Clare was walking to her locker the next day, when she heard a loud
"Clare!" she whipped her head around and saw Eli running up to her and picked her up and twirled her around.
"Eli whats up?" he was so happy. she couldn't understand why until he showed her a Bio test. "a 98?" Clare said
"Yup, my first real passing grade in science." he said "All thanks to you."
"I am so proud of you!" and he hugged her. once her let her go she said "You did it!"
"We did it." he said "I heard you dominated in soccer today." he said walking with her
"Yeah. i scored 1 or 2 goals." she said
"I heard you scored 8 goals against Jenna." he said
"Yeah kinda." she couldn't help but be happy
"Well we will ave to celebrate. My new found brains and your new found athletic skills." he semi laughed "Are you going to the game?" he said
"If I made the team I will have to go." she said "Why are you gong?" she asked as she opened her locker
"Yup, and i was hoping to see you cheer." he said
"Well we have to wait until the list goes up." she said
"Whatever the list says, your my cheerleader." Eli said. Clare looked into her locker shyly. Just then Alli came running over
"Oh My God! Clare did you read the list?" Alli said unable to contain her excitement
"No, why?" Clare was exited and scared all at the same time
"You need to see for your self."
...
Clare made her way to the sign posted outside the locker room. there were alot of names but one stood out to her more than other.
Clare Edwards
"I made it?" Clare unable to believe it "Oh my i made it!" she was happier than she thought she would be.
"Congrats Clare" Eli said and she leaped into his arms
"Thanks Eli, for not letting me quit." as he said as he put her down
"You would do the same." They laughed as the saw KC coming over to them. Seeing Clare and Eli so comfortable around each other was like a burn to him
"Hey what was so great that it called for a hug and twirl" he said
"Well, i made power squad." Clare said "And i was thanking Eli for being awesome and not letting me quit when i wanted to." She look at Eli with a dreamy look she used to give KC. He missed it. the look that he once deserved, the look that had once been his now belonged to another
"Congrats Clare." he said smiling a warm smile
"Thanks K. Oh I have to get the uniform. oh and call Darcy." she said turning away "See you guys later!" she ran away in a giddy glee.
"So you and Clare are getting pretty cozy." KC said
"I guess so." Eli said trying walk past KC but he blocked Eli's path
"Stay away from her. Ok you dont know her and you are doing what you always do." KC said an Eli looked amused
"And what my friend, do i always do?" Eli challenged him
"You move to fast, then you get what and you hurt the girl." KC said "And Clare is my friend. and i don't want you do that to her." KC said
"Oh i can stay away from her." Eli said stepping closer to KC "But what is to say she wants to stay away from me?" Eli said cockily and walked away
...
"Hey Dave." Alli said
"Oh hi." he didn't even look at her long.
"What's up?"
"Nothing" he said. Like Dave was gonna admit to Alli that he was mad she liked a guy like Drew.
"OK, well will you come to the game with me?" she said
"I thought you were gonna go with Clare?" Dave said
"I was. But she is gonna be there cheering. so i am, all alone. So instead of looking like a loser, i thought i'd ask my second favorite person ever..." Alli said
"You really want to go with me?" Dave said intrigued
"Yup! Of course." Alli said "So what do you say?" Alli's eyes were pleading with Dave. He couldn't give any other response but
"Yes." Alli looked relived
"Thanks Dave." and she hugged him "You rock!" and kissed him on the cheek
"Yup." and she walked away. KC came up behind him
"Wow, what was that all about?" KC said
"Alli invited me to go with her tonight to the game." Dave said
"Great!" KC said happy and trying give Dave a high five, but Dave refused "What? I'd thought you would be happy, you know some alone time wit Alli." KC said as they walked to their lockers
"I should. But Alli is gonna be there to hit on Drew. I am only going as her friend." KC looked at Dave
"Dude, look. Last year, Clare insited we were just friends, so i hung out with a lot. just a friend and soon we were more than friends" KC said and he let his mind wonder to the good old days, when there was no drama between them. HE sighed. One year later and all those fond memories were so distant, they hardly seemed real.
"Yeah but you have an advantge i dont." Dave said "Clare liked you and was just scared to date you. At the tme Clare wasnt out of your leauge. I mean now she is so out of your leauge it isnt even funny." Dave said semi laughinga dn KC gve him a dirty look "Sorry. but Alli has always been and always will be out of my leauge ." He said "So i am screwed." Just then Jenna came over with Adam
"Hey Jen." he said giving her a kiss on lips but she moved her face and he gother cheek instead. Adam just smiled
"So why didnt yo meet me last night?" KC said
"Oh sorry." Jenna said "Now you act like a conserned boyfriend
"What are you talking about?" KC said
"I dont know. i need to think." Jenna walked away and Adam follwed her
"Wow Jenna, that was harsh." Adam said as they walked to the gym
"Whatever." she said"KC and i need some time apart. He is just getting on my last nerve." She said "We used to have fun, and now not a day goes by without a fight."
