So what'd you think of the party? Sad right? The fact the Eli believed that Clare was capable of cheating. This chapter is mostly about getting over each other and wallowing. It also adds a little twist where things are kind of discovered.

I do not own Degrassi, except only the fictional character named Marissa.

Clare's point of view:

How did I even fall asleep last night? I guess crying does wear you out. How could Eli not let me explain everything? Tears streamed down my cheeks not are we done but he officially hates me. I looked around my room, and came across my Eli wall; I stood up from my bed and walked over to face it.

"Eli" I cry. I walked over to my satchel, which was on the floor by my desk, and got a hold of my phone and dialed his number immediately.

"Please answer, please, please" I whispered as I walked back and forth around my room.

It was really early, he was probably still asleep. After all, it is Saturday morning, a non-school day.

"Hello" He mumbled

I stood there silent for a while, I wasn't sure how to talk to him, or what to say. I heard a yawn over the phone, this was my cue, and I had to speak up. "Eli" I choked, "It's me, please don't hang up"

He let out a loud sigh, "Clare, I really don't have anything to say to you, okay? Just leave me alone"

Click. I held the phone in my hands, he will never forgive me, but nothing happened.

I stood there in the middle of my room looking down at my phone, until I heard a knock on my door. My mother walked inside my room with a light smile on her face.

Oh no, part two of her lecture? I really don't want her to yell at me right now.

She sat on my bed and looked at me. "Clare, could you sit please?" I obligated and sat on my bed next to her. "Clare…after what you said last night, it got me to think and I'm sorry about pushing you aside… I just, I didn't know how to act about this whole divorce, especially in front of you, I tried to act like I was okay with it all, but I didn't know how to handle it all." I placed my hand over my mother's "I'm really sorry Clare" Her eyes became watery, this was surprising, she did have feelings? I hugged my mother.

"Mom, it's okay, but why couldn't you tell me sooner? I would have understood" I sympathized

"I just didn't want to put so much baggage on you. Anyway, I still don't approve of you being sexually active, but Eli is a nice guy, and you love him and he loves you" I looked away "As long as you're happy, I'm fine with it. Just please be safe." She added.

She approves of him now, now that we're not together anymore? My eyes became teary and I soon started to cry. "Did I say something? What's wrong Clare?" She held onto my shoulder as I sobbed.

"He broke up with me mom" my voice cracked. "He hates me."

"Oh no what happened, sweety?" She worriedly asked holding me into a sympathetic hug.

I wiped my eyes before speaking and let out a sigh, "If it's okay with you, I really don't want to talk about it right now."

She nodded, kissed my forehead, and walked out of the room. After she left, my strength weakened, I was sobbing louder than before and lied on my bed. I couldn't help it, but Eli kept popping into my head, after a year of being happily together, last week— on this day we made love for the first time, and now that's all gone.

Eli's point of view:

After she called, I couldn't go back to sleep. Even though this happened last night, I missed our late night talks, drifting into sleep together on the phone, I missed her, but she cheated on me. I couldn't believe she cheated on me, since Julia died I never thought I would ever love anyone else, but then I met Clare, I really thought we would work out, but I guess she wasn't happy and decided to play a game.

Maybe, things didn't go as I saw it. But then again, Marissa informed me about them, and I happened to catch them. It still didn't seem like Clare to cheat, especially with K.C, but I don't know anything anymore.

I stared blankly at my phone and the pictures of Clare and me. Why don't I have the guts to delete them? I have to forget about her, about us, but I couldn't delete them.

Last night, CeCe was awake when I came home; Bullfrog was working at the station. CeCe noticed I was crying. She asked me what was the matter, I trusted my mom a lot, so I told her. And asked her to give me a bit of space to wallow and get through this.

-20 minutes later-

I got out of the bathroom; I unwrapped the towel from my waist and tossed it on my bed.

I put on some music really loud that I literally felt the walls vibrate. This song reminded me of Clare so much, I sang along with so much emotion that it hurt. I continued singing as I walked on over to my closet and slid on some boxers. I closed shut my closet and turned around.

