I gave him a quick once over because I didn't want it to be so obvious that I was checking him out. How awkward would that be? I looked back in his eyes only to see he looked bored, and not just, 'I have nothing to do bored,' but more like 'please shoot me now bored,' and now that I really think about it, he looked annoyed too. Maybe Adam didn't tell him I'd be joining him? Maybe he didn't want me to join him.

Before I could look stupid I decided to greet them.

"Hey," I said and gave him a small nod, it was an innocent gesture but he didn't really seem to care, which I had to fight to not roll my eyes, sure he was being extremely rude but I wasn't going to as well. I decided maybe I'd ignore him if he was going to ignore me.

"So Adam, how have you-" I was cut off by a loud obnoxious giggle in my ear. I looked over at Domo who was like an inch away from my face.

"Can I help you?" I asked awkwardly.

"He's so cute!" She whispered-yelled and I knew he heard her but she didn't seem to mind.

"He can hear you," I mocked in her tone and whispered back, she suddenly jumped and blushed. I looked over at Adam with an amused smile on my face and he chuckled, I had to restrain from doing the same.

"So, I'm going to go get some food, Eli." Domo said, dragging out the Eli, he sighed and she giggled before walking away. When I was sure she was a far enough away to not here me I turned back to the boys. Eli was looking even more agitated and Adam was looking a little worried and amused.

I burst out giggling and laughing, I was trying so hard not to laugh while she was over here to save her from further embarrassment.

"Clare calm down what is it?" I calmed down my breathing, suddenly feeling like a fool and looked towards Eli.

"Honestly, how do you put up with this?" I asked him, he shrugged.

"No, I mean really, what's with you? It's clear that you're attractive but she is going way overboard with this. It's embarrassing!" Adam shook his head and Eli chuckled softly.

"I guess I just have a way with the ladies," He said sarcastically, if not a little bit bitterly.

"Wow, I guess college guys are different. I can't name one guy from my old high school that wouldn't sleep with her even some girls while we're at it."

Eli smiled a little bit and shook his head, I felt like I was missing something, but before I could question it, Adam piped up.

"Oh yea Clare, your track record with guys is just peachy keen."

"Hey, Torres, it's not my fault I happen to be attracted to the worst guys possible." He scoffed and I shoved his shoulder. By then Domo came back slightly more in control of herself.

"What are we talking about?" She asked.

"Nothing," I said quickly, but Adam had other ideas.

"Clare's fail of a love life."

"Oh! Fun topic!" She nearly shouted.

I sighed, and so did Eli. I was glad I wasn't the only one who didn't want to talk about this.

"So Clare, when and who was your first boyfriend?" I sighed, remembering K.C. Guthrie real easily. I gave Adam a warning glance and he held his hands up defensively.

"A total irrelevant guy, who isn't worth my breath."

It was then when Eli cut in.

"Oh come on, tell us!" He asked in a sarcastic tone yet again, but this time no bitterness. I playfully glared at him before continuing.

"Fine, his name was K.C. and he was a prick and it was ninth grade." Domo groaned and gave me a look I wasn't familiar with.

"Details girl! How was he? What does he look like? Why'd you guys break up?"

"Hold your horses, Andrews. One question at a time, now um, I never had sex with him I was in ninth grade for crying out loud."

"Clare, Clare, Clare, always the virgin of the situation." Adam said playfully. I shoved his shoulders before continuing.

"Okay well he had dirty blonde hair, always wore a beanie, and we broke up because he was more attracted to the new cheer leader slash my new best friend, than me."

"Well ain't that a bitch," She said shaking her head. I shrugged. It definitely wasn't my worst breakup. I guess Adam picked up on that too and continued to further embarrass me.

"Oh Clare, tell her about Jakey boy. He was a sure fire winner that one." I scoffed.

"Jake was a douche when I met him, he got me over K.C. in tenth grade, then informed me he wasn't ready for a relationship but me being me, didn't realize that meant he'd be with me while sleeping with any other girl on the block that he wanted to. In my bed of all places."

Eli's eyes widened at that one. "He was a major ass whip huh?" He said in a serious tone. I raised my eye brow but quickly hid my surprise.

"Yea, major jerk. Only my second boyfriend I've ever had if that counts, and then there was Mark." I sighed, my most recent boyfriend, Mark.

"Ah, Fitzy boy. How's he doing these days?" I gave him a glare and quickly tried to change the subject. Fitz wasn't one of the things I enjoyed talking about.

"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving." Eli chuckled, catching on to my plan quickly and shook his head.

I stood up to go get food when I heard a gasp. I looked behind me at Domo.

"Clare! You have dirt on your pant leg!" I looked down and sure enough, there was a smudge of dirt on my thigh.

"Oh, it's no biggie I ran into your brother, literally, walking to your Dorm."

"And you didn't change?" She asked, in a harsh whisper that anyone could hear if they wanted to.

"... No? Was I supposed to? I thought we agreed that I could wear my normal clothes, and you could wear what you wanted?"

"Yes, but that was before I saw dirt! Lets go immediately." I don't know what happened to the laid back girl I met a few hours ago but put a boy she liked in the room and she totally transformed.

