Its been a few days since Eli and Clare worked things out. They weren't together but they were still friends. It was nearly impossible for them both not to be a couple but with Clare moving there was really no point. It was Saturday and Eli was at Clare's house helping her pack. She was leaving tomorrow.
"I cant believe your leaving tomorrow." Eli said looking around her empty room.
"don't remind me. I hate that my dad is doing this to me." Eli went over by her and hugged her. They stayed like that for a while. Clare was going to miss this. Being in Eli's arms while he tried to make her feel better. Eli stayed the whole day. He didn't go home until about 11:30. He made Clare dinner and they watched a movie and just hung out. The only difference was he kissed her right before he left. He said
"I will never forget you Clare, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I cant wait to see you again." Clare stayed up almost the entire night thinking about Eli. She was falling in love with him and she had to leave.
It was the next day and she was putting everything into the moving van. She looked at her house and started to tear up. Her whole life has been here and now she had to go. She walked inside to say goodbye to her mom. They cried and hugged each other for a while, but her dad got impatient and said it was time to go. She got in the van and cried a little. She asked her dad if she could say bye to Allie and after about 5 minutes of begging he said yes. They got to her house and Clare ran out of the van and rang the doorbell. Allie answered it and when she saw it was Clare she got tears in her eyes and hugged her.
"I didn't think you were going to say bye." Clare smiled a little
"how could I not say bye to my best friend! I'll call you as soon as I'm at my new house." Allie nodded her head.
"you have to come and visit as much as you can ok?" Clare smiled again.
"I promise." they hugged one last time and then Clare left. About 4 hours later she arrived at her new house. It was really nice but she liked the old one better. She ran up to her new room and quickly got on her computer. She logged onto her instant messenger and saw Eli was on. A huge smile appeared on her face. She quickly typed.
"hey Eli =)"
"hey Clare! How's the new house?" he responded.
"huge! I wish you could see it. Allie would totally die and love it."
"ha, I bet she would, so how was your trip?"
"long and boring." she typed.
"that sucks. Well I have to go, I got English hw I have to get done." her smile faded.
"oh, ok."
"I'd say see you tomorrow but I wont, and I don't know when I will…" tears started building up.
"yeah, me either so I guess see you soon?"
"yeah! See you soon. Perfect." she smiled then saw him log off. Tomorrow would be a very long day.
It was the next day. 1st day at the new school. She walked through the doors and everybody stared at her. Then a guy came up to her. He looked really familiar.
"hi, Clare right?" she nodded her head. He smiled.
"hi, I'm Jason." he stuck out his hand. she shook it and smiled.
"I'd say my name but you already know it." he laughed.
"your funny." she blushed a little.
"thanks." she said shyly.
"well do you want me to show you around?" Clare smiled and nodded her head.
"yeah, that would be great."
"awesome, come with me." he said then put his arm around her.
He showed her around the whole school and introduced her to all his friends. But he was friends with basically the whole school. He was a junior, so it made it even better. He had a sister named Ashley. She was Clare's age. And they talked all day.
"so Clare, do you want to hang out after school today?" Ashley asked.
"yeah I'd love too!" she smiled.
"sweet! I'll have Jason drive us to the mall." Clare smiled.
"ok sounds like a plan."
They waited outside the school for Jason. Then Clare's phone started to ring. She answered it without looking at the caller id.
"hello?" she answered.
"hey Clare how was your first day?" it was Eli!
"hey Eli! It was awesome. I made a ton of friends and now me and my new friend Ashley are waiting for her brother to take us to the mall."
"I'm glad to hear it was good. Well that's why I called just wanted to make sure you were ok." Clare smiled.
"thanks Eli, you're the best."
"we all missed you at school." Clare stopped smiling and got serious
"I miss you guys too."
"I especially missed you." Clare smiled.
"I miss you too Eli. A lot." she began to tear up.
"well I have to go. I'll call you later or something okay?"
"yeah sounds great." she said trying to hold back tears.
"um wait. Before you go can I tell you something?"
"yeah sure what is it?" she asked confused.
"I love you." Clare was shocked.
"yo, you what?"
"I love you." Clare got the biggest smile on her face. But right before she answered Jason pulled up and motioned the girls to get in.
"I'm so sorry Eli, I have to go Jason's here. I'll call you later!" then she hung up.
She got in the car with a smile on her face.
"who's Eli?" Ashley asked interested. Clare smiled. Jason looked in the review mirror and looked at Clare.
"my ex boyfriend."
"you still talk to your ex?" she asked confused.
"well yeah, we aren't together because I moved not because I don't have feelings for him."
"so what did he say to you that made you smile so big?" another smile appeared on her face.
"he just told me he loves me." Ashley got a huge smile on her face.
"awe! Oh my god that is so cute! What did you say?"
"I told him I'd call him back later."
"that probably wasn't a good idea." Jason said.
"why?" Clare asked confused.
"cause he probably thinks that you just blew him off." Clare looked down.
"your right. I'm going to call him real quick." they both nodded. Clare dialed his number he answered.
"hello?"
"ok when I said I had to go I wasn't blowing you off. I just wanted to clear that up."
"um ok?" he sounded confused.
"ok well I'm kind of with friends so I have to go but I will call you again later."
"uh alright?" he still sounded confused.
"I love you bye." then she hung up. And smiled to herself. Best day ever so far she thought to herself.