This Chapter was a lot of fun to write : ) It does have some real Eclare moments in it. They're some of my favorites! In this chapter, Eli pulls a stunt…is it good or bad? Well, that's for you to find out ;) Enjoy :D and Happy Holidays!
Eli's POV
When I got home, my parents were already in bed, asleep. I walked into the kitchen and noticed my parents had left some pizza out for me. I heated two slices up and ate them. Then, I walked up stairs and took a quick shower. I thought about my day, more like my life. Clare was starting to enter my life and I was still trying to decide whether it was good or bad. I got out of the shower and got ready for bed. I put on my boxers and grey sweats and got into bed. I didn't fall asleep right away; I was too busy thinking of her. I had a dream that night and I was determined to find out if it would happen or not….
-My Dream-
I was lying in a hammock and Clare was lying next to me with her head on my chest. I had my arms around her and we were star gazing. For some reason, we were in the middle of a forest. Then Clare broke the silence, "The stars are out." "What's your wish?" I asked. "If I tell you it won't come true." I smiled and she giggled. "How cheesy would it sound if I said that mine already has?" I looked down at her, to see her reaction. She was blushing and smiling. I smiled and then kissed the top of her head. Then the picture went blurry. Soon enough, it was all black. I started to hear someone yell something, but it was muffled. Then it was clear. "Eli?" someone kept yelling. "ELI!"
I woke up startled and fell out of my bed. I looked up to see who yelled my name. It was Adam. He was now laughing at me. I scolded at him then grabbed one of my pillows and whacked him with it. "Hey! What was that for?" he yelled. "What are you doing here?" "Remember that place called school? Well, you have to, you know, drive us there." "I really need a lock on my door." "Yeah, yeah." Adam went downstairs. I closed my door and started to get ready. I put on black jeans, a black long sleeved shirt with a grey blazer vest on top and a red scarf. I opened my door and walked into the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and walked downstairs. Adam and I walked outside and got into Morty. I started to drive, but I couldn't get Clare off my mind. "Are you okay? You seem kind of out of it," Adam asked me. "Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine." Adam stared at me confused. I looked over at him, "What?" Then a grin formed on Adam's face, "Wait a minute, I know why you're so happy and out of it." "Fine, enlighten me." "You so like Clare!" "This again? Really?" "What happened last night?" I just sat there silent and drove. "Did you guys kiss?" I stayed silent. "You kissed?" "We didn't even kiss and you're freaking out?" Adam's face fell. "Why not?" "Adam! Calm down! Why do you even care?" "Can you just tell me what happened?" I sigh. "Not important because I'm not doing anything about it." "Why not? I could see you two together." "Because I'm not pulling her down that road. "What road?" "The road of going out with me." "Oh, come on Eli, not that again!" "I just don't want her getting hurt." "Well, you better hope she doesn't like you like that because if she does, you'll definitely hurt her." Adam was right. If she does like me then being like this hurts her, but if I go out with her then she'll get hurt too. Either way she's going to get hurt and I can't let that happen. I guess I'll just have to see how today goes…..
Clare's POV
After I finished getting ready, I walked downstairs and ate some breakfast. I kept yawning. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before because I couldn't stop thinking of Eli. I finished breakfast, grabbed Eli's bandana and my mom drove me to school. When we finally drove up to Degrassi Community School, I got out and walked inside. I walked up to my locker and started to grab my stuff for my first class, but I got distracted when Eli entered my brain again. His jade eyes, his charming smirk, the way he cared for me last night, the way his hair is slightly waved at the ends…..
