Degrassi: The Third Generation

By: Ithurtssogood

Episode. 3

"Crazy For You"

Named After The Song by Madonna.

Miranda Brooks cracked a snow-white egg on the edge of the frying pan and dumped its contents into the centre. The eggs sizzled in the buttered up pan. Miranda sighed and tucked a tress of light brown hair behind her left ear. The heat caused beads of sweat to appear on her brow. She turned down the heat and sat down at a stool in front of the island.

"No, I'm so happy to be back."

"That would so suck if you had to stay up in Nova Scotia."

Miranda looked up and saw her identical twin sister, Madison, still in her nightclothes walk into the kitchen with their gorgeous cousin, Kylie Isaacs. Kylie had decided to spend the night with her cousins since they hadn't been able to really talk much.

"Morning Miranda." Kylie and Madison said at once, each taking a seat on the stools next to Miranda. Miranda smiled and waved to them.

"Why are you already dressed?" Madison questioned, hopping off of the stool and opening the refrigerator. She peered inside, found the orange juice, and poured her a glass.

Miranda shrugged and twirled a little, her white skirt flowing with her, "I don't know, I'm just ready to get to school." She stood up and began to stir the eggs.

"What's so exciting about school?" Kylie asked as Madison placed a glass of orange juice in front of her. Kylie took a small sip and looked up expectantly at Miranda.

"I'm not sure why you want to, but I know why I want to go to school…" Madison sighed and twirled around dreamily, her orange juice threatening to spill over the edges of the glass. Miranda's honey brown eyes fell to the floor. She knew exactly what…or whom her sister was talking about.

Tucker Yorke.

Kylie giggled as she put raised her cup to her lips, after taking a long swig, she spoke, "What's your reason, Madison." Miranda and Kylie both turned and looked at Madison, whose cheeks were slowly turning pink.

"Hmm…Tucker Yorke." Madison sighed.

"You like JT's son?" An obviously male voice trying to speak in a squeaky female tone said from the hall. The three girls turned and looked at the hallway, James Brooks wheeled into his kitchen and smiled at the girls. James manoeuvred his wheelchair around the island in the centre of the kitchen towards the refrigerator.

"Shut up, Dad!" Madison squealed.

"Good morning, Uncle Jimmy." Kylie giggled, sipping the last of orange juice.

"Good morning, Dad," Miranda said, scraping the scrambled eggs she made onto a plate. "Does anyone want some?" Everyone in the kitchen smiled and practically dove on the plate of eggs.

After a few minutes of eating, the girls retreated back upstairs and returned in foyer dressed and waiting. Miranda stood staring at the steps, willing her mother to hurry up. All while Kylie and Madison giggled and chatted animatedly about boys.

Finally, Ashley Brooks descended the steps wearing a vivid sundress and her trademark grin. Ever since she married her high school sweetheart, Ashley has tried to be the perfect wife. Cooking, cleaning, smiling, bearing children.

You know, the things that '50s wives would do.

But trying to be a perfect wife took its toll on Jimmy and Ashley's marriage and he finally called her out on it. Now Ashley is back to her normal self: Working as the Concert Chorus teacher at DCS, being a mom, and great wife.

Not perfect.

"Hey girls, ready?" Ashley asked, opening the front door for the teens. The girls quickly shuffled out and Mrs. Brooks followed.

"Yeah, Aunt Ashley, we were ready like, a century ago." Kylie giggled.

"Yeah! And why are you wearing a sundress in autumn?" Madison questioned.

Ashley rolled her eyes and fished into her purse for her keys. A cold autumn wind whipped around the group of women, sending their tresses trailing in the air. Ashley slid the key into the hole and turned until she heard the locks pop up. The girls quickly hopped into the van and buckled up.

Miranda scrambled to the back of the van and peered out the window, her brown eyes glazing over. Kylie and Miranda sat in front of her, continuing on about their ex-boyfriends and the hottest guys at DCS. Ashley looked back and smiled at the girls, remembering her own teenage years.

"Mom, eyes on the road." Madison said. Ashley rolled her eyes again and continued driving. Miranda's head was still swimming with thoughts of Tucker, God she couldn't wait for school.

