As I sat at the same spot in which Eli and I had sat when we skip school I thought wondering if he really loved me. he told me he did all the time or was it all lies.

"Hello Clare Edwards."Imogen said as she walked past me.

"Hey?"I replied.

"How's Eli,I've missed him."She said with a smirk and walked off.

Something was going on and I wanted to know what she wont tell me. So who would? I walked to English in which I had with him.I sat in my normal seat right behind him.

"Hey beautiful."He said with a smug smile. Oh how I loved that smile.

"Hey."I replied with my head down.

"Whats up with you?"He asked sincerely.

"Imogen."I told him.

"Hun, don't let her get to you. She wants me,but shes a freak and a psycho!"He said holding my hand.

So maybe I was being paranoid. His answer seemed real but sarcastic at the same time. He was hiding something. During class it was the same Eli editing my paper and telling me what a wonderful job I did. I knew it wasn't that good compared to his writing. His was real,amazing,and dazzling! Mine was plain,ordinary,and boring.

"Wow! This is probably your best work Hun!"Eli encouraged.

"I doubt that." I denied.

"Clare,I don't like how your acting. Your being to hard on yourself. You seem intense!"Eli worried.

"I'm fine! Gosh!"I said almost in tears. I hadn't told him about my parents divorce yet. It broke my hart when I tried talking about it in bible club or anywhere.

"Clare!" Jake called out from across the hall.

"Oh hey Jake."I replied. I tried to keep my head down but I had to look at him.

"Oh Clare don't be sad."He said as he hugged me.

"I'm sorry its just everything! Eli's hiding something I just know it! And with my parents! Ugh! I seem to be the reason for my dad leaving!"I cried.

"Clare Edwards! You are not the reason! And if Eli's hiding something from this wonderful person right in front of me well that's his problem! He shouldn't hide anything from you!"Jake encouraged.

"Well I don't know what to do! I cried whipping away my tears. Next thing I knew Katie walked up to me.

"Clare, can't you go one day with out those stupid drama queen tears!"Katie teased.

"Shut up Katie! This is none of your business!" Jake yelled.

"Oh whatever!" Katie stomped away. Jake stood up for me. I couldn't believe it!.

"Thanks Jake, I really mean it."I said whipping away the last bit of tears.

"That's what friends are for."He smiled. I was given one last hug by Jake the last time we would be friends.

I sat down at my normal table for lunch with Eli and Adam. "Babe you look so nice today."Eli said as kissed me. He didn't seem to want to quit so I just followed his lead.

"Mind if I sit here?"Jake asked. Eli kept kissing me as if no one was even there. I pushed him a little to let him know that was enough for right now.

"Sure go ahead." I said to Jake. He sat down and stared at me. Eli looked at me like I was crazy.

"Clare your still coming over for taco Tuesday right?"Eli asked me still looking at me.

"Yeah of course I wouldn't miss it for the world babe." I said as I kissed rolled his eyes and coughed.

"I hate to brake up the make-out moment but can y'all get a room?" Jake sarcastically asked.

"How 'bout I punch your face in so that you can have your own room! Sound nice to you?" Eli ficiously asked Jake.

"Dude? I just feel awkward when you two kiss so much." Jake explained.

"Well dude? Find a different table if you got a freaking problem with it! Okay?" Eli yelled. The hole lunch room stared at us. I got up and ran out. I couldn't handle me best friend fighting with my boyfriend. I loved them both but they just can't fight like that! I don't wanna have to choose between them!

My phone rang,it was Eli. I pressed ignore. Then Jake called. Again I pressed ignore. I didn't want to talk to either one of them after what happened at lunch. One new voice mail. Lovely! Ugh! I didn't want to listen to it ,but I had a feeling that a should.

"Hey, Clare it's me,Jake. I just need to get something off my chest really badly. Meet me at the Dot at six? Please. Oh yeah I'm sorry about lunch I need to learn not to stare. I'll explain more at the Dot hope to see you then." "Press one to rehear" My phone explained. I deleted the voice mail. I looked at the clock it was five-thirty. I grabbed my jacket and rode my bike to the Dot.

