Against All Odds
Chapter Two

A/N: Is anybody reading this? Because if you are, some feedback would
greatly be appreciated. You know, just so I know that I'm not writing this and
nobody's reading it. And yes, I realize that the power squad, including Anya, isn't
supposed to be talking to Holly J. at the moment. But, I just decided to throw Anya
in there.

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It was Friday night, and Holly J. was getting ready for the latest party. She didn't know who was throwing it, or even much about where it was located, she just knew that everybody had been invited. It was sort of the party of the year, she supposed, as she applied the last bit of her eyeliner. Anya had called just a few minutes ago to say that she was on her way to pick her up, which meant that Holly J. couldn't take that much longer fussing over her appearance. She frowned, messing up her red curls with her fingers to make them look more natural. It was a new look for her, being that her hair was always straightened and stick straight. It was a good change, she observed.

Only a few moments later, Holly J. could hear the horn of Anya's car honking from outside, and she let out a long, irritated sigh. She plucked her purse off of her bed, shoved her eyeliner pencil back into it, and slung it over her shoulder. She vaguely wondered if Spinner would be there, or even Blue. What he'd said back at The Dot had been right; she should sort things out with him. ...But would he really want to hear from her?

She pondered this as she stepped outside, closing the front door behind her. Anya was still laying on the horn, making it clear that she was eager to leave. Of course, Holly J. knew better than to believe that she wanted to go to the party for the sake of partying. She probably just wanted to flirt and make Sav jealous. Holly J. wondered why those two didn't just get back together; it wasn't like their breakup had been over anything serious. Now, to her, it seemed like all Anya was doing was playing games; messing with Sav's mind a little. And she seemed to like doing it, too.

"Sheesh, do you always take that long to get ready?" The brunette questioned, tilting her head to the side as Holly J. slid into the passenger's seat. The redhead scoffed at her friend's words, knowing that she could've taken much longer than she had. In her opinion, Anya had nothing to complain about.

"Oh please, you just want to go and break another piece of Sav's pathetic little heart." Holly J. rolled her eyes and crossed her arms irritably over her chest. Tonight she was going to have fun, and she was not going to let Blue – or Spinner, for that matter, ruin that fun.

Anya frowned. "Oh - " She began, but bit her tongue at the last minute. "You know that Blue's going to be at this party, right? Maybe you can finally make your move." The brunette smiled at her friend, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. When Holly J. gave no reply though, she shrugged and turned her attention back to the road, leaving the redhead to once again become lost in her thoughts.

When they finally arrived at the party, there were practically cars lined up down the whole entire street. Holly J. smiled to herself as she and Anya exited their own vehicle and began to head over to the house that the party was being held at. Already, she could hear the music blasting, and the cheering and hooting coming from inside. She knew that it would serve as a good distraction even before she stepped into the house, with Anya following closely behind her. There were bodies everywhere, people dancing, people standing around talking... And that's when she saw him, sitting on the living room couch. He looked rather bored, she noticed, and figured that she should probably take advantage of this.

Completely neglecting to tell Anya where she was going, Holly J headed into the living room herself, making sure to sway her hips a bit as she approached him. She flashed him her best smile and took a seat beside him, failing to see that he wasn't looking amused at all.

"You don't want to be seen at a concert with me, but you can bear to been see together at the party of the year?" Blue asked flatly, shooting her a sideways glance. He didn't get Holly J Sinclaire. One minute, she was totally into him and then next she'd changed her mind completely. Blue just didn't want the drama; he didn't want to always be left guessing. It wasn't like girls like her were all that, anyway. She was hardly his type at all, and it had obviously been a mistake on his part to even think about giving her a chance.

Holly J laughed lightly, trying her best to play it cool. She placed her hands on her lap, tossed her hair over her shoulder, and fluttered her eyelashes at the boy sitting beside her. "No, Blue, I wanted to go with you, but – "

"That's not what you said before," He interrupted, raising an eyebrow. "You flat out said to me; I do not want to go to the concert with you. You had your chance Holly J and you blew it. It's too late." Blue gave her one last serious look before picking his drink up from the coffee table and leaving the living room, unwilling to listen to her try to apologize anymore.

His words left her seething in absolute anger, of course, because she was used to getting what she wanted, and what she wanted was for Blue to forgive her. She wanted another chance with him, but he didn't seem willing to give her one. She wished he'd just forgive her, and she wished that he was willing to give it another shot, but he wasn't. Holly J didn't need him, anyway. If he didn't want her, then she'd find somebody who did.

At that moment, Spinner entered the house. He was aware of Holly J's head snapping up as soon as the door slammed shut behind him, but he paid no attention to it. He couldn't get involved with Holly J Sinclaire, it would just be wrong. Especially when his heart was with one girl and one girl only: Jane. Jane, with her dark hair, punk clothing, and piercings. Holly J was nothing like her, and she probably never would be. Jane was into football and piercings, and she was into boys, clothes, and makeup. Spinner wanted Jane, not Holly J.

