Secret Serenade
A/N: OMG thank you to my two lovely reviewers. I kind of expected a bit more but shout out to all my favorites and followers. thank technology for a fast new chapter. i have been writing on a note pad on my phone all day. Sorry i did not clarify before chapter titles and beginning lyrics are two different songs. bewitched by blood on the dance floor and sink or swim by falling in reverse. hope u enjoy. reviews would be bloody fantastic!
My Paper Heart
I never meant to be the one
Who kept you from the dark
But now I know my wounds are sewn
Because of who you are
I will take this burden on
And become the holy one
But remember I am human
And I'm bound to sing this song
So hear my voice, remind you not to bleed
I am here
A savior
will be there
Clare toyed with her new necklace from her Phantom. It had to be the best gift anyone had given her, ever. She could not believe that someone who she never met in person would spend so much on a gift. Smiling to herself one last time before hiding it well under her shirt. For the past six months this was the one part of the day she dreaded most. Going through her own front door.
Her parents profanity filled screams could be heard from the porch. Everyday; the same routine. They fought and screamed at each other until she walked in the door. Immediately silence filled the house. Helen and Randall pretended like nothing had just happened. That they were perfectly happy with each other. Like Clare was absolutely clueless to what was happening between them. It was better that way. To pretend. They were no longer considered to be her mom and dad. They had long gone, along with Clare's devoted faith. She questioned and blamed God. Her parents were devoted Christians. Her mom and dad did not believe in infedelity and divorce. Yet both was happening with the two humans downstairs. True love waits. What was once a promise to God to wait until marriage now symbolized what was in-scripted to wait for her one and only true love.
Everything was going so wrong in Clare's life. Falling apart. She should feel miserable and completely alone. Yet she wasn't. For six long months Phantom really listened to all her problems. He knew everything that was happening. Never once judged her or complained about listening to her problems. Just always listening and offering a virtual shoulder to cry on. To think of it none of this would be going on if she hadn't found his notebook on the very first day of school. The same notebook she was holding hostage until the day he let her meet him. She remembered to six months ago. When everything had began. They day he came into her life.
"Attention passengers. The captain has put on the fasten your seat belt light. We will be taking off within the next five minutes"
The flight attendant was a very pretty blonde. She was trying everything to get Eli's attention. He played oblivious. A private plane for two high school boys. It really did scream rich. Also since it was the famous producer Tommy Q 's personal plane. Yep she had no idea who he was but she knew he was famous for the music business. It didn't help that the other passenger, his coworker and best friend, Adam was freaking out by being in such luxurious plane. Eli just sat there toying with his phone as it was nothing new to him. She served the boys their drinks in the sexist way she thought to be possible.
Making sure to show off her cleavage to Eli.
"If there's anything i else i can do for you" she purred. "just push that button. And I mean anything."
Adam saw his best friend tense up. Their was only a handful of women his friend were relaxed to be around. Since the horrible accident with his ex girlfriend Julia throwing her self into traffic after he ended it. Eli had been severely uncomfortable around women afterwards. actually he barely ever spoke to women besides his mother. Clare was his only exception. From day one he was memorized by the awkward girl in a catholic school girl outfit and bible strapped to her chest.
"Yo." Adam snapped at her. "Clearly my man's not interested in a groupie. He's got a girl."
She gave a annoyed huff and went back to her designated station. Adam saw Eli smile and thank him. It was only half true. Eli was smitten over a girl alright. One who didn't know he was even talking to her let alone the emo hearse boy had spent like three grand on her birthday gift. Adam had teased him from day one about admiring from afar. Yeah she wasn't much to look at back then but after the last summer. Even he was flabbergasted about how much she changed and how smoking hot she had become.
"Dude." Adam said. "Did you tell her yet?"
"Not yet." Eli murmured.
"Lead singer for Secret Serenade. Completely has more money then he knows what to do with it. Performs for thousands of fans. But cannot talk to this one girl."
"We perform behind a video screen"
"You and I both know she is not just a girl." Eli snapped. Bad talk about his Clare always upsetted him. "Shes way much more then that."
