My first Degrassi fiction! Woohoo! I am in love with the show. I can't wait until the new episode airs tonight. I am so excited! Who else can't? :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi at all, only my plot in this story.
School was out of drama. For now atleast. It was a strange thing for the students to be out of drama, but they were glad. There were new students at the school, not knowing of all the drama that can crash right in front of their faces. Its highschool, what do they expect? They know there would be drama, but they just didn't know the level of the drama going around the school.
It was nearly almost the end of English and Clare had noticed a new student, Eli, sitting in the seat in front of her. He turned around to say hi to her, but she was focused on her work that the teacher assigned.
"Hello?" Eli asked with his famous little smirk. Clare couldn't help but stare into his emerald eyes as she looked up.
"Can't you see I'm busy?" she said not taking her own gorgeous baby blue eyes, from his charming eyes.
"No, I can't." Eli said sarcastically, with his smirk once again.
Just then the bell rang for next class and Eli not taking his eyes off Clare, watched as she gathered her belongings and walked out of class. He sighed as he watched her walk out the door. There is something about her that makes me…follow after her for more, Eli thought. To Eli, Clare was a mysterious girl he had to figure out. He had plans to become close to her after school. He wanted to gain her trust, her friendship, know her secrets. Well maybe not her secrets, but he still wanted to know her a lot more.
Eli walked by Clare's locker and was shocked to see a guy with his fingers interlaced with hers. He was saddened. He didn't see her as the type to have a boyfriend who was a jock. It was strange for him to see that. He also thought that because she had a boyfriend, he wouldn't be able to hang out with her to get to know her.
The last class of the day, everyone was dreading. Students had plans, work, homework, chores and what not. 6th period class seemed to go by slowly. Eli couldn't wait for after school. He wanted to ask Clare if she would hang out no matter what. He wouldn't keep asking her if she said no, he would understand. He would also be devastated. Finally the bell rang signaling school's ending of the day.
Eli hurried out of the class to grab his things he would need and quickly left. He wouldn't want to miss seeing Clare walk out. He stood several feet by door and spotted her alone.
"Oh hey, Eli" She smiled to him, being the first to speak.
"So now you decide to speak to me? Well then," he smiled at her. Now he was getting nervous. He hadn't actually asked a girl to hang out with him before, so he was definitely nervous.
"Sorry, but I really do like to be working when I need to," she giggled and looked away from his hypnotizing emeralds. She walked up besides him.
"So then, can we talk now that you're not working? At The Dot?" he asked nervously while he scratched the back of his head.
It took her a minute to take it all in. Eli was thinking that she was coming up with a way to say no, to get back to K.C. She finally nodded, "sure, I would love to." Eli was in for a surprise.
She walked to his car, well more like hearse, but it drives so like it matters. She felt weird sitting in a hearse. She never thought she would be sitting in a hearse, especially listening to loud music she may not understand. The drive would be quick, so she started speaking. She reached her hand over to the lower the music.
"You totally saved my life back at school," Clare said to him comfortably.
"What do you mean?" He was confused because she randomly started blurting things out. He heard her sigh. He was confused, as he had no clue what was going on.
"Well, my boyfriend was planning to hang out today at his house. You saved me because he would have dragged me to his house." Eli slowed at a red light. He looked at her with a confusing look.
"What?" His eyes back on the road waiting for a green light.
"Well, I haven't told anyone but I already seem to be trusting you so I'll tell you," she started off and voice cracking in between words. Was she pregnant? No, she couldn't be. She took the deepest breath. "He's just well he seems abusive over our relationship. If he had plans and I didn't and I wouldn't feel like being with him. He will literally drag me. It's so horrible."
"So dump him?" He said as he continued driving. They were almost at The Dot when Clare saw Alli, one of her best friends.
"Yeah. You know, I actually will. Thanks so much Eli. You're a great friend." She said as they pulled into a parking spot at The Dot. "Alli!" Clare giggled as she got out and ran up to her friend.
Clare already calls Eli a great friend? He was happy that she would say that. It made him feel like he had a chance. He got out of the hearse, walking inside and past Clare. Alli was with Drew, already. How did that happen? He's only been here for 2 days. Alli sent Drew inside to get her anything.
"You have a cute one on your hands, Clare bear. Are you cheating on K.C.?" She asked playing with a strand of her own hair. She was all smiles, for now. Clare was shocked that Alli would think that way.
"What no, I'm not cheating on K.C. but," she struggled with the next part. "I do want to break up with him. Not for Eli though, we barely know each other." She quickly added the last sentence. Alli laughed.
"If you won't take Eli…maybe I will take him off your hands." What could Alli be planning now?
"I'm going to the bathroom," Clare said as she rushed inside. She saw Drew head out of the bathroom and walk to the line to order. While she was in the bathroom she pulled out her phone to call her boyfriend.
"Clare? Where are you?" K.C. asked concerned.
"That doesn't matter right now. The important thing is…is that its over between us. I can't handle us; I'm just not feeling it between us. I never did! Not even while I pretended to be happy around you at school!" Clare was glad no one else was in the bathroom, she would have been embarrassed. She hung up the phone as she looked in the mirror. She could notice that her eyes had a stinging sensation. Her eyes were about to water, but she rubbed her eyes. She walked outside and noticed a huge crowd.
"Clare! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean for this to happen!" What is wrong with her? Clare thought. It was then, Clare knew what she meant when she saw the 2 boys on the ground throwing fists at each other.
"Were you uh flirting with Eli in front of Drew? Wow. How stupid can you be Alli? I thought you were joking about taking Eli from me. You know what, I'm out of here." Clare was too upset right now to do anything. Does this mean Alli betrayed her best friend?
Drew stood up releasing the Goth teen.
"She didn't mean that. She was—" Drew had interrupted her.
"So you're trying to cheat on me? What the hell is wrong with you?" Drew looked at her with a very ticked off look. He wasn't happy at all with what he had just heard.
Eli thought there wouldn't be drama or anything really bad. He knew there would be drama, but he never thought he would be the center of it. Does this mean that Clare was jealous of Alli flirting with Eli? Clare was now no where in sight. Eli walked away from the two 'unharmed' and begins to look for Clare.
He didn't know where she lived, but as he was turning onto his street he thought he saw a girl who resembled Clare. It was her so he pulled up to the house, as he saw Clare slump on the steps.
"Clare," He cut off the engine and stepped out walking towards Clare.
"Were you in on this, because if you were…just leave" Clare said not looking up at him. She would hope he would walk away, but he never did.
"Clare, look I'm sorry you had to see that. Please know that I was never actually flirting with her. She was trying to flirt with me. I didn't like it, but she only took her flirting up a notch. I don't even like her. She's really not my type." He said fast as he grabbed Clare's wrist pulling her up to her feet.
"Well, tells me she's a great friend."
"I'm sorry," he was surprised, as he's never tried comforting someone he barely knew and the actions he did. He pulled her into a tight embrace. She felt safe in his arms. She returned the favor and hugged him back.
"Thanks Eli. I think you can be a better best friend than Alli." She giggled as she separated as she felt her phone vibrate. It was Alli. "Alli, I can ignore her…for now," she giggled once more. "I umm got to go, see you tomorrow" She smiled as she headed inside her home. She was really starting to feel close to Eli. Like he may be more than just a friend of hers.
There was chapter one! It actually didn't go as planned. I didn't even want it to be this long, but I started getting ideas as I was writing this. I hope you guys enjoyed this one as much as I did writing it. Let me know if you guys hated it or liked it. Be honest and review. I shall continue as soon as I can :D