Hi all! Me and Krissy here again with another story. This time it's a Degrassi/ Outsiders combination. We hope u like it, and please remember to review!

Disclaimer: We don't own The Outsiders or Degrassi, cuz if we did we wouldn't be writing this right now, we'd be of spending our millions and millions of dollars. lol Onward to the story! But we do own Gabby Rodriquez and Kathleen Ryan.

Chapter 1: Walking Backwards

Kathleen's POV

It was Monday morning in Toronto Canada, the day I dread each week, when my alarm clock went off in my room to wake me for school. I reluctantly got out of bed and started to get ready for another fun filled day at Degrassi High….not! The only fun I have in that school is when I get to see my best friends Gabby Rodriquez, Jay Hogart, and Craig Manning.

I've known Gabriela Rodriquez, or Gabby as we call her, almost all my life. She's a sweet but tough girl, who I've known most of my life. I met her in kindergarten, she shared the tea set with me at play time, and we've been best friends ever since. Gabs has long black hair that reaches the mid of her back and big light brown eyes that a lot of guys find attractive. She used to go out with Jay, but they broke up a few months ago, cause she caught him flirting with Alex and dumped him. It wasn't a pretty sight, let me tell you. I remember it like it was yesterday.

-Flashback-

It took place in the cafeteria, Gabby and I were in line talking to Craig when out of the corner of my eye I saw a guy talking to Alex while she was sitting on his lap playing with his hat. The same hat Gabby bought Jay for his birthday as a matter of fact.

"Is that Jay?" I said and pointed to the guy.

A smile spread across her lips at just the mention of his name, and turned around to wave at him when she saw the same sight I did.

That happy look on her face faded quickly and anger replaced it. Gabby paid for her food and marched over to the table that Jay was sitting at. Craig and I followed her, cause we knew of the crazy things she was known to do when she was angry, and this was definitely one of those times where she was angry.

"What the fuck do we have here Jay?" Gabs said, trying not to sound as hurt and as pissed as she was.

Jay pushed Alex off of him. "Oh shit…Gab I…" he trailed off.

"Your having a little trouble talking, you look like you need a drink Jay." she said pouring her Mountain Dew over his head and spilling the rest of her lunch in his lap.

"C'mon Kat lets go, my works done here." she said and walked away…

-Flashback Ended-

That was the end of that relationship, but recently they have become friends again, so who knows, there could be a part two to the Jay and Gabby love saga.

While I'm telling you about Jay and Gabs, I might as well tell you about Craig and me too.

I met Craig in the freshman year of Degrassi High, and as sappy as it sounds, it was love at first sight for the both of us. He was the incredibly cute and funny new boy in school, and I, as he says, was this adorable little girl with long, bouncy brown curls who made his heart jump every time he saw me. We hooked up at our 80's themed dance, and were together ever since. Well that was until Manny Santos came into the picture that is. That little skank ruined it all. Manny and I used to get along real well until I started going out with Craig, then she started being a real bitch for some reason I couldn't understand. I finally found out why a few months ago, about three months after Jay and Gab broke up actually. Manny liked Craig, and she was determined to do anything to get him, and when I started going out with him it ruined her plans, so she decided to get rid of me. Which is exactly what she did.

-Flashback-

It was the day of the Valentines Day dance, and Craig and I of course went together to Manny's dismay.

"I'm gonna go get some punch, you want some Kat?" Craig asked sweetly.

"Sure." I said and waited for him by the gym door.

Then Manny and Emma came over by me.

"Hi Kathleen." Manny said trying to sound friendly.

"Hey." I said back.

"You're going out Craig right?" she asked curiously, even though she already knew I was.

"Yep." I said wishing Craig would come back soon and save me from having a conversation with this girl.

Then a sad look appeared on her face. "Well honey I don't know how to tell you this, but me and Em saw him at the Dot last night with Ashley, and they were looking more than friendly."

Now usually I wouldn't believe of word that came out of that girls mouth cause I knew it was all lies, but he was supposed to come over to my house the day before the dance and didn't, and when I asked him where he went he wouldn't tell me.

I looked at Emma, or Greenpeace as Jay calls her, to try and see if Manny was lying or not, but in her eyes was a look of pity so I knew she had to be telling the truth.

"Thanks Manny, I'll be right back." I said angrily and went to go find Craig in the crowd.

I finally found him talking to in fact Ashley, and I took the cup of punch that was in his hand and threw it in his face.

"What the hell was that for Kat, what's wrong?" he asked, surprised at my actions.

"For cheating on me with her, you jerk!" I screamed and pointed to Ashley.

A small crowd was forming around the three of us.

"I don't know what your talking about, where did you get that idea from?" he asked in shock.

"Don't worry about it. You want him Ash, have him he's yours." I said and ran out of the gym with tears streaming down my face.

My mom's voice brought me out of my thoughts.

-End Of Flashback-

"C'mon Kathleen, hurry up or you'll be late for school!" she screamed from downstairs.

"I'm coming!" I screamed back, as I finished putting my make up on.

So yeah, that's how Craig and my relationship ended, and even though were slowly becoming friends again, it'll never be the same. He didn't even say sorry for what he did, a few weeks later he began going out with Manny. But that didn't last long when he found out that she was the one who told me about him and Ashley. Craig hasn't spoken to her since. I find it kinda funny actually, but that's just me.

I ran my brush through my newly high lighted brown hair and headed downstairs into my moms grey dodge stratus to pick up Gabby and go to school.

Ok that may have not been the best 1st chapter, but I'm also working on a few others so please forgive me! I hope u enjoy it and please remember to review!