Eli slumped back into the seat. Groaned at his lost chance to tell her who he was and just how he felt about her. Clare was always opened and honest about everything to him. Yet here he was sneaking away on a plane because he didn't want her finding out he was really Phantom and Eli was her secret admirer. Would she be okay with it or push him away from all the secrets he had been keeping from her. Pulling out his phone to look at the picture he secretly took of Clare. She had always been in credibly beautiful to him. Remembering back to how it all had started.
Sixths months ago... The sun was peaking through the light grey clouds. The scent of a ending rain filled Eli's nose as he parked Morty in the parking lot of Degrassi. It was the end of a small storm that had lasted for three days and three nights. Eli grabbed his backpack from the back and sighed. Another year at Degrassi high was just beginning.
Still was a bit jet-lagged. He and Adam had taken the very late red eye last night to make to school on time. Secret Serenade had their first tour over the summer. Two years ago he was scouted off a by Tommy Q. He had picked him to be their new lead singer/guitarist. Even paid for his best friend, Adam, to be do their video projectors. Little bit over nineteen thousand American dollars left in his account and that was after giving ten to his parents for anything they needed. no one knew he was secret serenade's "The Phantom"; apart from a very short list of people. Thats the way Eli had wanted it to be.
Adam was his only friend before fame and afterwards still his only friend. He wanted true friends not groupies. Looking up at the entrance for Adam there she was.
Clare Diana Edwards.
Summer really had done her very well. For Eli's breath was taken right out of his lungs at the very sight of the blue eyed angel that captured his heart since his very first day he saw at Degrassi two years was so much change Clare had gone through over the summer. Yes so much change and in a very good way for his once pretty angel was now a stunning beautiful goddess. Not drastically changing who she was just enhancing it and showing it off. indeed showing it off very well. his mouth was dry and he could feel his palms sweating.
A lot had changed since the day her sister Darcy had left for Kenya. What was once a strange sister relationship had gotten such a stronger bond with the distances. They email-ed as much as they could. Her sister always listening to her problems and giving Clare teenage advice.
Fashion policed her whole wardrobe. Making her donate everything down to the last sock to the church charity. A woman with god did not mean she had to dress like a prude. She gladly had given Clare her clothes that were left now that she finally hit puberty and filled them out even better then dace did. They had even skyped once a week just to put outfits together. Not wanting her legacy reputation to be altered by the catholic school girl look. Also Clare wanted so badly to catch the attention of a certain emerald eyed emo.
Elijah Goldsworthy.
Even thinking his name brought a rosy color to her face. There he was in the parking lot. She could of sworn he was looking straight at her. That made her blush. she looked down at the outfit her and darce decided on.
Black leggings under a long short sleeved blood red sweater that went below her bottom and a v neck that dipped very low and a light pink tank-top under neath. Summer had changed her body alot. She had what men called a amazing hourglass shape. her waist stayed slimmed while her top and bottom had grew in size. Apple bottom with a 36 c cup. She had gotten contacts and her hair grew down to her breasts. With the simple tips from magazines her hair was a smooth light wave instead of the curly frizz before. Light make up and a slight tan.
Not caring what any other man thought about her. It had always been only for Eli.
Clare always found herself twisting her purity ring when she thought of him and now he was looking right at her. starting to wave over to him a boy had bumped into her. Adam torres. Her heart about crushed completely at the realization. He was looking for Adam not her.
"Err sorry." Adam past her and about falling down the stair from staring at Clare.
The bell for lunch period had rang. Signaling to the children they were free to go to lunch. Eli rushed frantically into Adam's English class. He was a ghostly white. Whiter then usual and very scared. Eli never got scared. He was looking under all the desks.
"Adam have you seen my notebook?" Eli asked frantically.
"No?Whats it look like?" Adam puzzled.
"Brand new black with my thoughts of Clare. I have to find it fast. She cant find out."
"Is your name on it?" His phone buzzed.
"Course not i'm not an idiot." Eli started then his face went white. "It has my stage name and i.m. screen name on it."
New i.m. from BlueEyes to Phantom112.
BlueEyes: who is this? Why are you writing about me?