Alright everybody thank you so much for the reviews! Like I said in a different story (I think) my updates will be slowing down for a little while. I'll do the best I can though! Much love to all of you! Also, this chapter has A LOT to do with Eli and Clare's relationship. Just a warning!

Eli's POV

"You want to go where?" I asked again.

"Hamilton." She said with a smile while nodding her head. I was confused; beyond confused actually, I had no idea what she was talking about. "Eli?" She asked while softly pulling me to sit on the bed. I was now face to face with the most gorgeous girl in the world and I smiled.

"I love you." I told her. Then I saw her hand come in front of my face and snapped it.

"Eli, focus!" She exclaimed. I chuckled a little bit.

"I'm sorry, you are just so beautiful and I love you so much. I couldn't help it!" I responded with a shrug of the shoulders. I saw the blush on her cheeks even though she didn't want me to, which is weird that she always doesn't considering I think it is one of the most adorable things in the world! I also got a smack to the back of my head. I groaned while rubbing my head,

"Is that your way of saying I love you too?" I teased. She started pouting and whining. She kept saying my name over and over again along with the word focused. An idea popped into my head, an idea she probably would and would not like all at the same time. She was still whining and pouting and paying no attention what so ever to me which is why she had no idea what was going on when I took her wrists and pushed her. She fell on the bed so now her back was flat against the mattress, with me on top of her. She giggled a little bit when I started kissing everywhere along her face and neck. I know what you're thinking. Saint Clare would do such a thing. Let me tell you something, this is as far as we ever go, and I'm completely fine with that. She started laughing even harder when I would occasionally brush over a spot that I knew tickled her. If you asked her if she liked what I was doing, she would say no. The reason I know this is because-

"Eli!" She shrieked as my hands started to softly tickle her sides. Okay, where was I, oh yes! The reason I know this is because I asked her one time if she really didn't like it I wouldn't do it anymore. Let's just say she wasn't too fond of that idea and I got attacked by Clare's lips that same day. Really her only rule is to not leave hickeys. Uh oh…. Guess what I just did?

"Eli, tell me you didn't." She demanded.

"Didn't what?" I pretended not to know what she was talking about but we both knew it wasn't getting past her.

"Eli." She warned and looked as stern as a girl so innocent can. I sighed softly and looked at her with a pleading look.

"You know the rule." She told me.

"No, you can't even see yours. This isn't fair." She flipped us over then and leaned over taunting my lips with hers.

"Oh it is way more than fair. And for your information, Eli you can see it because if my shirt covers it then you went a bit too low." She whispered in a Clare seductive voice. Crap, I didn't think of that.

"Does my shirt cover it?" She asked. I took a shaky breath and hesitantly nodded my head. I heard her gasp then with a giggle she whispered in my ear,

"I was too distracted that I didn't even notice." She wasn't acting like herself very much. If you couldn't tell. I placed my hands on her hips, which is okay for me to do, and rubbed small circles.

"Are you okay? You aren't acting like yourself." I asked her while looking deep into her eyes. She nodded.

"I'm fine. Now, about going to Hamilton early." She started.

"Yeah, why do you want to do that?" I asked her. She left me and sat n her knees in between my legs so I followed her and sat up too.

"I just want to end this vacation well, and not with them." She said quietly with her head bowed.

"Kathy and Kyle?" I clarified. She nodded her head and that was enough for me. I grabbed her face in my hands to make her look at me. I didn't move my hands; oh, no I didn't move my hands at all. I saw that she has tears in her eyes.

"Clare, I knew that you weren't happy with them but I didn't know they were making you miserable." I told her gently. She grabbed my wrists in her tiny hands and brought my hands down to my sides as she twisted her body and got off the bed.

"Yeah, I didn't want you to know." She quietly said. I stayed seated on the bed because I felt that that was the best place for me.

"Why?" I asked. That was stupid I know why. She turned around and faced me.

"Do you know how hard it is to fight for you every day when I already have you?" She began. I opened my mouth to say something but she continued. "I don't think you do. Gosh, every morning I wake up and I don't know whether we are going to be happy and in love or arguing about the tiniest things. I don't like the feeling of having to wonder what it will be like to be with you that day. We have problems, Eli. Clearly we don't know why or how to solve them but I just think it would be easier to figure that out without you want to-be girlfriend all over you. I'll be the first to say that I hate Kathy. Eli, I hate her." She finished.

"You don't think I know how you feel? Kyle-" She cut me off.

"Kyle just got mixed up in his sister's plan."

"But he still likes you." I defended.

"Yes, but he isn't in love with me and he isn't about to try everything in the world to break us up. He's just not." I sighed.

"He wants to be with you." I simply told her.

"At least he accepts that I love you." Clare said as she was walking towards the door so I leapt out of the bed and caught her waist from behind.

"No, don't leave. We have to figure this out." I told her in her ear. She gained confidence and knocked me off of her. He turned around and we were yet again face to face.

"Why is it that every time I want to try something to save us you just don't want to do it. I don't get it! Do you not want us to work things out? Do you want us to fight all of the time?" She yelled, which made my no sound like a whisper.

"You came to me Eli! Not the other way around. You came to me to tell me that you love me. I didn't even love you at the time! Do you realize that? You were my best friend, that was it and that is all I wanted from you." She screamed at me. Even though these words are hurting me, I needed to hear it. I deserved it.

"What do you want from me now?" I asked.

"You made me fall in love with you, Eli. Maybe you should try that again if you love me as much as you make everybody believe." She was gripping the door knob but it felt like she was gripping my heart.

"Are you breaking up with me?" I questioned. My voice was cracking from the tears that were about to fall.

"For now, yes." She then walked out the door and I started to cry hard. When did everything go so wrong with us?

