Hey guys! I'm lyssie, and this is my first fanfiction. I had this idea when listening to the song You Found Me by The Fray (which I in no way own, thank you, I have no desire to get sued), and I kept imagining a video of Eclare, Dalli, and Delly J, all with sort of sad endings. It kept bugging me, so I wrote it out 'cause I have no idea whatsoever how to work those video-making-thing-a-ma-bobbers. And I don't own degrassi! I wish I did, but sadly, no. So review? Please? I'll love you foreverrrr. (:
I found God on the corner of first and Arnistad,
Where the West was all but one.
All alone, smoking his last cigarette.
I said, "Where you been?" He said, "Ask Anything."
Where were you when everything was falling apart?
All my days were spent by the telephone that never rang
And all I needed was a call that never came
To the corner of first and Arnistad.
"God doesn't exist, Eli." Clare let the tears fall freely, not caring if he saw. What did it matter anyways? If he loved her, he wouldn't care. But then again, why would anyone love her? Certainly her parents didn't.
Eli plopped down next to her on the couch, risking a worried glance at her. "Okay, so I always thought I would be the one saying that to you." He narrowed his eyes. "What's wrong?"
"My parents suck, that's what. And if God existed, there wouldn't be anything bad in the world, would there?"
"Probably not," He chose his words carefully, trying not to say anything that might upset her more, "but weren't you the one who always told me that things happen for a reason?"
"What are you trying to say?" Her eyes flashed dangerously at him, but they were also vulnerable. Scared. He wanted to protect her then, just save her from all the dangers in the world that God caused. He almost wanted to agree with her, but he couldn't, because that wasn't what she needed.
So he leaned down and hugged her, just held on, as though he could protect her from all the horrible things.
And as he pulled away, Clare twisted the purity ring around her finger. What did it matter if God existed or not? And with that, she kissed him, willing to risk everything she had once believed in.
Lost and insecure, you found me, you found meLying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late, you found me, you found me
xxx
But in the end, everyone ends up aloneLosing her, the only one who's ever known
Who I am, who I'm not, and who I wanna be
No way to know how long she will be next to me
"Alli, can I please talk to you?"
"There's nothing to talk about, Drew." She switched her backpack to the other shoulder, turning the dial on her locker. She was growing more and more frustrated with each passing second he tried to talk to her, and no matter what she said, he wouldn't go away.
"God, please?" He whined, "Can you just listen to me?"
"Fine." She snapped, whirling around, "What the hell do you want?"
He looked slightly taken aback, and she smirked. Good, she thought, He better be intimidated.
"What happened with Bianca was a mistake, but it wasn't my fault-"
"Bullshit!" She clenched her fists, "What, am I supposed to believe that it was her fault?" Her face was contorted with anger, and she slammed her locker shut. "People make choices, Andrew, and you made yours. I'm done."
"Alli! Please!" He pleaded. He just had to make her understand that he was the victim, and then she would take him back, right? He took a step towards her, and she just took one back in disgust.
"I liked you, Drew. A lot."
"I know, and I liked you too…." He fumbled for words, and Alli felt tears brimming in her eyes.
"Then why did you do it? I'm smart, I'm pretty, and-" She wiped at the tears in her eyes, mad at herself for crying in front of him. She didn't know why he did it, but all she could hear was Clare's advice pounding through her head, and she knew what she had to do.
"You disgust me."
Lost and insecure, you found me, you found meLying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late, you found me, you found me
xxx
The early morning, the city breaksAnd I've been calling for years and years and years and years
And you never left me no messages
You never sent me no letters
You got some kind of nerve taking all I want
"I'm still in love with you, Holly J." Declan set the glass of wine down on the table, his face turning serious. "And you're wasting your time with Sav, because I know you're still in love with me, too."
Holly J had frozen up, a bit too shocked to say much other than nod. And her silence didn't stop Declan from continuing.
"And I haven't talked to you in weeks, Holly J. Weeks. And I come back, and you're with him? I know he's a rebound. I get it. But I'm still in love with you, Holly J," He leaned across the small restaurant table, so he could look right in her eyes, "and, like I said, I know you're still in love with me, too."
She had finally regained her composure, and she felt sorry for him. Sorry because she knew that throughout her whole life, she would always regret what answer she had for him. They just hadn't worked out- it was the way of life. It wasn't her, it wasn't him. Maybe they just weren't meant to be. Because no matter what, she wasn't going to do this to Sav.
"I am in love with you," she admitted, "but that will never, ever change things." She tucked her purse under her arm, standing up.
"Holly J-"
"Save it, Declan." She whispered, smiling sadly at him, "I know you're in love with me, but my dreams were never important to you, and that's something I can't have.
"Goodbye, Declan. For good."
Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me
Lying on the floor surrounded, surrounded
Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late, you found me, you found me
