*Clare's pov*

I stood frowning in front of the full length mirror attached to the back of my bedroom door. Something wasn't right but I couldn't figure out what. Maybe my skirt was too long. Or maybe the bow in my hair was lopsided. I couldn't tell. I had bags under my eyes from my continuous lack of sleep. I was a mess. I was falling apart. This wasn't like me. I was Saint Clare. I was organized. I was perfect. I didn't have worries. What happened to me?

Sighing I grabbed my bag off of my bed and left my room, closing the door behind me. I took the stairs hurriedly one by one. I yelled a quick good bye to my mom as she poured another cup of coffee in the kitchen. My dad was gone already. I heard him leave early this morning, before my mom was awake. This was how every morning in our house had been lately. It used to upset me, now it was just part of the routine.

As I reached for my bike leaning up against the side of my house I thought for a second. I wasn't in much of a hurry to get to school. I decided to take the time to walk. I put the dark blue bike back and walked out the drive way, heading down the street to Degrassi.

As I walked I let my mind wander. I wondered what Eli was doing right now. I wondered how it went at Adams last night. Neither of them had taken the time to call or text me. I hoped that went along with the old saying "no news is good news." I passed a man standing on a street corner playing guitar, with the case open asking for money. This led me to wonder if Eli had any talents. It wasn't something we'd ever talked about. I smiled as a memory of a crush from Junior High popped into my head. His name was Jason and he was a musician. I had been crazy about him. Secretly I still found myself watching him in the halls occasionally. How I went from someone like him, to KC, to Declan, to Eli, I would never understand.

As I walked down the side walk I noticed that a dark blue SUV I had seen when I left my house was behind me. Usually I wouldn't think much of it, but I had been going down numerous side streets in an attempt to be late for school. Getting worried I sped up, trying not to be too obvious of my fright. I desperately searched the empty street with my eyes, hoping to find someone else. The road was deserted except for me and the car that was now slowing down next to me.

"Clare right?" A man called through his open window. I sighed with relief as I recognized the man as Eli's dad. Then a sudden chill ran through my body when I realized it was Eli's dad. The man who hurt when I was just in the room above them.

I tried to remain calm, as far as he was aware I knew nothing about his 'relationship' with Eli. "Yeah. Hello Mr. Goldsworthy." I forced myself to smile although inside I was screaming with disgust.

"Do you want a ride to school?" He asked me. I shook my head 'no' and began to reply, but he interrupted me. "Oh come on Clare, it's below freezing and you're not even half way there."

Inside I was screaming 'NO!' but instead I nodded my head and climbed into his car. I knew it was a bad idea, but he had a valid point and I didn't want to come off as rude.

We made small talk for a few minutes, as I sat in the passenger seat uncomfortably.

"Umm I think our schools that way." I pointed out when he made a turn putting us in the opposite direction of where we were going.

He just nodded his head in reply. My mouth went dry as he kept going. I didn't realize what he was planning on doing until he pulled the car over in an empty parking lot. The open space was dark due to the clouded sky and fairly secluded as it sat next a building that clearly hadn't been touched in years. I knew my chances of getting away were nonexistent.

He took the keys out of the ignition and slipped them into his pocket as he got out of the car and hurried to my side of the car. In a panic I locked the door. I knew it was a useless gesture considering he had the keys, but it was all I could think to do. Unlocking the door, he pulled me out by the collar of my jacket making me fall onto the wet ground. Pulling me up off the pavement, he put a firm hand on the back of my neck and led me inside the building.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait again but I have a mixture of school and writers block holding me back. So this chapter was really short and I didn't plan it to be like that. It was going to be a lot longer but I think this was actually a good place to leave off .The next chapter will be better. Reviews please? = )