Clare's POV
As Eli rushed out of my home, I was puzzled. I needed to know what happen. I will find out. I lay down on my bed thinking of all of the possibilities. I was scared. Maybe I was being just a little to paranoid. I knew Adam was his best friend so I picked up my phone and dialed his number. "Adam?" "Hey Clare are you alright?". "Actually I was wondering if you knew what was wrong with Eli, he ran out of my house scared". "Clare, he needs to be alone right now, I'm sure Eli will tell you himself". "Adam, you don't understand, I really love Eli and I need to know". "Sorry Clare, I cant help you here". I angrily hung up my phone. I sort of regret hanging up on Adam, he was just trying to be a good friend.
I open the front door and walk out. After a ten minute walk, I arrive. I knock on Eli's door. When he opened the door, I was shocked. His eyes were bloodshot, His skin was pale and he was shaking. I was starting to feel bad for not coming over earlier. "Clare?" he said in a shaky voice. "Can we talk?" He opens the front door and invites me in. I plop down on the couch. "Whenever your ready Eli" "C-clare" he stutters. "Eli, what happened?" Finally, he says "My mom was murdered". "Oh my gosh Eli!" He began to break down into tears. "Wheres Bullfrog?" "Hes upstairs crying his eyes out." "Is that what the text was about?" "Yes Clare". "Why did Bullfrog text you but not call you? "He was to upset to speak to anyone". I held him in my arms.
I kept thinking what it would be like if I lost my mother. That's what he's going through right now. I felt terrible for him. Seeing him like this made me want to cry. I know it's not my place to cry but I can't stand to see Eli upset. I wondered if he would ever be the same. I only met Cece a few times but she was really sweet. I tried to get to reality. Cece was gone. "Eli, how was she murdered?" "She.. was shot". The word shot just stabbed me in the heart. "I just don't understand who could have done this and why" Eli said.
I started to think. Eli had mentioned that Cece never had any enemies. She wasn't robbed. Who did this? That question kept running through my head. I snapped out of my thoughts and went back to comforting Eli. I tried to get his mind off of it. We started playing Truth or dare. He was actually smiling. I was so glad I could see his smile again. "So Eli, truth or dare?" He became sad again. "Me and Cece use to play truth or dare and hide and seek when I was little". "Okay we'll do something else". "Actually I was hoping to get some sleep". "Okay I think I should be going anyway, will you be okay?". "Clare you can spend the night". I smiled. "Alright" I said. He told me that he can't sleep in his own bed because Cece had slept in it before when he was little. He decided to crash on the couch and I would go in his room.
I fell asleep for a short period of time. I woke up to a sound of a door being shut. I went downstairs and turned on the lights. Eli wasn't there. I quickly put on my flats. I rushed outside in my pj's. I roamed around the block and finally, I found Eli curled up against a tall tree. He had tears on his cheeks but he was sleeping. I knew I had to carry him back inside. I wondered why he would go and sleep outside. Picking him up wasn't going to be easy. I lifted him and behind him I saw a tiny bag. I picked it up. It was weed.
