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He'd kissed her. Not as a sweet gesture to make her feel better, but an actual kiss that sent her whole world spinning. Her feet had barely touched the floor as it was, but the memory from two days ago hadn't faded from her mind even as she packed her things. She was transferring now like her parents wanted. She should've figured she wouldn't win. When had she ever won anything in her life? If she would've won anything, she would've won the fight that sent her falling down the stairs, she would've won the fight with her parents and not have to have packed her things, well…limited things since Miss Monica make her want to puke Morrell destroyed them all.

She stood in the kitchen quietly with the coffee cup in her hand. She was debating on whether she would actually drink it or not. Her stomach felt all twisted in knots. Sighing, she shook her head and set it down and walked into the living room where she'd usually find Shane lounging on playing video games. The tv was off though and nobody was in the room. Eve had gone off to work, but told her to wait long enough so she could say goodbye. Two days, two days and she hadn't seen much of her roommates. She had either been stuck up in her room or they had been scarce.

"I guess this is it then." Claire said quietly

She shivered right then as she felt a cold wave of air flutter through her. Michael… the third roommate. He had a tendency not to be around in the daytime not that he had much choice.

"I'm okay…" she said "I have to be."

Another cold spot hit her. Claire just waved it away even though her hand felt as if it weighed ten pounds. Slowly, she walked up stairs, but on the way back to her room she noticed one of the pictures on the wall was crooked and smirked. It was the picture where the button to the secret room was, the one Shane had shown her. Pressing it, she watched the door slide open and stepped inside. She saw Shane just sitting there, leaning against the wall. He looked as if he hadn't slept in days.

"He lives." Claire joked

He didn't seem to even notice she was there. Claire could've been offended, but she'd become accustomed to it so easily.

"Just camping out." he muttered

"Hiding, wish I would've thought of that." she said

"I said camping." He insisted

"Call it what you like." She said as she slid to the floor beside him

He didn't say anything. He just seemed to be staring off into space.

"Shouldn't you be at class or something?" he asked

"Nope. Transfer gives leeway" Claire said

Shane sighed heavily and Claire knew she should've just said yes and left him alone. The silence dragged on and they just sat there.

"It's not going to be quite the same without you." He said finally as he wrapped an arm around her

"I think you told me that already." Claire said as she just sunk so easily into him, it was hard not to

He looked at her now.

"You always got Linda though." Claire said snorting a little

"Laura." He corrected

Claire just laughed a little. Everyone kind of forgot her name. Shane laughed too. It died down after a few minutes and they just sat there in each other's comfort. If she could, she wouldn't get up, she wouldn't move. She liked where she was. She liked how he smelled and felt, but it didn't matter, not anymore.

"Don't get stupid okay?" Claire said

"You know me." Shane said with a small shrug

"Yeah, I do." She said sounding confident about it

Shane smirked and kissed the top of her head. She did know him. She knew him more than most did.

Then suddenly there was a knock the echoed up the stairs making them both jump. Claire sat there ignoring it. Maybe if they sat there quietly it would go away. She knew it was too much to hope, but it was only hope.

"You should answer that." he said quietly

Claire's breathe stagger a little as she felt a little piece of her shatter. Nodding, she moved to get up only to be held there. Shane looked at her not really want to let go. Moving closer, he felt her shake a little right before his lips brushed across hers smoothly. He felt something wet there though, silent tears. Claire pulled away and covered her mouth with one hand.

"Just don't be stupid." She said as she turned and walked out

Shane closed his eyes as he laid his head back against the wall.

Claire walked down the stairs hastily as she wiped her eyes quickly. She knew who was there before even opening it. It was exactly 5:30, the exact time her parents said they'd be there to pick her up.

"Ready Claire?" her dad asked not that it was actually a question

"Sure." Claire mumbled numbly

She felt a cold chill.

"Do they have air conditioning? If so they must have quite a bill, it's freezing in here." mom said

Claire smirked knowing that it wasn't the air conditioning.

"I'll be out in a minute." Claire said

Her parents nodded and took her stuff out to the car. She looked back into the house that she'd grown to be a part of.

"So this is goodbye then." She mumbled

Turning she walked out and ignored the envelope that she was supposed to take with her that Michael had collected from her paying rent. It was the debt she owed, she wouldn't take it back.

Claire sat back in the back seat and buckled herself in.

"I know you think it's the end of the world Claire, but it's not. Thing's will be okay, you're just a teenager after all." Her mom said

"Mom do me a favor," Claire said as she took out her earbuds and music player "Shut up."

With that she put in her earbuds knowing that when she got ten miles out of town it would be nothing to her. After all it's not like she'd remember.