I would like to thank you all for your feedback after I published the first chapter of this story. The reviews and private messages made me really happy. Thank you for favouriting and following this story.
There will be a new chapter every Tuesday.
As for Luke, the choice of the screenwriters to make him a sexual predator is not what I expected for this character. Since my story is based on events happening before Zoe Rivas makes her appearance at Degrassi, I decided to define Luke's personality as I wish.
OWEN
It has been a week since that moment at my house, a week that our only contact with the girls was a texting group on Whatsapp. Nobody in school knew that we had spent time together and that we actually were knowing each other better. Jake and Katie were not so fond of the Ice Hounds since the whole greenhouse/crashing birthday party stuff so it might be better for us not to say anything.
After a long training, I was just lying down on my bed when I heard a little knock on my bedroom door. I tought that it might be Tris so I shouted a very loud "COME IN TRIS!".
"Hello Owen."
I was wrong because instead of my little brother, Clare was the one who opened the door. She seemed nervous, almost frightened. I had seen her this morning at school yet she looked completely different now. Her hair was messy, her jeans were ripped and her blouse was creased. The thing that mostly shocked me was that her face was bruised and her eyes were close to tears. I got up and rushed to her side.
"Clare, who did that to you ?" I asked.
She just looked down and remained silent. I took her hand and, slowly, led her up to my bed. She sat next to me and squeezed my hand but said nothing.
"Please talk to me..." I said.
"It was awful... He... He... He was completely crazy !" she shouted.
I tried to get her to tell me who was that 'he' but she kept talking erratically about 'his' madness. It was when I told her that I would have to call Jake or Adam to calm her that she started telling me what happened.
"Eli... He came to talk to me, to tell me that he loved me and that he was high when he broke up with me. He wanted me to forgive him. I told him that I didn't want to get back with him. That's when he lost it. He pushed me on the ground and hit me."
That f*cking bastard ! I knew this guy was no good but I never thought he would hit her. Always seemed so 'in love' with Clare, like she was essential to him. He was definetely crazy. I was so angry that I would have killed him if he was in front of me. I felt Clare shivering, I gave her a hug. Just to calm down. I would kill the man at school the next day and, of course, Luke and Dallas would gladly help me. Her phone beeped and she showed me the text she has just received :
I'm sorry Clare. I love you. I didn't mean to do that. You are the love of my life, I can't loose you. Eli.
"You can't go back to him Clare, you know that. Right ?"
"Yeah, I know..." She responded. "I'm scared of what will happen from now on."
"I'm calling Dallas, we need to figure what we'll do." I decided.
I grabbed my own phone and called Mike.
"Yo Miligan ! What's up ?" I heard.
"Clare's at my house. Her ex-boyfriend needs to be taught a lesson."
DALLAS
I was lying on my bed trying to relax when I got a call from Owen telling me that Eli "PSYCHO" Goldsworthy had hit Clare. I heard the basement door opening and looked up to see who was coming. Drew and Bianca were entering with a big suitcase and a few little bags full of clothes.
"Hey guys ! Need some help ?" I asked.
"Yes !" Bianca exclamed. "Can you please get the rest of the stuff still in my car with Drew ?"
"Sure," I answered shortly before going outside.
I grabbed a box from the trunk and followed Drew to his room. We unloaded the girl's car in less than 10 minutes and then we settled in the kitchen to have something to drink and talk.
"Finally you're home !" we heard.
It was Audra, of course. She hugged her son tightly and suggested that we needed to celebrate Drew's return by going out for dinner". Without waiting for our answer, she used her phone to call Adam and told him the good news.
"Bring him as well !" She said before hanging up. "Adam is coming with Eli."
"I'm sorry but I have something planned with Owen and Luke, I won't be able to be with you tonight." I lied.
"Really ? Why don't they come with us ?" She insisted.
"We'll be talking about game strategy. It's going to be annoying for you." I replied.
"I'm sorry but I won't go either Audra." Bianca added.
"If it's about your curfew, we'll make sure you get home on time."
"It's not about that, I have an important meeting about universities with Mr Perino tomorrow morning." she smiled.
"Of course sweetie. Call me tomorrow to tell me how it went."
Bianca kissed Drew before asking me if I wanted a ride to Owen's. I nodded and we said goodbye to the Torres before going out. While putting on the safety belt, I could feel Bianca looking at me.
"What ?"
"You lied back there. Why ? Still not over Eli's Romeo and Jules ?" She inquired.
"It's not about that !" I exclamed.
"Then why ? You seemed fine going out for dinner then when Audra said that Dr Doom was coming, you backed away."
She drove to Owen's house and kept asking about why I lied. When we arrived, I was REALLY tired of her questions so I exited the car quickly, hoping that she would just forget about it and go away. Instead, she got out of the car as well and came with me to the front door.
"Bianca..." I started.
"I won't stop following you until you speak."
LUKE
I opened the front door slowly and saw Dallas and Bianca de Sousa arguing. I was confused, he didn't mention coming with someone. Owen seemed as mixed-up as me. We remained silent for a few minutes until he cleared his throat and finally, they noticed us.
"Hello Owen and Luke" she said slowly.
"Bianca ?"
It was Clare. She was in the living room with Maya and must have heard Bianca.
BIANCA
I entered quickly in the house shoving Owen and Luke to the side. I needed to know what Clare was doing here with the guys. From what I knew, they were not on good terms, especially not since her birthday party. Dallas avoided a dinner with his billet family because of Eli then he goes to Owen's house where Eli's ex-girlfriend is... That's a lot of coincidences. I felt someone holding me back for entering in the living room.
"Dallas ! What the hell is going on here ? !" I screamed.
"Let her go man." Owen added "She'll help Clare more than we will, trust me."
"Help her ?" I asked.
That's when I saw her and I understood right away why she needed help. Sweet Clare Edwards had been beaten by someone. I knew it couldn't be Dallas because he was with me, Owen and Luke would never do that to a girl.
"Fucking Bastard" I mumbled. "Goldsworthy is dead !"
