Clare's Perspective

"Thank you Eli. Bye." I waved bye as I got out of the hearse and walked slowly to my front door.

Scared to know what my parents are going to do next.

I enter my house and walked to the kitchen. There my parents were sitting and…smiling?

"Mom? Dad?" I asked as to know what the hell is going on? Did they just totally forget about last night?

"Hey Clare bear." my dad happily said.

"What's going on?" I felt as if everyone knew what was going on except for me. I was dumbfounded.

"Sit down honey." my mom asserted me.

I sat down and just stared at them…confused. But at least they are not fighting…right?

"Okay. Well you may have noticed your dad and I having a bit of a misunderstanding towards each other. It is only, because we were falling apart at one point except now we have worked it all out." My mom explained to me.

"We are finally seeing what was wrong and we are better now." my dad chimed in. "So sorry Clare bear."

"So we were thinking we would first, get you a new computer anyway. Second, go out for dinner all together. And thirdly you are not totally grounded," My mom looked at me with a gentle voice.

I looked up, what did they mean? It was so fast…suddenly they just get along. Are they kidding me? Pretending?

"You made us realize what was going on. It was not healthy at all. For any of us. We are going to marriage counseling. And don't worry we are not staying together just, because of you. We want to fix this." she finished.

My dad nodded his head in agreement then added. "Sorry so much honey. We did frighten you."

"Well then I we accept your apology. I am sorry too mom. I just couldn't handle you two, but I am better now." I smiled.

We then decided to all go out as a family again. And for the first time in a while this year felt like it was just about to pick up.

…Next Day…

"Eli!" I ran up to him in the hallway.

"Hey Clare." he smirked at me. I loved his eyes when he looked at me. They were glossy and green.

It was like he suddenly brightened up.

"Guess what!" I said very excited.

"Whoa! Morning sunshine…You are not drunk again are you?" he joked.

"HA HA! No…my parents are getting along, way better now! And I am not grounded! Want to go to the Dot after school today?" I was so hyper in a way.

"Sounds pretty good." he said trying to be as enthusiastic.

"Clare!" Alli ran up to me and hugged me.

"Where were yesterday? Were you sick?" Alli was so funny when she worried.

"Relax Alli. I am fine." I giggled.

"Okay…Phew! Good." she smiled. "Hey Eli."

"Hey Alli." he said back. I loved how Alli always included everyone in conversations she was so polite.

"Well I have to talk to you Clare…um…am I interrupting anything?" she asked.

"No we were just talking, but yeah sure…um bye Eli." I walked off to class with Alli.

"So give me the details? You and Eli?" Alli giggled in the girls locker room before gym class.

"Eli and me?" it then hit me. "Oh! Right Eli and me. Well we are taking it slow." I explained to Alli. I know it is bad not telling your best friend the it is a fake boyfriend, but I mean if I was going to do this I mines well be convincing.

"Cute!" she made a face in aw. "I have to tell you I have my eye on a guy too. Except it is kind of two guys…and they are …brothers." she whispered to me.

"What?" I looked at her interested.

"Well, you see I have crush on Drew he is in 11th grade. He is super hot and is on the football team with K.C." she explained. "Then there is…"

"Adam!" I finished her sentence.

"SHH!" Alli talked over me. "Yes. Remember that night we were all hanging out. And he was just so cute. We could talk with out getting all nervous. And we almost…I think…kissed?"

"AW! Omg!" I was smiling at how cute that was. "Wow someone is a flirt."

"But how do I know who to chose?" Alli wondered. " I mean I don't really know Drew, but I want to. I feel like I am using Adam now. I like Adam too he is so easy to talk to and I feel comfortable around him. I can be myself, and I don't have to impress."

"Well you were tired of living a double world before then your parents found out, so why go back to that double life?" I tried helping out Alli.

"If I can just talk to Drew for like a bit. I maybe can find out." Alli had a mischievous smile.

"Alli…" I spoke nervously.

"Relax Clare I got this." Alli could sound like she can handle everything, when really it is like something takes over her and she has no control or limits.

"Fine." I said unsure as we walked to gym class.

"Okay EVERYONE LISTEN UP!" our gym teacher blew his whistle to get everyone's attention. "We have a new student joining our class." he pointed to a girl who stood up and faced everyone.

She had somewhat long light brown hair, and was about my height. She smiled to everyone sweetly, but I could see that behind her smile she was so fake.

"Everyone this is Imogen, so play nice. Okay lets start stretching." right when the gym teacher finished his sentence I gasped.

"Clare you okay?" Alli asked.

Relax, I told myself. Wait a minute what if it is a different girl and it is just the same name. Probably I am just overreacting. Unless it is not and she is stalking Eli?

"Clare? Hello?" Alli waved her hand in front of my face, making sure I wasn't unconscious.

"Yeah fine. Just had a moment." I tried laughing it off.

"Come on lets go meet the new girl, Imogen." Alli took my hand, and before I could back away we came face to face with her.

"Hi." Alli smiled. "I am Alli and this is Clare." she introduced us.

I waved at her.

"Hi, nice to meet you both." she was so full of crap.

"So how are you liking Degrassi so far?" Alli asked trying to start a conversation.

"Pretty good." Imogen seemed so normal than what Eli said. Maybe it is a different girl. "Well it beats my old school that's for sure, except the lunches are still the same."

"I know right. Tell me about it. Oh and if I was you I would not trust the hamburgers." Alli joked around with her as she laughed along. I tried to laugh, but instead just smiled.

"Yeah totally. Hey your funny, would you mind helping me with my way around?" Imogen asked.

"Well thank you. And of course we would love to help you." Alli assured her.

I just nodded my head, frightened. I wanted to kick Alli so bad right now. She has no idea what she is getting herself into. (And getting me into.)

"Yeah well that all sounds great, but I will be right back." I said walking towards the bathrooms.

"We will save you a spot on our volleyball team." Alli shouted to me.

What do I do? I then took out my phone and dialed Eli's number.

"Hello? Clare?" Eli was whispering.

"Eli I need to talk to you it is urgent." I quickly whispered back into the phone.

"Hold on…may I go to the bathroom?" I heard Eli ask in a faint voice.

A few minutes later I heard Eli again.

"What is it?"

"What did that Imogen girl look like?" I asked.

"Why do you ask?" he wondered.

"Just please tell me."

"Only if you tell me why?"

"Because I think she might be in my gym class."

It then was dead silence.

"Don't panic." I said just to assure him it maybe nothing.

"Well she had light brown hair, brown eyes, somewhat tan skin." he tried to explain.

So far it sounded like it was just like her.

"Are you in gym class right now?" Eli asked.

I stopped talking for a minute and looked in the mirror. What am I doing? I am starting up a grudge that should have been put away a few years ago for Eli.

"Yes." I asked.

After that he hung up. Some shit maybe going down.