A/N: So Happy Black Friday everyone! Moving on. I tend to forget there are other characters in the Degrassi universe besides Paige and Alex. I mean every now and then I'd sprinkle in some Marco and Ellie but I just think about Paige and Alex mostly. Also I'm guessing a lot of you didn't watch season 9 since no one guessed the correct couple. lol
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or it's characters. But I do own two new cds as of today =)
When I was younger I dreamed of getting married on the moon. Seriously, that's where I wanted to get married. That dream was crushed when 5th grader Timmy Hummel told me in the 3rd grade that I wouldn't be able to breathe on the moon, therefore I would die. Thanks a lot Timmy, thanks.
You're probably wondering how the premiere went. Well the movie has received some pretty good reviews so far. Critics have applauded Manny's performance, which is amazing. The critics also say that Jason Mewes could be the next up and coming director. The next day I saw pictures from the premiere online. Beth and I even made it up there. Perez trashed the movie and he completely trashed Paige and me. I don't care thought because it's Perez Hilton and Paige could care less what Perez says about her.
Of course there was an after party. I drank some alcohol, not much but enough to get me buzzed. Paige tried talking to Alex but that didn't quite work out. There was no scene, which is good.
But enough about all of that because today is a celebration. I am very proud to announce that my baby brother, Matisse Allen Johnson, aka Major, is now one year old. That's right! It's the little man's birthday.
"Major I need you to be still," Alex tells him.
"No!" Major answers.
"Maybe we should just get his booster seat so he can sit down," Brian suggests.
"Sit down," Major answers.
Yeah, someone learned a new phrase to say. Right now we're, Mom, Brian, Alex, Beth, and I, trying to settle Major down so we can let him blow out his candle on his birthday cake. In hopes that his son will become a basketball star like he was Brian bought Major a basketball shaped cake. All I can do is shake my head.
"Got it!" Mom announces. She appears with the green booster seat.
Alex lifts Major up while Mom places the booster seat down in the chair. Alex places Major in his seat.
"Sit still," Alex tells him.
He smiles his little kid smile at her. You can't help but say "aw" when you see this smile. Brian lights the single candle that he's holding.
"Alright Major watch me," he says. Brian gives Major a demonstration of how to blow out a candle by blowing out the candle he's holding. "Got it?"
"No," Major answers.
"We should probably teach him how to say 'yes'," I tell everyone.
Beth leans down to look at Major at his eye level. "Si," she tells him.
Major tilts his head and a look of confusion appears on his face.
Beth shakes her head. "Never mind," she says.
Brian places a candle on top of Major's cake and lights it.
"Alright Major, make a wish and then blow out the candle," Mom tells him.
Brian shows Major how to blow by blowing out into the air. Major takes a breath of air and lets it out. Eww, I think there was more spit than wind in that, but the candle is out.
"Um yeah, I don't think I'm going to have any cake," I tell everyone. "I'm trying to lose weight." I pat my stomach, though there's not a single piece of fat there.
Alex snickers. "Yeah right," she says. "You just don't want the spit cake."
"Well can you blame me? We all see the junk Major puts in his mouth. God know what's in his spit."
"Major no!" Brian yells.
"Yay!" Major just put both his hands in the cake and grabbed two huge chunks out of the cake. Now he's stuffing his face with his cake.
"Oh yeah, I'm definitely not having any cake now," I tell everyone.
Everyone is nodding their heads, agreeing with me.
"I'll go get a towel to wipe off his face," Mom tells us. She walks away to grab a towel.
I did it all for the nookie. c'mon,the nookie,c'mon, so you can take that cookie.
That's Alex's phone going off and that's Jay's ringtone. I wonder what he wants.
"Hey Jay," Alex answers her phone.
"I wonder what he wants," I ask out loud.
"Are you and Jay still not friends because I thought you two moved passed that," Beth asks me.
"We have moved past the past. Still, when Jay calls it's not usually good.
"Alright, we'll be there," Alex says into her phone and then hangs up.
"We'll be where?" I ask.
"Jay wants us to meet him at the beach. Something about a party."
"Who has a beach party on a Wednesday?"
"I don't know but he says to wear something nice."
I look down at what I'm wearing. It's summer so I'm wearing my typical summer attire: black boarder shorts and a blue open button short sleeve shirt. I notice Beth's face light up.
"Oh my God, I can wear the sundress I just brought!" she tells us excitedly.
"Well I'm going to wear what I'm wearing now," I tell them.
"You would," Alex says.
I roll my eyes. "Whatever let's just go so we can see what the hell Jay wants."
"I'm driving!" Alex exclaims and runs to grab her keys.
I don't know why she felt the need to do that. I was going to let her drive anyway. I don't have any gas in my car.
Beach:
Here we are at the beach. There's a bunch of tents around and a lot of decorations. I wonder what kind of party this is.
