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Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi or Pirates of the Caribbean but I own 3 SAT study books, 2 of which have yet to be opened.
Steal Your Heart Back
Eli POV
"Hey, Bullfrog can I borrow the truck for tonight?", asked Eli timidly.
It was times like these that he really missed Morty. The hearse had been his first car but he had gone and crashed it, leaving Morty unfix-able and himself, broken.
"Sorry son, don't think that's a good idea.", responded Bullfrog.
"But Dad I have a date."
"With Clarebelle? You guys are back together? Well sure, go ahead but don't tell Cece."
"Not with Clare, we broke up remember?"
"Oh, then have fun….and BE SAFE!" Eli heard his Dad yell before he shut the front door.
Ten minutes later he had arrived at Imogen's house. Before he could go up to the door, she had bounded out of the house and right into the truck. She looked pretty but not as pretty as her. Imogen's eyes lacked the sparkle and intensity of Clare's; Eli could stare into them all day.
Eli sometimes thought that Imogen knew he still harbored feelings for the blue eyed beauty but she never said anything. He had no idea what she saw in him; he was just a broken boy and she couldn't fix him. Though Eli shouldn't talk, Imogen had her fair share of problems too. He was just grateful that someone would want to be with him after the stunt he pulled. Even when people whispered, she still stood by his side.
"Hey Eli," cooed Imogen at the same time kissing his cheek.
"Hey." Eli simply smiled back.
While driving away from her house, Imogen had turned the radio on and was flipping through channels at the speed of light trying to find a song she liked. Well it appeared that way to him.
Finally she stopped on a station and a pop song blared through the speakers. "I love this song!", she screamed over the music. She started singing along to the song and dancing. Eli tried to turn it down but all that happened was she turned the volume up higher. Finally once the song was over she turned the radio off with a, "Ugh, this song is so old."
Turning the radio back on, Eli soon found a Dead Hand song he liked.
Giving Eli an odd look, Imogen asked, "How can you listen to this?"
"How can I not? I love Dead Hand."
"Oh."
Once the song was over, he shut the radio off, thinking he was not going to go through that again. The rest of the ride was dead silent.
"So what movie do you want to see?", Eli politely asked.
Looking at the show times on the screen, Imogen pointed to one. "Hmm, what about that one?"
Eli was surprised that she wanted to see a scary movie. He was almost positive that she wanted to see the chick flick starting in fifteen minutes. At least they were agreeing on something. "Cool, I've been wanting to see that."
After buying the tickets, they went to the concession stand where Imogen insisted on a large popcorn. Eli didn't want to be a jerk so a large popcorn is what Imogen got. He was just baffled by where a girl that size could put that much popcorn.
Once the movie started, Imogen couldn't shut up. She would say things like, "Oh, no, no, no, NO. Don't go in there! Ah, you went in there and you died. Good job." or, "Horror movies are so predictable, there not even scary.", then jump sky high. The last time she did that, she had the popcorn on her lap sending it flying in the air and onto some poor old man's head.
"Crap! Get us more popcorn Eli? Please?" Imogen handed him the bag and tried and failed to wipe all the popcorn kernels off her.
Anything to get himself out of there! "You got it!", gladly accepting the empty bag.
Finally out of the theatre, Eli runs into none other than Clare. He really wanted to say something. Anything, just to see how she is. She seems to be waiting for him to say something. Here goes nothing.
"Hi." Smooth.
"Hi," she responded with a blush cascading across her cheeks.
Seeing her blush makes him realize just how much he wants to kiss her. He wishes he hadn't of done what he did. If he hadn't would she be kissing him? Those thoughts were racing through his head as he's being hypnotized by her big, blue, sapphire eyes.
Just as Clare mumbled something too low for Eli to hear, Imogen and the rest of the movie walked out.
"Eli, you missed the end! So predictable. They all died."
Walking up to the ex-lovers, Imogen looked Clare up and down, "Who are you?", she asked rudely.
Before Clare could open her mouth Eli introduces the two girls, "Imogen this is Clare, Clare this is Imogen my girlfriend..." he said trailing off.
"Nice to meet you.", Clare says while holding her hand out to shake.
"Likewise, Eli let's go, I'm tired." , turning to face the boy stuck in the middle.
"Ok. Bye Clare." Before he knows it Imogen is dragging him out by the arm. Wanting to see Clare one last time, he turns around to see she's already gone…and she's taken his heart with her.
Clare POV
Clare was upstairs putting her shoes on when her Mom called, "Clare, sweetie? Jake is here."
"Okay, be down in a minute!", she yelled back.
Walking out of her room and downstairs she was happy to see her parents weren't fighting instead, hugging and laughing with Jake. Even though this was her Mom's week, her Dad had to stay there for a couple days because the condo's water is out. Clare was happy to have both her parents under one roof at the same time but she wasn't about the fighting.
As she got to the bottom, her Mom pulled her into the kitchen.
"Sweetie, are you really going to wear that on your first date?", her Mom asked. Seeing the look on Clare's face, she rushed on, "Not that you don't look beautiful! It's just you should be a little more dressed up for your first date with Jake."
"Mom, this isn't a date.", Clare said back exasperated.
"Of course not dear! You're just two people hanging out! I get it.", her Mom winked walking back to Jake and her ex-husband. No, Mom, you most certainly do not get it.
"Ready?", Jake smiles.
"Yeah."
"Alright, let's get going. Bye Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, it was nice seeing you again!"
"Stop by anytime son.", says Mr. Edwards waving to Jake and Clare.
Inside Jake's car she could she her parents smiling and waving.
"So, I was thinking we could see the new Pirates of the Caribbean?", asked Jake, starting up the car.
"I've been dying to see that!"
"So that's a yes?"
"A definite."
"Do you remember the summer we went to the cabin?", smiled Jake.
How could she not? That had been the best summer of her life. Eight weeks of boating, swimming, and all the joys of summer. They had been inseparable those weeks, never once leaving each others side. There parents had joked they were going to grow up and get married. Jake and Clare had thought differently, they were going to be friends forever.
"Yes, that was an amazing summer." Clare said giggling at all the fun times. "Do you remember when we collected all those frogs"
"-And set them loose in Darcy's room? I do. I most definitely do. That was the best prank."
They were both laughing so hard now, people in line were staring but they didn't care. Both were just glad to be reunited. Once they got their tickets and food and the laughter died down, the friends founds seats in the movie theatre. Half way through, Clare had to use the washroom, due to the large Icee she was drinking. Quickly excusing herself, she walked out of the theatre, seeing non other that Eli. Oh, no, she thought, this isn't good. He probably hates me. Before she had time to turn around and walk away, Eli spoke, "Hi."
"Hi." That's all she could say, and she had to say the same thing he did?
Clare missed him a lot. She kept telling herself that she needed to get over him but it was simply impossible, she loves him. Just as she built up enough courage to mumble out a, "I miss you.", a girl came walking up to them.
"Eli, you missed the end! So predictable. They all died."
Walking up to the ex-lovers, Imogen looked Clare up and down, "Who are you?", she asked rudely.
Before Clare could open her mouth Eli introduced the two girls, "Imogen this is Clare, Clare this is Imogen my girlfriend.." he said trailing off.
So they really are official. He really did replace her. He really doesn't love her anymore. Well so be it, she thought to herself, she has Jake now.
"Nice to meet you.", Clare says while holding her hand out to shake.
"Likewise, Eli let's go, I'm tired." , turning to face the boy stuck in the middle.
"Ok. Bye Clare." That's all Clare heard before running into the bathroom with tears running down her face.
Alrighty well I hoped you guys like it :) Review? And again you guys are awesome!
