Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or the song in this chapter. The song belongs to The Ready Set!
Ch 5: Blue Meets Hazel.
Clare's POV:
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! MOM!" I yelled from the bottom of the stairs. I couldn't get over the fact I was going to a place I always wanted to see. Who wouldn't be excited, who knew what was going to happen. But I felt something was waiting for me in America but I couldn't put my finger on it. I looked at my phone it said 2:23 p.m. But I also saw the occasional missing calls and texts from Eli. Ugh why does he have to make it harder than it has be, I'm not vanishing off the face of the earth, I know I'm being over dramatic.
"Wait honey, calm down! I'm coming." I saw her carefully trying to climb down the stairs while cautiously dragging down the heavy clothes load of luggage. I helped her with it she looked like she was going to have a heart attack if she fell. I placed it on the floor beside me and turned and smiled brightly at her. But in the corner of my eye I saw a familiar pair of eyes looking at me with complete sadness. I looked and my mom turned as well.
"Daddy." I said sadly, I haven't talked to him in days what a daughter I am.
"I'll leave you two alone. Bye Randall." My mom said while she squeezed my hand and left.
My dad took a deep breath.
"Clare, I'm sorry about what's happening you don't deserve this I'm going to miss you kiddo." My dad said sadly and hugged me which I returned.
"I'm going to miss you too Dad" I said while crying and sniffling. Even after what he did to my mother, how he hurt her and how much I said I hated him. I can never truly hate my father, me and Darcy was his everything.
"I love you sweetheart, be a good girl." As a felt one of his tears hit my cheek.
"I…hiccup. Love you.. hiccup… too.. hiccup." I let go and grabbed my bags and gave him a kiss on the cheek and gave a final wave as I went out the door. I went to my mom's car and put my stuff in the trunk and got in.
"Sorry sweetie. Are you okay?" My mom asked. I nodded my head.
"Yeah, yeah mom I'm fine." I said quickly trying to rid of the subject. "Let's hit the road mama." I said joyfully.
"Okay then." She said as she started up the car.
:: Hours Later:
"Worst plane ride in the world ever! And I mean the worst!" I screeched when we picked up our bags.
"I don't think it was that bad sweetheart." My mom said with a serious face but I saw a smile twitch.
"It's not funny mom! You had the good seat by the window with nice people, while I was two rows behind stuck in the middle. On my left a pervert who kept staring at me and when I wasn't looking he kept sniffing my hair." I gestured to my hair slightly yanking it. "And on my right a grown man who couldn't seem to keep his finger out his nose digging for gold and I think one of his gold landed in my pudding. While you sat there enjoying your peanuts!" I rubbed furiously at my tongue.
"I'll make it up to you. How about a dinner tonite?" She exclaimed while moving my bangs out of my face.
"That sounds awesome!" I said.
"That's sounds more like it. TAXI!"
:: At the Condo.
"Oh my God! We are finally here!" I said
"Whoa, this place is huge mom how did you find it?" I asked as my voice echoed through the house.
"Whoa big voice." I said
"I have my ways." She said with confidence. While she said this I heard shuffling of the feet behind me. I spun around with a swing.
"Hey way to greet a sister, give a blow to the face." Darcy said with laughter I jumped on her.
"Oh my god you're here! How did you get in?" Curiosity overtook me.
"Keys." She jingled designed keys in her hand.
"Wow just got here and already prettied up your keys." I said with a mocking smile.
"Always prepared baby sister. Are you guys hungry because I'm starved." Darcy said.
"Yeah we were just about to head out for dinner, come and join us." I said I looked at our mom.
"Yeah come on girls." My mom announced as she slung her purse over her shoulder.
"Hey I heard they just opened up a new fancy-shmancy restaurant downtown with live entertainment we should go there!" Darcy suggested.
"Yeah mom you know how I'm more into music now." I said
"Sure." My mom agreed.
"Wait Clare what happened to your hair? I like it!" Darcy squealed.
:: At the Restaurant.
The restaurant was clean and nice but worst thing for costumers is that the place was packed with people. Not necessarily bad for the restaurant, I heard the sound of music going through the place it was rather pleasant. The waiter escorted us to our table for three.
"Here you are ladies, hope you enjoy your meal your waiter will be here in minute" The waiter said with a smile. While we took our orders the waiter took off to place the order I heard the announcer say the next performer the music started. It took a minute for me to get use to the beat then I listened to the voice, then I froze. Wow who is that! I turned to see the singer the best thing that has happened to me today. He sat there on a stool in the middle of the stage with a pianist in the background playing the notes, while he began to sing along with his eyes closed getting into the song.
I've been thinking that the stars are all aligned,
I'm young but I am bright enough to read solar signs.
So, is it cool if I call you around 8 or 9?
We'll talk a real long time about the days when we were young, we're still young.
(We're still young, we're still young, we're still)I told you that your heart's quite big and I like it, but you were skeptical, skeptical.
Oh-Oh, can you feel me in the sunrise, or in the daytime?
I like your night eyes.
And you are beautiful in every single way, I would like to see your shining face every day.
If I'm lying may the lightning strike me down to the ground,
'Cause I don't need electric currents when you're around.
Everything about him called to me, his calm appearance, his voice and the meaning to every word that came out of his mouth. He opened his eyes as I was deep in thought while looking at him. When his eyes met mine, I was struck with the color of hazel that looked right into me. I heard my sister snicker and felt my mom's eyes on me as I continued to stare. I think they had a feeling that they knew what was going on while I didn't. But the man's eyes were still focused on me.
I'll contrive a way to find you diamond rings,
I'll sell all of my things or rob a jewelry store, but what good could that do?
'Cause love is something that just can't be bought or sold,
It wont come when it's told it only comes from the soul.
So do you got soul?
