Author's Note: So this is one of my old stories and I wanted to rewrite it because I wanted to add stuff and change some things in it. You can feel free to check out the original, it was one of my first stories on this site many many years ago. But this goes back to the beginning of Eclare, and I was totally obsessed with them when season ten started. Anyway, be sure to leave a review and all that good stuff, and follow me on tumblr at heidipoo-xox. Until next time, be safe, and I hope you all enjoy this lil rewrite of mine.
I was walking outside of Degrassi Community School with my best friend Alli Bhandari. We had just finished a long day of classes and it had been quite stressful. Alli had tanned skin and long black hair with big brown eyes, and had only gotten prettier and prettier as we got older. We were been best friends since grade four. She had always been there for me, especially more so now that we were in high school. I couldn't be more thankful to have someone like her by my side. "Nobody even noticed my eye surgery!" I was complaining to her. It was only the first day, but still, I was proud at the fact that I didn't need my weird, dorky glasses anymore.
"Clare, it's okay." Alli assured me as we walked.
"Maybe I'll just go back to my old self." I said pulling out my old glasses from my school bag.
"No! Give me those!" Alli yelled and tried to snatch the frames from me. After wrestling around for them, she made me drop them and shortly after we heard a huge crunch. It was safe to say that there was no way I would ever be able to wear those things again.
"My glasses!" I cried.
Someone then got out of the car that ran over my glasses. Did I say car? I meant hearse. He bent over to pick them up, then faced Alli and I. "I think they're dead." The mysterious hearse boy said to me with a slight smirk on his face, then handed me my mangled pair of glasses. Oh, they were definitely broken, but at the moment, I didn't care. I was focused on the beautiful boy with dark hair and plump lips.
"It's okay, I got laser surgery." I said glancing up into his forest green eyes.
The boy stared at me for a moment, "You have pretty eyes." He said boldly.
Wow, I definitely wasn't expecting that from him. "Um, thanks." I said blushing slightly. He stood there for a moment and I studied him. He wore all black, and had black hair. His dark eyes were almost electric and I'd be lying to myself if I didn't admit he was attractive. "So, see you around?" I asked hesitantly, hoping that I would.
"Guess you will." He said smirking, then sat in his hearse and drove away blasting punk music. I smiled and bit my lip. There was something about that boy, and I didn't even know his name yet! Oh dear, let the crushing begin.
"I know that look!" Alli interrupted, gushing at the fact that I was swooning over a guy.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." I joked and tried to hide my smile. The next day at school in English, I saw the boy again, he must be new, or I had just never paid attention to him until now. Our teacher assigned us as English partners and lucky for me, I got the mysterious boy. We had to sit next to each other and I blushed the whole time. Okay so I kind of had a small crush on him. Small? That was ridiculous; it was definitely a huge crush and I still didn't even know his name!
"So what'll it be Blue Eyes?" He asked me, and I adored the sound of his voice.
"My name is Clare Edwards. What's yours?" I asked blushing when he called me Blue Eyes.
"I'm Elijah Goldswothy, but I prefer Eli." Eli said with a smirk on his face. Oh that smirk! We sat there in English class talking and getting to know each other, and he was witty and bright and I really enjoyed talking to him. I was a little upset when the bell rang because truth be told I felt safe with Eli. When school was over I walked home. I got about halfway down the street when a familiar hearse pulled up beside me. "Need a ride Blue Eyes?" Eli rolled down his window and asked.
"Umm... It's better if you didn't." I said. If my dad ever saw me in a car with a boy I'd be dead, literally.
"Why not? Something wrong Clare?" He asked, brow furrowing curiously.
"You wouldn't understand. Family complications." I said, if Eli ever knew what happened at home he'd probably think I was disgusting and leave me, just like everyone else. It was a secret that I never wanted anybody to know, and not even Alli had any idea of what went on inside the walls of my home. It was something that bared the weight of my shoulders, and I hated it.
"Just get in Clare." Eli said. I hesitated but then got in. It couldn't be any worse than what it already was, and I really liked Eli. I wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to make a new friend and a potential boyfriend. Whoa, I was getting way ahead of myself. I blushed as Eli looked over at me and smirked. I put my hands in my lap as Eli started to drive away. He looked down at my hands. "What's that?" He asked pointing to my purity ring.
"It's a purity ring." It was special to me because my mother had given it to me as a gift before she left.
"Oh, it's pretty." Eli said. We were almost at my house as he continued to drive. Again, I felt safe with Eli, I felt safe in his hearse. He pulled closer and closer and I looked in the house as we came toward it and it appeared to be empty. Thank God my dad wasn't home. That would make this a lot easier.
"Thanks for the ride." I said and got out.
"Any time Blue Eyes." Eli said and I smiled.
"Bye." I said and started to walk to the front door
"Clare?" Eli asked.
"Hmm?" I answered and turned around to see him peering out the car window.
"Would you want to do something tomorrow? With me?" Eli asked. I thought about it for a moment and everything in my body wanted to say yes. But what would dad say? This probably wouldn't approve to him. As much as I wanted to say yes, I had to decline.
"I'm sorry but I can't." I said frowning.
