A/N: Thank for your review shirilyle. I'm glad you like the story and I hope you like the rest of it. I shall keep writing!
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi nor any of its characters. The OC characters however are mine so no stealing unless you ask! I do not own the song "Hit Me Up" or the movie Happy Feet. I just mentioned them in the story that's all.
Chapter 2: Umbrellas and Chocolate
Marco sat alone in the park on a bench. He watched as the people went by. Busy with their own lives. He wasn't sure what to think right now. Just seeing Dylan really screwed him up. 'I don't know what to do.' He thought. 'I just met someone I really liked but…how can I be sure. Life sucks!' He screamed in his head. He didn't even realize it had started to rain. Marco only shrugged it off and sulked.
Tim walked through the park. A faster way home the way he saw it. Only it had started to rain now. In his arms he held a box. Its contents unknown to the rest of the world. He stopped when he saw a soaked to the bone Marco. "Marco?" He questioned as he walked over.
"Huh?" Marco was brought out of his thoughts. "Tim? What are you doing out in this weather?" Not even caring about his own condition.
"Heading home." Tim replied nonchalantly as he had a worried expression on his face when he saw Marco shiver a little. He took a seat next to him and held his umbrella over the both of them. "The real question is what are you doing out here without an umbrella." He wasn't too mad at Marco. Though he sort of understood his predicament.
The fall of the rain grew worse. Driving people to find shelter from it. Lightning crackled in the sky leaving a long streak above them. The rumble startled anything that was around to hear it.
"I…I was thinking." Marco said when he noticed the box. "Chocolate?"
Tim shrugged and laughed a little. "Yeah for my aunt." He replied.
Marco sighed heavily and looked up at Tim. He found himself lost in his light blue eyes. ' Why…must he be so…cute.' He then turned away. Oh how Marco wished he hadn't said what he said to Tim.
Tim put a hand on Marco's shoulder and went to say something but stopped. The silence was killing him but from what it looked like it made Marco feel better. "Wanna talk about it?" He asked finally.
Marco turned and looked at Tim. Tears welling up in his eyes. He buried his head in shoulder and started to cry. He mumbled things about Dylan and cheating. How much life sucked and how his father hated him.
Tim's eyes softened as he patted Marco on the back and pulled him closer. He rubbed soothing circles in Marco's back. He wasn't sure what to say but he just let Marco get it out. He figured he needed someone to talk to about it.
"Oh Tim…" Marco said as he looked up. His eyes were slowly beginning to turn red from crying. "I'm sorry! So sorry! I…I didn't meant to hurt you…I miss you." Marco said in between sobs.
Tim looked a little shocked but pulled Marco closer and hugged him. "I know….I know." Was his only response.
Marco was glad he wasn't too angry with him for what he'd done. He pulled away and wiped his eyes as he looked at Tim for a moment. It felt like everything around them had stopped. Not even having second thoughts Marco went forward and their lips brushed.
Tim noticing there faces only a few inches apart. He slowly closed the gap between them and kissed him.
Marco felt himself lost in the kiss. He then slowly pulled away and sighed. He didn't mean to kiss him. "Tim..I…"
Tim cut him off. "I have to go!" He said rather quickly as he picked up his box and hurried off.
Marco looked a little worried and sighed. He then heard a familiar beeping noise. It was his phone. He took a look at it and noticed it said seven missed calls and five text messages. They were all from Paige. He read over the messages.
Marco! You have to hurry to the hospital its Dylan! Something happened with his car and all of this other stuff!
It was the same duplicate message. He looked mortified as he read it over again. He immediately dialed the number and heard it ring and ring. 'Please Answer!' He thought when he heard a click and a familiar voice.
"Marco?" The voice answered.
"Paige!" Marco basically shouted into the phone. "What happened?" He said trying to calm himself down.
