Chapter 2
Omg! This is a BIG chapter! Hope y'all like it! And this is semi based on the promos but this is my imagination on how things should go on! Enjoy!
"So he kissed you? Just like that?" Alli asked me as we walked to our next class.
"Just like that." I said.
"Have a photo to show Eli?" She teased.
"Funny." I said serious. "Before last night I couldn't see me kissing anyone but Eli ever again but now? I'm free."
"So was the kiss good?"
"Oh yah." I said.
"Clare Edwards! You little hussy. So you two an item now?"
"An item? Who are you? My mother? No, it was just fun. That's all I want right now."
"Hum, that's what they all say," Alli said, rubbing her hands together as if cold.
"Give me a second?" I asked her, as I noticed Eli at his locker.
"Are you going to rub Eli's nose in it? Wait you do have photos!" She said triumphantly.
"No Ali, I owe him an apology." Alli looked at me strangely and went to lean on a locker as she waited for me.
I walked up to Eli, "I know you probably don't want to see me right now so I'll keep it short. I am so sorry about last night. Once upon a time, we had something really great and maybe one day we can be friends." Eli sighed and was just looking at the lockers. "But I know you don't have feelings for me anymore, so I'll leave you alone."
He stopped staring at the lockers and looked at me. "I don't have any feelings at all."
I looked at him, confused. "What?''
"I'm on meds, anti-anxiety subscribed from my therapist. Are you happy now?" He asked as he saw the blank look on my face.
"I'm sorry I didn't know."
"Well know you do." He tried to smile as he limped away. I stood there then I shaked my head and I walked back to my class, right as the bell rang.
I walked with Alli as she talked about how Sav meet and sort of had a date together. "I was SO close to having status quo here but noooo!"
"Oh Alli! You and you're misfortunes of popularity-can't you see you're stuck with me for the rest of your High school life." I joked.
We started walking down the stairs and i looked up to see Jake coming up them.
"Hi Clare." Jake said, smiling up at me as we both paused on the stairs.
"Hey Jake. Do you still need the tour around the school?"
"No I think I got it, thank though." Jake continued up the stairs.
"Hey! Do you want to come eat lunch with us?" I told Jake, as he paused.
"Sure, wouldn't miss it." with that smirk, Jake walked away, me watching his checkered red shirt over his polo, disappear into the crowds.
"And may I ask you what just happened?" Alli said
"You will just have to find out," I said mysteriously. We both laughed and continued to our next class, oblivious to the gaze of a certain green eyed boy.
I laughed at K.C's joke as I picked at my pudding, waiting for Jake to come.
"Hey! Have you heard about the your mama jokes?" I groaned internally. Why did Dave have to be so bad at telling jokes? Before I could get up to go find Jake, two hands covered my eyes.
"Guess who!" I smiled, grabbing the two hands away from my eyes, to turn and find myself looking up at a grinning Jake.
"There you are! I thought you lost your way to the cafeteria, even AFTER I told you how to get here!"
"Haha you wish I got lost, the food steered me in the right direction. Probably as pay back for the frog eh?" he said sitting in the free spot across from me, next to Dave and K.C.
"I will never forgive you for doing that!" i said, pretending to be serious, but cracked a smile, barely keeping it in.
I turned to Alli as K.C and Dave talked to Jake about basketball. Alli had her arms across her chest, eyebrows raised in question, waiting for her unanswered questions. "Really? Now?" I asked, motioning to the boys and to the other people in the cafeteria.
"Ugh! When will I ever get answers out of you Clare Edwards?" she said dramatically, throwing her arms up for effect. I stuck my tongue out before I continued to eat my pudding. I looked at Jake as he talked to Dave and K.C. Well... He is cute... And he really knows me and his smile is to die for... "Thinking about last night are we Clare Edwards?" Jake's voice said, bringing me out of my trance. And he can also read my mind. A blush crawled onto my face, as i stood up walking around to him, bag in hand. "How can I not?" I whispered into his ear as I leaned away my mouth brushed his ear, making me shiver. I walked away, smiling as I felt his gaze on my retreating figure.
"So, I got a text from my dad and found out your mom and him are going to Chinatown for the rest of the day and THEN go out drinking, so want to hang out later?" Jake asked me as he leaned against the locker next to mine as I put away my math and science books away.
"Sure since you have a car, let's go to my house." I said.
"You mean truck. Not a car but a truck." he pointed out.
