Chapter 11

Monday Morning

Here we go,one more time everybody's feeling fine...here we go now...here we go..oh..LOL Sorry Nsync moment,now feel free to read on...

I strolled into school quietly sitting in my home room class next to Alli. "So how was your weekend,your number was changed? Your mother called me hysterically last night crying,and Fitz thinks I got an abortion." She whispered to me. Something about it had a sense of outrage. "I'm sorry about that,if it helps I'm grounded for 2 weeks,cause my Mom thought I spent the night at KC's,oh and I was almost killed by dark gloved murderer in Eli's apartment." Her jaw dropped,as the bell rang.

"Not only that,but my Mother suddenly has a taste for alcohol. I found her yesterday afternoon passed out on the sofa. She dropped a bottle of wine. I mean I hate to screw her up,even more than Dad did." Alli rolled her eyes.

"So you spent the night with your teacher? Did he give any lessons on love,or foreplay?" I rolled my eyes. "It wasn't like that. Stop looking at me like that." I snapped. She smiled. "I'm just saying,this whole murderer,prank call, texting, dark poetry thing could be a role playing game to satisfy Eli's sexual fetishes,you never know." I laughed. "I don't think so,Alli. This guy tried to kill me."

"and you went to the police?" Alli questioned. I shook my head. "No,because then I'd be in tons more trouble for dating a teacher..." I had to remind her. "well I'm pregnant,and that problem isn't going away,so I'm." I gasped,as we stopped in front of a set of lockers. "What do you mean?" She shut her eyes about to cry. "My mom is sending me to live with my aunt,just until the baby is born. Then there will be a closed adoption and no one ever has to know." I felt tears coming on.

"Alli you can't leave, you're my best friend." I cried. She fell into my arms. "I have to,Clare. I just don't have a choice anymore." The final warning bell rang,and we walked to our next class. I sat through all my classes that day,tolerating them.

I mean none of these classes challenge me in the way,I want them to. I rolled my eyes,as the final bell rang and walked to lunch. I made a turn into the cafeteria,when I heard someone whispering, motioning to me. I turned around slowly,that's when a hand pulled me into the janitor's closet.

"If we walk out of the janitors closet,it's going to look wrong." I said. I smiled,and was pulled into a cute spontaneous kiss. "So..." Eli stood holding a brown paper bag. "It's kind of like eating lunch together...without actually eating lunch together" I smiled. "You're really sweet." I said. "So you're not mad at me,about the leaving you alone,and then you almost getting murdered thing?" I laughed,trying to giggle as quietly as possible.

"yeah you're kind of an idiot,for leaving me alone." He smirked. "I promise,not to do that ever again." He said. "and how are you going to swing that?" He laughed,kissing me passionately. We stopped. We heard foot steps coming down the hall,that's when I felt myself pushed out of the janitors closet and into the hallway.

"Just curious,miss why were you eating in the janitor's closet?" I gasped,the principal "Um,well sir,I like enclosed spaces." That's a good enough lie,right? The guy raised his eyebrows at me. "Okay,well I won't tell anyone then." He walked off. Damn that principal is dumb.

I breathed a sigh of relief. "So,your boyfriend sneaking food to you,again?" I smiled. "Alli,he's just really sweet." She rolled her eyes.
"and by sweet you mean...dark,hot,disturbed,trying to get in your pants?"

I put the big cookie on the table. "We'll split it." We both smiled. "No,I don't think he's trying to get in my pants." Alli rolled her eyes. "Clare,trust me every guy is trying to get in your pants. KC said he saw you walk out of the boiler room." I gulped. "yah,I did,I was taking a short cut that's all." Alli stared at me. "Don't look at me like that,please don't." She laughed.

"Eli knows how I feel about sex,and he's okay with that." Alli laughed. "If you were 18 or older,he wouldn't be." She giggled.

...
Alli was cleaning out her locker,getting ready to leave,when Fitz approached her. "So you leaving?" I walked in between them. "Yah,she's leaving. Her parent's enrolled her in a gifted program,and..." Alli stopped me. "No need to lie Clare,that already went so well..." She said.

"I'm still pregnant,and I'm going to get out of here,have the baby,have a closed adoption,and you can keep your future." He looked disgusted. "Do what you want! Just don't expect me to have my arms open ready to take you back." Fitz yelled. Alli sighed.

"By then I will have come to my senses" She spat,holding the box,swinging her book bag over her shoulder. "So this is goodbye?" I asked,nearing tears. "Yah,but more like see you later. I'll call you every chance I can get." I smiled,giving her my new number. "I got a be careful with who I give it to,you're the only person I have so far." I stopped suddenly,sending a text to the last incoming call. "So how did you get my number?" Alli and I hugged,cried and sobbed,as she went out the door and into her Mom's SUV.

The bell rang once again and this time it was English. I tried to collect myself,as I walked down the hall. "You kind of left it unattended when you were sleeping..." I laughed.

I strolled into English class,noticing something odd. "Class,this is Mr Coyne,he is a student teacher meaning he will be teaching you,or attempting to." I gulped,when I recognized the student teacher. Eli looked at me. "Miss Edwards is it,please take a seat." The guy gave a fake smile. I sat down terrified in my seat. "So let's talk about creative writing." Eli rolled his eyes,writing on a clipboard.

I tried to get through the class as quickly as possible,but time could not of moved slower. I looked at Eli,during silent reading time. The new student teacher seemed to have noticed. He gave us a look,and if looks could kill,we'd be dead.