"Jake?" I said when I walked in.

"Over here!" He called.

"Hey,so what did you want to explain?"I asked.

"I like you, Clare. Well more like love. I love you Clare! Eli's uncaring! He doesn't respect you! He doesn't deserve you! At all! Your beautiful,smart and amazingly talented as a writer! Please! I want you for who you are!" Jake explained.

"Jake,please! I can't do this! I love Eli! Okay! He loves me and respects me! So I don't know what the hell your talking about!" I yelled. Yeah, saint Clare cussed so what! I was mad,angry, and upset.I ran out of the Dot with Jake right behind me. He pulled me arm and I turned towards him. We stared into each others eyes for a moment then he kissed me. He didn't care that I was with Eli he just wanted me. I kissed him back I was mad but it felt right.

"I love you Clare." Jake said.

"Jake, I like you but I'm with Eli."I said as I walked off.

School yay! Not! I wasn't ready to face Eli at all. I wasn't going to tell him that me and Jake kissed he would freak!

"Clare Edwards just the person I wanted to talk to."Imogen said as she stopped me in the hallway.

"What do you want?"I asked.

"Tell Eli that I had a blast last week with him."She smiled. I was pissed. Eli was gonna explain to me the second I saw him.

"Hey,Hun. I 'm sorry about lunch yesterday."Eli said as he hugged me. I pushed him away.

"Eli! I can't believe you!" I cried.

"What the hell are you talking about Clare!"He asked.

"You cheated on me! With Imogen! How could you! After all we've been threw!" I yelled.

"I have no idea what your talking about Clare."Eli denied.

"You damn right know what I'm talking about!" I screamed.

"Clare please calm down!"He hushed.

"Calm down! Ha! i don't think so! You better have a reason for why you cheated was it because I'm waiting till marriage or something?"I asked.

"I'm sorry Clare. I really am."Eli apologized.

"So you did cheat?"I said with tears coming down my face as the blood in my veins boiled.

"I'm so sorry." Eli said again.

"I'm down Eli! I'm down with you!" I cried as I walked.

"Aw poor Clare. Did Eli break up with you?" Katie laughed.

"Shut up! Katie!" I yelled as I punched her. Simpson pulled me off her to see that I busted her nose. He pulled me into his office and we waited for my parents.

"Clare!" My mom yelled as Simpson told her what happened.

"Can I explain?"I asked.

"Go a head." Simpson said.

"Eli cheated on me. Okay? I was upset. Katie finds it funny that I'm in tears and said something about it. I'm sorry but I couldn't handle it anymore so I punched her."I explained.

"That's no excuse Clare." My mom told me.

"Clare you have detention for the next two weeks understand?" He told me.

"Fine I understand."I said. I was sent to class in which was English. Lovely I get to spend it with Eli the cheater.

"Do you have a pass Ms. Edwards?" Ms. Douse asked me. I handed her my pass and took my seat.

"I heard you punched Katie!" Adam said.

"I did, but I get detention for the next two weeks."I sighed.

"Clare I'm sorry." Eli said again with tears in his eyes. I only seen Hmm in tears once when he said he never wanted me to leave him the first time we dated.

"Eli please."I begged as tears jerked at my eyes. I laid my head on my desk the rest of class. Detention fun! Not! Ugh i was still mad and no one cares! After detention Jake ran up to me and hugged me.

"Clare don't cry! Shhh."Jake hushed as I cried.

"Jake, Eli cheated on me." I cried.

"I'm so sorry Clare you know I would never do that to you. And please stop crying I hate seeing a beautiful girl cry." he said as he whipped my tears. Jake walked me home since my mom and his dad were good friends.

"Jake! Clare can't have people over right now she's grounded do to her getting into a fight today." My mom told him.

"Ms. Edwards? Clare's pretty upset I believe she needs a friend right now." Jake said.

"Fine, would you like to stay for dinner?" My mom asked.

"I think that would be a good idea." Jake smiled.