The Next Day:
The next day approached and Clare and Eli were laying cuddled up in the bed, as Eli's mom knocked on the door. "Knock, knock are you awake Eli?" The pair of them woke up in a startle, they both had forgotten that they had fallen asleep together. "oh I'm sorry I had no idea that you had someone over." Eli's mom said in a shocked but yet thrilled tone. "Yea sorry mom Clare stayed the night, I would of asked but you guys were sleeping." Eli was trying to cover up the awkwardness of the conversation.
"its all good it doesn't look like anything happened." CeeCee was just over whelmed which made her feel even more guilty that she was dragging away her son to what might be the only good thing that has happened to him, since they had moved there. "Oh honey don't forget to start packing." Eli's mom said without really thinking that her son may not have said one word to her, seeing as how he was still pretty pissed at his parents.
"Hahaha… right cause of the camping trip that were taking in a few days, got it." Eli was so frustrated at his parents that not even the awkward laugh could seem to hide the hurt in his eyes, knowing that he was going to have to tell Clare the one person he has ever cared about is moving. "Eli what's going on?" Clare asked in a moderate tone, Eli looked at Clare there was no way he could bring himself to tell her the truth, besides Clare and Eli have been friends for a month in a half and she would see right through his lie.
"Um… I'm going to visit my cousin for the weekend and so I have to get started packing cause it's about a two day drive and I'm leaving in… less then 72 hours." Eli's heart seemed to hurt even more and more the one person he is in love with is the same person he made a promise to, he had no clue how he was going to bring himself to say, Clare I'm moving about 3,000 miles away. There was just no way he was going to be able to put that into words.
"Oh ok, well do you need help packing?" Clare asked without any real idea why she was helping Eli pack. "That's ok, your parents are probably wondering where you are, don't want to keep them worried." Eli said with a heavy voice and a fake smile. "alright if your sure, I'll see you later?" Clare said with a confused but a reassured voice that made Eli feel like everything will soon be alright in the world, and that smile made his heart feel like they are the only two in the world at this exact moment in time.
As Clare left his room Eli couldn't help but feel like half of his heart had been taken and stomped upon by his parents. "Well I hope your happy, the one good thing in my life that was finally going the way I wanted it and now I'm going to move, thanks mom you really know how to make your son feel 1,000 times better." Eli was beyond frustrated that not even a simple sorry would cut it anymore. "You know no one ever asked if I loved all of this moving around, no one asked me if I loved dads job, and no one ever asked me hey how would you feel like moving." "But no only those conversations and those questions are between you two, thanks for making me feel apart of this family, really I feel so wanted." Eli had all of this built up anger that after seven years it was all coming out in pure hatred towards Bullfrogs' job.
"Honey I'm sorry but sometimes life doesn't always go as you would have planned." Ceecee was trying so hard not to cry in front of Eli for she couldn't imagine what it is like for her son to have to leave his first love behind. "Could you please go I would just like to be alone?" Eli was trying so hard not to want to punch his fist threw a wall or want to break something!
The Next Day At School:
The next had approached Eli was counting down to the last minute that he had to spend with Clare and tell her that he was moving. "Hey I'm off to school, I'll be home late so don't wait up." Eli was in the most annoyed mood today that he wished he could run away and he could take Clare with him and they could live happily-ever-after. Unfortunately he knew that the world didn't work that way. "Ok have a great day at school, good luck!" That was the last thing Eli could hear as he slammed the front door.
Later At Degrassi:
Eli was hoping to avoid Clare at all cost, but he knew that sooner or later that he would have to tell her he was just hoping she was in a great mood, that would definitely make telling her a lot easier. "Hello my emo boy" Clare said with a sexy voice that got Eli's attention really fast. "haha why hello miss Edwards" Eli said as he turned rapidly in his seat as he gave Clare a warm smile that always makes Clare's heart skip a beat. "So hey after school would you mind going for a drive, I need to talk to you?" Eli was saying with a sigh hoping that even after he tells her they will still be friends. "Sure is everything ok?" Clare asked in confused tone that made her worried. "yea everything's fine." Eli felt so bad for lying cause deep down inside he knew that everything isn't alright.
A Few Hours Later:
Eli was looking for Adam, hoping that maybe he would be of some help, Eli finally spotted Adam at his locker. "Hey Adam could we talk for a sec?" Eli was so unsure of what to do now that he was willing to ask anyone for there advice even if it wasn't the best. "Yea sure, dude what's going on?" Adam said in a happy voice not knowing what Eli was going to say next. "ok, well I'm moving at the end of the week, but I still have yet to tell Clare, cause I made a promise to always be there for her no matter what, and not to mention that two days ago I told her that I was in love with her, so just… how do I tell her I'm moving 3,000 miles away?" Eli finally exhaled after getting all of that into one breath. "Wow you are in a fix." Adam said with a worry look, once again he thought to himself how lucky he was that he wasn't going through this, he thought to himself how difficult it must be to go through this.
"Exactly so what am' I supposed to do?" Eli's voice was starting to get heavy again, the only thing he wished was that this wasn't happening to him. "well I'm guessing your going to have to tell her sooner or later, cause after a few days the girl is going to notice. Adam was saying in a sarcastic yet sincere tone. "Thank you captain obvious I mean how should I tell her?" Eli was so frustrated that it was getting to the point where he didn't want to talk to anybody all he wanted to do was crawl up into a corner and just start crying.
