I do not own Degrassi

Chapter 2

"Okay, you first." Clare says with a bright smile.

He asks his question immediately, "Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Kind of... I don't know." She replies.

"What do you mean?" He tilts his head to the side curiously.

"It's my turn. "She chirps.

Straight shooter he thinks.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"Clare asks ask almost innocently.

"Used to." Eli says with an insecure shrug.

"Oh." Clare responds in a whisper.

"Who's the guy?" He asks anxiously.

"His name is KC, we met on Facerange."

He knows KC; he is that asshole that is always on the basketball court at Degrassi. He shouldn't have the privilege to even breathe the same air as someone as perfect as Clare Edwards.

Instead of making a comment on it he responds with, "It's your turn."

After that the questions are just on what they like and some other random things.


Eli can't help but go over the ideas that are swimming around in that Oh, so clever head of his. He quickly logs on to Facerange in attempt to put his thoughts into action.

His fingers twitch in anticipation as he goes onto KC's account and tries to see what he is going to do in the following days.

Going to practice my skills tomorrow at Degrassi :p

Target Locked Eli smirks.


The next day Eli makes his way to the Degrassi basketball courts that happen to be open from time to time for the players whom have nothing better to do during the summer. He spots KC shooting the orange basketball into the hoop one last time and wiping his disgusting sweaty forehead. KC doesn't hear Eli come into the locker room due to the fact he is listening to music on his IPod. Eli lets out an animal like sound before tackling KC from the back into the hard tiled wall. KC lets out a whimper as he is violently slammed into the wall.

"Please," KC coughs out, "My wallet is in my duffel bag. Take whatever you want."

Eli roars with laughter, "I could take your life then, am I right."

"Please don't." KC struggles to say as Eli pushes his body harder into the wall.

"You're right. You are not even worth the time." Eli forcefully shoves KC harder into the wall.

"I...Cah-ant...Bree-thhe." KC tries to get out.

"If you want to continue to breathe I highly suggest never speaking, interacting, or even thinking about Clare Edwards...EVER." Eli hisses directly into KC's ear.

KC weakly nods. Eli roughly rams KC one more time into the wall causing KC to fall to the floor with a loud thump and clutch his stomach and chest.

"It was nice speaking to you." Eli replies smugly.

Leaving the locker room Eli straightens out his jacket and walks back home confidently.


The first time he sees her cry is on Saturday. She is all bent out of shape because KC won't respond to her messages or calls.

I did the right thing. He tells himself over and over in his head. KC doesn't deserve to have her.

"I don't get it," she sobs, "I thought he liked me."

Eli like the good, caring, and affectionate person he is lets her blue eyes pretty much bleed out on his shoulder.

"It's okay; he just doesn't know a good thing when he sees it." Eli soothes.

"Sometimes I feel like no one will ever understand or like me, ya know." She sniffles.

He knows exactly what she means and before he can control it he blurts out, "I like you."

She looks up at him with her big blues and wraps her arms around his neck before bringing him down into her warm embracing hug. He feels like the heaven he doesn't even believe in just sent him a wakeup call slap to the face. Clare Edwards just hugged him for the first time. His heart rate speeds up like some pathetic 6th grader who just got a boner for the first time.

Before he knows it she pulls away, "You are such a good friend, Eli"

Well Shit, I am stuck in the friend zone. He painfully admits to himself.

A/N well that's the chapter. Hope you liked it. Reviews make my day. Oh and sorry if it was short. I promise I will make it up to you next chapter.