Lost in the complex dimension that is my mind, I felt myself being overtaken by a warm darkness, and my heart fluttered.
"Guess who?"
Could Clare be more adorable? I spun around and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Hey there, you."
Clare and I had been dating for two months, a week, and four days. And not a single speed bump can wreck the bond we have. Everything is going perfectly.
"Do you wanna hang out later?" She asked, brushing a dark hair off his face.
"Today? I'd love to, Clare Bear, but I'm busy."
Her lower lip jutted out ever-so-slightly in a pout. "With what?"
"Um, well it's…"
"Family stuff?"
"I guess you could say that."
"Ok well I understand… Maybe we can hang out this weekend."
"Maybe." I hated disappointing her. God, I felt like an ass. But Shelby was all I had left of Julia and there's no way I'm letting her go.
CLARE
He's not cheating on me.
But he's never nervous like that.
He's not cheating on me.
But he's been bailing a lot lately.
He's not cheating on me.
She wanted to be mad at him, she really did. But how could she be mad at this gorgeous guy who smirks at her blush and smiles into their kisses.
She doesn't have to be mad at him, because he's not cheating on her.
Right?
ELI
I drove up to the house where Shelby was staying; I guess we made the right choice letting her go there. I would give anything to have her by my side at all times, but this was best for her. Two nice-looking people were sitting with her on the swing in the front. My stomach flipped when they saw me.
"Elijah?"
"Victoria, Mark. I'm here to see Shelby."
"Oh, of course. What brings you here?"
"I just, need to see her."
"She's right here. Where's Julia?"
Oh, gosh… This story is probably gonna be my most intense. Brace yourselves for Shelby. I don't know how obvious I made it, but can you guess who Shelby is?
