I don't own Degrassi.
I gave this chapter a title because it needed one, since I'm ending this chapter on a good note.
"Oh hi Mrs. Torres, Drew I didn't think I'd see you guys again"
"Hi Mark, is Anya in" Mark opened the door wider, and pointed to her bedroom. Mark and Andrew shook hands and then awkwardly looked as Mrs. Torres as she walked over to the door knocked then was let in.
"So how's Adam?"
"Good"
"Is he staying with you?"
"No, he's at Declan's"
"Really, with Fiona"
"Yup"
"Oh wow, so are they like back together, cuz I saw them on TV earlier"
"I have no idea, so what's it like having a girl for a roommate?"
"Uh well it's different, I try not to be around so much, to tell you the truth we never really talked I mean I didn't mind her but we'd mostly be like 'hi how are you' and that's it"
"Sounds like your having fun"
"I might move out, this is just to awkward"
"I know what you mean"
"So what do you think they're talking about?"
"I have no idea"
"So this conversation is kinda awkward too right?"
"I don't think the conversation is awkward, I think that my mom coming over is awkward"
"Definitely, you want a beer"
"I would love one"
Mrs. Torres walked into the room and saw Anya sitting on a chair with a surprised look on her face.
"Hi Mrs. Torres, I don't know if you know this but Adam and I broke up so if you're looking for him you're not going to find him here."
"I know, I came to see you"
"Oh, what can I help you with"
"Anya, I always liked you with my son, honestly you were the kind of girl I would have liked to see him end up with"
"Thank you but…"
"You didn't let me finish, you may have been what was right for him but his heart never let him forget the one… "
"Mrs. Torres if you're just here to tell me how he never loved me…" Mrs. Torres put her hand up to keep Anya from continuing.
"That is not why I'm here, I want you to understand that he honestly tried to fully give himself to you but he couldn't because his heart already belonged to someone else."
"I know that but it doesn't take away the hurt that I feel because I had foolishly given him mine"
"No you didn't"
"What? How do you know whether I did or didn't"
"Because there was always a part of you that thought that he would come to the realization that he still loved her and leave, isn't that right"
Anya looked at Adam across the kitchen table as they ate dinner, she looked at his chest he had on a black beater and his tattoo was showing, the one he claimed stood for Forever Crowned. She didn't want to believe that he hadn't let go of Fiona but her mind kept telling her not to get in too deep because sooner or later they're relationship was going to end.
"Adam" he looked up from his plate.
"Yeah"
"Why are you with me" he rolled his eyes because it was a never ending conversation.
"Because you're kind, fun to be with, you make me happy, you're a great cook, and you look great in a bikini" he tried to make a joke to lighten the mood but she wasn't smiling.
"Anya I'm here with you, if I didn't want to be with you I would have left a long time ago, please stop worrying about her"
"Her? I never said anything about her" Adam cursed because now he had started a different argument.
"You may have not said it, but it's what you're thinking"
"How do you know it's what I was thinking?"
"We've been together almost two years, and that is your only insecurity about us, you think that somehow Fiona is going to come back and steal me away, but that's not going to happen"
"How can you be so sure, like you said we've been dating for two years, and you don't want to talk about getting married or having kids. Do you even see a future with me"
"I haven't even graduated college, I don't know what's in the future, and I don't want to think about it yet. Were too young!"
"Oh but you weren't too young when you asked her to marry you"
"I was young and in love, I didn't know what I was doing…"
"So what are you saying your not in love with me"
"I didn't say that, but then it was different she was my first real girlfriend, it only makes sense that I would want…" he stopped and instead put his plate in the sink and started to wash it.
"That you would want to what, finish your sentence"
"Anya please we were having a pleasant dinner why do we need to continue to argue about this"
"Finish your sentence"
"Fine, it only made sense that I'd want to spend the rest of my life with her"
"Do you still want to.."
"No, I don't I haven't even thought of her… listen to me Anya I broke up with her, I'm not the one hung up on what could have been, if she had broken up with me then it would be different but I did it, I'm the one that said I didn't want to be with her." he looked at her with a sad smile.
"Please just believe me when I tell you that I want to be with you" she hesitated but hugged him, a week later he proposed.
