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degrassiifann14-jenny: Are you really confused or is that a figure of speech? Sorry, if I wasn't clear in the story. No one knows how Ethne got Clare's address. Thought I made that clear, but I apologize if I didn't...
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Here is Chapter 3!
I got up around six in the morning, like I usually do on school days. I quickly got a shower, and got dressed. After I finished getting ready, I went down stairs and gathered my things. I glanced at the clock. Eli would be at my house to pick me up any minute. I grabbed a granola bar, and ate, while I waited for Eli to show up.
Just as I was throwing away my wrapper, there was a knock at the door. I suddenly had an eerie feeling, but answered it anyway.
It was only Eli.
"Hi beautiful." He muttered.
I blushed bright red.
"Hi."
We got in the car, and he drove us to Degrassi.
Just as we were getting out, a girl runs up to me. She has light brown hair that falls in short curls. And, blue eyes, just like mine. She has a ring on her left finger that says "True love waits." She has clothes that look like they came right out of my closet.
"Ethne." I breathed, in shock.
As Eli got out of the car, he froze, right where he stood.
"Hi, Clare!" She greeted, loudly.
"Ethne, why do you look like my mini me?"
She giggled, in quite a disturbing way.
"Because... I want to be just like you, silly." She answered.
I gasped, and took a few steps back. She took a few steps forward in response.
"Ethne, I think you should go." I murmured.
She looked confused.
"But..." She started to say.
Eli cut her off before she could finish.
"Now." He warned, stepping between her and me.
She turned and left, without pressing the issue further.
"I wonder what all of that was about." Eli mumbled.
"Eli. Don't you see? She's stalking me. She's stalking both of us. I thought she was just pretending to be my friend until she got to you, but now I don't know what she's after." I answered.
I pondered that thought for a moment, but couldn't think of anything she could possibly want of mine, besides Eli. I couldn't think of anything.
The bell rung, and I headed off in the direction of World History, the one class that is Ethne free.
I walked in and took my seat. The teacher was out, and so we had a substitute. She took a quick role call, and then turned a movie on. I laid my head on my desk, not interested in watching whatever movie she has put on. I closed my eyes, and just tried to block everything out.
The classroom door swung open. I kept my eyes shut.
"Sorry I'm late." Somebody muttered. My eyes flew open at the sound of the voice.
It was Ethne, again. She must have got a schedule change just to personally torture me in every class.
I closed my eyes again, and tried not to think too much of it.
She plopped down in the chair behind me.
"Clare..." She whispered.
"Leave me alone." I whispered back.
She grimaced.
"Fine, if you don't want to be friends, we don't have to be. Just know that I'm watching you, Clare. Always."
I stayed silent. I had absolutely no reply to that.
"And, if you love your boyfriend..." She continued, "Then you'll break up with him. Or I'll do it for you." She finished.
"Excuse me? Is that a threat?" I asked.
She grinned, an evil, devilish grin.
"Let's just say I've gotten rid of useless girlfriends before, and I have no problem getting rid of one more."
She stared at me sadistically, her eyes boring into mine.
"Are we clear?" She wondered.
I gulped, and nodded.
I turned my full attention toward the movie, just trying to get through the morning without having a heart attack, or a nervous break down.
The bell finally rung, dismissing us to our next class. I walked to English slowly. It passed by in a blur, but I stayed as far from Eli as the small classroom would allow, trying not to set Ethne off again. After that was Calculus. I have no idea what went on in that class. An tornado could have sucked the school up or something, and I'd of had no idea.
When it was time to go home, I headed away from the parking lot where I knew Eli would be, and headed for the road, prepared to walk home.
Eli caught up with me in his car though, before long.
"Clare. You've been ignoring me ever since this morning." He pointed out, talking to me from the window as he drove along beside me.
"I have no choice." I answered.
"What? That makes no sense, Clare."
"I wish I could explain."
"Then explain!" He pressed.
"No. Look...I'm sorry Eli. It's over."
"You promised that you'd never leave me." He murmured.
"Eli, you don't understand. It's the only way." My voice dragged at the end. Tears threatened to escape.
"Clare..." He begged.
"I'm sorry." I repeated. I held out a hand, as If that could help after what I just did. As If he was going to stop the car, and get out just to take my hand once more. I don't know what exactly I was thinking at that moment.
Eli sped off, going much faster than the speed limit.
I cried, as I walked the rest of the way to my house.
I went straight upstairs, not even bothering to say "Hi" to my mom, and threw myself on my bed. I covered up and cried until I couldn't cry any more.
"What do you want from me?" I whispered. As if Ethne could actually hear.
And that's when it hit me...
It's not enough for Ethne to have Eli, even if he did go for her.
He isn't all she wants anymore. I can't believe I didn't see it sooner. I suddenly felt stupid for not realizing. The drastic transformation...the schedule change...
Ethne doesn't just want Eli. She wants my life. She wants to be me.
I wondered, to myself how far she'd go to achieve that goal.
Is she crazy enough to break in? Is crazy enough to try to kill me?
I was suddenly shaking as I realized the hair-raising answers to these disturbing questions.
Yes. Yes she is.
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