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Clare

We started walking down the street towards the caves just outside of town. About a mile and half away from where we were. No one went out there but it didn't surprise me that Eli did.

Eli. He made me so mad tonight. He was so stupid. So dumb. Aggravating. Irritating. Obnoxious. Sarcastic. Cute. Funny. Amazingly perfect.

Damn it. No I was supposed to be mad at him. Not falling more in love with him. I looked over at him. He was looking down at his feet. His hands were shoved in his pockets and he was frowning. He was so sad. I looked over to Adam who had his arms crossed over his chest and he was also looking down. His eyes were watery and droopy.

We walked in silence until we were almost by the woods that led to the caves. Eli looked up and smiled slightly. I was about to turn onto the path in the woods but Eli kept walking forwards and Adam followed him.

"Um Eli the caves are over here." I pointed down the path.

"Maybe the caves you know are over there," he pointed towards the trail. "But the caves I know are this way." He pointed in his direction. I shook my head and walked over to them. Adam and I starting walking but Eli sat down on the ground. He was untying his shoes. I stared at him with my mouth slightly open not bothering to say anything.

"Here Adam." he held up his shoes to Adam when they were off his feet. Eli was wearing one gray sock and one black sock. I wanted to say he was silly but I kept my mouth shut.

"Uhh you should wear your shoes man. I don't need 'em." Adam said not taking the shoes.

"It gets rocky up there. You should protect your feet." He stood still holding the shoes out to him.

"No. I don't want them. Put them back on." He turned away.

"Fine don't wear the shoes. but if don't wear them neither will I." Eli started walking down the sidewalk again with his shoes in his hands. "Coming?"

"Idiot." Adam said under his breath. We both started walking behind Eli. We walked for about fifteen minutes. I was getting tired and sore. Suddenly Eli turned into the woods. Adam and I followed quickly, not wanting to get left behind. It was pitch black in the woods. Adam grabbed my hand. I squeezed his tightly. I couldn't see Eli anymore. It was too dark. I could barely see the tip of my nose.

"Can you see him?" I whispered to Adam.

"Nope."

"Great" I sighed. "Eli!" I yelled into the darkness. I stopped moving and so did Adam. There was no answer. No sounds. No nothing. I was scared. Where could he have gone.

"Boo." Eli said coming up behind me. I jumped a little. Adam almost fell over he got so scared. "Sorry didn't mean to scare you guys. Come on follow me." He grabbed my hand and pulled us along in the dark forest. How did he know where to go? It was too dark.

"We are here." He said after what felt like forever. He let go of my hand and walked away. I stood still. Adam didn't move either.

"Eli come back." I said loudly. Just as I said that lights flickered on. I went towards the cabin but Adam didn't move.

"Adam come on." I went over to him. "Adam?" His face was blank. He wasn't moving at all. "Adam!" I shook him a little but he didn't react.

"Clare what's wrong? What happened?" Eli came out of the cabin.

"He won't move." Eli shook him a little but Adam wouldn't move. He suddenly fell to the forest floor.

"Oh mi gosh! Adam!" I put my hands over my mouth. What was wrong with him? What was going on? Eli scooped him up and carried him into the cabin. I stood outside crying. Eli came back out and wrapped his arms around me. He was warm.

"It's all right Clare. Adam will be fine." He led me inside the cabin and shut the door.

Adam

Where am I? I couldn't open my eyes. My feet hurt. Did Fitz get me? Was I with Fitz? Oh God. I could my body shaking. My cheeks were wet. There were hands on me. No! I couldn't move. I was too scared. My eyes wouldn't open.

"Adam! Adam!" Clare. It was Clare. I was safe. I was alright. I stopped shaking. I was calming down. My eyes didn't feel as heavy. I could open them. I was in a bed under a heavy blanket. Clare was sitting over me. She had been crying. Eli was standing across the room, still crying softly.

"I'm sorry. I… I thought you were Fitz. I thought he got me. I… I'm sorry." I sat up and hugged Clare. She hugged me back. I felt so safe with her arms around me.

"It's okay Adam. They will never hurt you again." I nodded and continued to cry. I looked over at Eli. He was looking at a wall. His face was blank.

"Eli?" I said trying to get his attention. He didn't respond.

"Eli?" Clare said louder than I did. He looked over.

"What?" His eyes were tired and his hair was messy. His clothes were ripped and bloody. He looked like shit.

"You should clean yourself up and get some sleep." I said quietly but loud enough for him to hear. He nodded and walked out of the room.

