A/n: Well, people aren't reviewing and that's what keeps me writing. I need to know what you're thinking about the story and what you think I should change. So please review!(: Also, I'm sorry updates aren't as often as they use to be. I'm super busy with school.

Annabelle woke up bright and early the next day. It's already Monday, she thought quietly to herself as she stood up from her bed. She stumbled to her bathroom and groaned as she looked in the mirror. Her hair was a mess and she still had on makeup residue from the night before. She sighed and began her normal morning routine. She dressed quickly and ran down the stairs in fear she'd be late. After her short walk she'd arrived to Degrassi on time, actually she was early.

"Hey you!" Someone said behind her.

Annabelle turned around to find Eli, "Where's Adam?" She asked him.

"You just missed him." Eli replied. Annabelle nodded and turned away from Eli and walked up the front steps.

She walked to her first class by herself and waited for Adam to join the class. She nervously waited for him wondering where he could be. Not long after the bell rang Adam stumbled through the door. Annabelle looked over at him. She was confused why was he late. She cleared her thoughts and turned back to the teacher. When the bell finally rang Annabelle jumped up and joined Adam by his desk.

"Why were you late?" She questioned him.

"My mom was talking to Principal Simpson." He replied as he stood up from the desk and walked out of the classroom.

"About what?" She asked.

"Just stuff, okay? I don't want to talk about it." He said with an annoyed tone. Annabelle nodded her head and walked with Adam to class. Something was bothering him and she really didn't have a clue what it could be. Had she done something? She didn't think she did at least but perhaps she did.

Annabelle sat in their gym class not paying attention to her surroundings. She was too concentrated on the thoughts spinning in her head. She wanted to know why Mrs. Torres was talking to Simpson, but she also didn't want to make Adam mad. She shrugged off the thoughts and turned to Adam who was sitting next to her.

"Want to hang out after school?" She inquired.

"Can't. Grams is in town." He replied.

"Oh, never mind then." Annabelle said reluctantly. They sat in silence for ten minutes before either let out a word. Annabelle was the one to break the silence.

"What's wrong Adam?" She asked sincerely.

"Nothing." He said quietly to her.

"You shouldn't lie to me Adam." She took in a deep breath and loudly exhaled.

Adam turned to look at her, "Grams doesn't know Adam."

Annabelle knew what he meant and she felt terrible for him. "What are you going to do?"

Adam broke his eyes from hers, "Either I go as Gracie or not at all."

She looked at Adam sadly, "So you're going as Gracie…"

Adam didn't say a word, he only nodded giving Annabelle the answer she was looking for. Annabelle felt so bad, but this was something she couldn't fix. She hated watching him hurt and not be able to help him in any way.

"I'm sorry Adam." She finally said in an attempt to calm him.

"Don't apologize." He replied coldly. "I'm skipping the rest of the day so see you tomorrow." He said angrily as the bell rang.

Annabelle rolled her eyes and gathered her stuff. It was lunch time and she knew who exactly she needed to talk to, Clare and Eli. She hurried down the hall and outside to their lunch table. She'd beat them both there. When they finally joined her she began to spill everything that was happening.

"We're not going to last." She paused. "He was angry with me and I wasn't the reason he was even upset."

Eli and Clare looked back at Annabelle. They honestly didn't know what to say or do.

"I know he hates himself and that kills me." She let out a long sigh before turning away from her two friends.

"Just do what you think is right." Clare said quietly to her.

Annabelle nodded her head, "What if what I think is right won't result in me and Adam together?"

Clare nervously looked at Annabelle, "You still need to do it."

Annabelle nodded once more. She quickly pulled out her cell and typed a text to Adam quickly. 'You're letting Gracie come between us and until that's different this won't work.' She hit the send button and slid the phone back in her pocket.

"It'll be okay, in time." Eli said reassuringly to her.

"I really hope you're right." She replied as tears formed in her eyes.