-disclaimer: i dont own degrassi :(
i am so so so so sorry i havent been updating but between Spanish II, Anatomy, & The Air Force my schedule has been busy.
And another downside, I've had a horrible case of Writer's Block (UGH!)
& i've been getting other ideas for other shows like Victorious and Sonny With A Chance. . .
(I know i'm a traitor. l0l. i feel bad.)
but if you can please forgive me & review
-&& excuse my typos
-thanks
Tonight, I Love You
Chapter 11
It's Like a Force of Nature
(Eli POV)
"Did you hear?"
"I heard he got dumped"
"Anya cheated on him with Sav"
"Did you see Sav and Anya together?"
"Is he single now?"
"I will like to date him"
"He couldn't handle Anya. She needed a guy like me"
I had to listen to that for about three weeks after Anya and I break-up. I mean really is that what's all to talk about at Degrassi? But hey, I knew it would be like that. I just really hope Anya is very happy and satisfied for doing what she did. I am still confused. Should I hold a grudge against her or should I just let it all go?
On the bright side of all of this, I got my old friends back. Adam acts as if I never left the group at all. And as for Clare, my feelings can rushing back like a force, a force I couldn't stop. She's slowly forgiving me and I understand, but I haven't given up. I've realized things about Clare that I didn't before, and that scar on her face will not leave my mind. It's gradually going away but I can still see it as much as I know she still can.
I was sitting in front of my locker reading a comic I brought with Adam when he came and sat down beside me.
"You haven't finished yet?"
"No dude I've been busy doing extra credit."
"Finished"
"Are you serious?"
"Finished before lunch"
"Well don't tell it I have a couple of pages left."
"Greatest comic ever"
"I agree"
We were talking about comics when Clare came and sat down beside me. She was talking to us about how much she hated her new science partner when my eyes fell on her scare.
"You don't have to keep staring at it" She said and looked down.
"Sorry Clare, but I've been thinking about it. You never told me what happened." I said reaching to touch it.
"It's nothing Eli"
"But Clare, it doesn't look like it was nothing."
"Eli can you just leave it alone for right now"
I looked over to Adam who put his head down; my guess is that he knew what had happened.
"Okay Clare"
The rest of the day went by as a blur. Why couldn't I get my mind off of her scar? Was it me being pushy and nosey or was it me being worried for a friend? Ugh, when did my life become so difficult?
I had a plan to get her to tell me without looking pushy. I didn't know how well it will work, but I hope it does.
As I was walking to Morty I see Clare waiting for me to give her a ride home like I've been doing for the past weeks. Her autumn hair and blue eyes shined in the December sun. She was beyond beautiful.
"Took you long enough" She said as I approached her and Morty "I was about to hotwire Morty and go on a joy ride." She said laughing as she got in.
"Saint Clare knows how to hotwire a car?"
"There's a lot about Saint Clare you don't know about Goldsworthy" She said giving me a smirk. I laughed.
"Sure Clare"
We were out of the school's parking lot and riding silently until Clare noticed we wasn't going the direction that led to her house.
"Uh Eli, where are you taking me?"
"Just ride Clare"
"Seriously Eli. Where are you taking me?" I sighed.
"To the Park"
"What for? We should be going to my house."
"We will after the park"
"Eli . . ."
"Clare just live a little, enjoy the ride"
"Whatever Eli"
Once we go to the park, I turned off the car and got out. Clare walked up behind me.
"It's Cold Eli" She said pulling her coat closer to her.
"Not much" I said smiling down at her.
"If I freeze . . ."
"You won't but just in case, do you want me to put my arms around you?"
"I'm fine" She said softly. I laughed at the faces she was making and pointed to a table that was in the sun. "Sure"
"So how was your day?" I asked once we sat down.
"That's why you brought me here Elijah?"
"Clare"
"Fine Eli. How was your day?"
"It was long I guess because I was so eager to bring you here."
"Well I will like to know the reason"
"Just to catch up Clare"
"Catch up. . ."
