DISCLAMER: Hate to say this..but I don't own Degrassi. If I did, there would be alot more Eli.. Just saying :P

I fell into an empty chair in a deserted hallway. Why? Why did they have to ruin everything? All I wanted - ruined. Just because they hated each other, it didn't mean that they had to mess up my life. First the divorce. I could live with that. I'd see Dad even if he moved a few miles away. Next then grounding. I was grounded for three weeks after that incident with the stripper clothing. I couldn't argue with that decision. But selling our house? The only reminder I had of that happy family? No, they couldn't do this. They couldn't make everything in my life horrible. It wasn't fair.

"Clare." It was Eli. Not even his voice could comfort me now.

"Just…leave me alone."

"No, I'll never leave you."

He pulled me into his arms. I let the tears fall freely. This felt right. This was the one thing that they couldn't ruin. "I'm losing…everything I love!"

I gasped when his lips met mine. I felt so happy, but it didn't feel right. I pulled away.

"Don't cry please," he begged. His hand reached up to my face and wiped away my tears. His warm hands sent shivers down my arms.

I told him everything. I told him about the divorce. About my house being sold. The screaming had ended, but the silence was louder than the sound of glass breaking. I'd cried myself to sleep for the past week. I couldn't wrap my head around living with only my mom. Now, I wouldn't even be able to fall asleep.

When I stopped talking, I couldn't even look up at him. My eyes were glued to my shaking hands. My chest rose and fell along with my solemn sobs. Eli's hand held mine.

"Clare…I hate seeing you like this," he finally said. "But don't worry; I'll be here forever." He kissed my cheek and smiled. "Whenever it's raining, you can stand under my umbrella."

I giggled. "I love you…and thanks for the offer. I think I will take you up on that real soon."

'When the sun shines, we'll shine together,

Told you I'd be here forever,

Said I'll always be your friend,

Took an oath, I'ma stick it out till the end,

Now that it's raining more than ever

Now that we'll soon have each other

You can stand under my umbrella…

I thought of this story after Love Lockdown (2) came out. I tried to make it as alike to the preview said. And I know the episode is going to be called Umbrella so I thought this would be a good one shot. P.S. The actual umbrella/shelter connection, I found it in a blog, so I take no credit, except in well the storyline.