Clare's POV
I lay awake in my bed watching the morning sun begin to peek through my window and wondered what today would bring. I had changed so much this summer, from ending my previous relationship with KC and getting laser eye surgery, to a whole new hair style and wardrobe, thanks to the help of my best friend Alli. I wondered if anyone was going to notice the new me.
It was 7:30, I rolled out of bed and got ready for my first day back to school at Degrassi. I grabbed my backpack and quickly ran down the stairs for some breakfast. On the way to school I met up with Alli and we chatted about how much different this year would be. We talked about how we hoped we had classes together, making new friends, and of course boys. Considering my disastorous relationship with KC when he decided to leave me for the blonde co-captain of the power squad, Im ready for a fresh start. I need to find someone who accepts me for who I am. As we reached Degrassi I stopped and took a deep breath before ascending the front steps into a new year.
Eli's POV
I pulled into the parking lot of my new school, "Degrassi". I sat there for a minute contemplating on whether or not I really wanted to go in. How is this year going to be any different from the others I had spent at my previous schools? I'm not much of a people person. I'm more of a loner, I don't really care about other people's business or ridiculous high school drama. I tend to keep to myself and speak to people only when necessary.
Kids were standing around outside. Guys throwing around footballs and engaging in ridiculous handshakes, girls hugging and screaming excited to see eachother after their long summer break and flaunting new clothes. I rolled my eyes and climbed out of "Morty", my hearse, and made my way up the steps into the school. This is going to be a long year.
Clare's POV
The day was going by fairly slow. I wasn't having a bad day, its just that no one had seemed to notice the new me yet. Most of my classes had been with Alli, that I was thankful for, I dont know how I would make it through the year without her. I finally made it to eighth period, English, noticing that this was just about the only class I didnt have with Alli. Ugh, great I thought to myself. Who' s going to help me calm my nerves and think straight when I have to read my essay's outloud to the class? Who am I going to focus on? When I walked into class I sat in an open seat behind a dark haired boy, who seemed to be coloring in his fingernails with a sharpie. How weird. When Ms. Dawes took the attendance I soon learned that the dark haired boys name was Eli Goldsworthy. I never noticed him around school last year, maybe he's new.
Eli's POV
I had made it to English, my last period of the day. The day hadn't been so bad, I just didn't want to have to stay here any longer than I had to. I got to class a little early and started to color in my fingernails with a black sharpie to pass the time. The bell eventually rang and I heard someone thump their books down on the desk behind me. I heard Ms. Dawes say her name was Clare. That's a pretty name. What the hell am I saying? Get it together Eli. I sat there the rest of class trying to listen to Ms. Dawes although I was bored out of my mind. She had paired us up with writing partners today. I had been paired with Clare, the girl who had sat behind me in the beginning of class. I turned around to look at her, and as soon as I did i couldn't help but stare. She had beautiful, big, blue eyes. It was like I was being obsorbed by them. What is happening to me? I snapped out of my daze when I heard someone saying my name. " Eli, Eli!" Hello?" "What are you staring at"? It was Clare. I quickly snapped out of my daze and turned back around. Man that was weird. What had just happened to me?
Clare's POV
That was weird. Why had Eli just turned around and stared at me like that? Was there something wrong with me? Did I have something on my face? The bell rang and I eventually made my way out of the room to go see Alli. I had to tell her what just happened. When I got to my locker Alli wasnt there. So I quickly started to gather my things. Thats when someone walked up to me and tapped me on the shoulder. When I turned around to see who it was, low and behold it was none other than Eli himself. He went to lean against the locker next to mine. For some reason my heart started to race and my face turned flush. What could he possibly want? "Um... hi", I said beginning to shove books into my locker. A small smirk started to curve up at the side of his lips. I swear my heart just skipped a beat. "Staring is rude you know", he said smiling wider this time. "Really? Because it didn't really look like you minded in english today", I said cracking a smile of my own. "I wasn't staring, there was uh, something in your hair." "Whatever you say." My face grew a little hotter when I realized that Eli truly had been staring at me. "There was. Anyway since we're english partners and our first assignment is due Thursday, I figured we could get started on it today." "Ok, sure. When did you want to start?", I said closing my locker and turning to face him. "How 'bout after school? Meet me in the parking lot?" "Ok, sure". He gave me that smirk again and walked off towards his next class. Im not sure where he had in mind to work on our assignment, but I'm not sure i cared. I suddenly couldn't wait for school to be over.