A/N, hey I want to thank everyone who reviewed my last chapter. This chapter is dedicated to you guys! I love a few of my my reviewers, including aztec girl, anonymous, i3ben and dancerathearr!
Disclaimer: ya, this is here because I don't own Degrassi. If I did, I wouldn't be writing this. I'd put it in the show itself. Have fun readingggg! -that is not part of the disclaimer.
Chapter Two: Clare and Adam hit off
Clare POV
As I was walking home I bumped into a young boy.
"I'm so sorry," I say, pulling my beret down further to remain incognito as possible.
"Clare? Clare Edwards?" I look up to an unfamiliar boy.
"I'm sorry. I don't know you." I pulled my beret down further. Hiding from paparazzo (paparazzi) is hard enough, hiding from fans are worse.
"You're Clare Edwards! My family knows yours!" He says. "My last name is Torres. Maybe you remember me know?"
"Drew?"
"No, I'm Adam."
"Did they adopt you? I don't remember them having two sons."
"I'm Gracie, but I'm transgender so I cut my hair and used a band around my chest…er…boobs to look like a male."
"And we're letting this all out on the street? Wow, we are NUTS. Hey, I have a date with a cute guy after school, Eli Goldsworthy, maybe you know him?"
"Naw never heard of him."
"Oh too bad, want to come home with me Adam? I promise, it's NOT a sex date." I replied.
*O.M.G. so right now I am watching Life As We Know It with my sister and her friend and one of the characters just said "Man, I tell you, we have sex everywhere. And suddenly the baby needs to be fed and the kids are going to school" or something like that so I highly recommend to see the movie! Oh yea, I make little weird comments like this probably every single chapter or twice a chapter because I feel like it. LOL, so now this is the end of my tiny rant. *
"Sure, of course. Besides, your mom makes the BEST oatmeal sundaes ever!"
"You got that right!" we walked to my house catching up on our lives. I told Adam how my show is in its eighth season and Amandy and Kris is now a couple on the show. Adam as Gracie and Drew, when they were younger, were on that show until their father died and they moved to Canada to get their will. They loved Canada and wanted to stay. Adam told me how he and Drew had changed and Drew was with Katie Maitlin, degrassi's student president and they're going strong.
"That's great Adam! Drew hasn't been in a stable relationship since he was three years old!" I commented.
"Remember when Drew asked Emily Green while she was shooting a scene? O.M.G. hilarious!"
"And she rejected him! Even more funny!" I replied.
I heard one of my favorite songs in the world trickling out of the window in my house. I sang along to the lyrics.
"He was sitting on a corner with a bottle of beer
And the same shopping cart he'd been pushing for years
A big smile on his face
Like the first day of spring
All the people looked the other way, but they heard him sing
And he sang
"Love
Love is a sweet thing"
He sang "love
Love is a sweet thing"
She shot out of Texas
Like a bullet from a gun
With a van full of hippies and a band on the run
She didn't want to be famous
She just wanted to play
In old dive bars and pool halls she got up on stage
And she sang
"Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is"
She sang "love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing"
It's everywhere you look
If you look hard enough
Its really not to hard to see
Yeah, once you put your arms around it
You can never get too much
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
It's in the smile of a stranger
In the eyes of a child
On the corner of a crowded street, ya
Its everywhere around us
Its always growing wild
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Love
Love is a sweet thing
I sang "love, love, love
Love is a sweet thing
Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is"
I sang "love, love, love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Oh, baby
Love
Love is a sweet thing"
Uh huh
I sang "love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing"
I finished the song with a flourish, my arms out wide. The people on the street applauded for me as I bowed.
"Wow Clare. I never knew you had that in you!"
"I sang the introductory song on I.W.S! You don't remember?"
"That was Amanda Bynes singing her song 'Smiles'."
"Right."
We walked into my house when my mom rounded the corner into the front foyer. *LOL, that rhymes*
"Clare! How was your first day of school? Who are you? Clare, is he your boyfriend? And on the first day you guys are going to have sex in the bedroom? I'm not cleaning the sheets then…"
"Mom!" my face turned red. "One, no, he's not my boyfriend. This is Gracie Torres, but she's transgender so she looks like a boy. Two, no! We are not gonna have sex! Why jump to that conclusion?" I also noticed that Adam's face was red too.
"Sorry. Parents make mistakes! Adam, can you talk with me in the kitchen?" He followed her into the kitchen while I went upstairs to get ready for the date with Eli. I changed into my favorite light blue camisole sundress and white espadrilles. I took my hair out of the clip and shook my hair back and forth when my iPhone rang. I ran over to my bag and grabbed it.
