Updated for degrassistar. She was the 35th reviewer and she begged me to update and said this was the best story so thank you. I LOVE YOU

Eli ran in the building and sped to Clare's locker. He saw her and froze; she was reading a book by herself sitting against the locker. He took in a breath and walked over to her.

She felt someone's eyes on her and looked up, "Uh—what are you doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you."

"I'm okay." She got up with her book and her bag and began to walk down the hall but he stopped her.

"Clare, please. "He pleaded.

"Go talk to your new girlfriend." She spat as she continued walking.

"She's not my girlfriend Clare, please can we talk?" He begged, it was noticeable in her eyes so Clare sighed and nodded.

They sat down at the benches across from the lockers.

"So are you gonna talk or what?" She asked breaking the silence that fell among them.

"I-uh, the thing with Imogen, you saw it?" He asked simply trying to confirm what Imogen told him.

"You mean when you stuck your tongue down her throat right in front of me, yes." She spat at him.

"Look, I wasn't on my meds and I didn't know what I was doing."

"Why weren't you on them? "She asked.

"She took them from me."

"Why?"

"She thought it would help but it doesn't matter about her. Do you forgive me?" He asked.

She opened her mouth and closed it not knowing what to say, "Wait she took your pills, she told she was going to hurt you, I think that's what she meant. You didn't even believe me when I told you."

"Clare, stop talking about her, it doesn't matter. Please forgive me."

She looked down and hesitantly shook her head.

"What, why? I thought you wanted to be with me."

"I still love you but all the stuff you said, we hurt each other and all that stuff, does that not apply anymore?" She questioned.

"I mean yeah but being apart is not helping either since we know we both still want to be with each other."

Clare sighed and finally looked up at him, "But after the crash and everything Eli…I'm scared." She muttered the last part.

"I swear I won't scare you like that, you have to believe me."

"I don't wanna be together yet, but maybe we can just start hanging out again?" She asked.

"But what happened to you begging to be with me?"

"All the stuff you said, it kicked in and you were right."

"I guess if it gives me a reason to be with you then we can hang out." He smirked.

She smiled, "I'll see you later, alright?"

He nodded and flashed her smile when Imogen walked up to him as soon as Clare left.

"What were you doing talking to her?" Imogen questioned.

"It doesn't matter what I was talking about, it had nothing to do with you so why do you care?"

"I told her to stay away from you."

"So you did tell her that?" He questioned thinking about to when Clare told him that but he didn't believe her.

"Yes, cus she doesn't understand you guys are over and you've moved on."

"I haven't though."

"Eli, you don't have to lie to me."

"I'm not lying." He responded bluntly. "I still love her."

"But why? What do you see in her?" Imogen questioned.

"Excuse you?" Eli asked.

"I don't see why you like her, I mean you guys are complete opposites, it doesn't make sense."

"I don't have to tell you why I still love her, but stay away from me and her. I want nothing to do with you." He said straightforward.

"So after all the help I gave you, that's it?"

"You weren't trying to help, you were just trying to get with me. I don't want your help. Just stay away from me." He grabbed his bag and made his way to next class. Now that Jake and Imogen was out of the way, it was time for him to get his girl back, he just needed a strategy.

Sorta short, I don't know where im going with this so If I don't get ideas for the next chp its gonna end. Review and let me know. Check out my new story.