A/N: Hello, here is my new story It is :) Although this first chapter is not very long, and quite choppy, but it was necesary for the plot to get rolling. I hope you'll find it intriguing.

My sister is the one who gave me the idea for this story; so I'd like to dedicate this to my sister; Brittany- who will watch Eli/Clare scenes on her laptop numerous times, and pretends she's not so I won't make fun of her, the girl who is a Eli fan girl, even though she denies it, and how flipped her lid when she found out I posted stories without her reading first. Love you lots, Sis.


Adam eyed his best friends, Eli and Clare sitting at the picnic table they usually ate at. Adam pulled his backpack over his right shoulder, and made his way over to them. Once in a decent hearing range, Adam could tell that they were arguing.

"Eli," Clare said, sounding exasperated. "You cannot change the plans for something the day of the event!"

"Look, we can do something else." Eli suggested, trying to make a compromise.

Clare scoffed. "Like what?"

"Well, we could..." Began Eli, leaning closer to her, but Clare turned her head away sharply.

"Seriously?" Eli asked her, raising his eyebrows. Clare merely pursed her lips and crossed her arms in response, giving the boy a stern look. Eli sighed. Why did this girl have to be so difficult?

"Uh oh, trouble in paradise?" Eli and Clare both turned around to see Adam walking towards them, and joining them at the table. He gazed at the expectantly. "Well?"

Clare gave Eli a look, then turned to Adam. "Eli doesn't want to go to prom anymore, and then decides to tell me the day of the said event!"

"Dances aren't my style." Eli replied with a shrug.

"Well, its prom, Isn't it kind of important you go?" Adam asked.

"Exactly!" Clare interjected, looking at Eli with bright eyes.

Eli raised his eyes to the heavens, and let out a groan of frustration. "You two are making it out to be more than it is. It's not a big deal."

Clare sighed, and tried to reason with him. "Eli, its the last school dance you're going to attend- you're graduating after..."

He tilted his head, looking Clare. "I am beginning to think this is more important to you than it is to me."

"Please, Eli?" Asked Clare, starring him down with her brilliant blue eyes.

Eli's expression softened almost instantly. "Fine..." he gave in. "But you owe me."

Clare smiled widely. "Thank you!" Clare then leaned into Eli, kissing him enthusiastically.

Adam shot them a look of disgust. "I'm trying to eat here!"

Clare released Eli, who appeared with a goofy grin upon his face. "I'm going to go find Alli before third period." She informed them, standing up. "See you later!"

Adam ate his sandwich in silence, frowning at Eli, who seemed to be daydreaming. He threw a piece of his sandwich at him.

"Ugh- what?"

"God, even when Clare's not here, I still feel like a third wheel!"


"So, you're going to prom?" Alli gabbed as Clare and herself left school at the end of the day. Clare nodded, smiling. "Oh, Clare!" Alli squealed at this response, throwing her around around the blue-eyed girl.

Alli went on about how Clare had to tell her everything that happened, and what is was like, when they heard a familiar voice calling them.

"Hey- Alli! Clare!"

The two girls turned around to see Jenna Middleton running up to them. "Jenna!" Alli squealed yet again, throwing her arms around her, not unlike the way she had done with Clare.

"What's going on with you guys?" Jenna asked when Alli released her.

"Oh, nothing..." Clare replied awkwardly, wanting nothing better than to leave Jenna's presence.

Alli gasped at Clare's response." Are you kidding? Clare is going to prom tonight!"

Jenna smiled brightly. "Oh how cute!" she gushed. "With Eli, I presume?"

"Obviously." Clare stated, not wanting to have an actually conversation with Jenna. Clare turned to Alli. "I'm going to go home now, I better get ready. I'll call you later."

"Bye!" Alli called to Clare's retreating back. Alli turned back to Jenna and sighed almost longingly. "She is so lucky, I want to go to prom!"

"She still hates me..." Jenna commented, oblivious to what Alli had said previously.

"Oh, Clare doesn't hate you!" Alli reassured her. "Clare could never hate anyone! Its just.. with all that has happened between you two... she doesn't really know how to be around you."

Jenna snorted. "Yeah, who wants to be friends with the girl that basically stole her boyfriend from her, and got knocked up by him... not to mention started rumors about her..."

"Well, if you miss her friendship so much, why don't you tell her? make amends." Alli suggested, wanting nothing more than her two best friends to renew their friendship.

Jenna considered this. "Maybe I will."


Clare stood in front of her mirror later in the evening, adjusting her hair. Smiling, she smoothed out the fabric of her blue dress and sighed. She felt beautiful for the first time, and had no one to share it with. Darcy was in Africa, and her parents were never around.

Sighing, Clare left the mirror and looked out the window, showing the dark night it had turned into. She shivered subconsciously, an unearthly feeling bubbling in the pit of her stomach. Something was telling her that something wasn't right... something was wrong. Clare shook her head at these absurd thoughts. She let out a deep calming breath. "Tonight is going to be a good night." She told herself firmly. "A night to remember."

A sound of a doorbell ringing suddenly knocked her out of her pep-talk. She glanced at her phone, setting it down in confusion. Eli was early... which was very unusual. Clare entered the dark, eerie hallway, the sound of her heels clicking echoed the empty house as she made her way down the stairs. Clare made her way towards the door, opening it wide.

"Eli, you're-" Clare began, but then let out a gasp of complete shock and disbelief. The hairs on the back of her neck stood on ends, and the feeling of dread came along like a cold breeze. A familiar being turned towards her.

It was not Eli.

"Hello Clare." He greeted, a ominous grin upon his face. Before Clare had the chance to get away, or even close the door she felt a sharp impact to her head and the world faded black.


A/N II: :o ooh, what will happen to Clare? Who's the mysterious person? where's Eli to save the day? Review please, so I know that a few amount of you actually like it!

So, its weird updating before Degrassi comes on, then I can't say my thoughts on the episode- but this is the only time to update, I'm off to my gram's for the weekend (no computer/internet) But, I'll have you know that I can't wait for Halo (I could do w/o Jenna and Sav though...)