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Eli POV

I stared at the computer screen not totally understanding what happened

"Eli its getting late you should probably head to bed" my mom was passing by the door noticing I was still awake.

I glanced at the clock and saw it was almost midnight. I decided to turn in and I would talk to Clare in the morning

The next morning

I woke up and headed over to my laptop to print out a copy of my English assignment and noticed Clare was online so I decided I would try again to message her.

EliG: hey Clare good morning

ClareE: morning eli

So she seems okay I thought to myself, maybe she had a rough night I mean she did just break up with her long term boyfriend

EliG: Do you need a ride to school

ClareE: No thanks I am going to walk

EliG: If your going to walk then just let me drive you I wanted to talk anyway

ClareE: why don't you talk to your new girlfriend!

ClareE has signed off

I read the screen in disbelief. I wanted to know HOW she got that. I was trying so hard to rack my brain as to what she thought she saw and when she saw it that I didn't realized I was late for school

"ELIJAH YOU BETTER GET DOWN HERE AND GET TO SCHOOL" my father's voice broke my trance. He never used my full name. I got dressed and rushed out the door.

"Bye guys" I yelled as I rushed pass them

I got to school and I barely made it to my first class. My teacher gave me a stern look

"nice of you to join is Mr. Goldsworthy, please take you seat"

I ran out of that class as fast as I could when the bell rang. I wanted to get to Clares locker so I could ask her what was going on. I was shocked to see KC standing there. I was full of rage

"how DARE he come to Clare's locker after what he did" I thought to myself I was seething on the inside

"HEY….guthrie…..i think you have your lockers mixed up." I said trying to keep my cool

"no I am at my GIRLFRIENDS locker" he said rather smugly

"what r u talking about, you and Clare broke up the WHOLE school saw it remember" I retorted

"well yesterday while you were off flirting with some other girl I was talking to Clare and getting her back" Kc looked so satisfied but I thought to myself

"he HAD to be lying….he had to be"

"Guthrie you are full of shit" I spat at him

"oh yea ask her yourself" he nodded to show me Clare was coming down the hall. I stopped her before she reached her locker. I pulled her aside

"Clare TELL me you did not get back together with KC….please" I wearily asked

"what do you care" she spat

I was taken aback by her tone.

"I care because you are my friend and I don't want to see you get hurt"

"EXACTLY" she rolled her eyes and walked off in a huff.

I watched in horror as she wrapped her arms around KC hugging him. I felt like I had the wind knocked out of me when I saw him pull her in and kiss her. I could feel myself losing control slowly so I left, but this definitely was NOT over.

Clare POV

I got off my computer this morning and felt really good about telling Eli off. I said goodbye to my mom. My dad left after out talk last night. I walked out front and saw KC waiting in the driveway.

"Hi" he said happily. He pulled me in for a kiss

It felt nice to have him so devoted but there was something missing, something that I couldn't explain. I was still unsure if taking KC back was the right idea, but I will just have to see. I got to school. Alli saw me walk up with KC and her eyes turned into slits.

"what r u doing here!" she sneered. I put my hand on her shoulder and took her away from everyone. I knew Alli would be upset

"Clare….HOW COULD YOU BE SO STUPID….YOU TOOK BACK THAT JERK!" alli screamed. She was taking it better than I thought.

Just then Adam happened to walk by and hear everything. He looked so angry. He looked at me then KC, shook his head and walked away.

"alli calm down I think I was to hasty to judge KC, I thought he deserved a second chance!" I said slightly defensive, but the question was who was I trying to convince, Alli or myself.

"Clare what about Eli you guys are so perfect for each other." Alli pressed.

"eli has told me time and again we are only friends, that's how he sees me, besides he was sure flirting with some other girl yesterday at school and later at the dot. He was so engrossed in her he didn't even notice I was there with KC"

Alli's look changed into something I have never seen. I could not peg her emotion at all

" I have to go" she said but for some reason I was worried by the way she said it.

later after first period I was heading to my locker when I saw Eli AND KC there

"oh no" I groaned to myself.

Eli pulled me aside and asked if I took KC back but what did he care. I walked off in a huff and went over to my boyfriend.

I turned around after I hugged him and Eli was gone. KC and I finished out the first half of the day and went to lunch. I saw Alli she walked right past me and sat at Eli and Adams table. The emotion on her face was still hard to read. She was talking to them, somewhat fiercely and I noticed Adams was occasionally looking at me but Eli kept his back to KC and I.

