Yay! We finally get to see Eli today. I'm so weak! I watched tonight's episode already. It was SO cute! That's all I'm going to say.

Sorry I didn't upload yesterday. My neck was seriously hurting. I was in a terrible mood. I feel a little better. Enjoy the story.

Eli's pov

Suddenly the horn went off.

Clare jumped away in suprise. I took my elbow off the horn. She looked down blushing. Then there was an ackward silence.

"So where do you wanna go?" I asked

"Suprise me." Clare smiled

I started the car. I pulled out of the parking lot. And drove.

Half an hour later

I parked the car across the street. I got out and went over to the passenger side. I opened the car door for Clare.

"Where are we?" she asked

"A place." I said

I went over to the backyard fence. I tool out a hair pin and jimmed the lock. I went into the backyard. She just stood there

"Aren't you coming?" I asked

"Isn't this trespassing?" she asked

" I like to call it adveturing."

I kept walking. I heard the fence close and Clare's flats catching up to me. I went to the in ground pool. I climed down the ladder to the deep end.

"What are you doing?"

"Come down here."

She was hesitante then climed down. She slipped on the last step. I caught her. She was breathin heavily. "Thanks."

"No problem." I smirked

"You can let go now."

"Why would I do that?"

I looked into her eyes and got lost in them.

She was looking in mine.

I think I'm falling for her. I've never felt this way about anyone before. She makes my heart race.

We were so close. She leaned in. So did I.

Then she jumped out of my arms and ran away. I chased her around the pool.

I finally caught her. I wrapped my arms around her waist. She was giggling and trying to get out of my grip.

She turned around to face me. I held her close. She wrapped her arms around my neck.

Then I saw a drop of rain land on her cheek

Clare's Pov

It started raining harder. I pulled away from Eli and started dancing in the rain. He started laughing but joined me.

"Crap! I left my cell phone in my locker."

"Well let's go!" We climbed out of the pool and ran to the Hearse.

As we drove back to Degrassi, the rain stopped. We talked about random things. BP oil spill, Tiger Woods, Jake and Vienna.

We got back to degrassi just as the bell rang. The school day was over. We got out of the car quickly. I grabbed his hand. we raced up the stairs and through the main doors.

Then we bumped into Alli, Dave,Wesley, Connor, K.C, and Jenna.

"Clare! Where have you been? You missed like all your classes!"

"So did you, Eli." said Connor

I saw K.C glance at our hands.

"We umm.." I started

"We helped Principal Simpson unload some office supplies from trucks."

"Yeah!" I said. I glanced at Eli. He gave me a quick wink.

"Uh huh" said Alli. Knowing Alli she saw right through the lie.

"Well we gotta go. Bye" I pulled Eli away

We got to my locker

"Thanks. I never would of thought of that." I said

"We make a pretty good team." He said with a smirk

I got my cell phone. We walked back to the main doors. I made my way down the stairs.

"Do you want a ride home?" he asked

"I usually walk with Alli."

"I think she's taken" Eli said pointing.

I looked and saw the Alli was walking with Drew.

"Oh well then ok!" I smiled and walked to the Hearse.

He drove me home.

"Bye." he said

"Bye." I leaned in and kissed his cheek before getting out.

I walked to my door. I waved before going inside.

The next Day

Eli's Pov

I walked in the school and saw Clare at her locker.

"Hey there.'

"Hey Eli." Her voice cracked

"Are you ok?" I asked concerned

"I'm fine." She closed her locked and started to walk away.

"Wait Clare."

"Go away, Eli."

I grabbed her arm. I lifted her chin to look at me. Her eyed were red and swollen. She had a cut on her cheek.

"What happened? Who did this to you?" I asked angry

"My-my" she started crying harder

I took her into a supply closet.

"Clare what happened?"

"My parents have been fighting. It got physical. My mom ment to hit my dad with the dish but it hit me."

"Oh Clare."

I pulled her into a hug. She sobbed into my chest.

She pulled back and sniffled. "We better go."

"Wait." I rubbed her tears away. "I don't want anyone to see a pretty girl like you upset."

She giggled. We tried to sneak out of the closet but we bumped into Alli, Dave, Wesley, Connor, K.C, and Jenna again.

Oh come on! Again. I thought

That K.C guy looked kind of angry.

"What's going on now?" asked Alli

"Nothing we got to go. Bye!" said Clare pulling me to English

Alli's Pov

"There's something going on with them." I said to the group

I'm getting to the bottom of this. I thought.

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"I know your secret! Why didn't you tell me?" she asked hurt