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Chapter 5: Firework show
Clare's POV
When we walked into the room, the scene that greeted us made me smile. Christmas lights were strung everywhere. The smell of pine filled the air because of the many trees decorated in garland and ornaments. There was a table of sweet treats like gingerbread, hot chocolate, apple cider, candy canes, and more. There were presents in a corner, which sparked the remembrance of the tiny box in my purse. I blushed at the thought of it.
The Christmas party tradition was to bring a present for the date/guest you bring with you, so, of course, I brought something for Eli. I smiled to myself. He's going to love it!
"What," questioned Eli when he saw my face.
"Oh…. Nothing," I answered, smiling evilly.
"Clare! Over here," yelled Jake who, at the moment, had his arm draped around Jenna's shoulder. My jaw clenched and eyes narrowed. Eli looked down at me then back at Jake and sighed.
"Come on, lets get your plan into action," he mumbled while putting his arm around my waist, pulling me closer to him. He was warm and I thought about how good it felt being in his arms. I blushed madly.
"Oh, um, hi Eli," Jake said, a little scared and meanly. I don't know why, but it got me mad.
"Hello Jake, how's your evening going," asked Eli. Jake seemed shocked that he acted friendly, and I myself was a little shocked he didn't snap at Jake for his tone. I looked up to smile at him.
"Uhhh, great," he murmured, "so Clare! You look stunning tonight!"
" I think she always looks stunning," said Eli looking down at me. My cheeks turned tomato red, my heart skipping a beat at his sweet compliment. I gave him a warm smile before turning to Jake who was glaring at Eli.
"Thanks Jake. I thought I would try something different," I said with a smile. He thought I was stunning!
"Is this thing on? Ok good, now we can get started! It's time for the gift exchange, so you may now hand out your presents now," Said Mrs. Dawes. I rummaged in my bag for Eli's gift, but before I could even hand it to him he shoved a tiny blue box in my face. His face was red, and he looked nervous as I un-wrapped it. There was a note on the top that said, Thought this would help with the plan.
My eyes widened when I looked inside. There, at the very bottom, was a piece of mistletoe.
Eli's POV
I wanted to DIE because of how embarrassing this moment was. I am so freaking STUPID! I probably just ruined our friendship, and would have to go back to being the lonely "emo" kid. I watched her, hoping she wouldn't run away scared.
She stared down at the little green plant I had placed in the box wrapped in sparkly blue. My heart beat was speeding up, and what seemed like hours were only seconds. It was about 30 seconds later when she finally reacted. She looked at me and did something that made time stop. She kissed me, and the sparks flew.
Clare's POV
The kiss was amazing. His soft lips felt so good against mine, and I couldn't help feel the fireworks going off. When we both reluctantly pulled away he smirked at me.
"So, did you like my present blue eyes," asked Eli with a sparkle in his eye. He nodded toward the right, and I looked over to see Jake. To say he was mad was a complete understatement.
"No PDA allowed," he growled.
"Jake are you ok," Jenna asked placing a hand on her boyfriend's shoulder.
"Get your hand off me," Jake hissed, slapping her hand off himself. He stomped off into the hall, leaving Jenna as shocked as ever. Eli looked at me with sad eyes.
"Go talk to him," he whispered in my ear, his breath sending shivers down my spine. I nodded, hesitating slightly. I stumbled out into the hallway, looking left to right. Jake was in a dimly lit corner to the right. He sat there looking lost, with no emotion in his eyes.
"Hey," I said quietly.
"Hi," he replied sadly.
"So, why did you snap at Jenna like that?"
"I don't know, actually I'm not sure about a lot of things at the moment."
"Do you want to talk about it," I asked. He looked at me then down at the ground.
"I can't tell you, but maybe I can show you," he replied. I was so confused, and was about to say something when I felt something soft and warm against my lips. He kissed me, something I could only dream about for the longest time. I wanted to feel something, like when I kissed Eli, but sadly, the firework show was over.
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