Chapter Twenty-Five

            So that weekend I decided for myself that I would pay a little visit to Sean and see how he was doing. I arrived at Sean’s house at around nine. I banged the door and Mrs. Cameron answered stunned, “Aren’t you supposed to be at the party?” she said, “Party?” I said, I think she still thinks I live in Wasaga, “Yeah, apparently everyone’s going.” “OH! THE PARTY! Right, right, okay.” I said turning around and walking down the drive way, “Where is it again.” “I think it’s at Mike’s.” I waved goodbye and started walking to his house.

            When I got there it was loud and people were hanging out on the lawn so I went around the back and I passed this window and noticed Sean.  “Sean.” I said in a whispering voice then the door opened up behind him and it was Erin. “Sean you have to talk to someone?” she said as he sat down on the bed, “Talk about what? I already said everything that happened.”

“About how your feeling.”

“Look there’s nothing to say, I killed a kid.”

“You didn’t kill him Sean!”

“Yes I did! I grabbed the gun and it went off!”

“That’s different Sean. Look, did I ever tell you about when I was living with Ms. Johnson.” She said and he nodded his head no. “Well you know I’m a foster child right?” He nodded his head yes. “Ms. Johnson had two other biological kids, and one was named Claire and one day I was getting yelled at for failing math or whatever it was, anyway, we heard a crash upstairs. So we ran up and there was the guys standing in the study with a shotgun and Ms. Johnson turned into the door catching her side on a nail, and she fell onto the guy and the gun went off and shot Claire.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t bother. But Ms. Johnson didn’t kill Claire, the guy did and because you know why? Because she was trying to protect on of her kids, she had pushed him out of the way to protect Michael, her son, and the guy ended up shooting Claire instead. You get it? It’s like during self defense he killed Claire. Sean you didn’t kill him, trust me, he technically killed himself.” They then looked into one another’s eyes for a good five minutes before she leaned into kiss him and then she did and I jumped up and scream with joy and they let go looking out the window and I ducked down so they couldn’t see me. Then I slowly crept back up so I had just my eyes over the sill and I saw Sean turning back around and going into kiss Erin. He grabbed her shoulders and slowly placed her onto the bed. They made out for a good five minutes while he was on top and then I saw his left hand slowly travel down her body and slowly unhooked her belt. She slid the belt off as she took his shirt off revealing that hot muscular body once again. I looked away as flashbacks of Sean and me poured back into my head. When I looked back her pants were off! I didn’t even know where they went they just short of vanished and my eyes popped open. I noticed she had these shorty short type under with Snoopy on them ‘I have those’ I told myself laughing. His pants them came off really slowly showing his blue checkerboard boxers and I looked at those and asked myself where I had seen them. And then I remembered, one day me and Sean got caught in the rain and started making out, it was pretty romantic, but then Caitlin found us and I had to dry our cloths and I dried those same boxers. I don’t know why I kept watching I think I just thought it was romantic in someway shape or form. Once Sean started to take Erin’s underwear off I took off.

            I went around to the front of the house were some random kid opened the door, I looked at him then walked passed him but he grabbed me before I made it halfway through the door. “You on the list?” he said pushing me back, “Uh, I don’t know. Danielle Smyth.” And someone passed and recognized my name, “Dani?” they said. I looked over at him and didn’t realize his face, “Danielle Smyth. We had Miss. Watstone together…Grade 5….Heith Marlow.” And then I remembered who he was, “OH! Heith hey honey.” I said, I walked over and locked our arms. “Why did you mention grade 5 when we had the most amazing night last night?” I said, the guy at the door looked startled and Heith looked confused. I walked him over to the living room starring down the guy at the door. “What are you doing?” He said letting go of me. “Just play along. It was the only way I could get into the party.” I said giving him a light kiss on his lips, it was the worst kiss of my life. I then grabbed his arm and took him into the kitchen.

            Once we reached the kitchen we had let go of one another and I went looking for the room Sean and Erin were. I passed this guy who was totally drunk, he fell on top of me and he smelt worse than the drink did itself and then he pushed me up against a wall and started making out with me and the guy at the door saw. So I pushed the drunken guy off and looked at the door guy, “It’s not what you think.” I said, “He’s drunk.” And then he walked away and I fallowed and he walked to Heith and told him and Heith just looked at me and then pulled my arm and pulled me into a room, “We need to talk.” he said closing the door.

            When we were inside he just sat on the bed and I walked to the window. “So why are you doing this?” he said, “Doing what?” I said, “Pretending I’m your boyfriend.” “So I could get in.” I turned around, “Now should we ‘break up’ now or pretend we worked everything out.” “I think we’re breaking up.” He said leaving and I just stood there with my jaw opened as if we had really been going out and I was really hurt and I didn’t know why.

            I left the room a little after he did and I walked over to where Sean and Erin were. “Knock, knock, police raid.” I said knocking on the door and when Sean opened the door he had just finished putting his clothes on and Erin was buttoning her pants but her hair was still a mess. She looked at me “I’m gonna go get a drink.” She said leaving and me and Sean just stared at one another. When Erin was totally gone I walked into the room and I sat on the bed as Sean closed the door. I looked up at Sean and jumped off the bed just realizing that’s were they just had sex. “That’s gross.” I said pointing to the bed and pushing my hair back. “What are you doing here?” he said trying to grab my arms, “I should be asking you the same question.”

“Well I live here for starters.”

“Yeah and you just left the only people that ever cared about you to get over a shooting!”

“And I thought it would be a good way to forget everything. A party with different people.”

“Well you thought wrong.” I started to leave but he grabbed my arm to pull me back. “Don’t Ellie, okay?”

“Oh no I won’t…you will.” I said pulling my arm away and running out of the house but I got trapped when that same drunk guy pinned me up against a door and started making out with me some more. Sean came out to get me and noticed me struggling with the guy “Yo! Get off her!” he said, the drunken guy got off, “Yo Cameron, this is your girl?” the drunken guy said revealing his god awful breath. “That’s none of your fucking business now get off her!” Sean said pulling the guy off me. The guy fell against the other side of the hall and then he got up and started to fight with Sean. They crashed into a tree in a expensive China vase causing into shatter into a million pieces, “SEAN!” I said trying to pull him off but he kept fighting. Erin came up behind me and watched as she called for Sean.