"Anya?"
"No you're right, I never let myself fall in love with him, I knew what I was, I was just some place holder keeping him warm until she came back"
"No, he did care for you, I don't think it was his intention to hurt you. But things got messed up and you guys didn't get a chance to really talk things through."
"Is that why you're here to convince me to talk to Adam"
"That and I wanted to be sure that you'd be okay, your mom told me that you were upset and broken and that Adam was a horrible person for hurting you"
"Yeah my mom's a little overly dramatic"
"I'm the same way, I understood where she was coming from, I just don't want you two to end things on bad terms, you need closure in order to really move on. You're a great girl I'd hate to see you be too fueled with hate that you don't allow yourself to be happy with someone else"
Drew and Mark sat drinking beer and staring at the TV while they waited for Drew's mom to come out from the room.
"Oh hey I almost forgot, here" Mark handed Drew a black box, he took it and opened it inside was the twice used ring, Drew smirked as he looked at it.
"Where'd you get this"
"I saw it in the trash and I took it out, I was going to mail it to Adam but since you're here, you can give it to him" he put it in his coat pocket.
"I don't think Adam thought he'd see this again"
"You think he'll ever ask anyone else to marry him with that ring"
"If he knows what's good for him, he'll finally sell the damn thing it's obviously bad luck."
"How?"
"Come on two broken engagements, this thing is tainted" Mark just nodded and then they heard a door open they glanced to see Anya hugging Mrs. Torres.
"Alright Drew let's go" Drew looked from Anya to his mom.
"Is everything okay" they both nodded at him, Drew wanted to ask what had happened but his mom gave him a look, so he just nodded.
"Fiona what's wrong?" Adam looked at her she was obviously upset over something.
"Adam yesterday you were so angry when you hit Bobby, and you threatened his life, is that who you are now?"
"Fiona, I was protecting you, sure I may have let my anger get the best of me, but no that's not who I am. I box to get out my frustrations, and I make sure that my anger stays inside the ring but Bobby he just brings out the worst in me every time I see him I can only imagine him hurting you and it makes my blood boil." he clenched his fists but then took a few breaths and he calmly looked at her.
"Are you worried that I'm violent" he looked at her with a sad expression in his eyes, he didn't want her to see him as a second Bobby. She brought her hand up to his face.
"I could never see you as violent, but I just wanted to make sure that you were still the sweet and loving boy I fell in love with" she smiled at him.
"Well you're wrong, I did change. I'm a man now" they both laughed.
"Okay Mr. Man take me home"
"I would love to, but first" he leaned forward and gently kissed her on the lips.
"I've wanted to do that since I saw you 2 days ago" she smiled and they drove back to the hotel.
Holly J and Mrs. Torres sat on the couch not really knowing what to say to each other. Drew and Declan looked on from the kitchen with amused looks on their faces.
"I've never seen my mom so quiet"
"Yeah well you have two stubborn women there, the silence will continue"
"So you guys went to Anya's?"
"Yeah, it was really awkward I wanted to get out but my mom, she insisted that she had to talk to Anya"
"Really, what she say?"
"I have no idea she didn't tell me anything about it, and they spoke in Anya's room so it's not like I could listen in. But the strangest thing was that they hugged"
"Hugged? Okay now I really want to know what the hell went on there."
Adam and Fiona walked in smiling and laughing.
"Ooh look they're back I guess now we get to find out" Drew and Declan stepped out of the kitchen and stood closer to the living room. Holly J looked up to see Adam and Fiona looking at Mrs. Torres.
"Oh thank god Adam you're back" Holly J saw the look on Mrs. Torres' face.
"I mean Hi" Mrs. Torres stood up and motioned Adam to follow her out onto the balcony.
"Damn it, why does she keep talking in a different room" Declan shrugged and they sat down on the couch.
"So how long has she been here?" Fiona asked as she sat next to Holly J
"About half an hour, I am so glad you guys got back I don't think I could stand sitting next to a stoic Mrs. Torres any longer, no offense Drew"
"Hey none taken I know my mom is an intimidating lady"
"That she is, so what do you think she's talking to him about"
"About how stupid he is" Holly J gave him a look.
