Hello Everybody, I'm sorry It has taken so long for me to update but I finally got time to do it over vacation! Most of you wanted me to continue so thank you so much! I can't say it enough. I really appreciate all of you who take the time to read and review my story. Please keep on reviewing. And I seem to be having a little bit of writers block, so please give me ideas on what you think should happen next, or what you would like to see happen in the story. Please give me some ideas, I really appreciate it. Thank you guys so much!
Eli's POV
Ugh, I thought to myself as I walked through the halls. Monday, my least favorite day of the week. Whoever invented it must have been dropped on their head a few times when they were born. It feels like it takes a year just to get back to Friday, and even then you only have two days away from this hell hole. The only thing that made Mondays the least bit tolerable, was Clare. She's always so happy, no matter what day of the week it is. Not that I'm complaining, her bubbly personality can make anybody smile, but I cant ever let her know that. It's better this way, that we're not together. I'm not right for her, she deserves better than someone like me, someone who wont hold her back or screw up her life. Even though it's a living hell for me to be without her, I wont show it. I can't let her see.
"Hey Adam, watcha got there man?" I asked him as I slid down a locker and sat on the floor next to him. "Oh, I don't know, only the newest issue of The Goon!" "What? No way! Sweet man, let me see!" I said to him grabbing the comic out of his hand. "Sure Eli, you can read my newest issue of the best comic ever that I haven't even finished reading myself yet," Adam said sarcastically. I glared at him a little and smirked. "Thanks man." "Yeah, yeah," he said while pulling out another comic for himself to read.
After a while of sitting in the hallway, reading comics with Adam waiting for first period to start, I looked up and saw a small electric blue car pull up outside in front of the giant double doors. It was a nice looking car but not really my style. I observed the car for a moment, curious as to see who owned it. As I watched I saw a tall boy with light brown hair step out of the car. "Hey Adam, who's the new kid?" I asked, nudging him in the side with my elbow. Adam and I both looked back up so he could see who I was talking about. The next thing I saw I sure as hell was not prepared for. Immediately I felt a giant pit in my stomach and my fists balled up in rage. I jumped up of the floor, my body shaking. "And Why the hell is Clare riding in a car with him! She shouldn't be riding in cars with guys!" I yelled as I saw her climb out of the passenger side door. "Woah, calm down Eli, why do you care? She rode in your car with you, remember? "That's different." "How?" "It just is." "Okay man whatever, and the "new kid" has a name. It's Derek. He's actually really cool." "Wait, you know him?" I asked, turning my head to look at him, my eyebrow raising with curiosity. "Uh, yeah. Clare brought him over to my house this weekend to introduce us. He's her new neighbor. They've been hanging out all weekend." "What? New neighbor? Are you kidding me!" by now I was absolutely furious. I know I told Clare she wasn't the one for me but this was too much. I didn't think she would move on so fast. As I stood there watching them, body still trembling, I saw them begin to walk up the steps into the school. Their proximity was a little to close for my liking. "Hey Adam", Clare said walking in to school, a smile on her face. "Uh, hey Eli." She said to me looking down, a little embarrassed. "I gotta go," I said a little to harshly, and walked away from them down the hall.