"Marissa? What are you doing here? How long were you standing there for?" I asked.

Please, don't tell me she saw me naked.

"I'm sorry, I tried calling but you didn't answer. I was coming to help cheer you up." I noticed her eyes look at me from head to toes and blushed. "Don't worry, I didn't see much."

"What do you define as much?" I questioned

"Well if you'd like to know I walked in as soon as you pulled on your boxers. Don't worry, I didn't see anything" She laughed.

After fully changing, we hung out in my room talking, she was a great listener. I didn't want to bring Clare up as much though, so we decided to watch a movie downstairs. It was actually really funny, how much Marissa would jump or squeal at the movie during the gory "scary" parts. I couldn't help but laugh at her reactions.

She smacked my arm playfully, "Next time I pick the movie" she laughed staring at the television.

"Deal, as long as you don't bring any chick flicks" I added Clare would always trick me into watching Chick flicks, and would cry at the fact that the "cute main character" died. Leave my head Clare! Leave me alone!

We continued watching the movie, Marissa scooted closer to me when a scene came up, the teasing frightening music in the background foreshadowing the fact that something will occur.

Her eyes looked up at me, I could see them from the corner of my eye, and I looked down at her she blushed and stared down at my lips and back at my eyes. She bobbled her head closer to my face, shut her eyes, and placed her lips on mine. Her lips were so soft, not as soft as Clare's though. I shut my eyes and moved my lips against hers. I could sense her smile. I moved myself back a little lying on the couch as she sat on my waist, bending her chest down to continue kissing me.

How far would I let this go? Was I that vulnerable to allow something to happen?

As we continued to deepen our kisses, she tugged on my shirt, pulling it off and tossing it onto the floor.

"I've always loved you, Eli" She whispered into my ear. My eyes opened and widened and I slightly sat up, placing her on the cushion next to me. I pulled on my shirt and tried really hard not to look at her. "It's true Eli, always."

I shook my head in disbelief "No you don't Marissa, we were just caught up in the moment. That shouldn't have happened. "

"But it did Eli; admit it you feel the same way as I do. Ever since we met, we knew something would happen and it never did, and now it can" She tried getting a hold of my hands

"Marissa, I love Clare-She cheated, but I still haven't forgot her or moved on. It's only been like 24 hours since the break-up. What happened right now shouldn't have."

Her face suddenly became upset and agitated, "How could you love her?" She yelled "She's nothing Eli, you two shouldn't even be together. We should! And I made her go away, to give us a chance, I deserve you" After yelling she covered her mouth and worded "omg"

I rose from the couch and narrowed my eye brows at her "What do you mean you made that happen?" She sat there quiet "Marissa…what did you do?"

This can't be she's my friend she wouldn't split me and Clare up.

She looked down at the floor and sighed, "I just thought if I found a way to push Clare aside, we might actually happen."

"So last night it was a way to mislead me and to believe the so called rumors?" Words could not explain how angry I was feeling

"She's just not for you!" She defended

"You have no right to tell me what is right or wrong for me, you are my friend Marissa, and the fact that you would do something so selfish?" I choked "You know how I felt after Julia, so I moved. And I found Clare, and she's the person who helped me through everything, now you came and ruined it all. I hope you're happy"

She stood there silent on my couch staring uncomprehendingly at the floor.

I could not believe I was hearing this, my "friend"; Marissa was that cold to do that to me.

"Was he part of it too? K.C" I asked. She nodded and ran out my house before I would lecture her on how great of a friend she was.

I sighed as I stood there on my living room floor, I was so mad and upset, the fact that I believed Marissa over Clare, whom I learned to trust over the year.

Marissa's point of view:

He did not react the way I hoped; I thought he loved me too. I had to call K.C I didn't mean to spill the beans, but it just flew out of my mouth and now I don't have my friend anymore. I ran out of Eli's door and ran as far as I could, placing the ear over my ear.

"K.C, I was at Eli's and I didn't mean to but I was so mad and I accidently told him about our plans"

I heard a loud mad sigh and baby cries over the phone "I'm a little busy right now, fix it. Go find Clare"

I agreed, K.C texted me her address and I ran at the speed of lightning over to her house. I rubbed my clothes, I was a bit nervous to attempt another act to fix things.

