Author's Note: Good day…sorry about my long absence. I just don't feel like writing. xD BUT NOW SINCE THE NEW PROMO IS OUT I DO. So yeah. I won't say I'll update a lot because that always seems to jinx it. But here we go. Just a short little intro, and in a few hours I'll put up the next longer chapter. Xoxoxoxsteff p.s I totes ship Flare. Ftw. xD So basically this is mostly Flare, with a bit of Eclare, and of course some Fadam. Maybe some Folly J? Who knows.

Clare's POV

"Stop it! You're suffocating me!" I said. These past two weeks have been nothing but horrid with Eli. All he wants is alone time! We can never JUST hang out with other people. It always has to be only us.

Eli looked disgusted. "Suffocating you? Clare, you're my girlfriend! What are you talking about?

"Eli, I-I just need some space. Do you think that maybe we could…" I paused. Was I really doing this? I mean, Eli has been annoying, but I like him so much.

No matter how much I like him, though, I couldn't be with him anymore. I just can't take it! He is the most clingy person I've ever met.

"Clare…please, don't do this."

"Eli, I think we need a break…"

Eli's POV

A break? A break? She couldn't be serious! I love her! She loves me too, right? After all that we've been through, I never thought I'd hear those words from her.

"Clare, I can change! I'm sorry! I love you…" I could tell by the look on her face. She didn't love me. At that moment, my heart broke.

"Eli…I'm sorry. I'll, uh, talk to you soon…I guess." Clare walked away. A tear rolled down my cheek as I watched her jean clad body leave.

Clare's POV

There was a sadness in his eyes; his voice too. I broke this poor guy's heart. It's not my fault though. It was completely his. I can't stand anything about him anymore.

There was another reason too though. Eli's nemesis.

Mark Fitzgerald.

Yeah, he was bad. And yeah, he kind of threatened Eli's life, but something about him made me crazy. The day he got out of jail, he came to my house as well. Which is when I fell for him.

Flashback to Fitz showing up at Clare's house:

"Jeez, Eli. I can't believe it's raining so hard here! You are so lucky that you're at your grandma's this weekend. I haven't seen it rain this much in years." I said into my phone.

"Hah. Over here it's not even cloudy. My grandma's house is tragically boring, though. I wish I was home, we could have had a movie night."

"Well we can do that when you're back, Eli." I laughed. Diiing dong. I got up to answer the door. "Hold on, Eli, someone's here." My parents weren't home, so it couldn't be one of their friends. The question was – who the heck would be coming over at 10pm on a Saturday night?

I opened the door and there he was.

"Fitz?" I dropped my phone and it shut, hanging up on Eli.

"Clare…can I come in?" I nodded and moved so he could walk in. What was going on…?

"So…uh…what brings you here, exactly?" I was nervous – really nervous.

"Clare. I came to apologize. I'm out now, and I'll be back to Degrassi on Monday. I just wanted to set things straight before we went back." I nodded and let him continue. "So, what happened, you know. At Vegas Night. With the knife. It was stupid, and I'm really sorry. I acted on impulse…and…I'm sorry…I had all this planned out but I'm not really good at this stuff."

"Fitz, it's uh…okay I guess. You didn't actually hurt Eli…so." He grinned and did something I'd never expect. He hugged me.

"I'm so glad. Obviously, I can't be really different than before, but I'm a little different. I was hoping we could…be friends?"

"Sure…but can I ask you something?" Fitz nodded. He was still grinning.

"Why did you do it?"

He looked down. "Well, Clare. Because I like you."

End of flashback

I sent Fitz a text message.

Clare: Fitz. I did it.

Fitz: Did what?

Clare: Broke up with Eli.

Fitz: (:

Author's note: Wheeee, end of the first chapter/intro thing. I reallllly love Flare. xD so yeah. Don't hate me for the eclare break up. YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY GET BACK TOGETHER! SO please read and review? Reviews make me want to update xD I promise I will update tonight though. No promises about how often I will though xD I love you alllll. And don't hate me for being gone so long! xoxoxsteffffff