Let me just say that Alex has some nerve talking about what I'm wearing. All she's wearing is loose fit khaki Capri's with a black polo and some flip flops. How is that much better than what I'm wearing?
"Hey guys!" a voice greets us from behind.
We all turn around. Oh hey, it's Paige. Oh now come one. Paige is just wearing a jean skirt and a white blouse.
"Ok she's just wearing a jean skirt and white blouse," I tell Alex while pointing at Paige.
Paige looks down at her outfit. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" she asks.
"And she still looks better than you," Alex tells me.
Paige smiles. "Thanks hon."
Ugh, I can never win.
"Hey guys, nice to see that Jay invited you," Peter Stone randomly walks up to this.
"Hey Peter," I greet him. "Exactly what kind of beach party is this?"
Peter smiles. "Oh you'll see."
"Where the hell is Jay?" I ask.
"Right behind you."
I turn around and yep there he is. Wait why is he wearing a suit? Wait, why is there a boutonnière pinned to his suit?
"Jay, what's with the suit?" Alex asks.
"Yeah hon, is someone getting married?" Paige asks.
Jay smiles and nods his head.
"Oh my God!" Alex exclaims. "Are you and Manny finally getting married?"
"Nope, young Gavin Mason is tying the knot today," Jay tells us.
Wait, what? Spinner, THE Spinner is getting married? Who the hell is he marrying?
"Spinner is marrying Jane?" Paige asks.
"Who's Jane?" I ask Beth.
"Spinner's girlfriend," Beth tells me. "Don't you ever check your facebook?"
"No, he's not marrying that stone cold heartbreaker," Jay tells us. "He's marrying someone else. But that's all I can say for now because as the best man and the minister I must go check on the groom. I will see you lovely ladies later." Jay winks and walks away.
"I am totally confused by all of this," I tell them.
"You're not the only one hon," Paige says.
We start walking over to the rest of the party guests. Oo punch, yummy.
"So Paige how much longer will you be staying in Canada?" I ask.
"I get another week off and then it's back to L.A.," Paige answers.
"Are you ready to go back?"
"Yes and no. I'm ready to get back to work but I still have some unfinished business left here in T.O."
I see Paige's eyes flicker over to Alex. I see Alex glance at Paige but she averts her eyes away quickly. Now see I can't say anything about this because I promised Alex I'd stay out of her love life or whatever she has going on with Paige, but just note that I really do want to say something.
Everyone is starting to gather near a tent. Alex, Beth, Paige, and I also gather because I think this random wedding is about to start. Is that Liberty Van Zadt? Wow, someone grew up. Just stating a fact! I'm not checking her out or anything because that would be kind of nasty. Jay is already standing there in his whatever he is position and Peter has his guitar with him. Peter whistles to get everyone's attention.
"Welcome everybody to Emma and Spinner's post impulsive casino wedding commitment ceremony," Peter announces.
All I hear is gasps and "what the-".
"It's a wedding guys!" Peter exclaims.
"Did he just say Emma?" Paige asks. "As in Emma Nelson?"
"No, it can't be," Alex says.
"Do Spinner and Emma even know each other?" I ask. "I mean I know I only went to Degrassi for two years but even out of those two years I saw them talk to each other like twice, MAYBE three times."
"Sometimes you fall in love with the person you least expect," Beth says.
Beth has this weird look on her face. Like this "Isn't love the grandest?" look on her face. I am slightly worried.
"So uh if everyone could just spilt down the middle," Peter tells us, using hand motions.
Everyone looks back and there's Spinner, wearing a suit and standing with his mom. Wow, he looks nice when he cleans up. Peter starts playing the wedding march on his guitar. Now why the hell did they allow Peter to be the guitarist for this wedding? I play guitar too!
Spinner and his mom are walking down the "aisle" while some photographer is taking pictures. Manny is walking behind them in a purple dress. And there's Emma Nelson with her parents in a wedding dress. Wow, I… I just… I don't have words for this.
"How totally random," Paige whispers.
"Yeah," Alex agrees.
"She's so beautiful," Beth says, sounding like she's crying.
I turn and look at my girlfriend. Oh my God, she is crying. Beth sees me looking at her.
"I can't help it," she says. "I just love weddings."
I roll my eyes. Emma and her parents reach the end of the "aisle" and her parents kiss her and step to the side.
"Ladies and gents!" Jay starts. "We are gathered here today to celebrate sweet spontaneous lovin."
Oh brother. A few people laugh. I don't think they realize that this is Jay being Jay.
"Gavin, do you still take Emma to be your wife?" Jay asks Spinner. "No matter what crazy curveballs fait chucks at your head?"
You can always count on Jay to be romantic.
Spinner looks at Emma and smiles. "Yeah, I do," he says.
"And Emma," Jay starts. "Kinda the same deal?"
"You know I do," Emma answers while looking at Spinner with a smile on her face.
