Clare
"So, if your best friend steals your lip gloss, you would..."Alli read off the choices to Fiona while Darcy and I talked like we used to.
"So, tell me about Peter Michael Stone,"I said as she blushed.
"Well, I know that he dated Mia for a while,"She frowned. Mia and Darcy really didn't get along. During the time Mia had tried out for Spirit Squad(what it was called at the time), Mia was definitely on the squad until Darcy had found out about Mia having a baby and thought she needed to focus on her thus, ruining Mia's chances.
"And that they had went to LA with eachother,"She growled and I knew what that meant. Peter told her that they were probably intimate and that they probably had sex with eachother during the time of their relationship. Darcy was the type who wanted pure honesty in her relationships...I could handle that but, not all the time.
"But, all that matters now, is our relationship, my enrollment into TU for next semester and currently, my family,"I nodded, stealing a slice of pizza from the box and taking a bite.
"So, tell me about Eli," All activities stopped and all the girls came rushing over, surrounding me in a circle.
"I thought this was one on one,"I said, looking at each and everyone of them.
"Now, it's one on five, tell us about him,"Darcy said, eyeing me.
"Well, Eli and I are in the whole 'I love you' stage and I want us to go...a little father than that,"I explained, with a blush, before taking another huge bite of pizza.
"Does he know this?"Fiona asked before I shook my head no.
"I just want him to realize, I mean, I want him to know what I want,"I said, placing my slice on the plate in front of me.
"Well, Little Edwards, do you'll think he'll ever know?"Holly J questioned. Head shake.
"Eli's not the type of guy who'll push me to have sex, he's the type who actually wants a relationship to blossom before we get to the whole sex stage,"
"Clare, he needs to know, I mean, are you to the whole touching-
"Yes, we are. I'm not embarrassed to actually touch him like I was with KC, Eli's different and I like that. He doesn't doubt me or says, I'm a tease, well, he does but, he always happy about that,"I explained, interrupting Darce.
"Clare, that's great to hear."Jenna said.
"Eli seems like the guy who just wants to make you happy," I smiled, widely and blushed.
"And, he does but, when you and Alli- They both scoffed.
"Who cares what we think?"Alli asked.
"You were right, you two practically liked eachother in the beginning of the year and now, look..."Jenna trailed off.
"You're gonna be Missus Elijah Goldsworthy after high school probably,"Alli teased, placing a hand over her heart and using her index finger to wipe away a fake tear.
"Yeah, I don't think of that whole thing yet,"
"So, what do you think of when you see him?"Fiona asked, curious.
"It might be a total cliché but, I think of love,"
"Aw,"
"This why I hang out with boys all the time,"I groaned before Alli sighed.
"Anyway, Eli is probably thinking the same exact thoughts you are,
"She said, convinced, crawling over to sit next to me."
I just don't want something so stupid to ruin our relationship..."
"And, nothing will," Darcy said.
"Going to Kenya was amazing but, I always missed Pete and you and everything at home,"
"Darcy, what if I get into an amazing college and he goes to somewhere even more amazing and far away?"I asked, rambling as always.
"Well, Miss Stanford," She teased as I smiled.
"Maybe, Eli will go to-
"I don't know what college he wants to go to! Oh, I have to probably pick a school close by or-or-or-"Alli slapped me hard on both of my cheeks and shook me silly.
"You get a hold of yourself, woman!" She shouted.
"You have a lot of things in life and you are not giving up your dream college for some boy, all right!" I nodded and she let go of me before saying, calmly,
"Eli wouldn't care as long as you two loved eachother enough to trust eachother to go to separate colleges,"
"Why am I so paranoid?"I asked before they all shrugged.
"That's what love does to you,"Holly J said while Darcy nodded.
"It has some weird side effects,"Darcy warned.
"Yeah, I-"The doorbell rung and I knew it was the pizza guy. I stood up while they all began a conversation as I went to the door rather quickly, unlocking and opening to reveal...
"Fitz?"I was nearly about to faint before he smiled, sheepishly.
"Clare! Should have known this was your house," I scowled, crossing my arms across my chest.
"And, why is that?"
"Just this weird, spiritual vibe from it,"He said, jokingly and I laughed, sarcastically before calling Darcy.
"Yes?"She asked before Fitz blew a whistle. She looked at him with a glare and said,
"Shut up,"
"Do you have the money?"I asked, feeling his eyes all over me.
"Uhm, I'll go get it,"I moved in front of her as she walked away and glared at him.
"So, Clare, you're still dating Emo, huh?"