"What I don't know probably the same thing she talked to Anya about?" Holly J and Fiona both stared at Drew for more information he just continued to drink his beer.
"DREW!" he started to laugh.
"Alright, alright damn relax. We went to go see Anya"
"What for?"
"I don't know she talked to Anya in another room"
"Why would she want to talk to Anya?"
"Do you think she wants to get them back together?" Fiona honestly asked Drew who just shrugged his shoulders. Fiona leaned back into the sofa what if that's why she's here she wants Adam to get back together with Anya.
"Fiona relax, I don't think that's what my mom wants to do, sure Anya's the kind of girl she would like either of us to end up with but…" Declan hit Drew with his cast.
"I said but, damn relax, but she knows how much you mean to Adam. She may be intimidating and everything but she's not heartless, she wants to see us happy. Why do you think she kept Adam from dating as long as she could after your break-up." Now all three of them were staring at Drew they didn't know Mrs. Torres tried to keep Adam from dating.
"What do you mean she kept Adam from dating?" Declan talked to the guy all the time, how had this never come up in conversation.
Adam stood across from his mother not really knowing what he was supposed to say to her.
"So you were serious when you said you'd come if I didn't call"
"Adam, what are you doing" and the interrogation began.
"What do you mean what am I doing"
"With your life, with your relationship, with everything. What are you doing?"
"With my life, well as soon as I graduate Eli has told me I can intern at Creeper comics, and then if the internship works out then I get a job with a good salary and benefits"
"And you're sure this is the career you want to pursue"
"Yeah mom, I'll box as a hobby and if I need extra cash Tony at the Auto shop said the job was there when I needed it."
"Okay sounds good now about your relationship?"
"Right okay, well Anya and I broke up because, I'm not going to lie to you mom I never stopped loving Fiona"
"I know" Adam eyebrows shot up, he didn't even know until Fiona came back.
"What do you mean you know?"
"Adam I'm your mother of course I knew you never stopped loving that girl, and it's okay I knew sooner or later you were going to come to your senses and make things right"
"Thanks mom"
"But, I'm not happy how you handled everything I'm not quite sure what happened because I got a negative summary from Anya's mom." Adam snorted only imagining what kinds of things she had said.
"Before we continue talking about this I want you to tell me what exactly happened with Anya" Adam took a breath this was the second time he had to tell the whole story.
"Well it started when I woke up from…"
"So how exactly did she keep Adam from dating" Holly J was intrigued.
"Well mom didn't know about the DSP, so she assumed that Adam was just being miserable and soon he'd be trying to get with as many girls as possible to ease his pain."
"DSP?" Holly J asked with obvious confusion.
"Drunk Slut Phase, basically Adam got wasted and became a slut for a week" Declan quickly put in, Holly J just laughed and Fiona swatted her arm.
"Anyway, so mom would call him like every week telling him to take things slow, to be single and just focus on himself and blah blah blah, it was working because Adam didn't want to date anyone anyways, he's just go to the gym, then to the auto shop, then go home and sleep. He was the boringest person to be with. Then one day I managed to take him to the beach, we ran into Anya they got to talking and they were going to go on a date. I don't know how my mom knew but she called just as they set the date, and started to telling him that it was a bad idea, how he should give himself another year before getting involved with someone else. Adam at the time thought it was mom being mom, keeping her boys monks as long as possible, but I knew better I knew what she was doing."
"Oh really you knew what she was doing" Declan raised an eyebrow obviously teasing Drew.
"Fine my dad told me what she was doing" he then took another sip from his beer and slowly swallowing.
"You're not funny, come on tell us what was she doing" Fiona was getting tired of Drew's suspense build up.
"Dad, said that my mom was trying to keep Adam as single as possible so that he would come back to his senses and get you back" he pointed to Fiona with the beer bottle, both Holly J and Declan smiled who knew Mrs. Torres was so sneaky, well for a good reason. Fiona thought it over is it possible that Adam was right, and that his mom did in fact love her.
"Hey, she might never tell you but she thinks of you as the daughter she never had, but you tell my mom I told you and I will deny it 'till the day I die" they all laughed at how afraid of his mother Drew was. They then glanced to see if Adam and his mom were still being civil, they could see them through the glass doors but the expressions on there faces gave nothing away as to how the conversation was going.
