AN: Greetings, my fellow Eclare fans. FACT: I think it's weird calling them Eclare. Because that's a type of a food. My mom used to buy them. But I've never actually had one. This is my first time writing a fanfiction story so please don't hate me, or something like that. I just think that Eli and Clare make such a cute couple, I just couldn't help myself. This story could probably turn out really bad or turn out really good. Life is a mystery. (It will probably be really bad)

I'm not really good with past and present tense. It's supposed to be in present tense but if I mess up and put past tense, sorry xD

And sorry if I made a few typos, I reread it a few times and I think everything is the way it should be. But you never know.

Please review :D It really motivates me to keep writing. Leave ideas, questions, anything. Even if you think my story sucks (probably does) let me know =P


I'm Just Clare

Chapter One / Clare's point of view

The first day of school is always an adventure on it's own. Well let me tell you, it certainly was. Ali and I were walking into school and we spotted Jenna and K.C. They holding hands and being all cute together (Ew). I guess things went well over the summer for them. We get our schedule's and go to our lockers. My locker is in a different wing than Ali's.

I open my locker and am about to put my stuff in it when I see a boy with dark brown hair at the locker next to mine. He is wearing black skinny jeans and a black t-shirt and a grey blazer. He looks at me. I notice the color of his eyes, emerald green. He smirks when he realizes that I'm staring at him.

I roll my eyes and put my stuff in my locker. I will probably be seeing him a lot since our lockers are right next to each other. But it's not like he would like me. Why would he? I'm just Clare. Plain Clare.

My first 3 classes go okay. I'm sure that I can pass them all with no problem. I make my way to the lunchroom with Ali. We sit down at our regular table, by the window. I open my lunchbox (Please, like I'm going to eat the crap they serve here.) I take out a yogurt, an apple and a bottle of water. Ali is rambling on about someone named Drew and how he is so amazing. I'm not really paying attention because I'm more focused on the boy with green eyes, he is standing near the drink machine with a boy wearing a beanie and a baggy sweatshirt. The boy with green eyes looks around and when he sees me he smirks and walks over to our table. He sits down across from me.

"So," He says, "I never got your name."

"Uhm, it's Clare. Clare Edwards."

"Nice to meet you Clare. I'm Eli." He says lifting his eyebrows up. I smile and go back to my yogurt. Dave, Connor and Wesley walk towards us and sit down. Dave tries to start a conversation with Ali but she is too busy trying to get Drew's attention.

Eli takes my apple and starts eating it, "Hey, I was going to eat that." I say to him.

"Guess not anymore…unless you want it back?" He questions.

"Uhm, no it's fine. You eat it."

"Sweet." He says taking another bite.

I was walking to my next class, English, when I was tripped by someone, "Oh gosh Clarebear, I am soooo sorry. I did not see you there!"

I roll my eyes and got up, I was faced with Jenna, "It's fine Jenna." I say smoothing my shirt.

I felt a hand on my shoulder, I turn around. It was Eli, "Hey, I saw what happened. You okay?" He asks, picking up my books.

"Uhm yeah. Thanks…a lot." I says smiling as he hands me my stuff.

"No problem. Hey, what class are you going to? I want to walk you."

"Oh, it's fine you don't have to, really."

"I want too. So Clare, which way are we headed?"

I blush, "Err, I have English."

"Oh cool, me too. But we're probably in different classes. I'm in 11th grade advanced English."

"Uhm, that's the class I'm in."

"Ooh, so you're smart?" He stops walking and raises his eyebrows. I blush again. And continue walking. He catches up with me and we walk into class together.

I take a seat at one of the desks and Eli sits in front of me. The teacher stands at the front of the room with a cup of coffee in one hand and her glasses in the other. She takes a sip of her coffee then puts the mug on her desk. She puts on her glasses and smiles at us, "Welcome to 11th grade advanced English. I seem some familiar faces and some new faces. It will be a pleasure getting to know you guys. Since it's the first day of class, I've decided to go easy on you guys. I want you to write a rhyming poem about anything. Then partner up with someone and discuss the poems together. I'll give you guys ten minutes to write and ten minutes to discuss."

So distant,

So close

An instant,

At the most,

I'm here,

I'm waiting

In fear,

I'm shaking

The teacher announces that the ten minutes is up. I sighed. I could've written way more than that in 10 minutes, but my mind kept wandering. I look at my poem and read it in my head. I'm not really sure why I wrote it.

Eli turns around and smiles at me, "Partners?" He asks. I nod and look back down at my paper. "Do you want to go first?" He asks.

"Uhm, sure." I say.

I read my poem and when I look up he is staring at me, "That was good Clare. It seems like you put a lot of emotion in it."

"Uh, I guess I did." I say.

"What is it about?" He asks.

"To be honest, I'm not really sure."

"Oh?" He says looking confused, "Well I guess I'll read my poem."

"Okay." I say.

He looks at me, sighs and starts reading,

"Your eyes,

They shine,

So bright,

Into mine

Your heart,

Is gold,

Your smile,

I'm sold"

When he finishes reading, he grins. I smile at him, "Whoever you wrote that for must be pretty special." I hope it is about me. But why would it be? I'm just Clare. I'm not special.

He looks at me and says, "Yup." Then he turns around.

After to school I walk with Ali to The Dot. We sit down at a table and order milkshakes. "So how was your first day?" She asks. We only have one class together, gym, and we lunch together.

"It was pretty good," I say smiling, "And yours?"

"It was amazing!" She says practically jumping out her seat, "I have two classes with Drew and we talked and oh my god, it was just amazing." She says sighing dreamily at the end of her sentence.

"Right." I say.

"So what's up with you and that…punk boy? Or whatever he is." She asks.

I laugh, "You mean Eli? Nothing is going on between us. His locker is right next to mine and I guess you could call us friends."

"So nothing is going to happen?"

"Ali, it's been one day. Who knows what's going to happen?" I say as Peter gives us our milkshakes. We say our thank yous and drink our shakes. Ali got me thinking. Would anything happen between Eli and I? I'm hoping so. But I doubt it. I'm just Clare. Ordinary Clare.


AN: Yeah so that's the first chapter. I hope you liked it. Remember, this is my first story so try not to hate me too much =P

Also, I'm terrible at writing poems. They always sound cheesy and dumb. So yes..that's all. :D