This chapter might seem a little off. I've been dealing with a lot lately so I sort of just threw this together. It's unedited so it's probably awful but please no negativity. Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas/predictions

Eli awoke to the sounds of the radio playing downstairs and the smell of fresh coffee, he sat up sleepily but quickly woke himself up properly when he realised the time. If he didn't hurry he'd be late for school. He threw on his clothes and grabbed his schoolbag as he rushed down the stairs. Bullfrog stopped him before he could get to the front door and handed him a coffee because it was obvious he needed it. "Late night?" He asked as Eli headed for the door.

"Yeah...I just couldn't really sleep .." He had been thinking about Julia, about the kiss and about the bruises he saw.

"Well you better go or you'll be late for school" Eli nodded and quickly walked off. He just needed to see Julia before class it would put his mind at ease. Cece walked into the hall handing Bullfrog another coffee.

"I'm worried about him. I think something could be going on"

"He's a teenager if he didn't have us worrying I think it'd be a bad sign" he said as he put his arm around her. The two were just finding reasons not to worry and they weren't going yo get involved in his private life they didn't believe in helicopter parenting.

Eli could hardly focus all day all he could think about was Julia and he hadn't seen her all day, at least not until lunch. He got to her before she had a chance to avoid her. "Can we talk?"

"I'm not your charity case"

"I know…I don't want you to be my charity case. I won't bring up what happened but that was a really good kiss. You know it and I know it and really I don't see why we have to-" he was interrupted when she gave him a quick kiss. He stood there shocked for a moment.

"Good it worked' she said as she walked past him to sit at the table.

"What worked?' He asked confused.

"it shut you up' she said as she sat down at the table, he went and sat beside her.

"Well if I knew that's all it would take to get you to kiss me I'd do it more often" she rolled her eyes playfully when she heard that although she couldn't help but smile.

"Don't get too excited. This doesn't make us a couple or anything. It's just fun, got it?"

"Got it" he replied without hesitation of course he wanted to be with her but even just knowing he would get to be her friend with benefits was enough. Just to have her in his life was enough. The two spent lunch together and were just enjoying each other's company.

When Julia got home from school she replayed the days events over and over in her head, it made her feel good knowing at least one person cared about her. She got her homework done as fast as she could then texted Eli to meet her at the graveyard near the abandoned church. When the two saw each other they couldn't help but smile, they seemed to give each other a feeling of comfort. Julia was the first to speak "hey.. I was hoping you could help me with my English essay I need someone to proof read it" she didn't want to admit she just wanted to spend time with him.

"Sure" he didn't mind English was his favourite subject after all. He took the notebook from her and started to read it through making corrections as he went. She watched as he did he looked adorable when he was concentrating which distracted Julia. She didn't understand how she could care about someone so much. She took the notebook from him "Wait I wasn't-" she cut him off by kissing him. He kissed back without hesitation unsure if she was just doing this to shut him up or not but in the moment he didn't really care. Their kisses became more rough and passionate they craved that closeness that comfort and excitement they brought each other. After awhile Julia gently pulled away.

"Come on let's go explore" she got up from where the two had been sitting and pulled him up with her by now it was just starting to get dark making it all the more exciting. They went past the graveyard and into the woods. They kept walking until they reached a small stream. Julia stopped at the edge and looked over at Eli. She didn't know what came over her but she felt the need to be honest with him "I like you…a lot but I'm not good at the whole lovey dovey girlfriend thing it's just not me"

"I get it. I'm not asking you to write me love poems" he rolled his eyes playfully. "I like you a lot too so I don't see why we have to be weird about it" he turned to face her properly.

"Okay let's make it official then"

"how do we do that?" He asked looking at her weirdly. She took out a pocket knife and cut deep into her palm. "what are you doing?"

"Making a blood pact. We have to do this in true emo style. Unless you're scared of a little blood" she smirked, almost challenging him. He took the knife from her and cut the palm of his hand. "Now we swear to be loyal to each other"

"I swear to be loyal to you. I think I made that obvious when I agreed to this" he said gesturing to his hand which was now covered in blood.

"Yeah I think you hit a small vein" she carefully took his hand in hers which by now had stopped bleeding so she was able to focus on him. "It'll probably scar but you'll live"

"At least now we'll never forget. It's like a couple's tattoo but less cliché" he smiled a little and she smiled too.

"Let's get out of here and get you bandaged up" she said before giving him a quick kiss then pulling him back towards the way they came. This was truly the beginning of their beautiful yet chaotic relationship.