A/N: This is my first Degrassi Fan fiction. I hope you enjoy it. It takes place after Back in Black.

Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi.

Letting Go

Spinner cleared off the last table and glanced at his friend Jay. "Hurry up man, I want to get out of here," he sighed. "What? Do you have some hot date," Jay asked. Spinner gave him a smile, "as a matter of fact, I do." He wiped down the counter. "Shit," he muttered to himself.

Jay looked up from his plate of fries, "What?" Spinner shook his head and smacked his forehead. "I have to pick up a check from Paige," he told him. How could he have forgotten. Jay gave him a bewildered look, "you aren't dating her anymore?"

"If you weren't so preoccupied with your own break up drama, you would have known."

"How did you do it?"

"What? Oh...I--uh--"

"She dumped you! What did you ever see in her any ways?"

"Long Story."

Jay shoved a handful of fries into his mouth and shook his head. Spinner looked up at his friend and smiled. "Hey...do you have any plans tonight," he asked. Jay responded with a slight shrug. "Do me a huge favor and pick up the check for me," Spinner asked.

Jay swallowed his food and laughed. "Fat chance," he replied. Spinner walked up to him and leaned on the vacant chair. "Please," he pleaded. "Don't you think I have better things to do than spend time with her," Jay asked. Spinner sat down in the chair and sighed. He needed to pick up the check, but he really wanted to go out on his date. He looked at Jay and shook his head. How could he convince him to pick up the check? He looked at his friend's plate and smiled.

"I'll pay for your meal tonight."

Jay finished his food and sighed. The last thing he wanted to do was talk to Paige, but Spinner was willing to compensate. "Tonight's meal and my next two," he told Spinner. "Deal," Spinner replied and walked back to the counter.

Jay shook his head and walked into the movie theater. This was the last place he wanted to be. Hopefully he wouldn't run into Alex. He walked over to the concession counter and got into Paige's line. She had her back turned to him. He cleared his throat and she turned to face him.

"Alex isn't here."

"What makes you think I'm here to see her?"

"Every time you come here, you look for her, to get free food."

"Well, I came to see you."

"What do I owe this pleasure?"

"I'm picking up Spinner's paycheck."

"Oh, my shift ends in a couple of minutes...wait over on the side."

She motioned him to move out of the line. Her eyes followed him as he sulked over to the end of the counter. He casually leaned against the glass and sighed. She turned her attention back to the line. "What can I get you...," she said, her voice trailing off as she realized who was standing in front of her.

"Spirit, fancy seeing you here."

"Line's closed."

"It doesn't look closed to me."

"Yeah it is."

"Come on, Spirit, can't I just get a coke?"

She took a deep breath. She did not want to be dealing with him. He smirked at her, "Come on." She shook her head and bit her lip. What did she ever see in him? "Just a coke," she asked. He nodded and a huge smile appeared on his face. "I knew you would come around," he told her.

She glared at him and reached for a cup. She filled it up with ice and coke. She wasn't giving in. She was only giving him a coke, so he could leave her line and leave her alone. She picked up the cup and grabbed a lid. "You know, I love your uniform," he told her. She sighed and shot daggers at him with her eyes. She could not believe him. She shook her head and threw the coke at him. It soaked his shirt and the brown soda ran down his face. "Enjoy your coke," she smiled. She turned sharply on her heels and walked away.

Jay's jaw had nearly dropped to the ground. He couldn't believe what he had just seen. The customer was standing in line, drenched in pop. He was pissed. Jay could hear the guy cursing under his breath. Jay laughed to himself. The guy shook his head and stormed out of the movie theater.

Paige walked up to him, a few seconds later, with a smile plastered on her face. "You ready," Paige asked. He nodded his head and motioned her to walk. "Can I trust you with the check," she asked over her shoulder. He shook his head and followed her. "Oh, I don't know, I was planning on buying some equipment for my car later," he replied sarcastically.

"Really? I thought you just stole the equipment?"

"Ha ha."

She turned to face him and handed him the check. "Just don't forget to give it to Spinner," she told him. He grabbed the check, "Whatever." He stuffed it into his pocket and walked away. She rolled her eyes and walked out of the theater. A blast of cold air hit her and she sighed. In a couple of weeks, the whole car mess would be over with. She would be able to keep the checks for herself. She just wished she still had her license. It would be a while before she got it back.

She scanned the lot looking for her ride.

"You bitch!"

She stopped looking and froze. She slowly turned to her side. Dean was standing a couple inches away from her. She could feel his breath on her face. "That wasn't very nice, Spirit," he said, clenching his jaw. She took a deep breath and fought back tears. "When have you ever been nice to me," she asked. He shook his head, "I thought we were over this."

She shook her head and looked down at the ground. He was an arrogant jerk. She sighed and looked at his face. "You may be over it, but I'm not," she exclaimed. Her sadness quickly disappeared and was replaced with anger. "You ruined my life twice," she told him. He didn't say anything, he just continued to glare at her. She shook her head, "I'm not going to deal with you anymore." She turned away from him and started to walk away.

Dean reached out and grabbed her arm. She grimaced as his fingertips dug into her skin. "Ow," she cried out. He pulled her closer to him roughly. "You're not walking away this time," he growled.

"Leave her alone," a voice called out.