"The Death Card"

Well this is my very first Degrassi fanfiction ever and I have almost no experience in this fandom. Anyway I saw a few episodes with Eli in it, also with Clare and I instantly fell in love with the eh couple. lol I saw the music video, and when I saw Clare pulled out 'The Death Card' telling Eli's future. I couldn't resist in doing this fanfic. So...I do not own Degrassi. I just own the future plot and the original characters lol =) Sorry if some characters are out of character through a small bit.

Prologue

"So what do you think?" Helen Edwards asked her husband Randall Edwards, about the small charcoal dress that she's going to wear at the fundraiser, that she will most likely be attending in. "You look great, mom." replied Clare from her chair, where she sits infront of the computer doing her English homework. She knew her father wouldn't pay much attention to her mother, when he was in one of his silent episodes. He put on his coat and it seemed like he was going out for the night again...

He always went out at night now for a while, like he's trying to ditch her mother from something. "Thanks, honey." Her mother replied with a counterfeit smile, it was easy to tell she doesn't really want Clare's opinion, but her father's who is now taking out his car keys off of the coffee table hurrying,

"Honey?"

Her husband gazed at her with a detached emotion, "Oh the dress? It's Okay."

Helen placed her hands on her hips, furious and troubled.

Something seemed to tugged downward in Clare's chest. Why is her parent's always fighting? Always disagreeing?

They didn't do this a few years back. They were happy together for a long time.

"Okay?" She huffed, and the air in the room begins to thickens, dramatically.

Her father stopped what he's doing and peered at his wife,

"What else would you want me to say, Helen? You always go to a fundraiser, no time for nothing else."

The door slammed soon can be heard, and a small sob can be heard in the room. Helen covered her eyes with her right hand.

"Mom, are you all right?" The worry can be sounded in Clare's voice, and her mother just shook her head. "Yes I'm fine, honey." She told Clare which is a completely a lie. Clare knows it, it was obvious looking at her.

"I just need some fresh air."Helen whispered, walking in the kitchen. Clare felt her world almost fallen apart, and her own chest tightens in pressure at this.

Ding, Ding

Clare viewed at the screen, someone had send her a message on her instant messenger.

eli-gold49: more public embarrassment tonight?

clare-e23: is that an invitation?

For a mere second even through her parents were fighting and she felt pretty torn apart at this moment, she wanted to be comfort. Not by her mother whom needed comforting more than her, not her father who seems not to care and not Alli she's so faraway. The closest thing to a person that could somewhat comfort her is Eli...The boy she met within a short time, that she actually felt connected to.

eli-gold49: do you want it to be?

Clare could felt her heart somewhat pounded hard against her chest at his easy reply, that only took him only mere moments for him to typed up. She would like hanging out with Eli, but before she could type an answer, her mother walked out of the kitchen. She somehow felt a little better.

"Clare, since your father wouldn't come. Can you sub in?" The distressed in her tone of voice, told Clare her answer. She looked down at the computer screen disappointment had written on her face.

clare-e23: I would love to hang, but sorry I cant.

"Sure mom, I'm wearing the blue dress." Clare answered, hiding her disappointment. Her mother seemed shock, "O-okay, I'm going to iron it then."

To Be Continued.

Please review and tell me what you think so far =)