI IN ANY WAY...
SUMMARY- This story starts out in Alex's POV, The first chapter is set around the time of Islands In The Stream. It will eventually end up Palex.
Chapter 1 Alex
I stood behind the counter at the movie theater looking around, bored out of my mind. It was dead in here today, "Alex" Merri my manager called "could you come here please", I rolled my eyes and walked half heartedly over to her office. "Yea" I said but stopped dead in my tracks, "Alex this is our new employee Paige Michalchuk".I looked at Paige with a look of utter hatred, she shoot me an equal look along with a smirk. "Alex" Merri snapped me back into reality, "give Paige a quick run through on the basics".I looked over at Paige "come on" I said sighing and rolling my eyes. She just shrugged off my attatude and followed me behind the counter, A couple on a date came up holding hands, "watch and learn" I said as I greeted them and got their order with ease. "Think ya can handle that or are you worried that you might break a nail?" Paige rolled her eyes "yea looks as though even a moron can do it" she smirked. I swear to god I was ready to walk over there and beat her to a pulp, but I shrugged it off I need this job. "Paige" I looked up to see Spinner smiling smugly, "Hey hon" Paige greated him. "Yea well be a good girl and get me a large popcorn, a medium coke and some milk duds." Paige was scrambling to get Spinners order, seeing as he was purposly changing and adding stuff on it was proving to be quite difficult.
I was standing there giving Spinner a disgusted look, I heard the rumors about Paige totaling Spinners car, if the rumors are true then it was for good reason. He should be a little more understanding, I was starting to become angry and felt sorry for Paige. I know shocking right? I hadn't noticed when Merri walked up to Paige right away, I looked up in time to hear Merri say "I'm sorry Paige but you are just not cut out for this, hand in your uniform before you leave." I was so pissed by then, I watched as Paige stormed out looking defeated. "Merri can I talk to you?" I asked her after my shift, "Alex what can I do for you?" "It's about Paige."
The next day at school I saw Paige in the hallway, "come to gloat because I am such an idiot who can't hold a job?" "Leave the sarcasim to me Michalchuk" I replied, "You have a shift tonight after school be there." I threw a very shocked Paige her uniform as I walked away. I guess I did feel sorry for her, in a way I was releived that she wasn't perfect.
As I was getting ready for work that evening I couldn't help but think of Paige. I am starting to think that there is more to her than just popularity, I can't explain it but, I am actually looking forward to seeing her at work tonight. I grabbed up my house keys on my way out, "later mom" I yelled only to hear a muffeled respionce from my passed out mother. I sighed shutting the door and heading for the bus stop, "at least I have work to get my mind off of my homelife."
I arrived at work two minutes early,"hey" I turned around to see Paige standing there looking uncomfertable. "Hey yourself" I replied "look Alex" Paige was searching for the right words, "I don't know what brought on your sudden kindness, but Merri told me how you talked her into re-hiring me so thanks hon." "Umm no prob" I said, "I saw what an ass Spinner was to you and" I stopped mid sentance. "You heard the rumors" Paige finished for me smiling, "yea" I replied with a half smile. "Are they just rumors?" I asked, Paige got a distant look on her face and I immediately regreated asking. "No" she said in a whisper I barely heard her,"oh" was all I could manage to say. After the intense moment of our conversation had passed, we spent the rest of the night laughing at silly things like goofy looking customers. It was beginning to feel like we were friends, I have to admit that might not be so bad after all.
TBC- I know it's short but there is plenty more to come.