            Heith and Mike came in to break up the fight and they kicked the drunken guy out the front were his cab was waiting and they kicked Sean out the back and me and Erin fallowed. “Well I hope you’re happy!?” Sean said. “Why is everything my fault, huh? Everything I do, everywhere I go, and everything is my fucking fault! Why!? Can you tell me!?” I said walking towards him, “Well you and your stupid excuse not to have sex for starters!”“What? Sean –“

“What? The only reason why you won’t sleep with anyone is because your dad got there first!”“SEAN! Look I’m not proud of that but it wasn’t my fault. Excuse me for having a bad sexual history!”“It’s the fact that twice we were so close to having sex but you couldn’t because you didn’t tell me!”“Is that what this is about!? Because the only girlfriend that would sleep with you is Ellie!?”“That’s our business!”“Just like you’re none of my business. Not anymore.” I said walking away, “Keep an eye on him will ya?” I asked Erin still walking.  I got to my car and hopped in and drove home none stop, without even a look back. Me and Sean were history for good, because I wasn’t proud of him having sex with Erin, maybe he was drunk, maybe he just needs to sort everything out. Well I sure as hell can tell you that for the first time I was glad that Sean wouldn’t be in school on Monday.

Chapter Twenty-Six                             <Neutron Dance>

            I arrived home Sunday morning to find Craig and his band practicing in the garage. I walked into the garage as Craig said “Okay, that sounded a bit tighter.” “Tighter? That sounded like crap.” I said handing him a dictionary, “What’s this for?” he said as he held the book in on hand and his guitar in the other, “So you can look up the definition of tighter.” He looked at me in a blank stare and I just smiled my smart ass face back. “Ok, it sounded like this tape of whales my aunt Pea has.” Marco said, “You have an Aunt Pea?” I said putting the dictionary away, “We have to do better.” Craig said, “Dude, we only have three days.” Spinner said, “Three days till what?” I said making myself comfortable on the couch, “The recording session we won last year is in three days.” Craig said. “Well, what if we tried ‘Everything’s Dust’?” Ashley said, “Sure the song that just so happens to be all about you.” Spinner replied, “I think what Spinner means is that uh we’ve come a long way since that song.” Marco said. “No, Ash is right. It’s how you won the contest. You already know it works for you guys. Try it.” I said, “Okay. One, two, crap, four.” Spinner said starting the song, I laughed and everyone fallowed.

            After a little more practice Liberty decided to interview the band and me and Manny got to join the interview and the whole time Manny and Marco and I were making fun of Spinners shirt. “I like this shirt. Okay. Whatever. I don’t know why we bother because it’s obvious we’re just the backup band for Ashley and Craig’s variety hour!” Spinner said pointing to Craig and Ashley at the interview with Liberty. “Spin, stop being a drama queen okay, it’s not like that.” Marco said, “No, Spinner’s right. It’s like, you guys aren’t even in the band!” I said as we watched the interview with Craig and Ashley. “Ashley’s gotta go.” Spinner said, “Whoa, slow down Sticks….Ash has got to go.” I said.

            At my locker after the interview I looked for my pen long and hard and nothing but Craig came up from behind me and grabbed me around my waist, I jumped, spun around and pushed his arms down so they fell off my belt. “I have a really big favor to ask of you.” He said with his puppy dog eyes, I rolled my eyes and continued looking in my locker, “What?” I said, “Spinner and Marco don’t want Ash in the band and I need someone with talent for the recording and especially since Jimmy’s in the hospital having a bullet removed from his spine…you’re my last hope.”  “Jimmy plays the guitar, I play the drums…” “Yeah well at least you can read music…I’ll teach you the song and that’s it…Please?” “Is Ash gone for good?” “For good” I rolled my eyes as those puppy dog eyes continued to stare me down, “I’ll think about it.” I said slamming my locker and walking down the wall. Craig ran to catch up, “Dani, you have to do this…please?” he said again with those puppy dog eyes, “I’ll think about it!” I said looking right into those eyes then turning into a class to leave Craig out in the hall.

            After school Craig ran to catch up with me, “So?” he said, “Okay.” I said and he wrapped his arms around me giving the biggest hug I have received in a long time, it felt nice to have to some hold but I tried not to show it by saying, “Alright now enough with this lovey dovey crap before I change my mind.” He got off of me and looked at me fixing his shirt. “No lies.” I said looking at him and then making our slowly walked to Joeys. When we reached Joeys, we went into the garage and he taught me the song. It got late so Craig let borrow his acoustic guitar to practice at home and I practiced all night long and for the first time I couldn’t wait to rehearse and play with the band.

            So I rehearsed with the band once before we went to the recording studio. I arrived at the recording studio and ran into the room where I was told they were “This is so cool. I can’t believe we’re … re…cording…” I said when I saw Ashley standing in the room. I looked at her, blinked real hard then looked at Craig with my jaw dropped. “I thought you said that Ash was gone?” I said walking slowly toward him and Ash turned around and looked at me stunned, kind of the same facial expression I had. “You said Ashley wasn’t in the band anymore and you also said you wouldn’t lie…” I said slowly backing out of the room looking right at Craig. I felt like a total idiot for buying what he, I mean he’s Craig. But I still fell for it. I felt even worse for Ashley; she had no idea, about anything of this. I looked at her on my last few steps out of the room and she had the same look on her face as I did on mine, confused, stupid and sad.

            I ran out of the building and sat at the bus stop. I waited for about ten minutes until I saw Craig running down the street. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” He said trying to catch his breath, I looked up at him, “You said no lies. You said Ashley wasn’t a part of the band, telling me that is a lie.” I said, “Look, I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking,” “See Craig don’t think, you have to learn to think even the littlest things through.” “I know and I’m sorry.” I stood up and looked him dead in the eye and I could see the apology in his eyes, so I bought it…stupid puppy dog eyes. I huffed and then smiled and he gave me a hug. I excepted his apology but it will take me awhile till I fully excepted it.

Chapter Twenty-Seven                        <Voices Carry>

            So it took my shorter period of time to except Craig’s apology then I thought. I helped a lot around Joey’s house to help him paint for his open house, or whatever. But Monday in school Marco and Spinner with a big duffel gym bag. “What’s in there?” I said laughing. Spinner then pulled out a jukebox and put a CD in and it was of Marco singing “What I Know.” I started laughing even harder then Craig and Ashley came in asking what the noise was. “Yeah it’s what we were supposed to record. Until you gave it all up for miss band breaker-upper.” Spinner said, “That’s pretty-“Craig started to say but I cut him off by saying “Awful? Horrible? Seizure Inducing? Oh! Or how bout just plain lousy?” I said, with a big smart ass smile on my face. “Oh and it’s also the last single that Downtown Sasquatch will ever put out.” Marco said handing the CD’s to Craig and walking away, Spinner fallowed, I fallowed after I picked up a CD for my own amusement.

