Hey everyone! This is Degrassi: Hotblack! It's my fourth fanfiction, but my first one on Degrassi! I am the biggest Degrassi fan EVER! Haha and this was supposed to be a one-shot, but it was too long! And this doesn't go with what exactly happened in the Boiling Point, and it's not exactly what happened in the music video for Hotblack, by Oceanship. Or the lyrics, so just ignore the lyrics! Haha, so I hope you like it, and I might have some past and present tense problems, but please bare with me and let me know! Oh and one more thing... Reviews, well, I like them!
And if you haven't seen the music video for Hotblack, which was played during the stabbing scene in All Falls Down, I suggest you do that before reading this! ;)
Chapter One: Trying to Fix a Problem
My heart sank. Eli is leaving for Chicago to visit his father. His parents are divorced and he hasn't seen his dad since he was 10. I am happy for Eli, but I have no idea what I am going to do for a week without him. I'll manage something... I think to myself.
I sigh and walk into the airport to say good-bye to the boy I love. We have been dating for about a month now, and I still haven't told him how I truly feel. I guess it's because I'm scared about what his reply will be... Like, what if he doesn't love me back? But, what if he does? It's all a mystery in Eli's mind, and I'm sort of desperate to figure him out.
"Well, this is where we separate, Blue Eyes." Eli tells me, with that crooked smile on his face.
I rock on my heels and look into his beautiful green eyes. "I guess it is," I chuckle nervously and quickly move my eyes towards the ground. "One whole week. I don't know what I'm going to do without you, Eli."
I gaze up to see his famous smirk planted on his lips. "All you'll be able to do is miss me, Clare."
I smile and tuck a lock of my auburn curls behind my ear. "Don't worry. I'll be thinking about you every minute of every day."
"Gate 16B to Chicago will be boarding in 15 minutes." The speaker announces.
"That's me." Eli says to break the silence.
"Yup. Do you have everything you need?" I ask.
"Yeah, except for you." He smiles and I can feel my face heat up, and I look back down.
"Don't forget to call me when you get to your dads house."
"How could I forget, Clare?"
I giggle and look him in the eye, my face now serious. "Now promise me something, Eli."
"Anything, Love."
"Don't do anything that will get you in trouble, please."
"Okay." He replies simply.
"Eli..." I say warningly, and he sighs, rolling his eyes.
"I promise that while I'm in Chicago visiting my dad, I won't do anything to get me in trouble."
"Thank you. Now go, or you'll be late."
"All right, see you in a week, Girlfriend." He smiles and places a small kiss on my lips before walking away toward the security gate.
I smile and bite my bottom lip. God, I love him so much. I take out my cell phone and call my mom.
"Hey Mom. Can you pick me up? Yeah, I'm at the airport. Thanks, see you soon."
After hanging up, I dial Alli's number. She answers right away, like always. I haven't talked to her in a while because she has been with Jenna a lot lately. And I hate Jenna. She stole KC from me last year, but I'm over him. I have Eli...
"Hello? Clare? Hello? CLARE!"
"What? Oh, sorry I was... Thinking."
"Okay, so what's up? Need something?"
"Actually, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out. You know, we could go to the Dot and have lunch or something."
"Oh, um, sorry Clare. I'd love to, but I'm kind of already there with Drew, KC, and Jenna. We are double dating." She chuckles uneasily.
"Oh, well I hope you're having fun." I say kindly, even though I don't mean it.
"Thanks. Maybe tomorrow?"
"Sure. Maybe."
"What about Eli?" She suggests.
I sigh and tell her that he just left for Chicago.
"Oh, well again, I'm sorry."
"It's okay. See ya."
"Bye."
She hangs up and I sit down on a bench by the exit. I close my eyes and drift off into a light sleep.
My phone vibrating wakes me up, and I scramble in my seat to look for it. I am accidentally sitting on it, and I laugh at myself while flipping it open.
"Clare, I'm outside, sweetie. Come on out." My mom says, and I get up out of the seat after hanging up.
I open the door to find my mom smiling, and I smile back. "Hi Mom. How are you?"
"Good. How about you?" She replies, pressing the gas pedal.
"Good, thanks."
"So, how's Eli doing?" My mom asks.
"Fine."
"How long is he going to be gone?"
"A week. Unless something happens... But I doubt anything is going to happen because he promised me..."
The rest of the car ride home is silent, and I rush up to my room. I look at the time on the clock next to my bed. 11:45. Eli boarded the plane 40 minutes ago. About an hour and twenty minutes until he lands. About two hours and a half until he gets to his dads house. About two hours and forty-five minutes until he calls.
I grab my phone and call the only other person that would be able to hang out. Adam.
I dial his number and after a couple rings, he finally answers. "Hey, Clare, what's up? Did Eli's plane take off?"
"Yeah, I just got home from the airport and I was wondering if you wanted to have lunch at the Dot or something."
"Sure. What time?" He asks happily.
I smile, excited to get out of my house and be with my best friend. "Umm... How about like, 12:15 or 12:30? I still have to shower and everything."
"Okay, see you there!"