Paige wiped away at her eyes and started to tell him what happened. "Dylan was in an accident and he ran off the road and totaled the car." She said as she started to cry again. "A girl found the car smashed into a tree and him lying not to far away in a ditch. They found a bottle of vodka at the site and he wasn't wearing his seat belt. They aren't even sure if he'll wake up from his coma." Paige said as she cried into the phone again. Everyone in the room had been silent. Her mother and father only sat in silence as they looked over at their son.
"Paige…." Marco said quietly. "I'll be there as soon as I can."
"Alright." She said and hung up the phone. Her eyes went back to her brother. His face covered in bruises and scars. Paige hated hospitals. She looked at the IV in his arm and all the machines. "How could this have happened?" She said to her parents who only looked at her. Her mother was silently crying and her father just sat there. Too stunned to even cry or say anything.
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Kenny had arrived home soaking wet and rather aggravated. The radiator in his car had over heated and he had to walk home in the rain. He called his dad up and told him what had happened and everything and hung up the phone. He took off his shoes at the front door and started to disrobe as he made his way towards the bathroom.
Deidra looked up from the couch and wondered what in the world he was doing. "I do live here to!" She piped up.
"Woah!" Kenny said as he fell over his wet pants in the bathroom. Obviously startled from her voice. "Yeah I know…I forgot. Well I'm gonna take a shower." He shouted back and locked the door behind him.
Deidra shrugged and went back to reading her book.
Kenny turned on the taps and let the water get to the right temperature. He took off his shirt and everything else until he stood there stark naked. He stepped into the warm water and shivered as it touched his cold skin and gradually warmed him up. He took the soap and soaped himself down and started to sing in the shower.
Deidra covered her ears when she heard his voice through the walls. "Wow…" Was all she could muster as she picked up her digi-cube and turned it on. Placing the headphone buds in her ears and trying to find a song. She saw a song that made her eyes light up. "Hit Me Up." She practically loved the song because it reminded her of the movie Happy Feet and she started to dance to it around the room.
Kenny had finished his shower and wrapped a towel around himself. He stepped into the front room and burst into laughter. "Having fun?"
Her eyes went wide when she finally saw him and quickly stopped and took a seat on the couch. "Um…" She said trying to think of an excuse.
"Whatever…" He said as he went into his room and closed the door behind him.
She peeked over the couch to see if he was gone and sighed with relief. "I will get you back…" She said with a semi-evil laugh then started to cough. "I have to work on that."
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Ellie raised an eyebrow when she heard her cell ring. She picked it up and read the number. "Never seen that one before." She said as she answered it. "Hello?"
"Ellie?" Spinner spoke into his phone.
"Yeah who's this?"
"It's me Spinner."
"Oh hey there what can I do ya for?"
"Well I was wondering, you know if we could go out sometime."
"Um…sure when?" She said as her eyes darted to her calendar.
"I was thinking maybe sometime this Friday? You know to the movies."
"Sure it's a date!" She said as she hung up the phone and a smile formed on her face. Finally something good had happened today.
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Tim stood outside a room in the hospital still holding the same box of chocolates. The doctors exited the room and allowed him entry. He saw his aunt lying there rather motionless. She only moved her head and waved her arm a little for him to come in.
"Auntie Margaret." Tim said with a cheery tone as he pulled up a chair and sat next to her.
Margaret was in her early forties. She had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She had just had her operation a few days ago. The doctors had caught it early and said she would come out of it fine. She only smiled and noticed the box he was holding. "Thank you for visiting me…" She said hoarsely.
"No thank you for letting me live with you. It's the least I could do." Tim said as he placed the box on the table. "I bought you some of your favorite gourmet chocolates. How are you feeling?" He asked as he tried to stay cheery for her. He blocked the whole Marco thing out of his head for now. His aunt needed him. He had started staying with her a few weeks after he came out to his dad and his dad kicked him out for good.
A knock was heard on the door.
"Come in." Tim said to who ever it was. He didn't know anyone else who would visit. He frowned when he looked around the room. It was rather dim looking and depressing. He would have to buy her some flowers and decorate the room. At least she had a TV to occupy her time.
Jay made his way in and took a seat next to Tim. "How is she?" He asked his eyes fixated on her.
