Okay, so this may be the last chapter for this story, but I might do a sequel. J
Clare P.O.V
We all sat down for dinner.
I guess everyone was really hungry because in just only 3 minutes everyone went for their second round.
"So Clare, are you ready for tomorrow?" Bullfrog asked.
"What's tomorrow?" I asked clueless. I honestly didn't know what was going to happen.
He looked at Cece and she gave him a surprised face, I guess she forgot to tell me what was going to happen.
Cece interrupted. "Oh gosh, I'm sorry Clare, I forgot to tell you, um, tomorrow's the funeral of your parents and after we're going to the court to press charges against Jake and see if they find him guilty."
I dropped my fork on the plate, making a loud thud. I looked down to my feet.
Wow, I can't believe this is really happening. I felt my eyes get watery.
I held back the tears.
"Umm, wow, okay then."
I soon got up and ran up the stairs and into the bathroom.
Why is this all happening to me? Why? What did I do to deserve all this?
I saw something that caught my attention.
It was a blade.
I guess this is what Eli would always cut himself with.
I grabbed it and placed it gently on my wrist. I started tearing up.
No I can't do this. Not to Cece. I told her I would never do this.
Plus, I hate pain. But what did it matter? I was already in a lot of pain.
Just when I was about to cut myself, there was a knock on the door.
"Clare, its me, can I please come in?" Eli said.
I didn't respond.
"I'm coming in." He said.
He looked down at me and his eyes widened when he saw what I was about to do to myself.
"Clare, are you crazy? What were you thinking?" He screamed out, running to my side, taking away the blade and throwing it out the window.
He sat next to me and put his arm around my shoulders.
"I don't know." I simply said, looking down at the floor.
"Clare, why were you going to cut yourself?"
I looked up at him and gave him an angry, confused look.
"Like if you don't know."
He looked at me with sad eyes.
"I thought you would understand Eli."
"Understand what?" He asked suddenly.
"Me cutting myself. I mean, you do it, too. So why would you care if I cut myself?"
"Clare! I only did that after Julia's death. I stopped once I meet you. Well I probably did cut myself a few times after the whole break up, but I stopped!" "And a girl like you shouldn't be cutting herself! Clare, seeing you hurt kills me."
He soon broke down in tears.
I felt guilty now.
I wrapped my arms around him, and he held onto me.
"I'm sorry Eli, I promise I would never hurt myself like this ever again." I mumbled.
"Clare, please keep that promise, and also promise me that right after tomorrow, we will continue our happy life's, just please try." He said looking into my eyes.
"I promise." I said smiling up at him and giving him a peck in the cheek.
We went down the stairs and into the kitchen.
Cece and Bullfrog were washing the dishes. They were both playing with bubbles and putting them on their chins, pretending to be Santa and they would laugh like little kids. Their so cute together.
I hope that will be me and Eli one day.
I looked up at him and smiled at me.
He whispered into my ear. "Don't worry Blue eyes, that will be us one day."
It was like he can read my mind! I smiled at him and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
Cece soon saw us.
"Oh, why um, hi there kids!" She said smiling.
"It's okay Cece, it was cute seeing the both of you acting like that." I said giggling.
"Well, I'm glad that your feeling better now. Want to help me clean the rest of the dishes?" She asked.
"Sure." I said.
Eli and Bullfrog went to the living room. They started wrestling for the remote control. Eli won and jumped on the couch. He looked like a little kid doing that.
I smiled to myself and giggled.
Cece saw me. "You love him don't you?" She asked, knowing the answer.
I blushed and looked down. "Don't worry, I felt the same way when I started with Bullfrog."
"Really?" I can imagine Cece and Bullfrog when they were kids.
"Yeup, me and Bullfrog were just like you guys."
"That's why I know that you're the perfect one for Eli." She said smiling, looking at Eli, laughing with Bullfrog.
"Cece can I tell you something? Women to women?"
She laughed and nodded.
"It's just, I never felt this way for a guy before. Eli is so, how do I say it, so you know, sweet, charming, caring, comforting, and he's always there for me. He might have anger issues, but no matter, I still love him. When we broke up, I thought I was going to die. Jake would always be there for me, but it wouldn't help, he just wasn't Eli. And every time I'm with Eli, I feel so, desired!"
Cece had a huge grin on her face.
"Baby girl, that's love right there. Trust me, I felt the same way with Bullfrog."
"I think me and Eli, we're really meant to be for each other." I said smiling up at her.
She never stopped smiling. "Clare, you both are in love." "I remember Eli coming to me after the brake up. I have never seen him cry this much before, even after Julia's death, he has never cried this much. Everyday he would lock himself up in his room and just cry himself to sleep."
"Wow, I have no words right now."
"It's alright, don't worry I know what you mean." She said, smiling at me then giving me a kiss on the forehead.
"Wait Cece, can I ask you another thing?"
"Sure, what is it sweetie?"
"Umm, I forgot to ask you this yesterday, but how did my parents, umm, die?"
She walked up to me slowly and looked down while speaking.
"When your parents were coming back from Kenya, their plane broke down and crashed into the ocean."
"Oh, okay thank you." I said, cracking a smile.
"No problem Sweetie."
(next morning)
"Clare, waky- waky!" Eli whispered into my ear.
I yawned and got up from bed.
"Morning." I said giving him a kiss.
I took a quick shower and began looking for appropriate clothes.
Eli was watching me the whole time, while I was trying to get ready.
"Does this look professional or is it too much?" I asked him holding up the dress.
"Clare, just wear whatever. Be yourself, its just court." he said walking towards me and grabbing the dress out of my hands. He started kissing me.
