Hey everyone, i haven't written in over a year... i know that is such a long time. I have still been watching Degrassi though and i hate to admit it, i am so over eclare! I have jumped on board the Clew train and so this is my first official Clare and Drew fic. I hope you all enjoy it! Please don't forget to review it and let me know if this is something y'all are interested in reading further. I have a few more chapters on the back burner, so just let me know...

Happy reading!

Getting there is half the fun

Ch.1 : I'll Take You There

I scowled as I scrolled through the photos on my phone. Damn Eli for breaking up with me,damn all the buses that don't have any open seats, and especially damn my best friend Ali Bhandari. Why did she have to go meet her boyfriend's family over spring break? I chuckled at myself realizing how selfish I was being. I was actually happy for Ali, she finally found a great guy, and I have honestly never seen her this happy. At least not in the past four years that we have attended Degrassi boarding school or "DBC" as we like to call it. As I continued to scroll through my photos absentmindedly I stopped at one of Eli and me from last years prom. Right before my world turned upside down.

I honestly cant believe in the past year I lost student council presidency to Drew Torres, I battled and beat cancer, and found out my boyfriend of roughly two years cheated on me. What I wouldn't give to go back in time when everything was simple and normal. But you know what, Eli and I love each other, I know we do. We are supposed to be end game and I am going to make sure I'm home for spring break to convince him of that.

"Clare, earth to Clare, is anybody in there?" Drew asked smiling his thousand watt smile at me.

"what?" I asked shaking my head. I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice everyone sitting around the table.

"We are trying to start the meeting if that's okay with you madam vice president"

"yes, of course, what's one the agenda?" I meekly smiled.

"well there isn't a whole lot to discuss seeing as spring break starts tomorrow, however we do have a dance coming up after we get back and we need to come up with a theme for it. Get everything in order you know stuff like food, a DJ or a band, lighting, decorations. We also have a pep rally to prepare for, the girls softball team is going to finals and we want to send them off in style. Can we make this happen?' the dark haired boy asked

The treasurer Becky Baker started talking about budgets and figures which I honestly could care less about at the moment. I needed to find a way home and sitting here listening to some underclassman talk about how much money we had for balloons wasn't helping any.

"Does that sound okay Clare?" Becky asked

"Huh, yes sounds perfect" I responded not having a clue what she was asking me about, but knowing the type of person Becky was I assumed perfect was the correct response.

"Well that settles everything for this meeting. I guess if there is no other news to be brought up, meeting adjourned. Everyone have a safe spring break I'll see you all in about a week" Drew said closing his binder

Everyone said their goodbye's and hurried off to wherever they were headed to next, I unfortunately was still in a fog and didn't leave soon enough.

"Clare can I speak to you alone?"

"Sure Mr. President what's up?" I asked with a little more oomph to my voice

"are you alright, usually you are on point, but you seem a bit distracted today"

That's when the flood gates opened. I was so frustrated with everything that was going on I couldn't help but cry.

"oh no, don't cry. I don't handle girls and crying very well" he said patting my shoulder

"I'm sorry it's just Eli dumped me and I was planning on going back home for spring break to convince him that we are meant to be together, and my car is in the shop, there are no available seats on any bus to Toronto, and Ali is going with Dallas to Guelph, so basically my life is ruined" I sniffled my nose wiping the sleeve of my shirt across it.

"That's it? Your crying about not being able to go home for spring break. Why didn't you just say something? You can hitch a ride with me. It's been me and Adam driving home the past three years but since his passing..." there was a long awkward pause, I know how much Drew loved his younger brother in fact we all did, and his passing was probably one of the most tragic things to happen in the past year.

"you would really let me ride home with you?" I asked breaking the silence

" On two conditions. One I get to chose the music and two you help pitch in for gas and a hotel room."

"done, done and done!" I squealed wrapping my arms around him. "you are the best! when do we leave?"

"Can you be ready in thirty minutes?" he asked

I nodded my head in agreement. I was so excited I felt like my cheeks were going to fall off from smiling so much.

"alright, meet me at the front entrance of the girls dorms in a half hour"

I turned on my heals as fast as I could. I was going to see Eli after all, and all in great part to Drew. Honestly if you would have asked me two years ago what I though of Drew I would have said some not so nice things, but now, now there is something sweet about him. I turned my head back around to find him standing there watching me walk away.

"Drew" I called

"Yeah, Clare"

"Thanks again, this means so much to me" I flashed him a smile before I continued down the stairs and out the front door.

So what did ya think?

Much love, KJ