So, no reviews on the last chapter D: I thought that maybe this could be my highest-reviewed story, but I guess not… So, not really a filler chapter, but definitely getting closer to Clare's "secret". I really imagined this story to be longer, but I think that,with the ending and epilogue, it'll be fine.
I still have to introduce the modeling and how things go down when Jake starts going to Degrassi. Maybe even an Eli point of view? … Also, Jake and Clare still have yet to show mutual feelings for each other, except for once it chapter one, so I think I need more of that, though we definitely know it's more of Clare having those feelings...
When Clare got home, slightly past her curfew, her mother definitely had a cow. Though truthfully, she didn't mind because Jake was who she was with, not Eli or someone else. But Helen was also a little scared that Clare was spending all of her time with Jake. Yes, she and Jake were basically attached at the hip when they were kids, but now that they were older, new thoughts were sure to be on their minds.
She didn't want to pry, but she didn't want to be shut out of her daughter's life. After briefly lecturing Clare on coming home on-time the next time she went out, Clare went up to her room and shut the door. Another thing that worried Helen: closed doors. It was a barrier between the teenager and the parents, and the parents couldn't just break that barrier. It wasn't that simple. But she would try. She knocked on Clare's door, instead of just barging in.
"Jake?"
"No, it's mom."
"Oh, come in."
Helen opened the door, and then shut it behind her. "Why would it be Jake?"
"Because he was going to sleep over."
"Honey, it's kind of late. I think his dad would prefer that Jake not drive here when it's dark out."
"Okay." She turned back to the computer.
"Am I interrupting, Clare?"
"No."
"Good." She whispered to herself. "Do you mind if I sit?"
"No, go ahead."Helen sat down on Clare's bed. She couldn't quite see what Clare was doing, but maybe if she stayed in here and talked with her, she would give some details away. "What did you and Jake do today?"
"We hung out with one of his friends that he's trying to set me up with, went to The Dot, and saw a movie. Oh, and we rode bikes."
Oh goodness. Clare with
two boys."But doesn't your bike have a flat tire?"
Clare nodded.
"Clare?"
"What?"
"You rode on a boy's bike?"
"It was just Jake."
"Oh." She sighed. Well, with Jake or not, she still rode with a boy… "Did you have a nice time?"
"Yeah, I did." Clare smiled.
Thinking that she was annoying Clare, Helen got up to leave, but when she was at the door, she heard the noise that came from Clare's computer. The page she was on had a recording that said, "Do you have what it takes to model?" She walked over to Clare's computer and looked at the page. "Modeling?"
"Yeah." Clare nodded. "I think I'd like to try it."
"Clare, I don't know. Your father and I are really busy, and you'll have school. I just don't want you to be over-worked."
"I won't, mom. I promise." It was worth a shot.
"Maybe."
"Really?"
"But I have to drive you there."
"Deal!"
"But," Helen interrupted. "if things end up too crazy, or if you feel that it's too much, you'll have to quit."
"Of course." Clare stuck her hand out to shake her mother's hand.
I'll work on the next chapter now, which will be some summary, just to get it going a little. Then, a little Cake, and Jake's first day at Degrassi in the following chapter. RxR!
P.S. Oh the joys of documents messing up and cutting out words. Let me know if anything is messed up.