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"I love you so much." She whispered against my lips. I pulled her closer to me until she was in my lap. I felt myself tearing up. It was like my heart was a water balloon filled with emotions and when I walked in home alone to find her sitting on my bed, the balloon burst spilling out all of my emotions. "I love you too." She pulled my head back towards hers and our lips smashed together, shaping together like two puzzle pieces. Even though I was enticed by the euphoria of our reunion, I groaned out in pain. She giggled against my lips and tugged on my hair.

Then I felt her stiffen. She pulled away suddenly and hopped out of my grasp. She ran to the window and peered out. "Imogen?" I asked slowly. She didn't answer as if she were in her own little world. She then ran into my closet and started pulling out random pants and shirts. "Whoa whoa! Imogen what are you doing?" I yelled. "We have to go!" she said back making her way over to my dresser. "Do you have a duffel bag? Never mind we can probably fit some clothes in our arms." She tossed me some boxers and socks. "What are you talking about? Why do we need to leave?" I asked standing up, not caring that the boxers and socks fell to the ground.

"Eli, you just have to trust me. Please please just grab some stuff." she said grabbing a load of articles of clothing. "But" "ELI! Stop." she yelled spinning towards me. I could see tears forming in her eyes. "Just go with it." she whispered painfully. I nodded and she gave me a small smile. I grabbed the clothes the dropped at me feet, my cell phone, iPod and keys. We ran out the door and halfway down the stairs.

That's when we heard the back door open.


I'll see you tomorrow, right? "Yeah Clare. I'll be there." Okay. I lov-

But Eli had already hung up. He laid back down gently and turned to me. He traced my back and I shivered delightfully. His hand traveled lower and lower and I tried to stop him but it was too late. "What's that?" he asked. I sighed and turned over, pulling his skull comforter up to my chest. "It's a tattoo." I said looking away from him. "A tattoo? That's hot." he said pulling my body closer to him. "Flip over. I didn't get a good look at it." he said. "There's nothing hot about it." I said sternly.

"Sorry. What does it mean?" he asked pushing further. It's too much, too soon. What am I thinking? Sneaking around with Eli. I made a promise to both of them. I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I grab the sheets, gasping for air. Eli sensed my panic and jumped out of the bed and looking around for something. He looked under his bed and pulled out a McDonald's bag. I snatched the bag and breathed in deeply, inhaling the sickening aroma of fries and burgers.

Eli sat down next to me and gently rubbed my shoulders. I continued until my breath was at a normal pace. I put the bag down and and played with my fingers, hoping Eli would let it go. "You don't have to talk about it, you know? I'm not going to force you to." he said in a soothing voice. "I have to go." I said quickly, flying out of bed and scrambling to put my clothes on. I breezed out of the room and out of the house.


"You disease ridden whore!" Bianca said a little too loudly in the extremely loud cafeteria, bringing unwanted attention to us. I shushed her but she just stared at me with her eyes as wide as the moon and jaw dangling. "I can't believe you." she whispered. I let my head hang in shame, creating a dark brown curtain between us. "So when's he gonna break up with Clare?" she asked. I stiffened. Eli and I never talked about that because we were so caught up in each other. Bianca noticed my change in mood "Oh my- Imogen break it off with him right now!" "What? Why?" I asked flabbergasted.

Before she could answer, Eli sat down across from us. He greeted us and proceeded to spread mayo on his burger bun. It took him a while to realized that Bianca was shooting daggers at him. "What?" he asked, a cute little dimple formed in his chin when he frowned. "Break up with Clare or end it with Imogen." B's harsh and icy tone shot through my day dreams of Eli and I looked down. I didn't protest because I wanted to say it. It was all fun and games at first when I was playing hide and seek with my conscience but then it found my hiding spot. I'm glad Bianca was there to pull the words caught in my throat out and slap Eli across the face with them.

And Eli did look like he's been slapped a thousand times. "I-I" he stammered. "You what? Thought you had longer to trick her? Well unfortunately for you, I'm here." His eyes flashed from Bianca to me to Bianca to his food. " You have until Friday." Bianca stood up and walked out of the cafeteria. I had been staring after her when I felt Eli's hand on mine. "It's not like that." he whispered. I continue to avoid his gaze. "Look at me." he asks. I shake my head and I hear Eli exhale. "Friday." I croak out before walking away.


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