"She's doing better." Tim said before he noticed she had fallen asleep.
"Well that's good." Jay said as he wrapped his arms around Tim. "And how are you?" He asked in a seductive tone.
"I'm…fine just…don't ok…" Tim said with a sigh.
Jay pulled away and looked at him rather annoyed. "What happened?" Jay wasn't sure as to why he even started liking the kid but it had just happened.
--Flash Back—
Tim sat outside alone crying. Marco had just broken up with him and left him for Dylan. He sat in the back parking lot of the Dot and looked up at the moon. It was nice in a way.
"Hey kid." Jay said as he came walking over. "You shouldn't be out here by yourself."
"I…." Tim paused and looked at him. He couldn't help it when the tears kept falling.
"Hey calm down I didn't mean to upset you." Jay said as he watched Tim move a little closer.
"I just…I don't know." Tim whined as he continued to cry. "Things just suck now…Everything has gone wrong…"
Jay not really being one to lend a sympathetic ear only looked at him. He only sighed. The kid looked so desperate and helpless. "We should get you home."
"I…I don't have one." Tim said between sobs.
"Oh." Jay replied as he helped him up. He only sighed. "You can stay with tonight then." He had nothing else planned for tonight anyway. Alex practically hated his guts now. The kid looked so cute all crying and everything. Well he wasn't happy about the crying part but the whole thing was just cute.
Tim looked at him pretty much shocked. "But you don't even know me you can't!" He said in refusal.
"Are you gonna stay out here all night then?" Jay questioned with an annoyed look.
"I guess so…"
"No your gonna come with me and then call one of your relatives or something. Wait did you get kicked out or something?"
Tim only nodded and wiped away his tears. He sighed and finally gave in. He stayed the night with Jay and things just sort of started to happen. He stopped worrying about his father and started to stay with his aunt until she started to get sick. He guessed he could call Jay his boyfriend.
--End Flash Back—
Jay sighed and stroked Tim's hair. "She's gonna be ok." He said to him as he watched her sleep soundly.
Tim only nodded and rested his head on Jay's shoulder. "I hope so. I really do." He leaned up and planted a small kiss on Jay's cheek. He wasn't really sure why Jay had taken an interest in him. If he hadn't he would probably be dead somewhere in a ditch.
Jay only smiled and pulled him closer as they sat there silently.
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Marco made his way to the hospital and spoke to the receptionist. "Um…the room for Dylan Micalchuck." He said between breaths. The receptionist gave him the room number and floor and he rushed towards the elevator. He stood in the room with an elderly woman and he quickly pressed for floor five. He then noticed who it actually was. "Mrs. Winthro?" Marco asked a little surprised.
"Yes?" She asked as she adjusted her glasses and noticed it was Marco. "Well how are you Mr. Del Rossi?" She asked remembering his name properly.
"Oh nothing…I just saw you here and yeah." Marco said rather timidly.
"Have someone your visiting?" She asked as they heard a blip and someone else stepped in.
"Yeah an old friend." He said to her.
"I see, I'm visiting my husband."
"Oh, is he ill Mrs. Winthrope?"
"Call me Gina and know he was just receiving some physicals." She replied as it became her stop and she stepped off. "Nice seeing you Marco."
"You to…Mrs.…err, Gina." He said when the doors closed and it went up one more floor and he stepped out. "Room 402." Marco said when he finally found it he knocked slowly and waited for someone to answer the door.
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Josh sat in his room. He hadn't even broken it in yet. "Can't wait to make a mess of this."
"You better not." Mrs. McDonald said as she waltzed into the room. "You finally have a clean room don't mess it up." She took a seat on his bed. "Whatcha thinking?"
"Nothing." His eyes only searched around the room. The wallpaper was a light sky blue. The carpet matched with the wallpaper. His bed was a queen size since his room was rather large. It was on the left side of the room. A small TV was in the room and a dresser. He hadn't brought in his game systems yet or his computer.
Michelle stood in the doorway. "Bonding?" She questioned when her dad took the other side of the doorway.
