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Eli's POV:
Oh shit, Clare knew I went through her phone. It was pointless to lie to her. I mean who else would go through her phone?
I nod, "Yeah… I'm really sorry."
Clare looks really angry, "ELI! That was my personal business, what makes you think its okay to look at it!" She screams.
I drop my head with shame, "Please don't be mad at me baby, I'm just looking after you!"
She rolls her eyes, "Yeah looking out for me by breaking into my personal phone!"
"Clare, please, I'm sorry!" I argue.
She huffs, "Why are we moving rooms? Really, tell me!"
I nod, "Your parents are coming to get you. They said you needed to go. I don't know where or why, but I don't want you to go. I'm worried."
"But Eli you should have talked to me. Do you know how much trouble I am going to be in for you seeing those texts!" She starts to pace.
I go over to her and wrap my arms around her. She tries to push me off, but I hold her tighter, "Clare, you don't have to go."
She throws her hands up, "Of course I do! It's my family Eli!"
"Well they obviously don't give a shit about you if they are dragging you into this mess!" I yell.
Clare begins to cry, "You think I don't know that! Huh? You think I don't know that this is going to end badly? Well guess what Eli; I don't have any other options!" She sobs.
I hated seeing her cry. I completely hated it, "No, Clare how can you not see you have another option!"
Clare laughs, "Ha! What would that be? Turn my dad in? He would beat the shit out of me!"
He beats her? "Clare… does he…?"
She nods, "Sometimes…"
I sigh, "Clare…baby why didn't you tell me…?" I ask her.
Clare's crying gets worse. She shakes her head, "I- I- I couldn't! Eli he would kill me!"
I take her in my arms and to my surprise she doesn't push me off, "I'm scarred Eli!"
I nod, "Clare, don't go. Please."
"Eli I have to." She sighs.
"Why?" I ask.
"Because I can't- I don't have anywhere else to go." She says.
"Babe, look right in front of you!" I try to show her that I'm here.
Clare smiles wide, "Eli?"
I nod, "You can come stay with me! I know you still have a few weeks here, but you only have a month of high school left. And then you can come to school with me!"
Clare shakes her head, "I need to see my parents."
"Why?" I ask her, "Wouldn't that make it worse?"
She shakes her head, "I think I can work something out so I can stay. But not with you. I need my own place."
"But Clare-" I try.
She shakes her head, "I need my own place. Sure, we can do sleep overs, I just need my own place."
I nod, "Aright, I'll talk to the reception lady and tell her to send your parents up."
She smiles, "Thank you."
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Clare's POV:
My dad came in the room followed by my mom. Eli and I were sitting on my bed. He smiled at them, "Hey, I'm Eli. I'm Clare's boyfriend."
They both nod, "Hi."
"Mom, dad, I want to see if we can work out a deal." I say calmly as I can.
"What kind of deal?" My dad asks.
I sigh, "I want to stay here, at Degrassi with my friends."
"No." My dad says, "No way in hell, Clare I am about to get arrested! It's time to go!"
"Hey! Don't yell at her!" Eli cuts in.
I smile, "Thanks."
My mom sighs, "Clare you can't stay by yourself."
"Why not?" I ask.
"You're a child!" My dad yells.
Eli huffs, "Either you stop yelling at her or I will call security and have your ass arrested."
My dad glares, "Great boyfriend you have there."
I giggle before I kiss Eli full on the mouth, "He is the best."
Eli smiles proudly, "Aw thanks babe."
"We are sitting right here!" My mom yells.
I giggle, "Oh I know. But you guys don't seem to watch what you do around me, so I don't see why I need to watch what I do around you."
"Clare, the point is, you can't stay. We are a family and you have to come." He says.
"No dad, we are NOT a family. Families don't put each other in positions like this. Real families are good to each other. You guys are the sorriest excuses for parents I have ever seen!" I yell.
My mom nods, "I know." She says to my surprise, "Clare I am sorry for all of this. I wish things were different, but they aren't."
My dad shakes his head, "That's right, they aren't, so we just have to make due and stick together."
"Why?" Eli asks, "No offense, but Clare would be better off here."
I smile at him before looking back at my parents, "Look we will always be family, but I need to get out of this mess. I have a good idea."
"We are listening." They tell me.
I nod, "I would like to say stay here and finish out my year at Degrassi. Then I would like to go to school. I propose me getting an apartment in Eli's complex so I have someone to look out for me, but we won't be living together. I want money each month so I can survive and I want you guys to pay for my college."
"Now why would we agree to that?" My dad asks.
I smile, "Because if you don't, I'll call the cops and tell them everything. And I mean ALL of it. So, do we have a deal?"
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