After a debate with myself this is the final chapter. I had hoped to have more chapters, but I didn't like how they ended up. Anyways, this chapter is filled with lots & lots of drama and surprises. Hope you all enjoy!

Chapter Ten

"Good luck with Darcy man."

"Thanks, I'm going to need it." Marc said as I grabbed my suitcase from the trunk. "Hey Eli!"

I turned to see him leaning over the seat and ducking his head out the window.

"Good luck with everything bro."

I smiled and walked into the building.

The plane ride had seemed like the longest 4 hours of my life.

I could feel my eyes threatening to close already.

After pulling all my luggage up the stairs I slowly pushed opened my door.

I needed to sleep... like now.

I stepped inside and through my things in the living room, making my way to my bedroom.

I pulled out my phone and dialed Clare's number.

I paused as I heard it ringing.

Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.

I turned towards the kitchen and made my way towards the vibrating.

On the counter there was a phone.

Clare's phone.

I put my cell phone down and looked around.

What was Clare's phone doing here?

"Clare?" I called, looking around the small kitchen.

I went to turn on the lights.

It was very bright.

I turned back to look at Clare's phone.

I took it in my hand and walked back out to the livingroom.

"Clare." I called tauntingly. "You left your phone on my counter smarty pants."

I flicked on the light in the living room and stopped immediately.

Clare was laying on the ground, a small pool of blood around her head.

I ran up to her.

"Clare!" I screamed. "Clare, wake up!"

I turned her onto her back and saw the large cut on her forehead.

It was the size of a baseball.

"Clare! Open your eyes, now!"

I felt her neck for a pulse.

It was there, but barely.

"Clare, common! Listen to me dammit!"

"Calm down Eli." I heard from behind me.

I could feel my heart drop as foot steps carefully made their way towards me.

I got to my feet and turned to face her.

Julia stood beside the apartment door.

"What the hell did you do!" I screamed at her.

"What did I do? You cheated on me with another girl while on vacation! She got what she deserved for coming into our apartment like that. Was it you who gave her the spare key?"

"Wha- what the fuck is wrong with you!" I could feel my hands clenching into fists. "Were not together anymore! You don't even live here!"

"Eli." Julia said with a calm voice.

She walked up to me and put her hands on my chest.

"It's okay." She said soothingly. "I forgive you. This is just a minor set back in our relationship."

"Relationship?" I spit. "We don't have a relationship, Julia! Your fucking crazy! I got a restraining order against you for a reason, you're not even suppose to be here!"

"Eli, stop hollering." Her hands traveled down my stomach to the button of my jeans. "Don't you miss when we use to play together?"

I pushed her away from me and bent down to Clare.

I pulled her into my arms and turned back to Julia.

She was standing in front of the door.

"Move."

Julia held her ground as smoke started coming from her ears.

"You'd rather stay with that tramp than me?!"

I shook my head. "I'd choose any girl over you, any day."

"El- Eli." Clare moaned in my arms.

I looked down at her.

"Clare?" I whispered.

Her eyes fluttered open and her hand went to her head.

"Shhh." I spoke soft. "I'm going to get you help, okay?"

"Over my dead body." Julia said.

I looked up to her.

She was holding a small hand gun.

"If I can't have you." She looked down at Clare. "No one can."

"Woah, woah!" I said, setting Clare on her feet.

She was still out of it and leaned against me for support.

Her head rested on my back as I turned so she was behind me.

"What do you think your going to do with that?" I asked Julia.

"Whatever it takes to have you again."

She took a step closer.

"I'm going to have your baby Eli." She said.

I stared at her in shock.

"How is that possible?" I asked. "We haven't been together for a long time Julia."

She looked down at her stomach and lowered the gun to touch her flat skin.

"He's in there." She whispered. "I can feel him."

I turned to look at Clare who seemed to finally be stepping back into reality.

I pushed her backwards gently and motioned for her to go into the guest bedroom.

She nodded slowly and made her way over.

I looked back to Julia who had tears coming down her face.

I took a few steps towards her.

Julia snapped her head and pointed the gun at me.

"Where is she!" She screamed. "Where the hell is she!"

"Julia," I said, raising my hands. "We have to let her go."

"Let her go?" She asked in disbelief. "She's just going to ruin our lives Eli! We have to get rid of her!"

I nodded slowly and opened my arms.

