WARNING: breakups, the nasty, &&& nothingness? O.o One tree hill and gossip girl reference!
Chapter Thirty Seven: For The Best (Clare's POV)
Things have really been shaking since my parents broke the news of their divorce. Starting off small, Darcy has been going crazy trying to figure out how to make a wedding, thank goodness that Peter's mother can help Darcy out. Fiona has flown back to help Declan and Holly J out with their wedding as well, their planning on having their wedding here, it's what Declan wants and Holly J couldn't refuse when she saw where the ceremony would take place, on a beautiful beach in Vancouver. On a better note, Dave and Alli have started dating, all Alli gushes is about is how she should've seen that Dave has been in love with her this whole time and that Drew means nothing. Alli could be so dramatic at times that when I hear her speak, it's like watching One Tree Hill or Gossip Girl, minus the pretty rich things Blair and Serena get, not to mention Nate, the handsome sailor. Not everything has been peachy for me and Eli, Eli had told me a couple of weeks ago that his parents had the biggest possible fight. His dad had stormed from the house and said that he's breaking up with Caroline. Eli isn't sure if their marriage is on hold or their divorcing, either way they aren't together and Eli's father has been missing for two weeks. In my household, Mom has certainly been gone for what seems like days when she says she's "working". I know she must have a new boyfriend or she's having one night stands with biker guys down at the Pub. Either way, me and Eli's parents are messed up. Our relationship has shifted as well, most of the time I spend with him is at school and that can be limited since we only have English and lunch together. I spend my time alone in a big house, only receiving brief calls from Eli asking if I'm alright in my house, I lie and tell him I'm okay. Truth is.. I'm not. My parents are divorced and my boyfriend's been too busy helping Caroline and Lizzy out that he has no time for me. His girlfriend. His lover. I crumpled up the white piece of paper I was writing a poem on. I can't write poems, I thought that maybe it could take my time up. It sure does, I sit there staring at the white paper as it mocks my stupidity. I groaned and threw the paper on the concrete ground. I was sitting outside the floral shop where me and Eli had first ditched to work on my lame essay. I smiled slightly remembering how I had screamed and tried to make Eli do the same. When he wouldn't budge, I had him cornered at the street lamp and he grabbed my wrists gently, giving me a gentle smile. "Being a litter bug?" Eli questioned. Startled I looked up to see Eli standing before me. I shoved my notebook into my bag and threw my arms around his neck. Eli chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around my curves. "It's so nice to hold you." Eli whispered in my ear. I smiled and looked into his emeralds. His eyes had bags underneath and he didn't bother with any eyeliner today. In fact as I took his look in he looked haggard. "Why do you look as if your about to pass on me?" I asked with concern as I gently touched his purple bags. He smirked. "I've been taking care of my family. Lizzy just has to be on a soccer team and dance as well. I've been hauling her around everywhere. As for my mother.." Eli trailed off. "How is Caroline?" I asked softly. "Terrible. For the past two weeks I've been holding my crying mother in my arms. I've never seen her this way." Eli murmured. "Why aren't you with her now?" I questioned. I know that Eli and I need to spend moments like these together, but his family comes before me. That's what I would do if Darcy or my parents were in danger. "Lizzy decided to stay home with her. I was on my way to your house until I saw that your being a liter bug and I had to come over." Eli murmured. I giggled and pressed my eager lips to his soft drowsy ones. "Is your mom home?" Eli asked. I shook my head. "She never is. I suspect she has a new boyfriend, so far I've been spending the nights alone." I admitted. "Than I guess you wouldn't mind if I crashed with you?" Eli muttered seductively. I smiled ear to ear. "That would be fantastic. Me and my amazing boyfriend spending the night together." I quipped with a smile. Eli smirked and pecked his lips to mine. "Maybe I could crash now. Hell I feel like crashing on this memorable bench of ours." Eli said with a yawn. "Come on sleepy head, my house is only a couple blocks away." I tugged on his hand and felt and me and Eli pressed into one another. A night with Eli.. There was bound to amazement.
