When her eyelids fluttered open, she became hyper aware of her surroundings-her best friend's head resting on her shoulder, the other people on the plane shifting in their seats. As Holly J peeked out the window, she realized that the plane had just landed on the airline tarmac and that was what had jolted her awake. Moving her shoulder, Fiona's head dropped slightly before her eyes snapped open, immediately finding her friend's. She scowled.

"Hello to you too. You could've just told me to move." She sounded bitter. Holly J didn't blame her, she knew she had hurt her with what she'd said in the car earlier but it was for the best. Or at least, so she thought.

"No, it's not that - we're here. We're in New York!" Holly J smiled and unbuckled her seatbelt as the flight attendant on the loudspeaker told them that they could do so. It would be a little while before they could exit the plane, as they were in coach. It was the first time Fiona had EVER flown coach and she had complained the whole ride. The other girl was relieved when her friend had finally fallen asleep.

"Oh, yeah. I guess I was out for longer than I thought." She checked her phone and on her twitter feed she saw Imogen, who seemed to be a little happier than she'd left her. Fiona had posted on twitter right before leaving and it seemed that Imogen wrote her tweet not long after. The message was positive: Excited to see what the future holds! and left Fiona feeling uncertain. The more she thought about it, the more she was leaning toward coming back to Degrassi, especially with everything that had happened between her and Holly J. She sighed, her finger lingering over the reply icon. Faltering, she decided not to and placed her phone back in her pocket, just in time to catch Holly J staring at her. "What?"

"Did she text you or something?" If Fiona wasn't hearing things, it sounded like Holly J was jealous. She shook her head.

"Nope, I just saw her tweet." She replied, not meeting her friend's eyes. Simultaneously they both let out a sigh and then glanced at each other, smiling a little as they did. "We're okay, right? I mean...I didn't screw things up by.." She dropped her voice a little lower. "By kissing you, did I?" Fiona was worried that things were going to be awkward or that Holly J was upset with her. That was the last thing she wanted. Holly J shook her head vigorously.

"We're great. You didn't screw anything up, Fi. I swear." She held up her pinkie and Fiona beamed, linking her own with Holly J's just like old times. "I missed this. I missed us. Girls at Yale are nothing like you, Fiona."

Fiona made a face. "Oh YEAH, I'm sure they're all so much smarter and more beautiful than I am. Ugh. University girls and their perfect hair and...okay, I might be a little bitter that I'm not there with you. I can't believe I'm doing senior year over again."

Holly J frowned, squeezing Fiona's pinkie with her own before taking her hand instead. She tried to ignore how her fingers tingled as she did so. "You're almost done though. Just a few more months and you're home free. Have you thought about how you're going to convince your mom you should stay at Degrassi?" She wondered aloud.

Fiona sighed at the question because she honestly had no idea what to do except convince her mother that she'd get a job and maybe stay with someone else. She could probably stay with Eli or maybe Imogen...it wouldn't be for that long. She shrugged defeatedly. "I'm not sure yet. I'll figure something out."

"So you are going back then?"

"I want to. I don't really want to finish senior year at Vanderbilt with all those snobs who hate me. Besides I don't even think mom will have the money for their tuition, so I would have to start a whole new school...I shudder to think." Fiona said darkly. She didn't connect with other people very easily and now that she was hitting her stride at Degrassi, she didn't want to have to start all over. "Besides, no one in New York really needs me there. Mom says she wants family close but I don't know, I just don't feel like we are as close as we used to be, all of us..Declan and I talk, yes, but it's different. To be honest, I think he's weirded out that I'm gay. Besides, mom's going to be busy with all this lawyer and court stuff, she's not going to have time for me. And you have your new life...I just don't fit in there anymore."

"Fi." Holly J's voice was fierce. "You do fit into my life. You always will." She wanted to say more, but the people in front of them were forming a line, grabbing their carry on luggage from above and making their way out of the plane.

Both girls got up from their seats and filed into the line, getting their own bags and waiting for the people in front of them to move. The line moved slowly, but within ten or so minutes, they were waiting at the baggage area for their stuff. Out of the corner of her eye, Fiona spotted a familiar face. She smiled to herself, keeping the fact that their chauffeur had arrived a secret for now as her eyes lingered on the baggage claim. Suddenly she saw her suitcase on the conveyor belt and she grabbed it quickly, sitting it down in front of her. She thought she saw Holly J's as well and she leaned over to get it.

The redhead was absently watching the conveyor with everyone's baggage, thinking about how all these bags contained the things each person needed to get through their stay. She wondered where all the different bags were from and who they belonged to. She saw Fiona reach for her bag and she was about to help when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Immediately spinning on her heel, she was going to yell at whatever stranger had decided it was okay to touch her when she saw who it was. Declan stood there with his usual charming smile on his face and he raised his eyebrows and gave a little wave.

