Missing Clare

disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi. Or The Scene Aesthetic's song, "Dont be that note I cant Hold."

Chapter 9: "So sorry, about all of the times

I had to, needed to,

Believe it and see it through my eyes,

But don't you worry about it,

cause I am here for you,

as long as you need me to."

-The Scene Aesthetic

Nobody's POV:

Eli stood infront of the Edwards' house, debating on whether or not he should knock, or walk away. It's been a month since he was here, since he'd seen Clare. He felt like he needed to talk to Clare, make sure she's ok, and explain to her what happened with Bianca, incase she got the wrong idea.

There had to be a reason why Clare showed up at my house, instead of going straight home, or to the police, he thought.

*knock knock*

He held his hands at his sides, and in a few seconds, Jake opened the door.

"Oh, hey Eli, are you hear to talk to Clare?"

"Uh.. Yeah, is she home?"

"She hasn't left the house, yet. I was just on my way out, nobody's home and Clare's upstairs in her room, but I warn you, she hasn't spoken more than 3 words to anyone, not even her mom. She won't tell us any details of what happened to her. All we know is that she was kidnapped, by Fitz."

Eli knew Fitz was caught, and is in jail now, for quite a while.

Eli gave him a nod, and mumbled thanks, before sneaking passed him, into the house. Him and Jake were ok with eachother, but he still held a slight grudge against him. Jake walked out the door, and slowely, Eli desended up the stairway.

He stopped at Clare's door. He heard the shower on down the hall, and he knew it was her. Knowing she always changed in the bathroom before going inside her room, he opened her door, and walked over to the bed.

Eli hadn't been in her room in quite a while, but everything looked the same as it always has. Her floral bedset, pink walls, and wooden draws all seemed the same. After a few minutes, he saw someone walk into the room.

"Fitz!" She screeched, dropping her comb she'd been holding. Her eyes started to water.

"No, Clare, it's me, Eli."

"Eli! Don't scare me like that!" She hit his arm playfully, but then frowned, and stared at him suspiciously. "What are you doing in my room?" She whispered. Clare still wasn't used to hearing her voice, since it's been a month since she really spoke.

"Clare, are you ok?"

"Im fine!" she snapped at him, and he inched away. "Sorry, Eli, I didn't mean that, but Im ok, really. Can you leave, please?" She glared at him, and he sighed.

"No, your not. I know your not."

"Leave!" she screamed, pointing towards the door. She couldn't take everyone asking her questions, she obviously didn't want to answer.

Eli walked towards the door, but before opening it, he looked back at her, and gave her a look, and whispered, "Talk to someone. Anyone. It doesn't have to be me."

He was about to walk down the stairs, when he heard Clare, behind him.

"Eli"

he turned to face her tear-stained face, and it killed him to see her hurt. Without a word, He took her into his arms, and held her for a while.

"Do you need to talk?" He calmly asked in her ear.

She only nodded, and he guided her into her bedroom. He sat beside her on her bed, ot really sure what to say. Finally, after a while, he turned to her.

"Clare, what happened when Fitz kidnapped you?"

She flinched at the memory, but sighed heavily. "He.. he took me to the woods, and .." She couldn't finish, and she sobbed even more. Eli reached out and held her face between his hands, and held her head up, so he could look her in the eyes.

"Hey, now, it's ok, he's gone, he's paying the price for this, your safe, now."

Clare shook her head. "No, Eli, you don't get it! He could be locked up for his whole life, and it wouldn't change the fact that he raped me! There's nothing that could change that. Nothing.." Clare was getting overwelmed with all this talking, and she layed her head on her pillow. "Im gunna get some rest, Eli. I think you should go."

She wiped her face with the back of her hand, and Eli nodded, and stood up.

"Wait, Eli," Yet again, Eli turned to look at Clare.

"I forgot to give these back." She held up the noise cancellation headphones Eli had once given to her when her parents were fighting.

Eli took the headphones in his hands, but then put them around her neck. He leaned down to kiss the top of her head, and whispered, "There yours, now, Blue eyes."

Huuh.. Weird chapter, eh? x] Review~ & I know, I lied about it being almost the end.. But idk what to do, random ideas randomly pop into my head for this story. but Review! xoxo, Jadasophea