Hey everyone! Ok so I love love love Eli and Clare so i had to do a fanfic on them...this is my very first fanfic so please read and review and tell me what you think. I decided to do this because I wasn't happy with the outcome of All Falls Down, so i decided to make my own ending. Some things are the same and others aren't. But trust me, Eli doesn't die. Also i was thinking about keeping this as a one shot, but if you want me to continue, then just say so! So with that said... on with the story...
Eli's POV
"What did you do?" Clare asked as Fitz ran off to puke his guts out. Ah, revenge…
"You're the one who made us switch." I said with a small smile plastered across my face.
"Oh, don't you dare put this on me," she spat. Oh no, what have I done, I thought, and she continued, "whatever Fitz does to you, you deserve it" and with that she took off and I instantly knew I had lost her. She was right. Whatever Fitz does to me I deserve.
I took one last sip of my punch and walked off. I had messed everything up and once again lost the closest person to me just like that. I reached into my pocket and grabbed my i-pod, and once I was out of sight, I started crying. The music was blasting but I didn't hear it.
Whatever Fitz does to you, you deserve it, was all that I could hear
Clare's POV
I finally found Fitz by his locker. I felt so bad for him. Eli never should have gone this far.
"There you are. Are you okay?" I asked as he removed his jacket and placed it in his locker.
"Yep" he replied immediately.
"I should have known that Eli would try to pull something like this." I paused. "He's always trying to come off as this bad ass. Worst part is I fell for him." I paused again then continued, "Guess that makes me-"
He cut me off, "A regular ass?"
"Well I was gonna say naïve" I said with a slight chuckle to lighten the mood.
"Look Clare," he began, "I like you," he paused and reached for something on the top shelf of his locker. It was a knife! Oh my god, Fitz has a knife! He finished up by saying, "and with Eli gone, he won't get in our way"
Oh my god, was he serious? I need to find Eli.
"Um…I'm just gonna get back to the party now…" I said with a fake smile on my face, and with that I ran off to save Eli.
Eli' POV
Whatever Fitz does to you, you deserve it.
Whatever Fitz does to you, you deserve it.
Whatever Fitz does to you, you deserve it.
All I could think about was Clare and how she was right. She had always been right. She was right about violence never being the answer. She was right about ignoring the bully. And she was right about whatever Fitz does to me, I deserve it. She was right all along and I didn't listen. I am so stupid-
Suddenly someone ripped my headphones out of my ears and snapped me out of my trance. It was Clare.
"Eli you have to come with me, Fitz has a knife!" she was worried and scared, and I could see it in her eyes but I didn't move because she was right. Whatever Fitz does to me, I deserved it. So I stayed to get my punishment.
"This is where we run! Let's go!" she yelled obviously trying to save me.
"I ruined everything, Clare…I messed it all up… you were right the whole time and I didn't listen...I'm so sorry, Clare" I said in between sobs.
"I except your apology now let's go!" she said urgently.
"Like I said Clare you were right," I paused and the door at the end of the hall way opened up, "I deserve whatever Fitz does to me…"
"Aren't you two cute" It was Fitz, and like Clare said, he had a knife.
"Y-You should leave" Clare hesitated as I started backing up.
"And let pretty boy here spend time with my date" Fitz spat as he got closer to me.
"Fitz please-" Clare started and Fitz cut her off, "Shut up, bitch!" he yelled.
"Get away from me" I said to Clare while pushing her out of the way. She backed up and started quietly crying.
"Look Fitz," I began, "I'm sorry about before, I'm sorry about everything. You win."
He chuckled slightly, "Ha, I've heard that one before!" He spat while pushing back a little more.
"I'm serious" I said and hot tears started spilling out of my eyes, I tried to blink them back but it didn't work.
"Yeah, and so am I, you've had this coming for a while" he yelled and push me back a little more, "what's wrong emo boy, no smart ass comments?" he said and I was finally up against the wall.
"Fitz, please don't do this…" I said and even more tears rolled down my cheeks.
"Some one's gotta shut you up" he said, and with that he plunged the knife into my stomach and pulled it back out as I started slipping down the wall. I clutched my stomach and he started walking away. Clare ran to me and kneeled down, she started crying and I felt so bad. She was going to go through, what I had to go through when Julia died.
"Oh and don't worry I'll take care of your little girlfriend" he said while coming back towards us and grabbed her hand.
"Get away from me!" She yelled and he laughed and walked off.
I started slipping away. My grip around the wound got weaker and I knew this was the end and I had to tell Clare how I really felt. I had to tell her I loved her because it was the truth.
"Eli, please! Look at me! I can't lose you! No!" She yelled while cupping my cheek lightly. My eyes started closing but I held on. My breath was uneven and I was dying. I knew it.
"Clare, I-" and with that I blacked out and I faintly heard her quiet sobs grow louder and her soft voice escape her lips.
"You what, Eli? No please don't do this! No!" she held onto my hand tight and I felt safe.
Clare's POV
"Put your hands where I can see them" I heard someone say. It was probably a police officer, but I didn't bother to look. I kept my eyes on Eli. I didn't move my hands from him until someone started removing him from my grasp. It was the paramedics. They placed him on the stretcher and quickly rolled him away.
I looked down the hall to see a crowd of people staring. Mr. Simpson was there and a bunch of police officers too. An officer helped me up and asked what happened I explained everything and they led me outside. I started shaking and crying harder than ever. All the students were exiting the building and going home. They were all staring at me. But I didn't care. I was being led towards and ambulance that Eli was being lifted into.
"Would you like to ride with him to the Emergency room?" the officer asked and I quickly nodded and entered the vehicle. I grabbed Eli's hand and felt him squeeze onto mine. Was I imagining this? The paramedics tore off his shirt and tended to his wound. We quickly arrived at the hospital and they pried me away from Eli.
They then led me to the waiting room. I placed my head in my hands and sobbed harder and harder. This was all my fault! If Eli died, I wouldn't be able to live with myself, I would be heartbroken.
Then the whole night replayed in my head and I started thinking about what Eli had said. Or almost said. He was going to tell me something. I remembered it clearly.
'Clare I-' and then he blacked out.
"Excuse me miss" I heard a voice. I snapped my head up and noticed a doctor. Oh no! No! Please No!
"Y-yes?" I stuttered
"He's going to be fine, but he has a deep wound and will have to stay here for about a week…" I let out a sigh of relief and smiled through my tears.
"C-Can I see him?" I questioned hoping he would say yes.
"I suppose, but he isn't awake yet." He said while leading me to Eli's room. When Eli woke up I knew what I was going to tell him. First of all, I was going to apologize for everything, but then I would tell him I love him, because that's the truth. The doctor stopped at a door and twisted the door knob, then motioned for me to enter.
Sorry if it wasnt good. Please review! Also constructive criticism is great! haha also in a review tell me if you want me to continue with this.