"Hello, ladies." He greeted.

Holly J slapped him on the shoulder. "You scared me, jerk! I thought you were some creep..."

"That has yet to be determined." Fiona quipped. Declan only smiled and stepped toward his sister with outstretched arms. With an immediate smile in return, she stepped forward and into his embrace. Holly J stood there and watched as the siblings hugged one another. Finally when they pulled away from each other, Fiona scolded her brother for not enlightening them as to who would be picking them up from the airport. "Declan, you didn't tell us that you were coming to pick us up..I thought our driver would've-" Fiona paused as she remembered they didn't have a driver anymore.

Declan let out a light chuckle. He had been home for about a week and was still getting adjusted to the new Coyne way of living. "I'm still getting used to that idea myself, sis. But I thought it would be a nice surprise anyway." He paused, looking them over. "So are you girls hungry? I was instructed to take you guys out to dinner. Mom will be joining us after her meeting with the lawyers."

"Are you sure we can afford to go out to dinner?" Fiona cringed even saying the words. Declan rolled his eyes and grabbed both girl's luggage, pulling the suitcases behind him and waiting for the girls to follow. They exchanged a glance before trailing behind him. The three teenagers made their way to the parking lot, where the family vehicle was parked. Declan opened the trunk and put the luggage in, while Fiona turned to Holly J. "You can ride up front with him if you want."

Holly J laughed. "Uh, no, I'm good. Besides he probably wants to catch up with you. I don't mind riding in the back." She shot Declan a quick smile before climbing into the back seat. Declan lingered there with Fiona, his eyes meeting hers.

"Everything okay?" He asked curiously, noticing some tension between her and Holly J that he hadn't really seen in awhile. Fiona managed a nod and they got into the car. The engine rumbling to life, Declan turned down the music to signal that he wanted to talk. As he pulled out of the parking lot, he caught a glimpse of his sister. "So, how'd the carnival go?"

Neither girl spoke, thinking back to the dramatic events of that evening as well as those from this very morning. Fiona wondered what she was supposed to leave out. It took her a moment to decide that she would just act like everything was normal. She would act like she had no idea about the Holly J thing, and tell Declan all about Imogen. There was also the fact that it might hurt Holly J, which was a bonus. And if she was jealous, well, then maybe that meant something.

Fiona fiddled with her seatbelt before answering, her stomach tangling into nervous knots. Being around Declan and Holly J at the same time was always hard for her. "It was great! A total success if I do say so myself. I rode the ferris wheel and everything!" Declan knew of her long-standing fear of heights. He looked surprised.

"Good for you. You survived the ferris wheel. I've tried for years to make you go on one with me, but to no avail." Declan stopped at the stoplight and glanced back at Holly J in the rear view mirror. "Did you go to the carnival too, Holly J?"

Fiona interrupted. "Frostival. And yes she did...you can ask her about it in a minute, I didn't get to tell you the best part."

"There's more? Gasp! Is there drama? Is there intrigue?"

Rolling her eyes, Fiona felt Holly J's stare. She tried to shake it off as she continued. "Yes, yes. Well, you just said you tried for years to make me go on the ferris wheel. It just so happens it was someone's prodding that got me to finally take the leap! Imogen. You know, the girl I told you about?" Declan could sense that there was something going on with this Imogen the moment his mother had mentioned her. His suspicions were only confirmed for sure when Fiona had told him about her. She had never explicitly stated that she had feelings for this girl, but he knew his sister. Smiling, he nodded and waited for her to tell the rest of the story. "Well, she basically begged me to ride the ferris wheel with her after we rode the carousel. So I got on and I started freaking out a little...and then I kissed her. I kissed Imogen and told her that I had a crush on her." Fiona paused, waiting for Declan to ask what happened next. He just smirked. She let out an exasperated sigh. "AND THEN she kissed me back and told me she liked me too." Letting out a breath, she smiled to herself, peeking back at Holly J to gauge her reaction. In the back seat, she had her arms crossed to her chest, her fingernails digging into her skin. Her eyes were practically glued to the window. So, she was jealous. Fiona felt triumphant and she settled in her seat.

"So is that the whole story? Are you dating now? Because I obviously need to meet this person. I didn't get to meet your last." Declan asked curiously. Not knowing what to say, his sister shrugged, twirling a piece of hair around her finger. He pulled the car into park and glanced back at Holly J, noticing her withdrawn state. "Hey. Cheer up. We're here!" He announced as he took off his seat belt. The other two did the same. Declan stopped Holly J for a moment, watching Fiona approach the door of the restaurant. "Are you okay? You've been acting a little...weird."

Holly J faked a smile. "I'm fine. Let's eat."