I'm sorry this ones short guys I've been getting some writers block...
''Eli are you even listening to me?'' Julia snapped shaking him slightly, thats when Eli snapped he was to worried about the girl he loved to focus on this naggy girl beside him. He cared about Julia and he felt obligated to stay with her because he had feelings for her. But they weren't as strong as his feelings for Clare. He loved her and she loved him. So why had he rejected her? Was he afraid of getting hurt again? ''Why are you ignoring me?''
''YOU KNOW JULIA, NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT YOU!'' He barked pulling his arm out of her grip. ''Clare is upset, and she needs me''. He began to pull away but Julia held on tighter and Eli wanted to punch her but he held back.
''Clare's fine Eli, she'll be all over Jake again before you know it''. Eli's face felt hot, he'd never been so angry with her. he kicked at the ground and glared at his girlfriend, how dare she voice his biggest fear?
''Jake and Clare are just friends''. He said through his teeth, he was 100 percent sure of that now after seeing Jake all over Katie this morning and Clare not seeming one bit upset. ''So shut up, and were you following me?!'' He already knew she was so why was he even asking? He did think she'd tell the truth any way.
''Stop it Eli, look I have no problem with Clare, shes a nice girl but I don't like your relationship with her''. Eli actually couldn't blame her he loved her, he didn't love Julia, but he LIKED Julia wasn't that enough for her? ''That's ALL i'm saying''.
''Alright, I get that. But Julia I am with you. Not her Okay, I can't help how she feels about me but I love you''. Lies all lies. all of what he said was lies.
''Eli, you love her too.'' Julia looked like she was going to cry and he felt horrible, it was true. But never in his life would he tell Julia this. ''I see it in the way you look at her!'' He sighed, he was so confused now, He wanted to be with Julia AND Clare, despite Julia's bitchy attitude, he really liked her. ''You never look at me like that!''
''Julia, I don't love her like that!'' he yelled trying to sound exasperated instead of like he was lying He grabbed his book back and began to walk towards Clare. ''I need some time to cool off, see you after school''. He caught up to Clare and she smiled at him when she realized he was beside her, it was a warm smile with a hint of hurt. If only he could tell her he was lying and still wanted to be with her.
''Hi, Julia and I had another fight''. She smiled kindly at him.
''I heard, why do you let her talk to you like that?'' Clare asked looking up at him with worried eyes. ''I haven't seen you smile since she brought you down like this I miss it, I don't know why you're with a girl like that''. Eli felt slightly miffed that she was attacking Julia, but he only smiled at her because she meant well, and frankly he didn't like the way she treated him either.
''I don't know, I just love her is all, despite all the fighting''. Clare nodded and looked at the ground he knew she was hurting at he had hurt her, but he didn't know what to do about it. ''I'm sorry''.
''Eli, you have nothing to be sorry for my feeling will go away in time like yours did''. His feelings never did go away he still had feelings for Clare that he wouldn't act on, they'd kissed way to many times already for him to try it again, it wasn't fair to Clare for him to keep playing around with her like this. ''Alright?'' She seemed OK with it and this upset him.
''Good''. He said taking her hand and she looked a little surprised, then she pulled it away, looking uneasy.
''Good''. His heart sank, he knew she was just trying to protect her heart, but that one hurt. ''I'm glad''. once long ago she would have kissed him on the cheek, but instead she only smiled at him. As they walked alone he didn't know what to say it was just him and her and it was fun. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Clare wrapped her arms around herself Eli smirked. ''Come on, lets get to class''. She was shaking and Eli shook his head.
''You didn't wear a jacket?''. Eli watched Clare bounce up and down. ''Wow, Clare stop being so tough''. He took off his jacket and put it over her shoulders.
''Eli, you're wearing a t shirt your going to freeze your ass off''. Eli raised his eyebrows at her, high school really had changed her.
''Clare Edwards says ass, I never thought i'd see the the day when you said that word''. She smiled at him making his heart flutter, for the first time since he'd known Clare, he felt like he was hanging out with a girl, and not a girl that was like his little sister. He didn't really know what to say to her at all. ''You've become one of us normal high schoolers''.
''Are you saying I wasn't normal before?'' She asked and he smiled huge.
''Yes. Yes I am''. He kicked himself, not he was flirting with her? What was wrong with him? ''I'm just kidding''.
''I know Eli''. She commented as they got to the inside of the school. ''I always know when you're messing with me''.
''Eli!'' Imogen ran up and gave Clare a small smile and pulled on Eli's arm. ''Julia's waiting for you, she wants to say sorry''. Eli looked back at Clare torn, but then Jake ran up to her and pulled on her arm.
