Author's Note: Okay, A new story, a fresh start! I got this idea in the shower *wink wink* actually no, I was thinking that I needed to take a shower, but close enough. Just F.Y.I there are a lot of original characters in this, but don't be mad! Eli and Clare are still here, and Adam's voice. That'll make more sense later so just roll with it homes! Oh, and it's in Eli's POV.
I was just about to crawl out of bed on the first day of vacation when my phone rang. Only Clare would call someone in the wee hour of 12:30.
"Hey Eli, did I wake you?"
"No, I always get up this early in the summer."
"You just got up? Eli it's almost one! You can't just sleep the day away!"
Before I could respond, my phone began to beep.
"Hey Clare, I'll call you back, I have another call."
I answered the call and heard a voice that I didn't recognize.
"Elijah? Are you there? This is your Aunt Carol."
Oh Aunt Carol. I hadn't seen her in about a year, but for some reason she acted like she lived down the street instead of in an entirely different country.
"Hi Aunt Carol, it's been a while."
"It sure has. Listen, your Uncle and I need to go out of town for a while, and I was wondering if you would like to come down here to keep your cousin Savannah company."
Keep my cousin company? She was what, fourteen now? Surely she could take care of herself. But then I remembered her anger problems, her cutting, and her instability. Her parents couldn't leave her alone for too long before her abandonment issues sparked something huge, like a house fire.
"Yeah, I think I can come, but can I bring my friend Clare? I think that she and Savannah would get along."
"I don't see why not. Could you be here by Friday?"
"Yeah. I'll see you soon. Bye."
Guess it seems that Clare and I would be going on a little road trip.
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Clare's POV
I waited patiently for Eli to call me back. Summer vacation had just started, and I was anxious to see him. It took a good twenty minutes for him to get back to me.
"Hey Clare, I have a proposition for you."
"Oh really Mr. Goldsworthy? What would this proposition be?"
"My Aunt and Uncle are going away for a while, and they want me to keep an eye on their daughter. How would you feel about accompanying me on this task?"
"Sure! What city do they live in? Is it close to home?"
"Well they live just outside of Detroit."
"Detroit! (1) Eli they live in Detroit! We would be leaving the country!"
All the horror stories of gangs and gunshots came to mind. Not only was it in America, it was in one of the scariest places on earth!
"Clare, calm down. They live about a half hour outside of the city. You have a passport right?"
"Yeah, but Detroit Eli, the scariest place outside of a third world country!"
"Clare, Detroit can't possibly be that scary. I think that you're scared of a little city."
"I'm not scared, not at all. And even if I were, my parents would never let me go." Just then my mother stuck her head through my door.
"Go where? I couldn't help but overhear."
"Mom, Eli wants me to go to Detroit with him. Would that be okay?"
"I guess that's where you can spend the summer, instead of bible camp."
"You were going to send me to bible camp!"
"Well, it was your father's idea. If that's not what you want, then you don't have to do it."
Now I knew her game. She wanted me to be happy to make up for all of the bullshit she put me through.
"Thanks mom."
Eli had been listening to the entire conversation, and I could hear him chuckle in the background.
"Well Clare-bear, it looks like we are going on a little trip."
"Don't sound so cocky Elijah. No one said that I would like it."
"Ouch Clare, that one really hurt."
"Don't push it Goldsworthy. I'm going, and I may or may not be scared of it."
"Good. Start packing. We leave tomorrow at noon."
After he hung up I just sat and thought. What the hell had I just gotten myself into?
End Chapter 1
Author's Note: So….. was it good? Should I continue? Come on folks I need answers!
(1) Detroit is actually really cool! And I just so happen to live near it. I may be biased.