Chapter 12
Eli and Clare Fanfiction
"YOU WERE WITH A BOY!" my foot, the blood, my mom, the storm, the hotel, Eli couldn't reach me, "NOO!" I screamed but I wasn't heard.
My eyes flew open, sweat covered my face. I saw Eli swing open the door and rush over to me, "Clare! What happened, what's wrong, why are you crying, are you hurt?" He blurted it all out so quickly. "N-no" I stammered "Bad dream" I collapsed into his arms, he held me tight, just what I needed." Oh, Clare I thought so vampire was trying to kidnap you" he smirked and brushed my hair out of my eyes. "V-very funny" did he have to mock my favorite movie all the time? "Do you want to talk about the dream?" He asked, his voice suddenly sincere. "I-it was bout my dad" Eli rubbed my back and pulled me closer, he was so warm. "Your dad scares you that much?" He said in a sensitive voice. "No, it was mostly the point where you disappeared" I said, tears still lightly spilling over my cheeks. "So you're dreaming about me? Good to know." He smirked and lightly bent down to kiss me, We heard an knock at the door, the door lightly swung open "Eli, I told you, sleep in YOUR room!" his mom exclaimed with sarcasm in her voice. I now know where Eli gets it. "Mrs. Goldsworthy, I had a nightmare and Eli-" I started, "No- worries" she turned around on her heel and walked out the door like nothing happened. My dad would have blown a gasket.
"Clare do you remember what today is? I glanced at the clock, it was only 5:45, I thought for a minute, then looked at Eli, "nope" I said popping the "P", I was hoping it was the start of the dead-hands concert tour. "We have school in two hours" I glanced around the room, my bag was thrown into the corner of the room along with all my extra clothes. "Oh" I could feel my expression drop. "No worries Clare-Bear we have I'll protect you, By the way, we have gym together this trimester, the gym classes are grade 10-11" he explained smoothing down my ruffled hair, well that was a relief, but I still had five classes without Eli. "What about the other five?" I questioned, "This should make up for it" He leaned in and kissed me, I never wanted my lips to leave his, seconds after he pulled away I pulled him back in for one last kiss. He did say it has to last for the extra 5 classes. "Wow, Clare's feisty today, I like it" He looked at me in a way only Eli can.
After I took a shower and got ready for school I met Eli awaiting in morty. The ride to school was silent; I had too much on my mind to talk, like all the assignments I missed, the grades I lost, and my sore foot. When we pulled into the Degrassi parking lot, it felt like everybody was especially starring me down. As soon as we came to a complete stop, Eli jumped out of the car and opened the passenger door for me. I must have been sitting there like an idiot considering Eli practiacally had to pull me out of the seat. "Every thing okay Clare?" He questioned slightly turning me to stare into my eyes, attempting to snap me out of my trance. "You made me" He said his lips and tongue colliding with mine, right there in the degrassi parking lot. In plain view of all the students on the front steps. Well, now I had nothing to lose, Saint Clare french Kissing the Goth kid.
"So you all better?" He said pulling me to his side as we headed towards the front steps. When we reached the top Adam was sitting on the top three steps, reading another one of his comics, "Glad you two are done sticking each others tongues town each others throats " He said not even looking up at us. I turned a bright red, considering everyone on the steps had a great view of our kissing. "Clare!" I heard the quick clicking of high heels behind me, obviously Ali. "We need to talk now!" She said as she approached me and linked my arm in hers and pulled from Eli's grip. I shot him an apologetic glance as she rushed me into the girl's bathroom.
"Clare Edwards!" she exclaimed, jabbing me with her pointer finger, "You kissing on Degrassi property?" she exclaimed once again using more sarcasm than necessary. "He kissed me" What could I say? I'm sorry? I am not sorry for what just happened. Not even a little bit. "You're not going to give me details? Never mind, Besides what am I going to do with Drew?" she said letting all the sarcasm drop. "He keeps making googly eyes at Bianca!" was she actually was mad about this? "He's not even your boyfriend and you're jealous, Ali, lets be realistic." I usually love helping her with her problems but I have much better things to do than sit here and listen to the drama. "Ok just because you took a weeks vacation with your boyfriend doesn't mean you have all the words of wisdom!" She stomped her foot and marched out of the bathroom, usually I would go running after her, but I didn't have the strength for that today.
I made my way out the bathroom waiting until Ali would have been long gone. I looked down the hall to see Eli standing by Adams locker over-looking an old comic book. I walked up beside him, as he saw me he gave me a peck on the cheek, Adam rolled his eyes and made gagging noises "See ya love-birds" Adam said handing the comic book to Eli and headed towards remedial gym. "Now one period to go before I get to see my beautiful Clare in gym?" Eli smiled shyly, this would have been perfect if Mr. Simpson didn't come storming by, "Get to class" Mr. Simpson said as he furiously walked towards Fitz's locker. "See you in gym" Eli said as he walked off to his math class. I never thought anybody can be as excited for gym as I am.