            I went to my M.I. room and took a computer behind Ashley so if we looked between the computers we could see one another. We had independent study time so I attempted to write a song but no luck. Craig turned his chair around and started to talk to Ashley, ignoring Mr. Simpson to stop. Mr. Simpson got fed up and stood up and yelled for Craig, “WHAT!?” Craig said shooting up. Me and Ashley’s eyes grew as we looked at Craig in shock. “The computer in the corner. It’s lonely. Go introduce yourself.” Mr. Simpson said, “This is supposed to be independent study time right?! Me, independent and walking!! You, studying my butt leaving!” Craig said walking out of the room. I looked at Ashley, shocked, and she looked right back, shocked.

            I got to Joey’s to help with the house and didn’t mention Craig’s blow out be he had already found out because the school called about him ditching. By the times Craig had come home we were already eating pizza for dinner and then Craig asked for Joey’s credit card. Craig said that’d he has the money to pay him up front and I asked “Of you have the money to pay him up front, then why don’t you just use your money?” He rolled his eyes at me and I sat down at the table and then watched as Craig took Joey’s credit card from his wallet.

            So I helped out with Joey and later Craig came running down the stairs in a suit. “Gig?” Caitlin asked, “Mr. Kerwin’s party.” Craig said, I smiled at how handsome he looked. “Craig are you okay?” I asked as he ran out of the door. “Yeah we’re back together. Ash and me. Me and Ash. What was I thinking before? Cheating on her with Manny. Why’d I do that?” He said looking at me as if I had the answers. “People make mistakes.” Caitlin said. “Never ever, ever, ever, ever again. Oh I’ll help you guys out later. Tonight I’m at Marco’s!” Craig replied rushing out of the house and I looked over at Caitlin and then shrugged and helped paint some more.

            Well so the next day Craig begged me to help him look for a suit for Mr. Kerwin’s wedding. So after about a half an hour of begging and whining I agreed to go with him. “I’m an idiot. Worse. A phenomenal idiot. No worse than that. An unbelievable-“ Craig said browsing through suits at the mall. “Look Craig, you sounded really desperate, which is the only reason why I’m here!” I said browsing too.

“Ashley’s dad. His wedding’s this afternoon. I need a suit.” “So buy a suit.”

“A nice suit. Something expensive.”

“So avoid cheap and ugly. Craig I really don’t see the drama here!”

“Look I need to make an impression here. A good one with Ashley’s family and a great on with Ashley! I asked Ashley and she said yes”

“You’re actually getting married?!”

“Congratulations! Anytime…”

“You’re 17. Don’t you want to wait for I don’t know, graduation?

Maybe an occupation? Are you drunk? Are you high? Or are you just out of your mind?”

“I love her!”

“Okay that still doesn’t explain what’s up with you or this insane idea!”

“ Maybe you should just think about it and try to understand. I don’t know. Be happy for me!!”

“So uh what are we shopping with exactly?”

“Solid gold my friend.” Craig said pulling out the credit card he took from Joey’s wallet. I looked down and saw it and my eyes grew and my jaw dropped, “Craig that’s Joey’s card.”

“Yeah, so?”

“The one you took from his wallet when he said no!”

“What?”

“Joey’s gonna kill you if he finds out.” I said and then Craig grabbed my arm and pushed me up against a wall, “He’s not gonna find out.” He said as he squeezed my arm harder and harder. I looked down at his hand on my arm, “Craig you’re, hurting me.” I said as I started to cry from the unbelievable pain, “Craig.” I said as I tried my best to pull away. “Craig.” I said with tears rolling down my face and then I looked at Craig’s angry face and then he realized what he was doing and he face went pale and he let go, his jaw dropped as he looked at me quickly hold my arm where this big red spot was starting to appear. I looked at my arm and then up at him as he slowly backed up into a rack. Once he hit the rack he ran away and I slowly went to the floor as I held my arm to relieve the pain.

            So I got to Joey’s and Snake and Spike came over to help paint the house and I came in trying my best to cover up my now obnoxiously big bruise. I came in to find Joey looking for his credit card and I kept quite as I walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the stool.

“Joey um, how’s Craig been lately?” asked Snake, who is Mr. Simpson.

“He’s gonna be a lot worse when I’m done with him.” Joey said still looking for the car. “Actually I’m a bit concerned. Joey…Craig’s dad he wasn’t the most stable guy was he?” Snake said, “Craig is nothing like his dad alright? He’s just being a teenager.” Joey said. “I see a lot of teenagers every day and I’m afraid Craig’s going through something more.” said Snake, “Look Snake, I appreciate your worry okay? But there’s nothing wrong with Craig that a good grounding won’t take care of alright.” Joey said. “Actually Joey, I’ve been worried lately too. Craig, he’s just not being himself. He’s on like PMS mode 24/7.” I said and then the phone rang and I answered, the person on the other line said it was for Mr. Jeremiah so I handed it over to Joey. “Hello? This is Mr. Jeremiah. Damages? My hotel room? How much?!?” I don’t know what the guy said on the other but that’s what Joey said and then Joey quickly ran out of the house and went looking Craig.

            Craig came about twenty minutes after Joey left and he came in with

a bleeding hand. I asked him what happened and got him a towel. I sat

in the kitchen and had a bowl of cereal while Caitlin read to Angela

and then Craig came down the stairs and handed a check and the credit

card to Caitlin. Then Joey came storming in and told Craig to sit.

“You’re not going anywhere! There’s something not right with you!”

Joey said. “I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine.” Craig said, “Sit!” Joey

said pushing Craig down on to the couch. “Don’t do that!” Craig

responded as he jumped on top of Joey and repeatedly started hitting

him. “CRAIG!! STOP IT!! CRAIG!! STOP IT!!” I said as I tried my best

to pull Craig off Joey but Craig was just to heavy. Then Ashley came

in and helped me pull Craig off. Ashley sat him down as I tried my

best to see if Joey was alright. Craig looked over at Joey’s bleeding

face and started to cry and then I looked at Craig in a worry look

and Ashley then told him that we were gonna get him some help.

            The next day I went to visit Craig in the hospital. I found him

curled up in a little bawl on his bed. I did a fake cough and he

turned over and sat up “I can’t sleep. I’ve got 17 new songs. More in

a week than I’ve written my whole life.” Craig said and I made myself

comfortable on the foot of the bed. “But you’re okay?” I said. “I’m

crazy.” He said, “You’re not crazy.” I replied. “Well then explain

the medication and this trendy bracelet on my wrist and explain why

despite everything they tell me I feel fine.” “You’re bipolar. You’ve

got a chemical imbalance in your brain, but you’re getting help.”

