Here is the first chapter of this story. This is my first ever story I have ever done so I hope everybody likes it. Oh, and please write reviews everyone! I need to know how I am doing. Bad comments, good comments, I do not really care, just please give me some feedback. Thanks so much! Enjoy!

Clare's POV:

Ever since I was little I have always had a "goal" in mind. To be the best and try my hardest in school so I could one day go to the college of my dreams and lead a successful career as an adult. My parents were always supportive of this goal, until a few months ago. Lately, my parents have been fighting and yelling at each other. They told me they were getting a divorce and I would have no say whatsoever.

They are making my life miserable! How do they have the right to just say our family is going to be torn apart? To say that no longer are we going to have peacefully family dinners every evening? And I can't do a darn thing about it because it's not my business. Ha, not my business? My parents are unbelievable. Its bad enough Darcy is gone, now Dad is leaving too. It's like my whole childhood family is gone. What next, Mom leaves me for some new hot guy at church? Ugh, why must things be so…lonely and depressing? Why?

-X-

As I walked down the halls of Degrassi I stopped by my locker to get some books for English class.

"Hey, Clare Bear!" Eli cheered as he came up to me.

"Eli, please don't call me that." I whined.

"Ok, ok, sorry. Someone's a bit cranky today…"

"I am not cranky. I just, well, you know. Things at my house aren't as they used to be."

"Come on Clare, things may be bad at home, but you can't take your anger out at everyone in school".

"Well what am I suppose to do!" I shouted. People turned toward me and Eli. My face turned as red as a tomato. "I'm sorry. I just…I just don't know what to do anymore!" I lost it. I started breaking down in tears. I quickly wrapped my arms around Eli. "Eli, you have to help me!"

Eli pulled away. "What do you want me to do?"

"Never leave my side. You're one of the only friends I have since Alli left."

"What about Adam?"

"Adam is my friend too. But, I don't know, I just seem more close to you."

"I'll do whatever it takes to make you not cry. I hate seeing you cry. And any girl for that matter." He gently wiped a teardrop off my cheek. "Would you like me to walk you to class?" Eli asked as he held his hand out.

I grabbed his hand. "Of course. Let's go." Whenever I was around Eli I felt a sense of cheerfulness throughout my body. K.C. and I were never this close and we were dating! Eli just makes me so…happy. A happy I've never felt before until I met him. If only we took the next step, then things would be all better. But how? How on Earth do I make Eli ask me out? First things first, I need to find out if Eli likes me. What if he doesn't? Oh gosh. I need help. I need… Adam!

-X-

During lunch I made my way toward my "table" where I sat with Adam and Eli. "Adam!" I hollered.

"What?" he screamed. Oh, great, I scared him.

"I need to talk to you in private." I looked over at Eli. "Sorry Eli, but can you please go for a few minutes?" I questioned.

"Go where?" Eli asked. I shrugged my shoulders. "Fine, don't take too long to talk." Eli got up and I began to talk.

"What is it now Edwards?" Adam asked.

"Ok, so, you know I got a thing for Eli right?" Adam burst into laughter. I turned my head in each direction to make sure he wasn't laughing at something else. But no, he was laughing at me. "What?"

"It's kind of obvious. You stare into his eyes, you get as close to him as possible, you flirt with him all the time…"

"It's that obvious?"

"Oh, yeah.

"I want to take it to the next step with him but I don't know what to do. Adam, advice please!"

"Just ask him out."

"Me? No way! Isn't the guy supposed to ask out the girl? Not the other way around." I took a deep breath. "I want you to find out if he likes me."

"Me?"

"You heard me."

"Clare, I don't know…"

"Adam! Please! I'm begging you!" I gave Adam the old "puppy dog" face.

"Ugh, whatever! I'll do it. Only, if you do my math homework for the next month."

"Math? We have a deal." Adam and I shook on it. "Perfect."

All I need to do now is wait Adam to answer me. But for now, it's time to focus on other things. Like my parents' divorce. Oh, the joy.

So that's the end of chapter one. I know it is boring, but it's going to get better, I promise. Remember, please write reviews! Thank you!