Why was I there that night? Why did I have to be late going home? Why couldn't my parents pick me up? Why did Mr. Simpson give us that assignment? Why did Fitz have to do that? Everything happened that night. I should have stayed with Ali at her house. I wish I could take that whole night back. But, I can't take back the past, it just isn't possible.

"Ali, I don't have to go my parents won't be home until 12 and its only 9. We have to finish this assignment."I laughed at Ali as she opened the door. Ali said, "C'mon Clare, get out. You have a bed time." She laughed as she opened the door to see Drew standing there at the door. "Oh, um I was just leaving…" I said as I walked past Drew. I smiled back at Ali as they closed the door. I glanced through the window and saw them kiss, well that is normal Ali.

I started walking in the pitch black, I looked at my cell phone and saw Eli, three missed calls. I started to redial. "Hey Eli what's up?" I told him as he started, "Well, Clare I looked at your English report and A plus. I give you total credit, it was even in detail. It was so you…" I smiled and giggled, "Well, I tried my best." He said, "Your best was definitely good enough."

I looked around and started walking faster, I heard footsteps. "My battery is low if I get disconnected don't worry," I told Eli. He said, "Ok Clare, fine. Listen, I got to go anyway. I will call you later." The steps got louder from behind me. Someone was following me. They grabbed my sides and I screamed into the phone, "Eli! Eli!" I screamed into the phone.

It was Fitz; he backed me up against the wall. "Clare! Clare! What's going on?" Eli screamed out of the phone.

Fitz grabbed my phone and put his mouth to the speaker and said, "Eli (long extension) , wow beating you up in front of your girlfriend was hilarious, but taking advantage of sweet defenseless Clare is just...so much better." Eli screamed into the phone, "I swear if you touch her!" Fitz responded, "What? What would you do…you don't even know where we are." I started weeping and Eli said, "You're going to take her to your house right down your block, you're in an alley way. You are planning on taking advantage of her." Fitz stared at me and said, "How does he know that?" I said, "I didn't know until you just told me!" Eli said, "You are way too predictable." Fitz put the phone to my ear and said, "Say goodbye to your boyfriend." I breathed into the phone and said, "24th!" He was going to say something when Fitz hung up the phone.

Fitz grabbed my arm, "Where are we going?" He wouldn't answer me. Fitz turned and stopped, "If you would just be quiet and stop struggling it would be a whole lot easier." I started to scream and kick. "Let Go!" I shouted. He walked me further down the alley.

At that moment I imagined my life not going any further than this. Fitz kissed me on the neck and I tried to force him off of me. He was unbuttoning my shirt. He was kissing my chest, and I tried to get him off of me by shoving him off of me. "Just stop!Please Fitz!" I screamed. Then I heard Eli's voice, "Get off of her!"

Fitz got off of me and I started weeping. I started to button my shirt. Then, Fitz said, "What are you going to do about it, punk?" Eli took out a switch blade from his pocket, I saw it. "Eli don't do this." He said, "Clare, I have to defend my girlfriend!" I said, "Put it down!"Eli tightened his fists around the knife then dropped it. Fitz said, "What are you going to do about it tough guy, I already had my hands up your girl's shirt. Let me say, she's a keeper."Eli looked at me and said, "Clare go home…now." I got my bag and said, "I am not leaving without you."

Eli looked at me and shook his head and took my hand. "We will deal with this later Fitz..." Fitz said, "Just wait, I will get you back, again." Eli opened the door for me and we drove away in his car… It was silent the whole way until he started to speak, he was angry. "Clare, I want to defend you. Not stand by the sidelines!" I said, "Violence isn't the answer Eli!" He banged his hands on the wheel and said, "So, you want me to just let Fitz corner you in an alleyway, and let him take your clothes off!" I said, "No, but just doing that back won't help any of us!" Eli looked at me and rolled his eyes, "Get out of my car…" I said, "Eli, you have to be kidding me! You aren't going back there to hurt Fitz are you?"

Eli looked at me like i was crazy. What if he got hurt? He was going to do something bad, but i couldn't stop him...