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"AHHHHH!" I screamed and fell of the bed. I took the first thing i could reach and started waving it around like a maniac. I heard Ali laugh hysterical as I stopped.

"What was that for?" I screamed at her, but laughed at the same time.

"What do you mean? You're the one going all ninja on me" She said amazed. I glared at her.

"You jumped on me! While I was still asleep. You know I need to be waken up carefully" Ali laughed.

"Yeah, I know! But that's no fun!" I rolled my eyes. "Besides it's our first day at Degrassi!" Ali smiled big.

"Well, then go and get ready. You know you use an hour in the shower" Ali stuck her tongue at me, and I gladly returned her favor.

We walked up to our lockers. Guess what? It only took us 10 minutes to find them! Ali quickly got her books and started rambling about school, boys and whatever was going trough her mind at the moment. I just nodded and smiled. After a while Drew showed up. Guess what happened next? Yup, you're right. He left with Ali.

"Great..." I mumbled to myself. First day and I'm all alone. How was I going to find my classes? As on clue Eli showed up. He walked straight to me.

"And I repeat, great.." I whispered.

"Hey, blue eyes" Eli said with a smirk.

"What do you want?"

"Ehh, my locker?" He said amused. Oh right, his locker is next to mine.

"Right, sorry" He just smiled.

"So, why so grumpy this fine morning?" He asked while finding his books.

"Just your stupid friend steeling my stupid friend away from me" I said as I pouted. Eli chuckled.

"Yeah, he couldn't stop talking about her yesterday. I didn't get muck sleep 'couse of him"

"Really?" I asked interested.

"Yes. But that's not the important thing now" He closed hi locker and turned to me.

"Then what is?" I asked teasingly.

"We have a huge problem here" He said dramatically.

"Really? And what might this problem be?" I asked playing along.

"You"

"Me?"

"Yes, you. You're new and all alone. And you don't know where your classes are"

"What makes you think I don't know where my classes are?" I teased him.

"Well considering you used hours yesterday finding your locker.. and miserably failed-"

"Did not!"

"Did too!" Well, he was right... I think he saw the defeat on my face as he smirked. Oh god, that smirk was gonna be the end of me. But I'm not going to be fooled by him.

"I suggest I help you with your problem" he said smiling. I thought about it a few seconds. Why not?

"Fine. But don't get your hopes up" He smirked again. Stop it!

"Let me see your schedule" he reached out his hand, and I gave it to him.

"Well, what luck! We have English together first period"

"Yay..." I said sarcastically, with a smile.

"You know you're glad" He said as we started walking. I just rolled my eyes.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure" I said.

"What's your name?

"Oh, right, you don't know" I said amused.

"No! And it's the least you can do after I've helped you so much"

"Fine. It's Clare" I locked at him, and he smiled.

"Sweet name" he said.

"Shut it" He chuckled and I joined. Before I knew it we were at my very first class at Degrassi.

I sat down at an empty desk. Our teacher walked in, introduced herself as Ms. Dawes, and told us 'what an amazing year this would be'. I smiled to myself. I loved English. Ms. Dawes turned to her desk, to find the paper she had written this years partners. I thought it was a great idea. To have two people help each other during English. I just hope I get someone that enjoys English, and actually works.

"Okay class, I found the paper" She smiled at us. "Miley and James, Maria and Peter, Susan and Adam, Clare and Eli.." What? What's the odds? I could feel Eli smirk from the seat behind me. God help me.

"Now, find your partner and get to know each other" I took a deep breath as I turned to Eli. And I was right. He was smirking.

"Soo, partner.." He started

"Oh, shut it"

"What did I do?"

"What's the odds for us being paired up?"

"I don't know.. Not a math genius" I smiled a little.

"So, let's get to know each other" he said raising his eyebrows. I rolled my eyes.

"Well, hi I'm Clare. I'm a girl. I'm new. My best friend is Ali. And that's all you need to know" I said with a fake huge smile. And of course Eli smirked.

