She looked at him confused "uhhh what about Fiona?"

Adam took a second to think of how he was going to tell her

"Adam?" Clare asked concerned, its better just rip the band aide off right?

"I like her" Adam blurted out, hearing this put a huge smile on Clare's face

"well, I already know, but I'm glad you can a least admit it to me" she replied, Adam moved to sit next to her on the floor

"yeah so that's why I'm going to ask her out today" he said smiling

Adam didn't know how but Some how Clare's smile got even huger "o my god!" she said in shock, but in a happy way

Adam let out a breathe out that he didn't know he was holding in

"Clare? Adam?" they heard someone call out, they turned around shocked to see who it was

"Hayden! O my god when did you get back here?" Clare asked shocked, Hayden was an old friend of theirs when they were little, but its been years since they seen him

"a few days ago, my dad got transferred back here so im going to degrassi now" he answered "whoa Adam you look different" he pointed out

Adam nodded "yeah a lot has changed since you been here" he said smiling

"well I got to head to the main office but during lunch period, we should all go out to lunch" he suggested

Clare and Adam both agreed "yeah, do you remember the dot, we should eat there"

"how could I not, we went there almost everyday, well I meet you guys there, bye" he waved as he headed off to the office

"wow" Adam chocked out, he was truly surprised to see their old friend

"I know, I did not expect that" Clare replied

Just then the bell rang signaling that it was time to head to class

"well I guess ill see you later" Adam said as he hoped up from floor and headed to his class

"ok see you at lunch" he heard her reply

-oOo-

"so class, would anyone like to volunteer to share their answerer to question 3? No one, then ill just have to choose some one then" the teacher said looking around his class room full of kids

"ahh Eli, would you like to share?" he asked

Eli looked up from his comic "uhhh no but I bet Adam does" he joked as he looked at Adam

Adam wasn't paying attention so he didn't have an answer, but lucky for both of the boys the bell rang

"ahh saved by the bell" the teacher joked as the two boys hurried out of the room before anyone else

"thanks for calling me out just like that Eli" Adam said as they walked down the hallway

Eli smirked "hey when in doubt call out Adams name" he joked, they both started laughing

"hey so I forgot to tell you, but were going to the dot for lunch, do you want to come?" Adam asked

"sure, I'm so hungry right now" Eli said right as his stomach growled

Adam laughed "your always hungry" he said as they both walked out of the main door

The best thing about the dot other then just having awesome food, was that it was so close to the school, so they didn't have to walk all that much

As soon as they reached the building they hurried up and entered through the door, hunger was starting to get on both of them

"hey guys" Clare called out as soon as she saw them. Eli and Adam looked over at the table, Hayden was in the middle of both Clare and Fiona

Eli's jaw dropped "why didn't you tell me Hayden was back!" he asked looking at Adam

Adam shrugged, "why did you call my name out in class?" he shot back smiling

"hey dude, I see your still going with that Goth look" Hayden joked

Eli rolled his eyes "I think you know me well enough that I don't follow the fashion magazines, I like to go with my own style" he pointed out

"yeah I remember, I was only joking" he replied "hey I'm hungry, lets get some food" he said as he got up from his table

Eli and Adam nodded "right behind you dude" they both said

They all quickly ordered their food and headed back to their table

"here you go" Eli said handing Clare her food he got her "thanks babe" she replied

Hayden got himself a bacon cheeseburger while Adam got his and Fiona's usual

Adam sat down next to Fiona as he handed her a chocolate milk shake, with French fries that they dipped in

"Thanks Adam" she said as she took a sip in her shake

"no problem" he replied

"So what has happen since you left?" Fiona asked looking up at Hayden

"the usual, Army sends dad to a new place almost every two years, meet new friends, then have to leave them" he replied

"that sucks" Clare replied feeling a little sad for him.

Hayden shrugged "its all good, so what happen here since I've been gone?"

"ha, what hasn't happen" Fiona joked

They all started talked about anything and everything, school fights, shootings, anything that they could think of

"wow that's crazy" Hayden replied as soon as they all got through telling all their stories

"yeah it is" they all replied

Adam pants then started to vibrate. He grabbed his phone out of his pocket, that said he had one new unread text message

Drew to Adam: Hey meet me in front of the school ASAP

Adam sighed "hey I got to go" he said getting up. They all looked at him

"why" Fiona asked

"my brother needs me" he replied as he walked out of the building

As he walked up to the school, sure enough there was drew waiting for him

"hey, what do you need?" Adam asked

Drew smiled "did you ask Fiona out yet?" Adam shook his head

"ok good, cause I got you this" he said handing Adam a white rose, Adam knew that is was her favorite "when you ask her out you can give her that" he said smiling

"thanks bro" Adam said with graditude

"no biggy" he replied "well hey I'm going to catch up with some friends, tell me what happens ok" Drew said before he walked off with his jock friends

Adams heart thumping heard now, he starting to get really nervous, he slowly walked back in the school with the new flower in his hand

After what seemed forever he saw his friends enter through the door, they all appeared to be laughing and having a good time

Adam waited by Fiona's locker, he was leaning against the locker next to hers with the rose secretly behind his back

"hey what did your brother want?" she asked as she approched her locker, she quickly pulled out her notebook she would need for her next block

Adam shrugged "it wasn't really anything" he said looking down

"ahh ok" Fiona replied. Its now or never adam thought to himself

"can I ask you something?" they both said at once,

Adam let out a nervous laugh, "you first"

"umm ok so earlier I heard that this guy, that i really like, was going to ask me out today,.. And I was just asking you for advise, what should I do?" Fiona asked while playing with her hair

What! How did she find out already…Clare? Drew?,.. Well don't just stand there. tell her to say yes!

"say yes!" Adam said a little to loud, he quickly cleared his throat "uhhh I mean say yeah" he said more quietly this time. Adam couldn't help but smile at the thought of him and Fiona finally together

She nodded "ok thanks for the advise, I cant wait to see Hayden's expression" she said smiling also

Adams smile faded from his face, "…wait.. Hayden?" he asked, his voice full of remorse and sadness, but somehow Fiona didnt noticed

"yeah! I know right! I cant believe it either, I mean i know its fast but i dont know some thing seems so right"

Adam felt his heart start to break right in front of him, he was to late

he heard the bell just ring then

"well anyways I guess I'm going to go find him, ill see you later" and just like that she left leaving Adam feeling heartbroken and dumb

without realizing it, Adam had crushed the rose with his hand so hard that he felt his blood oozing from his palm. That was why everyone compared love with a rose, love had a beautiful flower, but somehow you always seemed to get hurt by the thorns

after a couple minutes of just standing there, Adam finally found the strength to walk down the hall full of kids to his next class,... as he walked down the hall he allowed one tear to escape his eye and fall on his cheek.