The rest of the day dragged on. I got to my last class and it was with Eli and Adam. I sat in my regular seat. Adam gave me a slight smile which was weird because this morning he looked like he wanted to kill me.

"hi Clare" he said

"hey…Adam…r we ok" I asked nervously

"always" he looked at me then back down to the paper he was reading over.

I noticed Eli wasn't there. I was about to ask where he was when he came in.

"ok everyone settle down….today is a free write period, write a 4 paragraph essay on a topic of your choice for you partner to edit" Mrs dawes said. I started writing when I note fell on my desk

Clare meet me after school we NEED to talk

I wrote back

I can't I have to meet KC at the dot and stop passing me notes you will get me in trouble!

He wrote me another note and tossed it back

Fine then please meet me after you meet KC

"something you two want to share with the class" Mrs. Dawes said seeing the note. I said nothing and she said

"sorry guys you know the rules you both have detention today"

I sat in disbelief. When she had her back turned I texted KC

"sorry I can't make it to the dot have to stay after school we can meet up later tonight"

"ok" I got a reply almost instantly.

The bell rang and class let out. Eli and I hung back for detention of course.

Once the room was empty, I punched him as hard as I could in the arm

"God Damn it Clare" he said as he rubbed his arm

" I TOLD you you were going to get us in trouble, I had plans after school and thanks to you I had to cancel." I moved to hit him again but he grabbed my arm.

"im sorry if I messed up a date between you and your boyfriend" his voice was dripping with sarcasm and distain.

"UGH just what was so GOD DAMN important that you had to get me detention to be able to tell me" I was ticked off. I Clare Edwards had never had detention a day in my life.

"you know what forget it" he said turning to walk away.

"ELI WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM….WHY CANT YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT IS ON YOUR MIND…..WHY MUST YOU BE SO INFURIATING" my voice was rising and he looked shocked once again I never cursed.

"FINE YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW WHAT IM THINKING WELL HERE IT IS Clare. YOU ARE INCREDIBLY STUPID…..YOU TAKE BACK SOME JERK WHO NOT ONLY CHEATED ON YOU BUT GOT ANOTHER GIRL PREGNANT!" Eli exploded

"I hate you" I said with as much tension in my voice as I could muster.

He had never said that to me before. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. I saw his glare soften immediately.

"Clare im sorry I went off like that" he said and he tried to give me a hug. I pushed him away

"look what I wanted to to talk to you about was my new girlfriend" putting a sarcastic emphasis on the word girlfriend

I looked at the floor and he pulled my face up to look at him.

"Clare that girl you saw me with was NOT my girlfriend. She is interested in ADAM, she's an old friend I hadn't seen in a while and she came to visit. She was immediately taken with Adam so I was trying to set them up" Eli finished

"so why are you telling me this" I asked still sniffily

"because when Alli came over at lunch ready to murder me in the Caf, she made it seem like the only reason you took KC back was because you thought I didn't want you"

I looked at him. His green eyes totally sincere

"well Alli was wrong that wasn't the only reason" I said

I stood up from the desks we had sat in. the detention teacher never came in so I was about to leave. Eli grabbed my arm and pulled me close to him. I looked into his eyes and he kissed me. I didn't just feel fireworks but a whole Fourth of July fireworks show.

We broke apart and he looked at me and said

"Clare I have wanted you from the day I met you"

My heart skipped a beat "he really did like me" I thought to myself

My joy was squashed however when I was suddenly hit with the realization that I just cheated on KC, I kissed another guy and loved it. I looked at him and said

"Eli we can't do this. I am with KC. I am not the type of girl who cheats on my boyfriend." It absolutely broke my heart to say it but I knew being with Eli while I was figuring things out with KC was wrong No matter how much I liked him.

I walked away from a very hurt Eli, I felt awful. One because I still had feeling for KC, and two because if I cheated on him was I really any better than he was. I headed out of school not stopping to talk to anyone left there. I just wanted to get home

I hopped on my bed after evading my mother and screamed into my pillow

"HOW DID MY LIFE GET SO SCREWED UP" I scolded myself

I heard my phone go off. I was KC

"hey gorgeous what time should I stop over tonight"

I sighed, debating whether or not I should tell him what happened. I decided to tell him he was honest with me about Jenna now it was my turn. I'm just afraid of how he will take it.


Next chapter Clare comes clean, how will it play out who knows...oh wait I KNOW...lol review as ALWAYS please!