"Oh, Clare can't go out with boys?" Eli teased
"Maybe some other time." I said, being hopeful. We said our goodbyes and Eli drove off. I walked inside and to my room. I sat down on my bed and did the most girlish scream ever. Eli likes me! He asked me out! I looked in my big vanity mirror. I didn't even look like my normal self. My eyes were too bright, my cheeks flushed with bits of red splotches. I sighed. All of a sudden I heard a car pull in he driveway. Oh no! Dad was home.
"Clare Diane Edwards! Get your ass downstairs!" Dad yelled.
I gulped and walked carefully downstairs. "Yes daddy?" I asked. You could smell the liquor in the air. He grabbed me and slammed me up against the family room wall. It hurt so bad, and I couldn't breathe. I spit in my dad's face, then suddenly he brought his hand hard across the left side of my face. I whimpered then tears escaped my eyes.
"Now get your curly headed ass upstairs! I don't want to see you for the rest of the night!" He screamed. I ran upstairs an locked my door. The tears wouldn't stop coming. I looked in my mirror again, there was already a faint purple shadow forming on my cheek. My auburn curls were tangled, and my baby blue eyes were too dull. How could I have just been so happy then so sad in less than five minutes? I hated my dad. He didn't care about me. My dad abuses me. He has been ever since my mom left him. I don't know what I'd do if anyone found out. They'd all call me a freak and turn me away. I laid on my bed sobbing quietly. I cried myself to sleep that night.
In the morning I was looking forward to going to school just because I wanted to see Eli. I got up and brushed my curls and put on blue jeans, a light pink shirt with ruffles, and ballet flats to match. I didn't wear any make-up because I liked to go natural. I went outside and then started walking to school. A familiar hearse then pulled up beside me again. Eli rolled down the window. "Want a ride?" He asked. I nodded and got in the passenger side. Eli was staring at me intently. "What happened to your cheek?" He asked and I should have known I wouldn't have been able to put it past him.
"Nothing." I mumbled, trying to play it off.
"Okay." Eli said shrugging it off and started to drive away. I hurried and wiped my eyes so my tears wouldn't fall. "You okay Blue Eyes?" Eli asked, I nodded, knowing it was all lies. I wasn't okay and I didn't know if I ever would be. "Clare, you know you can trust me right?" He said placing a gentle hand on mine.
"Eli, I changed my mind." I said.
"About what?" He asked knitting his eyebrows together.
"Yesterday, when you asked me out and I said no, well I changed my mind." I said.
Eli smirked, "So Clare can go out with boys."
"I guess so," I said and bit my lip.
Finally we were at school. "Can I walk you to your locker?" Eli asked, I nodded. "Thanks Blue Eyes." Eli said. I blushed, then he walked me to my locker and I had to admit I could definitely get used to this. Eli, and him always being around. When we got to my locker, Eli smirked and said, "See you in English." I smiled, and that's when Alli ran up to me, no doubt ready to hound me with questions of my newfound crush.
"Okay, who's the dude?" Alli asked, grinning excitedly.
"His name is Eli." I said.
"You like him." Alli pointed out.
"Yes and I'm going out with him today." I revealed to her.
Alli squealed. "Details." She said and walked away. I smiled to myself, Eli really did like me, which I never thought was possible. I was so happy I could almost burst. The day went by pretty fast and I was glad. At lunch, I sat by Eli. We got to know each other pretty good. His favorite color was blue because of my eyes, he listened to punk music, and his hearse was called Morty. Soon the day was over and Eli took me to The Dot to get coffee.
"What do you want Blue Eyes? Eli asked and I blushed, it never failed each time he used that nickname.
"Umm... I guess I'll have a latte." I said as I eyed the menu. Eli ordered my latte and he got a vanilla milkshake. After that, Eli drove me home. It was so nice to spend time after school with him.
"Can I come in?" Eli asked me.
"It's probably best if you didn't." I said and bit my lip. All of a sudden, my dad came out of the house with a beer bottle in his hands. You could tell he was drunk by the way he was stumbling all over. "Oh God." I mumbled, not ready at all for what was about to ensue.
"Who's that?" Eli asked.
"My dad!" I said. I got out of the hearse slowly and shut the door. Eli didn't leave yet.
"Clare, get your ass up here!" Dad yelled. I walked up and my dad slapped me on the backed of my head. I hope Eli didn't see that. I was crying silently. Dad walked into this house and I fell to the ground sobbing. Eli got out of his hearse and ran over to me. That was something I never wanted him to see, and now? He probably wouldn't want to go out with me ever again.
"You okay Blue Eyes?" Eli asked frantically. I nodded. "Did your dad give you that bruise on your cheek too?" He asked. I nodded again. "Clare, I'm so sorry." Eli said and gave me a hug. I nuzzled into him, feeling safe and secure. "I'll see you tomorrow." He bid his goodbye. "Text me if you need anything." He gave me his cell phone number and I gave him mine, then he left. I hurried and ran up to my room and locked the door. I put Eli's number in my phone and I smiled. He didn't turn me away. I was so happy I could almost cry.
Author's Note: To be continued...?