"Then why are you with him?" Adam asked
"Its complicated
"Tell Me" Adam asked in a sweet pleading voice. Jenna could not resit. For once someone wanted to hear her story.
"Ok i guess if we were to break-up, last year, me loosing Clare and Alli as a friend would be a waste. i guess that is the only reason we are still together." Jenna said
"But is that a good enough reason to stay together?" Adam said
"I know its not." Jenna said. "I wish i could find someone who got me like you do." Jenna said, and then caught herself "I mean a guy of course." she asid
"Well i didnt think you were gay." Adam said, trying to deny the underlying longing in her voice
"Yeah, cause i am straight." Jenna said. Why had she felt like she just told a lie?
...
"Gosh i can't believe how nervous i am. " Clare said to Alli at teh prep rally
"Come on Clare, you'll be fine. Your on the sqaud. it proves you dont suck." Alli said
"Oh thanks." Clare said
"Oh my gosh there is Drew." Alli said turning to him "Hey Drew." she said her flirty face was on fully "So excited for the big game?" she said
"I am happier now that your here." he said "Maybe after we win, you will come out with the guys and me to the Dot to celebrate?" He said
"Maybe i will." Alli said
"Hey buy you a cottan candy?" he said
"Drew they are free." Alli said
"Oh you take the fun out everything." he said and they walked over to the cottan candy maker. Clare looked around. She wanted to see him. She hoped he would show
"Looking for someone?" Eli said from behind "It wouldnt be a guy would it?" Eli said
"Maybe" Clare said
"Lucky guy." Eli said. then he looked at Clare "You actually make these gross school colors look good."
"Oh thanks." Just then Jenna said
"Clare come on, the squad's waiting." She gave her a evil look
"Oh i gotta go." she turned to leave and Eli grabbed her arm and kissed her cheek. It was sweet and simple
"For luck, but i doubt you will need it." he said
"Thanks" she said
...
Degrassi won the game. No surpirse there. Alli was sitting with Dave, KC, Connor and Wesley. After the game Drew came over to Alli
"Wow i guess you my good luck charm." and Dave micked him to the other guys.
"So i guess i have to come all teh games then?" she said
"I guess." Drew said "So you coming?"
"Waiit, Alli, i thought we all were going to Connors to celebrate." Dave said
"Oh yeah right." Drew said laughing at Dave
"See you later kay?" Alli said and walked with Drew
"Kay." Dave said
...
"Hey Clare, you going to the Dot?" Eli said
"I dont know." Clare said
"Come on, you rocked! You gotta celebrate." He said "Please just come with me. it will be fun." He said "Promise."
Ok If you promise." Clare said
...
Everyone was at teh Dot. Clare was sitting with Eli and she was just having fun. she couldnt remember the last time she just had fun. In the conner was KCa dn Jenna. and tehy abrely said two words to one another.
"Wanna stay?" KC asked
"I dont know, Why do want to leave?" Jenna asked
"I dont know." Just then Adam walked in. and KC noticed Jenna's face lit up.
"Hey Adam." Jenna said and gave her a hug. "You know KC right?" she said
"Yeah hi." she said and teh rest of the night KC could have sworn Jenna was flirting with Adam, and Adam was flirting with Jenna. He also had to watch CLare laugh and have a good old time with Eli. why was everyone happier without him? why was everything better when KC wasnt there?
/...
Eli walked Clare home
"Thanks. For making come out tonight. I had fun. I havent had fun like that in" Clare treid to think "Gosh i dont know." she said as she arrived at her house
"Yeah. Maybe we acn do it again some time." he said
"Deffiently." she said
"Bye Eli." she walked up the staris to her house and Eli went home. He went to KC's room.
"Hey man what's up?" Eli said
"Jenna and i got into anotehr fight." he said
"Again? How many does taht make it this week dud? 3? 4? 10?" he teased
"haha, just 3."
"No offense dude, but I don't get why you broke up with Clare. I mean the abstinence thing could get annoying, but no sex with Clare is better than sex with Jenna." he said
"We havent evn had sex yet." KC said and Eli just starred
"What? and your still with her why?" Eli said
"I honsetly don't know." KC said.
"Figure it out man." and Eli went to his room. but KC knew why he was still with Jenna. If he were to break up with Jenna, he would have to admit, that hurting Clare, someone he had really cared about, was wrong. If he Jenna stayed together than he could pretend that it wasnt a waste. But he knew staying with Jenna for this reaosn was wrong. He knew he ahd to end it, but he dreaded taht day. For he would be alone and Clare would be Eli. he knew if Eli asked Clare out, she would say yes. Clare would have moved on and left KC in the dust, while he was in a loveless reationship, sercertly hoping it would be over and wouldnt.