Chapter Twenty-Eight              <Secrets>

            So Manny and this new kid Chester planned for a Valentine type dance

where the computers paired you up with your best match. I went a got

Marco and we had an amazing time, just dancing and blowing off stem,

it was one of the finest dances I have ever been to.

            So after the dance J.T. and his new found girlfriend Liberty decided

to perform Dracula for the school play. But I didn’t audition at all,

I just thought it’d be good to help J.T. out so I did. While on break

I was trying my very best to get her attention about the play but she

wouldn’t pay the least bit attention, so I waved a magazine in her

face with the anorexic stars of Hollywood. “I have to parade anorexic

fashion victims to get your attention?!” I said, “Worrying about

Craig as usual.” She replied. “So not your job to worry. Trust

another sicko here.” I said, and then Craig walked over and slammed

his tray down on the table. “Who’s a sicko?” He said, “Me, after

seeing that compost on your tray.” I said, “It’s goulash.” He said

looking up from his tray. My eyes widened as I said, “It’s goodbye.”

And I got up and walked away.

            When I left Craig and Ashley, I went to help J.T. with his play. I

walked in when Darcy forgot a line. I stood in the back and she

forgot another line. I started to walk over to J.T. when Darcy forgot

another line but Emma kept helping her out because she knew all of

the lines. So I walked over to J.T., crouched down and put my arms on

his shoulders so I sat up straight. “You want this to be a blow out

play, right J.T.?” I said whispering, he looked down at me, “Yes.” He

said, “Then you should find another Mina.” I said, “Where do you

suppose I’d find another one now?” “Emma is perfect.” I said looking

over at Emma and then Mrs. Kwan yelled cut and said it was enough for

today. I left J.T. to think about replacing Emma and went home.

            So I went to Joey’s after school because I was suppose to baby-sit

Angela and when I got there, Angela wasn’t there but Craig was

sitting at the kitchen table all depressed. I walked over and sat

across the table from him. “If it’s about the goulash, I’m sorry. It

was just nasty.” I said, “I figure any food with ‘gou’ in the name

has to be good.” He said.

“Oh, I’m sure too.”

“It’s not about the goulash, Dani.”

“Okay, then what?”

“Ash sent me to Ellie’s counseling group.”

“And?”

“And it sucks.”

“Alright, I don’t see the point.”

“She thinks I need help but I’m fine, really.”

“She’s making a big deal about this. All she talks about lately is

medication, my shrink and my moods!”

“She cares about you. A lot.”

“I know.”

“Then call her, apologize for whatever and tell her you’ll go back to

the group. I’m sure it’s not all that bad.” I said, he looked up from

the table and just looked me in the eye and then walked to the phone,

picked up the phone and went into the garage. I sat there and waited

until Angela came home and when she did I watched her, we watched TV

and I even played Barbie’s with her, it was pretty fun. About

half-way through Ashley and Craig came in and played Barbie’s with

Angela too and I think it was the best time any of us had ever had.

It was like some little group party. At this little group party we

played Barbie’s, sang and danced to oldies and we even made sundae’s,

it was the best time I had ever had with Craig in a long time.

            The next day at school I walked passed Emma in the hall and she had

kissed some random guy in the hall. I looked at her and realized that

Emma wasn’t herself at all. When she was done kissing the boy she

looked right at Jay and Jay looked right back at Emma and I knew

something was up between the two. After that little scene I went to

help J.T. out with the play and when I got there Alex and Jay stormed

in after me and Alex ran right up to her friend Amy and Jay was

yelling at her. “Alex is late for a scene.” J.T. said, “You want a

scene JT?! Hey best friend Amy let’s give JT a scene! *She smacks Amy

nice and hard* Tell me about the ravine Amy! About how you went down

on my boyfriend, Amy and the bracelets you got for it!” Alex said

punching Amy right in the face and Amy fell hard to the stage. I

looked over at Emma’s worry look on her face and I saw her take off

two bracelets, I looked over at Amy and she was wearing the same

bracelets. Goodie-two-shoes Emma had had oral sex with Jay.

            After rehearsal I ran after Emma to ask about her special night Jay.

I mean both Alex and Jay were my friends so I had to get some

answers. “It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure it out. Why would

you hook up with Jay? Are you in love with him?” I said when I

eventually caught up to her. “No! Of course not.” She said, “So, what

do you get out of it?!” I said.

“That’s a really stupid question.”

“No, what you’re doing is stupid. You’re letting a disgusting bottom

feeder use you to serial cheat on his girlfriend!”

“We’re not having real sex.”

“No, it’s grosser.”

“Grosser?!”

“Your letting some guy stick a penis in your mouth! That’s the

definition of gross.

“But I’m not getting pregnant.”

“No, but have you ever of STD’s? You can still contract them from

oral sex, ya know? Amy and Alex both happen to be sick.”

“Why can’t you just leave me alone?!”

“Because you’re better than this! You’re better than what you’re doing!

“What do you know about who I am or what I’m worth or anything?!”

Emma said walking away and I just stood there and watched her walk

into the distance.

            When I got home I had a message from Craig to meet him in his

garage. So I walked over to Joey’s garage and when I got there he was

practicing his guitar. “You want to see me?” I said knocking on the

door as I walked in. He looked up from his guitar and put it down and

then started walking towards me, “Yeah, Jimmy and Marco and I need

your help to bust Jimmy out tomorrow.” He said.

“What’s tomorrow?”

“Kid Elrick, and Jimmy really wants to go, really badly and we need a

master plan to get him out of there.”

“So you called the trouble maker, is that it?”

“No, it’s just you are so clever in sneaking around and stuff, we

just need to think of something.”

“Ah, I see.”

“Marco gets us out of school early.”

“COUNT ME IN!” I said giving him a high five and then I grabbed his

notebook were he writes all of his songs and I started to plan out a

master plan.

            So the next day Marco did get me out of school early and we all got

on some sort of disguise to get Jimmy at the hospital, who I’ve

visited every Thursday since the shooting. Marco went in before me

and Craig because we were acting as a married couple, or siblings, to

see a doctor for Craig. Craig and I walked in about thirty minutes

after Marco. We walked up to the front desk. “I’m here for Dr.

Shinklehatin.” Craig said, “I’m sorry?” the receptionist said, “I

mean Dr. Shpitzlehaven.” Craig said, “Sir I’m afraid we don’t have

anyone here by that name.” the receptionist said as I rolled my eyes.

