Chapter 2: Secrets
Eli's point of view:
There she was in all her glory. Clare Diana Edwards was sitting on my couch! In my house! This must be a dream. I pinched myself for reasoning but it sure as hell wasn't a dream. Holy shit this is really happening isn't it? I realized I was just standing there gaping so I took a couple steps towards them and cleared my throat. That snapped them out of their laughing fit. They all turned towards me and smiled.
"Hey Eli. I would like you to meet Clare the singer from Midnight Dream."
"Adam I know who she is." I said sarcastically. She just chuckled. Her laugh was music to my ears. She walked towards me with her arms open. Oh my god. I get to hug her! She wrapped her arms around me and I returned the favor. She smelt like cotton candy. Yum. She pulled back and smiled while looking at me.
"Well it's about time we met. I was starting to think it wouldn't happen." She smirked. She was very cute.
"I know right? How did you get here? I thought you said you were on tour."
"Was. Was on tour. It ended about a week ago. And I drove here from Vancouver which is where the last concert was held. So…happy to see me?" she smiled. I nodded.
"It has been a dream to meet you actually. I mean you are so talented." I said truthfully.
"Well thanks. Your not so bad yourself." She blushed. She then walked over to the couch she was sitting on before and sat down again. She patted the spot next to her as to tell me to sit down. I complied. Clare looked especially beautiful today. She was in jean shorts, a black metro station shirt, neon green suspenders and purple vans. She had on mascara and a thin amount of eyeliner that made her sapphire eyes pop. Her hair was perfect as well.
"not to sound mean or anything but why are you here?" I asked.
"Oh Adam invited me. He and Drew are some of my close family friends." So that explained it.
"Oh" was what I replied while Adam and Drew beamed. Fitz was just laughing.
"Hey guys?"
"Yeah?" we all said at the same time.
"I'm bored so…do you want to trade secrets?" she asked mischievously.
"Sure." I replied.
"I'm down." Fitz said.
"Okay" Drew said. Adam just nodded.
"Okay. I'll go first but what I say you can't tell anybody. Got it?" she said and we all nodded.
"The only people who know this is my band and family. Not even people who claim they know 'everything' there is about me know this." I encouraged her to go on.
"Well….You see…I…have a…child." She said wincing near the end.
"Really?" Adam asked gaping.
"You do?" fitz asked. I was just speechless. I can't believe the girl of my dreams has a child. But everybody has their quirks I mean who am I to judge I'm a boarder line alcoholic.
"Her name is Isabella Michelle Edwards I had her when I was 16 a sophomore in has my last name because the douche-bag who is supposed to be her father left me when I didn't want to get an abortion. I just…didn't have the heart to kill something that could be so great in this world or do something great in this world. You know?" what she said was beautiful except the part where the guy who impregnated her left her for his own selfish reasons.
"Wow." Fitz said.
"That's cool that you have a kid." Drew said.
"I can't believe it. You with a kid?" Adam replied.
"that's cool. Can I meet her?" I asked. she smiled at me.
"Yeah you guys can meet Izzy. She lives at my mom's house with me since I'm always on tour and stuff." She said.
"Where does your mom live?"
"She loves in Wasega Beach. Right on the beach. All this talking has made me want to got to the beach. What about you?" Clare asked us all.
"Okay." We all said.
"Okay. You all can go change into your swim suits and I'll wait here." With that being said me and the guys got up and headed up the stairs to our rooms and changed. Around 5 minutes later we were all heading out the door to her car which was the 1965 mustang.
Oh My God! Adam, Drew my mom is gonna flip out on how much you have grown up. Just be prepared to get your cheeks pinched." We all then laughed.
"You guys will love Izzy she is hilarious not to mention adorable." I was excited to meet Clare's daughter. I was going to use this opportunity at the beach to get to know her. The real her. Not the one the world sees. Now off to Mrs. Edwards's house.
