Missing Clare
Chapter 10:
Alli glanced at her cellphone, hoping to see her bestfriend's number pop up. But nothing. She was starting to get a little worried about Clare, if she wasn't already.
It's been a whole month since Clare had been found, and Alli's only seen her once, the day at Clare's house, on the night of her arrival. She figured her bestfriend needed space, and from what she'd heard from Jake, Clare wasn't up for much talking. But it still worried her, she was afraid that Clare would try and hurt herself, out of anger and hatrid.
Sighing, Alli finally made up her mind. "Sav!" She called down the hall. Sav Bhandari opened his room door, and looked at Alli.
"Could you drive me to Clare's? I wanna see her,"
Understanding that Alli was missing her friend, he agreed, and drove her to the Edwards'.
When they got there, Alli waved for her older brother to leave, and climbed up the front porch of the house, taking in a breath.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
Alli waited a little impatiently, but soon the door cracked open, revealing Mrs. Edwards.
"Oh, hello, Alli. Are you hear to see Clare?" Alli nodded, and Mrs. Edwards sent her upstairs.
Alli stood infront of Clare's bedroom door, and knocked slowely. She heard a few noises, like someone getting up. Clare opened her door, and a smile crept up to her face when she saw her bestfriend.
"Alli!"
"Clare!"
Alli suffocated Clare in a hug, nearly in tears. "Oh, Clare Im so glad your ok. How are you feeling?"
Clare took a breath, before responding. "Im fine, Alls. But how are you? I feel like we havn't spoken in a month!" Clare didn't want to talk about her kidnapping, she felt over-whelmed already.
"That's because we havn't spoken in a month." Alli stated.
Clare didn't realize how long it'd actually been since her last conversation with her bestfriend, and It kind of made her sad. Weren't bestfriends suppose to keep eachother safe? Tell eachother everything? But now that Clare had thought about It, she didn't really want Alli to know what happened with Fitz. So far, she's only told Eli.
"Anyways, Clare, you need to get out of the house!" Alli set her purse down, and looked at her bestfriend.
Clare hesitated. She honestly wasn't in the mood to leave her room, let alone her house. "I don't know, Alli, Im not sure if Im ready.."
Alli walked across the room, and put her arms around Clare. "Hey, Clarebear, Fitz is in jail, now. He won't be able to hurt you. You're safe."
Clare smiled, knowing her bestfriend was probably right. "Alright, let me just throw on something to wear."
Alli waited in the room, while Clare went to change in the bathroom. She noticed Clare was a little off, and she flinched whenever Alli hugged her. But Alli shrugged the thought away, thinking it was nothing.
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Eli was leaning against the wall behind Above the Dot. His head was facing the sky, and he was deep in thought. The last time he'd saw Clare, she seemed like she really needed someone to be there for her. And he really did want to be there for her, but he wasn't sure if she could get by with just telling him. She needed to talk to someone else, a therapist, maybe. But whenever Eli suggested the idea, she automatically shook her head no.
"Goldsworthy," Eli snapped his head down, and looked around him, thinking his mind was playing tricks on him. But then he noticed someone to his left.
"Bianca," He smiled at the girl. Eli hadn't seen her since the night Clare had arrived home, and he was slightly happy to see her, now.
"Long time no see. How's Clare, I heard Fitz got arrested." She stood beside him, and shoved her hands in her pockets. Eli just shrugged, and replyed with,
"She's broken, Bee. Fitz raped her. But Im the only one she told, she's scared." Bianca nodded, understanding what Eli was saying. "You gotta give her time. She most likely won't be who she used to be, getting raped has that effect on you."
"Where have you been?" Eli finally looked in Bianca's eyes. He saw, not only a classmate, but a friend. He never knew how him and Bianca would ever end up friends, they never usually talked, but, hey, opposites attract.
Bianca thought long and hard about Eli's question. "Out and about, I guess. Trying to get my life on track. I honestly think things are getting better, now that Fitz is locked up."
Eli nodded. "Well, I guess Im gunna go, Im suppose to meet Adam in a little. I'll see you around, Bee. Stay out of trouble." He smirked, and Bianca rolled her eyes. She, too, was surprised at how well they became friends. And she knew, that unlike many of her other friends, Eli would always be there to talk things out.
"Tell Adam I said Hi." Eli started down the street, feeling a little better, knowing Bianca was alright.
Reflecting on the passed year, and his time at Degrassi, he couldn't help but smile to himself. He himself, along with a lot of other people he's known, had made big improvements in there lives. It's just part of life, part of growing up. Eli couldn't believe how many friends he's made along the way, that he knew would be there for him through thick and thin.
He knew that somehow, he, along with Bianca, and Clare, and even Adam, would make it through the rough times in life.
So.. The passed few chapters = weird, I know. But I hope you Liked this one, It's short but slightly meaningful at the end :P. I love the friendship of Bianca and Eli, that we'd never see in Degrassi o; REVIEW FOR CHAPTER 11! xoxo, jadasophea