A/N: As promised, here's chapter dos! :) I've had a really busy day, but I made it! Applause!
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ELI'S POV:
I turned the wheel, making Morty drive up to Clare's house. I turned the key, but didn't move. What am I doing here? What am I supposed to say? I can't just.. ask. That's the lamest thing ever. I mean, I have a reputation to maintain. I crossed my hands over the wheel, letting my head rest on top of them. Why is this so hard? I've never had problems with this before. I've always loved Valentines, it's an excuse to act mushy. And trust me all the girls love it, and all the boys wish they were me. I smirked to myself. I looked up and took a deep breath. Well, let's do this.
I walked up to her door. I looked at the door, then the doorbell, then back to the door. To knock or not to knock? See what I did there? A little Shakespeare on Valentines! I chuckled to myself. Yeah, I'm not the funniest guy in the world, but hey, I'm not to bad. I decided to knock. Deep inside I know that she might not hear the knock.. then I can say I tried. But I want her to hear it! I'm not a pussy! And I will not let Jake take her on this one special day. I decided to press the doorbell as well. I stood changing my weight from a foot to another as I waited. A few moments later before I heard Clare's voice.
"I've told you millions of times you don't have to ring the bell 2 seconds after you knock! I'm not wondewoma-" She stopped talking as she opened the door, seeing me.
"Oh, Eli. I thought you were Alli. Sorry" She smiled sweetly, and I couldn't help but smile at her. Yeah I know, a smile! Believe it or not, but I am able to smile.
"Umm, yeah, no problem" I said looking around, avoiding her eyes. What am I doing here?
"So, any particular reason for you showing up here?" She bit her underlip. Oh God, if she only knew how much more nervous that made me...
"Umm, y-yeah.. I wondered if you.. if you m-maybe.. ehh.."
"If I..?"
"Want to meet me in the park in 30 mins?" I blurted, avoiding my real question.
"Okay? Why? I have to get ready for my date.." She looked a bit disappointed. That's weird.
"I want to show you something" I smirked at her.
"Now?"
"Not now, in 30 mins. Gosh woman, listen" I joked. She chuckled at me.
"I don't know.."
"Trust me, you don't want to miss it" I smirked again. She rolled her eyes.
"Fine, I'll meet you there"
"Great!" I said smiling. I know, I smiled again. She returned the favor before telling me she had to go.
"Yeah, ok, see you later" I winked at her as she closed her door. As soon as her door closed panic occurred me. What did I just do? The park? Seriously? You're losing it Goldsworthy...
I walked out of the shop, chocolate and flowers in my hand. I don't have much time. I need to figure something out. I sat down at a table in the park, starting to write the card, as an old man came up to me. He looked at me smiling.
"May I help you?" I asked, my eyebrows raised in confusion.
"Is that a Valentines Present?" He asked.
"Yes.." I said skeptical.
"Who's the lucky girl? Or boy? You never know these days" He said with a smile. I chuckled.
"It's a girl" I said.
"You like her?"
"No. That's why I bought her these" It was his turn to chuckle. He sat down besides me, and I couldn't help but move a bit away.
"You know" He started "you should make her feel special. Don't just give her those"
"I know, but.." an idea suddenly popped in my head and a smirk found its way to my lips, as I thought of Clare's reaction. "Would you mind doing me a favor?" I asked the man.
"Sure" He said smiling.
There she was. There was Clare. She walked towards the table we always met on. She didn't see me. I hid a bit more behind the huge tree. I smirked as I saw the man walking towards her with the Valentines Present. She stopped in her tracks as the man started talking to her. She smiled sweetly in the beginning, but as he gave her the flowers and chocolate she began to look skeptical. I should have brought a camera! She looked priceless. I hid completely behind the tree, and waited. After a minute or so, I made my appearance.
I walked slowly towards her. She didn't see me. She looked at the chocolate as if debating weather it's safe to eat or not. I smirked at her, even though she did not see this.
"Whatcha got there Edwards?" I asked. She jumped a little before turning her head towards me. She blushed. Aww, isn't that cute?
"Eh, chocolate?" It came out more as a question.
"Can I have some?" I smirked knowing she'd have to tell me about the old man.
"I-I don't know if its... safe" She looked serious.
"Why wouldn't it be?" I asked sitting down besides her.
"An old man gave them to me" she mumbled.
"What?" I said leaning closer.
"An old man gave them to me" She said a bit louder. I pretended once more.
"What?"
"Gosh Eli, you know what I said!"
"I can't have heard right. I thought you said an old man gave them to you" I said amused. She blushed.
"That's what I said" I couldn't hold it any longer. I let out a laugh.
"It's not funny!" She slapped me.
"Ouch woman, no need to get abusive" She smiled at me, then she got a smug expression.
"Well, at least he could get a Valentine" She teased me.
"Hey, I've got one" She raised her eyebrows.
"Really? And who might that be" She looked amused.
"What you don't believe me?"
"Not really..."
"To bad.." I looked away, as if I was mad. She laughed at me.
"Baby" She said.
"I'm not a baby"
"Sure are"
"Not!" Before she could answer I said "Have you read the card?" I pointed to the card.
"No, not really"
"Read it then"
"I don't know..."
"What? Afraid the old man confesses his love to someone else?"
"No, haha, you're so weird"
"I'm not the one getting flowers from old men" She stuck her tong at me. I gave her a look she knew all to well.
"Fine, I'll read it" She said rolling her eyes at me.
"Read it out loud" I said. She raised her eyebrows at me, and I just shrugged. She opened the card and started reading.
"Will you be my Valentine... blue eyes?" She looked confused, before looking up at me. I was looking down at my feet.
"Blue eyes? That's.." Realization hit her as she said "That's what you call me! Only you!" She turned her body towards me.
"Eli?"
"Hmm?" I said looking up at her. My heart skipped a beat, I swear.
"Is this from you?" I don't know why, but I kinda planned we'd skip this awkward moment.. I just realized now that I'd made an old man give her my gift to her. That's really weird Eli...
"Maybe?" I said, or asked. Yeah that's a better word for it. She didn't say anything.
"Um, yeah, it's mine. I-I just wanted to.. well, you know" I said pointing at the card in her hand. "But I-I didn't really k-know how to so.. yeah" She didn't say anything. Why isn't she saying anything? I could feel panic capture me. What the hell have I done?
A/N: Yeah, so I know it's not the normal way to do it, but I wanted this chapter to be light and maybe a little bit funny? There might, or might not be some fluff next chapter.. depends on Clare ;)
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