Clare's point of view:
"Happy birthday Eli!" We all yelled as Eli walked in to class first period. Me and Adam—or should I say, Adam and I—organized the surprise party. I know it's kind of unorthodox to have it at school, but there was no other options.
"Well I better get some birthdays kisses," Eli says as he leans in, acting a little out of character and snags the blue box behind my back. "And what's this?" Eli asks as he opens my secret present. "Whoa, isn't thus cryptic; I thought you were little miss sunshine," Eli's eyes widen in surprise.
"Ummm, it's supposed to be a new hood ornament for Morty, since, you know, Fitz ripped off the last one. It was supposed to be a surprise," I said hesitantly. It really was supposed to be surprise, I guess I really am a goodie two-shoes—I can't even hide stuff from anybody.
Eli's point of view:
I can't believe it's been a whole year since it happened. So ironic, 3 major things that involve today April 22nd my birthday, Julia's death and…. Earth day. Earth day was just random, but yeah I think I'm finally ready to move on. It's been a whole year. I started talking to Clare every time I missed Julia, I stopped hoarding, things are actually good, however I'm very scared because last time I was this happy, Julia died…I might be a little paranoid but… Ehh never mind probably just freaking because it's the anniversary, and no one's found out that—
Hey, I didn't see this present before. "Clare, who's this present from?" I asked curiously.
Clare raised her eyebrows and replied, "I don't know, just open it. I'll see you at lunch, I'm going to be late. Bye" Clare screamed in mile a minute way.
"Bye," I whispered to myself.
After school I went home to my now clean room and looked at my surprise present. It was black, like Julia's favorite color. I opened the box to find a note that read:
"Romeo, how art thou? It's your beloved. It's been quite a while since we've last talked; about a year suppose—" I try to say something, but I feel like the wind is knocked out of me. "—You thought you could forget about me that easily? You thought you could keep your skeleton's in your closet? Huh, Romeo?" At this point its hard to read, almost as if the writer was stabbing at the page with a fountain pen. "Well, you've another thing coming ELI! See you soon. Oh, and happy birthday. See you soon.
Your beloved;
~Juliette"
In the box was the old hood ornament for Morty, and a black dead rose…
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