I know, I know! I'm so sorry my lovley readers! It's taken over a week to upload and I have a good explanation...

Writers' Block!

I know, doesn't it suck?

Well, hopefully I'm de-blockified and will upload quicker next time!

So...here's chapter Eleven!

~Pho:)


Chapter 11

Clare's POV

When I woke up in the next morning, the sun was hanging low in the sky. It was maybe eight thirty, nine o'clock. Eli and I were on opposite sides of the swing, our feet interlocked with the other's. I look up to see if he was still asleep when I noticed a robin perched on the top of his head. I sat up giggling, trying to wake him up.

"Eli…Eli? I said tugging on his shoulder lightly. He popped up and fell off of the swing causing the robin to fly away. By this point I couldn't stop my laughs.

"Hey! What was that for?" He demanded pulling himself up and off of the ground.

"You had a bird on your head." I said in between my giggles.

"You think this is funny Edwards?"

"Yes. Very. I'm actually disappointed; for once Adam doesn't have his camera phone to take a picture of this." I said laughing again.

"No, but he probably has a hidden video camera set up somewhere." Eli said joining into my laughter.

"I HEARD THAT!" Adam called from inside the house.

"GOOD!" Eli and I called in unison. I wrapped the blanket around my shoulder and helped Eli up.

"What were you guys doing out here anyway?" Adam asked curiously as he came up to the screen door.

"Eli woke me up to see the full moon last night."

Adam scoffed, "Trying to materialize Clare's Fortnight Fan Fiction, Elijah?"

Then Ali showed up along side Adam, scratching her head, "As if she hasn't already." She stated implying that I may or may not have already based some of my stories off of my mysterious and definitely vampire-like English Partner.

"Hey! I haven't written fan fiction since…well, you know." I said slightly embarrassed of my memories of the "Declan Coyne Incident".

"Oh yeah, your vamp—" I ran to the door covering her mouth before she could say anymore.

"I would like to live through just one day, without embarrassment!" I hissed.

"What was that?" Eli asked coming up so close behind me I could feel his breath on my neck.

"U-uhh, n-nothing…" I tried to lie. Thank God he was facing the back of my head so he couldn't see my façade. Though it didn't help that I was stuttering.

"Even from the back of your head, I can tell you're lying Blue Eyes…" Dammit...!

"Stay quiet and you live." I muttered into Ali's ear as I backed her into the living room, my hand still covering her mouth. I gave her a stern look that meant keep your mouth shut before I removed my hand.

"All I'm gonna' say is that it has to do with one of the hottest guys that has ever walked the halls of Degrassi!" Ali swooned making me laugh.

"Hey, him and I are really good friends now. It's too bad he moved back to New York…I still get to talk to him a lot though." Ali and I started falling into our own conversation about Declan Coyne with the boys completely oblivious.

"His twin sister still goes here though, right?"

"Yeah, I talk to her sometimes, but only when he comes back to visit. They invite me over to their condo."

"Who the hell are you talking about?" Eli asked looking more than a little annoyed.

"Wouldn't you like to know…" Ali teased which angered Eli even more.

"Actually, I think he's coming up next weekend." I said to Ali remembering a conversation I had with Fiona earlier this week.

"Well, you know him better than I do…" Ali mused.

"But he's coming to see H.J. and his sister…Well; there'll always be next time…" I said definitely bummed. I really miss Declan, but I don't still have a crush on him like I did last year.

"Do you feel left out?" Adam asked Eli bluntly.

"Very much so. All I caught from the conversation was some guy with a twin sister who went to Degrassi that Clare may or may not have had a thing with." Eli said looking back at me with a smirk making me roll my eyes.

"Stay out of conversations you don't belong in." I laughed.

"It's kind of hard when you two keep talking about him!" Eli retorted.

"You don't even know who we're talking about." I stated.

"Then tell us." He said smugly.

There was absolute silence.

"Fine. I'll just have to find out for my self." He said confidently.

"Why do you care?" Ali asked sneakily.

"Uh, I don't. I'm just…curious…"

"Uh-huh…Well if it makes you happy we'll stop." Ali said.

"No, go on. I just want to know why Blue Eyes won't tell me." He said raising his eyebrows at me.

"Because, if I know you at all, I know you'll find something else to embarrass me with."

He pondered that for a moment, "True, but this seems worth while to get your blood boiling."

"Or…you want to know who Clare's mystery guy is…" Adam spoke up filling in the blanks. Leave it to Adam to turn a situation already awkward, more so.

"First of all, he's not my "Mystery Guy", he's just an old friend. And Second, why should anyone worry about anything; he's like three years older then me, totally in love, and goes to Vanderbilt Prep in New York, he says it's the Golden Ticket to get into Yale. Hmm…maybe I should go there…" I said nonchalantly just searching for their reactions. I didn't want to go to some snobby prep school; well, the new and improved Clare doesn't.

I swear I heard a pop as each of their jaws dropped.

