Hey there folks! Ever since watching the Fitz/Eli feud, I've wondered what it would be like if Fitz targets Eli through Clare. This is my take on it. Enjoy! :D
I leaned against the hood of Eli's hearse, Morty, after school in the parking lot waiting for the man himself. Normally I'd walk with Alli and before you accuse me of ditching her, you must know that she ditched me to go hang out, or shall I say make out, with Drew. After subtly mentioning this to Eli and asking for a ride, he agreed. I believe his exact words were, "Can't get enough of me can you Blue Eyes?" Nope. I can't. I know, I know. What am I doing? After what happened with KC, I swore not to fall so hard and so fast. Now I find myself madly in like with Eli Goldsworthy. I'm a teenage girl, judge me fairly.
Anyways, the past couple of days have been filled with…tension. Not only are my parents still fighting, but I believe their passion for battle spread to Eli. He's at war with Fitz. And Fitz is definitely not someone you would want to be at war with. Sure Eli's headphones are great at cancelling my parents' arguing voices, but they don't make the problem disappear. As soon as I take the headphones off, my parents are still fighting and my life is still headed downhill. When I come to Degrassi everyday for school, I feel as if I've escaped the fighting for a while. And I also get to hang out with Eli who makes me feel important and cared for. Our flirtatious banter is kind of what gets me through the day. My favorite class period you ask? English. Why? Because Eli sits in front of me and I never get tired of staring at the back of his head. Gosh I sound like Alli. But now I understand why she gets so giddy when it comes to boys. Eli is just so…amazing. He's my escape to put it plain and simple. And I know what you're thinking: he wears black, drives a hearse, and colors his nails black with sharpie. On the other hand, I'm Saint Clare. Innocent, smart, and, if I may say so, a little ignorant. Not my fault according to Alli. She says I'm sheltered. Maybe she's right. But I can't say that I have tried to take risks. I play it safe. It's what I do. Eli though, he forces me out of my comfort zone and even if I don't know it, it's exactly what I need. Well, maybe ditching class was what I needed, but the guy got me a detention. Definitely didn't need that.
Back to my main topic: Eli messing with Fitz. When I realized Eli wasn't in school, saying I was worried would be an understatement. I was terrified. I knew he wasn't there because of something that happened with Fitz, but that left my imagination wide open to a million possibilities. And when he showed up with a cut lip, I was not surprised. His whole state during the past couple of days has been a bit scary. I mean at some points I honestly do question his mental stability. But I trust Eli, and if he thinks that he should do what he's doing and fight against Fitz's bullying, then I guess I'll support him. I just wish this whole thing would blow over and everything would go back to normal. But no, this is life and life always throws you a curveball.
So that's a recap of what has led me to standing here waiting for Eli. He was a little late, but I didn't think much of it. Adam probably grabbed him and dished about some new song the Dead Hand released. Then, as if on cue, two hands cover my eyes from behind. I giggle. Yes, giggle.
"Lemme guess…ELI!" and with that I move the hands and turn around ready for his bright green eyes and dark hair. But what I saw definitely did not match that description. No, Eli would've called this person a bit more ape-like.
"Wrong. You know for someone in the smart classes, you're not that smart." I laugh inwardly at his lack of vocabulary. Instead of giving a snappy comeback, I just stand there and stare like the coward I am.
"How about you stop staring at me and walk with me for a bit?"
Okay I'm starting to get a little iffy about this situation. "No, thanks. I'm waiting for Eli."
"Ah yes. Your boyfriend."
"He's not my boyfriend." Although I would most definitely like him to be.
"Whatever you say. Now, I'm asking nicely. Let's go for a walk."
"Doesn't sound like a question to me."
"That's right. It's more of an order. Look I don't want to have to force you, but you've left me no choice."
And with that he grabs one of my wrists and starts dragging me away. I look around hoping, praying that Eli will show up. But still no sign of him. "Let go of me!" I try to wiggle my wrist free, but Fitz is way too strong for me.
"Just keep your mouth shut." He says sternly. By the look in his eyes, I know better than to go against his orders. As he pulls me away from Morty and Degrassi, I quickly scan the area outside of the school for someone who will notice that there is something off with this situation. God clearly heard me because there sat Adam on one of the benches outside bobbing his head to a song he was listening to on his mp3. I will him to look at me with his eyes before Fitz drags me away from his view. Again, God spares me. Adam looks up and sees me. I can see his eyes widen and his jaw drop from here. I give him a "Please help me" look. I know Adam and he would never take on Fitz alone. He gets up off the bench and re-enters the school. I know he's searching for Eli somewhere within the halls.
"Where are we going?" I hesitantly ask as Fitz and I are officially off Degrassi's campus.
"You've been there before." And then he winks at me. It's absolutely revolting. Disgusting. Only Eli gets to wink and smirk at me mister.
"Great. That narrows it down to…the whole city!"
"Feisty. I like that." That's even more disgusting. As if I would ever be interested in…ugh gross. I need to get out of this situation now. I went to enough group discussions with Darcy on rape to know that being alone with Fitz and him having full control of me physically definitely was not a good thing. I am most definitely terrified. As if he feels my whole body trembling from fear, he looks back at me. "Nothing to be scared of. We're just headed to the ravine."
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