Amelie
Terrific. Claire wasn't even taking care of my body. When I got back in myself, I wold have to deal with a blackeye and probably some broken bones. I sighed and looked at mr. Collins who stood there purple with rage.
«Why did you hit her?», I asked with my best Claire imression. Shane looked at me and his eyes softened. He bent down to kiss me, but I took a step backwards and pushed his hands away from my waist. He looked hurt. It didn't really matter to me, because, if Claire couldn't take care of my body, I did not have to take care of her relationship.
«Why do you push me away?», he asked and looked at me with sad puppy eyes, that might have worked on Claire, but not me.
«No reason, I'm just... on my period», I said and blushed. I had never blushed. Shane smiled like he was relieved.
«Then you'll get a hug instead», he said and lifted me up in his arms, like I'd seen grooms do with brides in the movies. He looked into my eyes and I had no idea what to do.
«You're blushing», he said and smiled at me. Not really, he smiled at Claire. The body, but not me. I looked quickly away.
«Please put me down.. Shane», I said. He kissed my nose playfully and it made me sick. He put me down and pressed his lips against mine. I didn't kiss him back and that made him stop. He looked at me with sad eyes.
«I am going upstairs», I said coldly and marched upstairs and into Claires room. What was I going to do? Claires boyfriend was all over me and it made me want to vomit. I had no romantic feelings for Mr. Collins, what so ever, and I was not going to act like I had either.
Michael
When me and Eve came home from our date night, Shane was sitting on the couch alone.
«Hey, bro!», I said and sat down in the couch next to him. Eve came right behind me and looked around.
«Where's Claire? I thought you guys were watching a movie tonight», she said and looked around. Shane just groaned and scratched his forehead.
«What's wrong, man? Did you fight?», I asked. Shane and Claire didn't fight often but when they did, it was always bad.
«Kinda. Sorta... I don't really know», he mumbled. Eve sat down in the chair beside us and looked at Shane with a little worry in her eyes.
«Is she mad at you?», Eve asked.
«I don't know. She's been kinda weird since she came home from work. She blamed it on that she was... Uh... on her period», Shane said and sighed. Eve looked at the stairs.
«Well, that's not right. She isn't on her period now», she said and looked back at Shane and me. I looked at Shane too, and he didn't look too happy about the converstions turning point.
«I know she lied, but I just don't understand why. It's like she's hiding something», Shane said and looked at me. I looked at Eve for an answer. If someone knew about Claires problems, it would be her. Eve just shrugged.
«Do you want me to talk to her?», Eve asked and looked at an upset Shane. He nodded.
«That would be great», he said quietly. I patted his shoulder awkwardly and Eve walked upstairs to talk with Claire.
«Wanna play Zombie Slayer 3?», I asked and handed him a controller.
«Yeah, sure», he said and grinned. I grinned back and we started playing.
Claire
Shane had hit her, but not her. She felt like crying, but she couldn't. She didn't think that Amelies body knew how to cry and her security guys stood there. One at each side of her desk. Did they ever go home?
Amelies secretary came inside with Oliver behind her. Crap.
«Oliver said he needed to speak with you», the secretary said and walked out. Oliver sat down in the seat above her desk. She pretended to be working on some papers.
«You don't need to pretend working with those papers, Claire. Myrnin told me about everything, and I think we all know that you have no idea what the writing means», Oliver said and raised an eyebrow at her. Claire sighed and looked up at Oliver.
«What do I do?», she whined, and with Amelies voice, it sounded so unproffesional that she could even see Olive smirk a little.
«I'm going to do everything until Amelie gets back. All you have to do is to show up at meetings and me and Myrnin will take care of everything else. Myrnin will write down what you shall say on some papers, and all you have to do is read it out loud», Oliver said neutrally.
«Well.. That sounds easy», Claire mumbled.
«It is. Now, move from your chair and go home. I will do the work», Oliver said.
«I... I don't know where Amelie lives», Claire said. She felt like blushing, but she couldn't, 'cause she had no blood to blush with.
«Then go to the Glass House. Myrnin made a deal with Amelie that you are allowed to sleep in the guest room», Oliver said. Claire sighed in relief.
«Okay, thanks. Bye», she said and got up on her feet and used the portal to get home.
Shane
I had fallen asleep on the couch after Claire had told me she wanted to sleep alone. I woke up and took a look at the clock. It was 3p.m and I felt like checking on Zoe. I rubbed my eyes and yawned before I walked upstairs and into Zoes little room. I saw Amelie holding her in her arms. I panicked and when she looked at me, she yelped.
«Shane, I'm not here to hurt her», Amelie said.
«Bullshit!», I shouted and took a crying Zoe out of her arms before I kicked Amelie in the stomach and punched her in the face. Zoe was still crying and I heard both Eve and Michael hurrying down the hall. Claire had also came inside and she winced.
I was convinced that Amelie was going to snap my neck when she stood up, but she didn't. She just looked at me with sad eyes before she left the room. I'd never seen Amelie... That vulnerable. I realized Claire was hitting me and I didn't appericiate it at all.
«Claire, stop it!», I said and hugged her. She tried to push me off, but she wasn't strong enough. I wasn't going to force her hugging me so I pulled back. Her face was red and she looked angry as fuck.
«Claire, what's wrong? She was going to kill Zoe...», I started but she just slapped me in the face.
«Claire would never kill Zoe!», she shouted. I was shocked. Claire never slapped me, not in an offensive way, at least. It hurt my feelings more than my cheek, but it was a hard slap.
«Claire! Get yourself together! Why the fuck are you slapping him?», Eve shouted with a perplexed and high pitched voice.
«Why are you hitting me and talking about yourself in third person?», I asked confused and broken. She pushed me away when I hugged her, refused to kiss me, didn't want me in her bed and now she was hitting me. I didn't like this at all and it broke my heart in a way I could never describe.
«Because... Because you are all morons!», Claire screamed before she left the room and ran into her room. I looked after her. Zoe was still crying, so I started to sooth her until she was playing with my hand and smiling.
«Dude, what's going on?», Michael asked and looked at me. Eve was still stunned by Claires behaviour.
«I have no fucking idea, but I'm sure as hell going to figure it out», I said and tucked Zoe into her crib before I walked into Claires room. She was lying in her bed with her eyes closed. She had tucked herself in and she looked like Sheldon in The Big Bang theory. She even had those fluffy white things that covered your eyes.
«Claire! You have to tell me what's going on with you», I begged. She took of her sleeping goggles and looked at me.
«Shane, go away. I am tired», she said and stared at me with cold icy eyes.
«No, Claire! I love you, and you've never hit me before... Or pushed me away like this. I need to know what's going on with you!», I said, trying not to shout.
Okay, so I won't post for the next four days. I just wanted you to know that I have the whole story finished, but I'm trying to keep the story «lasting» so I can finish the next one before this one is published to the last chap. I have planned lots of different fan fictions where I follow Shane and Claires little family. Who knows, maybe there'll be another little one? ;) Anyways, this story isn't finished yet, so keep updated and follow me/the story to get an email everytime I publish a new chapter! LOVE you guys!
- Merisca