"You're still with no IQ? Back off,"I said, potion in my voice, rolling my eyes before saying,
"Why do you care anyway? You shouldn't,"
"I just don't want you to get hurt,"He said, sincerely.
"What is with everyone saying I'm going to get hurt or they don't want me to get hurt? I'm not the same Clare when I was with KC, I'm different,"I said, waving my hands around.
"Clare, you don't know anything about relationships,"
"Says the one who has sex with randoms at the Ravine,"I retorted with a smirk.
"Look, a pretty girl like you shouldn't date a guy that twisted,"He said, a little irritated. Oh, so, now, I'm pretty? Before it was you're ugly...what is with this guy? "Twisted?"I asked.
"Eli's sweet, caring and amazing. He's far from twisted, okay?" He scoffed.
"You barely know him,"
"I know him enough to-
"What?"He interrupted."Love him?"He scoffed a little.
"Please. You don't know him enough to start with this whole 'Love' shit, okay?" "Why do you care about what I do with my boyfriend? Why is it so important to you?"I questioned, aggravated. "Because, you shouldn't date someone who has twisted ideas, who wants to correct-
"Don't you mean corrupt? And, I really don't care what anyone thinks, I don't! So, do me a favor? Stop telling me about how to run my relationship!"
I walked back into the house, muttering things as Darcy walked by with the money in hand. How could HE tell me about my relationship? I mean, I know how Eli is and how we are but, when people come into the equation, it makes me doubt things...
. . .
"Clare, I don't know why you listen to people when you said you didn't care about what people think,"Alli said as she stroked another bit of sea foam green nail polish onto my thumbnail. I sighed, looking around my room.
"Als, how would you handle this situation?"
"I have never been in a situation like this, I really wouldn't know,"She said, honestly.
"What about with Johnny? That had-
"Johnny Dimarco?"She questioned, interrupting me before I nodded.
"Well,"She sighed.
"Johnny and I...I don't think we had a situation like this,"
"But, why should I-
"Clare, I dunno. I'm a little crazy, okay? I get that but, other times, when I give you advice, it doesn't even matter since you know what you're doing,"She explained.
"Why don't you let your heart decide?"
"Because,"I said, exasperated.
"If I do that, I might turn out to be the wrong decision,"
"Then, what are you going to do, Clare? Please tell me,"
"Alli, I just want what everyone else has...I can't help to-
"No,"She deadpanned.
"Just absolutely no. Your relationship can't be what everyone has,"
"Alli-
"It's supposed to unique, different from everyone else's. Not the same, old, boring, blah-blah relationship!"
"Okay, I get it! I should be a bit more confident about where my relationship is going,"
"And, we have you, Miss Clare Diane Edwards, about to become, Missus Elijah-whats his middle name?"
"Don't you mean names?"I asked as her eyebrows furrowed and her nose got a little wrinkle on it.
"Names? How many?"
"Three, I find them cute,"I said, dreamily.
"So, Elijah- "Elijah Walter James David Goldsworthy,"
"That's a mouthfull,"She commented, switching to my left hand to add a second coat.
"Yeah but, they are cute and adorable,"
"True, I agree,"She smiled and there's times like this where I can just love forever...
. . .
Eli
"Mom,"I whined.
"Clare wouldn't want to have dinner with you guys,"
"Oh, really?"Adam challenged."I thought Clare texted you saying she would love to,"I groaned, stomping my foot in frustration as Mom smiled and clapped her hands.
"Great! We shall commence dinner on-"She went to the calendar as Adam and I continued to play Tic-Tack-Toe. Of course, he's the O's and I get stuck with the X's.
"There,"I said, writing another X."I won,"I declared for the gazillion time.
"No fair! You cheated!"He accused in a whining voice.
"Adam, I wouldn't do that,"He raised an eyebrow, crossing his arms in the process with a smirk."Okay, I would,"I admitted."But, I have to have a reason why."
"What did I tell you about cheating?"Mom scolded, looking for an available date.
"That, it is bad and unworthy of me to do."I stated, remembering the lecture I got at seven for cheating off a Spelling test. It's not my fault that Sarah chick decided to push her paper over for me to see. I mean, she claimed to "like me" but, I guess the only reason why was since I had brought homemade chocolate chip cookies during Snack Time...I was used!
"And, that if you ever did it again..."She trailed off, walking over to the table and holding out her hand.
"I'm too old to be-
"You are NEVER to old to have a spanking,"She interrupted as I dugged into my pockets for a Sharpie.
"Yes, I am."
