* I do not own anything but the story. (:
A/N: You guys have no idea how excited I was to write this! I was going to do it last night but I was so tired, so here it is! Hope you like it. I'm surprised on how many of you did like it! Thank you!
Clare's POV
"Love is like falling down... in the end you're left hurt, scarred, and with a memory of it forever."
It was 6:11, it would take a good 45 minutes to get to where Dead Hand was playing, I was wondering where Adam was.
6:16, Adam drove up to my drive way and beeped, I got into the car actually excited to be spending my birthday night with my best friend.
"Hey Adam!" I smiled, I was wearing black skinny jeans, with the usual black and white converse and surprising, Eli's old Dead Hand shirt.
Adam starred at the shirt. "Eli's..?"
I was quiet, "Yeah. Had it in my hamper, thought I'd just wear it.." I turned on the music full blast and looked out the window, gently moving my foot to the music.
Adam didn't say a word and backed out of the driveway and started to drive.
6:58, We ran into the Cafe holding the concert, not to there surprised it was packed of Dead Hand long time fans. We could barely hear anything through the opening act's hardcore music. I looked to Adam who was smiling wide and already jumping to the music. I laughed and started jumping with him. After a 20 minute wait, it was time. Dead Hand came out and starting playing their music. The music blasted through our ears, bringing back too many memories.
Eli was blasting Dead Hand in his room, dancing and singing, an act to make Clare smile.
Clare giggled and watched as her boyfriend made a complete fool to his hardcore music, Clare liked when he did this, it made her feel like it was just Eli and her forever. She got up and started moving to the music with Eli, he wrapped his arms around her slowly and kissed her in the motion of the music. She felt free.
"CLARE!" shouted Adam.
I jumped and looked at Adam, the music was still playing loud as ever.
"YOU HAVING FUN?" he smiled jumping to the music.
"TON'S ADAM! BUT I'M GOING TO GO USE THE BATHROOM!" I laughed at his energy as once again a 16 year old boy.
"OKAY" he screamed and turned his head to the band and stuck his hands in the air. "WOOOOO! I LOVE DEAD HAND!"
I laughed and pushed my way towards the bathroom's. I walked into one of the stall's and did my business, after I walked out of the stall and washed my hands, and fixed up my hair, it was a frizzy mess, and I needed it cut, badly. I laughed gently remembering how much Eli loved- I stopped herself.
"No, It's your birthday, no more thinking about him." I walked out of the bathroom and the music filled my ear's once again. I could feel my phone vibrating, I looked down for a split second and felt a thump against myself. Someone had walked into me and made me drop my phone.
I bent down slowly not looking at the person and spoke slowly. "Sorry I wasn't watching where I was-"
"Clare?"
I stood up slowly after picking up my phone and faced the mystery person. "Eli?"
There he was, and yes of course with that smirk on his face.
"Clare! Oh wow, it's been so long!" he pulled me gently into a hug.
All I could think was, 'Wow.. wishes do work.'
I laughed gently. "Yea! Too long." I hugged back gently and pulled away.. awkward.
"What are you doing here?" He asked slightly talking a bit too loud because of the music.
Me, being still in shock, spoke slowly, I couldn't take this in. "Oh, it's my birthday, so Adam got the ticket's for a present."
"oh, Happy Birthday! I can't believe you're still friends with Adam after all these years, I haven't talked to him in what, 2 years?"
Wow, I was hurt. He had contact with Adam, but never me. He forgot my birthday. After that big surprise party he threw for the year right before he left.
Clare giggled. "Eli what are you doing!" All she could see was black.
"You'll see Edwards, now keep that blind fold on." He guided her slowly.
Clare felt a breeze against her soft skin she knew they were outside, somewhere.
"Okay... 1 ... 2 ... 3!" Eli took off her blind fold.
"SURPRISE!" everyone shouted. It was a party, a party for Clare. She was right, outside at the park, right near the tree they had there first-semi-kiss. Alli was there, Adam, her mom and dad! Fiona, Delcan, KC and Jenna with her new baby Tommy. Even Darcy! She felt the tear's come on.
"Oh Blue eyes.." Eli stood in front of her, "Did you not want this?" He frowned slowly.
"No no no! I love it Eli, you do all of this?" She smiled wide, looking into his eyes.
He smirked, oh that smirk. "Just for you, now.. go say hi to your guests!" He chuckled and kissed her forehead slowly.
"Clare?" said Eli.
I snapped out of her memories. "Oh, sorry, I didn't catch that."
He smirked.. again. "I said, I see that you're wearing my old Dead Hand shirt."
I blushed slowly and looked at his torn up shirt. "Yeah, thought it was right to wear."
"Typical Edwards, always has to be like in-crowd." I chuckled softly, moving this lips slowly. God please help me, I had such an urge to grab them and kiss them.
"Well, how's college." I asked changing the subject.
"Great! I graduated a year early actually, Advance English major, actually started a band too. We've done some gig's on campus and such, nothing too big. I have my own section in a newspaper too. Yourself?" It seemed like that smirk just never went away.
"English major as well, nothing really big, went to Kenya for a little after I graduated to visit Darcy, then I just came home and lived a regular life." I shrugged, for that was the truth, except the part of obsessing over him for the past 4 years.
"That's great, well listen, I left some of my other band mates and I gotta get back to them but I'm moving back here, in November. I'd love to see you again, if you don't mind? Here." He grabbed my hand gently. His touch, I missed it so much on my sensitive skin.
He wrote down his 10 digits down on her hand and looked up into her eyes. "Still blue as ever." He whispered.
I pulled away my hand slowly and pushed my hair behind her ear. "Yeah um I'll call you." No she wouldn't.
"Great, so see you later.. Blue eyes." He walked away slowly back to where the concert was. Clare looked at him once last glance. He did look the same, jeans, black shirt, with his leather jacket, hand to the side and still pretty much the same. Just like years ago.
I could not believe what just happened. I looked at the number slowly. And punched it into her phone and saved it. "Eli."
I walked back into where the concert was slowly and back to Adam. The music was still playing loud.
"WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?" asked Adam.
"Sorry. Just ran into an old friend."
"WHAT?" he wasn't even paying attention.
I laughed, I wanted to get Eli off my mind for the last few hour's of my birthday. "NOTHING!" I smiled and starting jamming to the music with my best friend.
- Eli's POV. -
Eli walked slowly back to his friend who were right next to the stage, screaming along to the music. It's been 4 years, and Clare was still old Clare. Her smile, her looks, her eyes. He would not be able to get Clare Edwards eye's out of his head for the rest of the night. This was going to be hard. But surprisingly, he didn't regret seeing Clare tonight, he was glad. All he could think about was the last encounter he had with her.
Eli packed the last box into Morty. He all ready said his goodbyes to everyone, everyone but Clare. That evening at his graduation was not a goodbye. He played with the ring that was not attached to his favorite bracelet. He got into Morty and started to drive to Clare's house, as soon as he was about to turn the corner he saw Clare walk out of her house and towards the dot. He drove the back way to the dot and parked Morty in the alley. He got out of the car and walked into the dot, he beat Clare. He sat in the back so that Clare wouldn't see him when she came in. She walked in and sat at the front table. KC walked in about two minutes after and sat across from her. Eli couldn't watch any longer, he believed what he thought. He left through the back door and walked to Morty and drove as fast as he could. Sadly, his dumb act's lost him the love of his life.
A/N: Wow, this sucked. Hahaha, it was a filler. I'm sorry. I know you all thought Adam was gonna make Eli a surprise? nope. I have great idea's for this series (:
- Gianna.
