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Clare
KC and I decided to go to The Dot after school, to talk. We just wanted to catch up, as friends. So as difficult as it was, I had to lie to Eli and tell him that me and KC weren't going to be friends. I thought I was doing a good thing, I didn't want him upset over it!
We walked in The Dot. I thought this was a safe enough place. Sure there'd be a lot of people from school who'd talk about me and KC being here together, but it wasn't like Eli listened to gossip. And I didn't think Eli would ever show up here, I remembered once he said that it wasn't his "scene."
KC bought me a coffee and we sat down, talking about everything that had been going on in our lives. Apparently, he moved in with his mom and he broke up with Jenna because she was too clingy. I told him about my parents, and how I moved in with Eli. He kind of stiffened when I talked about Eli, which I thought was a little odd. Then the conversation turned a little lighter and he showed me this magic trick he learned, which I thought was a little dorky but I played along. Apparently, he could make a dime dissapear through our joined hands. So he held my hands across the table.
"And alcazaam!" he yelled.
I laughed. "You're such a dork."
Then I looked up, and all the blood drained from my face. Eli was approaching the table, and the expression on his face terrified me.
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Eli turned and ran out the door. I got up and ran after him, but he was already in the hearse and driving away from The Dot. I didn't waste any time as I took off sprinting towards his house. This could not be happening I had to explain, I had to make things okay! Eli was practically everything to me now, and where else would I go if he kicked me out? I would die if I had to live with my dad!
The panic was creeping it's way up my throat, and I had trouble breathing. I had to stop and rest, panting and feeling lightheaded. Good thing I was almost to his house. I felt so weak I didn't know if I could run anymore.
I ran up the porch steps and tried opening the door but it was locked. I rang the doorbell repeatedly, and finally the door swung open and a bag was thrust into my arms.
"Now get out of here." he said, his eyes as cold as ice.
"Eli." I said, my voice trailing off as tears welled in my eyes. "Don't do this please. Please, let me explain."
He tried closing the door but I put my foot in the threshold. I dropped the bag.
"You have to hear me out. You just have to. You can't do this." I said, the tears finally spilling out.
"I can and I have." he said.
"Eli!" I pleaded.
He stood there for a few moments. His face was tight and expressionless.
"Fine." he opened the door and walked inside towards the living room. I followed him to the couch and sat down.
I reached for his hand but he pulled it away.
"I lied about KC because I saw how much it upset you and I didn't want to sneak around behind your back-" he cut me off.
"Whatever Clare. Get out and I'm serious."
"I wasn't finished!" I yelled through clenched teeth. He sighed and stood there.
"He was my friend before he was my boyfriend. Like we were. And I just wanted to catch up and I didn't want you to worry. I should have been honest, I know. I didn't want to hurt you, that was the last thing I wanted. And he isn't worth losing you, not in the least. I'm so sorry Eli." I said.
He relaxed a bit. He sat back down.
"God, Clare I'm such an ass. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions."
"Don't blame yourself. It's no one's fault but my own." I paused. "But do you not trust me?"
"I told you before, I do." he said.
"If you did trust me, you wouldn't have assumed that. I mean the lie probably didn't help, but you still shouldn't have assumed that." I frowned.
He stared at the floor. "I guess I don't trust you."
I jumped up. "What did I do to make you not trust me though?"
"Clare, it isn't like that. I h-have a hard time trusting people." Eli said.
"I'm your girlfriend though! How can we have any sort of relationship if you don't trust me?"
He sighed. "I don't know."
And I thought the problem was solved? This problem just opened up a new one.
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Eli
"I don't know." I said.
Her face fell. I was so confused. I needed time to think. It took me a long time to trust people, but I knew Clare would never want to be with me if she thought I didn't trust her.
"Clare-" I began.
"Then I guess I need to get my stuff then don't I?" she said, tears streaming down her face.
"No!" I yelled, standing up.
"This obviously isn't going to work out. I'll just get my bag and the rest of the stuff in my room and I'll be out of your way."
"No Clare. I-I didn't want this to happen though!" he said.
"And you think I did?" she said, wiping the tears from her face.
"Can you just give me some time to think?" I asked.
"Take all the time you need." she said as she headed upstairs.
And there was the second breakup line I have heard from her today.
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I knew I couldn't stop Clare. I tried just about everything but she was right, we needed to break up or take a break or something. All too soon, she had her stuff packed up and was heading downstairs to be picked up by her dad. And just this morning, I thought our relationship was going awesome-ly.
She dragged her stuff out to the car and then stood by the car. Neither of us knew what to say.
"Well, thanks for letting me live here for the past month or so." she said, opening the door and getting in and slamming it.
The car backed out of the driveway and drove away. And it took a piece of me with it.
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