CLARE POV
I was sitting in my kitchen thinking about how to tell the kids about the move. How would they take it? Would they want to move?
My thoughts were interrupted, by the sound of 3 loud teenagers entering the house.
"Hey, I think we need to have a talk." They all gave me a weird look but sat down anyway.
"Mom, what's going on, your scaring the shi- crap out of me." I cuckled a little.
"Connie, honey I THINK this is good news." Charleigh's head snapped up.
"Well mom, what is it?"
"I think we're moving, I just want to know what you guys think about it."
"AWESOME!" all three teenagers, started shouting in excitement, and talking about who will get the best bedroom. I loved my children with all my heart, watching them get along, and be loving together, brought back many flashbacks from their childhood.
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"Mommy, I think that Oby, has one of my dolls in his room! I need it mommy! Lucy will really die, if she doesn't see her prince tonight mom!" I chuckled and ruffled Connie's hair.
"Honey, I'll go see if he has it."
"Coby, do you have your sister's dolls? I mean, your 4, what do you want with them?"
"SHARING IS CARING! That's what they said in preschool, mommy! Sharing is caring!" I laughed out loud, I loved my children.
As I was walking out of Coby's room with three little dolls, I sat down next to Charleigh, on the couch drawing pictures.
"Leigh, honey, what is this?"
"I think that my daddy is a super hero. Not Oby's daddy, or Connie's daddy, just my daddy. He has a lot of powers, and that's how come we can't see him, cause he is invisample."
"You mean invisible?"
"YEA! Invisample."
"Honey, you and your brother, and sister have the same dad. He's no hero, but he is a great guy."
"Then how come his boss man took him away from us?"
"Sometime's life is hard, and you can't be with the person you always want to be with."
"Will I ever have to leave you too, like daddy left?"
"No, daddy didn't leave, it was just necessary at the time, but I promise, I'll never leave you, but it's time for bed, good night honey,"
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Charleigh was always the one who wanted her father in her life. The other two always asked about him, but she would always ask to send him her recital invitations, or kindergarten graduation invite. It broke my heart telling her he couldn't make it.
LATER THAT NIGHT
IN CLARE'S ROOM
CLARE POV*
I was lying in bed, waiting for sleep to take me, when I saw the light peer into my bedroom, out of habit I rolled over, to face to person coming in my room, to see Charleigh. I was confused,
"What's wrong honey?"
"Can we talk." She looked at the ground out of nervousness, a thing I do too.
"Of course, come here." She made her way to my bed, and we lay there for a minute, just looking at each other.
"Mom, isn't Degrassi, the school that you met dad at?" I nodded.
"Could you tell me about him?" I was shocked that she asked this, she hasn't asked about him in a bout six years.
"If you don't want to I understand." I shook my head.
"I'll tell you, here, come back over here." she lied down with her head in my lap as I brushed her hair with my fingers.
"I used to do this to your dad too, when ever he was frustrated, we would just sit here, and I'd play with his hair." She smiled up at me.
"What did he look like?"
"Honestly?"
"Yes,"
"Identical to your brother, but with your eyes, and smile." She giggled, as did I.
"Was he a nice guy?"
"The sweetest, when ever, I was having a bad day, he used to sneak in my window, and bring me little stupid gifts, like one time, your grandmother told me that I couldn't go on a date with him, because it was the same night as one of our church functions, and so when I got home, there was rose petals all over my bed, and a little fold out table, with food, and drinks, and him."
"That is the cutest thing ever!"
"I know! Your grandfather hated him. The night I decided that I didn't want to keep my purity ring on anymore, because I was ready, I walked downstairs the next morning, with Eli on my arm, forgetting it was a Saturday and they weren't at work. So we were both half naked, with out a purity ring. He FLIPPED!" she fake smacked my arm.
"Mom, honestly, why isn't he here?" I looked down at her and frowned.
"When I found out I was pregnant, I was your age, so I didn't know if he was ready for this responsibility. I was planning on telling him, after I went to my Doctor's appointment, they told me I had to reschedule, so I went to tell him, when I got a phone call, saying to go to the doctors.
I went there, and they were taking forever, trying to find a heartbeat, and I was worried. She soon told me that she found the heartbeat, but the other heartbeats were blocking the one she was trying to see.
I was so afraid of what would happen, and then I asked him if he wanted and kids and he flat out told me he never wanted any. I didn't want to burden him with something that would make him unhappy, because I know that if I told him, he would've stayed, but I also know that he wouldn't have been happy, because he is just that sweet.
So I told my mom about you guys, and I told my best friend Alli, and we left Degrassi, and moved across town, here to Lake Hurst."
"So, you don't think he would've loved us?" I shook my head rapidly.
"I think he would've loved you to death, but I didn't want to hold him back,"
She nodded,
"Wouldn't it be cool if he still lived there?" I paled; I hadn't really thought it would be "cool" because I couldn't face him after all this time.
"I don't know what I would do if…" she stopped my words by embracing me in a hug, a bear hug.
"It would be amazing, you guys could get back together, and he didn't even have to waste his teenage years with us, so there is no reason why he couldn't love us, right?"
"It isn't that simple, he could've moved on, and we can't just show up in his life."
"I hope he hasn't moved on…."
"We can't even be sure that he still lives by Degrassi."
"That is true."
"I wish that you had told him about us…" I knew that that's what she wanted more than anything, was a father, her father, but that was something I couldn't give her anymore.
"I wish I had too." With that being said, they both fell asleep to the dreams of Eli. for Clare, this was any every night thing, but for Charliegh, it gave her an idea.
