A/N: Terribly sorry for the long delay! School, being sick, band camp, everything was just bleh! HAHA, well I hope this chapter makes it up (:

Eli's POV

I stood there in shock, not knowing what else to say. Julia was here at Degrassi. Attending Degrassi. What the hell is going on? What does she want? Me? Clare? Forgiveness? Revenge? Well whatever it is, I won't let her get to me. Not at all.

Clare's POV

Julia. She's here and in the flesh. Why is she here? Is she really here for the art program or for a sinister plan of some sort? Whatever it is, I won't let her win and take Eli from me. She's had him once and now that we're together, she can't. It might sound selfish but she hurt him; terribly. And if it means for me to fight back just so she can't cause him pain again, then so be it.

NO POV

Eli was still looking at Julia. Well, glaring, more of; while the air between everyone was getting thicker by the second. Adam was the first to at least try and break the tension.

"Well, uhm, this was a lovely meeting we had. Why don't we all disperse for now, guys?" He said, trying to smooth things around.

"It's okay Adam. You and Clare go on ahead. I need to have a chit chat with Ms. Julia Anne Meyers. We need to catch up, right, Anne?" Eli said, venom dripping in his voice by the end of his sentence. Clare was about to protest until she saw the pain in Eli's eyes, waiting to attack. She shyly nodded and walked off with Adam, their whispers buzzing.

"My, oh my, Elijah; using the middle name, now are we? Must've been something terrible we had for you to pin me on like that." Julia said with a tone of seduction dripping in her words, causing Eli to snap.

"What the fuck do you want from me, Julia? I know for a fact that you're not here for the damn arts program. Bardell has a better one and you know it." Eli exclaimed. Julia flinched at his tone, but understood his emotion. She spoke softly.

"Okay, you got me Eli. I didn't come here for art. I came here for you. But not for the reasons you assume. After we…uhh...ended, I found myself missing you. Sure, as a boyfriend, but as a best friend too. You knew me better than anyone else and when we didn't talk, it was a sure stab to the heart. I just want us to be friends. Please, Eli?" Julia said, tears slowly building up in her eyes by the end of her banter. Eli stood there, emotionless, not caring that other students passing by were now staring and whispering. He finally gave in and put his arm around Julia's shoulder in attempt to at least comfort her.

"So does this mean you forgive me?" Julia asked, hope in her tone.

"I don't know really, Julia. It's just not completely possible. After what you did to me, nothing can ever be the same. But tell you this, maybe someday. For now, we'll be acquaintances. In the future, possibly we can be friends again. Sorry." Eli said calmly but with pure sincerity.

Julia smiled, "I think I can live with that."

"Are you with Tyler now though?" Eli asked with curiosity.

Julia nodded, looking slightly ashamed. "Yes. Almost 4 months I suppose…."

Eli popped his mouth and blinked slowly. "Well, I'm happy for the both of you." He frowned slightly in disgust a little short after.

"Are you sure? You seem…well, angry." Julia asked.

"No, it's fine. I have Clare now and she makes me happy to no end." Eli smiled at the thought of his girlfriend.

"Well, that's good Eli" Julia smiled "I have to go now though. I have to get to second period. This talk went by too fast. It was nice seeing you, Elijah."

Eli waved Julia off and realized that he also had to get to second period, English.

Clare's POV

It's English class and I'm slowly waiting for Eli. I was anxious to know what went down between him and Julia. I got tired of waiting in class and decided to ask to go to the washroom. After I went to pick up the hall pass, I set off in the hallway. After doing what I needed to do, a hand grabbed me by shoulder and another covered my mouth. I muffled and screamed but I was not heard. I saw myself being dragged into the boiler room but I could not see who grabbed me. They shoved me hard down the stairs and I rolled down in a fast pace, pain coursing through my body.

Before I blacked out, I heard a soft voice.

"Mine." It said.

I then felt a straight and painful kick into my abdomen, finally blacking out.

CLIFFHANGER! LOL, sorry if it wasn't too good, the next chapter, I promise we will get some action! But, I need at least 5 reviews if you want the next one (: Thank you!

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