"He's not okay, is he?" I asked Clare. She was trying to be strong for Eli and I. She was hurting inside though. I could see it in her eyes.

"He's not. He won't be for a while. He's traumatized." Clare said, holding back tears. Obliviously Clare was traumatized too. I knew I was. I was breaking again. I couldn't hold it all inside.

"I hate him! How could he do this to me? Why? I wish he was dead!"

"Why would you say that about Eli?" Clare looked shocked.

"I'm not talking about Eli! I'm talking about Fitz! He… he…" I couldn't speak anymore. I was crying too hard. I cuddled up in the warm blanket and cried. Clare was rubbing my arm soothingly. I cried for a while before passed out.

Eli

Everything was falling apart. Nothing was going right. When I left my old town things were supposed to get better but they weren't. My life just got more complicated and confusing and depressing. I made Clare's life hell. I got Adam hurt. I heard Adam yelling and crying in the next room. He was yelling about Fitz. It was all of my fault Fitz did that to him. I took off my clothes and climbed into the shower. I stayed in there for at least a half hour trying to clear my thoughts.

Once I got out it was very quiet. I dried off and pulled out some sweats that I kept in the closet. I walked out and went the room Adam was in before. He was sleeping on the bed. The pillow was wet. He must have cried a lot. I walked out, not wanting to disturb him and went to the living room. Clare was sitting by the big window looking out in the darkness.

"Clare?" her head turned and she smiled. Not the sad smile she has been giving me all day but a real happy Clare smile. I smiled back. I sat next to her and wrapped my arms around her. She looked out the window again. I looked too and there were deer outside.

"They look so happy." Clare whispered. I didn't say anything. "I wish we could be them. Happy, peaceful." Her voice was sad. I closed my eyes and pulled her closer. Having her so close to me made me feel invincible. I felt like nothing could hurt us ever again.

"I'm happy as long as I'm with you, Clare." I whispered in her ear.

"Eli I love you." She whispered back. I loved her too. I loved her so much.

"I love you too Clare." I kissed the top of her head. We sat in the window looking outside for about a half hour before Clare fell asleep. I carried her over to the couch. I set her down and out a blanket over her. I kissed her forehead. I walked down the hall into the small bedroom. The bed was small but I didn't care. I was too tired. I lied down and passed out.

Clare

It was so bright when I opened my eyes. I was on the couch by the window Eli and I were sitting by last night. He must have carried me over here last night when I fell asleep. I sat up and looked around. All of the curtains were open. the room was neat but very dusty. The clock on the wall said it was one.

My stomach growled. Oh no. There was probably no food here. I rolled my eyes and walked to the kitchen. I opened the cabinets and the fridge but there was nothing. I walked down the hall and went into the bedroom Adam was in last night. He wasn't there. I went into the room across the hall and no one was in there either. I checked every room in the cabin. They weren't there. Where could they have gone? I slipped on some shoes and ran outside.

I looked around the whole cabin but they weren't anywhere. I went back inside. Maybe they were just taking a walk. Or maybe something really bad happened to them. I sat on the couch and thought about where they could be.

I heard the door open. I looked up and saw Eli and Adam walked in with a lot of bags in their hands. I was so relieved. They just went shopping.

"Hey Clare, hope you didn't miss us too much." Eli smirked and passed me to go to the kitchen. He put the bags down in the kitchen. Adam didn't even smile when he passed me. He set the bags down and went into the big bedroom.

"So Clare, what do you want to eat? We got eggs, cereal and bagels."

"Um. Cereal is fine." I shrugged. I was too worried about Adam to care about what I ate.

"What kind? We have Cheerios and Frosted Flakes."

"Surprise me." I said blankly. Eli came out a couple minutes later with a bowl of Frosted Flakes. I took it and started eating slowly. Eli looked at me funny.

"What's wrong Clare?" I sat next to me. He put his arm around my shoulder lightly.

"Adam. He has been through so much pain and I just want to make it better." My voice was squeaky and my lip was quivering. I put my cereal down on the table.

"Clare we all went through lots of pain but it's not going to just go away." Eli pulled me onto his lap and hugged me. I wanted to cry but I kept the tears hidden.

"Eli what are we going to do? We can't stay in this cabin forever."

"I know we will go back soon. But I think we should lay low for a while." We sat in silence for a while. I could hear Eli softly snoring. I smiled to myself. I closed my eyes. I was almost asleep when I heard Adam scream.

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