"Well at least I don't have to ask you why you're wearing a cast, all this happened in the past 2 days?"
"Pretty much, so what are you thinking ma?"
"Well first of all I don't condone your violent behavior even though I think that this Bobby guy fully deserved what you boys did to him" Adam smiled, but then his mom gave him a stern look and he went back to being serious.
"Why didn't you say anything to Anya before it escalated into such a big thing?"
"I know, I know and trust me everyone has already voiced how much of a moron I am for letting things get so out of control, but mom I thought it was the best thing I could do to not hurt her feelings"
"Oh and how did that work out for you?"
"Yeah I see your point."
"I still want you to talk to her" Adam looked at her with an 'are you out of your mind' look.
"Mom you can't be serious, she clearly told me that she wanted nothing to do with me"
"I'm completely serious, I went to see her.."
"You went to go see her, when today? Why would you do that?"
"Yes I saw her today, because I needed her to understand some things about you and after talking a bit she's agreed to talk to you to get some closure."
"And you're sure that she's okay with me going over there to talk" she nodded and he thought about it.
"Okay I'll talk to her, she deserves that much"
"I want you to talk to her today"
"Mom really?"
"Yes, the sooner you talk to her the sooner you and Fiona can give me grandchildren" Adam laughed and she cracked a smile.
"I told you were taking things slow, I don't think grandchildren are in our future just yet."
"Son, I'm sorry but I have to say that you are a moron if you think that you two can take things slow" Adam laughed again, he then pulled his mom into hug.
"I love you ma, more than anything and I'm really glad that you have become a person that I can talk to about anything. And I'm really happy that you are so accepting of everything I do" Adam hugged her tighter as he heard her start to cry.
"I love you how could I not be proud of the man that you've become, if Fiona is what makes you happy then of course I'd want to make sure that it happened for you. I've tried the non accepting attitude before and I could have lost you" they just held each other as they both silently cried then let go.
"Okay now go talk to Anya while I talk to Fiona" he nodded and kissed her on the cheek before walking out to the living room.
"So how'd it go bro?" Drew so badly wanted to know what was going on.
"Fi my mom wants to talk to you out on the balcony. I'll be back later okay" he kissed her chastely on the lips and left. Fiona looked out on the balcony where a serious faced Mrs. Torres was waiting, she swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat.
"What are you waiting for, go over there see what she wants" Holly J looked at her friend who looked frozen into place.
"Hey don't worry if she busts out WMD's we'll call for help" Declan said with an amused smile, Fiona then walked out to the balcony.
"Well that was cryptic, Adam didn't say anything just left. I wonder what my mom told him to make him leave."
Adam sat in his car unable to turn it on. Why is my mom making me do this, I don't want to see her so soon. What if this is a trap for her to freaking kill me? No, no Adam you're just being paranoid Anya would never kill you… at least not on purpose. I should probably talk to her in the living room or something far away from all the kitchen appliances that could be used to kill me. Cut it out, she probably just wants to have a civil conversation to get some closure like adults. Maybe I could just say I spoke to Anya and then… no my mom would probably call to make sure I actually went. Okay breathe alright I'm ready. He started up the car and drove the familiar route to where he used to live.
Fiona looked at Mrs. Torres trying to gauge what kind of conversation this was going to be and came up with nothing, she was a hard woman to read.
"Hello again Fiona, It's been a while"
"Hi, and yeah it has."
"You can breathe I'm not here to yell at you, or to judge your relationship with my son. I just want to know what your intentions are" Mrs. Torres smiled and Fiona couldn't help but to smile at the memory of the first time she had said that to her.
"Well I think that right now were going to take things slow"
"That's exactly what Adam said"
"And what do you think about that?"
"Well I called him a moron if he thought you guys were going to be able to take things slow." Fiona chuckled in a probability they weren't going to be able to take things slow.
"Well my son really cares for you and he honestly wants things to work out with you, so I just wanted to be sure that you two are on the same page and that he had been completely honest with you about everything"
"Yeah so far he has been very open with how he feels and about what's been going on since I got here"
"That's good, did he tell you what happened between him and Anya?"
