When Clare got home she got out her phone and called Ashley.

"hey girly" Ashley answered. Clare started crying.

"Clare! What's wrong?" Clare was still crying.

"I don't even know! My life is falling apart!"

"sweetie you have to tell me why your crying so I can help." Ashley said.

"its Eli."

"your ex boyfriend?" she asked.

"yeah."

"what about him?"

"I know why he broke up with me"

"why did he break up with you?" she asked sounding interested.

"because I lived 4 hours away. Because he wanted me to live my life and be happy and not miserable cause my boyfriend lives 4 hours. Cause he wanted me to find someone who could be there if I needed them, and hold me when I got scared." she said crying just thinking about how Eli said those exact words.

"Clare, I love you an my brother together, but there's something about Eli that you cant forget about. You will always love him. And my brother knows that. He knows your not fully happy with him."

"but how can I be with someone who has hurt me so many times and we always fought. What's the point on being in a relationship with someone if all you do is fight?" she asked calming down.

"Clare, you love him. LOVE! that's the key word. You always go back to him. No matter how much you deny it he's the one that you want to be with. It never worked before because you guys were going through a lot of things. He had a girlfriend that messed with his head and your parents were in the middle of getting a divorce. No wonder your guys' relationship never worked! Just talk to him. Maybe you guys can start of as friends get to know each other again. Then be something more." Clare smiled.

"thanks Ash. You always know what to say. But now I have to deal with your brother."

"don't worry about it. Trust me, he wants you to be with Eli. He wants you to be happy, even if it means your not with him." Clare smiled again.

"ok thanks Ash. Well I have to go. I have to call Adam and Eli about this stupid English project."

"ok have fun. don't forget to talk to him."

"ok I won't!" then they hung up. Clare replayed their entire conversation in her head. She went through her phone and called Adam.

"hello?" he answered.

"hey Adam!" she said happily.

"hey Clare. Why so happy?" he asked confused

"oh no reason. So do you and Eli want to come over now? My mom said it was ok."

"uh hold on I'll ask him." of course he's with Eli, she thought.

"he said sure. We're on our way." Clare smile

"ok, see you in a few." then she hung up.

"yeah dude, like overly happy" Adam said to Eli.

"well maybe something good happened to her, I'm sure we will hear about it when we get to her house." Eli was pretty upset right now. Him and Allie just ended things because she was going back with Drew, and the love of his life basically shooed him away. They got to Clare's house, they rang the door bell and found a happy Clare opening it.

"hey guys!" she said while smiling.

"hey Clare." Adam said. Eli didn't say a word.

"well come in." Clare said in a duh tone. She led them through her house and into her room.

"sorry it's a little messy, I haven't fully made myself at home yet.

"its cool." Adam said.

"ok so what do you want the project to be on?" she asked.

"um hold that thought. Where's the bathroom?" Adam asked. Clare laughed.

"all the way down the hall, you can't miss it." then he got up and walked out of the room. Now was the perfect chance to talk to Eli.

"hey um Eli, can we talk for a sec?" he looked up at her.

"sure, why not." he answered while looking down.

"um well about what you told me earlier." he cut her off.

"look I already rejected once, I kind of don't want to talk about it again." she didn't listen.

"this isn't a rejection Eli. Me and Jason broke up." he looked up. Confusion in his eyes.

"then why are you so happy?"

"because I broke up with him."

"you what?" he asked shocked.

"look, I still have some feelings for you but I want us to start off as friends again, and then maybe be something more. I mean if you want to." he smiled.

"yes, I want to." Clare smiled back.

"ok. Good. So we are friends?"

"yeah, friends. For now." he smirked. God she missed that smirk. Clare smiled. Then Adam came back.

"so what I'd I miss?" Eli and Clare looked at each other and at the same time said.

"nothing." Adam raised an eyebrow.

"ok if you say so."

"yeah I'm not really feeling homework right now, how about we watch a movie or something." Eli and Adam looked at each other.

"since when don't you want to get homework done?" Eli asked raising an eyebrow.

"hey, a new school can change people." she said while trying to mimic Eli's smirk. He laughed.

"well looks like its going to take some time to get to you" he smirked. She laughed a little.

"wow, you go to the bathroom and you just miss everything!" Adam said. Eli and Clare just laughed.

"well, what movie did you have in mind?" Eli asked.

"I don't care, I have a bunch, so go ahead and pick one." Eli raised his eyebrow.

"your letting 2 guys pick out a movie? Not smart Edwards." Clare giggled.

"just go pick a movie." she said laughing. They ended up watching a comedy. Eli and Clare sat next to each other, occasionally sneaking glances at each other. Eli was more then happy now. He was getting another chance with Clare. that's all he ever wanted. The next day at school. Eli was talking to Clare at her locker.

"so about last night." Clare looked at him.

"yeah?" she asked confused.

"we should do something like that again. It was fun." Clare smiled.

"yeah it was, poor Adam, he was so out of the loop sometimes." he laughed.

"he always is." then Allie came up.

"oh my gosh Clare! I tried calling you like 100 times last night! Why didn't you answer!"

"I'm so sorry Allie, my phone died and Eli and Adam came over to do this English project we have to do." Allie looked at Eli then back at Clare.

"well I will just tell you now, me and Drew got back together!" Clare smiled.

"awe Allie I'm so happy for you!" Allie looked down.

"ok I have something to tell you, and I don't know how your going to take it." Clare looked at her and then at Eli.

"um ok? Shoot."

"me and Eli were together." she stepped back. Not knowing what her reaction was going to be.

"Allie, I already know, Eli told me yesterday. And its fine." she looked confused.

"your not mad?" she laughed a little.

"of course not, Allie I was gone for a year, I had a boyfriend and I didn't expect Eli not to have a girlfriend, or whatever you guys were." Allie looked confused.

"had a boyfriend? What do you mean?"

"oh, we broke up yesterday." her mouth dropped.

"oh my gosh Clare! I am so sorry!"

"Allie, don't be, I broke up with him." she looked up at me and then at Eli, she smiled.

"oh my gosh! Are you guys back together?" she asked almost yelling.

"no, we are just friends." Clare answered while smiling at Eli

"for now." he added. Allie smiled big.

"awe! You two are so cute! Well I have to go find my boyfriend! Later Clare. See you at lunch!"

"ok bye Allie." Clare turned to face Eli.

"you just love saying for now." he smiled.

"well, as soon as you want us to be together we will be. So for now, we are just friends." Clare smiled. She loved Eli, but she still wanted to get to know him again.

"well, we should hang out, just the two of us so we can get to know each other again." he smiled down at me.

"just say when."