The door opened, there she was her face had no emotion it looked so tired and pale.

"Marissa, what are you doing here?" She asked she moved aside inviting me inside

"Actually, I'm not staying here for long. I just wanted to bring something up?" I replied still out of breath.

Her expression asked me to continue, "Well, Eli and I were wondering, I just came from his house and we were wondering if you'd be okay with us being together?" Her face frowned she was so easy to break. "See we shared these beautiful intimate moments, and then we suddenly hoped you'd be okay with us being together?"

Clare's point of view:

I prevented the tears from running down my face; I can't let her see how much this hurts.

"You two? Uhm…yeah sure, I mean I don't mind" I sighed letting out a fake small smile.

"We knew you'd be okay with it. Oh I hope you feel better about last night by the way." She hugged me and skipped out of my driveway chanting a song.

I shut the door, stared at my stairs and let myself fall against the door.

How could he have moved on so quickly? How could he have been intimate already?

I sobbed into the palms of my hands, my breathing suddenly hitched as I sobbed louder and louder. I tried shaking away the image of Marissa and Eli kissing and holding hands in Degrassi's hallways, I couldn't bear it.

It actually got to the point where I could not cry any longer, my eyes were just swelled up and dry tears remained on my skin. Unexpectedly the door bell rang; I really didn't want to see anyone. I attempted to ignore it and walked upstairs, it continued to ring over and over again. I turned around and wiped my face as I walked over to the door.

"I heard what happened, I just got back. I'm here for you Clare, I believe you didn't cheat." Adam sent his condolences.

I didn't even bother to answer him; I just walked to his arms and hugged him crying over his jacket. "I didn't do anything Adam. He's with Marissa now."

"What, what happened?" He walked inside holding onto my shoulders.

I breathed instinctively, "Last night, at Marissa's K.C asked me to talk, I shouldn't have gone. He forced himself on me and gripped me tight. Eli came in with Marissa and punched K.C in the face." I sniffed my nose "He was positive I was cheating on him and insulted me. Not letting me explain a thing. Marissa showed up a half an hour ago telling me about how they were wondering if I was okay with them being together, he's already with her…"

Adam continued hugged me and sighed understanding my pain.

"And worst of all, I was afraid it would change things, and it did. I don't regret it but it hurts knowing that we barely began expressing our love physically, and now were done. I miss him so much Adam" I whispered

He rubbed my back "I'm sorry Clare; I wish I could have been here last night. If you need anything I'm here okay?" I nodded letting go of his shoulders and moving away from the hug.

-The Next Day Sunday night-

I helped my mom clean up after dinner and wash the dishes. I couldn't self pity over this forever, I needed to learn to get over Eli, since I will be seeing them together tomorrow at school.

"Goodnight" My mom smiled.

"Night" I replied.

I walked over to my room and stood there unable to move. I walked over to the wall and began unpinning the pictures of Eli and me. I bit my lip preventing myself from crying, I have to be strong. I made a stack over my desk and tossed them inside my trashcan. I sighed and stood there staring at the pictures, I bent down and took the pictures, and everything that reminded me of him, and gifts from Eli—out of the trashcan and tossed them on my bed.

I walked downstairs into the closet and grabbed a small circled box and ran back up the stairs. I threw in the pictures and items inside and put them inside my closet. I sighed and shut my closet door. I pushed my bangs out of my face and looked around to see if I forgot anything else.

I couldn't just throw them away.

Thanks for the support last night. You're such a great friend Adam. I texted him.

At an instance my phone vibrated "Anytime Clare, let me know if you need anything. I'll see you tomorrow. I'm hitting the hay early." – Adam.

I heard a soft knock downstairs.

Am I hallucinating?

The knock kept repeating itself.

My dad probably got locked out or decided to pop in for a visit during his hour break?

I tip-toed down the stairs and opened the door.

"What are you doing here?" I asked I didn't know what to feel anymore. Hurt? Anger? Happiness? Definitely, not happiness.

