I do not own Degrassi.
Eli, Clare, Jake, and Julia are the same age and attend the same private school: Degrassi. Their uniform is just a simple button up, girls wear a pleaded skirt while guys wear pants and matching shoes.
"All done." Eli chimed as he marked the last box off the list for clean up duty, his black side swept bangs covered his green eyes as he spoke and sat down.
"Why are you sitting? Aren't you ready to leave Julia and Jake are waiting for us." I reminded him, wanting to go home with my boyfriend as I grabbed my book bag. I couldn't care less about Eli at the moment and left to meet Jake and Julia.
Jake and I have been dating for about 6 months, the same with Eli and Julia only they've been dating longer. Eli had been sitting next to me in class and became friends right off the bat. That was in 10th grade and I think he was telling he was dating her. Julia had long straight brown hair while mine was short and curly, she had freckles, blue eyes like mine, but she was gorgeous and I don't know how Eli managed to get her to be his girlfriend, his looks were average compared to Julia's.
"Clare." Eli called right as I got in front of the classroom where Julia and Jake were waiting and ran over to me. "Wait a few." he said and I rolled my eyes only to see Julia's back turned towards the door as she stood in between Jake's legs with his arms around her. I seen her pull from his face and just as I was about to walk in yelling at them, Eli pulled me away into our class.
"You knew?!" I yelled and he just nodded. "How long have they been cheating on us?" I asked and Eli shrugged.
"Weeks?" he guessed. "Last month, I wasn't able to walk her home at all. My parents wanted to remodel the house so I had to go straight home. I told Julia that of course. Plus I wanted to surprise her by getting my permit. After I passed the permit test I went to surprise her, but seen her walking into a cafe with Jake. After that I went to pick her up after school, but she had plans and it wasn't a surprise when I saw her again with Jake. After that I got done tutoring before you did and went to get Julia, I walked in the classroom to see her whispering something into Jake's ear and he laughed after. This is the first time I saw them kiss though." he sighed and I got angry. The only time Jake and I could walk home together was when I had cleaning duty with Eli due to my strict parents and he took advantage of that.
"How come you've never said any of this to me until now?" I asked and he looked at me with pleading green eyes.
"Would you have believed me?" he asked curiously and I wouldn't have. "At first I thought it was just a coincidence, that since they were in the same class they were probably working on an assignment together, but she stopped walking home with me, she stopped calling me late at night and we've been going on dates to places neither of us like. This weekend she wants me to take her to the art exhibit when she's been waiting for a movie to come out, but she doesn't want to go with me." he explained and I felt my heart breaking.
"Let's have our own affair. I want to hurt them like they hurt us." I fumed and I could see Eli shaking his head no. "I don't care if two wrongs don't make a right. They've been seeing each other behind our back, stringing us along for their pleasure. I don't want to break up with Jake, but I don't know how to covey how much he hurt me. Plus we're not supposed to know." I said hoping he'd join in and he nodded.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked.
"Eli, I'm sure. Nothing could change my mind." I confirmed and he hugged me causing me to hug him back. "Eli." I nearly yelled as I felt his lips and teeth on my collarbone right below my neckline.
"I'm only keeping up with it until that mark goes away." he said motioning to the hickey he gave me and I started to give him a hickey below his neckline and looked at him.
"That way you can remember." I said and we walked to get Jake and Julia.
"Oh, is it time to go already?" Julia asked as we got in the classroom, I could see the anger on Eli's face.
"Having too much fun?" he asked with a raised brow.
"Jake does tell good jokes." she smiled and I could see Eli getting more furious.
"Let's just go home." Jake said as we left the classroom.
The walk home was fairly quiet. All I could think about was how I caught Jake and Julia cheating on us. Julia could have any guy in the school that she wanted, Eli often told me about guys hitting on her when they'd pass in the halls, so why does she want my Jake?
"Clare." Jake said grabbing my attention, his short hair messy as always.
"No." I said covering my mouth as he tried to kiss me. I didn't want to kiss the same lips Julia kissed not even an hour ago and just ran the rest of the way to my house. Instinctively I called Eli when I got inside and immediately he asked to meet up in which I agreed, it was probably to talk anyway. I had changed out of my uniform and left the house.