Like a ticking time bomb
Love was the last thing Clare Edwards was looking for,but she turned out to be everything Eli was searching for. Can he commit to her& her dark secret though?
I got this idea by everyone on tumblr seeing a cute guy and saying "OMG DEAD!" hmm I wonder what would happen if a kiss was actually fatal? hmm what would it be like to actually almost die meeting the guy you've waited your whole life to find...hmm why don't you read on :)
Disclaimer: I don't own degrassi. I'm just really strange.
Like a ticking time bomb.
Chapter 1
He'll be the death of me
"beep,beep,ba beep" "Easy,Easy calm down." Clare Edwards opened her eyes,stareing at the white ceiling above her. "It's allright,just breathe." The doctor said,examing her. "I just hate blacking out." Clare said,rolling over on the white paper of the examing table.
"take a deep breath for me." The cold stethoscope made Clare shiver. "Well we know its some form of tachycardia,but the results and the tests aren't giving me the answers I'm looking for." He flipped the papers of his clipboard.
"Your blood pressure drops,and then your heart speeds up. We'll have to continue the heart monitor for another week" Clare sighed. It wasn't surprising that this doctor couldn't find a diagnosis either.
She had been through a mulitude of tests,and everything came up negative. A theripist even tried to convince her the problem was all in her head,but her EKG showed something different. Clare had a heart condition,and it could be fatal if she wasn't careful.
Waiting those grulling 2 weeks for a diagnosis was the hardest thing to sit through. Having to breath deeply whenever she felt stressed or excited was difficult. She hid her condition from everyone,in fear they would feel sorry for her,or assume something aweful.
She knew that when Jenna got a hold of this information she told a lot of people that Clare was dying. Clare laughed it off,because she didn't want to answer questions or do anything to Jenna that could speed up her allready fast heart rate. She often wondered if KC breaking her heart,affected her heart in some physical way,but the doctor ended those worries,saying she was most likely born with it.
She shyed away from relationships and friendships,not counting Ally and Adam. KC was the last boy she ever dated,and the last boy she ever liked,Declan was an utter embarresment. When once during a scene in drama club,he brushed his lips past her cheek and she nearly passed out. She had tried to forget about it,but the thought of any strenuous activity or intimatcy,scared her.
There was really no options,she just had to be careful and make sure it never got out of hand. The constant beeping of her heart monitor drove her insane. To calm down she would write. It was relaxing,it was thereaputic. She knew she was stuck with this,and she also knew that she probably wouldn't be able to have kids and that she probably wouldn't live to see her wedding day.
She lived one day at a time,knowing that it could be her last. She just had to accept it.
"So you allright?" Adam asked,standing up from the seat in the waiting room. "It's the same,no change." Those were hard words to get out. "Well I told your mom I'd drive you home,and I promise to go real slow,I know how traffic gets you anxious."
"I'll just have to breathe" Clare said, with a small smile. "Okay then..." Adam picked up his car keys and motioned for her to follow.
"So KC got Jenna pregnant." Clare rolled her eyes. "Well,I can't say I'm surprised..." She rested her head on her hand,stareing out the window. "This summer has been so horrible." Clare commented,rolling down her window. She loved the air on her face,a small feeling of freedom.
"beep...beep...beep" Ugh! Clare expressed,closing the window and leaning back in her chair. "I hate these,they are so painful and heavy." Adam looked down,as the car stopped. "I know Clare,but you're going to be okay." The most assuring words he could think of right now.
"Here we are,I'll pick you up for school tomorrow?" Clare nodded,as she got out of the car and headed up her walkway to her front door.
"Clare,refilled your perscription,and got a call how are you feeling?" Clare rolled her eyes at her Mom,going up the stairs to her room. She was really sick of people asking her how she felt. "Fine,Mom,just want to get this done before school tomorrow." She hated having to hide this ugly monitor under layers of clothing.
"I got your contacts today..." Her mother walked in with a box of colored contacts. "I still like your beautiful blue eyes." She smiled. "I need a change. If I want to make a name for myself,and do all these things on my bucketlist before you know? I need change." She emphasised,walking over to her closet. She pulled out a jean skirt,an orchid blouse and a pair of flats. "I know just the place to start." She smiled.
"I'm going to get a hair cut." Her mother smiled. "You sure you want to get rid of those beautiful locks?" She nodded. "The new and improved Clare."
The next day ...
"Honk Honk!"
"That will be Adam." Clare smiled,clutching her bookbag. "Have a good first day,you call me if you need anything..." She smiled. "Yup,always do." She went out the door to Adam's station wagon.
"Degrassi here we come" Adam said.
Clare went through her day as normal,finding most of her classes,getting lost,bumping into random people. "Clare!" Ally snapped her fingers. "you're really distracted,what's going on?" Clare smiled. "Just thinking about things."
"Well stop fantasizing about vampire stories,and help me with this..." Clare picked up the paper. "sadly the vampire smut is not good for my heart." She looked down at the paper.
"Edgar Allen Poe...depressing crap." She scoffed.
"I'm sorry Clare,I didn't think..."Ally started to appoligize. "It's fine Ally." Clare stood up from her seat. "My glasses are bothering me,I'm going to go get my contacts." She sprinted to her locker,not even careing about the beeping coming from her top. "the original ones..." She sighed,looking into the mirror of her locker. "And done" She blinked a few times. "stupid astigmatism" She muttered closing her locker,as the bell rang.
"Come on." Ally linked her arm,pulling her out of the school doors. "you look so beautiful,Clare." She smiled as they walked through the parking lot. "Really,I don't know,maybe I should just go back to the old me." She fiddeled her glasses in her hands,as the lenses reflected the sunlight. "No" Ally said,grabbing her hands. "Hey" Clare struggled to get the frames but they flung out of her hands,into the parkinglot,where a large black car crushed them.
"A herse?" Clare rolled her eyes. "Oh Whoa!" The guy stopped his car,stepping out of it. "I'm so sorry." He smirked,looking at the crushed glasses under his tire. "I think they're dead." Clare stood still,in complete shock. "It's okay,I um have contacts." The boy smirked,at how nervous he made her.
"Clare..." Ally nudged her. "beep,beep,beep" The boy looked straight at her. "you have pretty eyes." The two locked eyes for what seemed like the longest time. "beep,beep,beep,beep,beep." "Clare!" Ally snapped her out of it. "Sorry" Clare said. "You going to get that?" The boy asked.
"get what?" Clare responded. "your beeper..." Clare smiled. "oh no they can leave another err message" She stuttered. "So I'll see you around." Clare said."Guess you will." The boy lept back into his car and drove off.
"Clare..." Ally snapped her fingers again. "Stop getting distracted." Clare bit her lip in fear. "Hello,Angel of death" Clare said,and turned to walk with Ally.
"You okay?" Ally asked,as Clare struggled to gain her balance. "Hey Ally..." Clare started. "beep beep,beep,ba beep." She fell forward a little bit,as her eyes rolled back. "catch me" She breathed. Ally put her arms out as Clare fainted into her. "You're okay,you're allright." She waited for her friend to come to. A boy walking by, saw this and became frantick. Ally rolled her eyes. "Don't just stand there nerd,get her water!"
to be continued...
I don't think anyone has done anything like this,if you have sorrers :\
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