KC POV
I walked up to Clare's old house. I know it's been about 2 years since I've last seen her, but I do miss her and my mom keeps talking about her, but doesn't mention much just that she's ok and showed me pictures of Erika. I decided today that I will go see Clare and apologize to her.
I finally got to the house and seen a hearse parked out front of it. What the hell did someone die or does a mortician live here now? I thought.
I finally got to the door and knocked on it.
CLARE POV
We had just finished homework and were getting ready to go to the park, but someone knocked on the door.
"I'll get it you two play" Eli told me while Erika wasn't paying attention
"Clare, there's some strange guy asking for you" Eli called
"Ok." I yelled back "Should we go see Erika?"
"Yes" Erika said holding out her arms for me to pick her up.
I carried Erika to the door with me and Eli had a puzzled look on his face.
"Oh, hey man I'm KC" he said holding out a hand for Eli to shake it
Eli just glared at KC's hand and then looked at KC (I was right behind Eli and no one noticed).
"Hi I'm Eli"
KC then gave Eli a dirty look for not shaking his hand
"KC what are you doing here?" I said holding Erika
"I wanted to see you, I start Degrassi Monday, and why is there a hearse in front of your house?"
"The hearse is Morty and it's Eli's, we're taking Erika to the park if you want to come."
Eli just gave me a confused look when I invited KC. Then Eli grabbed Erika's stroller and I grabbed her diaper bag and we went outside.
"Can I hold Erika?" KC asked
"I don't know can you?" I replied
KC then opened his arms towards Erika and she just turned her head.
"Mommy when is Daddy driving us to the park?" Erika asked
"I don't have a car" KC said
"She's not talking about you KC she's talking about Eli"
"That emo boy standing next to you is the person she calls 'Daddy'?" KC said
"Don't you dare call me names" Eli glared at KC
"Yes she only knows Eli as her dad, you were never around Eli's always here protecting us-" KC cut me off
"So the emo babysitter is always here how much is your mom paying him?" KC asked
"Nothing Eli's not the babysitter he's my boyfriend, him, Erika, and I are a family"
"Clare, you can't be serious"
I then turned to Erika "Sweetie why don't you go play while mommy and daddy talk to KC, here are a few toys?" I said getting some of her toys out of her diaper bag
Erika then left to play in the grass.
"Why can't I be Clare's boyfriend I'm not an ass like you are, I never would've left Clare when she got pregnant I would've stayed by her side like I am now. We are a happy family.
"So what you two are just playing family for weeks or months, he's going to just leave.-"
"No I'm not unlike you I love Clare and Erika too much to hurt them."
I then noticed Mrs. Goldsworthy coming towards us.
"Are you ok?" She asked
"We're fine mom, I'm just clearing things up." Eli said
"Well ok let me know if there's anything I can do also, Eli I have more of your things I'll have your dad drop them off later."
"Thanks mom"
"I'll see you soon"
Mrs. Goldsworthy then left.
"Mommy, daddy lets go to the park" Erika begged
"Ok" I replied "KC like I said earlier you can come too, just be nice."
KC nodded at me without saying anything as I buckled Erika in her stroller. We then left for the park.
The walk to the park was quiet. Eli never left my side.
"We're here, so what do you want to do first Erika" I said as I let her out of her stroller.
"Aww look at little Eli's happy family" Fitz said as he walked towards us
"What do you want Fitz?" Eli asked
"Oh, nothing yet I'm just admiring your happy family" Fitz said
"Yea well leave them alone Clare has done nothing to you and Erika doesn't even know you" Eli said in a raised voice
"Or you'll what?" Fitz then got in Eli's face.
"Or you'll have to deal with me and Eli" KC jumped in
"This is none of your business" Fitz said to KC
"Clare and Erika are my business if you mess with them you mess with me, I don't love them as much as Eli does and can't make them as happy as Eli can, but I sure as hell can protect them from scumbags like you" KC said directly in Fitz's face
Fitz looked KC up and down then walked away.
"I could've taken care of it" Eli said
"I stepped in because if he hurts you Clare and Erika will be upset I seen the looks they had in their faces when that guy Fitz got in your face." KC stated
"KC, thank you for helping Eli" I said
"It was nothing" KC said then turned to Eli "but Eli anyone who stands up to someone like that who's almost twice their size is ok in my book."
Eli then reached out his hand for KC to shake it and KC did.
"So are you guys cool?" I asked as I let Erika go play
"Yea, I think we are" Eli said
"We are" KC added.
"So KC why did you come back?" I asked
"Well, the truth is I missed you Clare I hoped you would let me back in your life so we could be a family, but you already have that and I see how much you and Erika love Eli and how much he loves both of you, so I'm just here to be friends now and hopefully see Erika on occasion."
"That'll be fine with us Erika is your daughter" Eli said
"So what's Fitz's problem?" KC asked
"There's a small feud between them I'm trying to end it" I told him
"Well now that I'm here maybe I can help"
"Thanks, man, but I wouldn't want you to get involved." Eli said
"I want to"
The rest of the time we talked about Erika and how Eli lived with me now. KC talked about stepping up as Erika's dad, but said that he didn't want her to know he's her dad. Right now the only dad Erika has is Eli. KC left after we went home.
When we got home we ate dinner and went to bed, we had school tomorrow and it was finally Friday. KC said he would meet us at school. I had a few classes with him to my surprise.