"Eli, no, you're not,"Adam disagreed."Drew got one last week for being disrespectful AND for calling our mom a bitch,"He explained while I handed her the Sharpie and she went back to the calendar, circling the twentieth and writing a small message on the thin blank lines.
"But, I once remembered, Dad using that thick brown belt and I had bruises, for days"I recalled.
"And, why did that happen?"
"Because, I supposedly said I was gonna elope with Julia and how we were going to fuc-" She cleared her throat and I corrected myself."I mean, have sex forever and ever and all I really said was, I think,"I fucking hate this house," so, I don't know where he got all that from,"
"Well, you're lucky he doesn't kick you down the stairs,"
"Oh, when I was five, he put me in this red tub and rolled it down the stairs when you weren't here,"
"That explains the whole scar on your forehead once,"
"Wow,"Adam began."I don't even think I got scars and bruises as Adam, just as Gracie,"He said and I remember what he showed me one day. How he used an hair clip, heated it up and pressed it along his arm when he was Gracie. At least, he didn't cut himself like I did..
"So, tomorrow, tell Clare that the twentieth is the date and that the time will be nine, if that is okay,"
I nodded."She'll love that,"
"Great, so, you two continue to talk while I figure out what I'm going to prepare,"She began to walk away before I remembered.
"Just a heads up, Clare, she claims she's becoming a vegetarian ever since she learned things in class so, I don't know what you're going to do," I lied.
"Ah, I know the perfect thing she could eat, I just have to call Grandma and-
"Grandma?"
"Yes, half of the things you eat, is one of her recipes,"
"I love her, I do but, what is with the chair in her tub?"
"Let's not discuss that right now, okay?"She said, shuddering a bit before walking out to the living room..
"Vegetarian? Clare?"Adam questioned, in disbelief.
"Yeah, she says that she wants to start committing to things important to her so, she is now a vegetarian?"I said, unsure.
"You know, she's going to cave the time she sees a taco,"
"I don't think so. Clare, she'll do fine,"
"You seem happy about this. She's doing something she might not commit to, Eli. I find this a bit drastic,"
"Fine,"I said with a sigh, leaning back into the chair.
"I'll tell her not to be one, she only decided yesterday,"
"Yesterday? Yeah, I would get her off that train,"He said, tapping the pen on the table. I know the look he had. "Wanna play again?"I asked before he looked up.
"Please! I'll win this time!"He declared with confidence as I let out an amused chuckle. "Don't get to excited,"
. . .
"Could you come over, Eli?"Clare's sweet voice asked, making my heart soar.
"You're having a sleepover, Blue."I pointed out, hearing her sigh. I laid down onto my cluttered bed before she said,"Just spend the night and-and you could go back home to set up for our date,"She suggested and I know she was pacing around in her room, nervously.
"Clare, I don't think I'll wake up-
"I'll wake you before anyone else does, just, just please?"She begged and I heard a object knock over and crash.
"Hold on."She said to me.
"Jenna...what...who...no! I-UGH!"Darcy shouted in a distant before there was just Clare sawing their heads off.
"Just don't do anything no anymore!"A door slammed shut and she let out an exasperated sigh."Eli, I'm sorry, I think, Jenna knocked over something."
"It's fine,"
"So, are you going to come over and just sleep with me?"She asked, hope lacing her voice.
"Maybe, I have to come at midnight?"
"No, you could come over now, I'll just go downstairs and hang out with them for a while before coming back up,"
"Cool, I'll see you soon."I replied in a abnormal deep voice.
"Of course you will!"She exclaimed, in a high pitched voice with a giggle.
"Bye, Clare. Love you,"I said, honestly. I do love her. I just can't help to feel "I love you too, bye,"The line clicked and I sighed, sitting up and feeling quite sick to my stomach. She should know what she does to me... . . .
"Clare Diane Edwards, I can not believe you had sex with KC!"Darcy exclaimed as I laid on the couch watching New Moon with the rest of the girls.
"Keep it down, would ya?"I whispered as Alli looked back and shushed us.
"So, KC? Why?"
"I thought I loved him, I though he would love me even more if I gave him my virginity,"
"And, why did you do that? Clare, Peter and I had sex I was like very emotionally disturbed after the rape, and, I did regret my decision but, Peter made it up to me and it was wonderful, he actually did a pretty good job,"She explained, in a whisper, with a small choked sob.
"Darcy, I just want things to be perfect, I want my new first time perfect,"I whispered, licking my lips before my phone vibrated into my hand. I whipped it out my pocket and slid down the keyboard, reading the text.
