Clare's POV

I looked out the window, the rain trickling down the window pane. It had been a month since the Las Vegas dance and three weeks since I was raped by Owen and Fitz. I was there- at the end of the Dance on the sidewalk waiting for Eli to bring the car around when Fitz's car zoomed up and Owen dragged me inside, knocking my head in the process.

Eli never found out what happened that night. Only one person knows- Adam. He had to cover for me and had to say he took me home. Eli can never know.

Today, well, it's Winter Break and I'm going over to Eli's to watch a movie with him and his friend. Well, at least nothing can go wrong there right?

It had been an hour since Eli's friend- Joseph- had arrived, and we were all in the living room, watching a horror film.

The lights were totally off- except for the TV's glow.

Eli and I were snuggling, and I looked over at his friend.

His eyes were glued to me, and a feeling of worry rushed over me.

'You're being a paranoid person, and your vampire fanfic has gone too far.' I thought to myself.

I looked away from him, and stared right back at the screen. Trying to ignoring Joseph, even though he was practically undressing me with his eyes.

About 10 minutes later, I felt Eli moving beside me.

"Hey, does anyone want popcorn?" He asked us. Joseph nodded and I nodded. "Okay. I'll be right back, going to get us some popcorn," Eli walked out of the room.

I trained my attention back onto the film, and saw Joseph trying to sit closer to me every minute. I ignored him, until I felt a hand tracing up and down my leg. My eyes looked over at him. As he leaned over to me, he whispered "Hello baby."

I jumped when his breath touched my skin, I didn't want to be near this creep. As I attempted to move away from Joseph, his other hand was on my back, pushing me towards him- crushing my lips to his.

Luckily, before he had the chance to do anything more to me, Eli had entered the room, whistling. I looked over at Joseph and saw him pretending to have fallen asleep, in his original spot on the bean bag chair.

Eli looked at me, and I flashed him a huge smile that hurt my face. I glanced over at Joseph, who was now pretending to wake up- still staring at me, lust in his eyes.I tried to get him out of my head, but he had kissed me. His hand was trailing up and down my thigh, and I shuddered.

"Are you okay?" Eli whispered to me, looking me in with his green emerald eyes.

"Uh, yeah, just scared." I told him, and he squeezed my hand. "Ahh, poor Saint Clare is scared of some zombies." He teased me. I stuck my tongue out at him but turned back to the film.

Even though I didn't look at him I knew he was smiling. Eli put his arm around me and

I leaned into his arm, and went back to the movie.

As the credits began to roll, Joseph went to turn on the lights.

"Eli- I better get going. My parents are probably wondering where I am." I announced.

"Okay- but let me go download that CD for you first. Do you mind waiting five minutes?" I smiled weakly and nodded. He walked out the door, not even realizing what happened when he would leave the room.

I stood up and looked at the paintings on the wall. "What are you doing Clare? You don't want to be near me?" Joseph's arms whirled me around to face him. He pushed me against the wall.

"So, you've decided to go," he whispered in my ear, then licked it. I shuddered, he mistook my disgust for pleasure- he is so gross. He was so disgusting and perverted more likely. I swallowed hard, and stared around, trying not to look at Joseph.

"So, you liked when we did this," he kissed me, "earlier?" Joseph trailed kisses down my neck and paused at my shirt of my neck line. I said nothing. Not wanting Joseph to think I actually enjoyed this.

"You know, I'm jealous of little Eli, getting someone so, sexy, as you. He's sure grown up since we have last saw each other" my heart skipped a beat, So- it was true- Eli didn't know this new and improved Joseph.

"Eli?" I called to him, "How long is it going to take?"

"Coming!" He yelled as I heard his feet pounding the stairs.

"Eli, have you realized that you have never shown me your room?" I teased him as I hugged him goodbye.

"Soon-" He said smiling at me. "Hey, how are you getting home?" He said frowning. "Should I?"

"No." Joseph said, intervening. "I should get going too. I can take her home."

"Hey thanks dude. See you guys soon!" Eli said too our retreating backs. Oh my God. How will I get out of this one?