"I was going to come earlier, but I had errands to run. Can we talk?" Eli placed his hands out of his pockets.

"Marissa already told me." I breathed

"She did? Why don't you look relieved?" He asked wrinkling his forehead.

"Am I supposed to feel relieved?" I defended "Don't worry I won't get in your way." I attempted to close the door, but his hand held onto the door.

"What are you talking about?" he looked at me puzzled

"Don't play dumb Eli, it's late you should leave" Eli stood there holding onto the door, I tried to pull it but it was no use he was stronger than me. He gestured me a look to continue talking. "I know about you two okay." I could feel my heart signaling my eyes to tear up but I pinched my arm preventing them from doing so.

"About our kisses? That shouldn't have happened Clare, I was just so defenseless and upset" He explained.

Why was he explaining all of this to me I really don't need him to try and comfort me right now, before letting out an "I'm glad you're okay with Marissa and I being an item."

"I really don't care, okay?" I pushed his arm from the door "Just leave; please don't make this harder for me than it already is." He stared at me as he pushed his hand down from the door. He stood there as I shut it closed.

I shook my head and placed my hand over my forehead—shutting my eyes closed. I opened them up again and walked back upstairs to go to sleep already.

Monday Morning:

Eli's point of view:

I parked Morty at the school's parking lot. I was glad Marissa let Clare know about her scheme with K.C. Even though she added the kisses, I was glad she let her know, but it still didn't change the fact that she betrayed me. I placed my bag pack over my shoulder and walked inside, people around were whispering, obviously almost everyone went to the party, and began pitying me with their eyes at the fact that Clare cheated on me, which she didn't.

I walked over to Clare's locker but surprisingly she wasn't there. I left and decided to head over to my locker to see if she was waiting for me. Unfortunately she wasn't but Marissa was. She stiffened her body, when she realized I was coming to my locker.

"I really don't have anything to say to you Marissa" I filled in before she could. "I can't forgive the fact that you betrayed me like that"

She pleads "I know what I did was wrong, but I just needed to find a way for us to be together."

I rolled my eyes and sighed "Marissa, look what we had was years ago. I don't have those feelings for you anymore, I moved on and met Julia, then Clare. I don't mean to rude, although I should after what you did, but I don't like you. I don't even think I consider you a friend anymore"

She walked away. I hope she finally understood that I don't feel anything for her, and to just leave me alone.

I nodded my head as she walked away, I looked back up and noticed Clare staring at us, she still looked upset? I could tell she tried hard to not express it, I could see people around whispering things to one another, and this couldn't be good.

Clare wasn't one to fall for gossip, or didn't care what other say about her. But the whispers these students were mumbling and whispering were beyond rude—things like slut, whore, and etcetera.

I could sense the pain in her face; she wasn't ready for this, the mess Marissa and K.C created.

I walked on over to her and tried to touch her face, but she moved her head away from letting me touch her. "Clare? I thought everything was okay, I thought Marissa explained it to you?"

Her face became uncomfortable, "She did, and shouldn't you be walking to her? Not me." She turned around and ran out of the school. I ran after her calling out her name. I continued running after her until she made it to the bench outside the school.

"With you being here, it's making this even harder Eli" She started crying, I hated the sight of her crying, especially when it was because of me. "Just stop, okay. I get it, it makes it difficult with you being around me, the fact that you moved on so quickly"

I stood there adjacent to her; frankly I didn't understand what she was talking about. "Clare, the kisses meant nothi-"

"Really?" She interrupted and laughed "Then why are you with her?"

I narrowed my eye brows "I'm not" She looked up at me shaking her head "Clare, I'm not with her. What exactly did she tell you?"

She cleared her throat wiping her eyes "She asked me, from both of your perspectives, if I was okay with you two being a thing. I can't believe you automatically moved on to her, Eli."

I laughed I could not believe she had mixed up the whole story, "Clare, that is not true. That night she came over and" I sat next to her, "Somehow she spilled out the fact that it was part of her and K.C's plan all along to separate us. I thought that is what she told you."

