The Unheard Beginning
Chapter 1- The Unthinkable
Eli
"Come On, This year isn't going to be so bad!" Adam exclaimed to Clare. "Last year wasn't the best year for me. That's all I'm saying." Her smile flashed and we began to laugh. Her hair glistened in my face, as she sat on my lap. Adam's smile faded a little, but came back. "You guys are impossible. I still can't believe I lasted a whole summer with you guys and didn't rip your heads off." Clare giggled again. I pulled on her waist and pulled her closer. "She's my girl. I'm surprised I'm still alive, but we didn't do much in front of you." Adam laughed, "Like you two do much at all!" He said, insulting me on a joke level. I finally smirked, "How are you so sure?" I asked him. He backed his hands up and surrendered. "I don't want to know." He said, still laughing.
Clare didn't mind my comments toward our sexual relationship anymore. She used to, but it seemed to fade, as she seemed to like it.
Clare and Adam continued their conversation about the upcoming year, while my eyes trailed off and looked around. The school was the same as last year, just as plain and simple. New people walked around, clueless. I remember when I was new here.
Then one girl caught my eye. She stood talking to Mrs. Sobet. Some suitcases were placed in front of her, and she didn't look like she was going to come to school today. I finally realized the familiar face and frowned. How could she be here? Why was she here?
My heart ached at the memory of her leaving; her lying to me, over and over. Saying she was at a private school far away, when in reality she was gone, In the middle of nowhere.
My heart raced with my head as I saw Clare look at me with worried eyes. "Should I be jealous?" She said to me. I looked down at her, "What?" I said. She looked and pointed at her then looked back at me with puppy-dog eyes. "Oh, her? I don't know her, no need to get worried." I said which caused her to smile again.
We all got up and said our goodbyes. Clare walked away to homeroom, and so did Adam. I was left alone at the picnic table thinking to myself. Thinking about her and why she would be back.
She saw me looking at her and smiled. I quickly looked away and as I was getting up. She ran to me leaving her suitcases in front of Ms. Sobet.
She ran up to me quickly, and reached for a hug. I just stood there, deep in my shoes; staring angrily at her. "Eli!" She had said before reaching to hug me. "Well, not the exact welcome I wanted." She had managed to say.
I just looked at her, too angry to say anything. I was lost with words, nothing to say. I didn't need to say anything to her, she didn't deserve for my forgiveness.
"Look, Elijah. I know I left and I'm sorry. I'm sorry I left and didn't tell you exactly where I going, but I had to get away, for certain reasons."
I just listened as she told me she moved to the states to meet up with Aunt Maggie in California. She said she needed to go away for certain reasons but I didn't hear a reason well enough for me to forgive her.
"You left me and dad when we needed you the most." I finally managed to say with hurt in my words.
She looked down at her feet and sighed. "I know." She looked around in every direction avoiding contact with me.
"You are going to stay away from me. You lied to me so I don't want anything to do with you." I said, with anger in my voice. She started to tear-up. "I am in Toronto again, and I need somewhere to stay."
"Well, you can't stay with me and dad. I'm sorry but I won't accept it." I began to slightly turn around. She grabbed my arm. "Where am I supposed to go?"
I turned back to look at her, "I'm not sure, but anywhere but here." I knew I was hurting her, but she hurt me just as much. I turned back around and stomped away. Not aware If she was crying or not. She probably wasn't. She doesn't cry often. She's strong so she can stay by herself. She's strong enough to leave the country, then she strong enough to come back and expect us not to care about her.
I turned around slightly just to see her heading back to Mrs. Sobet and take her suitcases. They both walked into the school.
I felt a tear go down my cheek in pain, sorrow, hurt. I was just as hurt myself to say those words to my younger sister then she was to hear them.
Kelsey had this coming.
"Hey." I said as I lay back next to Clare's locker. She was angrily searching through it with force. "Can't find your notebook, Blue-eyes?" I asked her. She looked at me and rolled her eyes. I couldn't help but wonder. "Are you ok?" I asked.
"No. I thought you said you didn't know her." She looked at me with hurt and anger. I finally began to get upset. "It's not like that, Clare." She rolled her eyes at me again.
"Then how come I saw you talking to her this morning?" She said still searching though her locker.
"I'm telling you the truth Clare, there's nothing to worry about."
"I saw her tug on your arm, and you were talking to her and_" I finally pulled her up to look in to my eyes. "She's my sister." I finally said. She stopped talking and stared at me in confusion. "She left when I was about 15, she was 13. My mom had died and she moved. She told me she was going away to a school, but I found out from my dad that she ran away." She still just stared at me in disbelief. "Oh.", Is all she could say. I nodded and slide her hand in mine. "We are going to be late for class." She shook her head. "Why didn't you tell me you had a sister?"
I looked down, and began to shake. I was trying to avoid this conversation. There shouldn't be anything to talk about. I shrugged my shoulders. "She… isn't in my life anymore. I don't want her to be." I confessed. Her eyes grew wide and stared at me.
"What are you talking about? She is your sister!" She exclaimed to me. I knew she was surprised, but I didn't want her to get the wrong idea.
"She lied to me, Clare. All I am to do is ignore her. I want nothing to do with her." I said as I took my hand away from hers. I ruffled through my hair in an awkwardly way.
"Well, why is she back in Toronto?" She asked, concerned. I shrugged, "I think she may be coming to Degrassi. If she does, I'm not speaking to her." Clare was lost with words. She just stared blankly at me, in disgust.
"You can do what you want," She finally said, while reaching down in her locker, "But just know, that if I had a chance to see my sister that's in Kenya, I would take it. Family Matters Eli, no matter how much they hurt you. God gives second chances and so should you."
She picked up a book, and then took one last look at me, "I'll see you in English." She said, walking away from me. I just stood there for a couple moments, waiting for nothing.
I finally took off to my next class. Today couldn't have gone any worse.
I don't see why Clare cared what I did with my life. I mean, I knew Darcy was in Kenya, but she also knew where her sister was [or is] gone to. She hasn't been lied to.
She should know by now that I don't like to be lied to. That I have trouble with lies and I must have the truth.
"I'll be gone for awhile, Eli. I haven't forgotten about you," Her voice spoke at a calm pace. The signal crackled while I just listened. "I miss you, Kel. When are you coming back from school?" I asked, nervously shaking. She sighed, "I told you, it will be awhile." I looked up to see I only had a few more minutes with this payphone. "Well, as an older brother, I need to know your safe. Don't get into too much trouble there." She laughed slightly and continued to talk, "Dad said I'll be here for awhile, and if you talk to him about me, don't get into detail." My mind froze with shock, "Why?" I asked her. "Just because I said so, ok?" I finally sighed and obeyed her command. "I guess I'll see you when you get back?" I asked her, hoping for a good answer. "Of course, Eli, what kind of a sister would I be?" I laughed and hung up the phone. Hearing her voice was a relief… if only I could see her annoying face every morning again… too bad I can't see mom's face again.
My mind snapped back into reality, and stared at the clock. I was waiting patiently and didn't have a clue what to do until then.
I guess I'll think of what to say to Clare, and how to apologize; even though I have nothing to be sorry for.
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