Author's Notes: Hello there! Thanks for all the reviews/Favourites/Watches, all are greatly appreciated! So...Here's the next chapter of 'Watching From The Shadows'. I'm liking how this fic is turning out so there should be more Paire and more twists and turns coming up soon! Like always, please read, review and enjoy!!
Watching From The Shadows Chapter 3
Petrelli Residence,
Petrelli Mansion,
Later On That Day...
An invisible Peter stood behind Claire as she sat at the dinner table talking to her father. Peter and Claire were the only ones in the household that actually knew what was going on. After begging Peter not to tell anyone, Claire had spent the rest of the evening sat in her room, just gazing up into space out of her window.
"You really hurt Peter's feelings Claire, saying that he was depressed and suicidal, I hope you realise that. He's always there for you, he cares for you and is always there when you need a shoulder to cry on. So why dump a whole load of trouble on him? I mean, he has the school on him now, trying to get help for him! It wasn't right what you did Claire."
"I know dad, it's just...Well...I didn't know what else to say."
"Weren't you told to always tell the truth? No matter how bad it is?"
"Yes, but..."
"No buts Claire. No matter how good the lie is...Truth will always reveal itself."
Claire could sense Peter behind her. She could feel his breath on her neck. She could never escape him.
Walking up to her room and closing the door, Claire looked in the mirror at herself and brushed her long silky hair.
"Claire." Peter whispered as his body formed behind the young girl.
Claire tried letting out a scream, but before she could even try, Peter had placed his hand firmly across her mouth.
"Not a word Claire. Not a word."
Taking her by the hand, Peter opened the window and looked Claire dead in the eye.
"Are you ready?"
"Where are we going?"
"Just wait and see." Peter smiled before leaping out of the window, with Claire right behind him, still holding his hand.
"We're flying!" She beamed as Peter cradled her in his chest.
"Yup, we are. So, I erm...Well...I...I wanted to say how sorry I am."
Claire gave him a confused look. "You know? For not helping you out. I'm really sorry Claire. I won't ever let anything like that happen to you ever again."
"Thanks Peter." Claire kissed Peter lightly on the cheek and giggled as he blushed slightly.
For hours, Peter flew Claire around, showing her all the beautiful sights of the city. That night, they'd shared many secrets and good
memories with one another. But many things were left unsaid.
"This night has been great. I've really enjoyed it." Claire hugged Peter as he closed the window after returning home.
"I've enjoyed it too. It was fun. We should do it again sometime."
"Yeah, that'd be great."
For a moment, Peter and Claire just stared at each other, not saying a word. It was as though their eyes were glued upon one another.
"Er, well, I better go and explain to Nathan where we've been, he's probably worried sick." Peter laughed awkwardly before smiling at Claire.
Claire nodded and threw herself back on her bed as soon as Peter had left the room.
"Wow." She said to herself as the memories of flying through the sky ticked over her mind, over and over again.
"Peter?" Nathan asked as his brother walked down the staircase.
"Yeah?"
"Where were you? We were starting to get worried! And where's Claire? Is she okay?"
"Yeah, of course she's fine. I took her out, flew across New York. She was telling me how school was and everything. Said something about the friend that was being bitchy finally packed in on the whole 'jealous' business." Peter lied as he looked at his watch. "Geez! Is that the time? I have to be up early in the morning. Claire wants me to go with her to some school meeting."
"Okay, sure, whatever. See you in the morning. Tell Claire I'll be up in a bit to say goodbye."
"Will do." Peter smirked. Lying didn't seem that hard to him anymore.
Claire Bennet & Peter Petrelli
New York High School
The Next Morning...
Claire Bennet walked down the school corridor with her Uncle Peter right by her side.
"I'll keep an eye on you okay. I'll be right by your side. I'll be invisible the whole time but I can still hear you. You alright with that?"
"Yes Peter. Thanks by the way."
"No problem." Peter brushed his hand through Claire's blonde hair and smiled.
"Oooo got yourself a boyfriend have you?" Laughed one of the girls that had 'killed' Claire.
"No, he's just a friend."
"Yeah right, you fancy him and it's written all over her face!"
Claire's face turned bright red as he looked down at the floor.
"Claire!" Yelled Jake as he ran towards Claire.
The young girl looked up as her friend looked at her confusedly.
"What's going on?"
"Claire Bear's got herself a boyfriend! Seems to me like she likes the older man!" Laughed the girl again.
"Leave her alone! He's not her boyfriend!"
"Remember I'm always here." Peter whispered in his nieces ear before quickly walking away and turning invisible when out of sight of the students.
"Come on Claire. Let's go. I have something to show you."
Claire nodded and held Jake's hand.
"That was my Uncle."
"I know."
Claire looked at her friend with a confused look.
"When did I tell you that?"
"Erm, well, a while ago I think." Claire looked at Jake. He couldn't look her in the eye. Was there something he wasn't telling her?
Dun dun dun!! What's gonna happen next?
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