Those eyes... So full of life as a child. Those mesmerizing emerald green eyes, no so dead. I stopped, I stared, I focused. I hadn't seen him in a couple years... What had happened to him?

I debated whether or not to go talk to him. Surely he noticed me staring across the empty Dot. Really he probably thought I was some random weirdo. He most likely didn't even remember me.

Finally I just gave in. I walked over to him slowly. He looked up at me...a smirk slowly creeping on to his mouth. I smiled and took a seat without permission. I always loved that smirk.

"Hello." I said pleasantly. The smirk was now full on his plump lips.

"Don't you ask to sit Edwards? Jeesh where have your manners gone?" he said, his old sarcasm still in tact.

"It's nice to see you to Eli." I giggled. He chuckled and shook his head.

"How have you been Clare?" my smile widened as my name escaped his lips.

"Good. Are you back? I mean why are you here...I haven't talked to you since..."

"You were in 7th grade when I left." He finished my sentence for me. I nodded. Eli was a year older then me. We had met at the park one day, a kid named Fitz, being an ass to me. Eli had stepped in to help me.

"So..."

"I moved back here. I'm re-enrolling in Degrassi. Eleventh grade! Woo!" I giggled at his outburst. He smiled. "So do I get a welcome back hug?"he asked. I nodded, practically jumping across the table at the chance to hug him. It's been so long, and he doesn't really like unnecessary touching.

He wrapped his arms around my waist as I sat on his lap, hugging him. My head was resting on his shoulder and I think he smelled my hair, but I wasn't complaining.

"So why are you back?" I asked as he let me go.

"It wasn't good for me anymore, where we had moved. My parent's decided to do what was in my best interest. I'm just glad I get my best friend back." He smiled, actually smiled.

"Adam?" I asked, bringing up an old friend of ours. Adam was FTM. Female to Male Transgender. We had found out just before Eli had moved, but we all still loved him. Adam and Eli were extremely close, as were Adam and I.

"Oh yea, because Adam is sitting right here on my lap." he smirked again, bringing about a giggle from me. Eli was always one to make sarcastic remarks about everything.

"When do you come back?" I asked.

"Monday." it was Friday now. "Wanna hang out? Like we used to? We can call Adam, it would be great." I nodded eagerly, needing time with Eli, and I hadn't hung with Adam in forever.

I took my own seat again and pulled out my phone to call Adam. It took Adam a few seconds to answer the phone, but he finally did.

"Hey Clare." He said tiredly.

"Adam. Dot. Now." I demanded, not giving answers.

"What's wrong?" Adam asked immediately.

"It's just really important Adam. Get here now." he agreed and I put my phone in my pocket, awaiting Adam's arrival. He was running in the door, out of breath within 5 minutes.

"Clare whats..." He looked up at Eli. "Eli! Holy shit! Your back!" Adam stood there stunned.

"Yep." Eli said, popping the 'P' at the end.

"What where when how? Are you-"

"Monday. I'm coming back to Degrassi on Monday. Now were all going to hang out. Like, now." Eli smirked and Adam nodded, dumbfounded.