Good thing they lived three minutes away.

Tucker Yorke turned the corner towards his second period class. He could feel all the girls watching his every move. He wasn't the most popular guy…but he probably the hottest. Tucker smiled at Susan Hennessy, who practically fell apart at the sight of his grin.

He pushed open the door to English class and was greeted by Ms. Mackenzie, the ninth grade English teacher. The second bell rang and Tucker slid into his seat in the middle of the room. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone watching him. He turned and his eyes met with those of one of the Brooks Twins. He wasn't sure which, but it was probably Madison, he knew she had a thing for him.

Tucker smiled at her.

Miranda couldn't believe it! Tucker Yorke had entered her English class, sat down like normal, and then turned and smiled at her. At her! Out of all the girls in Degrassi Community School, Tucker Yorke had singled her out and smiled at her.

Well, it was just a smile…but it was his smile!

Ms. Mackenzie began to talk about their class-reading book, To Kill A Mockingbird, but Miranda completely tuned her out. Quickly, she ripped out a sheet of lined paper from her notebook and took a pink gel pen out of her pencil case. Her brown eyes travelled over to Tucker who was paying close attention, they then returned to the paper as she scrawled down letters.

After a minute or so, Miranda had completed it. It read like this:

Dear T.Y.,

I saw you looking at me today. I just wanted you to know, that I've always had a crush on you. But I was too afraid to say anything because I'm not sure how you feel. So, how do you feel about me?

-M.Brooks

The bell rang to leave third period and head for fourth. Kylie skipped out of her Science class, her thin arm looped around Ryan Stone's more muscular one. Kylie giggled as they spun around.

"You're like a little kid, you know?" Ryan laughed.

"Thanks?" Kylie replied, not really sure if it was an insult or compliment.

"Don't worry, it's nothing bad," Ryan said, his cheeks flushing bright pink. "But…I was thinking, there's this movie this weekend…" Kylie rolled her eyes and detangled herself from Ryan; playfully she poked him on the forehead.

"Ryan, I told you last year that I couldn't go out with you. You're my best friend's brother."

"So, Nicole wouldn't care!" Ryan said, grabbing onto Kylie's arm and twirling her back to him. Their faces were so close that they could've kissed. Could've. Kylie pulled away again and stared Ryan right in the eyes.

"I'm sorry, Ryan," She leaned in and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Her eyes glanced at the clock on the wall opposite them and she quickly dashed off. "I gotta go, Mr. Ross will be pissed if I don't make Gym on time again!"

Ryan rolled his hazel-green eyes and shook his head, "Tease." But Kylie was too far ahead to hear.

She pushed pass a crowd of nasal-voiced geeks and practically ran headfirst into her locker. Kylie spun the dial quickly and ripped open her locker, placing her Science textbook inside, she was ready to close the door but something caught her attention. Something that hadn't been there before.

A white envelope with a red heart sticker in the centre lie on one of her textbooks. Her honey brown eyes glanced down the quickly emptying hallways as she ripped open the envelope. A neatly folded note lie inside. Feverishly, Kylie unfolded the note and read it:

Kylie,

I've been watching you since I came here last year. I love your tumbling, ebony waves of hair. I love your sparkling brown eyes. I love your lithe figure. I love your personality.

Kylie Isaacs, I love you.

-Anonymous

Sighing, Kylie clutched the note to her chest. Like any other little girl, she always wanted a mysterious lover and now she had one! Her very own secret admirer! Kylie folded the note back up and stuffed it into her jeans pocket and slammed her locker shut.

The bell rang.

"Crap!" She screeched, she slung her bag over her shoulder and skipped down the halls. Mr. Mayer, her History teacher, stood bent over the water fountain, slurping noisily. Kylie gave him a quick wave and he smiled and gave her a quick wink.

Weird.

Miranda lingered in the empty hallways as everyone entered their fourth period classes. She fished the note that she wrote in English out of her pencil case and slipped it into Tucker's locker. Miranda tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and sighed. She did it. She had put the note into his locker.