"Does it really make a difference?" I said pausing to turn to him.
"To me yes. I bought it with my own money." he said proudly.
"Oh! Yippee! Now you can take me EVERYWHERE!" I said squealing, trying to act like a total brat.
"Cute," he said smiling.
"Not trying to be. Now... Shall we go?" I asked Jake.
He grinned, his dimples appearing, "we shall."
When we walked out of Degrassi, I saw a hearse still outside, Eli laying on it. I thought back to earlier when I apologized to him. And how I found out that he was on pills. I felt a bit guilty but right now. I can't. I need a life. Without Eli and to move on.
Jake led me to his truck and I hopped into shotgun. Jake got in also, but paused as he got a text. He snorted, handing me the phone. It read:
"Hey son! As you know, I'm out with Helen and we won't be back until one or two am. Oh and, they have a cabinet that needs fixing."
"Oh wow, you got dumped to do the dirty work." I mocked him, a smirk forming onto my face.
"Fixing a cabinet isn't that bad. Being with my dad and listening to him belt out Elvis and Johnny Cash on the way anywhere is." I laughed, and couldn't stop. I didn't even know that we were on the road until I finally calmed down. "You have a nice laugh." Jake said looking at me, I blushed, looking away. "So, what kind of music do you listen to?" Jake asked me. "Um, I listen to Secondhand Serenade, The Smashing Pumpkins, Taylor Swift and He is We."
"Cool choices even though I was going to except a Justin Bieber in there. I smacked his arm.
"What do you listen too?"
"Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and We the Kings.'' he replied.
We hit a stop light and silence filled the car. After a left turn we turned onto my street. Jake parked in the driveway and we both got out, leaving our bags in the red truck. I pulled my keys out of my back pocket and I tried to open the front door.
I struggled for a minute and Jake intervened, he put his hand over mine, and he opened the door with ease. I turned my head to see Jake blushing, as he let go of his hand, running it through his hair, not knowing what to do.
"Well don't stand there!" I told him, grabbing his hand again and pulling him inside. "Water or soda?"
"Soda please." iI grabbed two of them and passed one to him. "Thanks."
"No problem. So if you want to quickly fix the cabinet it's right there." I said pointing to the cabinet next to the table. He nodded, taking a quick sip and put it down. He took off his red shirt and with that his polo.
"Woah, what are are you doing?" I stood there, embarrassed, not knowing if I should look away or not. Jake looked at me surprised, "hot in here." He bend down and started toying with handle and I sat down on the counter chair, going through my unread text messages. One was from my mom, telling me that she was out with Jakes dad. Another 5 were from Alli complaining and begging me to tell her what was going on between me and Jake. I texted her back:
Haha nothing yet. Well... Maybe something tonight.
Alli instantly texted me back: OMG Clare! What are you doing? Can I come over?
Nope. Jake's here and we want to hang out together ALONE. I texted her, lying. I glanced up to see Jake getting up off the floor, pulling his red shirt on. "What?" He asked me.
"Nothing." I looked at his shirt, as he let it hang open, showing off his tan cheat and clearly visible abs.
"Find something interesting?" he asked me, eyebrows raised in question to why I was staring at his chest.
"I'll tell you if I do." I taunted. "want to watch a movie?"
"Sure do you have Lord of the Rings?" I smiled and nodded as I walked into my tiny living room, consisting of a TV, carpet, couch and rug, with pictures splattered on the wall. I walked to the DVD player and opened it, grabbing the first LOTR and putting it in. Jake was on the couch as I plopped down next to him.
"I haven't seen this forever!" He said, leaning back into the dark brown, propping his feet onto the coffee table in front of us. I leaned against him as the opening credits came on. Jake lifted his arm and put it around my head, pulling me closer.
"You know- I'm actually glad your back." I said mostly to myself, smiling, "Minus the whole frog incident." Jake snorted and we went back tho the movie.
Half an hour or an hour later, I woke up to find the doorbell ringing. I paused the movie with the remote and blearily walked to the front door. I opened the door, and a flash of deja vu happened. Standing on my front porch- was Fitz.
Haha suckers! I know you wont' like the Eclare let alone Flare xD but it's gonna be pretty minor. Fitz isn't Christian or anything. Same guy from All Falls Down. And I heard someone hem hem say that my story was copyrighting the show but they didn't get a chance to actually find out this next chapter. Hope you enjoyed.
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