Face Down.
An AU story. Eli and Clare are friends and Clare is dating Fitz. But Clare hides a dark secret about her and Fitz. When she cries out who will be there?
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Eli watched as Clare made out with her boyfriend Fitz. She looked happy but Eli could tell she was faking it. Clare sucked at lying and Eli new she wasn't really happy. As he waited at his locker for them to be done he just shook his head. Finally Clare came over
"Hey Eli." she smiled the way she said his name was almost painful
"Hi Clare. How are you?" he asked as she opened her locker and pushed her short honey colored hair out of her face
"Pretty good." she smiled
"Really?"
"Yeah. I am in a great relationship, I have the best friends, why wouldn't I be happy?" Clare said looking away.
"I just don't get why you hang around with him. I mean he is such a jerk." Eli said as they headed to class
"I know he isn't perfect but he is my guy." Clare said "What other guy wants to be with me?" Clare said and Eli added silently I do, I want you so badly.
"No one I know." Eli told her.
"See. The guy I really wanted didn't want me, so, well." then Clare added "But Fitz may act like a jerk but he isn't that bad." she said quickly and she sat at her desk. Eli sat next to her. Clare took off her sweater Eli noticed a bruise.
"Clare what the hell is that?" Eli asked Clare saw it and put back her sweater back on in a rush
"Um.. its um a bruise." Clare said
"I can see that, what happened?" Eli was concerned and Clare searched her brain for a reason
"I bumped into my door yesterday. It hurt so bad." She told him and she looked away
"Are you sure?" Eli asked. He knew she was lying but he couldn't figure out what she was lying about
"Yes. I am positive." Clare smiled and looked down at her note book. Eli let it go, for now.