The dull clack of the keyboard hardly registered with Clare. She seemed to stare right past her laptop screen, unaffected by the jumble of words she had just typed. Her lips pursed and eyes distant. She had one person her mind. Eli.
Everything seemed to remind her of him lately. Every song (even if it wasn't a love song), every person, every tv show, and the list went on and on.
He had left for college a few months ago. Although he was only about two hours away, the distance was killing Clare.
She slid back from her sitting position on her bed to lean against the wall. She let her head bounce gently against its rough surface with a soft thud. Clare reread what she had just written. It was complete garbage. Angrily, she slammed her laptop shut and took off for the bathroom. A hot steaming shower would be just what the doctor would order to get her mind off of things.
Clare took a step inside the white tiled shower and let the water caress her. She was suddenly overwhelmed with the feeling of longing with a dash of loneliness. She gripped the side of the shower forcefully. Tears sprang forward onto her already wet cheeks. A soft sob escaped from Clare's mouth. She rubbed her palms harshly across her eyes.
"Stop being a baby and man up." She scolded herself, "Eli wouldn't act like this."
Obviously the shower was epically failing her needs, so Clare turned off the water and dried off with a fluffy purple towel. Entering her room with a trail of water droplets fallowing her, she quickly scurried to her dresser and pulled out a large black shirt and panties. When she was satisfied that she was ready for bed, Clare didn't even bother to turn down her bedding. She laid on her back staring at the ceiling, her mind drifting into an infinite space.
An inconsistent tapping noise filled the air shaking Clare from her daydreaming. She whipped her head toward the noise suspiciously. Slowly, she got up in a stealthy manner. A slight nervousness took over. She neared closer to the noise which seemed to be emitting from her balcony. Clare's slender fingers took hold of the sleek silver knob and she deftly turned it to reveal…..nothing. Nothing, but a small pile of rocks that was slowly growing at her feet. As she studied a few pebbles in her hand before another missile was chucked at her shoulder.
"Ouch! What the fuck?" She cursed.
Leaning over the rail, she saw the face of the boy she would give anything for.
"Eli!" Clare gasped.
He grinned up at her, "Hey hun. Miss me?"
Clare squeaked with excitement, "Yes sir!"
"Can I come up?"
"Obviously! Let me go unlock-" Her words were unnecessary as he started to scale her balcony.
"You know you could've used the front door." She laughed as he finally stepped over the rail.
"True, but why waste one more minute to see you."
Clare looked up at him through her long eye lashes as Eli stared intently at her.
"Come here you." He grabbed her by her hips and pulled her into his lean body.
She bit her lip shyly releasing a low giggle. Eli swooped in to steal a kiss. He could feel Clare smile through the kiss. It was definitely good to come home.
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Well again kind of short one-shot. By the way if a certain person reads this, this not mean I want you to scale my balcony. Lol.
R&R please!