I look at the doctor for a few moments and then down at the neatly folded paper. I feel my good hand reach up to the paper then gently grasp it. He smiles at me and says, "A pretty lady left it here for you. She didn't want anyone to see it, so she left it with me, safe keeping." Then, he walks away.

I open the paper and recognize the writing right away. Clare.

"Eli, I came with Adam and Jake. I can't believe they could get you to the nurse, and then I was worried Adam would try to do something stupid, like usual. Anyways, I hope you're feeling better and if you need anything, I'll be there for you.. -Clare"

A smile slowly spreads across my face. Clare cares about me. HA! In your face Ja- Oh. Yeah. Jake helped get me here. That stupid piece of shit.

I begin walking down the narrow white hall toward the waiting room. The room is pretty large and there's a big plant on the center of a table with magazines thrown around it. I look to my far left and see Bullfrog sitting, staring at his hands. "Bullfrog," I say slightly worried.

He looks up and just looks at me for a moment. Then he looks back at the ground and says, "Eli, I think we should switch schools. This girl is messing you up. You were doing so well and look where we are again. Just because you saw that little princess. She never has been good for you. She'll never be good enough for you, Eli. You'll find someone at a new school and forget all about little old what's her face. You'll find someone who loves you."

I stare at this man. He's not my father. My father always told me that once you find your one true love you'll just know it. And I know Clare's my one real love. I stare at him until he looks up at me, and then I say it.