The Next Day
Clare was undoubtedly bummed out about how the night ended yesterday and wanted to talk to Eli, to get everything off her mind and simply sees where it goes.
She saw him talking to the crowd of guys and walked over to him, "Eli!"
He didn't budge and she tapped him, "Eli!"
"What the hell do you want?" He asked turning around.
She questioned his discourtesy with her eyes but dropped it, "We need to talk."
"No we don't. Don't you see me talking?" He asked turning back in the crowd.
Clare frustrated, tapped him again, "What's wrong with you?"
"Stop touching me, go! Get away! Why the hell are you still here?" Her jaw clenched as her eyes filled with unshed tears. She turned on her heels, avoiding everyone's gazes and walked out of the hall.
"Did you see the way he totally rejected her?" Jenna said, seductively staring at Eli.
"Yea, I want me some of that." Bianca said twirling her finger in her hair.
XXX About two weeks later
Eli and Bianca were dating at this point. They were going out to dinner with the rest of the 'crew'. As Eli and Bianca were walking to their booth, Eli saw Clare with Drew as he walked by. He ignored it and continued walking and sat down with Bianca.
About half a later, their food was there and Eli felt Bianca kissing his neck. He tried to focus on eating but wasn't able to do so. He looked over at Clare who was kissing Drew's neck. Eli tried his best to ignore it and did so. He moved Bianca from his neck and continued to eat his food.
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As they were walking out of the restaurant, Eli hopped in his car, Bianca hopping in the passenger seat. As Eli put his key in the engine ready to drop Bianca off, she stopped him.
"What?" Eli asked turning towards her.
She began hovering over him and he swallowed the lump in his throat, "What are you doing?"
Bianca bit her lip as she rubbed the front of his pants. Eli bit his lip and moved her off, "You should stop."
She sighed and sat back in her seat as Eli drove off.
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It was Senior ditch day at the beach at the beach and Eli finally arrived. He had girls all over him every second. He wasn't gonna lie, he was abusing his new sense of popularity to no end. He never had girls all over him and it felt good to feel wanted. While Eli was talking to Owen, he saw Clare coming up behind him.
"Owen, can I speak to Eli?"
Owen stood there nonchalantly sipping his drink as if he didn't hear her. Eli laughed and gestured for Owen to go.
"What?"
"I really think we should keep being friends."
Eli scoffed, "Whatever."
"There's no one around, you don't have to keep acting like that."
"Like what? The deal's off, we don't hang out anymore."
"What are you talking about? I made you, I created you. I made you popular and I'm nothing anymore?"
"Evidently not." Clare scoffed and walked away.
As soon as Clare walked away, another girl came strolling up to him. "Ignore her."
"She's just jealous."
The girl tugged on Eli's trunks pulling him away from the crowd. He didn't object and followed her.
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Clare noticed Drew came late to the beach. She smiled as she walked over to him, "Hey."
"Hey beautiful." He said kissing her lips.
"Why'd did you come so late?"
He simply shrugged, "Do you wanna get out of here? We haven't been alone in a while." Drew smirked raising his eyebrows.
She smiled and nodded, "Let me just get my stuff."
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Drew saw Owen and Fitz at the juice bar that was set up. He walked over to them and started talking.
"Getting in tonight?" Owen asked.
"You know it." Drew smirked. "It's been a while, I've been so busy."
"So has she." Fitz coughed.
"What?" Drew asked confused.
"Nothing."
"What the hell are you talking about? One of you moving in on my girl?"
"No, it's not us. It's Eli."
Drew laughed, "Eli? The only Eli I know is the goth kid."
Owen and Fitz were silent and nodded.
"She cheated?" He asked for confirmation. They nodded again as Drew grew pissed. He saw Clare skipping over to him, "I'm ready." She smiled.
"We're done."
"What?" She asked.
"You cheated on me? With Eli? You slut." He said walking away.
"Whoa baby, I didn't." She said pulling him back. "We were friends, that's all."
"Why do you insist on lying? That's it. I'm done" Clare looked at Owen and Fitz knowing they were behind it. She ran over to find Eli so he would tell the truth and stop Drew from leaving her.
She saw him under the rock like cave making out with a girl. She pulled him off of her, "Eli, come please."
"What?" He said fixing his shirt.
"Drew is leaving, he think I cheated on him with you. Please tell him I didn't."
"How you wanted me? Just get over it Clare."
"Eli please, he's going to break up with me. "Clare yelled as she drew a crowd of kids.
"You're so pathetic."
"Why cant you tell him the truth? Please Eli, for me."
Eli scoffed at Clare being so desperate and he crossed her boundaries and she turned to the crowd; figuring she'll tell them the truth herself, "Eli paid me 1500$ so he can date me for a month. Just so he can be popular and have a rep. We were never really together. That's the truth." Everyone looked at Eli and he awkwardly stood there.
The girl he was previously hooking up with, got up from the sand, "You're pathetic."
He quickly stopped her, "What about the poem? Remember? Even tonight and I need to take a walk and clear my head…" He continued. The girl rolled her eyes, pushing Eli walking off.
Clare recalled the poem he just said, "You damn liar. That's my poem, I wrote those words." She rolled her eyes as she left in attempt to find Drew. The mood died completely and everyone completely abandoned the beach, leaving Eli alone.
Okay, next chapter is the last. My writing is terrible in this story, I don't know why I keep writing it. But just one more chapter to go.
