Chapter Two: Darcy's Reassurance (Clare's POV)
"Clare! Are you up?" Mom yelled from downstairs. I groaned and pulled a pillow over my head. Burying myself into the flower patterned sheets. "Clare Veronica Edwards!" Mom yelled yet again. "Get up! Now!" She ordered. I growled and threw the pillow into the corner of the bedroom that was mine used for vacation visits to grandmas house. I sat upright in the small bed that was familiar and smelled of cookies. It sickened me at how much floral the room was, it was designed for a little girl.. Not a fifteen year old. Slightly annoyed, I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and slipped my cold feet into colder slippers. I shuddered at the touch and sighed heavily. Placing my head in my hands. There was just a couple more days of staying at Grandmas before returning to Degrassi.. To Eli. My heart thudded and ached at the thought of that boy's face.. His beautiful emerald eyes, his lopsided smirk he always wore to make me smile.. Then his warm embrace. I could just melt when he would hold me close and press his warm lips against mine. He definitely passed that French exam I thought of my statement I stated a couple weeks ago. Tears screamed to overflow in my eyes.. I used my strength to force them back into my eyes. I couldn't break.. I couldn't possibly cry over that insensitive bastard. He was the reason that the school was completely changing.. If he only just let it go.. Fitz wouldn't be in jail.. Eli and I wouldn't be on a break.. There would be no uniforms. "But you love uniforms Clare. Why I remember when you always wore your private school uniform.. I never understood why." Mom had said after receiving a phone call informing parents to purchase new school uniforms and to go over the new Degrassi Handbook and Regulations. Of course I had read it.. It was ridiculous. I couldn't believe that Mr. Simpson would stoop that low. Uniforms and strict rules. The school was definitely going to change. I opened my eyes and stood up on shaky legs, I grabbed the bed frame for support and finally was able to stand on two legs. I grabbed my cell phone and saw "Fifty Missed Calls From Elijah Goldsworthy" message popped up. I sighed heavily and hit the listen button.
"Clare.. Please call me back.. I'm sorry."
"Clare.. Don't be like this.. Allow me to explain.."
"Seriously Clare.. You won't answer my phone calls, texts or emails? We need to talk. I need to know about.. Us."
I bit my bottom lip and hit erase, all of Eli's messages and phone calls were deleted. I didn't need his pity. Not at all. Yet another call came up, I was about to hit decline, when I saw it said "Darcy Edwards Is Calling (Call From Another Country Will Cost Extra On Bill)" I smiled slightly. I hit accept and heard my sister's cheery voice. "Hey Darce." I said as cheerful as I could manage. "Hey Clare. How's it at grandmas? Sleeping in the floral room?" She asked, her voice touching on amusement. I sneered. "Yes.. It's horrible Darce. How could you manage?" I asked desperate for her answer. Darcy merely laughed. "Easy. I imagined Peter was all over the walls instead. It eased my nerves. You could imagine that Eli was all over the walls." Darcy offered. I huffed and rubbed my left temple. "I don't feel like seeing Eli anytime soon Darce." I admitted, Darcy sighed heavily. "Tell me all about it Clare. I sure that through all the shit I've been through that this can't be that bad." For over an hour I spilled to Darcy about how it all started when Fitz destroyed Eli's skull head and how it ended in Fitz almost stabbing Eli, but ended up stabbing the wall, sending me into a concern for Eli's health. "Is it as crazy as you're story Darce?" I asked, amusement on my voice. Darcy laughed, "Oh you mean like how I was stalked online and date raped? Oh yeah Clare.. You're whole almost stabbing fiasco is way worse than mine.. By far." Darcy said annoyed. I laughed happily and Darcy followed in. "Darce.. What do I do? I return to Degrassi and I'm gonna see Eli there." I begged. Darcy sighed. "I don't have the answer Clare.. You have to find it out.. Like I did with Peter and Spinner." Darcy explained. My brows furrowed. "Darcy.. Peter is an ex drug addict that isn't you're boyfriend and Spinner.. He married Emma Nelson." I announced to her. Darcy gasped. "Spinner married Emma? What the hell happened there? I thought he was with Jane and Emma like was biking everywhere?" Darcy exclaimed. I giggled. "Darce.. They're you're friends. Not mine. How in the world am I suppose to know why Jane and Spinner broke up and he married Emma. I have bigger problems that start with Elijah Goldsworthy." I croaked. Darcy slightly cooed. "I'm sorry Clare.. But my time is up for today. I'll call you when you're back at Degrassi.. Then we talk about the new uniforms!" Darcy said mock happiness. After quick goodbyes I hung the phone up, only to see that Eli had called me ten times during my hour long phone call. I hesitated to call him and quickly pressed "Call back." The dial tone didn't ring long, because immediately Eli's voice filled my brain. "Clare? Clare is this you?" Eli gasped. I didn't say a word, but quickly hung up. Allowing the concern words hang in the thick air.