I fumbled for my keys and unlocked the front door. I swung the door open quietly and glanced at Eli, his eyes drooping and he glanced at the end of the couch, possibly fantasizing about crashing and burning on that couch. "I'll even crash with you, Eli." I murmured into his ear. He hummed quietly in agreement as I led him into the living room. I stopped dead in my tracks as I saw my worst nightmare. "Mom?" I shouted. "Dad?" Eli questioned with confused emeralds. We stared at our parents. Eli's father straddling my mother, mom having her blouse torn open and Eli's father's face inches from her black bra. So this was Mom's new boyfriend.
"We feel so embarrassed." Mom murmured softly to me. Me and her were standing in the kitchen while Eli and his father were outside in the front, Most likely filling Eli in on what he and my mother were doing. "Why were you making out with Eli's dad?" I asked aloud. Mom sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose. "I met Joe at the Pub. I wanted a drink and before I knew it I was giving him a.. lap dance." Mom admitted with flushed cheeks. "Don't you realize that this jeopardizes me and Eli's relationship? How can I hold him and kiss him when I know that your with his dad?" I exclaimed. Mom scowled. "Do you think that for one second I care for you and Eli's relationship?" Mom sneered. I gasped. "It's based on love, while yours is based on lust." I spat. Mom took a deep breath. "Why were you bringing Elijah home? You knew that the house would be empty." Mom said stiffly as she crossed her arms across her chest. "Eli's been taking care of his mother and his little sister, he's been exhausted so I offered for him to crash on the couch away from his mother and sister." I said, mimicking mom's crossing arm gesture. Mom groaned and was about to lecture me when the front door opened, Mom took the opportunity to flee the kitchen, I glumly followed her. She approached Eli's dad and kissed his swiftly on the mouth. I held back vomit. "Is everything sorted out alright?" Mom questioned. Eli's dad nodded and glared at me. "Eli.. Go outside with Clare. Me and Helen have some things to discuss." Eli's dad demanded Eli. Eli nodded and grabbed my hand, he led me out. We stood on my porch, I suddenly got déjà vu thinking of my first breakup with KC was here, he had dumped me for Jenna. It was crazy to think this was all in 2009, now it's 2012 almost 2013. "This is awkward." Eli murmured. I nodded. "It is. Our parents are seeing each other." I said. Eli nodded. "This makes my love for you feel weird." Eli admitted. My head shot up to his drowsy emeralds. "Do you not love me?" I whimpered. Eli's emeralds widen. "Of course I do. I love with my heart, soul and body. You're my life Clare. It's just that we're going through family issues and.." Eli trailed off and I stayed in silence awaiting the words. "Well I think we need to put our relationship on hold." Eli murmured with a gasp. It was just as hard for him to say the words as it was for me to hear them. "It's just a break. We need to take care of our families and explore a bit. When things have settled down.. We'll return to where we left off." Eli explained. I continued to stay in silence. "Don't believe that for one second that I don't love you because I do. I'd take a bullet for you that's how much you mean to me." Eli continued. I stayed in more silence, hearing each piece of my heart break. "I'm sorry Clare. This is needed. I love you so much that I'm trying not to have a breakdown." Eli admitted. Silence. I felt Eli's lips part and kiss mine. The kiss had no flavor or sparks. There was just bleakness and plainness. No love in the kiss. His lips pulled away and his emeralds were holding tears that threatened to fall onto his face. He quickly turned around and briskly walked away. I watched as his figure moved away. I felt myself sink onto the porch steps. I felt nothing. No tears. No anger. Just nothingness
OH NOES! Clare and Eli are on a break! Betcha didn't see that one coming! Have any of you see the first five minutes of the first Degrassi episode of the second half of season 10! I HAVE! Its leaked and its amazing! Drew and Alli have a conversation and Alli wants nothing to do with Drew. Mr. Simpson is all bad ass telling kids to do this and do that. Sav and Holly J give the announcements of the new rules. Alli tells Clare that she can start all over and my fave line was "So Clare what's your semester full of besides being kissy kissy with Eli." LMAO! But my heart sank when Clare replied. "Besides the fact that Eli's suspended, when he comes back I'll have to question my sanity of why I was with him in the first place." ! MY NIGHT IS RUINED! But anyways FOUR MORE CHAPTERS! (including epilogue!) :/. DON'T FORGET TOO!
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