CHARLEIGH POV
I woke the next morning, to the sound of my mom taking a shower; I sat there while the whole conversation played back in my head.
"I wish I had too."
She wants him in our lives, so I will get him in our lives, without her help. With that I ran to get my iPod and laptop. I turned on one of my favorite bands, Neon Trees, and opened up a Google page.
ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY
ENTER.
I waited for the page to load, I couple links popped up, some I ignored, with some ones last name being Goldsworthy, and someone else's first name being Elijah.
I clicked on one that looked semi reliable,
ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY
Music Producer, known for Producing some of the greatest rock bands…
I clicked the link and got a ton of words about this Elijah Goldsworthy.
CLICK HERE FOR AN OFFICE DIRECTIONS
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON: ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF: ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY
CLICK HERE TO SEND AN EMAIL TO: ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY
I clicked the directions link, to see if he lived by here, incase it was him
His office is RIGHT by Degrassi. I then pressed the button that said more information. I was amazed at the information I found
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I asked Elijah, "What inspired you to become a music producer?"
He replied with a witty response.
"My love for Dead Hand, and the love of my life. For some reason, I never saw her after I was 16, but then when I realized that she slipped from my fingers, I couldn't let my other dreams die down as well. so where ever Clare is, I hope that she is doing okay."
Clare, as in Clare EDWARDS? I had to see what he looked like, so I clicked pictures, there was a few albums. One was named, Elijah's life now, then another one, Elijah as a small town high school boy. I clicked that link, and was shocked at what I saw. I saw Coby. With my eyes, and smile. I felt a tear slip down my cheek, a happy tear, like a spot in my heart was filled immediately, from this stranger. I knew what I had to do, I had to go and see him.
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A WEEK LATER
CLARE POV
ON THERE WAY TO THE DOT
FOR BREAKFAST*
"Mom, are you sure that this is a good idea, what if we are late?"
"Coby, calm down, okay? I'm positive you won't be late, school doesn't start for 90 minutes, relax."
"Fine."
"Honey, are you okay?" he was about to reply, when Connie cut him off.
"He's probably all depressed, I mean, look at him, he's practically cutting his wrists with his eyes."
Coby rolled his eyes.
"Yes, CONSTANCE, just like I'm slowly murdering you as well, with my eyes. Wait! It isn't working."
"Har, Har, Coby," I rolled my eyes.
"You guys, are always fighting, I hope for Degrassi's sanity, that you aren't in any of the same classes."
"Well, I have already checked out each schedule, and the only class I have with anyone is Charleigh, we have music class together, and emoboy and Charleigh have English together. Other than that we're going solo." I smiled.
"Leigh honey, are you going to try out for chorus this year?"
"No mom, I'm not that good. There are plenty better singers than I." I loved how she was so gramically correct all the time, it was adorable, but I didn't dare tell her that.
As we were sitting in the Dot, I was reminiscing in memories, my last time I saw Eli, outside of Morty, was in here. At this very table, our table.
As I was sitting, with my back facing the door, I heard the bell go off. I ignored it, but Charleigh's face paled over, at least 3 times.
"Charleigh, honey, what's going on?"
Her eyes widened, as I heard her voice breaking.
"He's here." I was confused,
"Who's here?"
"Him. Elijah Goldsworthy.:
My face mimicked theirs, and I tried to bury my head into the table, hoping he would go away, but Charleigh had a different idea.
"ELIJAH!" O.O
"What are you Doing Charleigh?"
"ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY!"
I felt his eyes piercing my back; slowly I turned around, to be face to face with the man of my dreams, from across the room.
"Clare?" I gulped, and nodded.
"What are you doing here?" he hadn't looked at the kids yet. Good.
"Guys, lets go."I mumbled under my breath, but Connie and her big mouth.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Constance! How many times do I have to tell you to watch your MOUTH!" that didn't help, because then we got into a little bickering.
"Mom, it's Connie, do we have to go threw this every time I saw ONE swear word?"
"CONSTANCE, shut up, we are in public,"
"you shut up emoboy."
"Both of you, shut the HELL up!" I looked at Charleigh, wide eyed, she wasn't one to cuss, but she just stood up, and walked on over to Eli.
CHARLEIGH POV
I walked up, and put my hand on his face. Looking into his eyes, my eyes.
"It's really you." I whispered barely above a whisper.
He looked highly confused.
"Your, Elijah Goldsworthy, with Coby's whole everything, and my green eyes and smile." I was just babbling. I didn't care, but I slowly moved my hand from his face. I didn't want to creep him out. I turned halfway around.
"Connie, he doesn't look a thing like you!"
ELI POV
What the HELL?
"HA, HA Charleigh, but who the hell is he? Sorry, mom." I had to put the pieces together. How did Clare, my love have kids. And why did they ALL look like me?
I got that there were, 3. Three children, teenagers, two identical girls with different color hair and eyes, and a boy, that looked JUST like me, but with beautiful blue eyes. My eyes then traveled to the auburn haired girl, texting furiously, and eying me weird. Her eyes the same blue, and smile as Clare. It made my heart skip a beat.
"Clare, what's. What's going on?"
She sighed. "Eli, I." she looked down. I waited for her to continue, but then the girl who could've been my sister, spoke up.
"Do you really need help figuring that out? I mean GEEZ! We're your children! And this is the girl you love! I read it on your site, you love her! You guys can be together again. My name is Charleigh. This is Coby, and that's Constance, but she likes to be called Connie." She ran up to me, and hugged me. It felt so right, I hugged her back.
CLARE POV
I was silent, I couldn't believe we were here, and so was Eli. he looked so good. But all I wanted to do was run.