You know, Eli really knows how to milk his injury. His mom and Dad have been out of town and I stayed here with him taking care of him. " Clare!"

I immediately run, "Eli?"

"Can you get me a glass of water?"

"Yes."

I went over to pour him a glass of water. I brung it over to him and sat in the opposite chair across from him.
" You feeling any better?"

"A little bit."

"That is good."

"Clare," He said

"What?"
" What is wrong?"

"Nothing."

" You haven't said anything all day. Actually I don't think you have talked to me since you have been here." He mentioned.

"I am sorry."

"Come here," he says with a small smirk on his face. I came over and he leans in to give me a kiss. I looked at the time.

"I am going to call my mom."

"Okay." He smiled.

I went up to Eli's room where my purse was at to get my phone. I dialed my mom but it just kept ringing. I waited; it kept ringing. That wasn't normal. I walked down the steps.
"You talked to your mother?" asked Eli.

"No. She never picked up." He tried to get up.
"What are you doing?"

"Trying to get up…AH!" and he stumbles trying to get up and I ran over to help him sit down.
"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, trying to get this DVD that in my room." He answered.

"I can go get it for you." I said.

"NO! I WANT TO GET IT MYSELF!" Eli yelled.

"Why are you so angry?"

" Because I can't move, this stupid ankle!" and he slams himself on the couch.

"Okay, I will go upstairs and get it and we can watch it together." I said with a smile and rubbing his knee.

"Fine." He said, still angry but coming around.

I went up stair, walked into his room and got the movie. My foot was almost on the step until, "CLARE!"

"Yeah?"

"Can you bring down this book that is under my bed, it as a lock on it." I was thinking why does this book have a lock, why did he need it. Maybe I was over thinking it again. "Sure," I answered. I walked back into his room and got this book with a lock on it and brought it to him.

We sat together, watching the movie. I laid my head on his chest and he ran his fingers up and down my shoulder softly. I was starting to get sleepy. I noticed he was very impatient by how long the movie was. He wanted it to be over. He kept staring at this book. Maybe it was a book of secrets. Should I know about it? Maybe I didn't want to know. "Are you tired?" she asked me.

"Yeah a little." I looked at my watch it was almost three in the morning.

"Why don't you head to bed." He recommended then he continued to say, " I am going to sleep too."

"Down here?"

"Clare?"

"Eli?"

"You have been here for a couple days now, it has been like this since you got here. I sleep on the couch, you sleep on my bed."

" I know," I said "But I kind of thought you could come upstairs and lay with me until I fell asleep."

He smirked. " I will be up in a few minutes."

My heart started racing, "Alright!"

I went upstairs and got in bed. I started to read a little bit before I fell asleep; I was waiting for Eli.

I was going to see what was taking Eli so long, so I was going to get some water from down stairs. I slowly went down the step so they wouldn't make a noise or a creek.

I heard his voice, and some girl's voice.

Eli! Eli! Then I heard laughter from this girl, Let me see your face! Why? So if something happened to you I have this video, I can look at you all the time. I peaked over, I saw the TV screen, and Eli was on it. The person holding the camera gave it to Eli and I saw her. It was Julia. She was so pretty.
"Clare?" Eli called me and found me. I had no choice but to come down. I noticed the book was open; it had this DVD in it.

"Sorry I was spying. I just…"

"No, I should have told you I was going to watch this."

"You don't have to tell me. Just… I have no…"
" Come here." I sat next to him and I laid my head on his chest again. I stay wide-awake watching the home video. Eli soon fell asleep. I tear up a little bit. I didn't know her but just watching made me feel like I did.

Say it Elijah! She was grabbing his face I won't let go until you say it. I love you Elijah! The video cut off, "I love you Clare." He whispered as he was sleeping. I cuddled closer to him and kissed him on the cheek.