I burst through the girl's locker room; I got changed so fast I was the first one in the gym. Soon enough Eli came through the doors, in all black sweat pants and a tee shirt. "Ok, K.C, Dave you're the dodge ball captains" Coach Armstrong said after he blew his whistle, Of course Dave picked Ali first, then me and Eli, along with jess, Connor and Wesley. K.C Picked Jenna, Owen, Drew, Bianca, They might have been four short but Wesley and Conner weren't going to so much for our team anyway.
Half way through the game Connor, Wesley Drew, Dave, Ali, Bianca and Jess were out, so it was Me, Eli, K.C and Jenna left. How convenient. Jenna Picked up a dodge ball, and glanced at the bandage rapped from my heel to my ankle -showing a little bit above my shoes- I should have guessed what she was going to do. She swung her arm all the way back, and hurled the ball right for my ankle. "Ow!" I said clutching my ankle and falling onto my tail bone. Eli dropped the dodge ball he was holding and came over to me while Ali jumped off the bench and headed for Jenna with her new manicure ready to claw her face. "I'll be right back" Eli said as he signaled for Dave And Conner to come help me while he went towards K.C.
"What the hell were you thinking!" Ali demanded as she stood inches away form Jenna, who was standing their with her arms crossed over her chest and a grin on her face ."I don't know" She said still smiling, Ali shoved her nails into her shoulders making her fall back onto the padded walls.
"You better tell your girlfriend not to pull that again" Eli practically growled. "Sure ok buddy, lets back off" K.C said raising his hands in defense, more of a mocking way. "No body hurts my Clare" Eli growled again, Jenna and Ali were already at each others hair, "Your Clare? She came to me first emo boy" K.C just laughed, a dry revengeful laugh. Eli threw a punch at K.C, but all he got was air, "Nice try-" K.C started, soon to be interrupted by another punch hitting him directly in the jaw, "Enough!" Coach Armstrong shouted, he had been in his office on the phone with a parent. "Eli, Ali, Jenna, K.C Office now!" He shouted once again, he came over to me, his face not as red nor his expression as furious, "Clare are you ok? Do you need to go to the nurse?" He asked, I nodded my head wryly, Conner and Dave lifted me off my feet and we headed to the nurse, I've seen my dad drunk, him covered in blood, and him hit my mom. But What I just saw was just as frightening.
Dave and Connor supported most of my weight but my tailbone still throbbed. The scent of rubber gloves filled the nurse's office, "Coach Armstrong already called me and explained what happened, Why don't you just lie down over there?" The nurse gestured towards a cot covered in thin plastic. "You look like you need some rest, I already called your parents but their seems to be no one home, I'll try again later" I wasn't even going to mention I'm staying with Eli, even if they see the abstinence ring I'm still going to get a lecture.
Dave and Conner walked out the door and went back to class; I rested my head on the small bump that was supposed to look like a pillow but sure didn't feel like one. I closed my eyes ignoring the throbbing in my tailbone, my sore foot and the fact my family is torn apart and my boyfriend nearly got in a very physical fight, I drifted to sleep without a care in the world.
"Clare honey, Eli is here to see you" The nurse lightly shook my shoulder, I looked at Eli who was sitting on the end of my bed, "Such a sweet boy" The nurse muttered, walking out of the room giving us some privacy. Eli smirked at the nurses comment, "How's my Clare feeling?" he asked smirking, "oh yeah I'm great I can barley walk" I said sarcastically, "what about K.C and Jenna?" I questioned, they better be suspended, if not expelled. "Me, Ali, K,C and Jenna have Saturday morning detention." Eli said like he could care less, "And what am I supposed to do on Saturday morning?" I questioned once again, "You could write more of your fan fiction" Eli smirked, But my I could feel the heat go to my face "What-?" I spurted out, "I went to kiss you goodnight, and you had your laptop on your bed.. so I kind of glanced over it once or twice… and I saw my name so that made me more interested" Eli said still with a smirk planted on his face. "And I will give it to you Edwards, You are an excellent writer" I couldn't believe him. "ELI!" I shouted, the nurse looked up from the "good house keeping" she was reading, her glasses falling down to the edge of her nose, she went back to her magazine as my face felt redder than ever, Before I could scream more at Eli, I heard the nurse's door open, Adam walked in and glanced around, Once he found me he walked over to my bed, "Sheesh Clare you look bright red" Adam said sitting on the opposite side of the end of my bed. "Adam, are you sick or are you here to see Clare?" The nurse asked, sounding a little annoyed "I'm here to see Clare" Adam said turning around to smile at me. "Adam what are you doing here?" I asked, Hoping the blush would fade from my face. "You two weren't in English, so I thought you two were sucking face somewhere, then I asked for a bathroom pass, and Voila I'm here" He said putting an accent on "Voila" Great. I mean Adam was my best friend but I really wanted to be alone with Eli.
"Ok guys, Clare's visiting time is over back to class" The nurse said after checking the time, "By Clare bear" Eli said kissing my forehead, Adam made a disgusted look, but right before I heard the door shut, I heard Eli say " Adam meet me at the dot, there's something I need to talk to you about."