This is a Craig/Ellie/Sean love triangle story…with a huge twist. Main character is Sean (my first story with him as the main character!) but Craig and Ellie also play major roles. Sean returns to Degrassi for his last year and drama ensues...
Sean felt wetness on his face as he looked up at Degrassi Community School, its familiar face smiling down on him.
Damn rain, he thought, hurrying up the stairs and inside as the drops began to fall more heavily. He had wanted to take a moment before entering the school and brace himself but he did not want to go to his first class back looking like a drowned rat either.
Hiking his backpack higher onto his shoulder he stood in the foyer and looked around. Several students milled around chattering loudly about their summers and how much they had missed each other. He wondered if anyone would say that to him.
"Sean?"
He turned to see Emma walking towards him with an unfamiliar blond boy trailing behind her. Guess I'm about to find out. He smiled hesitantly. "Uh, hey Emma."
"'Hey Emma'? You show up at Degrassi after a year and a half, completely out of the blue and that's all you can say?" Emma hugged him. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, it's our last year. I really, um…well I just wanted to come back here to graduate, I guess. I mean it was my school for almost four years."
Emma smiled. "You mean, you missed Degrassi?"
"I don't know if I'd go that far," Sean replied also smiling.
"Well it sure missed you. I did too."
They stared at each other for a long moment. Sean then glanced over at the boy who was standing next to Emma staring at him with a slight frown on his face.
Emma blinked. "Oh! Sorry. Peter this is Sean. Sean, Peter."
"Nice to meet you," Sean said.
Peter just looked at him. "How do you guys know each other?"
"We used to date," Sean said as Emma opened her mouth to reply. He did not like this kid already.
Peter nodded slowly then put an arm around Emma's shoulders. "Too bad you let her go. Well, not too bad for me." He smiled smugly.
Emma cleared her throat uncomfortably. "Um, we have to be getting to class. It was great to see you, Sean. We should hang out sometime."
"Yeah," Sean said to her retreating back. "Sometime." Sighing, he put the hood of his sweatshirt up and headed in the opposite direction to the main office. As he waited to get his schedule, he felt disappointment wash over him. While he was not entirely surprised that Emma was dating someone, he was surprised at who she was dating. I never thought she'd date a total jerk like that, he thought, stepping up to the counter and giving his name to the secretary. He sighed. Then again, I wasn't exactly a prince during our relationship. He realized he felt no jealousy, however. He only wished she had chosen someone better, someone who he could trust to take care of her. It was not his job to do that anymore, he realized that but he still cared for her and wanted to make sure she was cared for by someone she deserved.
Sean took his schedule from the woman then turned and saw a face he did not expect to see at all. "Craig?"
Craig looked around and his eyes widened upon spotting Sean. "Hey!" They approached each other and both boys hesitated at what to do before Craig extended a hand, which Sean took then pulled him in for a quick hug.
"So what brings you back to the halls of Degrassi?" Craig asked.
"Could ask you the same thing," Sean replied with a grin. "I'm back to graduate with my old friends, although I didn't expect you to be one of them. Let's see, I don't remember you being stupid enough to get left back…"
Craig laughed. "Nah, man. Went to Vancouver to the do the music thing last year. Failed at said music thing. Came back here to finish up classes and graduate. That about sums it up."
Sean noticed a subtle undertone of sadness in his voice. Craig spoke glibly but Sean could tell he was upset that "the music thing" had not worked out. "I'm sorry, man."
Craig shrugged. "It was a good experience. At least I learned now that I'm not cut out for it, right?"
"I guess."
"So, uh, what homeroom are you in?" Craig asked in an obvious attempt to change the subject.
"12H."
"Me too. It's Kwan so we'd better get going. I don't know if you remember but if we're late…"
"She'll cut off our heads, stuff them, and put them on her mantel? Yeah I remember."
Both boys laughed and Sean felt better than he had in a while. He was back with his old best friend, the first real friend he had ever known. They had lost contact for a while when he had gone to Wasaga but now it felt as though he had never left.
"Hey after school, you wanna grab something to eat?" Sean asked. "Catch up a bit?"
"Um that'd be gr…oh wait. I have plans with someone." Craig paused. "But you can come if you want."
"Who do you have plans with?"
Craig looked uncomfortable. "Um, they're with Ellie."
"Ellie." Sean repeated the word with no emotion while his pulse began to race.
"Yeah. But we're not dating," Craig added quickly. "Just friends. We usually meet up on Thursdays before we go to group."
"Group?"
They had reached homeroom and now hovered outside the door just as the bell rang. Mrs. Kwan stood in front of the class and motioned for them to take their seats, wearing her usual stern look. They obeyed, taking the only seats left near the front which left them no opportunity to continue their conversation.
Sean did not listen as Mrs. Kwan went over the school conduct rules but rather wondered how things could have changed so much and how stupid he was to have expected them not to.
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