A/N:

Me: Psst. Don't tell anyone where I got the characters for this story.

Maya: Why not?

Me: Because I said so.

Cam: So you created me?!

Me: Yes I made you.

Cam: Really?!

Maya; No I was created by God and my mommy!

Me: (Sighs) Just tell them.

Cam(Pushes Maya out of the way) All credit goes to Degrassi

Maya: Hey! I was supposed to say that.

If you lived on earth for more than fifteen years, then you know that the universe around you has a sick sense of humor. I don't mean it figuratively. I meant it literally. Every time I texted Maya for an apology, she either responded with a devil emoticon or never answered at all. It was depressing if you asked me. I spent weeks at home figuring out how to be a better boyfriend to Maya ( If I still was) or a better friend to Meagan. Because honestly I wasn't doing great in either departments. I know I shouldn't have been that harsh to my girlfriend, but let's face it, when you're asked the same question a billion times you know you wanna scream. Am I right?

I gave up on hope. More on the fact that life wasn't giving me any chances and less on the tiny part about being ignored by my Maya.

Miranda entered my room seeing me in my almost unconscious state. Her arms were folded on her chest examining my awful posture.

"Did an avalanche hit you and I didn't notice?"

"What? You lost the beauty pageant and now you're crawling to your brother for wisdom?"

"As if. What kind of wisdom could you offer me anyway? What are you outsourced help?"

I stopped smiling.

"Wait you weren't kidding?"

"Actually I was kidding. I'm wondering why you haven't been at school lately."

"Well I'm sorry not everybody has perfect attendance like you do."

"Perfect attendance is good for education. You get an award for that in high school."

"And this is what I get. I'm lectured from someone other than mom or dad."

"Hey if you don't need this advice maybe I'll just walk out the door and give you your own privacy, but you know I'm right."

"Yeah why don't you go do that."

Miranda stared at me and sighed. She skipped out the door and slammed it.

I guess that's how life was nowadays. There was no way I was going back to school anytime soon. It wasn't worth Maya ignoring me when I clearly love her. Well, I guess not. Or maybe I still love her? Why am I so mixed up? Yup this was definitely some high school drama I'm going through.

"Cam! Dinner time! Come and eat!" My mom exclaimed.

I pushed my pillow into my face blocking out the noise. Then my brother screamed the same thing. This time I got off my butt and went to the kitchen and sat with the rest of my family.

"I was thinking," Mom said, "Since you've missed about a month of school, I think it's time you come back. Principal Simpson says that you really need to catch up with your studies. I can't afford to put you in another school here in Toronto. And definitely we can't move back to Kapuskasing."

"Why not?"

"Because I thought you liked it here. You always told me it was a better place because—"

"Of your blond girlfriend Maya whom I enjoy hanging out with by the way." Miranda interrupted.

"Anyway," Mom continued, ignoring Miranda's comment." This isn't like you. You're not sleeping well and you're not eating well. What's going on in the life of Campbell Saunders?"

"Nothing mom. It's just been a rough month for me."

"Well I heard that you're friend Meagan transferred to Degrassi. You've spent time with her right?"

"Yeah. But I just hope I don't have to spend time with her any time soon."

"Why not honey? She was your best friend. Did you two get into a fight?"

"No it was nothing like that at all. It's just complicated and I don't feel like talking about it."

My family didn't push on the subject, and for that I was grateful. We continued our dinner in silence and soon I was off to bed.

Maya Pov

Did Cam just say that? Did he not want me to care about him? Even the way he said it says it all. He meant what he said and I should really keep my distance unless I wanted to feel more pain that what I already felt. It had been a month since Cam has been at school, but I didn't care. The more I didn't see him the better it was for me to feel happy again, because right now that was all I needed. Happiness. I spent weekends over with Tristan and watched Kung Fu Panda, Twilight, and even Mean Girls. We laughed our hearts out. We sometimes went to Little Miss Steaks and invited Meagan to sometimes tag along.

But inviting Meagan to so many hangouts was starting to bug me. The day before Cam turned all wacky, Meagan hung out with him the whole day without me. Was it possible that in that whole day without me Cam had reconnected with Meagan and began to have feelings for him? Was I just being paranoid? Probably not. But was it so wrong to think the worst when your boyfriend wasn't acting his usual self? Maybe he wasn't taking his meds. That's probably why he snapped at me that day. I took a huge breath and sat with Tristan at lunch.

"Maya I know you miss him."

"I actually don't. He can stay at home all he wants. I don't care. Why should I chase after him like a lost puppy? He said to give him some space, I'm giving him space. He can have all he wants." I shrugged and took a bite out of my sandwich.

"But I mean it gets a little lonely without Cam especially since we dumped Tori out of our group and picked up Meagan instead."

"You know what? I think we should drop Meagan."

Tristan turned to me before devouring his spaghetti.

"You're not serious are you?"

"Does this face look like I'm kidding?" Suddenly he frowned and looked down at the table.

"Why? We've been having fun."

"You mean you. She only talks with you and makes you laugh. But me? She makes look like sh***"

"Honey don't use that word here. Fine I mean me, but I mean you guys are into the same things. I'd hate it if you guys got into an argument or something."

"Tristan do me a favor and shut up."

I sank back into my chair finishing up the sandwich in silence while Tristan did the same with his spaghetti.

I didn't need Cam do be happy. I got Tristan. But probably all he wants to do is hang out with Meagan. Tori's words came back to me and for some reason it made me shiver

Don't crawl back to me if she isn't the spoiled brat you all didn't dream her to be.

Yup. She was right and I was wrong. How was that even possible? She always helped me on any guy problem that was about Cam but now she wasn't there to even solve this conflict between me and him. I missed Tori more than ever and hated that I replaced her with Meagan. Hard as I tried I couldn't replace her. Even if Meagan was into the same thing I was things got a little boring sometimes just talking about music and song writing.

Suddenly Mr. Simpson gave an announcement and seemed important.

"Degrassi, The Saunders family house has been burned down and we all need to pitch in and help the family. They were all fine but now we must be there to help them."

I looked around and saw everybody with mouths open and jaws dropping. I guess if I still cared about Cam I guess it's time to go and see him. Yeah, who am I kidding? I was obviously still in love with the boy who stole my heart about a year ago. I forced Katie to drive me to his now burned down house and she relunctantly agreed.

Cam you may have told me to stay out of your life, but that's not something I can do for you. I care about you. And you can't get rid of me anytime soon.

Well, It's nice to be back. But sadly, I have final exams coming up in two weeks and this will be the last chappie I'll be uploading until June. So I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and give me reviews, follow and blah blah… you guys know the drill. Anyway hugs and kisses.

Xoxo

Dani