The title came from "Home" By Three Day's Grace.

The whole story will be in Clare's POV.


I woke up and got dressed for school in the stupid ugly uniforms, but since it's winter we get to wear snow boots and put sneakers on in school and change them before we leave, but instead I wore my sneakers and put my snow boots in my backpack.

"Helen she needs more chores you're giving her too much freedom, too much time outside!" I heard my dad yell.

"Randall she's only fifteen she needs to live, to be a kid, I'm sorry I don't agree with you!"

Not wanting to get in the middle of their argument I threw an extra outfit in my over sized purse and left out my window. I have a feeling home is going to get worse, but I don't want to think about it.

I started to hear loud screamo music as I got to the side of my house, by the time I got to the front Eli had already pulled up. He got out of the car and opened the passenger door for me as I walked towards the car.

"Aren't you supposed to use your front door to exit your house?" He said sarcastically as I flashed him a smirk and got into Morty.

Eli shut my door for me and got in on the drivers side.

"Rough morning Edwards and your look beautiful like always even though you climbed out your window." Eli said as he started to drive to school.

"You can say that again and thank you I guess"

"Usually when you sneak out of your house it's not to go to school, but I guess backwards is the new normal for us" Eli chuckled remembering months ago when we skipped class to do homework.

"Yea well running away isn't on my agenda"

"Good because I wouldn't want to be without you"

"Eli do you think we could skip class or go somewhere to lunch today?" I asked

"Skipping class to do homework wasn't that fun so how about we eat lunch at the park?"

"Ok"

"How's the arguing with your parents?"

"I think my dad's sadistic" I said smugly as we pulled into the parking lot

"Really?" Eli said extending the vowels as he parked Morty

"Yea he yells at my mom knowing she'll get fed up and leave, then he'll go to work, get upset call her, apologize, and she'll forgive him. When he gets home he'll yell for whatever reason then my mom will kick him out of the house he'll come back an hour latest begging for forgiveness, she'll forgive him again, then we'll have dinner, then they'll fight, he'll leave, beg for forgiveness, she'll forgive him, and then I go to bed. It repeats everyday like a vicious cycle."

We got out of the car and started walking to school.

"Well if you put it that way doesn't that make them masochists too?" Eli said half serious

"I guess it does"

"So what have they been fighting about?"

I shook my head not wanting to tell him I'm the cause of their fighting. I already feel bad enough as I got out of the car.

"Clare we've been dating for three months almost four, you've helped me with my hoarding problem, you know all my secrets, come on Clare" Eli whined as we walked into school.

"You know about K.C. and I'm not ready to talk about my family."

"Does your dad abuse you?" Eli asked seriously

"God no, Eli" I stated

At not least physically I thought as I opened my locker.

"Ok, but I bet KC knows them"

"Back then things were different, KC and I dated last year my parents and home were a lot better there was no yelling or anything."

"And you also dated him for part of the summer Clare, things couldn't have changed that much"

"They have it's been six months since KC left Eli and a lot has changed, for instance I'm with you and it's almost Christmas."

I shut my locker and we walked to class as the first bell rang.

"Ok maybe a lot has changed, but I guess I have to wait to learn about your parents and meet them."

"Thank you and any ideas about Christmas?"

"You me, my family, dinner since I know you don't want to spend Christmas with your family because of the yelling. My parents, however, really like you Clare"

"I know and I really like your parents."

"Well, you should get to class"

Eli and I kissed goodbye before I pulled away. The school day went by fast lunch at the park was fun and Adam spent lunch with Fi they've been dating for two months now.

"Ready to get out of this place?" Eli asked

More like dreading it I thought

"Yea" I said as I shut my locker.

Eli and I walked outside hand in hand.

"So what do you want to do, Eli?"

"I want to spend time with you, of course, but I have homework"

I frowned as we got to Morty, Eli picked my chin up so I was looking at him.

"We all can't be as lucky like you and have Study Hall last period, but I'll call you once I'm done homework and I'll pick you up since I know how you hate to spend time at home."

I smiled and we kissed before entering Morty.

"If you want I'm sure Adam's up for handing out" Eli said

"Yea I guess I'll have to call him since Fi doesn't go out in snow much"

"You know Canada does not work for that girl" Eli chuckled, I laughed. "So since tomorrow is Friday, how about I take you on a date to dinner and a movie?"

"Sounds good I can't wait."

"So what shall we see?"

"I don't even know what's out"

"Then we'll have to see what's playing tomorrow"

"Ok and if nothing catches our interests?"

"We'll hang out just me and you"

"Ok sounds good" I said as Eli pulled up to my house

"I'll call your cell when I'm done homework."

"Ok I have it on me"

Eli and I kissed before I got out, once outside I shut the passenger door, and stood on the sidewalk watching Eli drive out of view.

When I made sure I couldn't see Eli again I sat on my steps and switched into my snow boots.

Off to the Dot I said in my head.


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