"You've got to be kidding!" Adam said astonished, his voice going up like three octaves.

"Clare, no! Who am I suppose to talk about clothes and shoes and guys with?"

"Yeah Blue Eyes, would you rather hang with us, or a bunch of snobby, stuck up, rich kids?" Eli asked with a smirk on his face.

I pretended to think about it for a second and Eli's smirk fell.

"Clare…" they all said at the same time.

"Gosh guys, calm down! I was just kidding!" I said in a middle of a laughing fit. Adam threw a pillow at me and Ali smacked my arm. Eli just looked…relieved. "I don't want to go there. Besides, I don't want to go to Yale either." I said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Where do you want to go then?" Eli asked suddenly.

"Columbia University. It has a great English program and I've always wanted to live in the city. I want to be an English teacher, go figure."

"The next Miss Dawes." Adam laughed.

"No, I think it's a great idea. You're already the brightest student in our class, and you're a tenner in eleventh grade advanced English. That's saying something. Not to mention and awesome writer/editor." He said smirking.

"Thanks. What about you Eli? What do you want to major in?" I asked curiously.

"I don't know. I did however apply to Columbia as well. My top pick." Did he just say that?

"Is that so?" Ali asked looking back towards me.

"Isn't that a coincidence…" Adam muttered and I threw them both death glares.

"Well, I haven't applied yet, I'm waiting for forms but I guess it is." I said looking at Eli.

Just then my phone rang.

"Hello?"

Clare, honey, are you going to be able to comeback home soon?

"Uh, yeah Mom. I should be home in like an hour or so."

Do you need me to pick you u—

"No! Uh, I mean, that's really not necessary; I'm perfectly fine walking." She couldn't exactly pick me up from Ali's house. We'd both be in the dog house!

Are you sure? It's no problem; I have to drive by their house anyway to get to the church fundraiser.

"Actually Mom, me and Ali went to the Dot, so we're not there anyway. I can walk from there Mom, it's no big deal. How long are you going to be at the fundraiser?"

I won't be home until around nine or nine thirty. It's a blood drive and you know how many people come out to those. I'm working the snack stand and handing juice and cookies to the donors.

"You're not giving blood are you? You know how you get…"

No Dear, yes I know. I'm staying as far away the needles as possible!

This made me laugh. I thought I heard someone in the back round, but my dad wouldn't be home until even later than my mom. "Okay Mom, have fun. I'll be fine, love you." She had already hung up.

"Well that was…weird." I said hanging up my phone.

"What was that about?" Eli asked.

"My mom said she's working the blood drive but that's from three to six. It's only eleven o'clock and she said she's leaving now. It doesn't take five hours to set up…" What could she be doing? My dad was working and it's just odd that my mom is going to be gone all day. What if she…no, she couldn't.

"Oh my God, what if she is?" I gasped.

"Clare…?" Eli began and I snapped out of it. My mom is a good Christian woman, she wouldn't, couldn't be, unfaithful. Could she? She wouldn't have an affair on my father? No. No, she wouldn't. I shook my head and pushed the unbelievable thoughts past my mind.

"Huh? Oh, nothing…" I lied trying to change the subject. "So, Ali I think we should really get going. I have, uh, homework I have to work on and my mom wants me home anyway." I lied not wanting to look in anyone's eyes. Especially Eli's. One look and he can break me. And all he has to do is look into my eyes and know I'm lying. Before anyone could say anything, I went to the upstairs bathroom to get my clothes from Thursday, they should be dry by now…

When I walked back out of the bathroom, Eli grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his room.

"Clare? Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No, no. I just have to get home my mom wants me home…" I rambled on, still not looking into his eyes. I didn't want to think about the possibilities, of what could be happening. I sure didn't want to go home; I'd walk home with Ali, and then go to the Dot. No, too many people I knew go there. I'll just…walk. And keep walking. Where ever I stopped I'd stay, until I could go back…

"You're a terrible liar, Clare." He said tilting my chin so I was facing him. Damn him. I've known him for a few weeks and he can read my like a children's book. I couldn't move my face, but I averted my eyes from his gaze. "Clare. Talk to me. There's something going on."

I didn't want to think about it. My, silly little accusation. I was just…over evaluating! There was no need to jump to such preposterous conclusions. As I was debating with my inner self, I tried so hard not to let the tears leak through like I so badly wanted to.

"Nothing's going on beside that I'm going to get grounded if I don't get home soon." I said trying to sound reassuring enough for Eli not to push me further. Thank fully, he let it go.

I walked back to the bathroom to get my clothes and walked downstairs.

"Thanks a lot Eli, for not kicking us out into the rain, but Ali and I really have to go. We had fun." I said giving him a small smile.

"It's no problem, and I can drive you—"

"No. I'm gonna walk. I'd rather walk. Thanks anyway." I said opening the front door and then turning back. "Bye Eli. Bye Adam. We'll see you guys in school." And with that we left.


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