"CLARE!" "Huh?" I spun around to see Alli standing right behind me. "Oh, hey Alli." "Are you okay?" "Of course, I'm okay. Why wouldn't I be?" "Well, you were just standing there staring into your locker." Wow, I probably looked pathetic. How long was I standing like that? Did anyone else notice? "Uh, yeah, I'm fine. Just tired. Couldn't really sleep last night." "Ooooh! And why is that? Was there someone on your mind?" I rolled my eyes and closed my locker. "Like who?" "Oh, I don't know. Maybe Eli….." "Wow, you're unbelievable." We started to walk around the school. "Wait," Alli said stopping. "Didn't you have your date with him last night?" Alli smiled. I stopped and turned to her. "It wasn't a date. We did our project for English." We continued walking. "Is that what the kids are calling it these days?" I swatted Alli's arm. "OW! What was that for?" I glared at her and then rolled my eyes. We continued walking. "So, do you like him?" "ALLI!" "What? Just trying to make friendly conversation." "I don't know…." She turned to me. "Really? Because last time I checked, whenever you daydream about someone it usually means you like them." "Ok, fine, maybe I like him a little bit, but that doesn't mean I love him." Right then Eli walked up with Adam. "Who do you not love?" Eli asked. I stuttered. Crap! What am I supposed to say? "Ryan Gosling," Alli said, saving me. Adam and Eli both looked at her and said in unison, "Who?" "You know? The Notebook?" She added. They stood there still looking confused. "Never mind," Alli finally said. Phew! That was a close one. Then there was an awkward silence. Adam finally broke the ice and said, "So, that new horror movie is out. You guys wanna go see it?" "I do enjoy seeing grown men getting scared," Eli said. "Ugh, no thanks. I hate blood," Alli added. "Your loss," Adam said. Then Eli turned to me, "What about you, Edwards?" "Uh, sounds like fun," I said with a smile. Eli smiled back. Well, his version of a smile, which was more of a happy smirk. "So, how about we go tomorrow after school?" Adam suggested. Eli and I were still smiling at each other. "Well, I gotta go. See you later, Clare," Alli said as she walked away, but I was too busy smiling at Eli to really care. "Hello?" Adam said. I broke away from Eli's smile and looked over at Adam, "Huh?" "Are you guys even listening to me?" Adam said again. "Sure we are. You said something about a new video game," Eli said. Eli and I started walking away. Adam ran and caught up with us. "Wow, I don't get you guys. One minute you can't stand each other, the next you guys aren't even paying attention to me!" "I have no idea what you're talking about, Adam," I responded. "Honestly, Adam, I think you've walked into too many walls. You should really not read comics and walk at the same time," Eli added. I giggled. "More like you throwing paper at me," Adam mumbled. Then the bell rang. "Well, I'm gonna go, not that anyone cares." Adam left. "So, Clare, do you need an escort to class or do you know your way now?" I did know my way, but really didn't want to admit that to him. No matter how much I didn't want to admit it, I was falling for Eli Goldsworthy. "I, uh," I started to say. "You need me to show you?" "Yeah." "Ok." We started walking towards my class when I remembered that I still had his bandana. "Oh," I said as we stopped and I grabbed the bandana from my bag and handed it to him. "Thanks again," I said with a smile. He looked down at the bandana in his hands and actually looked like he was happy. Then something happened, he wiped the happiness off his face and when he looked up he had no emotion on his face. "It was nothing, I just tied a bandana around your foot," he finally said. "Maybe, but still thank you." Ok…what just happened? We were all happy a few seconds ago and now he's acting all weird. Man! I don't get him!
Eli's POV
UGH! I can't fall in love with her! I just can't. It'll ruin everything. Even if she makes me really happy…..Oh who cares Eli! I've got to stop falling for her! Man! I can already see that I'm hurting her. Dammit dude! You love her and you know it! Why hurt her? "Look, I remember from here. Thanks," Clare said then started to walk away. I looked down at my bandana in my hands. It's now or never. "Wait," I called out to her. She stopped and turned around slowly and kind of frustrated. She looked up at me, "What?" "I'm sorry. That was rude. Can I make it up to you?" She smiled. "Well, what do you have in mind?" "Hmm, I don't know." That's when I did it. I quickly swooped down and started kissing her. I could tell I shocked her, I also noticed she liked it. All I could hear were gasps from nosey students and my heart, which was beating so hard, it was probably going to jump out of my chest any second. I pulled away and looked at her. I could tell she felt her head spinning. "How about coffee after school at the dot? My treat." I said with a charming smile. She still looked dizzy when she looked up at me and said, "Uh sure." I kept walking towards her class then realized she was still just standing there probably trying to figure out what just happened. I turned towards her and she looked at me, confused. So I said, "Well, you coming?" she still looked confused, but she smiled and caught up with me. The rest of the walk was pretty quiet, not that much could be said after a kiss like that. So, I did what I did best and smirked.