Alrighties, so this is in 2 parts. First person, but in the views of Eli and Clare. I think you'll get the drift. Please review! Oh, and I don't own Degrassi. But if I did, Eli and Clare would have a bunch of pretty babies. byee!
Eli
"Next," the teacher introduced, "is Clare Edwards, reading her piece 'You and He.'"
I shifted in my seat to face Clare. "I didn't get to edit this one," I whispered. She smirked at me, raising a brow and my heart's pace. "Exactly," she said, getting up.
"How did it come to this?" She read. "I was walking with you on cloud nine, or at least that's what I thought. Then came that hole, that rough patch, and I fell right through it. I guess that's why they call it 'falling in love'. You never really expect it, but it happens anyway. You don't think, you just trust.
"Silly me, I suppose." Her voice broke, my heart ached for her. "I looked up," continued Clare, "but you kept walking. I wasn't falling with you. But there he was, waiting for me. Falling with me, falling in love with me, and I with him.
"What happened to those sweet nothings I used to hear? 'Forever,' you would say, but suddenly, 'Forever' had a different ring to it. It had his voice, not yours. How could I not notice? Again, comes our saying—'falling in love.' I found myself in a new world. Not cloud nine, but in a place beautifully, excitingly chaotic. I felt unknowing and lost. Everything was different and unpredictable, but that's what I loved most. And then there was he. He stretched out his hand, beckoning me into this dark world. I felt myself drifting toward him, my fingers pulsing with excitement."
Clare stopped, looked around, and a slight pink painted her cheeks. "He took my hand, and I was immediately under his spell. 'How does it feel to be attracted to death?'" She paused once more. "To be continued." She sighed triumphantly, gracing us with her smile.
"Nice work, Clare. You're dancing on the borderline to your vampire sagas; watch out."
As if on cue, the bell rang, freeing us to lunch. "And the inspiration for that was…." I directed my hands toward Clare, letting her finish my sentence. "Life," she smiled. "Well then, I like your life. It's beautiful."
Clare clutched her binder and looked down. "Right now, it really is." I stopped walking, taking a second to look at her. "What?" she questioned, adjusted her bag. "You just make me wonder." "Is that something I do often?" she asked, tilting her head.
"Yeah," I laughed, knowing how honest I was being, "Quite often." We continued walking, Clare with a slight skip to her step, yet her strides matched mine exactly.
Clare
The house was cold. It felt empty, almost like everyone had packed up and left me wondering. But it's not like my feelings are far from reality. It's like my mom and dad decided to pack up the meaning of a healthy marriage, quench the fire that was once fueled by love, and walked out of my life. Of course they were still with me, but I'm wondering how they came to be so distant from me and each other.
The sound of clicking heels brought me out of my thoughts. I'd been spending a lot of time there lately. I plastered on that fake smile and looked up at Mom. "Hey, Mom," I waved, going up to my room. No response. I sighed, wishing Darcy were there.
How did this happen? I thought, lying on my bed, my laptop on my stomach. I used to be happy. People still think I am, but now I'm just… Nothing. I don't really feel anything anymore other than hurt. I'm never disappointed because I guess I learned never to get my hopes up. I don't get excited because I expect the worse. I feel numb and I don't know what to do. I'm scared.
I stared blankly at my desktop, still thinking. Something was blinking in the right hand corner of the screen, so I clicked on it.
Eli-gold49: I don't know what you're thinking, but I want to. It doesn't seem fair that you get to make me wonder, but I probably never cross your mind.
Clare-e23: Oh, so you're thinking about me?
It still amazed me how only Eli could make me feel something real.
Eli-gold49: More like thinking about your story. How did it come to you?
Clare-e23: If I remember correctly, I already told you :P
Eli-gold49: There's always more than what you lead on
Clare-e23: True, but I guess you'll never know
Eli-gold49: For people like us, I guess there really is something worse than a rejected high-five…
Clare-e23: Like us?
Eli-gold49: Oh, so now you want to know something too. Let's keep it this way. You're in my thoughts, and I'm in yours.
Eli-gold49 is no longer available
I smiled, wanting to keep that warm feeling with me. I put my laptop aside, and crossed my arms over my stomach. "Ouch!" I flinched to myself. I forget about that tender spot on my hip.