A/N: Hello loves! Fastest update ever! Wanna know my motivation? MelissaIsLame! ugh! I love her story The Roomate, you guys should sooo read it! I promised her a fast update. And well, Melissa, you got it! Guys, this is where the drama begins. And if you thought I was gonna give you Eclare, think again ;) Read and review please!

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Demented and Deranged

Summary:

Clare Edwards is an inmate at a Women's Correctional Facility in Toronto. She has caught the eye of a raven haired, new jail guard, Eli Goldsworthy. Little does Eli know is that tiny, blue eyed Clare Edwards is in jail for murder and attempted murder. Clare has a mission in life, not to impress the cute jail guard or to kill, but to make a difference and make a statement.

"No way, you almost kissed?"

"Fiona, shut up!" Eli looked embarrassed and his cheeks turned a light shade of pink.

Fiona put her hands up in defense. "I'm sorry, it's just not everyday, I hear that my friend is kissing a very attractive girl." Eli glared at her, while Adam was stuffing his face with left over pizza.

"I said, we almost kissed. Emphasis on the almost. And what do you mean it's not everyday that I kiss an attractive girl? What about Imogen? She was…alright."

Fiona scoffed and crossed her arms. "Imogen looked like she could be sister, Eli."

Imogen was a girl that Eli hooked up with at a club. The only reason he hooked up with her was because she was slightly stalking him, and he thought the only way to escape her was to give her what she wanted, and then she would leave him alone.

Adam put his pizza slice down and said, with a mouth full of food. "Imogen was crazy, man." All three of the friends nodded and avoided the subject of Imogen.

Fiona wasn't planning on giving up on the almost kiss with Clare. "So, back to Clare..."

Eli groaned and said, "You're never going to give that up are you?" Fiona shook her head and grinned. Eli sighed and sat down on one of the stools in his and Adam's apartment.

"Okay, I gave her her birthday present, she gave me a hug, and one thing led to another, and our lips…touched." Fiona and Adam gave each other a confused look. Adam scratched his head and said, "Pardon?."

Eli sighed, "We didn't kiss. Our lips brushed up against each other. That's it. Stupid, Erin Lee cockblocked!" Adam was laughing while Fiona scowled at him. Fiona took away his pizza from his hands and threw it away.

"Hey! I was eating!"

"How are you still hungry?" Fiona threw a baby carrot at his face. "There, eat a carrot, it's better for you. And it's punishment for laughing at Eli!" Eli laughed and played with his thumbs.

"So, what are you going to do now?"

Eli shrugged, "I don't know. Whatever it takes to get the girl."

Adam ruined the quiet moment by going to the fridge and taking out another pizza. "Ha! no one can take you away from me now." Adam mumbled to the pizza, while he walked to the living room.

Next day

"Time to wake up, ladies!" Yelled a female guard. Everyone woke up and got ready for work. Two male guards came and told Clare she won't be needed today at work.

Bianca and Clare's heart rate sped up. Clare was obviously gonna go somewhere with the guards and she didn't know where.

She dressed in her uniform. A white t-shirt, Khaki bermudas, and her black slip on vans. Clare followed the two large men into the office. She got handcuffed and was put into the van. She was getting a little nervous when they said her court date was moved to that day.

When the two men got to the court house, they saw many, many people waiting. They had cameras, and signs, and flash photography were everywhere. Clare stepped out of the van, with the help of the guards and walked up the big steps.

Clare was getting agitated by the constant screams by the people and talking of news reporters asking why she did it? Clare squinted her eyes and looked straight ahead. When they got into the court house, they took off Clare's handcuffs. Letting her tiny wrists and ankles to move around freely.

The guards made Clare walk in front of them, all the way until they reached big double doors. Clare walked into the court room and saw a lot of people in there. Her eyes immediately landed on her step mother, Regina.

Regina's usually wild, long blonde hair, was up in a tight bun, making her look innocent. She was wearing very little make up and was wearing a grey blazer and pencil skirt. Clare could see the fear in Regina's eyes, and she simply smirked at her step mother.

