Author's Note: Here's a little chapter. Kinda short cause I have school tomorrow morning, but I wanted to update because I don't know when I'll be able to update next with midterms n stuff. Read and review, thanks guys. (: xoxoxsteff
Clare's POV
It was time for the class that I most dreaded today. English. Eli was sadly still my partner, and I know that he hasn't taken the break up well. And of course, with my luck, Ms. Dawes would assign a partner project where I'd have to see him outside of school.
"Clare, are you listening?" I heard Ms. Dawes say.
"Oh, uh yeah. Sorry."
"Just brainstorm with Eli about your assignment, okay?" Eli turned around and smiled at me.
"Blue Eyes, ready to work?" I sighed.
"Don't call me that. Let's just get this over with, okay?" We tried to think of things we could write about, to no avail. He kept changing the subject to our relationship, and my mind kept wandering to Fitz's odd behavior this morning.
As the bell rang, I jumped out of my seat and almost ran to my locker, where Fitz was waiting.
"Hey, Clare." He smirked, much like Eli did. I smiled back, mostly because he seemed to be acting like he was before.
"Fitz! Glad to see that you're back to yourself, eh?"
"What do you mean?"
Fitz's POV
Shit. She could tell that I was sort of avoiding her this morning. I thought that I was good at hiding it – guess my acting skills suck.
"This morning. You didn't seem too happy to see me…" Clare opened her locker and took out a textbook, frowning.
"Well, you know how it is. My friends are…well, you know. I haven't broken it to them about us. I gotta ease 'em into it." She slammed her locker.
"Us? Is there actually an us? Because I don't think you even care about us right now." She turned from her locker to her math class, but I followed her. I wasn't going to let her go, cause if I did, she wouldn't forgive me.
"Clare! Of course I want there to be an us! How about after school today, we watch a movie? Anything you want."
She grinned. "Fine. Come over at 8. My parents have a meeting with their lawyer then."
Score.
Clare's POV
I was really excited for tonight, so the rest of the day went by relatively quickly. When I got home from school, my mom was waiting for me.
"Clare, I have to go out a little earlier than planned. I have some…errands to run. And then the meeting later. Don't wait up for me, okay?" I nodded and she hugged my goodbye.
I debated on doing the little homework that I had, and of course, I decided to do it. When I finished, it was only 5, so I ate dinner and took a shower.
After getting ready, it was almost 8, and the doorbell rang. I opened the door, smiling. Because I thought it was Fitz. But of course, when the door swung open, my mouth dropped.
"Eli? Why are you here?"
"Clare, I just…I don't understand. What the hell is going on? Now I hear you're with Fitz?"
"What, you have a problem with Clare and I?" Fitz was behind him, scowling. I stared both of them down, not wanting a fight. Eli looked at me, and looked at Fitz. Then he walked to Morty. But I saw something catch the moonlight in his hand.
A small, orange pill bottle.
Author's Note: Ohhai. End of this chapter. I'll update as soon as possible, but no promises on when it is cause I have tons of studying to do. Reviews please? Au reviourrrrrr (: xoxosteff