Because you've got me so wrapped up- wrapped up in darling do you know (darling do you know) how you got so lovely?
Was it self-taught, learned from life? You've got skills making boys go Crazy, and I've
been running down the stairs again,
I think you're in my head girl, I think I'm freaking out girl.
Sometimes I wonder if you're even real, if not it's cool, I don't wanna go Back to the way that it was,
I don't wanna go back 'cause I think I may be.
He stood up and stood in place while he continued. I felt a hot blush run over my face, I tried to hide under my hair but was overcome with the urge to keep my eyes up.
I'll contrive a way to find you diamond rings,
I'll sell all of my things or rob a jewelry store, but what good could that do?
'Cause love is something that just can't be bought or sold,
It wont come when it's told it only comes from the relationships come and go,
But what makes a difference is how you take advantage of the flirting eyes,
Lips and thighs, romance and regrets, this is a ship wreck.
Your relationships come and go,
But what makes a difference is how you take advantage of the flirting eyes,
Lips and thighs, romance and regrets, this is a ship wreck.I'm the one who fell in love and stayed that way.
I'm the one who fell in love and stayed that way.
So take my advice,
Love with your head love with your heart, love with all you have.I'll contrive a way to find you diamond rings,
I'll sell all of my things or rob a jewelry store, but what good could that do?
'Cause love is something that just can't be bought or sold,
It won't come when it's told it only comes from the soul.
So do you have?
He stopped and broke eye contact with me, I snapped out of whatever trance held me. As he made his off the stage he seemed to be making his way over. I got up. Walk away just walk away. I said to myself.
"I got to go to the bathroom, excuse me." I muttered to Darcy and my Mom. I kept my head down as I rushed to wherever the bathroom was, I didn't care as long as I got out of there.
"I have your drinks ladies. Here you…GO!" The waiter said.
"Ahhh!" I screamed as I crashed into the waiter, drinks spilling everywhere on my shirt but all over the waiter.
"I am soooo sorry!" I said shakily as I grabbed the nearest dinner napkin as I tried to dry the soaked man.
"I'm sincerely sorry" I repeated.
"No its okay, its okay." He said as he got up to go to the kitchen. Oh my Jesus why does this happen.
"Here let me help you up." I heard a deep but light voice say as the person laid a hand on my shoulder, while the other hand was laid in front of me, I took it the hand fit perfectly with mine.
"Um.. Thanks?" I made out. Still looking down.
"You took quite a fall there, miss." The person said it took all I had to look up. I was met with hazel. His hair was a very dark shade of black that was gelled and styled perfectly into a short tousled hairstyle. He dressed in a plain black tee with men's black skinny jeans. He had a slight muscular build. I stopped looking when I remembered that I was staring.
"Uh. Yeah." I said.
"So…" He said.
"So… You were great up there." I complimented with a slight blush.
"Oh yeah thanks I wrote it myself." He said.
"Really! That's cool I write a couple myself you know." I replied.
"Cool. I could see that you really liked my song though." He chuckled while I playfully raised my eyebrow.
"Do you always serenade a girl whenever they are in the room?" I giggled.
"Only ones with those eyes. What's you're name." He held out a hand.
"Clare." I said as I took his hand and shook it.
"Seth." He smiled. My heart stopped and I went to heaven.
"So are you new around here?" He asked
"Pretty much just got here." I said
"Well maybe I can show you around and we can hang out tomorrow?" He asked. Oh my god did he just ask me out? No it's just a kind offer. He is just being friendly.
"Yeah… Yeah that will be great!" I answered enthusiastically with an idiotic grin on my face. We exchanged numbers to each other and I gave him my address so he could pick me up.
"I'll see you then." Seth said while sporting a heart throbbing smile.
"Yeah see you." I said dreamily. I sighed and made my way over to the table and sat down with my chin in my hands. Mom and Darcy looked at me with smirks.
"Soo. Who was that?" Darcy asked
"Oh. Just a boy." I replied while I picked at the food that was put in front of me.
"Ok then sweetheart." Replied my mother. We talked and caught up with my sister, we shared laughs and made our way to our new home to unpack and luckily everything was already furnished. My room held a canopy bed with fluffy lavender purple comforters and tons of baby blue and lavender purple throw pillows on the right side of the room, with three large windows that was covered with baby ice blue curtains. I had my own bathroom and a small walk-in closet.
"I love this place." I squealed. I was about to dial Alli to tell her about the place and when will she be here. But my phone rung I answered.
"Hello, Clare Edwards speaking." I said professionally.
"Clare finally you picked up!" Eli said exasperated.
"Hi to you too. No I was just busy with unpacking what's up?" I asked.
"Nothing just called to see how you were."
"Fine. Fine thanks for asking." I smiled. We chatted for a few more minutes until my mom called me. "Is there something else you wanted to talk about, because I need to help my mom." I said kindly.
"Yeah. There is." I waited for him to continue.
"So is this going to be a long distant relationship?" Eli asked over the phone.
"Uh… I…." Kill me now. Beep. Beep. Beep. Oh no my phone is about to die.
"Hello?" Eli questioned but I heard static.
"Eli?" The static stopped. The phone died. Wow the timing, I'll call him later. I shrugged.
I can't wait for tomorrow!
Soon on Starting Over:
"Hey! Hey! Best friend in the house!"
::
"Darcy! Clare! What is all this!" Mom screamed as we placed the bags on the floor.
"Bags?" Darcy said fearfully.
::
"I think you guys will need jobs." Mom said.
"Huh?"
::
"So do you have a girlfriend?" I asked.
"Uh sort of?" Seth replied.
"What?" I screamed my heart dropping.
AN: I love that song by the Ready Set. The song's name is Soular Flares. And I love the lead singer! Jordan! But review!
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