"Well now that I know everything about you" He took a pause and I chuckled. "I'm Eli. I'm a boy. I'm not new. And my best friend is Drew. I have a lot of other friends, including that boy over there, Adam. He's really coll btw" I turned to look at this Adam. I saw him talking to a girl, and he laughed at something she said. He seemed nice.

"He seems nice"

"Yeah, I think he has a crush on Susan" Eli said slowly.

"Why? What makes you say that?" I was actually curious.

"Just look at him" he smiled "and I'm one of his best friends. I can read Adam as an open book"

"Really? If you're so good, read me" I said smug.

"I said I can read Adam, not everybody else"

"Try" I smiled.

"Fine. You're a girl. Kinda cute. You like Justin Bieber and chick flicks"

"That's it?" I asked amused

"Pretty much"

"Well, you kinda failed. I can't stand Justin" He raised his eyebrows.

"Really? Then what do you listen to?"

"Lots of different stuff actually. But my favorite band at the moment is Dead Hand" Eli's eyes widened at the mention of Dead Hand.

"You like Dead Hand?" he asked surprised.

"Yeah, is there a problem?"

"No, I'm just surprised. In a good way. I love them"

"Well, you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover"

"I'm sorry. Now you do me. And don't judge by the cover" he said mocking me.

"You're Eli. A boy who loves pink and bright colors. You adore Justin-"

"Whoa, ok, stop" Eli shook his head. "You suck at reading people" I laughed at him. The English class flew away and before I knew it, there were only a few minutes left.

"Clare, can I ask you something?"

"That's what you've been doing all class, but sure" I said smiling.

"Do you wanna.. you know.." he looked down at his desk for a second before looking at me again "grab a coffee or something later?" Was this his way of asking me out? I had to admit he was a great guy. Or at least I had fun this class, but..

"I think I'll pass" his face fell at my words.

"What?"

"That means no Eli" I said grabbing my books as the bell rang.

"I know what it means, but why?"

"Let's just say you have to show me you really want to"

"But I do"

"See you later Eli" I said with a smile and left him sitting there in his seat. As I walked out I bumped into Adam.

"Oh, sorry" I said.

"No, problem. Oh you're the new girl, right?"

"Yeah, I'm Clare"

"Adam. Nice to meet you"

"Same. So Eli told me your a cool guy, maybe we'll talk more sometime"

"Yeah, I would love that" he said with a smile before leaving for his next class. I'm not sure why I said that, but he kinda reminded me of a guy from my old school. A really close friend. And he seems really nice.

I walked towards the cafeteria looking for Ali. Where was that girl? As I walked my thoughts began to wander. Why did I say no to Eli? He was really sweet, and I had fun talking with him. Maybe Jenna was wrong. Maybe she and Eli had never gotten along, so she said it to make him look bad? In that case I was kinda rude. Well, if he asks again, I'll probably say yes. As I kept searching for Ali my eyes found something else. Eli. He was in a corner making out with a girl. My eyes widened. Really? Wow, that's a blow in the gut. I can't believe I actually doubted Jenna. She's gone to school with Eli for who knows how long, of course she would know. I suddenly felt really stupid. I was going to say yes to that jerk. But there was something else to. I was disappointed. I was disappointed that Jenna was right. Then a new feeling came in. Anger. I rolled my eyes as a walked pass them 'accidentally' bumping into them with my bag. I kept walking, but I saw Eli look up. He saw me. Well that should tell him my answer will always be no.

A/N: What's Eli going to do now? Go after Clare? Talk to her later? Or doesn't he care at all? well.. stick around and see! and REVIEW!

Also, I asked who the girl Ali and Clare were going to share room with should be, and most of you said Imogen. Others were Fiona, Jenna and Bianca. So let me know which one of these four :) You can keep answering this during the next chapters, since the girl's not coming quite yet ;)

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