Okay

First off

My grandpa had a stroke and broke his hip as well as family drama. So I haven't been able to get online long enough to update. Plus studying for my GED is taking up a lot of my time. Forgive me~

Here you guys go! :)

Quick shout out to The Cliffhanger Girl! She's been an amazing support for my stories and she continues to inspire me to better myself as a writer. Love you!

"Go fish." Bianca said devilishly looking over through her handful of cards. I reached my hand over, keeping my stare locked on Bianca, hoping to intimidate her. I grabbed the card and quickly placed it with the rest of my cards.

"Damn you guys take this game way too seriously." Jake laughed as he watched us from the other side of the living room with an amused expression. Bianca and I both laughed.

"So what? A little competition is fun." Bianca said with a serious face. Jake then moved from his seat shaking his head, his wide grin still present.

"But you two take it to a whole new level." I took quick a peek over at him as he walked into the kitchen. Okay maybe we were a little too competitive but that's just who we are. Plus it was one of the many reasons we were best friends. It's an odd friendship seeing how our upbringing and pasts where completely different; We just worked out perfectly. Hell I was closer to Bianca than I was with my own sister.

As I was debating my next move, my phone lite up. It vibrated across the wooden coffee table, creating a loud humming noise. Bianca and I both turned our attention to my phone. The caller ID lite up displaying 'Incoming call from Eli'

I rose my eyebrows as confusion settled in. Why would he be calling me? A lump grew in my throat from anticipation.

"You gonna answer that?" Bianca said as she kicked me lightly. I shook my head. I'm sure what ever Eli had to say wasn't bad nor harmful in anyway...right?

Paranoia

"If you're too much of a pussy to do it then I will." Bianca said with fake anger and a smirk plastered on her face. I nervously set down my cards, as I watched her carefully.

"Hello?"

"Mhhmm. She's here."

"Do you want to talk to her?" I shook my head frantically waving my hands hoping she would understand that I did not want to talk to him.

"No no, she's not busy-" Bianca said crossing her legs, ignoring me.

"In fact we're just playing a game of cards. Let me get her on the phone for you." Bianca smiled at me handing over the phone.

"Haha, nice. Real smooth Bianca." Jake laughed from the kitchen. I looked over at him, as he spread peanut butter on a piece of bread. He waved the butter knife around pointing at both Bianca and I.

"You two. Are better than TV."

"Damn straight we are!" Bianca laughed. She turned to me shooing me to get on the phone.

Hesitantly I placed the phone to my ear hearing Eli breathing slightly as well as a voice hidden in the background.

"Hello?"

"H-Hey." Eli replied back, I blushed a little at his shyness. We had talked numerous times, so why the sudden stuttering? After a few moments of silence I spoke up.

"So you uh-called?" I heard him clear his throat, and the voice from the background reappeared. The voice was obviously that of a young boy, but I was still able to understand what he was saying. The boy kept saying "Ask her".

"Yeah. I-I did. I just-shut up dude, I'm asking. I just wanted to know if you would like to go to the movies tonight, around maybe 8ish?" My eyes flickered over to the clock seeing it was only 5pm. It was sort of a late invite. Maybe I shouldn't go, what were his intentions? Was this a date? Did he expect me to put out?

Shut up Clare!

Alright, I'm over thinking all of this. I have no clue.

Bianca snapped her fingers in front of my face, trying to get my attention. She mouthed to me "What is he saying?" I covered the mouth piece, moving it away from my mouth.

"He wants me to go to the movies with him tonight."

"Say yes! What the hell is wrong with you!?" She shouted at me.

"Fine! Okay, I'll tell me I can go. I just don't feel-"

"Clare, you there?"Eli said, cutting me off. I panicked slightly, pulling my legs up to my chest.

"Of course! I was just thinking if I could go."

"Can you?" Eli said, his nerves clearly present, even through the phone.

"Yep." I said with a light smile. I wasn't really up for going out to the movies with Eli, but maybe if Bianca could come I could be myself. For some reason the only boy I can be around alone with-besides Jake-is Jeremy. It's odd I know but Jeremy just seems to understand me, more than anyone else could in this time. And yes, not even Bianca could. Jeremy doesn't know about xo or what happened that night, unlike Bianca, but..it's just complicated.

"Great I'll pick you up 7:40?"

"Sounds good, but I have a quick question."

"Shoot."

"Could my friend Bianca tag along? I mean I invited her over to my house and it just doesn't seem right to leave her behind. Plus her boyfriend, Drew, wouldn't mind coming too." I know it was mean of me to do this but it's the only way I could feel comfortable. My eyes moved around the room as I waited for his response. Bianca had a "What the fuck do you think you're doing face" that honestly made me nervous. And Jake, well, let's just say he couldn't contain himself. I'm oh-so-glad we can be of entertainment to him.