Clare, this is Jake. How was your first day at Degrassi? Everyone nice? I saw you walking home with a boy I don't know. Is he your boyfriend? ~ Jake (:
I replied back and wrote: Jake! Hey! My first day was good. I met a few people. Jenna, K.C., Eli G, and a former friend Adam. I was walking with Adam, that who you saw me with. Oh yea, Jenna was kind of bitchy, but I don't care. I'd never be her BFF. ~Clare
I shut my iPhone down and ran downstairs.
"Clare? Can I tell you something?"
"Sure. 'Course. What?"
"You and Jake, well, you guys…"
"Mom?"
"Me and Phil betted when they visited yesterday that you two would be couple in just a few weeks, Phil's assumption. I assumed you guys to be a couple in a month. I need to win to prove to Phil that I'm always right. You and Jake need to date."
"What the fuck mom?"
"Clare! Language!"
"No way in hell am I gonna date that douche bag! I have a date in a few minutes and you have to bomb me now! I want to move in with Eli so I don't have to face you, the asshole in my whole damn life!" I stormed out of the house with Adam on my heels.
"Damn Clare. You're one bull!"
"Shut up."
I arrived in the Dot and saw Eli sitting in the corner.
"Hey. Sorry I'm late. I slipped into a mud puddle when I was going home to drop my stuff off and I had to change." I lied.
"No worries, I just got here too."
Eli POV
I saw her as she came into the small diner. She caught my eye and smiled as she walked over.
"Sorry I'm late. I slipped into a mud puddle when I was going home to drop my stuff off and I had to change." She said her face grim.
"No worries. I just got here too."
She smiled, and then a waiter, someone who Clare obviously knew because he said hi, came over to take our orders. They talked for a few minutes about IWS.
"Yep, eight season already. I can't believe there is only seven more left." Clare said, "But, Drew, you and Adam, are you two still tight?'
"Definitely. We stayed tight through the harassment too."
"He mentioned that to me when we were walking home."
"Pretty bad." She nodded in agreement.
"Oh, that's right. What do you two want to drink?"
"I'll have coffee." I said in a rude tone.
"And I'll have the usual Drew."
"Mountain dew?"
"No! EW! I'll have the sparkling water with a lime and a lemon you hole!" she teased.
"I'll be right back with your drinks."
"So you two know each other?" I asked, but it sounded more like jealousy.
"Our parents were friends with their parents when we were on Innocent when Smiling and then their dad died so they came to Canada to get the will and they loved Canada so they stayed and used the money to buy a house and other things." She explained. "Is Eli jealous?"
My face burned. "No, why would you think that?"
"You look jealous. Don't forget I was an actress so I know what different expressions faces look like."
"Okay, fine! I'm jealous! What does that make me? Desperate?"
"Just teasing," she said flirtiously.
"Do you sing?" I asked randomly.
"Yea, you want to hear something?"
"Sure." She opened her mouth and the most beautiful voice came out of her.
"Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light
To you everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up
Never grow up
You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older too
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's getting ready for school
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Please try to never grow up
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs
I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone
So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on
Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up
Oh I don't wanna grow up
Wish I'd never grown up
I could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up
Wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh darling, don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple
Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to
Please try to never grow up
Oh
Don't you ever grow up
Oh
Never grow up
Just never grow up"
The whole diner applauded at Clare, some little girls came over and asked her for her autograph. Clare said yes and signed the girl's notebooks and other items that they wanted her to sign.
"Wow." I say, breathless. "That was…amazing."
"Thanks." She blushed. Drew walked back over with our drinks.
"Here you go Clare," he handed her, her drink and winked. *LOL, that rhymes too! Oh god, I'm turning into Cat from victorious!* "that was good! Are you busy Friday?"
"Actually yes, she is! She has a second date with her boyfriend. Me! So what do you think know you bastard? Ya, she's now my official girlfriend! Don't even try to send her a FaceBook friend request! Or don't send me one either!" I blew up in flames.
"Eli! What the hell are you thinking! We WERE AND NEVER WILL BE A COUPLE! SERIOUSLY! I KNEW YOU WERE JEALOUS! GOD ELI GET A DAMN LIFE ALREADY!"
There it is! The date and even the surprise! What do you think? So, I asked for ten reviews last chapter and only got four. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying that if you like the story, review it and tell me in the review. Okay? I loved all of your reviews! Touched my heart! Now go break the review button! I know you can! R&R&F&A! the songs mentioned in the story is Love is a sweet thing by faith hill and never grow up by Taylor swift.