“He means Dr. Shighzerhamen.” I said putting my arm around his waist

and looking up at him. Craig was about six feet and I must say that I

was pretty tall for a girl, I was 5’7” so I’ve looked up to Craig

ever since I’ve known him. The phone than rang and the receptionist

answered it by saying “HS Rye Recovery Centre. Good afternoon.” And

me and Craig knew it was Marco on the other line so then the plan

kicked in. Craig started breathing heavily and I got this worry look

on my face and tried to cool him off by swaying my hand in front of

my face. We kept doing this until the lady asked if he was okay and I

yelled at her to go get Dr. Shighzerhamen. She quickly shot up from

the desk and ran out the room and then Jimmy and Marco turned the

corner and raced out the door, Craig stopped breathing heavily and we

ran out the door. Jimmy was out!

            I didn’t attend the concert with them, I figured it was the best for

a boys night out and Kid Elrick isn’t my thing. So I went home and

watched TV all day and ate ice cream and just chilled around my house

in my most comfortable sweats ever and it was the best day I had had

in a long time. At around eight at night I went back to Degrassi to

see Dracula being performed by Degrassi students. I arrived at the

play and it was amazing, but something was wrong about a scene with

Emma and the kid she kissed in the hall. They were suppose to kiss

but instead they hugged and for some reason I had felt that Emma had

contracted an STD from Jay and apparently I wasn’t the only one that

knew, the kid did too because you can contract an STD from salvia

too. That day the whole school found out that Emma Nelson, the stuck

up prude princess, had contracted gonorrhea, an STD that cause’s

problems such as infertility and heart.

Chapter Twenty-Nine               <Eye of the Tiger>

            So time passed and it was Jimmy’s return to Degrassi. Craig, Ashley,

Paige, Hazel, Marco, Me, and a couple of other kids all stood outside

the school as Jimmy wheeled out the bus’s ramp. We all applauded when

he came strolling down to the driveway. Jimmy came out and thanked us

for not making such a big deal. “Hazel tried to stop us.” Ash said,

“Emphasize on try. Everyone was really excited to have you back.” I

said and then Spinner and his new found girlfriend Manny came out and

waved and Jimmy just ignored him. Spinner was Jimmy’s best friend and

not once did Spinner visit Jimmy in the hospital. So we all fallowed

Jimmy as Marco pushed him up the ramp.

            After school we had a basketball game that everyone went to see. At

the end of the game Coach Armstrong and Spinner dedicated the MVP

trophy to Jimmy and from now it would be known as the Jimmy Brook’s

trophy. Except when Jimmy went up to except the award, I looked at

him and he looked right back on me with a mopey face and it made me

have a mopey face.

            When the game was over I caught up to Jimmy outside, “Jimmy!” I said

as I caught up to him. He looked up at me and it was the first time I

had ever looked down on Jimmy, Jimmy is about three maybe four inches

taller than Craig so it was weird to look down on a guy you had been

so used to looking up to. “Now if it was me out there, I would have a

bright smile on my face and I would make all my friend take me out to

ice cream. But you, just look like you want to be left alone.” I said

as a sat down on a step next to him. “My basketball career, my whole

future is gone. Just like these two pieces of me.” He said, “Jimmy

there’s still hope.” I said, and there was, it was no lie, with a

couple of therapy session Jimmy could get back on his feet. “Look

stuck in a bed for three months, you can’t stop thinking about Rick

and how I rode him even harder than Jay and Spin and nothing will

ever change it. Rick put me in this chair for life. FOR LIFE!!” I

said as we both started to tear up, “Sometimes I wish he had better

aim. Just finished the job.” I was crying now and he tried his best

to hold his tears back because he voice was a little shaky.  “You

don’t mean that!” I said, “How do you know what I mean. Are you in a

chair? Do you wake up every morning thinking you can walk and then

remembering that you will never ever walk again?!?! It’s not your

fault. It’s mine.” He said, “It’s not your fault Jimmy!” I said, “No,

it is.” He said riding away and he left me sitting on the steps to

cry, I placed my head in my hands and cried my eyes out. Rick had

shot Jimmy confining him to a wheelchair for what might be the rest

of his life. All Jimmy ever dreamed about was being the biggest

basketball star ever, he was going to be the next Michael Jackson,

and he would’ve if Rick never brought that gun to school. Rick

changed a lot of people’s lives that day, but not as much as Jimmy’s.

Jimmy couldn’t move, he’ll never be able to, and it hurts so much

knowing that his whole life is thrown away because of some kids’

stupid decision. I just wish that there was anything we could’ve done

to stop it.

*

            Joey’s garage was me and Craig’s sanctuary, we went there to think

and we went there to be alone. I arrived in Joey’s garage and I threw

my bag down on a couch and then I kicked it as hard as I had ever

kicked anything before. Once I kicked it I slid down to the floor

putting my head on the arm of the couch and I cried my eyes out. The

door opened and I looked up and it was Craig, “Are you okay?” he said

picking me up, “No. No, no I’m not.” I said, “You know?” he said, I

looked up confused, “What?” I said, “About Spinner and Jay and about

they set up the paint and then how they told Rick that Jimmy was

behind the whole thing.” Craig said whipping the tears off my face,

“And then he shot him?” I said as I caught my breath.

            The next day Craig and I got to school because Caitlin dropped us

off. When we got to school Spinner was entering too. “You actually

showed up today?” Craig said stopping Spinner right in his tracks.

“Nobody wants you here Spin. You’ve done enough damage.” I said,

“Exactly and now I have to fix it.” Spinner said, “Well then go fix

it somewhere else, as far away from Jimmy.” I said and then Spinner

left and me and Craig watched Spinner walk away just staring and we

were both probably thinking the same thing, I can’t believe I was

ever friends with him.

            The day went by quicker than I thought and before I knew it I was at

Craig’s for Jimmy’s party and we were playing karaoke and then

Spinner came in and we all just looked at him. He came over and sat

next to me on the new oversized chair Joey had bought. “Jimmy!

Listen. I wish, I wish none of that ever happened Jimmy!” He said and

then I recognized the smell that he was wearing, it was alcohol.

“Spin, you’re drunk!” I said putting my hand over my nose to

eliminate the smell. “Just chew me out, bit my head off! I don’t

care, just tell me please!!” Spinner yelled as he started to cry.

“Craig it’s your song still.” Jimmy said and Craig continued to sing

and Spinner left, picking up keys on his way out. I ran after him and

Craig stopped me, “You’re going after him.” He whispered as he handed

the microphone over to Hazel. “He’s got keys to a car. He’s drunk!” I

said and then me and Craig ran outside as the rest followed. “Spinner

get out of the car!” Craig said has he tried to open the door. But

that didn’t stop Spinner, he drove off and I screamed as I quickly

jumped back and tears started to form in my eyes and I had placed my

hands over my mouth the calm myself down, except Spinner stopped

short when he realized that Jimmy was sitting in the middle of the

road. “Move Jimmy I mean it!” Spinner said, “Look I don’t feel sorry

for you if that’s what you want, okay?”

