HEY:) Sorry for the long break...but I am back. Am I the only one who thinks it is weird that my friend is contemplating the pros and cons of if I would stop smiling? All well. I honestly think I am incappable of writing long chapters...

P.S. Thanks to ThatPrettyStare for being my amazing betta:)

Over the past week Clare had successfully told all of her new friends about her past. Every time that she would tell someone, the knot in her heart loosened. Her memories no longer haunted her, and she was able to walk around with a genuine smile.

Fear used to run her life, suffocating her. Now, she no longer felt the urge to shed blood. She couldn't have wished for better friends than the ones she had made at Degrassi. They dodged all subjects that led to her talking about the past, and if she were to wake up in the middle of the night screaming, Carly would be there to comfort her.

Her outlook on life changed. Love finally was able to mean something to her, because even though she couldn't describe it she knew that love had found its way to her. She truly let love in the day she opened up to Adam. She was able to go through the whole story without letting any tears fall. When she was done Adam said that he also had a secret. That was the moment where she found out that Adam was a female to male transgender, and the moment where every ounce of fear left her body. She wasn't the only one with a secret; then and there, her relationship with Adam was different. They has that connection secret-sharers had, a connection never to be broken.

And, of course, there was Eli. There was no denying that her feelings for him were slowly growing. Weeks went on without any mention of what she told everyone, and what Adam had told her, and it was during those weeks she started to notice little things about Eli. The way he stiffened every time someone brought up death, the gleam in his green eyes that showed up when he smiled, and how he was always trying to protect her.

The way that they were constantly flirting, and dancing around their feelings had finally started to get to Adam. It made him realize how Eli felt during the times where he was trying to get the courage to ask out Carly. This being said, he had formed a plan with Carly.

Adam walked nonchalantly over to Eli who was putting his books in his backpack. "Tell her," he stated, simply.

"Tell who what?" Eli asked, clearly confused as to what his friend had just said.

"Clare. You need to man up and tell her how madly in love with her you are," he added in hand gestures, being over dramatic.

"One, I am not madly in love with her, and two she doesn't like me like that, and three, I still haven't told her about Julia," Eli turned his head slowly to where he was now face to face with Adam. He slammed his locker shut, and started to walk away only to be pulled back.

"God, you really are a moron sometimes," Adam exclaimed while rubbing his temples. "Have you seen the way she looks at you? Did you realize how you were the first one she told her secret to? You need to stop denying it and face the facts. You like her, she likes you…what are you so afraid of?"

"Hurting her. I can't go through it all to lose another person I care about."

"You're going to hurt her more by pushing these feelings away. This is your second chance at love, so just go for it before your moment's up." Adam walked away, leaving Eli to ponder what he had just said.

"Tell him," persisted Clare.

"No," Carly fought back.

"Why not?"

"Because, I am scared that he won't say it back, or that when I say it the moment won't be right and things will end up very awkward between us and that is something I defiantly don't want happening," Carly explained.

Clare had been trying to get her to tell Adam that she loved him. They had been going out for a year, and she knew that Adam felt the same way as Carly, but neither of them wanted to be the first to say it. The two girls were walking through the empty halls of Degrassi, about to head home for the day, when Clare spotted Adam.

"Well...You might want to get ready, because in about five seconds it will be your moment," Clare looked Carly straight in the eyes before turning around, and pushing the other two teens into each other.

"Well, I have to go. You two love birds behave now," she chuckled to herself, and then walked over to Eli who was coming out of another hallway.

"Hey, Adam," Carly said, a slight blush rising to her cheeks.

"Hey. What were you and Clare talking about?" She was hesitant about answering, but it was better to rip the bandage off.

"I love you." Adam stood speechless. He defiantly wasn't expecting this.

"I...I love you too," he replied.

"Really?"

"Of course, and speaking of love, do you want to help me with a little plan?"