"What?" She asked

"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry, she brainwashed you into thinking we were together." I laughed "I'm sorry Clare about not letting you explain a thing." I sat next to her and reached over to her hands.

She got up and wiped her eyes "It still doesn't change the fact that you believed her over me Eli. I thought we trusted each other. You let her edge me out, and believed everything she told you. That's what hurts the most, the fact that you didn't let me explain a thing, or the fact that it didn't occur to you to think that I wasn't capable of doing that to you."

She was right, how could I be so stupid. How could I be so stupid to believe Marissa, over Clare?

"I know Clare, and I'm really sorry, I guess I was just happy that I had an old friend back, and I didn't think straight about her" I admitted. "Please Clare, please forgive me. This time apart, we had, made me realize even more that I can't be away from you. I missed you so much. Please?" I begged

She stood there quiet looking at me, I walked over to her. "I love you Clare, and I'm so sorry I hurt you. I don't know what I'd do without you. Please don't take my heart away?"

Her eyes widened a little "I love you too Eli, I'm sorry I believed K.C into thinking he wanted to by my friend" She stepped closer to me "I missed you so much."

I walked closer to her and placed my cheek against her, I could feel the dry wet tears on her face.

"Does this mean, we're back together?" I hoped we were.

She nodded, "One condition, just please don't fall into rumors. This time apart hurt me badly, especially since I was afraid us being intimate would change things, and then you broke up with me that night."

"I know I know" I placed my hand on her cheek and rubbed small circles around them, "It hurt me as bad, I'm sorry I broke that promise. I will earn it back, if you let me?"

"I trust you." She smiled, I kissed her lightly. I missed us, that chemistry we have. I know I must sound cheesy, but Clare really means something to me. We unlocked lips and stared into each other's eyes. Until the bell rang and she looked down at her watch, "We should head back in, we're going to be late" I placed my arm over her shoulder and headed inside the school.

K.C's point of view:

The tardy bell just rang; who knew staying up with a baby could really be exhausting. The halls were already becoming desolate. I heard two soft laughs behind me; I turned around to see the little tumult they have created in the quiet halls. I glared at him; I was supposed to have her. I could see anger in both of their eyes as they stared back at me.

Marissa was supposed to fix this and prevent them from getting back together.

I could see Clare pulling back Eli, Eli was ready to come and teach me a lesson, but obligated to Clare's grip. A smirk came across my face. "Didn't I tell you, she deserves to be with me?"

I could sense the fear in Clare's face, "K.C I told you I want nothing to do with you, please go."

"Don't be scared Clare, you'll give him the satisfaction he craves for." Eli comforted Clare.

I grinned; I made my way over to face them closer. Clare's hand continued pulling on Eli's to leave. Eli got the message and followed Clare's pace.

"Where do you think you're going?" I yelled. I pulled Clare and held her tight against me. "Admit it; you're not good enough for her"

"Leave her alone" He demanded.

I forced a kiss on Clare as she struggled to get away. She was scared, "Everything's going to be okay Clare" I held on to her. Clare kept looking at Eli, she signaled him to help her.

Eli stepped closer to me, "Let her go" I notch it down a bit and let her go, she run from me and runs behind Eli.

"Eli, let's go, please" She asked.

God she was so cute.

He nodded, but before he could turn around I punched him across the face causing him to fall to the floor. I kicked his ribcage as hard as I could causing him pain.

"K.C stop it! You'll kill, him please stop" She cried

"No, not yet" I replied, I continued kicking him. I knelt down and began punching his face. I could see the blood running out of his mouth.

I looked up at Clare; I hope she was pleased with my strength. I could protect her.

Eli got up with his hand on his ribs and punched my face causing me to stumble back. I became angrier than before grabbed him by his neck and threw him on the floor.

I always had a bad temper, but they never met the real me.

I forced my hands over his neck causing him to grasp for air.

"K.C stop it!" she ran towards me, "Please, K.C" She started crying. Eli's face started slowly turning red, then purple. "Help! Somebody! Please help!" She yelled in between sobs. But it was no use, no one could hear her. Eli struggled to move even an inch.