"Yes, he told me all about it"
'Then you agree with me that he should talk to her and get some closure"
"Absolutely they shouldn't leave things on such terrible terms"
"That's what I said and that's why right now he's having a serious conversation with her"
"Right now?"
"Yeah that's where he went off to a few minutes ago"
"Oh"
Adam stood in front of the all to familiar door, this was the second time he really didn't want to be outside the door.
"Okay here goes nothing" he knocked on the door a few times and then heard someone unlock the door then open it.
"Hey bro, I definitely didn't think I'd see you here again"
"Hey mark yeah you and me both, is she here?"
"Yeah dude in her room, but are you sure that you should be here I mean the last time, I was scared of pissing off Anya."
"Yeah this has to happen" he walked over to her room and knocked and after a few seconds she opened the door and for a second froze at seeing him here in front of her. She knew he was going to be over to talk to her she just didn't think it'd be today.
"Hi Anya" he was nervous, he didn't want to be but he couldn't help it the last few times he'd spoken to her it ended or began with him getting slapped.
"Adam" she waved him in, he stepped inside being in the bedroom with her was weird, he used to feel so at home and now it was different, awkward.
"So you changed your hair, and your clothes are a little different" he was about to run his hand through his hair but remembered it was styled now so he couldn't mess with it instead he shoved his hand in his pocket.
"Yeah, well I got new clothes and the haircut seemed necessary"
"I liked it shaggy"
"Yeah I did too but Fi…" he didn't finish his sentence because well it didn't seem right to mention Fiona when she had been a big reason for their break up.
"Right so I guess we should talk" she sat down on a chair and motioned for him to sit on the bed. They both sat in silence as they thought of how to start off this much needed talk.
"I'm sorry" they both said in unison.
"You're sorry? What are you sorry about? This whole mess is my fault."
"While I agree that this whole mess is your fault. I'm sorry of how childish I acted" he looked at her wanting to know what she thought was childish.
"You know throwing your suitcase out the window and then slapping you in public" Adam smiled.
"Why are you smiling?"
"Because it was pretty funny when you threw my suitcase out the window, it gave Drew a reason to chuckle. Don't worry about the slap I deserved them both." She just nodded it was his turn.
"Listen I'm sorry that I let you believe that I was proposing, but when you caught me down on my knee and assumed I didn't want to hurt your feelings. And yes before you say it I know I caused more trouble by letting you believe it. I'm also sorry on how horribly I handled the entire situation, but most of all I'm sorry that I couldn't give you my heart." He took a deep breath then looked to see Anya just sadly smiling at him.
"I know and I understand. I talked to your mom earlier today and she pretty much told me what you're saying now and she helped me understand that I never gave you my heart either." They both nodded at one another because it was like they were never in a real relationship they just kept each other company.
"Regardless of how we didn't feel for one another, I do care about you and I don't want you to hate me. And I don't want to have to avoid you like the plague, we shared something and I know that it sounds lame but I'd like it if we could someday be able to be friends"
"I'd like that, and I don't hate you I'm just disappointed in how you couldn't talk to me about it"
"Yeah, I apparently suck at communication"
"You really do" she said with a smirk, and just like that the anger she felt towards him wasn't necessarily gone but it had calmed and was willing to close the book on their relationship. They both stood up and hugged, he turned to leave.
"One last thing, I know you wouldn't anyway but could you not talk to the paparazzi, they saw you and might approach you for details on us and everything."
"Yeah don't worry about it, I'll try and keep my mom away from it to"
"Thank you, I'll see you when I see you" she waved bye and he walked out. He saw Mark sitting on the couch he went over and shook his hand.
"Bye Mark, it was cool getting to know you. You were a great roommate, and take care of her for me."
"It was cool getting to know you to man, don't worry about her she's one strong lady. I mean she had you walking out with your tail between your legs." Adam smiled, yeah he was right Anya was going to do just fine without him, and for the last time he walked out of the apartment.
That's it for this chapter cuz it's long enough, gotta leave something for the other chapters.
Up next Adam and Fiona talk about their "slow" relationship.