Shopping with the girls was so much fun. Store after store blurred by. I had bought so many outfits with money that my parents left for Darcy and me.

I was having an amazing time but KC was on my mind.

I needed to talk to him. Tell him that I don't care about how he used to be, that he's still my friend no matter what.

Most importantly I need to tell him my true feelings for him.

That could be potentially dangerous.

The five of us walked out of our tenth store and went to the Food Court once again, only this time to eat.

Emma looked at me worriedly. "Clare, are you okay?"

I smiled sadly. "Yeah, I'm fine. Why?"

"Well you're kind of staring into space sweetie." Manny says.

"Why do I get the feeling that this is about a boy?" Jane asked.

"Because it is." I blushed, great now they all know.

"Who is it?" Darcy asked.

"KC Guthrie."

"I know him! He comes over to the house with Connor sometimes. He's so nice. Very cute. Good choice Clarebear." Emma commented, smiling.

"Wait is he the one with the beanie cap that you danced with at the sweetheart dance?" Jane asked.

"Yeah…" I was probably blushing so much.

"Well what's the matter?" Darcy asked.

"Well he and I are pretty good friends right? So I started to flirt with him because I like him a lot, and it seemed like he was flirting back. Then I found out about his 'troubled' past and he now thinks that I think he's a criminal. He won't talk to me and when we do we argue."

"Wow it's like Emma and Sean 2.0.!" Manny exclaimed.

'What are you talking about?" Jane asked.

"Well back in Grade 7, gosh that was so long ago, I met Sean Cameron. He was the new kid, and I was intrigued by him. We started hanging out and became very close friends. Then he asked me out. Soon after going on our first date I found out that he had a troubled past and even deafened a kid. He started taking Anger Management courses but he was so insecure about them. Like a month later he was getting into a fight with another guy, Jimmy, and when I tried to stop him he pushed me down. We broke up and it took lots of talking into from Manny and about 5 months for us to get back together. He didn't understand that I didn't want to judge him but he was so used to it that he thought I would end up the same way."

Pretty similar to my situation, eh?

"So, what should I do?"

"Well if I were you I would try and talk to him and get him to crack. Get some of your mutual friends and do a little intervention. Honestly Clare, everything will work out fine."

"It better. All this drama is bothering me."

"You're telling us that. Hello we are the reigning Drama Queens of Degrassi. Except for Jane." Manny said.

We all talked about different topics and went on eating our food. I was happy that Emma and the girls could help me out.

The ride home was a quiet one, Darcy kept her eyes on the road, only glancing at me a few times.

"Clare, how do you feel about me kind of sitting in on your classes for the rest of the week?"

"Uh, I don't care. Why do you ask?"

"Well since I can't take classes Mr. Simpson thought I should take part in your classes and I'm also going to be helping the Spirit Squad this month too."

"It's now called the Power Squad. And I don't mind. It'll be nice for you to meet all of my friends."

"Yeah it will, especially KC." She wiggled her eyebrows at me and I sunk down in embarrassment. Great, she is going to make me look like even more of a dork than I already am.

The car pulls up to our house and we get out. After quickly saying goodnight to my parents I run up to my room and get ready for bed. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.

The alarm clock woke me up. The green lights on the face of the clock read 6:30.

Just an hour before we leave for school.

I jump into the shower, practicing what I may or may not say to him today, if I even try to talk to him at all. I get out and pick out a simple outfit. A pair of dark wash jeans, a yellow t-shirt, and a gray hoodie. I then brush my teeth, put a small amount of hair spray in my hair, and put on very little makeup.

I walk down the stairs to eat breakfast and find that Darcy is already down there and ready to go. This was a first; last I remembered she always took 45 minutes to get ready for school. I guess Africa really changes a person. She smiled at me and stopped me as I headed towards the refrigerator for some juice.

"We're going to Dunkin' Donuts. I need caffeine, and mom's coffee does not taste good at all."

She leads the way to her car and turns on the radio, blasting it so if I wasn't awake before I am now.

The drive to Dunkin Donuts was loud, fun, and nerve racking all at the same time. I'm so nervous to go to school.

Darcy pulls up to the drive thru and orders a coffee and muffin. She turns her head to me.

"You want something?" She asks quietly.

"Just a coffee and donut." I reply, maybe that will help get rid of the nerves.

Inside I knew that nothing could calm my nerves. How was I supposed to get KC to understand that he's a good guy in my eyes, and tell him that like him a lot more than being friends?