Mrs. McDonald was now fiddling with the lamp. A loud thunder rumbled out side and the lamp busted and all the electronic devices in the house flashed off. She screamed as she jumped back the lamp shocking her.
"Emily!" Mr. McDonald shouted as he ran toward her. Josh too shocked to move and Michelle just stared in the doorway.
"Richard…" She muttered when she rubbed her hand. It only shocked her and none of the shards from the light bulb hit her.
Richard helped her up and took her to find the first aid kit.
Josh sighed and looked at Michelle. It was pretty much dark in his room since he had no windows.
Michelle took a seat next to him. Her long hair falling around her face. She needed to cut it to where she had bangs again. "Still mad at her?"
Josh only nodded and leaned back on the bed.
"Josh you can't stay mad forever." She said as she poked his leg. "Bah…hairy."
He only chuckled a little bit and looked at her. "I just, the way she went about it just up and moving us like this. I mean she was just using the whole dad getting another job thing as an excuse."
Michelle only nodded and pulled out one of his hairs. "But, at least she's trying."
"Stop that!" He yelped as he pulled his leg back and rubbed the spot where she decided to pluck. "She's just afraid he might go back to her…" The thought of that woman left a bitter taste in his mouth.
"Mom was good enough to forgive dad for it but she just didn't want to live in that house anymore the memories…"
"Yeah well she should've made sure we all wanted to leave." Josh turned over and buried himself in his pillow. He didn't really hate his mother. He was just mad at her for making everyone move. Though it was really his dad's fault. His mom caught him with another woman. That was a sure hell raiser.
Michelle sighed and reached in his nightstand drawer. "Yes!" She said with a small triumph as she pulled out a box full of chocolate bars and hard candy. "I know you too well." She said as she raided the box.
"Hey!" Josh sat up with a start. "That's mine!"
"Not anymore!" Michelle retorted and rushed out of the room to her own.
"Get back here!" He shouted as he ran after her. Too bad for him she had shut the door and he went straight into it.
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Paige took Marco into a hug as she cried and dragged him into the room. "Oh Marco…" She couldn't finish her sentence.
Marco just looked shock when he saw Dylan. "I…" This all happened because of him. If only he would've just went with him and talked. 'This is my fault.' Marco thought as he only stared. A look of horror on his face.
Hazel came in a few minutes after and went off with Paige to get her something to eat. She felt bad for her really. "Paige just calm down ok."
"What do you mean calm down?!" She shouted. "My brother's in a fucking coma and you say calm down!"
Hazel only stared at her. "Paige.."
"No shut up!" Paige yelled as she stormed off. Her breathing becoming slower. She found herself in the bathroom on the floor crying her eyes out. She only stared at the toilet as she rubbed away the running mascara from her face. She shoved her finger down her throat and it just happened. She gagged and gagged until everything she had previously eaten was in the toilet. She took some of the tissue and wiped away at her mouth. She didn't dare look at the contents now in the toilet.
Hazel took chase but stopped when she couldn't find her. "Paige!" She shouted hoping to get an answer but she didn't.
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Aaron had been stuck under an awning the whole time it rained. It finally started to let up and he hurried off. "Dammit I'm late!" He shouted to himself as he stared at his watch. He finally made it home and crept in quietly. His eyes went wide when he heard footsteps.
"Aaron?" A voice called out to him.
"Mom?" He whispered back.
"Sweetie get up stairs." She said quickly as her eyes darted left and right.
Aaron bounded up the stairs two at a time and closed his room door behind him.
"Late huh?" A dark voice said from the bed.
"D-..dad?"
"Who else Santa Clause?" The man stood up with a belt in hand. The voice was husky and reeked of liquor.
"I -..I was held up.." He stammered.
"I don't give a damn." The man stalked closer and stopped as he stepped in front of him. "You be here when I say so!" Swift like a hawk the belt hit Aaron's side.
Aaron howled in pain as he ran for the door.