After School:
The bell had just rung and Eli was trying to stall to get to his car so that way maybe he wouldn't have to tell her the bad news which he implied was nothing at all. But then he thought of an idea… he could run away and no one would know, then he couldn't break her heart more then he was about to.
Eli ran out the door and got into his car so fast that he probably could have been supper man. He started the car and was going 10 miles over the normal speed limit. He finally arrived home he went straight up stairs to pack this was perfect because his parents were gone and they would never know he had left.
Back At Degrassi:
Back at Degrassi Clare was waiting patiently for Eli but it had been over 20 minutes and she was starting to get worried but as the time passed more and more she got even more worried to the point of anger, so she started to walk home. As she started walking home she thought she saw a 17 year old boy riding a hearse so she started yelling at it. "Where the heck have you been, I've been waiting at Degrassi for almost a half hour." Clare was so angry that a few seconds later she realized that, that wasn't Eli. "Sorry I thought you were my boyfriend." All Clare could think of was where is Eli?
2 Days Have Gone By:
Two days had gone by that Clare had not seen Eli, so she went to his house, and knocked on the door hoping for some answers. "Hey Mrs. Goldsworthy, do you have any idea where Eli is, a few days ago he needed to talk to me and I was supposed to meet him at his car, but he never showed." Clare started to get worried and so she started pacing on the porch with her voice very panicky. "Whoa, Whoa, come inside we need to talk to you." Both Eli's parents guided the way into the living room and sat her down so they could brace her for what Eli was going to say but couldn't. "Clare, we need to tell you some thing but we cant tell you all of it cause Eli needs to tell you the rest." CeeCee was trying to reassure Clare that everything could be ok if she let it. "I'm really scared Eli said it wasn't anything, if its not nothing then what is it?" Clare's voice had a quick change in tone. "Bullfrog his job allows…" CeeCee's voice started to fade.
Clare went to try and find Eli, the last place she thought of was the one place she would never thought he would go.
Clare found Eli's car in the woods. So she started to yell out his name. "ELI!" "ELI!" and before she knew it a body shot out from the car. "Would you stop yelling your going to strain your lungs. Eli knew that scream from any where so when he tried to run away the one person he was trying to avoid was right there blocking him. "Eli what the heck are you doing you had me worried sick?" Clare had the sigh of relief in her voice knowing that Eli was ok. "Look, I'm sorry alright, I just needed to get away so I could think." Eli said with a weak voice. "Why did you need to get away, what's going on?" "Please just tell me." Clare said with a soft toned voice as she locked eyes with Eli.
"It's just… I… I'm moving and I just didn't know how to tell you, its been hurting me so much in side." Eli's voice weakened as he slowly dropped to the ground in tears with his eyes slowly drifting away from Clare's. "Eli why didn't you tell me, instead of running off?" Clare felt more hurt for Eli then she had ever felt for anyone she has ever known. "Because for once something good finally happened in my life and now all of a sudden its being taken away from me in an instant" Eli finally broke down and finally opened up to Clare. For seven years he has kept everything bottled up inside, but for the first time he felt the sigh of relief.
Clare just sat there listening to Eli and gave him this look that was filled with so much love. "Eli, I love you, and I promise this that you could never lose me even if that means you are moving." Eli looked at her and wondered how she could be so understanding and so wonderful, he couldn't help but just feel so much love for her. All he wanted to do was kiss her, but he loved just talking with her. "Can I tell you something?" Clare asked with so much sincerity and kindness. Eli nodded his head. "You are the one person who has ever treated me like I matter, everyone else treats me like I'm just some sort of wall ornament, like I cant handle my own battles or my own life." Clare had never felt this close to anybody. So it didn't matter that he was moving all that matter was the minutes they had left to spend together. "Well you deserve all the wonderful things in your life, cause guess what… you are amazing, you the only person I have ever fallen in love with or ever felt this close to." Eli finally was able to let all of his anger go and just live in the moment that they have together. So Eli took Clares hand and looked lovingly into her eyes with such a kind hearted spirit and smile, as they slowly leaned in for a kiss and then cuddled up to each other and laid down on the ground.
"You know this is probably the most amazing night I have ever spent with anyone, other then a few nights ago." Clare just looked up at Eli and smiled. "Yea well lets saver the moment while we can, I leave in 24 hours." Eli said with a soft whisper. "Well that wont be a problem, cause as long as I'm here with you every minute is special." Clare was just looking up into the sky as she slowly fell asleep in Eli's arms, Eli pulled Clare even closer wishing he could stop time and be like this forever.
The Next Day:
Clare was helping Eli pack stuff into the loading van. "Well that's the last of it" Bullfrog was eager to get a move on, but also realized that where there at now was the nicest place they have ever stayed. Clare looked at Eli and went in for a hug that was worth more then a thousand words. Eli just held tight not wanting to let go, but realized at some point, he would have to. "Call me when you get to your new house." Clare whispered gently into Eli's ear. Eli just closed his eyes wanting to remember the sound of her gentle voice. Eli just nodded as he gave Clare one last kiss, as he pulled away she grabbed his arm in brought him back in for a passionate kiss that he would never forget! "I Love you Clare." Eli said with a soft voice. "I love you too." Clare said as she started to get chocked up as she tried to give him a warm loving smile, as she waved goodbye to him.
After the car had left Clare sat on the curb as she just broke down into tears. She thought to herself if she would ever see him again, or if there relationship would fall to nothing more then just friendship? Either way the one guy she loved and cared about most was gone.