You know? I told my mom a lie saying you were a vegetarian:/-Eli
I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
Of course, you would say that! You better tell her I'm not! :O-Clare
"Texting is forbidden to do during a movie, Little Edwards!"HJ exclaimed in a whisper while Darcy rolled her eyes.
"Anyway, Eli better be worth texting,"She said.
"He is,"My phone vibrated it in my hand and I jumped before looking at it.
Oh, boo hoo, Edwards! She knew I was lying anyway! You're such a Saint...-Eli
I thought that's why people call me Saint Clare and are you texting while driving? That is a safety hazard!-Clare
"Clare and Eli sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g,"She teased as I laughed sarcastically.
"That's Alli's thing,"I whispered, handing her my phone and crawling over to Alli before onto her back.
"Clare! I can't support your weight!"She squealed.
"Oh! So, I'm fat, now?"I exclaimed, moving off of her and the movie paused as the lights turned on.
"No! I just want caught off guard!"
"No, I'm fat! You just said-
"Clare, you're perfectly fine. You have a wonderful figure!"She interrupted.
"I'm going to start purging now! I'm fat!"
"Would you stop saying that? You have a great figure!"Fiona shouted.
"You're only saying that,"
"No, Clare."Darcy began."You have an amazing figure, you don't need to do anything,"
"Fine,"I said, bitterly."Fine,"I crawled back over to the couch and hopped back on next to Darce. The movie resumed and we all continued to watch.
"He texted you during your little rant,"She handed the phone back and I smiled.
So, it's a safety hazard but now when you have Adam working the wheel and when you're talking to someone extremely gorgeous and beautiful3-Eli
Aw! You have your way with words, Mister Goldsworthy33:*-Clare
"Why are boys so...immature?"Alli asked, pausing the movie once again and I shrugged. Eli can be immature but, he's sweet, funny, talented and I just can't help the fact that I keep falling for him over and over again.
"Well, as the saying goes: Girls mature faster than boys,"HJ pointed out as we all nodded.
"Hey, pass the popcorn,"I told HJ and she complied, handing it over.
"I mean, why can't every guy at school be as sweet as Adam, as adorable as Sav, as cute as KC-"I gagged, feeling sick to my stomach.
"Thanks for ruining my appetite, Fi,"I pushed the bowl onto Darcy's lap and her pale face turned red.
"Sorry, but, why can't be like that?"
"Why don't you ask Clare? She's the one with the perfect boyfriend,"Jenna said as I blushed and gave a small smile.
"He's not perfect, nobody's perfect,"
"Pablo, lemme see your phone,"Alli commanded as it vibrated into my hand.
"Hector, no." We had gave eachother these names for reasons.
"Pablo, I will hurt you! Give me the phone!"
"No!"She stood up and so did I.
"Give it,"She ordered.
"No!"
"Give it up!"
"No,"She began to chase me around the dining room and then, around the table.
"Clare, it's fine,"She said, calmly.
"Really?"I asked, hopefully, feeling it vibrate again in my hand.
"Yeah, I mean, that phone is-" She paused and I knew what that meant.
"Alliah, no. Don't you dare," She took out her iphone(lavender case and all) and looked at it.
"Well, would you look at that? A phone!"
"Alli, don't you call that number,"I warned, knowing she would call Adam's number and just ask to put it to Eli's ear to talk.
"What number? I have no idea what you are talking about,"She said, innocently and scrolled along."Wait, do you mean this numbero?"I saw the familiar number and gasped.
"Fine! Here! Take it!"I slid across the table and she squealed happily, walking back into the living room with me, slumping behind in defeat.
"Okay, examples,"She began, scrolling along through the recent texts."November Eleventh, 2010, Nine colon Fifty Six,"she announced the time and date as I sat down.
"Clare, what did he text you at this time?"I feel like I'm being interrogated.
"So, it's a safety hazard but now when you have Adam working the wheel and when you're talking to someone extremely gorgeous and beautiful3,"I muttered.
"Okay, and, is that an example of perfection?"She questioned the girls and they nodded, saying small comments. "So, he is a perfect boyfriend, am I right?"
"He isn't though! Eli's not perfect, no one is!"I exclaimed, waving my hands around."Your boyfriends have qualities to make you think they're perfect, don't they?"
"Well, yeah, but-
"But, nothing, HJ. Sav has qualities that separate him from other guys,"I stood up and took my phone back and announced,"I'll be in my room, be back soon,"
. . .
"So, I'm now the example of a perfect boyfriend?"Eli asked, lying in my bed, as I took off my shirt and slipped off my grey skinny jeans as I felt his eyes on me.
