Here's chapter three. Enjoy!
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Chapter Three
After their date at the Dot, Clare invited Eli to her house to study for their English test tomorrow. The ride to Clare's house was pretty silent. Only small talk was exchanged. She opened the front door of her house.
"Mom? Mom I'm home! Hmm I guess she's not here." Clare walked over to the kitchen and on the table there was a note that read:
Clare, I went out. Don't wait up for me.
Love you,
Mom.
Great. She's gone yet another day. She'll probably come home at three in the morning all drunk. Or she might not even come home tonight. Clare thought to herself. She sighed and Eli saw the look on her face. She seemed distraught.
"Clare? Are you alright?" Eli asked concerned. He seemed to have taken her out of her thoughts.
"Huh? Oh…yeah. I'm fine. Well my mom's gone. Come on let's go study in my room" Clare said to Eli.
After about an hour of testing each other on literary terms and other things they think might be on the test, Eli looks at Clare curiously. He needs to know.
"So…." He begins and Clare turns to him. "Are you sure you're ok? Because you seem distant. What's on your mind blue eyes?" Clare blushed at the nickname Eli gave her. But she remained silent.
"Come on, Clare you can trust me. The same way you said I can trust you." Eli said with a sincere smile. Clare took in a deep breath.
"Well, when I was little, I had a perfect family. I had two loving parents who were always there for me when I needed them. And I had an older sister who was my best friend. We would do each other's hair and share secrets. It seemed straight out of a fairytale book." Clare said and she smiled at the memory of the Edwards family she loved with all her heart. "But when I turned fourteen, my eighteen year old sister, Darcy, got raped and then she was killed." Clare was sobbing. Eli reached for her trembling hands as she continued. "A few months after her death, my parents started arguing…a lot. I slowly began to get used to it. But they always ignored me. My mom would lock herself in her room all day and my dad came home late from work. When he came home, the yelling began. They never asked how school was or gave me a kiss on the forehead anymore right before I went to bed. They seemed to forget that they even have another daughter. I would cry myself to sleep every night. About a year after all the yelling and suffering, my mother found out that my dad was cheating on her with his secretary so they finally decided to get a divorce." At this point, Clare's tears had dried out and she just stared at nothing in particular and explained in a monotone voice.
"Most people would think that I would be devastated that my parents were separating but I was actually relieved. I was relieved that I wouldn't have to be forced to listen to the arguing and the yelling. But then I figured out that the silence was way worse. My dad moved out and he sends us money because he feels bad for me. So my mom quit her job and became a full time alcoholic. She's never home. And when she is home she's either passed out on the couch or asleep in her room. I was very lonely." Clare was still staring into space trying her best to remain emotionless.
"Wait what do you eat?" Eli asked; concern dripping from his voice. Clare then looked into Eli's eyes and she exhaled unsteadily.
"I didn't eat anything for like a month or two because we didn't have any food. My mom spends all the money we receive on alcohol. And frankly, I wasn't hungry. I had to deal with my sister's death, my parents' divorce, and being neglected. But then, one day at school, a kid at Degrassi noticed that something was wrong with me so he took me to his house and every Monday I go to his house for dinner and his mom, Audra, became like my second mother. I always feel welcomed there. I love him like a brother." Eli began to frown. He wouldn't admit it but he felt kind of jealous of this fellow helping Clare.
"So since that day, Adam and I have been best friends." After she said Adam's name, Eli became relieved.
"Clare…" he didn't even know how to respond. "I'm sorry about everything that happened to you. But I'm also kind of glad that someone knows exactly how it feels to lose someone you love." She just smiled and nodded. They looked deep into each other's eyes and slowly, they leaned in and their lips met in the middle.
"Clare?" Eli said as he pulled away.
"Mmmm?" Clare answered, still in full bliss mode from the kiss they shared only moments ago.
"Will you… will you be my g-girlfriend?" He asked hesitantly.
Clare laughed softly. "Only if you agree to be my boyfriend." She said in a whispered in a hoarse voice. Eli shivered and nodded before leaning in to kiss her yet again.
I'm someone's girlfriend. It feels so weird to say that, but I like it. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Goldsworthy. Clare giggled at the thought of that.
"This isn't much of a study session is it?" Clare commented on how they couldn't concentrate on their studies.
"I think we'll do fine on the test." he answered. Eli gave Clare a smirk and she returned it.
Eli wakes up in the morning with a smile on his face. He decides to call Clare to ask if she needs a ride to school. He hears three rings before an angelic voice is heard.
"Hello?"
"Hey, girlfriend, I like the sound of that, do you need a ride to school?" Eli asks, hoping she accepts his offer so they can spend some time together. Clare giggles on the other line.
"Why thank you boyfriend. I'd appreciate it." He can't help but smile at the remark.
"Ok I'll pick you up in ten." He says before hanging up. Today's gonna be a good day.
Clare gets ready after she hangs up the phone. She sighs out loud. Eli is my boyfriend. Eli is my boyfriend. She sings in her head. She wants to make sure she looks extra nice today. As Clare does the finishing touches on her make-up, there is a knock on the front door. Her mother never did make it home last night so Clare runs downstairs and opens the door.
"Hey" She says as she tries to catch her breath.
"Whoa, did you run a marathon?" Eli jokingly responded. Clare just sticks out her tongue at him.
"Haha you're hilarious." she said sarcastically. "Let's go"
Eli walks Clare to her first class of the day.
"See you later, beautiful," Eli said. Clare's face went from pink to red. She giggled.
"Ok bye" she answered giving Eli a hug and walking into her class with a huge grin on her face. Eli doesn't have a first period so he has a whole period to walk around and think about Clare.
Later at Eli's house…
Eli is tutoring Clare on Geometry because her grade is beginning to slip.
"So you see, you have to equal this to 180 degrees. Do you get it now?" Eli explains.
"I think I do. Thank you, Mr. Goldsworthy. You're the bestest teacher ever." Clare says in a little girl voice.
"Ok next week; grammar." Both teens share a laugh. As their laughter dies down, they both lean in for a sweet yet romantic kiss.
"I have to go know," Clare whispers softly against his lips as she pulls away.
"Great way to kill the mood, Edwards." He replies crestfallen.
"Sorry, but my mom wants me home by nine. The one time she's sober, it just had to be today. " Clare says disappointedly.
"Need a ride?" Eli asks being such a gentleman and helping her up from the couch they were sitting on moments ago.
"No thanks. My house is just a few blocks away. I think I can handle it."
"You sure?"
"I'm positive." Clare responds and Eli walks her to the door and bids her goodnight.
"Goodnight my love." She replies. "And thank you,"
"For what?" He asks, confusion in his emerald eyes.
"For everything. Letting me come over, helping me with geometry, offering to take me home, and not abandoning me like everyone else pretty much did. "
"I would never abandon you." Eli answered with a smirk.
"I should leave. I don't wanna go through my mom's wrath tonight." Clare says. Eli gives her a peck on the lips and she starts walking down the sidewalk.
As Clare dreams of her Eli, she hears the sound of a loud engine behind her. Must be a car passing by. She thinks to herself. Clare notices that it's a van that's spray painted black to match the color of darkness. She finds it peculiar that it parks only a few feet in front of her. Two men dressed in black exit the mysterious vehicle. Clare's heart speeds up and her hands get sweaty. She picks up the pace, but it's not enough…
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