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I jumped out of my bed, for I knew that noise very well. In fact, it was the only thing that made me happy these days. It was the noise of an IM message popping, of course from none other that Eli Goldsworthy!

I rushed to the computer, fearing that if I came late, he would think I am not near and log out. And trust me, that was the last thing I wanted... I looked at the screen and the IM from Eli read:

eli-gold49: hey girlfriend. missed you a lot. you better have missed me too :)

The word girlfriend made my stomach flutter. The corners of my mouth immediately twisted upward, happy to talk to Eli again. "You better have missed me too"? Are you kidding me? I missed him more than he could imagine. Even though we didn't exactly leave off happily on Vegas night, I didn't care. I just couldn't naturally be cold to him. It was impossible. Besides, you can't blame him for trying to protect me, even if he did go a little overboard. Yet, Fitz was much worse than Eli. I mean frightening your nemesis to death with a knife? I can't even begin to imagine how terrifying it must have been for Eli, despite the fact that he was trying to act tough. I just really hope he doesn't get hallucinations after that, since I've read that people who face near death experiences hallucinate.

clare-e23: Eli! I missed you so much. :) Why weren't you online like 3 hours ago?

I knew that he was probably doing his sarcastic loop-sided smile at this moment- the very one that makes my heart skip a beat.

eli-gold49: sheesh, give me some break. im not really a morning person.

I thought back to my prediction, and smirked at my computer screen.

clare-e23: haha well I am. I was forced to wake up early, even though I am exhausted from the flight.

eli-gold49: oh yea btw how was your grandma's? had fun? (without me)

clare-e23: Yeah it was good. Better than sitting at home listening to my parents again. And yes, it sucked without you!

eli-gold49: still fighting? i thought they talked? :(

clare-e23: Yeah, but apparently that wasn't enough. they still get under each other's skins. It is really frustrating for me.

eli-gold49: Im sorry about that. if you ever wanna get out though, you know you can always call me and we can hang out. :) btw how about today?

clare-e23: I know. :) I'd really love to, but can't. My aunt is visiting us today and staying overnight. hopefully she shuts them up.

eli-gold49: ouch. well I guess i'll see you on Monday?

clare-e23: :( unfortunately yea. Don't worry, 2 more days! Oh, and I gotta go now, mom is calling. Talk to you later! :)

eli-gold49: alright, bye girlfriend :)

I stared at the screen for a moment, wanting to just stay on and talk to Eli all day. But I couldn't, since my mother couldn't have picked a better time to call me downstairs. With a sad feeling, I put my computer to sleep, and dragged myself down the stairs to help around the house.

Only two days, Clare. Only two days. I repeated to myself.

The next day I woke up with only one thought in my head. Tomorrow was the day I'd return to Degrassi. The day I'd see Alli, Jenna and Adam. And of course, the day I reunited with Eli. That thought alone made me smile, as I dragged myself off my bed yet again. I basically did the same routine as yesterday, except this time I took a hot shower to start off fresh. After I finished dressing up, I quickly blow dried my hair (which was kinda of unnecessary since my hair was short anyways), and headed downstairs. When I arrived, Aunt Laura was already up, having a conversation with my mother. When she saw me, she flashed a wide smile and hugged me. This is what I loved about Aunt Laura. She was just so nice and friendly. She loved me too much, as I loved her. And the best thing about her was that she never fought with her husband. They were happy together, unlike my parents...

I pushed the thought away, since it made me feel depressed again. I went and hugged my mom, too. After I had breakfast, my mom asked me to check the mail. This was very strange because dad always used to check it. I guessed that they probably had a fight, and dad left for a sleepover with one of his buddies. With a slight frown on my face, I got up and went outside. It was a frosty and chilly winter morning, and the sun was barely halfway up the sky. I started walking on the pavement, feeling fresh and humming a song to myself.

When I opened the mailbox, I found a large orange packet. The label read Degrassi Community School. That was strange, since I barely got any mail from my school. Oh well, it was probably some reminder about clubs, and sports. Oblivious, I started walking back home.

"Hey, Mom? There is a packet from Degrassi, it's pretty large."

"Really? I never knew they sent packets." wondered Mom.

"I know... I'm opening it."

With that, I slid a knife through the packet and got out the papers inside. Little did I know that the information written on those papers would most likely change and ruin everyone's life at Degrassi.

~All right. I get a feeling this was kinda short.. Oh well, next chappy will be longer :) ill combine some stuff :) please review! always appreciated!

~also, you might wonder why the heck does Eli call Clare "girlfriend" too much. No he is not clingy. He is just joking around and being his lovely sarcastic self :D U know how he is. *swoon*