Clare got to where the guards told her to sit and she waited. Clare turned her head back to her petrified step mother and smiled. She waved and smiled and her Regina, and fear spread across Regina's face.

It has been months since the incident and Regina was still getting nightmares. No one believed her when she said Clare was the cause of her worry. Clare knew she had Regina scared as a mouse.

It was exactly what Clare wanted for Regina. To make her pay. To make her live her life in hell.

She didn't want to kill Regina because she knew it would be too easy for her. Clare wanted to get into her mind and stay there. She wanted to let Regina know, even if she's not really there physically, she'll be there mentally.

She wanted her step mother to live in fear. That was all she wanted.

"All rise for Judge Carter." The bailiff said.

Everyone rose as the judge came out wearing a black robe and reading glasses. The judge was an elderly woman with red hair. Clare watched intently as the judge looked over at the files in front of her.

The judge looked up and said, "Okay, we have case 249 with Ms. Clare Diane Edwards and Mrs. Regina Shay-Edwards."

Throughout the entire time Clare was in the court room. The judge talked, people talked and witnesses talked. Nothing new. Clare got called up and was asked if she could answer questions from Regina's lawyer.

"Ms. Edwards, please describe your inner thoughts on the night of the shooting?" Clare scoffed, "My 'inner thoughts'?" The lawyer nodded and held a stare. Clare wasn't scared of the women they all called 'Superwoman'. She could get an answer out of everyone.

She could break one person, practicality making themselves guilty, but Clare wasn't having it. "My inner thoughts are hatred. I hate Regina, duh. I hate everything about her. What's there to say? You already know my inner thoughts. Why ask again?" Clare held her poker face the entire time she answered questions.

Clare answered more questions and was eventually asked down from the seat. Clare sat in her chair silently as her lawyer tried helping her. Clare didn't know why she was even at court. She was already jail, why go through the process anyway?

It was silent. No one breathed a word or made a sound. Clare raised her hand proudly and caught the judges attention.

"Yes Ms. Edwards?"

Clare sat up in her chair and a smile on her face.

"Uhm yeah. Why am I here? I'm already in jail. Why make everything more complicated, judge?"

Judge Carter cleared her throat and said, "Ms. Edwards, we have to overview your hearing once again. One of the workers gave me false information so we have no ideas why the years you have been given are correct. There is a possibility you are not guilty, or a possibility your years spent in jail are longer or shorter than the years you have been given."

Clare cocked an eyebrow and muttered, "Wow."

The judge looked into the crowd, "Considering there has been a mistake in the filing of Ms. Edwards file, I have no choice but to take Ms. Edwards out of Jail until further notice. Ms. Edwards, you are free to go." With that said that Judge hit her block with the wooden gavel and left the room without further questions.

The jail guards didn't put Clare in shackles considering she wasn't necessarily an inmate. Before leaving, Clare's eyes clashed with Regina. Regina had a very terrified look on her face, but clare could care less.

The guards took Clare back to the jail to gather her things. Clare saw Bianca and hugged her. Bianca was gonna have to have that cell all by herself or until or if Clare comes back.

Clare said her goodbyes to all of the inmates and even gave nasty looks at the inmates who hated Clare. Clare was escorted to the same room where she met Eli. She set her stuff down and sat on the seat. While waiting for her mother to come pick her up, Clare looked around and was happy she was finally free.

But as she looked at the seat she first sat in, she remembered Eli. She didn't even get to say goodbye to him. Clare frowned and was wondering if her and Eli would ever meet again or have any more interaction room time if she ever came back. Clare looked down and played with the hem of her dress.

She didn't notice that the seat next to her was occupied by a certain raven haired man until he let out a cough. Clare looked up and smiled. Eli gave her a sad smile and hugged her.

"I'm gonna miss you, Edwards." Eli mumbled into her hair.

Clare smiled into his neck and murmured, "I'm gonna miss you too, Eli." Clare looked up and kissed his cheek. Eli's mouth dropped and suddenly everything around him became a blur. Eli smirked and kissed her back on the cheek. Clare giggled and punched his shoulder.

"Ow! aha, what was that for? You know, most guys have to get married to suffer this kind of abuse." Eli chuckled as he rubbed his arm.

