AN: I am feeling so much better. Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. But here you go. Okay seriously I am lame I was watching the webisodes... LOL poor Clare is going to be a Cheerleader...LOL got to love LoopHoles.
Clare
I shook my head to try to clear my thoughts. I blushed when I realized I had been standing there staring at him. Really Clare snap out of it, but man did he look like Eli. "Clare honey help me carry the food in." Mom called from the kitchen. I nodded and rushed into the kitchen before Aiden could see my embarrassment. "Well what do you think. He's your type right?" She asked handing me the mash potatoes.
"Mom!" I shreiked mortified, "That's not why you invited them over is it?"
"Of course not." She laughed hiding her face from me as she left the kitchen. Really! I yelled in my head following her out. "Hey mom Ali is wanting to come over to stay the night." I yelled rushing up the stairs to get my phone.
Clare: Ali get over here now. Bring clothes we're having a sleep over.
beep beep
Ali: EEPPPP!
I laughed and assumed that was Ali for be right there. I rushed back down stairs to find my mom and who I guess to be the neighbors sitting in the dinning room. "So is Alli on her way over now?" my mom asked giving me a knowing look. I nodded blushing. Man have I missed alot since when did my mom act so... well non-momish.
"So you're Clare?" Asked the women across the table from Aiden.
"Oh yeah I'm sorry." I stated looking at the couple sitting at the table. "I am Clare. I must really be out of it, I didn't even know anyone moved in next door."
"Yeah I told you about her heart break." mom said,
"Mom!" I shrieked again in total embarrassment. Mrs. silver choked on her drink at our interaction. Obviously she thought it was funny. I glared at her for a second then felt bad and softened my gaze. She was a very beautiful women yet something looked very familiar about her. Just as I was about to think deeper into it the front door flew open.
"Eppp! Clare I'm so excited we haven't had a sleep over... Oh." She said cutting her sentence short when she noticed everyone in the dinning room. "Hi." she said grinning with a little wave. I laughed at her enterance and took a drink of water.
"Alli how nice of you to join us please sit down." my mom said trying to hold back a laugh as well. My mom was full of surprises tonight. Alli nodded placing her bags by the door and took a seat beside Aiden. She looked over at him and smiled,
"Hi I'm Alli!" She exclaimed holding a hand out to him. He turned to her and took her hand. Alli paused for a second and I knew she too saw what I had, his eyes...His eyes. "Have we met?" She asked. Yep she'd seen it.
"Um no." Aiden replied looking at my mom curiously, maybe silently questioning our sanity. Alli looked at me raising an eyebrow questioningly. "later" I mouthed, smiling at our guest.
"Alli, has been Clare's best friend since grade 9. She practically lived here when they started high school." Mom explained to them. I blushed a little as Aiden looked at me. Alli however held her head up higher pleased with the attention. Oh Good ol' Alli. I thought laughing mentally. Aiden's eyes on me made me nervous. They held that same intensity. I almost expected him to declare I had pretty eyes. "So Aiden what grade are you in?" mom asked trying to keep conversation going as she began to pass around the food.
"I'm actually a senior this year." He stated in a deep voice looking away from me to my mom.
"Oh so you're a year ahead of us." Alli stated eyeing me again. I shrugged and looked at Aiden's dad as he handed me the rolls. I smiled and took them from him placing one on my plate before handing them to Alli. She took them too covering her face and make a face at me. I giggled a little and nibbled on my roll. This was the most alive I've felt in a long time.
"So how long have you been living here? Clare never mentioned having new neighbors." Alli asked, surpressing giggles.
"Actually we've been living here for about two weeks now. We just got Aiden enrolled into Degrassi so I guess you'll be class mates." Mrs. Silver replied, taking a bit of moms meatloaf.
"Really Clare two weeks?" Alli questioned me. I just shrugged and she shook her head. The rest of dinner went something like that. Small talk and laughter it was actually nice. I could see a sparkle in my mom's eyes that I hadn't seen in a while. It was actually a relief to not think and just smile and laugh.
After everyone was done eating and mom convinced Mrs. Silver that the kids were enough help for cleaning up. As soon as Mr. and Mrs. Silver left I grabbed another plate. "No Clare Alli can help me." mom said taking the plate out of my hand.
"Aiden you can stay too. We've got this." Alli added taking the plate out of Aiden's hand. My eyes bulged when I finally realized fully what was going on. Aiden full out laughed once mom and Alli left the room.
"Well that wasn't subtle at all." He laughed sitting back down. I glared at the door leading to the kitchen as I could only imagine Alli pressing her ear up to the door.
"I am so sorry. Actually I'm mortified right now." I replied not looking up at him.
"Hey don't worry about it. You should see my family reunions." He laughed playing with a napkin on the table.
"So you go to Degrassi? I've heard alot of rumors about Degrassi. Is it really under police patrol?" Aiden asked.
"Yeah it is." I replied looking at him finally. He was looking at his hands to my relief and I smiled at him. He was very attractive I couldn't deny that.
"Because of a knife fight at a dance?" He asked looking up at me now.
"Where are you getting your information?" I asked trying to joke while avoiding his gaze.
"I have my contacts." He chuckled, searching my face. "Clare?" I looked up at him surprised by the concern in his voice. "Are you okay?"
My eye brows drew together at his question. "Yeah I'm fine. Why would you ask that." I narrowed my eyes at him
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you. It's just by the way they were talking you're in some kind of a depression." He said looking slightly ashamed to have said that.
I looked down at the floor. "Um... They sure didn't try to cover the fact did they?" I asked embarrassed.
"No not really." He replied, with a slight grin on his face. "So do you want to talk about it?"
"Nope. I feel it's easier to just forget about it." I answered, for some reason I grinned back at him.
"That's helpped alot hasn't it." He replied quit snarkly. I glared at him but he only laughed. "You look cute when you pout." He said chuckling.
"Um...Thanks." I replied unsure of what to say to that. I mean was that a complment?
"Well I guess if you need to talk ever you know where I am at." He said standing up. "I will be at school tomorrow so maybe I'll run into you." He added walking to the door. "Oh wait... Number" He said holding his hand out. I looked down at him in confusion. "You're phone." He stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world. I made an O with my mouth and handed him my phone out of my pocket. He dialed a few numbers and then I heard his phone ding in his pocket. He handed my back my phone walking to the front door. "Now I have you're number. I don't sleep much so I'll talk to you later." He stated before walking out of the house without even a glance back.
I exhaled the breath I didn't even know I was holding once the door closed. The next thing I knew I was being attacked by a high pitched sweek! "OH MY GOD CLARE!" Alli yelled jumping up and down. I laughed at her and noticed my mom smiling in the door way.
"I know." I replied smiling as well. Maybe I could get over Eli after all. I thought as my phone vibrated in my hand. My smile spread more, I pointed my phone at Alli.
Aiden: Nice meeting you!
EEEEK! I yelled as me and Alli began to jump up and down.
AN: Wow! that took me all day to write. lol I kept getting distracted hope it was worth it and not bad. Let me know.
