SUMMER NIGHTS-CHAPTER 2
ELI'S PROSPECTIVE
"What's wrong with her?" I asked concerned. "Ali, what did you say?" Adam asked Ali. Ali nudged him and Adam said, "You mentioned him again didn't you. I swear sometimes I think you don't have a mind up there. Eli come with me. I'll see you tomorrow." I followed Adam as he walked ahead. "Who's him?" I asked. Adam stopped when we reached our house which was next to Clare's. We sat down and Adam said, "You have to promise not to tell Clare I told you. You shouldn't know, but I think you should know so you don't say or do anything to upset her." I nodded gesturing him to move on. "Well, Clare had a boyfriend for two years. He sweet talked her, he loved her. He was a pretty good guy, he was cool. We always hung out, went to movies, ate pizza, you know the usual. But, on my way home from a basketball game I saw Clare crying on her roof. That's her place that she cry's when she's really upset and doesn't want anyone to find her. And, when I say everyone I mean her parents. The next day I asked her what happened. And, he broke up with her." I asked, "So, people break up with people every day. Why can't she just move on?" Adam said, "You didn't let me finish."
I readjusted myself so I faced Adam. "That night they had sex. Then, he broke up with her." I immediately felt my heart break knowing where she was coming from. When I was still a virgin, the girl I made love to broke up with me because I wasn't good enough for her. "Oh man, that sucks…" I trailed my sentence off felling like crying. I held it in. "Yeah, but see Clare is a hardcore Christian. He told her they'd get married some day, and he'd never leave her no matter what. She told me she gave him her purity ring as a valentine's gift. Then, they did it and he told her she was horrible at it, and she didn't deserve him because he was too good. She hasn't seen him since. But, he calls her every now and then wanting to use her." I mouthed an "oh," and continued, "I'd kill him if he touched her again." Adam said, "Eli, I know you like Clare. And, I trust you only because we are family. But, maybe the best thing to do is to stay away from her." I got up and said, "Adam from the second I saw her ram into me like that, I knew she is the one. She's the one you grow old with." Adam said, "Just, don't break her heart." I got up and Adam followed me into the house. "Okay, I promise." I mumbled as we walked into his room.
FOUR A.M.
I opened my eyes seeing the moonlight shinning through the window. I looked up seeing Clare, crying on the roof. I got up noticing Adam was passed out. I got up and put my pants and shoes on. I couldn't let her see my cuts. I placed my long sleeve shirt on, even though it was nearly ninety eight degrees out. I got up and walked downstairs tiptoeing out the door. I closed it behind me, instantly feeling my body heat up. I heard Clare's quiet sobs. "Please God; don't make me go through that again. I gave myself to him, and he treated me like trash…I was so stupid." I looked up and said, "Clare." She got startled and immediately stopped crying. She climbed down her tree and asked, "What are you doing out here?" I said, "I could ask the same question." Her eyes were all puffy from crying. "Clare, I know I don't know you…but I really-." She cut me off and said, "Don't say it. Don't say that." Clare started walking to her door and she said, "I'm sorry if I woke you up with my crying, Adam doesn't mind it." I said, "I don't mind it Clare, I just wanted to know if you were okay." She sat down sighing. "I'm horrible Eli, to tell you the truth, horrible."
I sat down taking a seat, not too close to her knowing she wouldn't want that. "I'm sorry to hear that," I told her as she blinked looking up at the stars. "Life sucks sometimes," she whispered holding back her sobs. "It doesn't have to be." I told her. She looked at me signaling me to move on. "Life is what you make of it. Sometimes, you have to take chances. Even if they end up being a bad choice, you have to try and move on." She looked at me and asked, "What if the bad choice you make ruins your mental state of mind. And, you can't recover." I said, "Well, maybe you just need a person. Like, I don't know me to help you." She laughed at my sarcasm and said, "Wow, you are really conceded." I said, "No, I just really like you Clare." She blushed bright red which told me that she liked me back. "You know, I'm pretty messed up too Clare." I can't believe I was about to tell her something, I never told anyone, ever. Not even Adam.
She glanced at me with those bright blue eyes that made me want to melt. "Clare, can I trust you to keep a secret?" I can't believe I was going to trust a stranger. But, Clare seemed like the perfect stranger to trust. "Eli, your secret is save with me, forever." I nodded and gulped. "Three years ago, I had a girlfriend and I loved her. I know they say you can't be "in love" when you're young. But, that was the only thing I felt around this girl. My heart skipped a beat when I saw her. My stomach had butterflies when she touched me…" I looked up at the stars and back at Clare. "We were together for about a year. Then, we went away camping one weekend. That was the weekend I lost my virginity. She…she…" I didn't notice my hands were shaking and I had tears falling down my face. "Eli, it's okay…relax, just take a deep breath." I breathed in and said, "She told me I wasn't good enough, and broke up with me…She, she told me I didn't do it like her ex boyfriend. She told me I was the worst excuse for a man. She ripped my heart and dignity out of my body at the same time…" I was crying in front of Clare, when she gripped my shaking hands sending vibrations up and down my body.
There they were again, the butterflies. I stood up releasing the grip and I asked, "Do you want to know why I wear long sleeve shirts? And, long jeans in a hundred degree weather?" She said, "You don't have to explain anything to me. Whatever you're comfortable with…" I felt comfortable with Clare. I took off my shirt and she immediately got up tracing her fingers over my cuts. "You, cut…" She whispered starting to tremble. "I can't stop. Every time, I think about her…Every time I do or say something to remember her I have to do something to get my mind off it…" I continued, "But, when I'm around you Clare. I don't think about her, my mind is set on you…" She started crying heavily and said, "I have to…um. I have to go." I grabbed her lightly by the arm and said, "Clare, I know you might not want anything to do with me now. But, just promise me one thing you won't tell anyone about this." She smiled and said, "I won't Eli. Your secret is safe with me." I nodded and felt reassurance when she smiled at me before going inside her house. I was in love with Clare, a girl I didn't even know. Go figure…
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Ok, so we are going to tell each other everything, kiss, then I let you sleep on me and you don't even say goodbye. Maybe she is one of the other girls…
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SO, THEY KISS, SPEND TIME TOGETHER, AND SHE SAY'S GOODBYE! WHAT THE *&#$?
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