“I want my friend back!”

“When have you ever treated me like a friend? When you lied to Rick?

When you told me about it?”

“You needed to know!”

“No you needed to make yourself feel better. Why don’t you for once,

just think about somebody other than Spinner? Or you know what, just

drive off a bridge! I don’t care.”

“JIMMY!” I yelled at him thinking it was kind off cold and Spinner

shouldn’t be thinking of plans to commit suicide.

“I don’t.” Jimmy said, “You’re dead to me already.” He said pulling

out of the street. And then Craig asked Spinner for the keys and Spin

finally handed them over has he slummed into his seat.

Chapter Thirty

            Spin turned himself in and he got suspended and after all of that

Ellie gave me some even better news. “Bueller’s dead.” Ellie said

sitting down at the lunch table. “Bueller!” I said, Bueller was Ellie

and Sean’s pet ferret and he was so cool. Well Marco and I planned

for a little funeral that we all attended after school.

            The funeral was a funeral and nothing more and the next day at lunch

we all played euchre, a very tricky and very fun card game.

Danielle: Let’s go Del Rossi. Dealer has dealt. Hearts are trump.

Ellie: Meaning the jack of hearts is the highest card in the world.

Marco: Ellie speaks euchre now.

Craig: Hey Marco with your hair all big like that you kind of look

like Ashley.

Marco: I was sans product this morning. And you said it looked fine!!

Alex: Marco be gone. Ellie you’re in.

Ellie: I can’t take Marco’s place.

Marco: No. It’s okay. Sit. Dylan’s entire hockey team combined is

less competitive than her.

Danielle: The ace of spades is down.

Ellie: Meaning it’s their trick so far?

Craig: That’s the queen…of hearts. You sure you want to lead trump?

Ellie: Well I don’t have any spades and that’s my lowest heart.

Alex: I get a scatter proof partner only to stop for French class?

Jimmy: Oh well, Je suis up for skipping?!

“Where to?” I said and we all went to a custodian’s closet instead of

class to play euchre. And it was fun and we made it more interesting

by playing stripe poker which got Jimmy all excited. We only went

down to our underwear but it was still stripe poker. I had one sock

on and my shirt was off, Craig was missing his pants and Alex still

had all her cloths on and Jimmy was missing both socks and shirt and

Marco, well Marco didn’t play but Ellie was down to her underwear,

she’s not so good. When the bell rang we all collected our cloths and

quickly got dressed and headed to next class. And that’s what we did

all week and it was the best bonding experience that anyone has had

in a long time.

            Well after that I found out that Paige was going out with Mr.

Oleander, a TA! Well they were only four years apart but it sounds

weird to say, at 17 that you’re dating a teacher. Well then Marco was

doing a blood drive and me, Ellie, Alex, Emma and Craig all decided

to help him out. He all gave us certain tasks to do, I refused to

take blood so he made me had out flyers…fun. At the gym while setting

up for an interview with Caitlin, I asked Marco if he had ever

consider running for a second term as student body president, “I

can't. I was thinking of picking up a few extra credits this summer.

This way, I can graduate after first semester's done, maybe even move

in with Dylan before university.” He said and Me and Craig sat there

with blank stares on our face. “My boyfriend? Alright you guys know

I'm gay, right?” He said, “Um, I’m stuck on graduating early” I said,

“I’m on move in with Dylan.” Craig said and then Marco told us it was

no big deal and Craig and I still stood there in shock.

            Well the next day was Caitlin’s day to cover the blood drive so she

came and we held one. Marco decided to donate, for the interview and

when he went up the Nurse asked if Caitlin could stop filming and

Caitlin said that they only wanted a couple of shoots but the Nurse

still asked to cut. “Is there some kind of problem?” I asked the

nurse. “There’s a question here the Marco answered yes.” Said the

Nurse, I looked confused and then looked over to Marco, “It asks, if

I’m make and if I’ve had sex with another male.” Marco said, I nodded

and looked back at the nurse. “And you answered yes.” The nurse said,

my eyes grew and I looked over to Marco almost starting to laugh.

“So?” Marco said and then the nurse said that it was policy that she

can’t let Marco be a donor. My focus went over to the Nurse then to

Marco and then me and Marco walked over to Craig, Ellie and Alex.

“Why is your blood any more risky than ours?” Craig asked with a

confused look on his face. “Don’t they test everything anyway?” Ellie

asked, “There’s nothing wrong with me. I’ve only been with Dylan,

he’s only been with me. Even then we were totally safe!” Marco said,

I was still shocked to find out that Marco and Dylan had sex. “So

stop whining. Start complaining there’s your soapbox. Use it!!” Alex

said pushing Marco over to the camera and Caitlin and the rest of us

followed. “How’s this for a story? Prejudice and homophobia at local

high school.” Marco said, “I’d say we’re on.” Caitlin said directing

the camera to point to the nurse. “Nurse Davis, I want to ask why

blood management refuses gay people from giving blood.” Marco said as

firm as could be, “Well it’s policy. I’m not a spokesperson so I

can’t really comment further.” Nurse Davis said, then Marco turned to

the camera and started talking into it, “My name is Marco del Rossi,

Student Council President. Today a student was denied as a blood

donor because of his sexuality.” He said and then the nurse got

really pissed off, “That’s not the reason!” she barked back. “Then

what is?” I said jumping in, this pissed me off because the

government couldn’t except people for who they really are. “Well

there is, within the gay community, there is an increased risk of HIV

infection.” She said, “Saying that is lumping all gay people as

diseased. I listened in health class and anybody with a pulse can get

HIV.” I said, “My whole point is that I’m supposed to be one of

them!” Marco said and then the new principal, Ms. Hatzilakos asked

the camera to cut and we all went about our separate ways.

            The next day after the blood drive, Craig and Alex and I were

waiting outside of Degrassi at the bus stop to meet up with Marco.

“It's so humiliating. First I get rejected as a blood donor, now by

Dylan. Maybe the blood people were right.” Marco said as he walked

toward us, Marco found Dylan cheating on him last night and now they

were history. When Marco came toward us Alex slapped him in the head,

“What was that for?” Marco said, “My ex, formerly known as Jay

Hogart, screwed around with every girl at this school. It's not a gay

thing. Promiscuity, it's a guy thing.” She said. “Hey. Didn't I hear

that you clocked Amy for being equally trampy?” Craig asked Alex, “Oh

and how's Ash, Craig? Or are you back with Manny? It's hard to tell,

especially when you secretly dated them at the same time.” I said,

“Let’s just call it a people thing.” He said, “Let’s call it a

choice. Monogamy, wow, what a difficult concept.” “I just want my

boyfriend back.” Marco said, “He’s got a party tonight right? Well

then back is what we’ll get him.” Alex said looking at all of us with

the evil smirk.