Now she just had to wait for a response.

Lunch.

It was like heaven on a teenager's Earth. Students filed into the cafeteria, chatting and giggling. Miranda and Madison Brooks tried desperately to shove through the crowd of boisterous adolescents. It was difficult since the enormous Heather Sinclair blocked their way.

"Ugh, I think we need a forklift to move her." Madison whispered to her sister. Miranda giggled slightly and continued to move forward. Finally, they breached the entrance and inhaled the stench of cafeteria food.

The twins ran directly for the salad bar. They joined the line of vegetarians and starving girls as the piled tomatoes and lettuce onto their plates. Miranda and Madison had been vegetarians ever since their mother's friend, Emma Stone, showed them a documentary on cows being slaughtered in the fifth grade. That gory story pushed them onto the green path.

"How's you're day going?" Miranda questioned. She knew she sound totally lame but she needed to say something.

"Umm…well?" Madison replied, adding cucumbers to her salad.

"Madison?"

The voice startled the twins. It was unfamiliar at first but then they realized who it was. They wheeled around and was face to face with Tucker. Miranda could feel her bones collapse, she just hope she wouldn't lose all of her bodily functions.

…But wait! Did he just ask for Madison?

"Hey Tucker." Madison responded coyly.

"Um, I got your note."

Miranda's eyes widened in horror. She had made a HUGE mistake! She signed the note M. Brooks …not Miranda Brooks! Crap! Sometimes she hated being a twin.

"O-okay." Madison said, pretending to know what the hell Tucker was talking about.

"I do like you and…I was wondering," Tucker stopped mid-sentence, his eyes never leaving Madison's. "Do you want to go out sometime?" Miranda stood there, her dainty fingers clutching her Styrofoam plate. She could feel her entire world disintegrate as she watched her crush ask her sister out.

"Of course! I'd love to go out with you!"

NO!

Sixth period English didn't even matter to Kylie today. She just wanted to find out more about that note in her locker. Who was it from? She wondered. Mr. Williams moaned on about the significance of the book Shizuko's Daughter.

Kylie looked to her left, Ben Stone sat next to her, his eyes fluttering dreamily. He was always half-asleep.

"Hey Ben." Kylie whispered.

"What?" He whispered back, suddenly awakening at the sound of Kylie's voice.

"Did you write this?" Kylie reached into her pocket and slid him the note. Ben furrowed his brow and gazed down at the paper. A moment later he shook his head.

"No, but whoever did sure likes you."

"No…loves me," Kylie whisper-squealed. She snatched the note out of Ben's hands and stuffed it back into her jeans pocket. "Wait. Did your brother write it?"

"No. God, no! Ryan would never write such sappy crap."

Kylie bit her bottom lip and cupped her chin in her hands. Her eyes focused on nothing in particular as she wondered who would send her a secret admirer's note. Sure guys in school thought she was hot, but none of them had real feelings for her. Except Ben and Ryan. Those two really liked her.

But who else could it be?

Ashley Brooks entered the faculty parking lot and noticed her twin daughters standing in front of the van. Madison had some sort of wacky smile on her face while Miranda's face was stone cold.

"How was your day, girls?"

Madison's eyes practically doubled in size, "AWESOME! Tucker Yorke asked me out!" Ashley giggled and unlocked the door, the three of them slid into the van.

"What about you, Miranda?"

Miranda shrugged her shoulders.

"Miranda, what should I wear? …But I don't even know where we're going! This is going to be great! It's Tucker Yorke! Aren't you excited for me?" Madison sputtered rapidly.

Miranda glanced over to her sister and gave her an icy drop dead look.

Madison understood it completely.

"Yeah, Miranda, sorry I was rubbing it in your face." Miranda just rolled her eyes at her sister.

Miranda narrowed her eyes and mouthed, Screw you, to Madison. Their three minutes in the car continued on in an angry silence. A suffocating, angry silence.

Note: Episode. 3 completed! I hope you all enjoy it! I know you really want to know who Kylie's secret admirer is but you'll have to wait for next time's two-part episode: Send Her My Love. And trust me, it's not anyone you'd expect.