Chapter 10 ~ Forever.

Aright guys… Well, I've been grounded, and I won't be ungrounded till the end of March. So I will try my best to write… I can't get on facebook, twitter, ECT. Because my daddy blocked everything… He even was about to block DEGRASSI! I broke down crying because he can't do that to me! Well, this chapter may be short, I don't know. I have a certain time on my computer. I feel like FREAKING ALLI BHANDARI! I did one stupid thing, and now I'm in house arrest. Well. Lovely people… I do not own Degrassi… If I did, it would be way different then it is now. (:

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Eli POV

I woke up a little bit before Clare, I was starving so I went out and got McDonalds and went back to the hotel. I ate leaving some food for Clare, and then I took a shower. When I got out I wrapped a towel around my waist and walked out of the bathroom. Clare was already in the kitchen eating her breakfast. Her back was facing mine, so I snuck up behind her and wrapped my arms around her neck.

"Oh my- Oh, it's you." She jumped and turned around quickly. She laughed at my messed up hair and his scrawny arms.

"Oh, just because your boyfriend is not as muscular as Fitz and my hair isn't as perfect as it usually is, you get to make fun of me?" I smirked and took a step forward to Clare.

"I wasn't laughing, I think it's cute." She smiled and inched toward my face. He pushed her hand back through my hair not taking her eyes of mine. He hands rested on my neck and pulled in closer.

Our lips touched for only a brief second. Clare pulled away and nodded her head to the door. Her face blushed when she saw CeCe standing in the doorway.

"What's going on here?" She asked with her hands on her hips.

"No-nothing Mom." I said scared to see her response.

"What are you doing here?" She asked walking closer.

"We were driving around, and it got late so we decided to stay the night here." I said walking over to Clare.

"Okay. I saw Morty and I wanted to know what you were doing way out here." She said walking out the door.

"Okay mom, we will be home later." I smiled and waved bye.

I turned around and apologized to Clare. She smiled and gave me a kiss and told me to get dressed.

I smiled at her and pulled her into another kiss. I pulled back and started walking to the bedroom. I hurried up and put my clothes on and brushed my hair out. I walked out of the bathroom and Clare was watching TV. I sat down next to her and put my arm around her and noticed she was crying.

"What's wrong baby?" I asked lifting her head up to look at her.

"It was the police; I need to be at the court room at 12:00. I don't want to go! I thought we were past this!" She yelled burying her face into my chest.

"Clare, we have to. If we don't, then they won't know the things he's done to you. He murdered my ex-girlfriend. He needs to be put up. And they need a witness." I told her rubbing her back lightly.

"I just don't want to face him Eli, I'm terrified of him." She looked up at me sadly with tons of expressions.

"I will be there for you. When you want to leave, we can. Just tell me." I gave her a hug and she stood up.

"I'm going to go get dressed. We should leave soon." She said wiping her tears away. She leaned down and pecked my lips. "Thank you." She whispered.

I smirked at her and sat and watched some TV while I was waiting for her to get ready. She was taking forever, so I went and checked on her.

"Clare? Are you okay?"

No answer.

"Clare?"

Not anything.

"CLARE! Open the door!" I started beating on the door to make her open it. She didn't even speak or make a noise.

I finally got the door open and she was lying on the ground breathing slowly.

"Clare! Oh god, are you okay?" I ran over to her and put her back up against my back. I started to brush her hair back from her face. She still wasn't moving. I put some water in my hands and splashed it on her face. She woke up immediately. She screamed and started punching my chest.

"Get away from me!" She yelled. "Stop! Get away!"

"Clare? It's me Eli!" I said trying to calm her down.

"No! Stop!." She said throwing her arms around the air.

I finally got her into my arms, and she finally calmed down. "Clare? What happened? Did you have a panic attack?" I asked hugging her.

"I-I don't know." She stuttered and got out of my grip. She sat down on the bed and I walked over slowly to her.

"It's okay Clare. He isn't going to hurt you anymore. Trust me."

"But what if he does Eli? He got of jail last time and almost killed me! What if he gets out this time and actually does with no hesitation!" She yelled standing from the bed and stood in front of me.

"Don't say that." I told he grabbing her hands.

"Why? Why shouldn't I? He should. I'm so pointless in this world."

"SHIT Clare. Will you shut up? Quit saying things that isn't true." I yelled.

"You know it's true though. You only asked me out and all that other stuff because you feel sorry for me." She was now crying again. "You know it's true!"

"Clare. Stop, you are one of the most important things in my life. Don't say that. It really hurts me." I said walking closer to her. "If I felt sorry for you, then I would've helped you, not ask you out, not kiss you every chance I get, and I wouldn't even be here right now." I pulled her into tight hug and told her that I was there for her every time she needed me. "We need to go."