"Because! There's a possibility i'll never see you again, you dummy!" Clare laughed weakly. Eli smiled and said, "Shut up. I'll give you my number so we can call each other." Eli felt around his back pockets until he found a piece of paper and took out his pen from his front pocket.

Clare smiled and happily took the paper. Eli was about to talk when all of a sudden he was interrupted.

"Clare, your mother is here." Clare looked up and sighed, "I guess this is goodbye." Clare stood up, so did Eli. Eli frowned and hugged her tight, "Like I said, shut up, Edwards. It's not goodbye. It's a see you later." Eli said with meaning in his voice.

Clare giggled, "aha, i'll talk to you when you get off. Don't worry." Clare hugged him back and let go. She picked her stuff up and walked towards the open doors where her mother was. Before Clare opened the doors, she turned around and saw a sad Eli.

She waved and mouthed, "Bye." Eli frowned and waved back. Clare saluted and walked into the outside world where she would wait if she had to go back to jail or if she was free for good.

Clare saw her mother in the car and ran to her. She hopped into the car and they drove to Helen's condo.

Eli frowned and went back to work. He ignored all the inmates cat calls like usual. He didn't talk much until his shift ended. He knew everything was too good to be true. He was happy that Clare was free but he was going to miss her like crazy.

When Eli found Adam before checking out of work, he found all of the guards stuffed in the break room watching the new intently. Eli took the remote and turned the volume up.

"I am Lisa Chung with channel eight news with the latest story. Tonight, 20 year old Clare Edwards was released from the Women Correctional Facility in Toronto this evening. It has been said that her files have been tampered with and filed incorrectly. She will be released from jail until further notice."

A picture of a smiling Clare was shown on the t.v. and everyone was silent. The news crew showed a part of Clare walking up the stairs into the Court House without looking once at a camera.

"Clare Edwards has officially been released from jail since 6:00 this evening. People are lining up for an interview with her. Donna Cortez is willing to pay over $1,000 for an interview with her. People are literally raising the prices to just be alone with Ms. Edwards. Who's gonna be the lucky person to get stuff out of the young lady? I am Lisa Chung with channel eight news. Goodnight."

Fiona turned off the t.v. and everyone was silent. Eli cleared his throat and Adam noticed it was time to leave. They said their goodnights and made their way to Morty.

"Hey dude, who do you think is gonna get answers?"

Eli shrugged and started Morty. "Clare's a very stubborn girl. It would be very surprising if they even get her to crack a smile."

"Honey, what are you gonna do?"

Clare shrugged and hugged her blue pillow. Helen has been trying to get Clare to figure out if she's gonna let someone interview her.

Helen sighed and said, "Sweetheart, you're gonna have to give some answers."

"I don't need to give anyone answers. They should just mind their own business. If they want to interview someone, why don't they go interview someone who gives a flying fu-

"Sweetie, sweetie. I know you're grown, but language." Helen said with a panicked look.

Clare gave her an apologetic smile and said, "Sorry, mom." Helen smiled and kissed her forehead.

"Goodnight, Clare. Whatever your decision is, you tell me tomorrow morning okay?" Clare nodded at her mother and with that said, Helen walked to her bedroom and out of the living room.

Clare looked at the multiple letters and pictures of interviewers asking to interview her. She found a certain interviewer that she smirked at.

Clare read her description and laughed.

The interviewer was a blonde women, with dark green eyes. She had an intimidating look but that didn't scare her off. Her description was that she was tough and was going to get what she wanted. She was willing to pay over $6,000.00 for an interview. Clare smirked and did more research on the woman.

Clare searched up the woman and had enough information. Clare smirked at the interviewers picture.

"I'm gonna have fun with this one."

A/N: Yay for fast updates! So the next chapter is gonna be the interview! Can you imagine what it's gonna be like? Clare is very hard headed and is gonna have some fun with this interview. OOC Clare is gonna make an appearance! I've been waiting for the perfect time to bring her out! I can't wait! Review please! I hope you enjoyed!

Whoever is my 50th reviewer, you're gonna get a special sneak preview for my new story! ;)