Chapter 3: The Dot We all walked out to the parking lot. I followed Eli the whole time, my eyes staring into his back. I couldn't help but like him, he made me want to stay with him, trust him even . And I had no idea why. "I call shotgun!" I said, grinning as I saw that he drives a vintage hearse. "I love your car!" I said enthusiastically. Ali looked weirded out. "That's a first" Eli and Adam muttered in unison. The car ride was quiet, and we were there in five minutes. We all sat down at a table in the back. "What do you guys want?" Emma asked. Emma was married to Spinner. When they got married, they bought The Dot, so now she acts as a waitress. "Wait, are you skipping?" she glared at me. "Liven up, Emma" I said jokingly. "But what if you get caught?" She actually sounded worried. "What,are my parents gunna ground me?" I said stiffly. "Sorry." Emma whispered. I pushed the thoughts out of my mind. "Im leaving." I muttered. I ran out the door and down the street, into the alley. I heard footsteps behind me, and figured it was Adam. "Whats wrong?" wrong. It was Eli, and he was worried, about me. I couldn't help the small feeling of happiness I felt at that fact. Then my eyes started to tear up, as I remembered why I was here. I hadn't realized that Eli sat down beside me. He grabbed my hand, and wiped the single tear off my cheek. "Its ok" he said soothingly. I rested my head on his shoulder. He definitely wasn't the guy I thought he was. "There dead" I said, and my voice cracked. My parents weren't just dead, they killed themselves. He moved his hand from my hand to around my body. "What happened?" He whispered. I didn't want to talk about it. I didn't want him to know why they killed themselves. "Another time" I said, looking him in the eyes. He nodded, and we just sat there. I felt so, so safe in his arms.