Authors note: hey guys, I know its been a while since I've updated and I honestly am sorry. I know I had weeks before school started to work on this story and I hadn't. I was too caught up with some family issues and I had to get summer reading done. And the smart AP student that I am I waited til the last minute to read my summer reading books. Haha. Anyways I will post again this week to make up for all those missed weeks. Me as a reader of fan fiction also hates it when a story isn't updated after a while and want to know whats to happen next. So I will try my best to update every week, probably at the end of the week because its my Junior year of high school and its a very important year for me, can't screw up! Oh and ECLARE! gosh, the first part of season 12 of Degrassi was intense! And all those epic EClare kisses! And next half of season 12 we get a shirtless Eli! Finally! Haha
Okay done with my rant, lets get back to business...(Oh, no more flashback, present time now!)
Everything was in slow motion for Eli, he couldn't believe what he just heard: Imogen was the one who killed Julia, it was all her fault why his first love no longer lives on earth with him. He felt so many emotions at once. He did take his medication that morning, and is stable. This was normal for anyone who just found out that the person who killed his ex-girlfriend was another one of his ex-girlfriend's. How fucked up was that?
No one dared to move in the room, one quick movement and everything would come crashing down. Jake held a very smug look on his face, while Imogen stood there like a deer caught in headlights, ironic much? Clare and Shane had no idea what to do. They weren't apart of this but some how ended up in the cross fire of it all. And Clary, gosh; she didn't know what to do. She did want Eli to know what happened to Julia, and who did it, in due time. But not right now. Even if she didn't want to admit it, Imogen is still her sister and she was protecting her form the worst.
So Clary decided to speak first,
"Um...maybe we should talk about this another time?" more of a question than a statement.
"WHAT?" Eli finally yelled and looked at Imogen in disgust.
"Or not..." Clare piped in taking a step towards Eli but decided not to because 1) her body felt like a ton of bricks and 2) it seems like there is something there telling her not to go near him right now.
Eli took some deep breaths and tried again, "What the hell are you talking about? And how would you know, Jake?"
"Well, your best friend Clary over there had a letter that she got from Imo last year telling her flat out that she killed Julia." Jake explained, the smug look on his face never leaving.
"That's not true! I didn't kill Julia! And if you really saw the letter Jake, where is it now?" Imogen yelled in defense. She can't believe this is happening right now. She had a plan! She was to move to the same school as Eli, get to know him, and then he would fall in love with her. But no! Clare had to come into the equation and make everything difficult for her. Why does it always seem like the odds are never in her favor?
"I don't know. But in my defense I did you a favor. Now you can be free of the guilt that has been on your chest for years, your welcome." he said in a annoyed tone.
"I didn't do anything! Eli, please believe me, I wouldn't kill Julia! She was like a sister to me!" Imogen tried to explain between sobs. But Eli didn't know what to believe right now. First Jake accuses Imogen of killing Julia, then Imogen is saying that she didn't. Who is he to believe right now? Especially on such a sore subject for him.
"Just go away." was all Eli said.
"But, I didn-" Imogen tried to say but Eli cut her off.
"Just get the fuck out of my face,Imogen! Now!" he yelled and she bolted out of Clare's room. Jake stood there for a second and looked at Clare and then to Eli, he did feel some type of remorse for the child but then again he did do him a favor. He told him the truth whether he wanted to believe it or not.
As Jake turned to leave Clare called to him, "Jake, Wait!" she did her best to walk over to him and stood facing him.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Two things, 1) we're done if you didn't already figure that out. And 2) you so deserve this."
"Deserve wh- oof!" Clare Kneed Jake low below and he went down fast.
"Now get the hell out of my house!" he did his best to get up and did a half run-walk down the stairs out the front door. He went over to his truck and found the wheels to his pick up slashed and all the widows smashed in.
"Damn Imogen.." he walked to the drivers side to grab his phone and saw he had a message from Imogen.
You better watch your back, or face the consequences.
Is it sad that Jake might be a little scared of Imogen now? Or is she just bluffing?
Back in Clare's room everyone was silent. Eli walked over to Clare's bed and sat down, he didn't know what to do. Clary stood next to Shane, completely and utterly horrified by what just occurred, and Clare didn't feel to well. She had this pounding in her head that wouldn't go away and she couldn't see straight anymore. She felt her body sway a little and then she just fell. She waited for the impact of the floor but instead two warm arms grabbed her in time.
"Clare! Are you okay?" Eli asked. He broke from his trance when he saw Clare lose her balance.
"Oh..everything hurts, Eli..." She moaned and tried to keep her eyes open but it was very hard considering one eye is swollen shut due to Jake's fist.
"Shane, Clary! Call 911 now!" Eli picked Clare up bridal style and brought her down stairs and gently sat her up on the couch and ran to the kitchen to get a cup of water and a ice pack for her head. He returned to the living room to find Clare sleeping on the couch.
He placed the ice pack on her head gently and put the cup of water down.
"Clare, you need to stay awake, please." he begged and gently shook her and she let out a small whimper.
"Eli..." she tried to say but came out very airy.
"What is it Clare?"
"I'm sorry." and then she blacked out as the ambulance pulled up in front of the house.
As Shane called 911 Clary thought about everything that had happened today. And thinking back to when she was in New York and all she had to worry about was what she had to wear to school the next day and having to fight for a seat in English class. But now its all too much for her; all this drama and Eli having to find out that her twin sister is the killer of his ex-girlfriend. She didn't even know she was crying until she looked up in Clare's mirror that she was standing in front of.
Shane put his phone away and took his time to reflect everything from today. Clary and I became official, I screwed up so now we're not together, then I apologized, so now what are we? Oh, and her sister is a murderer; the norm. he shook his head to clear his head of these racing thoughts and looked over to Clary. She was crying, breaking down before him; like before at The Dot.
He got up for the swivel chair he was in and walk so he was in front of her. She hadn't realized that he was standing in front of her until she felt him lift her chin so that she was looking into his dark green eyes.
"Hey." he said softly.
"Hey." she replied.
"How are you doing?" Shane asked as he cupped her face with his large hands and wiped away her tears with his thumbs.
"I'm not sure at the moment. Having Jake flat out say Imogen killed Julia is scary, it made it so real. All these years I didn't want to believe it, but now. Its all different. But I'm glad its out in the open. Do you know how many times I wanted to tell Eli but couldn't?" Shane shook his head and pulled Clary into a tight embrace.
"Its going to be okay, I promise."
"Gosh, I'm so sorry about before. Its just..." Clary was at a loss of words. She didn't know how to explain how bad she felt for what she did to him.
"Its okay, Clary. I shouldn't have accuses you of being someone who you clearly are not." he mumbled into her brown curls.
Their was a short silence and their was still one question still hanging in the air that neither one of them knew how to address.
Shane pulled back a little so he was looking into Clary's eyes again, "So are we okay?"
Clary smiled and nodded. This made Shane smile a bright genuine smile.
"So I can officially call you my girlfriend?" he asked.
"As long as I can call you my boyfriend." they smiled like idiots and kissed like their life depended on it.
Hey guys. I know this chapter is kinda all over the place and stuff, but I promise next chapter will make more sense! And again I'm sorry for the late update! And grammar is a big sore spot for me so hang in there! Hehe and thank you to those who are still interested in this story, it means a lot. So make my day and type a little something in the review box, thanks!
~MadameDegrassi354