"Okay…" she said. She didn't seem really happy.

We got into the car and drove to the court house. We got out and I held Clare tightly around me.

Clare POV

We finally pulled up to the court house. I was terrified when I stepped out of Morty, my heart stopped. I wanted to turn around and go home. I was so scared that if I told them anything, then he would eventually get out and kill me.

"Clare, Eli! You're here, come this way." It was James, he sounded serious. He pulled us to a door and opened it up.

There he was. Mark Fitzgerald. He was sitting in the stands covered in scars and blood.

I went to turn around but Eli caught me.

"We are going to get through this, Clare." He said looking into my eyes.

I nodded and took my seat in front of the judge chair.

"Clare Edwards, to the stand please."

My heart stopped right at that moment. I got up slowly and sat down on the stand. I looked over at Fitz and Fitz was smirking at me. He mouthed something that looked like "Watch what you say." I looked away and looked at Eli. He nodded at me saying that it was going to be fine.

"Ms. Edwards, did Mark Fitzgerald kidnap you?" said the lady who was with Fitz

"Yes ma'am." I said softly

"Did he do anything to hurt you?" She said again

"Yes Ma'am." I nodded and looked up at her

"How long did he have you?" She stopped in front of me and It took a while to answer her back

"About 3 weeks." I thought. My eyes drifted over to Fitz. His lips were in a thin line and he looked like he could explode any minute.

"Could you explain what he did?"

"OBJECTION!" yelled the judge. "You may not ask these questions."

"She needs to tell, we have no other evidence to tell what he did to her." Said the lady again, with a demanding tone in her voice.

"Sir, I want too… He deserves it." I said disagreeing with the judge.

"Okay, fine. Go ahead."

"Well, where do I begin? Fitz and I were going out for a while, and he did hit me at sometimes, but not bad. One time he came to my house really drunk, and he punched me multiple times and threw me down the staircase. That was the first time he had gotten arrested." I stopped for a second and looked at Fitz. His face was so red, it looked like he could crack any second.

"Keep going."

"That was the last time that I've seen him for the last 9 months, then one night, me and my boyfriend we just walking in the park… and he came and knocked Eli out… next thing I knew I was in the back of a car. He dragged me out and put me inside a cell. It was all the way across Yukon by the way. That's when it all began. He hit me, kicked me, and raped me. He forced me to have sex with him; he drugged me so I would have no idea what I was doing. I also found a note; it was from a girl named Julia. It was all over the news, she was raped and killed, and they didn't know who did it… It turned out to be Fit who did it. The last day he hit me with his belt just because I talked back to him. He left and that's when Eli came and rescued me. He is a real hero."

I looked up at Eli and he mouthed "Good girl." to me. I smiled and looked back at the judge.

"Thank you. That's all we need. We've already made our decision."

"Ladies and gentlemen, we've made our decision… Mark Fitzgerald is going to prison for the rest of him life for the murder and rape of Julia, the rape and kidnap of Clare Edwards, and multiple assaults."

"Clare, if it wasn't for Eli, he would've killed you and many other girls. He's a lifesaver." James said, putting the silver tight handcuffs on Fitz.

I smiled and walked over to Eli.

"You did great Clare, I told you we would get through this." He gave me a hug and we were interrupted by Fitz.

"You'll regret this Edwards." He smirked and walked out the door.

"He's not going to hurt you, Clare. He's in prison for life. If anything happens, I'll protect you."

"Excuse me, are you Elijah Goldsworthy?" We turned around to find a short older lady with a small notepad and pencil.

"Yes ma'am, I'm Him, but please, call me Eli."

"Sure, my name is Kate; may I ask you a few questions?"

"Sure… I'll be back soon Clare, just sit down and I will be back in a second."

It took about 30 minutes for them to stop talking. I glanced over at them a few times and Eli was nodding his head and the Kate was writing down things. I drifted off to sleep, and then I heard a big thud next to me.

"Hey." It was Eli.

"What took so long?" I asked.

"She wanted to ask me things about Julia, and how I got to you so quickly. I told her much you meant to me, and I told her I got to you as quick as I could…"

"Oh… Eli, thank you so much for being here with me. It really means a lot. I don't know what I would do if it wasn't for you." I looked up at Eli and he was already looking down at me.

"Anything for you babe... I will always be by your side." He smiled and leaned down and kissed my lips softly. It lasted for a few seconds and then I pulled back. "We should go… It's getting late, and we need to go back to school tomorrow."

Eli smiled and picked me up and carried me back to Morty. He sat me down in the passenger seat and ran to the other side of the car. He sat down and put his arm out so I could lay down on him.

I giggled when he struggled to get comfortable. "I would move if you want me too." I said leaning up.

"Never." I pulled me back into his arms and started driving. We have a long drive away from us.