Hey there, my fellow writers and readers. Here's a new Degrassi oneshot I cooked up one day. I was watching the Season 4 episode Secret, and it was then that I got an idea. What was going through Jay's mind when Alex told him, "I'll deck your smug face too"?
With that question in my mind, this is my take on it. I even made this a songfic based on the song What's Left Of Me by Nick Lachey. And I must say, I did do my best when it came to accomplishing the task of capturing Jay's mental voice really well, too.
Jay: Abigail, are you sure you can pull something like that off?
Me: Yes, Jay. Of course I can. Why?
Jay: Well, I've read your works, and I must say, you do a great job getting inside the mind of a character like me in some of them.
Me: Oh, thanks, Jay.
Disclaimer: The geniuses at The N and CTV own Degrassi. The lyrics to What's Left Of Me by Nick Lachey belong with their respective owners. I own the fanfics I cook up from time to time.
What's Left of Me
I'm sitting here outside The Dot, reflecting on the events of what happened a few hours ago.
"Don't touch me. Don't talk to me. I'll deck your smug face too."
I can't believe that Alex, the first love of my life, broke up with me. I just can't. She was my first girlfriend, and she understood me. Sure, her mom had all these boyfriends who were mean drunks, and she would often hide the pain with a "tough girl" facade. But on the inside, I knew, she was really in a lot of pain.
Watch my life
Pass me by,
In the rear view mirror
Pictures frozen in time
Are becoming clearer
I don't wanna waste another day
Stuck in the shadow of my mistakes
Yeah
I know I may be a "bad boy" that all the girls want on the outside. But on the inside, I'm really hurting. You see, when my dad took a third wife, I viewed it as her taking my place in his life. I just couldn't deal with it at all. Some people can. But I can't, no matter how hard I try. I just can't.
‛Cause I want you,
And I feel you
crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be
But you can have what's left of me
Now, as I sit here, the song "What's Left Of Me" by Nick Lachey plays, and I can't help but listen to it. It kind of reminds me of me right now. Now, all I feel is pain. It always stays with you, no matter how old you are, what you do in life, or who you are. It's still there.
Now, I'm suffering from a heart that is broken.
You know, I've heard that breakups are painful times in anyone's lives. Now, I see they knew what they were talking about. Previously I didn't see me with a broken heart. Now, well, it feels kind of like I'm being stabbed with a thousand knives or switchblades.
I've been dying inside,
Little by little,
No where to go,
But going out of my mind
In endless circles,
Running from myself until
You gave me a reason for standing still
And I want you,
And I feel you
crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be
But you can have what's left of me
I'm falling faster,
Barely breathing
Give me something
To believe in
Tell me it's not all in my head
Still, for a guy like me to be told by a girl like Alex that our relationship is over, that's what really stings. I'm not kidding. I may look like it doesn't bother me. But it really does. Often now, in private, my eyes almost fill with tears. When I think of what could've happened if I hadn't done what I did to all those girls, including Alex's best friend Amy.
But I can imagine that all I want, and it still doesn't make things better.
Take what's left
Of this man
Make me whole
Once again
Memories of Alex and I fly through my head as I remember...
Her tanned skin, her raven hair, the way she would sound all tough in order to hide her pain because of her difficult home situation, the way she would often smile at me, the list goes on.
And even now, it's still painful.
‛Cause I want you,
And I feel you
crawling underneath my skin
Like a hunger,
Like a burning,
To find a place I've never been
Now I'm broken,
And I'm faded,
I'm half the man I thought I would be
But you can have what's left of me
I am Jay Hogart, the bad boy of Degrassi on the outside, but on the inside, I'm wishing to tell someone about how I'm feeling right now. Pain, tears, frustration. It's all there on my face.
I've been dying inside you see
I'm going out of my mind
Out of my mind
I'm just running in circles all the time
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left of me?
Just running in circles in my mind
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left
Will you take what's left of me?
I've made a lot of mistakes in my time, but this is one mistake I'll never be able to fix. What's done is done, and I should try to put it behind me.
But... I don't think I ever will. It will always stay with me for the rest of my life.
Nice feedback is very much appreciated, of course. :)