Looking at the clock, Eli felt like he was going to explode. Clare was out sick, and Eli was going to visit her after school - after A needed talk with was last period and the bell was set to ring any time now.
The sound of the bell was usually annoying, though it signified the end of another school day. Eli headed out to his French class as he headed to his locker, waiting for Adam. When Adam came around the corner, Eli practically jumped on him.
"What is this you've wanted to tell me about all day that you couldn't tell me through tex-"
Adam was in the middle of his sentence when Eli pulled him aside.
"I think Clare's ready!"he announced to his best friend.
"Ready as in... ready- Ready?"he asked. Eli nodded. "Are you ready though? I mean, it'll be your first time since Julia.."Adam trailed off as Eli gave him a warning glance. "I'm just saying. Even though you've done it before, it's still a different girl. You have to be as ready as she is. You're a Clare virgin."
Eli laughed at the sound of that. "Clare virgin,"He repeated. Adam just gave him a look. He realized Adam was right. He was taking a girls virginity. He had to be ready for it too. He heard his phone go off, and grabbed his cell. 'Can't wait 2 c u. been lonly all day. coming?' It was a text from Clare."Hey, I gotta run. We'll descuss this more later,"Eli said, before grabbing his bag, running out the door, out to Morty, and pulled out, driving to her house.
He sent a text to Clare. Here.
come on unlocked. Mom & Dad are at work. He got out, and walked up to her door. He was partly surprised that it was unlocked. He walked upstairs, and knocked on her bedroom door. he heard her tell him to come in, followed with some coughing.
Clare looking terribile, even though he'd never tell her that. Her hair was pulled back, and messy, her nose was red, she was a sickly pale, and in blue pj pants an black tanktop.
Eli walked over to her, and pulled her into his arms, sitting next to her on the bed. "How do you feel, sweetheart?"He asked her.
"Horrible."She turned her head from him to cough. "better then i did this morning, but better."
"Do you want me to make you some soup?"He asked, standing. She stood with him.
"Please? Mom got me some, but I haven't felt up to making it,"She explained, he nodded and started toward the door, when she followed.
"Where do you think you're going?"he asked her.
"Going to join you. I'll stay in the living room, but I just don't want you to have to be alone."She leaned up to kiss him, but turne away when she realized she was sick.
"Fine, but you're going to be laying down,"He demanded, putting hs arm around her, going ownstairs, laying her on the couch. He went into the kitchen, and found chicken noodle soup on the counter. He put it in a bowl with water and put it in the microwave. He grabbed a spoon, and A glass of water, bringing the soup, with the spoon and water out to her, when he saw she was passed out. He put the soup and water on the coffee table, laying down with her, pulling her into his arms, caressing her side, and rested his head on the same pillow as her.
He could smell her strawberry shampoo in her hair. He closed his eyes, and fell asleep with her.