A/N: This chapter is really really short so sorry for it but it is setting up for Eli's return.

I do not own Degrassi.

I sat on my bed and played with the necklace Eli gave me I still wore it. I got my phone and looked at my contacts I start scrolling and stop in Eli's name I debate for a while but still hit the call button 1st ring 2nd ring 3rd ring 4th ring 'he won't answer' I told myself and right before the 5th ring he answers.

"Hello" He's voice is still the same my heart started pounding against my chest even over the phone and after all this years he still had the same effect on me.

"Eli hey, how are you?" My voice is trembling but I try to steady it.

"Clare oh my god it's been so long, I am good and you?" I could hear the shock in his voice.

"I'm good, so I heard you are going to be in town this week" I trailed off.

"Yeah I get in town tomorrow morning at 9:15"

"Good so I was uh wondering if we could get together and catch up?" I hold my breath to see what he says.

There is silence for a few seconds until he finally says "Yeah sure, when do you want to meet?" Ok this is good I tell myself.

"How about tomorrow at 6:00, in the park close to Degrassi?"

"Yeah sounds good I'll see you there at 6"

"Ok, oh and Eli it was nice talking to you" I had missed his voice so much I just had to tell him.

"Same here Edwards." And with that he hung up.

I stayed in my bed just thinking of all the different scenarios that could happen tomorrow. What if he has some one in New York, worse what if he is coming home to introduce her to his parents? I couldn't help but giggle I sounded just like I did three years ago when Eli asked me to meet him in that same park where I now asked him to meet me.

Alli walked in to our dorm room and sat on her bed.

"What are you giggling about?" she asked raising one eyebrow.

"I talked to Eli we are meeting tomorrow at 6 in the park." I had a huge smile plastered in my face.

"Clare that's great it's about time you talked to him, are you going to explain everything to him?" She moved to my bed now and sat next to me.

"Yeah I guess I am, actually I really don't know what to tell him Alli. What if he has a girlfriend in New York what then?" I started to get worried again.

"I don't think he does Clare, I mean he has never mentioned it to Adam or me." Alli stayed really good friends with Eli.

"I hope you are right because I wouldn't know what to do if he told me he did." I took a deep breath and closed my eyes; I could still see his smirk and those beautiful green eyes.

"Well lady I am heading out with Drew and Adam, are you coming? She got up from my bed and walked to her closet.

"No I think I will stay in today and think of what I am going to tell Eli tomorrow."

"Ok just don't over analyze the situation ok, let your heart guide you." She said as she walked out the door.

I went to my dresser and grabbed Eli's Deadhand t-shirt and some shorts to sleep in.

I laid down on my bed and stared at the ceiling "Eli please don't have someone waiting for you" I said out loud 'please don't be in love with someone else.' It hurt just to think of him with someone else but I knew it was a possibility.

'Don't be in love with someone else' I kept saying to myself until I fell asleep.

I am meeting Eli in a few hours and I am really nervous Adam came by in the morning to see how I was doing.

"Everything will be fine Clare just tell him the truth, tell him how you feel."

"I don't know Adam what if there is someone else, what do I do then?"

"Well I doubt he does but let's say he does have someone you still need to tell him the truth that way he can at least know that you always loved him and you didn't just play with him. I have to go Clare I just came by really quick I have to go get Eli at the airport." He kissed me on the cheek and walked out of the dorm room.

I knew he was right I just had to tell him the truth.

I know I said Eli would be back in this chapter but I decided to make it two chapters instead but he will definitely be in the next one that I am about to upload.

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