"Youur not gettin' awaaay from mee boy!" He slurred as he grabbed his arm and shoved him against the wall.
"No stop!!" Aaron yelled. Fear struck him and he couldn't move. His eyes looking at the belt then back at his father. "Please…" He cried out.
Not even registering his plea. The man tossed him on the floor and kicked at him viciously. He took old of the belt and used the metal end.
His mother sat in her rocking chair crying. She could hear the screams coming from up the stairs. She felt so helpless. Being cursed with a bad heart she could only handle so much.
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Deidra finished doing whatever homework her teachers had assigned her on her first day. She stared at her cell phone as it rang. "Hello?"
"Nini?" A little girl's voice answered back.
"Oh Jasmine!" She exclaimed. "How are you and what's going on?"
"Nothing, mommy wanted me to call and see how you were." Jasmine replied. "She wants to talk to you."
"Mom?"
"Deidra honey I've got some bad news."
"Bad news?"
"Your father he, had to use the money we were going to send." She said sadly.
"He what?! Why?"
"Well, he had to pay for some gambling debts. Your sister and I have sent you some but it's not enough for food and rent. You'll have to get a job."
Deidra sighed as she looked at the phone then placed it back to her ear. "Fine, tell that baka he'll be hearing from me!" She said as she hung up the phone.
"Problems?" Kenny asked as he stood in the kitchen fixing himself some pancakes.
"Shut up asshole." Was the only reply he received.
"Touchy touchy." He said as he started to mix the batter. "I only asked a simple question you don't have to get all bitchy about it."
"You asked a question and I gave you an answer!" Deidra shouted as she left the living room and went into hers. Slamming the door in the process. "Bah no talent bastard baka." She muttered as she sat on her bed and started to doodle. "Where can I get a job around here?" She questioned herself as she looked at her doodle. She had enough money for the rent this month but with what her mom just told her she might not have enough for food to. She was going to have a good talk with her father when he got home from work. This gambling thing would have to stop.
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:Next Day:
Paige's parents had gone home and asked her to stay with Dylan. Her father knew her mom could only handle so much and seeing him like that. She just couldn't handle it.
Hazel had gone home after Paige's little outburst. She would wait until she calmed down to talk to her. 'Where did she go anyway?' She thought as she sat in her room writing a memo to call Paige.
Marco stayed with Paige. He kept telling her it was his fault and she was trying to reassure him but he wouldn't listen. He stayed by Dylan's side the whole night. Not even bothering to go to sleep.
"I'm going to get us some breakfast ok?" Paige said to him as she walked out of the room. She made it to the cafeteria and grabbed two trays. She wasn't sure what Marco liked to eat if he would at all so she just got him the basics. Some bacon, eggs, toast, and grits. Personally she didn't like grits they looked funny. She got herself some pancakes and orange juice.
"Eating for two?" A man questioned as he gave her a smile.
"Uh heaven's no!" Paige said to him.
"I'm only kidding, and my names Jesse and you are?" Jesse asked as he introduced himself.
"Um Paige." She said as she stopped at the coffee. "Naw he likes lattes." She said as she picked up another orange juice for Marco. "Nice meeting you Jesse." Paige said as she went to return to Dylan's room. Her sort of cheery mood soon disappeared when she looked over at Dylan. She swallowed hard and placed the two trays on the table. "Come on Marco eat up."
Marco only eyed the tray and took the orange juice and a strip of bacon. He got an immediate frown from Paige and took another strip and chewed on them slowly. 'Please wake up Dylan you just have to.'
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A/N: Well that's it for this chapter. I have no clue where I got the name but I like it. And yes Dylan is in a coma mwahahaha! Sorry for you Marco/Dylan fans but you never know how things will turn out. And I feel sorry for what happened to Aaron but you'll see how things will turn out. And the Tim and Jay thing well…I wanted to make Jay seem like there was more to him than just some bully. Too bad he has some skeletons in his own closet that have yet to be released. Read and Review people! I love them and be prepared for Chapter 3: Clubs, Bartenders, and Martinis. Toodles!