"Come here." I whispered.

Julia hesitated but walked into my arms.

I moved my hand towards her and took the gun from her.

"Let me take care of it, okay?"

Julia nodded.

I walked her over to the couch and put my hand up for her to stay there.

I made my way to the guest bedroom Clare was hiding in.

She was curled up in the far corner.

I walked in and pointed the gun at her.

Clare started to cry.

"Eli, please." She whimpered. "Please."

I put my finger to my lips and pointed towards Julia through the wall.

Clare nodded slowly as I pointed the gun to the far wall.

I pulled the trigger twice.

Clare had her hands over her mouth as I nodded slowly.

"It's done." I called to Julia.

I dropped the gun on the ground and walked out of the room, not looking back to Clare.

Julia wasn't on the couch anymore.

"Julia?" I called.

I walked towards the couch.

"Julia?"

"Your weak." I heard behind me.

I turned and saw Julia holding a cutting knife.

"I'm not stupid, Eli." She said.

"Julia, listen."

She screamed and charged towards me, the knife aiming at my heart.

I fell backwards onto the couch and put my foot in front of me to push her off.

She stabbed the knife into my shin.

"Fuck!" I screamed.

She threw herself on top of me and started punching my face.

She smashed my head into the wall behind us.

Everything started spinning.

Julia's fist clipped my left eye.

I felt down my leg for the knife.

I winced as I pulled it out.

Julia scrambled in my lap and knocked it on the ground.

She was screaming a bunch of things at me.

She took a handful of my hair and made me stare at her.

"If I can't have you, no one can. What part of that don't you understand?" She cried. "No one will ever be good enough for you, but me. Do you-"

There was a loud noise.

Julia's eyes widened as she went limp.

Her mouth dangled opened as she slowly collapsed on the couch beside me.

"Think again bitch." Clare said, standing with the gun in her hands.

"Clare?" I whispered.

Her figure was a blur as she came running up beside me.

"Eli?" She said. "Eli keep your eyes opened. I'm going to call the ..."

I didn't hear her finish as everything around me vanished to black.

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Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

I slowly opened my eyes to a room of white.

There was a machine next to me, beeping.

I looked over and saw the wires connecting to me.

I heard someone talking outside the room.

The door opened and I saw Clare walk in.

She had a bandage on her forehead and her skin looked extremely pale in the white room.

"Eli?" She whispered when she noticed I was looking at her.

"Hey." I smiled.

She walked over to me and wrapped her arms gently around my neck.

"How do you feel?" I thought about this for a moment. Nothing seemed to hurt.

"I feel fine, hows your head?"

I put my hand to her forehead and touched the outline of the bandage.

Clare shrugged. "It's fine."

"Julia..." I asked.

Clare nodded slowly and looked down at the bloody bandage covering my shin.

She sighed.

"Julia... there not sure she's going to make it."

I turned my head to stare straight in front of me.

"Eli..." Clare whispered, tears forming in her eyes. "She was killing you. I-I didn't know what else to do. I saw your leg and she smashed your head..."

"Hey, Clare." I said, turning to look at her. I took her hand in mine and kissed it. "I know. I know."

Clare nodded and wiped away her tears.

"I just wanted to surprise you, you know? Marc gave me the key to your apartment and the directions." Clare smiled weakly.

"Oh believe me." I laughed. "I was surprised alright."

Clare looked down at our hands.

"Come here." I whispered.

Clare looked up and me and smiled.

She crawled next to me in the hospital bed and stared into my eyes.

I placed my hand under her chin and lifted it softly to touch our lips together.

"I love you." I whispered.

Clare smiled and snuggled into my chest.

"I love you too, Eli." She whispered. "You know, it only took me two weeks."

"Two weeks for what?" I asked, kissing the top of her head.

"Two weeks to fall in love with you."

I smiled and twined my fingers with hers.

"It only took me two seconds." I whispered.

Clare smiled and stared at our hands.

"You are my beautiful summer girl."

I know it was a little rushed at the end, but I lost interest in this story and that was what I had wanted it to come down to at the end anyways. Sorry it was kinda suckish.

So that's it. That was My Beautiful Summer Girl. I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has reviewed/followed/favorited. It means so much to have all that support. I hope everyone enjoyed it! Thanks so much for everything. Again, this is the final chapter. Lemme know what you all thought. Thanks again!