SPOV:
Claire hadn't been home (to the Glass House) for two days, I was starting to get worried. I know it was my fault she left. But I couldn't hold in my laughing when I saw her covered in chilli sauce. I know I wish I hadn't. Now, I don't think she wants me there. I just hope she won't leave me. I could never live with that.
Both Eve and Michael don't have time to see Claire. Eve's musical is coming up. Michael has one of his concerts tomorrow. The worst part is that after I finish work, I come home and spend the rest of the day thinking about Claire, waiting to she is she'll call.
CPOV:
I didn't want to leave on the day Shane laughed at me. But he reminded me of Monica when he did it. Always laughing at the smallest mistakes. I wasn't really mad at him, I can never be, but this time, my temper had snapped. It shouldn't have happened. What if he doesn't want me back? Even after two days of staying at my parents' house (another Founders House, just like the Glass House) I couldn't bring myself to call Shane. I'd been to Myrnin's lab. Apart form that I'd stayed at home. I was dying to be with one of my old friends. But both Michael and Eve were unavailable.
I decided to call Shane.
As soon as I'd called him, he picked up. Guess he did want to talk me after all.
"Shane, um, hi?" I couldn't hear any noise coming from the end of the phone.
"Hi, how are you?" came his silky voice from the other end.
"I'm OK, I was just thinking about you really… listen Shane, I'm really sorry for the way I acted, I was an utter fool, I'm really sorry…" I knew I was babbling, but I couldn't help it. Everything I'd been feeling the past two days were being said to Shane right at this moment.
"Hey, it's alright, I was more a fool than you were, I should've never laughed, I don't know how many times I've spilled the sauce and made myself look like an idiot. You shouldn't be apologising at all, Claire," he sounded too sweet and responsible, I wished he were here with me.
"Would you mind if I came over. For a while?" I asked, I knew I sounded a bit desperate, but I really missed him.
"Definitely. I've missed you so much," he replied.
"Me too, well, I'll see you there then, bye," I hung up and went straight up stairs to change into my favourite t-shirt and into my only pair of clean jeans. I felt so much happier after having spoken with Shane. I didn't want to waste a second longer here in the house. I wanted to be with Shane.
SPOV:
It took Claire less than fifteen minutes to arrive at the house. As soon as she opened the door, I was there, wrapping my arms around her and lifting her of the floor so I could see into her soft brown eyes. We stayed like this for a while, and then I closed the door with my foot and carried Claire to the couch. I put her down so she was sitting on my lap, facing me.
"How are you doing?" I put a lock of her hair behind her ear.
"I'm fine; I wish I hadn't waited so long to talk to…" I'd heard enough, I lowered my face so our lips touched and cut her off. Claire was as eager as I was, which suited me just fine. I started sucking on her bottom lip, willing her to open for me. I slid my tongue in an entered heaven.
It was then that I heard a loud crash from outside…