Hello! So this is a story I wrote a while ago I just never really published it. It's pretty short. Only 21 pages on Microsoft Word. It's completely done so i hope you enjoy it. (:
Disclaimer: You know the drill. I say i don't own Degrassi and you ignore this and just continue reading.
Chapter One
"Nope. I can't do it" Clare is sitting in English class with Adam.
"Come on Clare. You got this." Adam whispers to her.
"No Adam I'm not going over there!" He is trying to make Clare talk to a new student in their class, who's sitting about three seats in front of her. His name is Eli Goldsworthy. He is very mysterious. Adam knows that she find Eli kind of attractive.
"Clare nothing is going to happen between you two if you don't go talk to him." Adam is very persistent.
"Well, what if I don't want anything to happen between us?" she says, wishing he would just let it go. But of course Adam gives her an expression as if telling her that he knows that's not true.
"Ok maybe I do want something to happen but I'm still not going to talk to him." Clare said turning back in her seat and crossing her arms.
"Excuse me, Miss Edwards and Mister Torres would you like to share something with the class?" Clare takes a quick glimpse of Eli and notices that he's looking right at her so she quickly turns away blushing.
"No Miss Dawes."Adam says while Clare just shakes her head in embarrassment. She looks over at Eli and he gives her a little smirk and then he turns back around.
After that humiliation, Clare starts paying attention to the lecture. It has something to do with symbolism. Ok so maybe she's not really paying that much attention but at least she's trying to. It's kind of hard to concentrate when her mind was on the new kid by the name of Eli.
She is so hungry and can't wait for lunch. When the bell finally rings, Clare scurries to the exit. On her way out, she accidentally bumps into the new student, Eli. He shoots her a smirk as he walks away the opposite direction.
"Hey Clare you won't believe what just happened to me. I went into the…" Alli, Clare's best friend besides Adam, looks at her and notices her obvious blush and then turns in the direction she's facing.
"Ahh. A new crush?" Alli knew Clare like the back of her own hand. They've been friends forever. "Yeah. I mean no! What are you talking about?" Alli just sighs and leaves her alone for now.
Lunchtime…
Eli was in the lunch line when he saw the girl in his English class standing not so far away.
"Hey! Um girl." He didn't know her name. Eli then remembered something Miss Dawes said.
"Edwards!" he called out. That caught her attention.
"Yeah?" She responded confused. She also looked a little flushed.
"I'm sorry. I'm new here and I want to make some friends. The name's Eli Goldsworthy."
"I know." How does she possibly his name? Today's his first day! Eli gave her a baffled expression
"I mean no! I don't know. I mean I heard Miss Dawes call you. Uh…I'll stop talking now." She laughed nervously. He still doesn't know her first name.
"I'm Clare Edwards." She said quickly, stretching out her hand. He shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you, Clare Edwards." Eli smirks. Clare blushes at this gesture.
"So I guess I'll see you around?"
"Sure will." He says walking away, leaving her with a grin on her face.
Clare. That name fits her perfectly. He thought to himself. Her eyes gleam in the light. Eli feels nervous every time he thinks about her. Hopefully he will get to know her better.
After lunch, Eli went to his French class. There was an empty seat behind a guy with a beanie so he sat there. The boy turned around in his seat and he gave Eli a huge grin. Now that he had a better look at him, Eli noticed that this kid sort of had a hint of female features on his face. He thought that was kind of weird, but who is he to judge.
"Hi there! I'm Adam Torres. You're Eli Goldsworthy the new kid right?" He knows my name too?! Eli thought.
"Why does everyone seem to know my name? It's barely half of my first day here and two people already know my name." Eli said with a chuckle.
"Well you are the only goth kid at Degrassi AND you drive a hearse so you're bound to get noticed." Oh great. Eli thought.I'm the talk of the school now.
"Plus you're in my English class." Adam said with a laugh.
"I know we just met and stuff but how would you like to go on a date with my friend?" Adam asked hopefully. Eli thought for a bit. A date huh?
"Your friend's a chick, right?" You never know with these people.
Adam laughed "Of course, Eli" he answered.
"Alright, then. I'm in." Eli said.
"Meet me at The Dot at 8:00," Adam said with a smile before turning back in his seat just in time for class to begin.
Clare sat in her room staring at two dresses, struggling to decide which one to wear tonight. She couldn't decide between the cute, white, sleeveless dress; splattered with black polka dots or her charming, long-sleeved, green dress. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her bedroom door.
"Come in!" she responds. The door opens and soon enough, Helen Edwards is in the room.
"Hey honey. Ooh nice dresses. You going somewhere?" Helen's always on Clare's case but she decides to tell her about her plans for tonight.
"Yeah I have a date." Before she asks with whom, Clare right away asks her mom's opinion on her attire.
"Well the white with polka dots says 'I'm sophisticated' but the green dress says 'I'm young and I like to have fun!'" She said, impersonating a teenager.
Clare giggled. "Mom, just tell me which one to wear."
"The green one. You'll have enough time to be sophisticated when you're older." Clare smiles and embraces her mother.
"Thanks mom. I love you."
Clare arrives at The Dot about ten minutes early; anxious to meet her date. I wonder who it is. I hope he likes me. I hope I like him. What if he's not good looking? What am I saying? I am grateful for just getting a date. Who am I kidding? I hope he's cute. Her thoughts are interrupted as she sees Adam approach the Dot. Someone else is with him. As they walk in the door, Clare recognizes the guy beside Adam and her eyes widen in shock.
Earlier…
Adam stopped by Eli's house to pick him up and handed him flowers.
"For me?!" Eli said in a high pitched voice as Adam hands him the bouquet of daisies.
"Knock it off Goldsworthy! It's for your date. She's one of my best friends and I know that daisies are her favorite flowers." Adam replies.
"Wait, how do you know where I live?" Eli asked confused.
"I have my connections." Adam said and they left it at that. Soon, they started off to the Dot in Eli's hearse.
Eli began to have some doubts about the girl he was going on the date with. What if she's not what I'm expecting? What if things don't end well and she goes to Degrassi? It'll be really awkward seeing her every day. His uncertainties are put to rest when he comes face to face with someone he's encountered in the past.
Alright so this was chapter one of Sorrow Departure. The next chapter will be up soon. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Please review and give me back some feedback. BTW you should check out my other fanfiction Forbidden Love.