Author's Note: So I think I'm going to tone down the drama with Eclare and have some fluff. On the other hand I think I'm going to add some more Adam. Just to warn you this chapter might be wierd because I don't know what to do with it yet. I hope you all love it anyways.

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Degrassi

Clare's POV

Her heart was pratically beating out of her chest. Clare ran her hand down the long wooden table in Degrassi's board room before taking a seat between her mom and dad. She wondered what Simpson would do. They could get suspended or even expelled. Clare shook her head full of curls, shaking out that hideous thought. After a few minutes of thinking, Clare lifted her head up to see Eli, Holly J, & Sav. All who were accompinioned by their parents. Holly J looked scared out of her mind. Sav, like he was about to crap his pants. Clare looked over to Eli who was already smiling at her. She smiled back weakly, and as if on cue Simpson entered with the rest of the board. Her mom nudged to pay attention even though no one had spoken yet. Clare looked back at Eli who mouthed " don't worry", before turning to face the board.

Clare hadn't payed much attention to the first half of the meeting until they decided Sav and Holly J's punishment. One week of suspension, plus Sav and Holly J's parents grounded them personally. She played with the collar of her navy polo as Mr. Simpson annouced they would be moving on.

" , ,", Simpson gestured a hand at her and Eli before continuing," we already have your statements on file, but would you like to say anything on your behalf before we begin.", but before Clare could beg and plead Simpson, her mom cleared her throat asking for permision to speak. Simpson nodded for her to speak. She looked down at her hands not sure what her mother would say.

" I just wanted to state that, this behavior is very unlike my Clare, and I'm almost certain she was put up to this.", Clare wacthed as her mothers eyes shifted from to Eli. Clare's mouth gaped at what was just said. Clare looked at Eli whose eyes seemed a bit more serious than when the meeting first started.

" Excuse me.", this time Eli's mom spoke up her green eyes wide. Oh no, she knew where this conversation was headed.

" All I'm saying is before your son came around, Clare never got into trouble,", her mother leaned across the table to face , " and now all of a sudden this.", Clare's mom gestured her hands toward the room before folding her arms sharply.

" So now your blaming this on Eli, maybe if you kept a better eye on your daughter she wouldn't have done what she did.", she looked at Simpson who just sat there with a stupid look on his face, and when Clare looked at her dad he just shrugged and continued reading something on his phone.

" Oh, so now I'm a bad mother, you're the one who lets your son drive a hearse and dress like that.", her mom gestured to Eli's clothing. Clare relized he had changed out of his uniform.

She didn't know what to say, all Clare could do was listen to them go at each others throats. She put her face in her hands, trying to drown out the noise.

Can't we just get punished already, Clare thought.

Eli's POV

This argument went from bad to worse in a matter of seconds. Eli didn't know what to do. Clare had her face buried in her hands. His dad had stepped out when the argument first started. His father worked a lot and never really had time for famliy issuses. Unless of course it had to do with money. So it was no surprise he left the meeting to answer buisness calls.

Eli couldn't help to listen some of the things they were saying. Satan child, yea that one was meant for him. Usaually Eli would have been offended but he decided that he would ignore things like that complety.

After a couple more insults, Simpson finally stepped in.

" Ladies, ladies lets leave our personal opionins some where else.", had to shout pretty loud to get our moms attention. " Lets just decide the punisment for these to and you all can go home.", Eli's mom sat down and patted him on the shoulder before letting the principle continue.

" The board has decided both students will get a week suspension starting tommorrow.", he looked over at Clare whose mouth gaped slighty. She looked cute, her blue eyes wide.

Clare and her parents stood up first. He motioned for Clare to wait up, she nodded and let everyone past her. Once the room was empty she spoke first.

" I'm so sorry.", Eli smirked, intertwining his fingers with hers.

" If anything I should be apoligizing, my mom said some pretty nasty things in there.", she smiled at him and he smiled back. They stood like that for awile.

" Are you gonna kiss me or what Goldsworty?", he raised his brow before holding her chin up so their lips were inches apart. Right when they were about to kiss, a loud gasp came from somewhere in the room.

" Clare Edwards,", Clare's mom looked pissed," get away from that boy.", Eli took a step away from Clare. walked in and grabbed Clare's wrist.

" I forbid you to see that boy.", he was standing right there did she really need to address him as "that boy".

Clare's mom pulled her away, but before they reached the door Clare turned around.

And gave him a sly wink, before disapering down the hall.