"Yep, to catch up"
"Well let's . . . catch up" She said looking around. I knew the real reason why I brought her here, but I didn't just want to say it out loud and look too pushy but the wait was getting irritating. So what the heck might as well just spit it out, right?
"When I was about nine, I was had got this brand new bike for Christmas. I was so happy that I was so eager to ride it. My parents had brought me knee pads and elbow pads and a helmet, but me thinking I was a big kid didn't think I needed the knee and elbow pads so when Cece and Bullfrog wasn't looking . . ."
"Really Eli?" Clare said interrupting my story. She started laughing.
"Clare let me finish. So where was I . . . oh yeah, so when they weren't looking . . ."
"Eli" Clare said putting her hand over my mouth.
"Yes" I muffled under her palm.
"You really want to know how I got this scar don't you." She said removing her hand.
"Sort of"
She let out a big sigh. "Well. . ."
(Clare POV)
"One night my mom came home angry at her boss and drunk from God only knows how many beers. She saying something about money was cut from her check and that her boss was a con artist. Well, she needed to take her anger out on something so she came home throwing pictures, breaking glass, and knocking things over. Once she realized she was making such a huge mess, she burst inside my room where I was hiding, making me go down stairs and clean up the mess. I was walking towards the kitchen to grab the broom, when she pushed me face first into the counter top, yelling I was moving too slow and being disobedient."
I looked up at Eli's face and he had that look on his face that I hated seeing, apologetic. I hated when other people felt sorry for me. So I looked away and finished my story.
"Once she realized I was bleeding, she told me to get out of her face, and that I disgust her. So I ran out the door and kept running until I made it to Darcy's grave. I sat there and cried until it started raining. I then got up and ran to the nearest place open. Which was the DOT I ran inside to call you and ask you to pick me up but once I cleaned off my face, with its fresh wound, and pulled out my phone to call you but I was then I laid eyes on the Black Veil Brides.
"Once I had got their autograph, I tried calling you but you didn't answer, so I called Adam and we sat with Black Veil Brides until they had to leave. Adam then took me home. And that's what happened. Now you can stop obsessing." I smiled but Eli didn't return the smile.
"I don't remember seeing the scar."He said. His voice sounded far away.
"What?"
"That day when you came up to me talking about BVB, I don't remember seeing a scar." Then it hit me. The last day he blew me off. The kiss he and Anya shared in front of me. The reason I was furious with him for those months.
"It was there"
"Why didn't I see it? I was looking right at you." He asked now looking directly at me, his emerald eyes burning a hole through my eyes.
"Maybe you were looking, but you weren't really seeing. And plus you were into Anya."
"But Clare"
"Eli that's the past, things happen. And maybe whatever happened between you and Anya, and me and my mom, happened for a life lesson. No need to look back and feel sorry. I'm fine.
"I should've been there for you when you called. I'm a crappy friend."
"It's fine, really. I've moved on." Eli gave me a smile I've never seen from him before.
We talked for about an hour about music and other things we had in common until I realized I needed to get home before my mom did.
"Uh Eli, it's not that I am not having fun or anything, but it's really getting late and my mom is getting off work, so I have to go."
"Sure let's go"
We got into Morty and rode in silence. Not and uncomfortable silence, but a calming, happy silence. It gave me a chance to soak up my day before I enter my night world.
Eli stopped the car in front of my house. I looked in the drive way and my mom wasn't home yet which was good.
"Thanks for today. It gave me a chance to do something different after school for once in a while." I said before getting out of Morty.
"You're welcome Clare. I had fun."
"Me too. Well, Bye"
"Bye. Good night"
"Keep your fingers crossed." I said as I got out and walked up the stairs. I turned around and waved at Eli as he pulled off.
I turned around, held my breath, and walked into the house.
-Author's Note-
It's not my best but this was my second time writing this chapter. so BLAH!
Better & longer chapters to come
Sailor's Honor. l0l.
I will try to update ASAP!
Sorry Again!
:)