AN: Well how about that. I thought I wouldn't be updating this weekend but I did. :) My mom loved her present so I'm totally the favorite.

This chapter has a few words from the episode All Falls Down (1) although I am not sure if one of them is completely right because I couldn't watch the episode over. I really miss being able to watch them all on . :(

This chapter is a tad short and coulda been better but I still think it has some cute EClare. This chapter is based off the song Cheers(Drink to that) by Rihanna. I don't own the characters or the song.

It had been a really tough week at Degassi. Every class was having midterms and students spent the entire week cramming. It was Friday and Clare and Eli were at the picnic tables outside the school. Their faces were glued to their books, eyes scanning the pages trying to soak in every bit of information.

"I give up. There is no way I can fit anything else in my brain right now." Eli shut his book. "I think I'm just gonna wing it. What's the worst that can happen?"

Clare looked up from her book and rolled her eyes at him. "Hmm, well let's see. You could fail."

"Big deal Clare, like I haven't done that before." He smirked at her.

Clare shrugged. "Well, it's your grade." She looked back down at her book.

A few minutes later the bell rang. Clare instantly panicked. "Relax Clare. You'll do fine."

"Thanks. Good luck winging your test." She giggled as she got up from the table and made her way into the school to her class.

"Please tell me Napoleon started world war two." Eli said as he leaned on the locker next to Clare's.

Clare smiled. "So winging it went well." She laughed as she grabbed things from her locker and shut the door.

"Well, I'll admit I was a tad distracted." He smirked at her.

"Distracted huh?" Clare raised her eyebrows and smirked back at him. "What had you preoccupied?"

"Oh I don't know…" He leaned in and gave her a kiss. Clare blushed when they pulled apart. "So I was thinking…Any chance you'd like to accompany me to The Dot?"

"I actually would love that. Beats going home." Clare looked down sad.

"Not going so great?" Clare just nodded. "Well, don't worry about it. I know a way to make you feel better." She looked up and smiled at him.

"Here ya go Edwards." Eli placed a hot chocolate in front of Clare before sitting down across from her with his own.

"Thanks." Clare smiled at him.

"So what's gotcha so down? It can't be school anymore because midterms are over."

"Oh, just the usual." She looked down and ran a finger along the lid of her hot chocolate.

"Clare," Eli reached his hand across the table and laid it on top of Clare's. He waited for her to look up at him before he continued. "Life is too short to sit around being miserable. Plus you're with me." He stopped to smile at her and she giggled. "And it's the weekend so we are obligated to have some fun." He removed his hand from Clare's and brought it to his cup.

Clare smiled. "Well then cheers to the freakin' weekend." She raised her cup.

Eli raised his as well and smiled. "I'd drink to that."