A/N: I am a horrible promise keeper T.T I am terribly sorry for taking long and giving only little. I try to make the chapters extra long, but i get excited about updating. But i hope you guys like it!
Dont Degrassi, just my storyline.
"How'd ya know my full name?" Eli asked in confusion.
"My mom works here." she replied.
"Oh, what's her name?"
"Helen." Clare seemed embarrassed to admit this to Eli.
She felt unworthy of being in a Goldsworthy's presence. He was rich and she was poor. Clare dreaded this feeling of being unworthy.
"Nan-Helen? She's my favorite." Eli smiled.
"I want to go home now Eli..."
"W-w-wait, what? Why?" he asked worried.
"I'm going home." Clare said with no emotion. She turned around and started walking back to her house. As she started to walk, a warm hand pulled her back and a feeling of electricity ran through her.
"You don't want to be my friend anymore, do you?" Eli said as his eyes got watery.
"Eli..don't cry or else you'll make me cry!" Clare started rubbing her eyes.
"I-I'm not crying, Clare..." he turned around and started wiping his face. "Just go! It's always like this, other kids never wanna be my friend when they find out who I am!"
It was true, other kids never wanted to be friends with Eli because they were jealous that he had everything a kid could ask for. But it was hard being a Goldsworthy.
"Eli...I'm sorry." Clare put her hand on his shoulder and turned him around. His eyes were puffy and his nose was red.
"Do you still wanna be my friend?" he sniffed and wiped his nose.
"I sure do! It's just that I thought YOU didn't want to be my friend, since I'm your Nan-Helen's daughter. So don't cry anymore."
Eli was confused now, it was the other way around for Clare. Most kids didn't want to be friends with him because Bullfrog was well-known. He wiped his face again and talked.
"I was not crying!"
Clare laughed and smacked his shoulder.
"Ouch!"
"Haha! Best friends?" Clare offered her pinky again.
"Best friends." Eli smirked and they hooked pinkies. "Are sure that you want to go home?"
"Not really..." she put her head down.
"I got it! I'll go home home with you, so I can protect you from your dumb-dumb dad!"
They both laughed and high-fived each other.
"Really Eli?"
"Of course bestfriend!" Eli smiled and looked up to the dark sky. In the sky, there was a full moon. Beautiful stars surrounded this full moon.
"It's so pretty." Clare looked up and followed Eli's gaze. While she looked up a simple white flake fell on her nose.
"Did you know that the moon is the only thing you can talk to when you're feeling sad?"
"That's impossible Eli! It won't talk back, duh." Clare rolled her eyes in an obvious manner.
"No, you're so silly. I mean, like when you're mad. When you yell at it and blame everything on the moon, it won't talk back. It'll just sit there and listen to you." Eli said thoughtfully as he wiped the snowflake off of Clare's nose.
"OH, I see."
"Wait here, I'm gonna tell my dad I want to sleep over at Mark's house. I won't take long."
"Okay...wait Mark's house?" Clare asked but Eli didn't here her because he was running to his front door.
Clare thought about the passed few hours. This boy she met is so different from other kids. He had practically didn't know anything about her, yet he fed her and took her into his cousin's house like he knew her for the longest time. This feeling bothered Clare, she didn't know what this was. She shook her head in confusion and looked up at the moon again.
"The only thing I can talk to huh...let's see." Clare took a deep breath and closed her eyes as more snowflakes fell.
"It's your fault my life is like this! It's your fault my daddy passed away! Why did you have to take him away from me and give me an ugly meanie stupid steph-dad? Why? It's your fault I live in poverty, it's your fault I can't eat everyday! It's your fault all the kids at school laugh at me for not having enough money for anything!..." Clare was now on her knees and crying her eyes out. Her knees became wet and ached from the coldness. It felt like her heart was ripped from her chest, but at the same time it felt like a weight was being lifted off her shoulders. A great amount of tears fell while the wind made her cheeks cold. A pair of black converse shoes stood in front of her.
