A/n: Well here's another chapter. I'm thinking about wrapping this story soon but I'm sure if I get enough reviews telling me not to I won't. I love this story and I hope you feel the same. Please review!

Annabelle was happy to have someone to walk with even if it wasn't be person she knew she wanted. She smiled over at K.C. happily as they began the walk to her house.

"So we have to do a poster about Shakespeare." Annabelle said finally mentioning their project.

"Sounds easy enough." K.C. replied.

"Oh I know." She said with a laugh. "It's like we're in junior high again."

K.C. nodded at her. Annabelle knew that Adam hated her even more now, but right at this moment she didn't care. Adam had been terribly mean to her and Annabelle had never even said one harsh word to or about him. She shrugged off her thoughts and turned her attention to her new found friend, K.C.

"So, what other Degrassi girls have you dated?" She inquired. She knew about Jenna but no one else.

"Clare." He said simply with a sad look on his face.

"Is something wrong?" She asked him.

"I hurt Clare and I even know she didn't deserve that." He said sadly.

"I'm sure she forgives you." Annabelle said with a reassuring smile.

"I doubt that." K.C. sharply at her.

Annabelle knew she needed to change the subject quickly to lighten the mood. "Well, We're here!" She said enthusiastically. Annabelle unlocked the door and motioned for K.C. to follow her inside. No one's home, go figure, she thought to herself. She sat her stuff down on the couch and turned back to K.C.

"Are you thirsty or anything?" She said as she walked into the kitchen.

"Just thirsty." He replied. K.C. looked around nervously and then turned back to Annabelle. "Are your parents home?"

Annabelle stopped what she was doing and turned to K.C. "I don't live with my parents." She paused briefly. "I live with my aunt and uncle." She let a faint smile spread across her lips before she turned back to pour her and K.C. something to drink.

"So we have like three days for this project right?" K.C. asked her.

"Uh yeah." Annabelle replied as she read the project's syllabus.

"How about we just start on it tomorrow?" K.C. looked at her with a smile.

"Oh yeah. That's fine." She replied to him.

"So how about we go to The Dot?" K.C. flashed a smile at her.

"Sure. Sounds fun." Annabelle was nervous about going to The Dot with him, not because she was embarrassed of her new friend, but because Adam might be there and that's something she didn't want to deal with.

"Good, I need to introduce my new friend to my old friends." K.C. patted her on the shoulder as they walked down the sidewalk together. Maybe K.C. would be her friend that she could count on no matter what. We'll see, she thought to herself as she smiled at him.

When they arrived at the Dot, Annabelle scanned the room for Adam. He's not here, thank God, she thought. She followed K.C. over to a table full of football players and cheerleaders. Oh geez, I don't belong here, she thought. She sat down at the table with K.C. and looked around at the people sitting with them. The only one she recognized was Drew, Adam's older stepbrother.

"Hey. This is Annabelle." K.C. said to all his friends. Everyone introduced themselves to her and they all began to talk to each other. Annabelle felt overwhelmed by all the people and she needed some air.

"I'll be back." She said to K.C. as she stood up and walked out the entrance of the Dot.

She didn't fit in with these people and their superficial attitudes. K.C. wasn't like all the others when he was away from them, but as soon as he was around them he changed. Annabelle hadn't known him long and she could already tell why people said the negative things about him. Not because he was a bad person, but because when he was around his jock friends he acted like a bad person.

"Annabelle." She heard her name from behind her instantly snapping her out of her thoughts. She knew the voice belonged to the one and only, Eli Goldsworthy.

"Eli." She said sarcastically as she turned to face him.

"How've you been?" He asked sincerely.

"Fine not like you or Clare care." She said coldly.

"Look it's hard, he's out friend too and you were the one that broke up with him." Eli said in a matter of fact manner.

"After you and Clare said I needed to do what I felt was right." She rolled her eyes. She didn't want to deal with him or anyone else for that matter.

"Look Eli, I broke up with Adam because he let too much get in the way. He didn't even trust me Eli and his past, Gracie, was in the way." She let out a loud sigh.

"He's trying." Eli quietly said.

"By insulting me? Basically calling me a whore because I was talking to K.C. Yeah he's really trying." Annabelle walked past Eli and back inside to rejoin K.C. Annabelle was frustrated. Why was everyone making excuses for Adam? HE was the one being rude and HE was the one that kept insulting her. She shrugged off the thoughts and turned to K.C.

"I think I'm gonna head home." She said to him.

"Want me to walk you?" He asked.

"No, I'll be fine." She said with a fake smile before walking out of the Dot.

She wanted to be alone. No one really knew what she was going through and she couldn't even tell her aunt. She was completely alone in this. No one to talk to and no one to spend time with. Just alone. She was slowly slipping into a state of depression and she didn't like it and often felt herself fighting, but it was starting to win. She continued walking home passing several house with smiling people outside. Lucky, she thought as she fake smiled back at the people. Soon, she arrived home walked straight up the stairs and fell down on her bed. She laid there for what felt like hours just thinking. She sighed to herself and pulled her cellphone out of her pocket and began a text message.

"Tomorrow before school we need to talk. Meet me at 8 a.m." She typed quickly and hit the send key. Maybe he'd show up and maybe he wouldn't but she knew they needed to talk. If he showed maybe there was something worth fighting for with him and if not then Annabelle would move on and try to forget to the baby-faced boy.

A/N: UH OH! Adam comes back into the picture in the next chapter! Review and tell me if you want Adam and Annabelle together again or do you think they're better apart. Or do you think they should be friends. REVIEW!