The first thing he did was head for the kitchen, where alcohol was bound to be. If Jane happened to be here, like the rest of Degrassi's population, then he was going to need some booze to make it through the night. He didn't want to be here at all. In fact, it had been Jay who had convinced him to meet him there, but he was nowhere to be found. Spinner figured though, that he was probably hooking up with somebody right about now. That's what he was famous for, after all; hooking up.

He frowned as he poured some vodka into a plastic cup, vowing not to get too plastered tonight. Not after what had happened at Jane's house. Yet, he just didn't get it. Why was she being so difficult? Ever since he'd lied to her about police college, it seemed like all she'd been doing was pushing him away. He tried and tried multiple times to make it up to her, but nothing ever seemed to work. Quite frankly, he was getting sick of it, but tonight was no night to mope over her. Tonight, he was going to forget all about her. For once, he was going to have a good time and nobody, not even Jane, was going to stand in the way of that.

As soon as he'd downed his first cup of vodka, he felt someone standing beside him. He knew who it was, of course. He'd recognize that expensive-smelling perfume from anywhere. However, he pretended to ignore her, unwilling to get into a conversation with her, since all she seemed to want to talk about lately was Blue, or the kiss they'd shared.

"Why don't you go find Blue, or something?" He spat, sounding just a little more harsh than he'd intended to. "I'm sure he's around somewhere."

Holly J frowned at his words, her eyes narrowing slightly as she studied his face, watching as he took another large gulp of some sort of alcohol. Judging by the bottle sitting on the counter in front of him thought, she was guessing that it was vodka. Figuring that she needed some too after that scene with Blue in the living room, she reached over and snatched the bottle. The redhead retrieved a plastic cup of her own, fully aware of Spinner's eyes on her the whole time she poured the contents of the bottle into it.

"Blue's not interested," She said coldly, flashing him a rather sarcastic smile. "Not in me, or anything I have to say either." Holly J rolled her eyes and took a small sip from her cup. She wasn't expecting it to be that foul-tasting, though, and almost spat it out onto the countertop in her surprise. Spinner of course, was quick to notice this, and playfully smacked her on the back with his hand.

"First time trying vodka?" He guessed, grinning down at the younger girl. "You better slow down there, Sinclaire, or you'll be spending the whole party throwing up in the bathroom." He chuckled at his own joke, but Holly J was far from amused.

"Thanks for the tip Spin, but you might want to try taking your own advice." She smirked at him, nodding at his own cup of alcohol. "We wouldn't want you to go climbing through anymore windows, now would we?" The redhead asked teasingly, tilting her head to the side as she stared up at him.

Spinner shook his head. "Ugh, don't remind me. I think my pride's still a little bit bruised from that night," He told her, now smirking a bit himself. Although he wasn't exactly thrilled at the mention of that night, he could see that Holly J wasn't being spiteful, and that she was merely joking around. "I wish she'd just forgive me, though."

Holly J bit her lip, fighting the urge to scream out loud. Why was she feeling such a strange attraction to him? Spinner Mason, of all people. She absentmindedly shook her head in utter disbelief, because he was far from her type. Holly J was more into boys like blue, who were attractive, sweet, and just the slightest bit mysterious. Spinner was none of those things, he was just a goofball. It was a mystery to her why she all of a sudden seemed to be interested in him.

After a few moments of silence, she sighed. "I never asked for you to kiss me that night, Spinner. I didn't ask for any of these feelings..."

"Wait, you have feelings?"

Holly J rolled her eyes at him, but couldn't help but smile anyway. She wasn't sure that he even knew of these 'feelings' that she'd developed, but now seemed like a good time to open up to him about it. "Surprising, I know," She said, shrugging a bit. "But ever since the kiss... I've been feeling like... Well, I don't even know how to describe it. I just want you, Spinner. I want you, not Blue. I don't know if you felt sparks that night, but I did, and I'm begging you not to just blow me off. You kissed me for a reason, Spinner, and I suggest you stop trying to play it off like it was just some horrible, drunken mistake."

Spinner's face instantly fell, and his grin was gone in an instant. Why was it that whenever he and Holly J were having a normal, completely innocent conversation, she'd always find some way to bring up the kiss? He wasn't sure of his feelings for Holly J, but he was sure of his feelings for Jane, and he loved her. He wanted to be with her.

"I told you, I was drunk," He protested, raising his voice a little in order to get the point across. "I was drunk, and stupid, and I made a lot of mistakes that night. Our little kiss just happened to be one of them. Look, I'm sorry that I kissed you, but you've got to let it – "

At that moment, Holly J noticed Jane enter the kitchen. Completely out of impulse, she grabbed Spinner roughly by the hair and forced their lips together, just in time for Jane to see. Needless to say, the dark-haired girl was livid. Holly J however, was smug, even as she watched her throw her coke in Spinner's face.

"So that's it, huh?" Jane screeched, catching the attention of everyone in the room. "I break up with you, and you go after Holly J Sinclaire? Real classy, Spin."

"Jane, I – " He began, trying desperately to apologize. But Jane wasn't having it.

"Save it," She snapped, before turning around and storming out of the kitchen.