Friday was the spring formal and Eli had yet to ask me. I was sitting at the normal bench Adam, Eli, and I sat at for lunch outside. Adam was across from me and Eli had not yet arrived from his conversation he was having with about our assignment. I was pulled out of my thoughts by the sound of Adam calling my name. I guess he had been doing that for awhile because he was shouting.

"Huh? What's up Adam?"

"Geez Clare. I've been calling you for 10 minutes. What's up with you lately?"

"Oh nothing really. Its just that the formal is Friday and Eli still hasn't asked me. I mean I know its not necessarily his scene, but I figured maybe for me he would at least ask."

"Clare, I'm sure he'll do it soon. He knows how much it means to you. He is a guy, maybe he's just nervous." As Adam said this he looked like he wasn't telling me something.

"Adam this is Eli we're talking about. Does he really seem like he gets nervous over such trivial things?"

"I guess not. But, what else could it be?" I didn't get the chance to respond because Eli walked over to us and sat down next to me. He kissed my cheek and I smiled, we held hands under the table. Eli then asked,

"What else could what be?" I gave Adam a look that said 'Do not tell him or I'll kill you'. So he lied and said we were talking about Darcy. He brushed it off and started on a different topic.

"So Clare, you want to hang out later? We could go the abandoned church."

"Yes I'd love to." I said blushing, although I don't know why because we hang out alone all the time. This time kind of felt different though, but I don't know why.

"Great we can meet on the school steps and leave in Morty after school." He said this with a look in his eyes that I couldn't decipher. I have a feeling this afternoon would be exciting for some reason. The rest of the day went so incredibly slow it was excruciating. Why is it when you have something planned the day goes by slow? Its so annoying. The end of the day finally came and I couldn't be happier, it was finally time to go be with Eli since he is in grade 11 and I'm in grade 10 the only class we had together was . When I was almost to my locker I saw Eli was there waiting for me.

"I thought we were supposed to meet on the front steps." I said teasingly.

"I know, but I couldn't wait to see the most beautiful girl in the world." This made me blush and he leaned down to kiss me.

"Hey, remember the new rules? No PDA." I said smirking, gosh he was rubbing off on me.

"There aren't any teachers around, and how can you not kiss me with a face and lips like mine?" He said being cocky.

"Oh I don't know like this." I kissed him full on the lips with as much passion as I could muster. Then I just walked away mid kiss like nothing happened. When I looked back he was still standing there, eyes closed, looking disappointed.

"You are so not getting away with that." He said smirking.

"And how will you get back at me huh?"

"Oh you'll see, and you will get it worse."

"I'm so scared." I said sarcastically.

"You should be, you're going to get it bad."

"Whatever, lets just get to Morty." We walked over and got in, he drove us to the church and when we arrived we got out and walked over to sit down in the hammock from when we had the anti-crackdown party.

"Clare I have something to ask you." Eli said and he looked nervous which I had previously thought was impossible.

"Okay what is it?"

"I know you've been waiting for me to ask and I've been worried you would say no so I put off asking you but, what I'm trying to say is. Clare, will you go to formal with me?" I stood silent for awhile in awe of how worried he said he was that I would say no even though we would be going together and have been dating for awhile. I looked at him and he seemed disappointed and hurt. I guess that was because I hadn't answered yet.

"Of course I will Eli!" I shouted which made him smile, not smirk, smile so wide it could reach the moon. He picked me up and twirled me around while kissing me. The kiss quickly became a full on make out session. We were soon on the ground, and too soon for me, Eli pulled away. He got up and started walking towards Morty.

"What are you doing?" I shouted to him.

"Getting back at you. Told you I would get you good." He said over his shoulder, laughing.

"Are you serious?" I asked not believing him.

"Absolutely." I ran over to him and jumped on his back. He caught me and we went over to Morty. He drove me home and I invited him in. We went up to my room and I put in a movie for us to watch. I quickly drifted off to sleep in Eli's arms. What a wonderful day.