Clare's POV

I exited our bedroom with tears pouring down my face. Did I just really break up with him? Oh my gosh! I can't not be with him that will kill me. I turned around and was about to twist the door knob and enter when our parents walked in. They were laughing at whatever Bullfrog was saying. But once they saw me the stopped laughing. The four of them came over to me and asked me what was wrong. I went in and hugged my two parents while Cece and Bullfrog stand there confused.

"Where's Eli?" I heard Cece ask. I cried some more and sniffled a lot before I could even manage to mutter,

"Bedroom." I saw them open the door and enter. For a second I could see Eli in the fetal position taking large shaky breaths. Let me tell you, it doesn't feel good knowing you caused this to happen. I told my parents that I would talk to them later, that I just wanted to be alone. They were hesitant at first but eventually went to their own bedroom. The only reason I told them that was so I could hear Eli talking to his parents. It broke my heart even more.

"Baby boy, what happened?" I heard Cece ask.

"We fought, again." Eli replied. This wasn't just a fight.

"Clare is falling apart out there, son. What happened?" Bullfrog asked. I heard Eli take a shaky sigh with a few sobs.

"We broke up." I started to feel tears fall down again. I heard Cece gasp and Bullfrog stayed silent, probably shaking his head in disbelief. "She broke up with me." I heard him add. I was seconds away from falling to the floor unable to breath and crying heavily.

"Tell us everything." I couldn't take it anymore once I heard Eli start explaining things. I grabbed the vase next to me and smashed it to the ground. My parents came rushing out and Bullfrog and Cece were right at the door.

"Clare Edwards!" My father gasped.

"I don't think now is a good time. The four of us need to talk." Bullfrog announced. They excused themselves and went into a different room. I realized that I needed to clean up the mess I made. I bent down and started to pick up the glass when I saw two familiar hands help me. I still had tears running down my face and when I looked up at him I saw so did he.

"You don't have to help me." I whispered.

"I know and I have no clue why I am." He shot back. After all of it was in a pile he scooped it up with his hands.

"As you probably know, since you were eavesdropping, we are going to Hamilton early. You better go and pack Clare, we leave tomorrow morning." He informed me. I really don't like this. I made my way into our bedroom and started to pack up. I was almost finished when Bullfrog entered.

"Eli isn't in here." I told him. He nodded his head at me.

"I know. I came in here to talk to you." He responded.

"Uh oh." I muttered.

"No, don't be scared. I just want to talk." He said. I nodded my head hesitantly waiting for him to continue. When he didn't I gave him a small,

"Okay."

"Listen, Clare I know you still love him." He started.

"We didn't break up for good. Call it taking a break if you will." I stated.

"Eli doesn't know that." I stared at him in disbelief.

"Yes he does! I told him that for now we are broken up. Not forever." I exclaimed. He shrugged his shoulders.

"He doesn't know that. Look, you are like a daughter to me Clare but." He trailed off.

"Eli's your son and when it comes to something like this, you have to protect him. I know. Bullfrog Eli and I have been having problems for a while now though. It all became too much." I said.

"I know you have been having problems. Eli tells me and Cece about every single fight you two have." What?

"He's never told me that before." I said.

"I know. He didn't want to. Clare, you two will work it out. And if you do get back together I suggest seeing a relationship counselor." With that he got up and walked out. Only a few seconds later there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." I answered. The door opened to reveal Eli. "You didn't have to knock. This is your room too." I only got a shrug in response.

"Don't mind me, I just have to finish packing." He told me.

"Eli, you do know that we didn't break up for good, right?" I asked him but he stayed silent. "Right?"

"Clare, I don't want to talk about it, okay?" He replied.

"But Eli." I tried.

"No! You know what? I'll just finish packing later." He exclaimed.

"Eli, you don't-"

"Dinner!" Cece called. I sighed.

"Come on." He whispered. We went out to the dining area and we all sat down. This dinner was the most awkward place I ever been in and that is saying a lot. After we were done I excused myself to take a shower. Once I was showered I finished packing, when I was packing Eli took a shower. I heard the water shut off but I heard Eli talking to himself. He was mumbling so I didn't understand what he was saying. I gave up trying to listen and finished packing. It was 10:45pm now so I decided to go to bed. We had a long day of driving ahead of us.

"I'm going to sleep in my parent's room again." Eli told me and before I could protest he was out the door. I sent him a message telling him that I was sorry but once I did I saw a phone light up. Eli left his phone in here, of course! I got his phone and deleted the text I had just sent. I couldn't help but notice there were a lot of texts from Kathy. I knew I shouldn't but I did.

Eli, I want you and love you! Please!

Kathy for the last time I'm in love with Clare. We are doing great! Better than ever. You helped us get stronger. So thank you!

That was the last text and it was at 7:34pm. That was after our fight, after I broke up with him. I smiled a bit. He loves me, only me. I put his phone back and climbed into bed. I fell asleep rather quickly but I was still upset. After all, we aren't together anymore. I woke up to a mumble and zipper being pulled. A curse word here and there. I looked around and saw Eli trying to zip his suitcase. I giggled. He looked up at me.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." I shrugged at him.

"It's fine." I replied.

"Oh, hey have you seen my phone?" He asked. I leaned over to the table and grabbed it then handed it to him.

"Cool." He responded. He finally got the suitcase zipped once I was out of bed and ready to go.

"Okay, are we all set?" My dad asked. We all agreed that we were ready so we checked out and packed the car up. We were all going to our separate cars. Eli and I decided it was best to not ride together so his dad was going in Morty with him and I would be in the van with Cece and my parents. I grabbed his hand.

"Eli? Thank you." I told him. He got in the car then, but not before saying,

"Whatever."

Guys, they broke up! –Gasp!— Did you see that coming? Let me know! Review for me PLEASE!