Hey all hope you are enjoying the story so far… I can't believe that the last episode of Degrassi for the fall is next week :( sad day! Anyways on to chapter 6!

Snowballs Chance in Hell

Ch.6: Adam's Advice

Clare's POV

I was driving down the road as I came to the stop sign. I sat there for a minute thinking "turn left and go home or turn right and…." I didn't even finish the though I yanked the steering wheel right and headed down the road. A few minutes later I pulled into a driveway. Knocking on the door I said to myself "dude please be awake". The door opened and a sleepy Adam appeared from inside the house.

"Eli? …or Elliot?" Adam asked in a confused tone

"it's Eli!" I said shaking my head "why would Elliot come to your house?"

"I don't know!" he said. I started to laugh at him as I walked past him entering his house and taking a seat at the dining room table. He followed behind me confused as ever.

"So what's going on" he asked me.

"What I can't come and visit a friend on a Saturday morning?" I asked. He raised his eyebrows at me. "Ok, Clare and I just got into a fight. I accused her of staying out all night with Elliot. I also might have said that if she wants to be with him that she needed to let me know." As soon as I said that I noticed Adam's eye widen.

"Dude, please tell me your joking!" I shook my head no and looked at the table. "Well you just put yourself in the doghouse!" he said

"The thing is I know Elliot likes her… it's happened before. He starts to "hang out casually" with a girl I like and BAM the next thing I know they are dating and im left in the dust. I won't let that happen with Clare… he can't have her! I have had too much taken away from me this past year to let anyone take the girl I love away too!" as soon as I said the last part I noticed Adam's face light up and a huge smile spread across his face.

"You LOVE her!" Adam said excitedly

"Well you know what I mean; you wouldn't let someone take Fiona away from you without a fight." I said

"True" she said then he paused for a minute still smiling." You love her!" Adam repeated. "So what are you going to do about it?"

"I'm not sure" I admitted

"Maybe you need to stand up to Elliot, tell him that Clare is your girlfriend and he needs to back off. And if that doesn't work I got your back" he said bowing out his chest.

"Whoa there Rambo, I don't think fighting him is going to solve anything." I said laughing a little at Adam.

He shrugged "Secondly you need to stop this moping thing you got going on because it's not working for you, let your "boys" drop and tell Clare how you really feel about her." He said

"She was really pissed earlier so I doubt she wants to see me" I said

"She's a teenage girl… she doesn't know what she wants half the time. Just go see her apologize for being a douche earlier and tell her you love her. Trust me it will work" he said. "Oh and before you go over there go home and change, your wearing two different shoes" I looked down at my feet and we both started laughing. I stayed there and hung out with Adam for a little while. He was telling me how great things were going for him and Fiona and I was sincerely happy for him. He was planning on meeting her at the Dot later that afternoon they were going to the aquarium. According to Adam, Fiona's favorite animal was a penguin and he wanted her to see some live ones. He invited me to tag along but I refused the offer. When Adam left to go meet Fiona I decided to head home and prepare myself for the confrontation I was about to start with Elliot.

At home I stood in front of the mirror practicing what I would say to Elliot. I could stand up to Fitz any day but standing up to my brother terrified me. I also stood there and practiced telling Clare that I loved her. That was going to be harder then standing up to Elliot.

"Who you talking to baby boy?" my mom asked peering into my room.

"Oh no one" I said. My face was red with embarrassment as I plopped down on my bed.

She continued down the hall with the laundry basket she was toting. As Soon as she was out of sight I returned to the mirror and continued to rehearse my speeches. I waited all afternoon for Elliot to come home. I swear time was standing still. Every second longer I waited for my brother to return home my nerves grew stronger and stronger. Finally at quarter to four I heard him walk through the front door. Here goes nothing I said as I walked downstairs in search of him.

"Elliot" I called as I made my way around the house checking each room for him until I went to the basement. Sure enough he was in his room.

"Elliot I need to talk to you" I said sternly. He looked at me smugly with a smirk as he plopped down on the old worn out couch that he was using as a bed for the time being.

So I know this was short… I'm sorry, don't hate me! I am having major writers block on this one or what ever you call when you have so many ideas and ways you want to take the story that you don't know which to choose. If anyone has any ideas or wants to see something specific happen let me know any suggestions are greatly appreciated… again sorry its so short, the next one will be longer.

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Much love Kj