WARNING: In this chapter is an argument about believes of God and being a Christian. If you are easily offended by arguments containing Christians and Atheists, please try to skip through that part. And please do not get on my case about this. It is not how I truly feel, it is ONLY part of the story. Thanks ;)
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi.
What is this lady's problem? Who does she thnk she is? I just came over to comfort my girlfriend after hearing that she has cancer!
"Mrs. Edwards, I simply came over to comfort your daughter after being informed that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Who do you think you are to keep me away from here after hearing something so devastating like this?" I said a little accusingly.
"Her mother. She needs to sleep. I do not want Clare being around you right now. I think it is best to keep her away from someone like you while she has cancer." she explained.
"Someone like me? What the he- What does that mean, Mrs. Edwards?" I asked her, trying to keep up the nice and innocent charade.
"An atheist. Clare is a Christian, she believes in God. She needs to be close with God, especially when all this is happening. I don't think she needs to be around an atheist while she's going through this." she remarked.
"So you are not going to let me see your daughter tonight because I'm an atheist?" I said. I totally expected this type of behavior from her. She hated me for many, many reasons, but one of the biggest reasons is because I was an atheist.
"Yes. I don't really mean that in a bad way. I just need you to understand thiat this is for Clare's own good - for her life!" she told me, like this made perfect sense to her, and was supposed to make sense to me, too. Well, it didn't.
"Mrs. Edwards, you may be able to keep me away from her right now, but I will still be able to see her and comfort her at Degrassi." I said, finding the obvious loophole there.
"Elijah, I was already thinking about pulling Clare out of Degrassi, and letting her do her school work here. In the comfort of her own home, at least while she has cancer." she said.
What? how could she do this? Just tear Clare and I apart? She has cancer for goodness sake! She needs me. She needs more than she has ever needed me before, I could clearly here that from her when I was on the phone with her!
"Mrs. Edwards, you can't possibly do that. What about all her friends," I tried to reason with her, "She's going to need her friends there with her. Have the human interaction every chance she gets. You keep talking about her needing to fight for her life. But doing all these things, cutting her off from all of these things - she'll basically be living like she's already dead!" I yelled in outrage.
"I am so very sorry you feel this way, Elijah. But, I am her mother, and therefore it is MY decision what kind of interaction she gets and where she is educated. Goodnight Elijah." she told me, curtly.
"WHAT ABOUT HER DECISIONS? SHE HAS A RIGHT TO-" But I was cut off, because she had already slammed the door in my face.
Did she really just do that? I really can't believe she had it in her to slam a door in someone's face like that. Well, she DOES hate my guts. Very badly. If she had the chance, she would probably cut my stomach open, rip all the organs out, and through me in the ocean. And take much joy out of it.
So, what do I do now? Well, that obvious...
*knock, knock, knock*
No answer.
*knock, knock, knock*
Still no answer.
*knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock*
That got some attention, but I could hear some voices very faintly.
"Don't answer..."
"It's no one, Clare"
"Clare!," I yelled, "It's me, Eli! Open the door, baby!"
Finally, the door opened. There my beautiful, yet tired, Clare stood.
"Eli!" she said, and put her arms tightly around my stomach, hiding her face in my neck.
"Hey, Blue Eyes." I said, finally content.
"UmHmm" Mrs. Edwards interrupted us.
"Yes, Mrs. Edwards?" I asked, breaking away from Clare, but putting my arm around her shoulders.
"Elijah, I apologize for what I said and did. I should not have done that." she said, very sincere in her apology.
"I understand your motives. I forgive you. May we go upstairs to Ckare's room?" I said.
"Yes, you may. Spend the night if you'd like. I see how much my Clare needs you." she told me.
"Thank you." I said, heading towards the stairs with Clare in tow.
"Oh, and Elijah...?" she said.
"Yes, Mrs. Edwards?"
"Don't hurt my baby girl."
"I couldn't if I tried, Mrs. Edwards." I said truthfully.
Clare and I finally got to her room. We both kicked off our shoes and climbed in her bed. I put my arms around her and tangled our feet together, facing each other.
"Eli, what am I going to do?" she asked me hopelessly, as a single tear began to roll down her cheek.
I kissed the tear away and looked her straight in the eyes. "You are going to fight for your life. I know you're strong enough and I will be there with you every step of the way, okay?"
"Okay, I really want to get some sleep. We can talk about this more tomorrow. I love you Eli." she said, while yawning in the middle of her sentence.
"Goodnight, I love you Blue Eyes."
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