''Clare! Katie and the others want you too sit with us''. Clare looked over at Eli just as torn as they were pulled in different directions. Just like always. Eli let himself be pulled up to a table, and he looked over to Clare who was looking at him, he gave her a small smile, he hated that the high school groups had pulled them apart then Clare looked away and started to talk to Katie and Eli began to talk to Julia.
''Eli! Lets never fight again!''. Julia was pulling at his arm and Eli smiled down at her and put his arm around her, this was all so forced, yeah right all they did was fight.
''That's not likely but we can try''. She giggled and Eli kissed her on the lips.
''Clare and I are meeting at the library later to study for our new project.'' Julia said flipping her hair, and glancing at the girl. You coming? Eli didn't like the way she treated Clare and he wanted to be there to defend her, so he nodded and kissed her again.
''Course, we are a team''. He said looking over at Clare who wasn't looking at him this time. ''We have to study together''. Just then Jenna stormed up to the table she had been crying and she glared over at the basket ball team and Eli rolled his eyes.
''Kc Guthrie is a lying, cheating dirty perverted ass hole! Marisol can have him!" Eli rolled his eyes again, knowing Jenna she'd given it to Kc and been dumped.
Freshman". Julia rolled her eyes. "Clare and Jenna should have known better". Eli again felt protective of Clare again and glared at her and Juila knew he'd said something wrong right away and so did everyone else.
" You know how trusting and kind she is, of course she didn't understand that he was using her". Julia sighed and Shook her head and made eye contact with Adam and Imogen and they shook their heads, urging her not to go on.
"Eli she's not a child, she should've at least picked out a sign, shes not the smartest." She had pushed Eli's final button, verbally attacking Clare and there was no way she'd get away with it. Eli stood up and glared at her. And Adam and Imogen stood up with him, they both thought he'd punch her, because that was Eli when it Came to Clare.
"Don't. Say. That. about. Clare." Eli spun around and stormed off slamming the doors Adam at his heels. "Its over Julia, for real this time, attack me but don't you dare attack my friends". Eli wasn't going to let anyone attack any of his friends, he had more then Clare he had Clare, Adam, and Imogen and he never thought he would.
"Eli_". She looked as if she regretted those words right away, she reached out to take his hand be he pulled it away.
" I'm going to have Mrs Dawes pair up Clare and I, ALONE". Clare turned around and saw Eli storming out and got up and Followed after him, everyone at the tables they were at just watched knowing the two would just want to be alone. ''Nobody attacks Clare verbally, Jake would agree.''
"Eli!" She took both his hands and looked him in the eyes making him, want to kiss her, but he couldn't to his dismay. ''Eli, don't worry about it, shes right OK, you love her I know you do''. Eli didn't love her, he loved Clare and only Clare she put her hands on each side of his cheeks. He was almost in tears now and Clare only shook her head at him. ''She didn't mean it Eli, she didn't I promise''. She looked over at Julia and Julia gave her a apologetic and grateful smile. ''Just don't worry about it''.
''Only for you Clare, only for you''. She smiled at Eli and he felt one hundred times worse, he was going to forgive her for Clare.
''Clare''. He turned around to see Jake walking towards them. Clare smiled at him and Jake hugged her close to him and Eli was a little bitter. ''How are you, I heard Kc was going to try and get you back''. Eli and Clare both glared in Kc's direction, what a ass.
''Not happening''. she said simply. ''I can handle it guys, don't worry about me.'' Clare wasn't in need of protection from Kc Eli and Jake and him knew it ,Clare could hold her own in any situation.
''I know you can Clare''. Eli said. ''We have not doubt.'' Eli turned to Julia giving Clare a small smile, hoping it didn't look upset. ''If you'll excuse me I have to go make up with My girl friend, Julia, lets walk.'' He walked with her through the school just not saying anything. ''Julia, I forgive you, I don't think we can date anymore, I still have feelings for her and you knowing that isn't fair to you.'' Julia's voice shook as she spoke.
''I get it Eli, you love her more then me''. Eli wanted to deny this but he couldn't, it was true. ''And its fine, it really is''. Eli looked at the floor, and played with his hands and looked guilty.
''I'm sorry''. He said and Julia hugged him and he hugged back feeling nothing but horrible for what he'd done. ''Julia I really did like you, I don't regret anything''. She smiled even though she was crying.
''You and Clare belong together Eli''. Eli sighed and thought about the blue eyed girl he'd loved since he was only ten years old.
''I don't know how we're going to work from that''. Eli turned around and walked back to Clare who to his shock was waiting for him, he thought she'd have walked away from him but she met him and they sat down at a table alone just like they used to do.