"I'm not going to leave dinner, because I have a little bit of dirt on my pants."

"But,"

"Just drop it god damn! It's a little dirt get over it and let the girl eat," Eli exclaimed in a tired tone. Domo looked at him in shock, which took the attention off of me, and I mouthed a 'thank you' to Eli and he just briefly nodded before going back to his realm of bored and annoyed.

I walked up to the line with the food and took about one of everything, I was hungry.

Once my plate was filled to the max, I grabbed a bottle of water and went back to my seat. I sat my plate down and rubbed my hands together excitedly.

"Still eat like a man I see?" I scowled at Adam before digging into the macaroni. It was heavenly. I went to go take a bite of the bread that looked really good but before I could, Adam grabbed it off my plate, along with the other two of them I grabbed.

"Adam what's your damage?" I asked, motioning towards my bread.

"You can't eat it. It's got shrimp in it." My eyes widened in realization before I sighed dramatically. Shrimp always smelled so good. I hate being allergic to it.

"Fine, I suppose I'll let the hives and swelling go for a little slice of heaven or three." He chuckled but took a bite out of the bread, while I ate the rest of my food.

Halfway through my meal I realized no one was saying anything. I turned to Domo but saw her sitting there staring at me with her fork stuck on a piece of lettuce.

"What's wrong?" I asked her, once I swallowed.

"Why are you eating so much?" I gave her a weird look.

"... Because I'm hungry? Why did you want some of this macaroni? I think there's some up there but it's so good!"

"No, I'm good. It's got too many carbs." She said and continued to eat her lettuce, I snorted and then instantly regretted it when she scowled at me.

"Oh. Sorry." She sighed and looked down at her bowl. I shook my head but when I looked up, my eyes were looking back into Eli's.

I just forgot what I was doing as I stared at him. He didn't try to hide that he was also staring at me, so I broke the awkward staring contest.

"You want to try the macaroni? To die for." He chuckled and shook his head, looking down." I realized I was the only one eating and looked at Adam who was texting feverishly on his phone.

"Adam, go get food I feel weird eating alone. Why wouldn't you want to eat this amazingness?" He blushed lightly, no one would've caught it but I did.

"Oh la la, did someone have a date?" He blushed harder and tried to hide a smile.

"That is so amazing! Whose the girl? I want to meet her, what's she like?"

"She's great actually, her name is Katie. She's a junior." He said, still slightly uncomfortable with the topic.

"Oh, going for the younger girls I see? Well what does she look like, I wonder if I'd have any classes with her."

"Oh, she's got long brown straight hair, big hazel eyes, a beauty mark above her lip, she has this-"

"That's good Adam, I don't need to know her whole anatomy." He chuckled but nodded, and then his phone vibrated on the table. Before I could say anything else he was back into his phone. I shook my head.

"Well this has been a sufficiently awkward evening, so I'm going to head out. Adam tomorrow, breakfast, we'll catch up then, alright?" He nodded and I turned to Eli.

"Well it was nice meeting you even though you didn't really say anything." He chuckled and nodded, I looked over at Domo and she was just blatantly staring at Eli.

"Domo, hun, people get uncomfortable when you stare at them." She sighed but got up and tried, yet failed, to whisper again. "It's called gazing!" I laughed and shook my head and I walked out of the dinning hall.

I decided to go looking around. I went along the trail and looked for any hidden or unseen trails. I didn't find any but I did fall into one. It hurt like hell but it was worth it.

I stood up and brushed myself off. I looked around and was awestruck. It was a little cliff that had a view of a big wooded area. It was beautiful. I sat down on the cliff and just took it all in.

The moon was glistening on the the grass and it looked so close; so big. I wanted to reach out and grab it. I laid down with my feet dangling off the cliff and closed my eyes.

I just laid there for what seemed like hours before I heard shuffling. I looked around but didn't see anything, so I closed my eyes. I sighed out loud. It's been forever since I could just relax somewhere.

"How did you find this place?" I nearly jumped, and fell but luckily I held myself well. I opened my eyes, sat up and turned around and there was Eli standing there.

"Oh, well, honestly? I fell into it. How did you find it?"

"It was out in the open, and I hid it. It seems I didn't hide it well enough." I had a feeling I was invading something.

"If it's that big of a deal I could leave..." I trailed off pointing to where I fell in.

"No, no you're fine. At least it's just you, just promise me you won't tell your friend or, well anyone. I have people watching me everywhere I go, I don't need that here too." I nodded and sat back down on my spot, looking back at the moon.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" He asked, also looking at the moon.

"Extremely. I want to touch it."

"Good luck with that one."

"Thanks Mr. Sarcasm." He chuckled and smirked, I've come to grips that that's just how he is.

"So, what's your deal?" I asked, not really thinking through why I was talking to him.

He sighed. "My deal. I don't really have one. I guess I'm just so sick of people everywhere, trying to get me to go out with them, especially the students here. They know better." I had that feeling that I was missing something again, but before I could ask my phone rang. I sighed, flipping it open. It was a text from Alli.

Clare, he's out.

That one text could mean so many things but I knew what it really meant, deep down inside.