            So that night Craig and Marco went to Dylan’s party and I said home

and watched the blood drive cover story except something was wrong

with it, they didn’t show the part where Marco was trying to donate

blood and that got me upset because Caitlin’s talk show cut it and

that was the whole point of the story. I walked in her room and found

her reading a book on her bed. She looked up from her book, smiled

and said hi. “So the blood drive was a huge success. I just had one

question about the scene Marco started in the gym? Are you gonna air

that at a different time or something?” I said, “Actually some people

at the office would rather bury that part of it.” “Why though? I’m

sick of seeing AIDS being viewed as a solely homosexual disease.” “Me

too.” She said and we dropped the conversation there.

Chapter Thirty-One

            So later Kevin Smith called Degrassi and asked if he could shoot a

movie at our school. Of course Ms. H said yes and before I knew it

cameras were following us and people had scripted lines to say and

were all dressed up in costumes, it was so much fun. Caitlin came in

to interview Kevin and me and Craig sat back and watched. When they

were done Caitlin introduced Kevin to Craig and I and while talking

to Kevin, Craig said that he was a musician and Kevin was looking for

a good song to play in his new movie and Craig got the offer! It was

really amazing and Kevin was a really cool guy. But when we got home

Craig didn’t have the happiest look on his face. “Yo, Craig, my man,

you ok?” I said sitting down at the kitchen table and helping Angela

with her homework. “Ash’s dad got her a job and she might be moving.”

He said as he grabbed a water bottle and went to his room.

            The next day Ms. H announced that is was the end of the school year

and everyone was applauding and cheering. And the cheerleading team

got to come out and put on a routine but in the middle of the routine

Manny didn’t catch Paige causing her to fall and break her leg, a

great way to end the school year. And the day was short and I went to

Joey’s to find Craig even more upset, “So what was the bad news

today?” I asked, “The recording guy for Kevin’s new movie didn’t like

our stuff.” He said, I let out a huge huff and sat down in the chair.

            Well that night was the end of the year dance and I arrived at the

dance with Marco, Jimmy, Hazel and Paige, without a date. We arrived

and Paige had a long list of complaints about how Manny was a slut

faced bitch the whole rid there, I felt like I was about to clobber

her. “Are you done?” I asked, “She was horrible to me!” Paige snapped

back, “But can you tell me why you had to be more horrible back? Why

you always have to be more horrible?!” I said leaving Paige to stand

there and ponder my thought. You see Manny had called Mr. O a

pedophile and then Paige and Manny got into this huge cat fight. But

once I got inside Craig and Ashley were performing there songs and

they rocked at it, it was pretty amazing I have to admit. And then

the awards for King and Queen were being announced and Manny won! I

couldn’t believe but Paige couldn’t believe it anymore than I could.

Paige got up and pulled Manny’s dress right off, revealing her black

lingerie. Manny fell off the stage and landed right in Kevin’s arms

and that ended the dance. It was short and not has much fun as past

dances but next year was senior prom so it had to be ten times

better, right?

            That summer me and Ellie got parts for Kevin Smith’s new movie so we

stayed at school and Craig would come every once and while and we’d

just chill when the camera’s weren’t rolling. Well that day we didn’t

do much but watch Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and Alanis Morsette film.

At lunch me and Craig went to the cafeteria to find Spinner and Jay

handing out the food. I arrived and looked up and saw them and my

eyes grew and then turned into the evil stare. “Dot's catering the

shoot k so until summer school starts I'm here and got Jay a job too.

So uh what are you having? We have prime rib, chicken cordon bleu.”

Spin said, “I'd rather eat my own liver than accept food from you two

scumbags.” Craig said, ““Manning do I need to remind you that I'm

holding a big scary knife in my hand?” Jay said, “Oh Jay why don’t

you just go fuck yourself…and while you’re at it why don’t you learn

to grow up!” I said, “Well than watch your fingers, Hogart.” Craig

said and then Ashley came up behind him and pulled him away and I

gave them another evil stare and walked away.

            After that Craig pulled me into the computer lab and I had an

imitate flashback from grade 9. “Oh, dark, dissertated classroom.” I

said joking around, “I want to go to England.” He said

“I ain’t rich.”

“But do you think Joey will let me go?”

“I don’t know.”

“There’s a school in Camden and I can earn all my credits there and

it’s a music school.”

“I think you should take it up with him.” I said leaving the room.

            That next day Craig, Jimmy and I went to the movie theatre and Craig

showed us part of his new song before Joey found us and interpreted.

“Craig.” Joey said, “Let’s go get our seats.” I said pushing Jimmy

towards the theatre. “Craig listen. I wasn’t trying to hurt you by

saying you couldn’t go to England because you were bipolar, honestly

I wasn’t.” Joey said, “Yeah well you did! I mean why do I take the

stupid pills?! You don't believe I'm better.” Craig snapped back.

“There are conditions though. I will be calling the school to

disclose your illness, I want you to call me every day especially if

something doesn't feel right and I want Mr. Kerwin to keep an eye on

you too.” Joey said, me and Jimmy turned around and smiled as Craig

gave Joey a hug.

            The night I saw Craig walk into his garage angry. I ran over and

found him sitting on the couch. “Craig, are you okay?” I said, “Ash

doesn’t want me to go to England with her, she wants time apart, she

doesn’t want me.” He said starting to get all teary eyed, “She

doesn’t love me Danielle.” He said, “Yes she does.” I said wrapping

my arm around his back. “Then why did she leave me?” I looked at him

and shrugged and then I put my head on his shoulder to try my best to

comfort him.

            When I got Craig a little better I went home and he went inside and

when I arrived to Caitlin’s she was all excited. “Caitlin have you

been drinking?” I asked, “No. Yes. No. Me and Joey are engaged!” She

said, my eyes light up and I let out a very Valley Girl shriek and I

ran over and gave her a giant hug. I could tell ever since I knew the

two that they were in love and I was finally happy for them that they

were taking it to the next level.

            The next day was my day to film and it was a scene with Kevin, Jason

and me in class. Kevin’s character had gone through my purse and

Jason’s character kept trying to hit on me and Mrs. Hoffman was being

played by Caitlin. “You are the ones who are the filthy potty mouths.

