Chapter Two: Jay
Jay is set at a table in the food court with his friends Amy, Towerz and they are looking at magazines about cars. When Jay sees a girl with dark brown hair and brown eyes, hop past him on crutch. Jay watches the girl hop over to the movie theater help warrant display and grabs an application form the display. Jay then watches her hop over to the table that the spot over from the table that he, Amy and Towerz are set at. Jay looks across the table at his two friends at then he looks back over at the girl.

Jay: Amy, Towerz’s have either of you saws that girl around town or the mall before?
Amy: No
Towerz: Neither have I she must be new to town.
Jay: Then I should go over to her table, so I can inductions myself to the girl and find out her name.

Jay stands up from his seat and walks over to Alex. He takes a set in the chair next to her and looks at the paperwork she is feeling out. She looks up from the job application she is filling out and looks up at him. She can feel his leg bump up against her left leg and a sharp pain shoot up her leg. She blocks out how much pain it causes her and tries not to cry in front of him.

Jay: Hi I am Jason Hogart, but all mine friends and family call me Jay. What is your name?
Alex: My name is Alex Nunez, Now will you leave me alone so I can finish this job application!
Jay: I leave you alone in a few minutes, will you be going to Degrassi community school and what grade are you going to be in?
Alex: Yes and I will be in the ninth grade.
Jay: Cool that the same grade I will be in. Maybe we will have classes together in the coming up school years.
Alex: I need sometime by myself to finish the application can you leave now.
Jay: Sure, whatever you want Alex.

Jay stands up and walks over to the table that Amy and Towerz are set at. He sets back down and watches Alex fill out the job application. As she is writing you past work experience down she looks out the corner of her right eye and sees that Jay’s is watching her fill out the application. She signs her name on the application and then stands up. She grabs her crutch then picks up the job application and takes her work permits out of her purse. Alex then hops over to the movie theater concession stand and hand her work permits and job application to the managed Merri. The managed points to the Island that has four stools around it and walks over there. Alex fellows her over to the island and their take a set across from eachother.

Merri: So your application says your full name is Alexandra Nunez.
Alex: Yeah, but I would rather be called Alex.
Merri: Ok, Alex’s your application also say that you have worked since you were twelve -year- old. Can you tell me about your job at Joe dinner in Ajax.
Alex: I work as waitress and busgirl there on the weekend and on school holidays. I take the customer orders and then I would bring they orders over to them when they were ready. I also clean the tables and bar counter tops off after the customer’s finishes they orders.
Merri: What did you do to your left knee and left ankle?
Alex: I am on the national gymnastics team. I was practice floor exercise, I was doing a back layout 4/1 twist. I under rotation the skill and dislocations my left ankle and knee.
Merri: How long will you be on the crutch for?
Alex: Till July 1, 2002.
Merri: What the reason you have to get a job?
Alex: Because my moms never finish school, she can only get low paying jobs, my mom is also on welfare. That is way I have to get a job, so I can help pay for gymnastics cost and personally items.
Merri: That a good reason to get a job, When can you start working?
Alex: Tomorrow
Merri: How about your start training next Saturday at ten o’clock in the morning.
Alex: Sure
Merri: Ok, See your next Saturday.
Alex: All right I will see you then Merri.

Merri heads back to work and Alex grabs her crutch and starts to hop towards the main entrance of the mall when Jay, Amy and Towerz’s come walking up along sides her. Alex reaches the door and Jay run over and holds the door open for Alex. She smiles at Jay and walks through the door.