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Okay, so I'm eating Salt and Vinegar chips (even though I hate them) and I'm watching T.V., so I thought of this little fic when a movie came on. Hope you like it!
Enjoy!
"Clare." Clare's head snapped up at the sound of her name being said. Eli and Adam were staring up at her expecting an answer.
"What?" She questioned, confused. Eli smirked while Adam rolled his eyes.
"Do you want to come or not?" Huffed an impatient Adam. Clare still looked confused, so Eli decided to intervene.
"To the movies. With Adam and me." He explained. Clare nodded with a shrug, returning to her homework that she neglected to finish the night before.
"Yeah, sure. I just have to ask my parents. When and what time?" She asked, finishing up her final sentence.
"How about tomorrow night? Say, seven thirty? We can catch dinner before hand, at The Dot." Adam received two nods before the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch.
Later, when the school day ended, Clare decided to ask Eli the question she had forgotten to ask Adam.
"What movie are we going to see?" She asked as the two headed towards her locker. Eli smirked. If Clare had been listening to Adam's rant about the newest thriller movie, she would know which movie they were going to watch.
"You'll see." He responded coolly. Clare arched a brow at him and shrugged. She'd have to wait then. When she got home the first thing she did was ask her parents.
"Yes." Her mother had responded at the same time her father had said "no." Clare's eyes darted between her mother and father. They stared at each other. Finally, her dad sighed and nodded.
"Sure." He answered in a strained voice. When Clare entered her room, she heard her parent's starting to fight again. She rolled her eyes and flopped on her bed. She felt herself slowly falling asleep.
The next day, Clare spent most of the day shopping with her mom. Clare knew that her mom was feeling lonely, so what better way to make her mom feel good then to do a little shopping?
Plus, Clare thought with a grin, I got a nice outfit in return. Clare quickly dressed and dashed to The Dot. She was a bit nervous, since Eli would be there. Clare had grown to care for Eli very much. She worried about him and wanted nothing more then to be a good friend. But she did know she was falling for him. Hard.
When Clare arrived, Eli and Adam were sitting together, talking. Clare took a seat and ordered when Peter came over and asked them what they wanted.
"So what did I miss?" She asked. Adam grinned at her.
"Just how epic this movie is going to be!" Clare laughed as he continued to list reviews it received. After the trio finished eating, they took Morty to the movie theater.
It wasn't a long drive, but it did seem that way thanks to Adam's overly energetic attitude. Finally, they arrived and went to order their tickets. Eli and Clare handed their money over to Adam, so he could order.
"Three tickets to see 'A Night in Hell' please." Clare froze. She tugged on Eli's sleeve.
"Isn't that a horror movie?" She questioned, frightened. Eli nodded, then smirked.
"Are you afraid of scary movies?" He questioned. She blushed and looked down at her shoes.
"N-No…" She lied. In truth, Clare was terrified. She hated scary movies. She had hated them since she was a little girl. She was easily scared and often she was teased for it.
"Here, this is yours." Adam had turned and was handing Clare her ticket. With a shaky hand, she grabbed. The three walked into the theater.
"You guys go grab us some seats. I'll go get us some popcorn to share." He darted off to the concession stand. The two presented their tickets and wandered into the scarcely lit room. Clare felt her palms get sweaty.
Eli led her to a row of three seats off to the side of the room. Clare sat at the end while Eli sat in the middle. Adam appeared a couple of seconds later, popcorn in hand. Then, the previews started.
"This is going to be good!" Adam whispered excitedly. Eli glanced over at a nervous looking Clare.
"Yes, yes it is." He agreed. Soon, the movie began. It started off pretty slow, to Clare's relief. Apparently, there was a party going on.
Don't go down there! Clare though, telepathically screaming at the blonde who was looking for more beer. Clare could tell by the music, that something bad was going to happen. Reaching over, she gripped Eli's arm tightly. She stopped breathing when the music stopped.
She bit her lip to keep herself from screaming when the killer grabbed her and slit her throat. Clare sighed and released Eli's arm.
Eli smirked to himself. It was amusing to see Clare get so…startled. When a couple started to make-out in an unoccupied bedroom, he turned to see Clare blushing, biting her lower lip. He snickered to himself. He turned to Adam, who was slowly popping popcorn in his mouth, his eyes glued to the screen.
He felt Clare's slender fingers wrap around his arm when the camera switched to the killer's point of view. The music stopped. The only sounds were the couple, who felt someone's eyes on them, breathing heavily.
Clare buried her face into his arm as the killer plunged a knife into them each. Reaching over, Eli rubbed her head soothingly. He held his hand open to her, which she took graciously.
The movie was nearing its end. Eli felt his arm slowly lose circulation as Clare held it tight. The main character gripped a gun in her hand, waiting for the killer to make his appearance.
Clare whimpered when the killer appeared behind her. Eli felt kinda bad. Clare really was scared. He let his thumb graze her hand, trying to comfort her.
Finally, the movie ended. As everyone in the room piled out, Adam was laughing. All the way to the car, he talked amiably about the best scenes in the movie. Eli decided to drop Adam off first. No way was he going to listen to him ramble all the way home.
"This was fun! We should do this again! Goodnight, Clare. Bye, Eli." He waved and darted to his front door. Clare bit her lip. She should be enjoying her alone time with Eli, but every little noise made her jump.
"Clare, relax." Eli laughed as he turned a corner. Clare frowned and nodded.
"You're right." She admitted. But when they heard a scream, Clare screamed twice as loud. The scream from before quickly turned into giggling. It was only a girl and her date, having fun as the male tickled her. Eli sighed. Reaching over, he held her hand.
"It was only a movie, Clare." He reasoned. She sighed.
"I know. I never really liked scary movies." She admitted as they reached her house. Despite the street light, fear coursed through Clare as she stared into the dark edges.
"Then why did you agree to watch it? Why didn't you just bail?" He questioned. She looked down at her folded hands, her cheeks tinting red.
"I didn't want you guys to think I was a scaredy-cat. And I really wanted to hang out with you." She mumbled, twiddling with her thumbs. Eli chuckled and reached over.
"You silly girl." He murmured before surprising her with a kiss. It stared off slow and sweet, but quickly changed to fast and passionate. Eli placed a hand against her cheek as he dipped his tongue into her parted lips. Clare moaned deeply as her toes curled and her neck got hot.
She pulled away, panting. He kissed her cheek and smiled. She smiled shyly before reaching over and pressing a sweet, chaste kiss to his lips.
"Goodnight, Eli." She whispered, before jumping out of the car and running to her house. She ran straight to her room and let out a small squeal. She jumped on her bed and sighed into her pillow.
Usually, scary movies gave her nightmares. But Clare was pretty sure that tonight, she was only going to have sweet dreams.
Not my favorite, but I hope you liked it! Lemme know your thoughts!
~S.S.