"The ring," Jay reminds Spinner.
Spinner reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out the ring. He slides it onto Emma's finger.
"Well then by the power invested in me by the fact that you two are already actually married," Jays says. "I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Mason and Emma Nelson!"
Everyone starts clapping and hollering. Spinner and Emma are now kissing. I'm clapping but not hollering. I'm not saying that I do not approve of this marriage; I'm just saying that this marriage confuses the hell out of me. I mean they look really happy and I'm happy for them but I just can't get over the fact that this is completely random.
"Please tell me I'm not the only one that is still thrown off from this wedding," I ask.
"I don't know hon," Paige starts. "Now that I see them together they do look good and cute together."
"They both annoyed me in high school so they're perfect for each other," Alex says.
"Why is everyone perfectly fine with this?" I ask. "Does no one see how random this couple is?"
"Just because they're random doesn't make it bad," Alex tells me.
Alex glances at Paige. Alright these stupid glances need to stop or I need to be able to talk about them. I'm just sayin!
The wedding guests are following the couple to the dance floor. Manny and her back up band are on stage, ready to perform.
"This is a special song that I wrote for my best friend, the beautiful bride," Manny says.
The music starts as Spinner and Emma walk to the center of the dance floor. Manny begins to sing.
I trust you with my tears
and my secrets never told
I trust you with my hopes and fears
and this hand I hold
I know you'll be true to me
whenever were apart
in a world filled with uncertainty
I trust you, I trust you my heart
I notice other people grab their dates as they head toward the dance floor. I turn and look at Beth. Tears are slowly falling down her face.
"It's so beautiful." She whispers.
I chuckle. "Come on you," I tell her and grab her hand. "Let's dance."
Beth and I walk to the dance floor with the other couples and begin to dance.
I've been holding back so long
afraid to give it all
looking for a place to land
trying not to fall
you showed me how to give
let me take my time
wishing somehow we'll just know but we'll never fight
I look over at Alex and Paige and they're just standing there. Alex has her arms crossed over her chest while Paige has her hands behind her back and she's rocking back and forth on her feet. I roll my eyes and shake my head.
"As much as I love dancing with you I can't stand seeing those two standing over there like that," I tell Beth while motioning my head at Alex and Paige.
"Well I'll dance with Alex and you dance with Paige," Beth says casually.
"What? Why?"
"Because you and Alex dancing together would just be weird. Duh."
Beth walks over to Alex and practically drags her to the dance floor. I walk over to Paige and hold out my hand.
"Would you care to dance?" I ask.
Paige smiles. "I'd be delighted to hon."
I take Paige's hand and we walk to the dance floor. Paige places her left hand on my shoulder as I place my right hand on her hip. We start slow dancing and this actually isn't that awkward.
"So you and Alex…" I start.
"Alex still isn't speaking to me and I don't want to leave T.O. until we settle things," Paige says.
"It's not going to be easy," I tell her.
"I don't know what to do. I apologized and I've been trying."
"You have to give her a reason to trust you again, to let you in."
"What if I have a reason but I'm too afraid to say it out loud?"
"Can't let fear stop you Michalchuk."
Why is everyone clapping? Oh the song is over. Hmm, well alright then. Emma walks onto the stage and grabs the microphone.
"Alright, ladies, time to throw the bouquet!" she says excitedly.
I run off the floor. I refuse to get ran over by women and girls who think catching the bouquet means they're next in line to get married. I never really saw the point of all the shoving and pushing to get it. Beth walks over to me.
"Not going to try to catch it?" I ask.
She holds up her left hand pointing to the claddagh ring I gave her. "I'm not too worried," she tells me and smiles.
"Alright, get ready!" Emma announces.
There are a swarm of women on the dance floor, practically fighting each other. Emma throws the bouquet into the air. Oh my God, these women are going to hurt one another! An arm reaches out and catches the bundle of flowers. Wait… Is that?
"Yes!" Paige shouts.
Oh lord. Well I guess Paige is next in line to get married. I see Spinner bringing out a chair to the middle of the floor. Emma walks off the stage and sits down in the chair.
"And now it's the men's turn," Spinner announces whiles smiling that goofy Spinner smile.
"We can we go?" Alex asks. When did she get here?
"After cake," I tell her.
Spinner is reaching up Emma's dress. I'm going to go ahead and say that he's looking for the garter. Emma is just laughing and giggling. Oh, there it is, he got it.
"Alright, get ready!" Spinner announces.
Spinner brings his arm all the way down and tosses the garter into the air. What the hell? He does know it's a garter and not a baseball right? That thing is really high up there. Oh, it's coming down. I think it's coming down near me.
It landed! In Alex's lap.
Alex picks up the garter. "Really?"
Hmm, Paige caught the bouquet and Alex caught the garter. If my life was a story I'd call this moment foreshadowing.
I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do in the next chapter but it'll be good. =) reviews are love