Natalie POV:
While I was in English, I got a text from Adam.
'Meet me in the Zen garden at lunch, I really need to talk to you' – Adam
'Okay' I replied.
I was anxious for lunch to come; I had no idea what Adam wanted to talk to me about. I just hope it wasn't anything that might put a damper on our relationship.
When the lunch bell rang, I made a mad dash to the Zen garden. I saw Adam sitting at one of the benches. I walked over and sat next to him.
I opened my mouth to say something, but he cut me off.
"Don't say anything, just listen. I…wasn't born a guy, physically. I'm biologically a girl, but every since I was little I've always felt like a guy, I never played with Barbies or wore pink. I played in the mud and rode a skateboard everywhere. Basically I'm trying to tell you that I'm a female to male transgender." He finally ended.
I couldn't believe it, Adam was a she? I didn't understand this; my mind was frozen in shock.
"Please say something." He pleaded.
"I'm so happy you told me this. I know it must be hard for you to share, and I'm just happy that you shared it with me."
"Wow, your reaction was totally different from what I imagined."
"Yea…..want to go to lunch now?"
"Sure," he said.
We made our way to the cafeteria and sat with Eli and Clare. Since Adam told me his secret, I could at least share mine with him.
"You guys, I haven't been completely honest with you. The reason Fitz and I are always around each other is…..he's my brother." I said waiting for their reaction.
"Oh, we already figured that out, we were just waiting for you to say something" Eli said.
"Okay….well tomorrow is the Dead Hand concert, since its three and a half hours away; I think that we should make a road trip of it. Get a hotel room, the whole works." I said getting excited.
"What? What concert?" Adam asked.
"Oopps, I forgot to tell you" Eli said.
"It's okay, I'm going to have to miss it anyway, have to go to dinner with the family. Maybe next time," Adam said.
"You guys, I don't know if I can stay overnight…." Clare said, sounding unsure.
"Oh C'mon Clare-Bear, live a little! Tell your parents you're staying the night with me," I said.
"Oh yea because my parents love you so much." Clare said sarcastically.
"Clare….don't be that way." Eli said.
"No its fine, its fine." I said.
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Saturday (day of the concert)
Eli POV:
I woke up this morning feeling pumped for the concert tonight. Since Morty was in no condition to go anywhere. We were taking Natalie's car. She was going to pick up Clare and then pick me up.
I heard the doorbell. I didn't expect her to be here this early. I picked up the bag I packed and went downstairs to say goodbye to my parents.
"Be good Eli," My mom said pulling me into a hug.
"Moooom," I said as she let go.
I went out the door and saw Clare and Natalie were leaning up against the car.
"I hope you know, that you're driving," Nat said as I was putting my bag in the back of the car.
"That's fine with me." I said as we all hopped in. Nat was in the front seat and Clare was in the back reading a book.
We jammed to Dead Hand the whole way.
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We finally got to the hotel that Natalie booked, and man was it luxurious. Nat's parents gave her a credit card to use during our trip.
We got up to our room and got settled. We had a three room villa. It was the nicest hotel room that I have ever seen.
Natalie POV:
We still had almost the whole day to hang before the concert. Clare and I were on the balcony gazing at the beautiful city below us. We were lost in mindless chatter, until I felt a pair of hands wrap around my waist. I could feel the jealousy roll off of Clare in waves.
Clare POV:
There I was, on the balcony, watching the guy that I like hold some other girl, who happened to be my best friend. I saw that he was whispering something in her ear. It must have been funny because she was giggling. When did they become so close? Oh how I wish that were me.
His head rested in the crook of neck. They looked so comfortable. I stared at them from the corner of my eye for the longest time.
He kissed the back of her neck and said, "I'm going inside."
"Kay," she said, turning around to kiss him on the lips.
My jaw dropped. I couldn't believe what I was seeing!
Eli went inside. I turned to her and said, "What the heck was that? Are you two…together?" I asked.
"I don't know, we never really talked about it…." She said nervously.
"You know that I like him! Why would you do that?"
"I'm sorry Clare!" she yelled.
"You're not sorry," I said storming inside.
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