So this a little different then my other work. But it's been on my mind so I thought give it a try. This is a Three-Shot. Yes the first part is really short. But the second part will be kind of long. So well READ REVIEW and ENJOY!

Clare dug in her locker, searching for her notebook full of all her free writing. Eli watched her go insane looking for it when he noticed a notebook on the floor by her feet. He shut his locker shrugging on his bag over his shoulder, before picking up her notebook and asked, "Looking for this?"

She jumped to see who was talking, even though she knew exactly whose voice that was. She hesitated to retrieve the book, "Uh… Thanks."

"No problem…" He watched her put it into her bag. "Clare, about last quarter. I'm really sorry. I'm getting help, and I completely understand why you dumped me."

She didn't know what to say, "I forgive you. And I'm glad you're doing better."

"Well, my therapist said I need to keep the one's I care about close to me."

"Eli?" Clare said to keep him from saying what she thought he was about to.

"I want to at least be friends," they both paused, and she replied, "That'd be really nice."

"Great! Well, hey… have you been dating anybody?"

She was quiet, "Yeah…sort of you could say. I don't know if you'd call it dating or not," –Eli's smile vanished to nothingness-"He's a family friend. Known him since I was little. Parents are kind of trying to push us together. His name is Jake."

"That's good. Well you want to hang out at my place tonight. Adam and Fiona are going to be there. And this girl Imogen. You could bring Jake. We're just pretty much having out own tiny party."

Clare scrupled again, "uh…"-she looked into his wishful eyes-"Sure… Jake and I will be there."

"Cool. Starts at eight. Oh and bring your swimsuits, my dad put in a hot tub last week and we get to break it in." Eli jovially said, before running down the hall once the bell sound.

So what do you think? I'd like to know. But I guess you can't really get an idea of the story by this short beginning. But I think you'll like the 2nd part and it will be up real soon. :D thanks for reading. Love you all! :*(^_^) ~Eli