"Ms Edwards,could I get your attention?" The student teacher,Mr Coyne rather snapped his fingers. "Yah,sorry got distracted." He laughed. "By Mr Goldsworthy?or hot sweaty vampire sex?" He whispered seductively,and that was creepy. He was suspicious. I had to defend it. "okay,ew. Secondly maybe you're the one distracted by him." I did just imply that our new student teacher was gay..yah I know.

He bit a pencil. "You have no idea." The way creepy student teacher,who could be killer said that was well really creepy,like serial killer creepy. Mr Goldsworthy caught wind of the conversation. "Is there something the matter here?" Eli asked. "No,we're all good,just looking at some papers." My Coyne fiddled through the papers.

"Looky here your grade point average is slipping." I rolled my eyes,nice cover genius. That's sarcasm by the way. "With all do respect,Mr Coyne that was not something you should of said in front of the whole class. That was rude,and .." He stopped me,and grinned.

"Well sorry if you don't like my teaching methods." He spat. "Okay,Mr Coyne Lesson number 1 do not get in a verbal argument with your students." Thank God, Mr Goldsworthy interrupted.
"I'm sorry,I just got carried away a second." Mr Coyne tried to cover. I had a feeling there was something wrong here. Like maybe he was on drugs!

The class finally ended. I'm about ready to transfer I swear. I walked out of the class recieving a text. "If you want to live,all you have to do is end it,then nobody gets hurt,and nobody finds out anybody's secret." I rolled my eyes. "Who the hell is this? Eli if you're playing this game with me,then I will dump you!" I replied back.

"Trust me,Eli isn't that clever,he was never a good mechanic just look at the piece of crap outside the window. Also he could never pull a murder off without people knowing about it 3 years later." I rolled my eyes,I'm having a conversation with a killer.

"Clare!" Eli ran after me into the parking lot. "Mr Coyne should not of behaved like that." I rolled my eyes. "Well that's evident!" I spat. "Eli,I'm paranoid 24/7 because someone is trying to kill me. I really like you,but..." I showed him the texts.

"Clare,I swear this is not me." I rolled my eyes. "Then what aren't you telling me?" I asked. "Clare,I...really like you,and we'll figure out who this creep is and get rid of him,promise"

He snuck a kiss,and that's when Mr Coyne stepped past us,clearing his throat, holding a hot coffee mug and brief case.

"Sorry to interrupt..." Eli and I both looked at each other. The student teacher let out a snicker,and pushed the automatic key chain,unlocking his car. Great,if he wasn't suspicious enough. He didn't say anything,just sort of looked at us like he had something on us.

"You just had to kiss me in the parking lot." He smirked. "Nobody's going to believe him. He was jailed for trying to kill a teacher,remember?" I nodded,wanting so much to believe it.

"Okay,so tonight I'm thinking the music hall,I want to show you something." I smiled. "Be outside your window ...11 PM?" "What if someone follows you,or something I'm grounded too." I'm nervous right now,stepping into a murder mystery does that to you. "That never stopped you before..." Eli answered.

"11 it is" I said. I nodded,and walked towards the late buses.
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"Clare..." My mother was angry. "What part of straight home from school do not understand?" I rolled my eyes. "Now our new neighbors have just moved in,and I volunteered for you to baby sit for them tonight. They should be out till 11:30 or so..." I smiled.

"That's past my curfew" My mother nodded. "But,they need a baby sitter,so why don't you go next door and introduce yourself,and take this casserole."

I grabbed the food and went out the door. I walked up the walk way to a white door,and used the door knockers. The door opened quickly.. "Hello,Ms Edwards" I gasped. "You're my new neighbor?" I tried not to look scared. "Come on in..." I set the casserole on the table. "Well I'll be going now..." He pulled my arm. "Not so fast." He smirked. "Small world isn't it?" He smiled deviously.

I nodded. "What do you want?" He laughed. "Nothing from you,don't worry." He looked me over. "I just need a baby sitter,and your mom was really fast to offer your services" I turned around,aggravated. "8 dollars an hour." I said. "Very well" He said. "This is my Son,Dustin. Dustin say hi to Clare." I looked at the little boy and looked at the student teacher,seeing something really familiar, a pair of piercing green eyes,and jet black hair.

"Say Hi Dustin." I smiled. "Hey Dustin,I'm Clare." I looked back up at the student teacher. "How old is he?" He smiled. "just a little over 3 years old."

That's when it hit me...

*flashback*

"Okay,after you talked to Ellie. She told me you showed her a text from an out of the area person,and I just wanted to know if you knew who sent it. When you said it came from New York..." He said. I shut my eyes a second. "Oh wow,Who do you know in New York,Eli?" I asked,crossing my arms.

"Someone's 3 year old son" Eli said,and turned down the street by the apartments. "You mean he had a kid with his student?" Eli nodded. "Not exactly,but when the parent's found out,they didn't tell Adam. He didn't know until they asked him to sign custody over to them,after Fiona died."

My mouth was open. I was shocked. "Wow" I said. "Yeah um thing is Adam can't have children,so it wasn't his son..." My eyes shocked open. "Oh!" Eli looked at me for a brief moment,taking his eyes off the road. I turned back to see a car in front of us,and us headed for it.

I stopped,suddenly. "Oh my God!" I said. "Does he know?" I gulped. The student teacher shook his head. "I really don't know,you'd have to ask him."

to be continued...

and the plot thickens,ha ha I've always wanted to say that :)