"Bye." I hang up my phone and put it on my dresser. I walk across the hall into the bathroom with all my shower supplies; towels, shampoo, conditioner.
Once finished showering, I change out of the clothes that I was wearing to the airport. I was wearing my white floral top with pink roses and a light pink belt over it. I was wearing one of my jeans skirts and black leggings, and a dark blue shawl over my shirt. I especially wore that to the airport because it was what I was wearing the first time Eli kissed me after telling Simpson that Fitz set off the stink bomb.
Instead, I wear an off-white thigh length button up blouse with different colored flowers on it and a brown belt at the waist. I am also wearing skinny jeans and my blue and white Juicy flats.
I grab my purse and walk out the door. The Dot was only a few blocks away, so I would be able to walk there. I strut through the glass doors to find Adam sitting at a table for two in the back. I smile and wave as he does the same and I walk over to sit across from him.
"Hey Clare! Haven't seen you in a while," Adam says.
"Yeah, I know. It seems like it's been forever since I've talked to you."
"Well, we're here now." He adds, and Peter walks over to take our orders. I order iced tea and a starter salad with blue cheese. Adam gets the same except with ranch dressing. We split an 8 piece pizza for the main meal and talk about school and what we've been doing lately.
"So, you gonna miss Eli while he's gone?" Adam suddenly brings up the subject, and I feel my face slightly get hot.
"Uh, yeah, I guess. But I'm happy for him. He hasn't seen his dad for a while, and he is probably excited to get away from the drama of Degrassi."
Adam laughs at my comment and I join him.
Suddenly, the sound of a chair harshly screeching on the tile floor reaches my ears and I turn my head to where Alli was sitting with KC, Drew, and Jenna. KC looks angry and is standing up, hunched over Jenna. Alli and Drew and have shocked looks on their faces, and Jenna looks like she is about to burst into tears. It seems that KC is yelling at her for something, and even though I am still a little ticked at her for starting that rumor and stealing KC from me, I want to go over and comfort her. I know what it feels like to be yelled at by KC... I wonder what he is yelling about anyway...
"Hey, um, I'm gonna go to the bathroom, okay? Be right back." I tell Adam, and rush to the bathroom, which was of course, by Alli's table.
"Why can't you just shut your mouth, Jenna? I'm sick of you talking about the freaking baby!"
"But KC I-" Jenna starts, her voice cracking, but he interrupts her.
"I don't care! I'm done with you!" Before KC can even take one step, Jenna storms out of the Dot, crying her eyes out.
KC sighs, rubbing his temples and shutting his eyes tightly. I did hear the rumor about Jenna being pregnant, but I didn't think it was true. Apparently, I was wrong.
"KC, you don't need to be so mean! Maybe she's just excited to have a baby, and you're being a jerk!" Alli stands up for her friend, and KC glares at her.
"Alli, just be quiet, okay? You don't know what this is like. You've never been in a situation like this!" KC replies, his voice rising.
"Hey, don't yell at my girlfriend like that, man! Let alone your own girlfriend!" Drew adds in, and he puts his arm around Alli and they proudly walk out of the Dot together.
KC growls in frustration and pushes his chair down in anger. I can't believe I'm doing this... I tell myself, walking out of the little girls room.
"KC? You, um, you okay?" I ask with care, setting my hand on his back.
He harshly turns around, giving me a death stare, and I slowly start backing away. "Why do you care, Clare?" He says my name with disgust and I hold in my urge to scream at him.
"Fine. I'm sorry." I try to stay as calm as possible and turn around to head back to my table.
I hear KC sigh behind me. "Wait, Clare, I'm the one that should be sorry. I'm just... Just going through a lot right now."
I turn around and give him a sympathetic look. "Why?"
"I got Jenna pregnant, and now she won't stop talking about it and she's telling everyone she sees. Even people she passes in the halls at school. She's also starting to plan a baby shower with Alli! It's driving me crazy!" KC grabs his head and closes his eyes. "I can't take it anymore..." He says a little softer and sits down.
I take a seat next to him take his hand. "It's okay, KC. That doesn't exactly give you the right to yell at her. I mean, she's going through a lot too. She's the one who has the baby in her stomach, not you. And she is also doing Next Teen Star." I tell him, and he seems to calm down... Just a little.
"Yeah, sure whatever." He frowns and looks down at the tile floor.
"KC, just please, don't be too hard on her."
"Fine. I have to go." He quickly grabs his jacket and disappears out of the café.
I make my way back to Adam, and we finish our lunch. He also noticed the argument that went on and asks me about it. I explain what happened and he just nods.
"Thanks for the ride, Mrs. Torres!" I shout to Adam's mom as I open the front door to my house.
"Oh, no problem, sweetie!" She replies and drives away. I go up to my room and spot a picture on my desk. It's a picture Eli took when Adam, Eli and I were filming our Romeo and Juliet project. We are all making silly faces, and I smile to myself as I think about filming it... Then I think about Julia, Eli's dead ex-girlfriend. I wonder if he still isn't over her but just doesn't show it? The thought makes my heart drop into my stomach, and I pray that that isn't what's going on in his head.
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