I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI, I am just a lowly fan, who has nothing better to do than write fictional stories about Eli and Clare...teheee
Chapter 7
Impossible
Clare sat looking blankly at the board ahead of her, as class dragged on that day.
She felt odd, and distant in the class full of students. Ever since last night with Eli. She was convinced that was the end of, them.
He had tried calling, messaging her, everything, even attempting to talk to her in English, when they weren't allowed to.. She ignored every single attempt of his that day.
In the background she faintly heard the ring of the bell as she collected her bag and supplies, and exited the room.
Clare walked down the hall during the in-between period on her way to lunch and noticed Ali digging in her locker. As she reached into it and she pulled out a bag containing food.
"Hi, Ali" Clare said giving the girl a smile, which was not returned.
Ali turned back to her locker and closed it, not saying a word to Clare as she did so.
"Ali?" Clare asked as she looked at the girl who was ignoring her now.
"I'm sorry are you talking to me now, like I'm actually a human being."
Clare listened Ali sharp tone, taking it in. She apparent was upset, but as to why, she had no idea."What's wrong?"
Rolling her eyes Ali stepped to the side of friend.
"Look, I think it would be best that maybe we don't talk for a while, until you get your life in order, because I cant take these mood swings of yours!"
Clare just stood there, her words sinking in. "Your joking...right" She asked hoping it was all a ruse and that her friend wasn't abandoning her. Ali however only shook her head, and turned around leaving her best friend behind.
...
There she stood in the hall, angry and alone. She was absolutely sure that there was someone purposely screwing her life to hell,
that was the only explanation as to why everything was soo shitty.
Contemplating weather to go to lunch or just avoid it all together. She finally decided on the latter and made her way silently down the now deserted halls.
After a while of walking she decided on going into the computer room.
It was the least crowded of the rooms, or so she thought.
Opened the door, Clare quickly entered the lab. She walked to the far back row, before sitting down and opening her bag and bringing out her lunch. She was about to take a bite from her sandwich when she noticed someone calling her name.
"Clare...is that you?"
Clare looked up at the sound of her name being called, and was met by a pair of puppy like eyes.
The puppy dog eyes of none other than her ungrateful X KC.
She could see his tall head peeking over a computer with ear buds in his ear. He pulled them out of each ear giving her a sly smile.
"KC, what are you doing in the computer lab?" She asked nervously, as she had not seen him in the room in ages.
"Well last time I checked I was still in the gifted program, we have use of this spot during lunch periods even after all the school changes, besides I could ask you the same thing"
KC took a bite from a bright red apple as he spoke. He gazed at Clare sheepishly as she opened and closed her mouth trying to figure out how to respond.
Clare got to her feet quickly, she couldn't be around him, of all people right now. She went to grab her things when he also stood and spoke.
"Wait, I'm sorry I didn't mean anything by it, stay...please."
"Why. It's not like we're friends..." She retorted as she stood in the middle of the isle listening to him She was trying to figure out how much longer she could actually tolerate being around him.
"Ouch... well yah I know I haven't been exactly... likeable recently, but your here, and I'm here, so why not. Besides if your here you can't possibly have anywhere else to go, come on." He pleaded.
He stood with his hands out that same smile gracing his lips.
That same, adorable smile she remembered from long ago.
When they actually got along.
Grimacing, Clare hesitantly walked back over to her desk.
"Fine I'll stay, but that doesn't mean I'm going to talk to you, your just lucky I really don't have a choice on where else to go."
"Fine agreed!"
...
The both of them sat back down in silence. Clare nibbling away on her Turkey and tomato sandwich, while KC took a few more bites from his apple and typed something.
There was a long awkward silence between the two.
"So, what's with the new look for?"
KC was staring questioningly at her now darker hair, and makeup. As he asked this Clare looked over at him, an annoyed look on her face.
"I thought I said I would stay here on the agreement that we didn't talk."
"Actually you said you'd stay and that didn't mean that we wouldn't talk, thus meaning you might talk to me."
KC had a big Cheshire Cat smile on his face as he spoke. He had to know without a doubt he was bothering her.
Clare thought about just ignoring him for a second, then continuing to eat. but something inside her made want her want reply back.
"Wow your more annoying than I remember."She said this with her own sly smirk as she looked at the boy sitting across from her. She wasn't sure why she was even talking to him.
He had hurt her so bad all those months ago. She didn't want to talk to him, let alone have anything much to do with him.
Yet here she was, right here alone in the computer room talking to him.
"Yup 50% annoying, 75% bastard..but 100% lonely...guess I'm a walking analogy." He half laughed at his own joke.
Clare couldn't help laughing at his words, it was odd, yet also needed.
She had been feeling down for a while, and it was a well needed light-hearted moment, to take her mind away from... everything else.
"Yay.. I got you to laugh at a joke, guess I'm doing alright then" He added as he looked at Clare's slightly pink face.
...
"So...what is exactly with the change?"
She looked at him before turning her face back to her food.
Though it seemed as if she were looking deeply at her food, she actually starred right through it. She thought for a long moment before she spoke again.
"...I guess I...just needed to... let go of some things, and try something new, needed a new me..."
KC looked at her his smile finally dropping from his face. He listened carefully as she spoke, twiddling her fingers cutely. He took a sip from his already open Red Bull and wiped his wrist to his lips as she swallowed the liquid down.
"Well...you, look nice."
"Really?"
"Yah, I mean you've always looked...cute to me, but this looks I don't know... more sexy, daring."
Clare blushed slightly at his words. She would have died to have had heard Eli say those words right now, to not have been horribly rejected as she had that even more horrible night, yesterday.
But, as she felt right now, even a complement from KC was welcomed.
"Thanks."
"No problem, Ali must have been ecstatic about this!"
"...No not exactly..." The memory of their argument earlier that day came flashing back to her.
"Oh... well hey listen, if your not doing anything after school today, you should come hang with us..."
Yes that made since, she should have known he was just trying to weasel his way back into her life. Did he really think she was that gullible, or in that case, that forgiving.
"I'm sorry...you must have forgotten, WE aren't friends...and what do you mean u-"
As Clare was speaking the door to the computer lab opened, and in walked the school Skank, Bianca.
She was saying something but then noticed her own presence and stopped.
"KC, what's she doing here!"
"Well I was just telling her how she should come hang with us all tonight after school, I mean it is the weekend, we all need a bit of fun."
"-WAIT!"
She was just starting to think that hanging out with KC wouldn't be so terrible, when suddenly, that all went out the door.
She refused to be anywhere near that train-wreck of a girl.
"So this is 'WE'...yah, I think I'll have to pass!" Clare added, as she began to pack her things up quickly.
As she approached the front of the door, ready to leave, for her next class, KC stepped out blocking her way.
"Wait, come on if you have nothing better to do, or no one to really hang with why not hang out with us, it'll be worthwhile, and a reason to ditch this uniform for a while"
"I think I'll pass..." She said again as she gently pushed past him and started off down the hall. She could just hear him scream out after her.
"Well if you find yourself in need of some company, you can find us in the back lot of the school."
Right, she thought, like she would ever be caught dead hanging out with Bianca and hey posse' of brainless creeps.
She walked off not giving it another thought.
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