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Chapter 2

Once Eli realized Clare was still petrified at her locker and not following him, he turned slowly to face her in the now deserted hall, and said with a lopsided grin:

"Clare, I realize that my presence is intoxicating, but would you do me the honor of escorting me to English?"

With her trance concluding just before Eli's speech, she pretended to be fascinated with the contents of her locker to hide the blush leisurely creeping to her face and muttered an apology.

"It's alright Clare. I'd have my jaw dropped and eyes wide if I saw someone as gorgeous as myself."

Ms. Dawes scowled when Eli and Clare arrived to her class, late, and interrupted her lecture of the class' newest writing assignment.

"Ms. Edwards and Mr. Goldsworthy," she began, commanding the attention of her class. "While I am glad that you two have decided to grace us mere plebeians with your presence, I am curious as to why you are late to my class, yet again."

Clare nervously glanced at her fellow classmates, who were now intrigued and anxious with their response. But as Clare opened her mouth to speak, Eli's voice interrupted her own.

"Clare was having difficulties keeping her attention on her locker." That earned him a few snickers from the class. Clare sank lower and lower in her seat, the blush spreading like wildfire once more, and adverted the gazes of her fellow classmates.

Much to her horror, Eli continued. "And we both are more than happy to make a special guest appearance once in a while." Clare could vividly imagine the too bright smile on his face.

Clare peeked up from the floor and glanced to see Ms. Dawes unchanged expression.

"Adorable, Mr. Goldsworthy. But your charm won't save you and Ms. Edwards from detention this Saturday. Now, shall I continue?"

Eli flicked his hand forward. "By all means, press on."

Ms. Dawes once again droned on about the assignment, which was a free write. Eli vaguely paid attention, as his mind was clouded with thoughts of the girl behind him.

As with all new students, Eli was slightly concerned with his first day at a new school. He had heard rumors of how Degrassi was plagued by drama, and came to find that this rumors were indeed true. He had already been centered around several rumors- his "obsession" with death, fueled by his lack of flare and color other than black in his wardrobe selection and his vehicle of choice- a hearse, whom he affectionately called Morty; his tactics with battling Fitz; and the one he did not mind- his relationship with Clare.

Eli admired many things about Clare. Her unwillingness to renounce hope that her parents would be reunited. Her devotion towards her friends and giving insightful advice; though Eli rarely listened. Her individuality that separated her from all other girls at Degrassi.

To say Clare Edwards was hot was thought as an insult according to Eli. "Hot" belonged to girls like the bully Bianca, or the bubbly cheerleader Jenna- a derogative term that implied that the only quality they had to offer was their looks. Clare was beautiful, inside and out; something Eli absolutely loved about her.

Eli took note of the miniscule things about her- how when she was nervous, she'd bite her lip. With every flirtatious comment he gave her she flushed and looked down at her feet, hoping he wouldn't notice; or each morning when he passed her in the hall, she'd flash him a huge smile, something he wasn't accustom to.

He couldn't help the genuine smile that escaped his lips as he sat at his desk, thinking of Clare. Ms. Dawes observed Eli's faraway stare, and approached his desk and cleared her throat. Eli flinched out of his daydream.

"Mr. Goldsworthy, I'm afraid that's another detention. I hope what you were thinking about was worth it."

Eli, with the smile still on his face, turned to her and with no sarcasm, told her: "It definitely was."

That's it for now. The new episode is almost on. I'm so excited this week when they kiss. It makes me want to jump up and start dancing and screaming like a school girl. Let me know what you think.