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Clare's POV:

Oh my God! I can't believe Craig Manning is actually coming to the school for our Prom! I guess when Mr. Simpson asked him he had to agree because this is his alma mater. Anyway, I've been completely in love with him since I was, like, seven, but no telling Eli.

The moment I found out he was going to be at Degrassi performing, I bought myself a ticket. And I'm not the only excited one, Alli and Jenna and Imogen and Fiona are excited too. Actually, I find it surprising that Fiona is excited because she's met him a couple times before. Although, that was only through her parents' social status.

I am sitting in the Library, reading a book about some animal; actually, I have no idea what I'm reading about, I've been so preoccupied, I think I just came in here and took a book from a niner. Suddenly, a hand snatches the book out of my hands. Yep, that's exactly what I did.

"Sorry," I say, looking at the small, skinny, awkward girl in front of me. "What's your name?"

"Um, Maya," she answers, blushing, "Maya Matlin,"

"Oh, you're Katie's sister." I honestly don't know why I asked, or why I sneered at her, but I do know that I made her feel really bad. "Sorry, again, it's just that your sister and I don't have the best past. I'm Clare, by the way."

"Okay, and now I totally get it. Katie came home for weeks complaining about you. Thanks." She says, smiling.

"Well, for whatever I did, you welcome?"

"Um, Clare?"

"Yeah?" but its too late, Eli, my boyfriend, comes up behind me and scares the living crap out of me. And while I'm hyperventilating, the two people, Maya and Eli, are laughing at me. "Very nice, thanks for warning me," I say, jokingly glaring at Maya.

"Hey! I tried!" She laughs.

"Eli, why would you do that?" I say with a fake pouty face as fake tears come to my eyes.

"Clare, I didn't mean it; it was a joke, I'm so sorry," That broke me, I can't hold the fakeness any more, I start laughing.

"I couldn't help it," I say, giggling. "You're just such an easy target, hun,"

He pulls me into a side hug and kisses my head, "Yeah, I know, I've been told before."

"Oh, Eli, this is Maya..." He looks at me, "... Matlin," I say slightly uncomfortably.

"Okay, um," He turns toward me and says, "Have you bought a ticket to the dance yet?"

"Yes, I actually have, and besides, I thought you weren't the dance type of guy," I accuse.

"Well, you're the dance type of girl, so," he pulls me even closer.

"Awwww, how cute, and nauseating." Maya, says, loud enough for us to hear.

"Hey, you're choosing to be here right now."

"She's right, you know," Eli agrees.

Maya stomps off in a huff, I just knew she was slightly immature.

The next day, day of the dance

I am so freaking excited! Craig Manning is going to be at the school in exactly eleven hours fifty-three minutes and twelve seconds... Oh goodness.

"Hey, Clare," Eli says, walking up behind me as I turn my head to look at him. I'm grinning ear to ear and he gets the weirdest look on his face. "What's up, you look like the old Walmart mascot."

I snort, actually, it occurs to me that I might need to tune it down. "Sorry, I'm just excited about tonight. I mean, I get to hang around all night with my most favorite boyfriend."

"So, what I'm hearing is that you have other boyfriends?" He jokes.

"Yeah, because I'm totally the cheating type," I wink and walk into his arms. He hugs me and then lets go, grabbing my hand.

"You never know." He laughs and leads me up the school steps, through the metal detectors, and to my locker. He really is the sweetest boyfriend ever.

"So, the dance tonight, what are you wearing?" I ask him.

"Well, I guess you'll just have to see. But just between you and me, I haven't chosen anything yet." I laugh and turn to open my locker. I grab my Biology book and close the light, metal door. I start walking to room 163, Mr. Betenkamp's room.

"We're here, huh?" Eli says as we reach our destination.

"Yeah, we are," I smile and turn to walk in.

"Will you tell me why you're really excited to go to the dance tonight?" I slowly turn back again.

"What do you mean, Eli?" I ask skeptically.

"I mean, you are waay too happy for this to be a normal school event. I mean, the last dance we went to, Adam got shot, the one before that I almost got stabbed, what's so special about this one. And don't try to pull it off as nothing because I've noticed others are very excited, too. Mainly girls." He says bluntly.

"Okay, fine, Craig Manning is going to be there. You know the rock star?"

"Oh, okay, now I get it. He's a hottie, and all of you want to see him, maybe even touch his hand, if you're lucky." He says in an imitation crazy fan girl voice.

"Nice, and basically, yes, that's exactly what it's like, but for now, I need to get to class, and as do you, so bye," I turn again and try to leave.

"Wait, no kiss for your boyfriend?"
I look at his pouty face and say, "No," and laugh, walking into class. He sighs loudly and walks away. I laugh and sit next to my friend, Alli.

"What was that about?" She asks me.

"He noticed our love-crazed behavior over Craig Manning."

"Oh, well that explains everything, then," She looks at me and asks, "Are you still coming over tonight?"

"Yeah, I'll bring over my dress and we'll get ready together."

That night

I walk the three blocks to Alli's house with my dress, make-up and hair supplies in my sister's old cheer duffle bag. Once I arrive, she drags me kicking and screaming to her light pink painted room.

"So, let's see what you picked out for the dance." She pulls the bag off my arm and unzips it. She ruffles around inside for a couple seconds. "Oh. My. Gosh! This dress is..." She looked up at me, "... Adorable!"

It's a red mid-thigh length dress with ruffles and it has black see through lace on the bottom. I picked out black heels with a red bow on the ankle for my shoes. If you hadn't guessed already, the theme of the dance is red and black.

"Thanks, it was just sitting in the back of my closet for ages. I figured this would be the best time to wear it."

"Well, Clare-Bear, you thought correctly. This will be one of the hottest things you've ever worn, EVER!" She laughs and goes to get her dress out of her dresser.

I took one look at it and was rendered speechless. It was a black dress with a flower-like pattern going down her right side, and the pattern ends in a four inch slit that shows some leg. Her shoes are basic red heels with a pointed toe. "Wow, I mean, wow," I couldn't say anything else.

"Feel free to elaborate,"

"It's hot, Alli!" I blurt.

"Why, thank you!" She laughs and goes inside her closet to get dressed. I quickly slip on my dress and start to put on my make-up, which was fairly simple. A little mascara, eyeliner, and a little dab of lip gloss. And as for my hair, I give it slight more curl.

When Alli finally walked out of her ginormous closet and she was fully done up in her dress, shoes, semi-heavy make-up, and flat-ironed hair. "Well, you look fantastic!" She says as I turn toward her.

"As do you," I answer. Right after the sentence is spoken, the doorbell rings. Alli and I rush down the stairs as fast as possible in heels. I open the door to see Eli and Dave standing there.

"Hey, guys, how are you?"Alli asks as we step outside.

"I'm fine, how are you lovely ladies, tonight?" Dave inquires.

"We're just amazing, thanks for asking." Alli answers for us.

Before we knew it we were at the front door of the school. Eli takes my hand and directs me up the steps and through the front doors of our drama-filled school. I just hope nothing really huge happens tonight.