He bit my bottom lip. When I opened my mouth for breath, he stuck his tongue in and began rubbing his tongue against mine. We fell on the bed.
He soon took off my robe and started sucking on my neck and then to my breasts. I kept on moaning.
"Eli, ahh!" He smirked at my moan.
I felt his hand going down to my area.
He soon started rubbing it.
He stuck his finger in me and started pumping.
"Eliii! Uughhh!" I soon came.
He went to the bathroom and cleaned himself up while I cleaned myself up.
I finally choose black skinny's, with a red V-neck, and red converse.
We all left out the door and into Bullfrog's car.
We got to the funeral. I cried a little. Eli, Cece, and Bullfrog comforted me the whole time.
I'm glad Cece and Bullfrog are treating me as if I'm their own daughter.
And I'm glad I still have Eli, after all the stuff we've been trough. He really did mean it when he said that he will always be here for me.
After the funeral was over, we got into the car and went to the court.
I was beginning to feel nervous. Eli saw me and knew I was nervous.
"Don't worry Clare, you can do this."
We all got settled in the court.
Seeing Jake, scared the heck out of me. I wanted to leave, but I can't, I have to be strong and face him. He deserves all this. It's time for him to pay.
I was doing pretty good. Everything went fine.
"Alright, so Jake martin, you are found guilty for abusing Clare Diana Edwards, and for almost killing her and Elijah Goldsworthy. And you are being charged 2 years in prison, as an adult."
When I heard those words, I was so relived. I finally did it.
"Congratulations, Edwards, you are free to go now."
A huge smile was on my face. I turned around to my family and we all hugged each other.
"Congrats baby girl! I'm so proud of you!" Cece said, pulling me into another hug.
"Congrats, Clear bear." Bullfrog said hugging me, too.
"Alright, let her breath!" Eli said trying to get them off of me.
"Eli! I did it! I did it! I did it!" I sounded like a little girl who just won a stuff animal at a carnival.
"I know you did! I'm so proud of you! I told you, you can do it." He gave me a hug and then lifted my chin and gave me a passionate kiss.
When he kissed me, something just hit me, an emotion, something weird. But whatever it was, it was telling me that Eli and I are really meant to be together.
We both pulled away and stared into each others eyes. I love his eyes.
"I love you, blue eyes." He said, holding my hand in his hands.
I blushed a deep shade of red.
"I love you too, Eli." I said, grabbing his neck and pulling him down to give him another kiss.
I suddenly remembered that we were still in court. But I waited till he pulled away.
When we did, people from the court was staring at us, they all had smiles on their faces, and of course Cece and Bullfrog were even more happier.
I blushed when I saw all their eyes on us.
They all started clapping which made me blush even more!
Eli started laughing and put his arm around my shoulders and kissed my forehead.
We all left the court room soon. We were walking down the hall.
Eli and I were holding each others hands, our fingers interlaced. When we were almost to the door, 2 officers and Jake passed by us.
Jake looked at me, giving me the death stare. I shivered.
"Clare, don't worry. He's not going to hurt you anymore." Eli whispered.
I looked at him and I gave him a smile and we proceeded walking to the car.
When we got to the house, Eli and I decided to go out to the park.
"Me and Clare are going to go to the park!" Eli shouted heading out the door.
"Alright, be careful!" Cece yelled.
"See you late Cece!" I screamed out smiling at her.
She was like a mom.
I feel so lucky right now.
"So, shall we go to our special place?" Eli asked, smirking.
"Yes we shall." I said giggling.
"Then, lets go, my lady."
I giggled when he said that.
"Clare, your so cute." He stated.
"Why thank you Goldsworthy, and your so, charming."
"Why, I know I am."
"Can you be anymore smug?" I asked.
"Why yes indeed I can." I love this side of Eli, its so funny.
We got to the picnic table, where we both filmed our Romeo and Juliet project.
"Eli, I have to tell you something." I said looking down.
"Oh, oh." He said, suddenly turning sad, also looking down.
"No! It's actually something good." I said smiling at him.
He smiled back.
"Eli, I just wanted to share my feelings, about you." I said taking a breath in and out.
"Eli, every time I'm with you, I feel safe and loved. You treat me so amazing. Your always here for me, no matter what. So when you told me that you would always be there for me, you really did mean it."
I paused, took another breath in and closed my eyes.
I opened them and said "That's why I'm in love with you Eli."
I looked over at Eli, and he had a blank face.
"Umm, Eli, are you okay? Did I say something wrong. Was it too soon for that?" I said, all too fast.
"No, no, not at all! I'm just, so, so happy to hear you say that. I didn't know you felt the same way like I do."
Oh my gosh! That means he loves me, too, am I right?
"So, umm, do you feel the same way?" I said blushing.
He got up and jumped off the table and grabbed my hand and I jumped off, too.
He interlaced our fingers together.
"Clare, when I tell you something, I mean it. Your really special to me. I would never hurt you, never! I never felt this way about anyone before, and that's why I love you. And I will always love you, no matter what."
He cupped my face and leaned down to kiss me.
Okay, I know I say this a lot, but this would be the most passionate kiss me and Eli had ever had.
I love everything about him. His lips, his smirk, his sarcasm, his cheesy pick up lines, his everything!
We both pulled away, gasping for air.
"So, Blue eyes, why don't we take the next step?"
"And what would that be?" I said, already blushing.
"You'll have to wait and find out." he gave me a wink and smirked.
The end! J Hope you all liked this story! I might do a sequel (I really do want to.) But review and tell me if you do and what'd you think bout this last chapter? J If you do review, I promise I'll do the sequel! Atleast 5 reviews!