Clare's point of view:

"Please somebody help!" I continued yelling, "He's killing him!" K.C was killing Eli. I stood there crying, I ran towards the nearest class, I opened It and all the attention came to me, the teacher looked at me with a question mark written all over his face. I caught my breath, "Please help! He's killing him!" I yelled a couple of seniors ran out of the class with the teacher towards Eli and K.C. Mr. Simpson suddenly ran out and back inside his office to call the police.

The seniors pulled K.C away from Eli, who was nearly gone on the floor. K.C tried detaining himself off from the boys to fight Eli even more. I ran over to Eli and sat there on the floor with him nearly unconscious. I grabbed his head and placed it over my chest weeping and kissing his head. "Everything's going to be okay." I whispered.

Sirens approached the school; the police stormed in and cuffed K.C stuffing him inside their vehicle. A couple of minutes later, two an ambulance rushed in front of the school carrying a stretcher. "Excuse me Miss" One of the doctors said. I moved aside a little standing next to Mr. Simpson and a couple of police officers.

"What happened, Clare?" Mr. Simpson asked as he looked over at Eli.

"Eli and I were coming in, and K.C was angry at the fact that we were together, so he approached us and suddenly tried killing Eli with his… his bare hands" I stuttered.

The police officers began writing some of the things I was saying on a notepad, and whispering to each other. I saw the Doctors place Eli on a stretcher, he was unconscious. Nosy teacher and students were surrounding the hallways.

"Clare! What happened! What's wrong with Eli" Adam ran to me

"K.C attacked him." I sobbed.

"Oh my god" He replied

We turned to see Marissa running towards us "Clare, What happened?"

"You have the nerve Marissa, thanks to you and K.C's scheme look what happened to Eli" Adam roared. I've never seen Adam this angry.

"I…I didn't mean to, is he going to be okay?"

"He's unconscious" I replied giving her a dirty look.

"Okay, everyone back inside your rooms!" Mr. Simpson demanded, teacher, staff members, and students followed the orders.

Eli was being carried away; I could literally hear the tears on my face. I was looking around, and noticed Eli was already close to the ambulance. I followed Mr. Simpson as he ran out of the school, to stand outside beside Ambulance. Mr. Simpson placed a cupped palm over his face.

He stared back at me, "Clare, go to class."

"Mr. Simpson, please. I have to be with him" I answered wiping a few tears away, "Please Mr. Simpson, I have to be there with him, and I have to let his parents know too." I begged

"Fine, I'll drive you there." He understandingly replied.

That is what I liked about Mr. Simpson he's so understood. I'm really glad we have him as a principal, rather than Principle Sheppard who constantly insulted me.

"Sorry, you can't come in here miss" The doctors ordered. I saw the doors close as Eli was rushed inside a room reading "Doctors only"

I walked back to the patient's room, my hands were shaking, and I was so terrified. I've already called Eli's parents who will be here anytime soon and my mother as well to inform her I was here. Mr. Simpson continued talking to the nurses, asking for any news? But nothing

It's been over an hour since Eli's been inside that room with the doctors. The nurses gave me a painkiller to relieve my migraine, but I don't think it was working.

I heard heels clicking, CeCe and Bullfrog, were probably here.

"Clare" She ran to me and hugged me. I told Mr. and Mrs. Goldsworthy the entire story; they were as shocked as I was that K.C would go that far, over a silly crush.

More like an obsession though.

What felt like several hours have passed by a doctor finally came out. CeCe, Bullfrog, Mr. Simpson and I arose from our seating position to face the doctor.

"Is everything alright, doctor?" CeCe asked, ravenous for information, Bullfrog placed his arms around her, to ease her fear.

The Doctor cleared his throat, "He's still unconscious, we've attempted to wake him up, but so far nothing works. We're trying our hardest, usually patients wake up sooner than if he was in a coma." I heard CeCe sob into Bullfrogs arms, my breathing hitched and I too began to sob.

Eli was unconscious and who knew if he would wake up or when he would wake up? I sat there sobbing into my hands. Praying and hoping everything would be okay, that he would wake up. I really hope he does. I love Eli too much, to lose him.