Clare looked up to see a pair of green eyes staring deep into hers. The look in his eyes looked like sorrow? This boy continued to appall her. "Clare...?" Clare stood up from her knees and wiped her cold wet tears.
"Yeah?" She attempted a fake smile but failed horribly.
"It's too cold to be out here alone, just come in. I might take long anyways." He smirked.
"But what if my mom sees me?" She sniffed.
"I got it! You can hide in my coat closet." Eli flashed a devilish smile. "Now c'mon it's really cold!" He grabbed her hand and dragged her into his house.
As they entered the Mansion, their bodies started to heat up and Clare wasn't shivering anymore. It took her a moment to adjust to her surroundings. The Goldsworthy Mansion was indescribable. Cherrywood grand staircase, huge family and individual portraits, expensive looking vases, leather couches, and even marble columns! "WOW." Was all Clare could say.
"Elijah, is that you?" It was Nan-Helen.
"Uh-oh." They both said. "Hurry!" Eli opened the coat closet near the main entrance. Clare ran in and hid under other coats. "I'll be back, don't worry." Eli whisphered.
"Elijah?"
"Yepyep. It's me Nan-Helen." Eli smirked and folded his arms behind him.
"My goodness child, it's extremely cold outside. Let me take that coat for you."
"Uhh, hold up-" Too late Nan-Helen took off his coat for him faster than he could finish his sentence. After Nan-Helen took it off she proceeded to the coat closet and put her hand on the knob.
"Nan-Helen-" Eli started to panic. She opened the coat closet and hung his coat. Eli felt relieved, Clare was no where in sight. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's gotten into you child?" Eli rolled his eyes at his Nannie's comment.
"I just kicked Mark's butt of course!" He laughed and put his fist into the air.
"You two always-" An authoritative voice interrupted Nan-Helen.
"Elijah, did you do what you were supposed to?" Bullfrog asked.
"Yes sir. Is it okay if I sleep at Mark's house tonight?"
"Knock yourself out son." Bullfrog's raspy voice rang through the mansion.
"Alrighty!" Eli jumped up and down in excitement.
"I spent so much time in that closet, Eli! I think I fell asleep two times!" Clare showed two fingers at Eli.
"Hehe, sorry." Eli scratched the back of his neck.
The pair was on their way to Mark's house. Eli took about an hour to get his things together at the Goldsworthy Mansion. "Are you ever going to your house again?" He asks.
"I don't want to but I think I have to." They finally reached Mark's house through all the snow and cold wind.
"Hey guys!" An excited Mark jumped and led them into the house.
Once again the warmth of the house heated them up.
"Videogame time!" The trio said together as they sat on the couch and each grabbed an XBOX controller. "What game tonight?" Mark asked.
"Blackops!" Eli jumped excitedly.
"I want to play Viva Pinata!" Clare complained.
"YUCK. That's sucha girl game!" The two boys wrinkled their noses.
"Fine, sheesh." She dragged it longer than usual.
"It's fine Clare, we can teach you!"
"Haha Eli, she's a free kill!" Mark laughed and high-fived Eli.
After about an hour of playing Blackops, Eli and Mark taught Clare how to play. She was surprisingly winning.
"Wow, this is too easy mwahaha." She nudged Eli and killed Mark.
"How did you do that?" Mark asked frustrated.
"You guys taught me." She stuck out her tongue.
"HACKS!" Eli yelled as Clare shot him. That was the winning kill.
"In your face! Kiss my boottyyy!" Clare started dancing and the two boys just started laughing.
After playing Blackops, the trio decided to go to bed. They slept in Mark's bedroom. They decided to sleep on the floor to be fair. Sleeping bags were set with Clare in the middle of the two boys.
"Eww. We're sleeping next to a girl that might have cooties." Mark squinted and started laughing.
Clare slapped him and Eli.
"Shut up." They stared at the ceiling and said nothing else. Probably from exhaustion.
In about ten minutes the gradeschoolers fell fast asleep.
You like? :) haha i dont own XBOX, BLACKOPS, or anyhting that was mentioned.
