Eli's POV
Oh Shit…
"She isn't your girl anymore. She isn't anyone's girl that she doesn't want to be. You need to stay away from her KC. She doesn't want you…" I said trying not to start too much of a fight.
"SHUT UP DICK HEAD! Clare is my little Whore!" KC yelled at me grabbing Clare's arms and punching me in the face.
"DON'T, YOU DARE CALL HER THAT!" I say getting back up and shoving KC against a wall. I then punched him multiple times until he blacked out. I took Clare's hand and we went racing down the hallway. We reached the door then went out to Morty.
When we got in and started to drive Clare looked pretty pissed. Probably because I made KC blackout but I can make her happy again. She is always going to be happy if I have anything to do with it.
"Eli… you didn't have to hurt him that bad…" She said.
"Ya, accually I did. Anyone who ever calls you something like that deserves to die like you're lucky I didn't kill him with the knife I've got in my pocket." I said smirking at the thought of KC dyeing… Oops that's not funny… ok Ya it SO is.
"Ok, fine but umm… About us…" Clare started. I pulled into the old neighborhood where Clare and I had met. I then drove down to the park where we used to go all the time as kids. I got out and opened the door up for Clare. I took her hand and led over to the tree we used to lay under and watch the clouds go by during the summer. I sat down and motioned for her to sit with me.
"Clare, will you be mine?" I asked her, looking into those huge pools of blue I saw in her eyes. She nodded and looked down a little bit. I tilted her head up and pressed my lips to hers for the second time today! I moved my arm around her waist and pulled her in closer to me.
We sat there talking holding hands for hours. I took out my knife and carved Eli and Clare Forever and always into the tree. Clare smiled brushing her hand over it a few times.
"Clare, I won't ever be like KC I promise ok?" She nodded but looked away almost not believing me…
"Clare,-"I tilled her head up so she was looking me straight in the eyes."- I promise you from this moment on I will never think about another girl. I will never lie to you ever again. I will never do anything you don't want me to. I will love you forever Ok?" She nodded and I captured her lips on mine once again.
Clare's POV
Eli is so amazing. I can't believe that I could have told him years ago and he would have felt the exact same way! Oh well it's all good now.
Eli drove me home later that night and he made sure he told me how much I meant to him.
This went on for months. Eli and I had gone on thousands of dates and every night Eli texts me how much he loves me. Every day he makes sure he hugs me and kisses me as much as possible. He never leaves my side and that's just how I like it. One day my parents were fighting a lot and I couldn't stand it. I was crying so hard. Eli called me and when I didn't answer he knew something was wrong. He came to my house at 2:30 am broke into my room drove me off to a beautiful place to watch the stars and as we laid there in a hammock he just recited poetry to me. Everything he could think of, Eli would do it to make me know he loved me.
One night when I got home though… My parents went out somewhere and had both died in a car crash. I was so depressed for days and Eli held me all the time each and every moment. I would have to be put under the care of my Aunt Nina. She unfortunately lived about 3 hours away and didn't approve of Eli.
"Clare, please, please doesn't leave me. I know your aunt forbids it but you can live with me! My parents wouldn't mind at all you how much they love you! They have known you ever since we became friends! Please Clare." Eli was begging me. I knew that this idea of his just wouldn't work though… I mean his parents probably wouldn't want another kid to look after even if they love me or not and it might cause conflict with me and Eli living in the same house… It's going to kill me so much to leave him. I just I have to so we can both TRY and move on… I won't be able to ever forget him though. That's one thing I'm certain of.
"Eli, I'm so sorry I can't… I have to go live with my aunt… I love you I promise it's just that I can't… and its going to kill me to move away from you but I can't do anything to stop it." Eli's eyes were filled with tears. He took my hands.
"Clare, if you can't do this ok… but remember that I love you ok? If you ever need anything I don't care if its 50 years from now you come to me I will fix all of your problems I will do anything for you ok? I promise. Just go to our tree and I will show up. Anything to have you as mine once again." He kissed my lips. "But before you leave promise me something?" I nodded. Tears were now in my eyes. "Don't let anyone break your heart. Never let anyone get to you. Be safe and careful." I nodded and said "I promise Eli."