"Uh, I don't see why not?" I smiled, biting my lip, now truly feeling excited.

"See you at 7:40!"

xxx

"And he's officially late-again." Bianca huffed as she paced back and forth.

"It's only 8:30." I interjected hoping to calm her down. The movie started 10 minutes ago, but we all knew the previews lasted a good 15 minutes until the movie actually started. Bianca was really strict about being on time-but only when it came to Drew. She's got that boy on a tight leash.

I looked over at Eli, as he stood in between Bianca and I. I felt a little bad about all of this. We're "late" going into the movie, Eli and I had yet to actually talk-and he was the one who invited me in the first place, and now Bianca was brooding in the corner because of Drew. Maybe I made a mistake saying yes to this.

"Oh my god, whatever. Drew fuck you and fucking everything! Come on let's just go see the stupid movie-and look who decided to show up!"

Finally.

"Sorry, sorry, I got held up at work." Drew said as he walked over to us, avoiding all eye contact with Bianca.

"Oh you got 'held up'? Like I actually believe you-"

"Can we just go see the movie Bee? I'm here okay? I'm sure Clare and her friend wouldn't want to listen to you yell at me."

I looked between Bianca and Drew, she still held her ground. Obviously she wasn't going to budge and who the hell knows how long this would take!

"Whatever. Eli and I are going into the theater right now. With or without you two." Bianca and Drew looked over at each other, as if silently debating on whether or not to stay. I had no patience left to wait. I walked towards Eli and grabbed his hand, making sure to look Bianca right in the eye. I was pissed off and her snippy little attitude didn't help. Eli was kind enough to invite me out and allowed them both to tag along. He deserves some respect, and her wanting to have an all out war with Drew was just wrong.

So Eli and I made our way into the theater, while still holding onto each other's hand, as I searched for an open seat. The movie Eli and I had chosen was "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Although there wasn't that great of a movie selection to begin with, I was surprised to discover Eli was fan of the novel, which happens to be one of my favorites. When we were able to find some seats I let go of Eli's hand, and sat down looking up at the screen. I was relieved we hadn't missed much, just the first few opening lines but nothing major.

As the movie progressed on, I would occasionally look over at Eli and as would he. I wasn't too sure if Bianca and Drew had made up, decided to go looking for us in theater, or had left, but I was happy. I felt like I was back in high school on my first date. It was a nice feeling. Scratch that, it was an amazing feeling. And to think I couldn't even be alone with Eli.

"Why do I, and everyone I love, pick people who treat us like we're nothing?"

From the corner of my eye I noticed Eli look over at me, I turned my head over to him, locking eyes. I smiled slightly at the light blush that cascaded down his smooth cheeks and covering his neck. The light from the movie perfectly illuminated his face, highlighting his best features. Eli looked down at the space between us, which really wasn't much since the arm rest between us was up. Eli's hand slowly made the journey over to mine, which lay limp in my lap. It felt as though our hands were miles apart but once they connected, I couldn't help but smile. Eli smirked at me as I tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.

"We accept the love we think we deserve."

xxx

Throughout the rest of the movie Eli and I never once let go of each other's hand. It was sweet in a way, even on the ride back to my house he kept one hand on the steering wheel and one connected with mine.

It turns out Bianca had went into the movie by herself but sat at the very top. Apparently Drew and Bianca had some big fight which didn't end too well. I wanted to feel some sort of sympathy towards her but I just couldn't. In a way she did start it. Bianca was silent the whole ride home, not saying a word. Dare I say it was almost peaceful?

Eli was a true gentleman. He was sweet enough to walk me to my door-again still holding my hand. Bianca was long gone, she darted inside once we reached the house. I'll just deal with her later.

"I had a fun night Clare." Eli said with a shy face.

"Me too." I whispered back.

"It's the most fun I've had in a while. I know all we did was just watch a movie but, it was enough to have the time of my life." He laughed a little while scratching the back of his head.

I had so much I wanted to tell him. So much. How he was able to make me happy and smile for once. Not just me slapping a smile on my face but one that came from inside. The happiness just ran through my body from the top of my head down to my toes, warming my belly along the way. It was euphoric.

"Same here." Was all I could truly muster up. It would be hard to explain everything else but I think that would have to do for now. After a few moments of silence Eli calmly grabbed my other hand interlacing our fingers once again. He smiled at me leaning down, planting a soft a gentle kiss on my lips. He rested his head against mine, separating our lips, just having them hovering over each other, only centimeters apart.

"I love you, Clare."

Dun. Dun. Dun.

Just so you know, this isn't some fairy tale bullshit. I don't go for that. So yeah. Any predications?

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See you next time lovelies!