These guys keep talking about their periodic table!!” Jay said in

character, “Mrs. Hoffman! He went into my purse, stole my tampons and

did this!” I said in character and then Kevin spun around and two

tampons were coming out of his nose. “Mrs.  Joey, that’d be your line

hun.” Kevin said and he obviously knew about Joey and Caitlin’s

engagement. “Sorry.” Caitlin said and then Kevin yelled cut and I

felt Jason’s hand on my knee. “Um can you take your hand off my

knee?” I asked him, “What? What oh? What was that doing there?

Naughty, naughty you!” He told his hand, I rolled my eyes and waited

for the director to yell action. He yelled action and we went through

36 takes before Caitlin decided that she couldn’t work anymore. Then

Craig came in “Okay the problem I was having I was writing a love

song. It should be like a, like a breakup, like leaving high school

is breaking up with your teen years What do you think?” Craig told

Kevin, “I think you got to do what you got to do. Craig what are you

doing here?” Kevin said and Craig looked out of the room with a blank

stare and then ran out of the room, my eyes widened as I looked at

Kevin. Then Spinner came over and wanted to talk to Kevin, “I’m, I’m

Spinner. I’m a friend of Craig’s.” Spinner said, “Don’t lie, Spin!” I

said, “Well Spinner, friend of Craig’s, what is Craig doing here

instead of being in England where he’s supposed to be?” Kevin asked

more confused than I was, Craig wasn’t going to England. “He’s

staying here on set. He’s sleeping here. He told me you knew that.”

Spin said, “I knew that? Spinner the only thing I know is that making

a movie with a bunch of high school kids is was worse than making a

movie with Ben Affleck.” Kevin said, “Um, Craig’s not supposed to be

in England anymore, Mr. Smith.” I said and then he pulled out his

cell phone and started dialing and singled for Spinner and I to leave

the room.

            That night Caitlin and Joey got into a huge fight about Craig going

to England and I had to go and film the dance scene for the movie.

“Jay if you really love me than you’re gonna have to wait until I’m

18.” I said in character, “I’d wait forever my love. What grade are

you in?” Jay said, “I’m a sophomore.” I said, “Sophomore!? Yo is

there any seniors up in this place?” Jay said and then the director

yelled cut when Caitlin came in and I went off and got something to

drink. I walked over to get a drink and Joey came running in. “Dani!

Dani!” he said, I turned around, “Have you seen Craig anywhere, he’s

runaway!” he said, I stood there frozen as my eyes grew and I felt

like I couldn’t breath. “Look I called his friends, I called the

police. I even called Ashley in London. Okay they haven't seen him.

He's just disappeared. He even stopped taking his medication.” He

said and I still stood there in the same position, still feeling like

I could no longer breath and then my eyes started to dart back and

fourth as I thought of a plan. “Get Caitlin and we’ll look for him!”

I said as I placed my cup down and ran out of the gym still wearing

my costume.

            I started running around Degrassi calling his name as Joey and

Caitlin stayed up and made missing posters. I passed and appliance

store and saw Kevin Smith on TV and the caption’s at the bottom read,

We need your help finding uh this teenager. His name is Craig

Manning, he's 16 years old, he goes to Degrassi Community School and

he's been missing since yesterday. This is his dad Joey. And then

Joey came on to the TV and the captions read, Craig. We all love you.

Just want you back okay? Just please come home to us. If anyone knows

him please call 1-555-MISSING. And then I continued looking for

Craig. Then my cell phone rang, “Hello?” I said answering it, “Dani?

Where are you?” Joey said on the other line, “I’m on the corner of

Pine and Monroe.” I said looking up at the street signs, “Dani, it’s

at the soup kitchen just two blocks down!” He said, I started running

for the soup kitchen as I said goodbye to Joey and hung up the phone.

            I entered the soup kitchen in my costume prom dress and

felt all out of place because there was a bunch of homeless people in

there. I quickly looked around the kitchen and couldn’t find Craig. I

asked the guy that ran the soup kitchen and he pointed to this guy

rocking in a chair, I ran over and Craig was mumbling something about

his guitar, rocking in his chair. He noticed me as I put my arm on

his shoulder and sat down next to him, “Dani! Dani. Dani can help me

get my guitar back can’t you, Dani? Listen he stole it. My friend.

No. Not my friend! Does Caitlin hate me?” He said as he stopped

rocking in his chair. “Why would Caitlin hate you?” I asked in a calm

voice, praying it would calm him down. “Because I made them fight.

And I run away and I, I always hurt you. Like my dad hurt me. You my

dad used to hit me? Oh but you just think I’m crazy. Everyone just

thinks I’m crazy!” He said and I got all confused when he said that

he keeps hurting me, “No, I don’t think you’re crazy! You’re ill.

It’s the bipolar acting up.” I said, “You blame everything on me

being crazy!” “No I don’t. But if you ever got that impression that I

promise to stop you. Can’t we just get back to your place? Craig

please.” I said picking him up from the chair. “Dani, my guitar. What

did I do with my guitar? Just help me find it please.” I nodded my

head yes as I grabbed his arm and walked him out of the soup kitchen.

            When me and Caitlin arrived home from Joey’s, Caitlin gave me some

more horrible news. “Dani. The engagment’s off.” She said, starting

to cry, I ran over and gave her hug and told her that everything

would be alright and that I’m here. “You’re moving in with Joey

again.” She said, I pulled away, “What? Why?” I said, “I got a TV

show offer in L.A. and you’re gonna move in with Joey, it’s your last

year and Joey said you can stay in the garage this time instead of

with Angie.” I looked at her and gave her a faint smile and then the

lightest hug I had ever given anyone, I did that just to show I

supported her and that I was happy for her, but I didn’t like the

fact that she was leaving me again for a TV show. I pulled away from

the hug and gave her another faint smile and walked into my room to

pack yet again.

            The next day I got called back to set to film the

graduation scene. “Yo Edmond Fitzgerald Secondary me and Lunchbox

would to thank yous Canadians for treating us like one of yous guys.

You all talk stupid but you have great beer.” Jason said as Jay, “Let

me just add because….heavens.” Kevin as Silent Bob said, “What kind

of baby talk is that? That was just…”Jay said and then Silent Bob

punched Jay in the crouch and he fell over. “Dude!!” Jay said as he

fell to the floor. “You made me and my fawn hetero-life mate feel

like a big part of your home and native land and seriously made the

best bleepin’ year of our lives!” Silent Bob said and then everyone

stood up from there seats and threw their graduation caps off and

then Kevin yelled cut and everyone started cheering.