"Thank you. I'll be at your house one hour before you leave to say goodbye once more before you go ok?" I nodded again. Then he went back inside his house and I rode my bike home. This is total heartbreak….
Eli's POV
I ran up to my room I was crying even harder now. I don't want to be without Clare… The only thing I love in my life is leaving.
I pulled out 3 pieces of paper. On the first I wrote.
Hey beautiful,
Remember this? This picture of our tree? I love this so much. I love you so much.
Find a way to mend the wholes that form in your heart but remember that I can heal it immediately if you need me too.
Come here if you need me, I love you Clare.
~Eli Goldsworthy
Then on the next piece I wrote
Hey Lovely,
Come on you can do it! Find the strength! I believe in you. But if you really need me I will always be here.
I love you Blue eyes…
~Eli Goldsworthy
Then on the last I wrote…
He want worthy of you anyways,
Clare if you have opened this letter it must mean someone has hurt you horribly.
Don't be scared to come back to me. I will ALWAYS be here. I'm never going to move on trust me. NOT POSSIBLE. I will fix the bruises and scars he has left on your heart. I can heal it. You just have to take the chance and come.
Remember? We were best friends forever? Then a couple! (A good one at that) But these guys that break your amazingly precious heart don't know you like I do. Nobody can make you feel better but me and yourself. And If yourself isn't doing the Job come to our tree I will come for you.
~Yours forever and always Eli Goldsworthy
That's the last letter I was writing. I will always wait for Clare. I will never love anyone the way I loved her. So I don't see a point in trying anyways.
I then put the first and second letter in an envelope. But when I put the third letter together I placed a diamond heart necklace in with it. I sealed all the envelopes and tied then together with a red ribbon I had gotten from my mom.
I ran out to Morty with the letters. I drove to Clare's house and got there exactly an hour before she left.
I knocked on her door. She opened it and immediately jumped into my arms. She was crying, She was crying her eyes out. I wrapped my arms around her tightly.
"Shh, Its going to be ok Clare." I whispered in her ear.
"No its not Eli! MY AUNT IS SO HORRIBLE! I can't live without you!" Clare was breaking down.
"Clare, listen. Your aunt just wants what's best for you… now before you leave I have something to give to you…" She pulled away and I handed her the letters.
"Clare, if anyone ever breaks your heart so bad that you can't mend your own heart for a week open the first one. Not any of the others! Just the first one. Then wait another week if your still having trouble open the second. Then another week. Open the last ok?" I asked her. She nodded her head.
Her aunt then pulled up to the house. She was early…
"Clare, I thought I told you not this boy!" Her aunt shouted from inside the car.
"Ma'm, I'm sorry I just wanted to say goodbye to her because I love her and really hate to see her leave my life! I just want to help her get her things then I will be on my way…" I say not really wanting to believe this was happening to me.
"…Alright hurry up!" Her aunt yelled back sitting in the car.
I walked inside with Clare and I helped her bring her things downstairs. Before we opened the door to go outside I scooped her up in my arms and crushed my lips to hers. I kissed her putting everything I had into that one kiss. I took her stuff and walked outside to her car and helped her put the stuff in. She was about to say a final goodbye when she realized she had left the letters inside on a table.
She ran inside and I walked around to the window of the car.
"Ma'm, don't let her get hurt. Please make sure she is ok." I said.
"That's why I'm not letting her stay here with you." She said smiling. WOW. If she only knew…
"Ma'm I wouldn't hurt her, trust me. But I know it wont change your mind anyways. I just really want her to always be ok. But if your worried about her ex-boyfriends… if a KC Guthrie ever shows up at your house call the police immediately." I told her. Her eyes grew wide and she nodded,
"I'll keep her safe…" She said and we saw Clare coming back outside.
She came up and hugged me tightly. She was still crying so I wiped her tears away.
"I love you Eli." She said to me looking straight into my eyes.
"I love you too, remember what I told you. Goodbye." I said kissing her on the cheek. But when I pulled away she went for my lips. Not caring what her aunt was thinking at all.
"Bye Eli…" she said getting In the car and driving away…
Life sooo sucks…