"I guess so. They all think you're perfect and I disagree, not everyone is perfect,"I explained, walking over to my couch, grab an old tee shirt.
"No,"He said, softly. I turned around, the shirt in hand and smiled.
"Why?"
"Just leave it off, I wanna test something out,"
"What is with you experimenting things with me?"I asked, walking over to my bed and crawling onto it as he took off his clothing, leaving him in his red plaid underwear.
"I like experimenting with you,"He said, adjusting my bra straps onto my shoulders and I thanked him.
"So, what are you testing?"I asked in curiosity, moving underneath the brown comforter with him.
"Just, do you trust me?"
"Eli, of course,"I whispered, leaving a reassuring kiss onto his lips."Now, what are you trying out?"His hands were on my hips in an instant and he pulled me closer to him. I gasped, loudly, feeling his cold, icy body engulf around my warm one and he muttered a quick"Sorry," before I nodded.
"I like this,"I whispered, snuggling up against him as his arm began to rest onto my side and I smiled, warmly.
"Yeah, it would be even more amazing if the lights were off,"He whispered, sarcastically before I pinched his shoulder."Even when I'm trying to be a romantic, she still abuses me,"I smiled, feeling at ease; butterflies fluttering in my belly. "
I'm surprised you haven't h-
"Why would some asshole hit a woman?"He asked, interrupting me, as I sat up, clicking the lamp off.
"Eli, I have to tell you something,"I announced, feeling terrified. He sat up and gave me an amused smirk.
"You're not breaking up with me, right?"
"Of course not!"His hand touched lower from the small of my back and I winced.
"Wait, why did you say that?"
"Say what?"I asked, whimpering as his fingertips applied pressure to the never forgotten bruise.
"Clare,"He began, as calmly as he could."Did-did KC-
"No!"
"Come on, Clare."He scoffed."There's no way in hell that I did that to you,"
"Maybe you did, Eli. Maybe you did it by an accident or on purpose, how the fuck am I supposed to know?"
"Oh, so, if I happen to go like this,"His hand moved away and grasped my hip in a bruising manner.
"Eli, that hurts, stop it, please,"I whimpered before he complied and let go.
"Or happen to go like this,"His nails pierced into my side and I tried to move his hand away."Why do you keep lying to me, Clare?"
"I'm not lying anymore!"
"Did KC hit you while you were with him?"I kept trying to pry his hand away but, he only dugged in harder.
"Please, stop. It hurts,"I whimpered, giving up since he would only press in even more.
"Tell me, Clare. Did he hit you and then, I'll stop,"He rasped; I knew his eyes were darkened from it's normal, welcoming color and into something else.
"He did!"I let out a choked sob."He told me that I was disrespectful and that, I should be disciplined so, I was shoved against things, slapped, pushed down stairs once and I almost died once!"
"Clare, why didn't you tell me?"He asked, his nails finally being removed.
"What guy wants to hear: I'm Clare, I was abused by my ex, I did drugs and I actually am still a virgin, nice meeting you? What guy?"I asked, in hysterics now.
"Clare, I just-
"I ruin everything! Don't you get that! I ruin every relationship I'm in because I'm fucking crazy!"
"No, you're not. Just listen to me for a minute,"I looked away into the darkness before he sighed."Clare, please,"
"Just discipline me, Eli. I don't care how you do it, I'm just whore who needs to be shouted at and abused to a point where there is no return."I sobbed, hoping I wouldn't hyperventilate like I did as a kid.
"Clare, I'm not KC, I wouldn't do that to you,"I turned to look at him."Look, I'm sorry abut what I did to you,"I flinched when I felt his hand rub his doing, soothingly and lovingly as I continued to sob."I just...I would never hurt you and you knew that until before," I nodded before he continued,"and I wouldn't want to because I love you too much to ever-
"Eli, I get it,"I choked out."I'm sorry,"
"Why are you apologizing, Blue? I'm the one who screwed up, okay? You don't have to apologize,"
"But-
"Nothing, I'm sorry, Clare, for hurting you like that,"
"Eli, i-it's okay. You didn't mean to,"
"But, I have to make it up to you,"
"Eli, don't."I declared."You don't need to,"
"No, I'm not the type of person-
"And, I know that, Eli, just relax please. I'm fine, really, I am,"
"You're lying, maybe I should go an-
"Don't, please."I said."Stay and just sleep with me, please, Eli. Don't go,"
"But, what if I-
"You won't. I know you won't,"I assured him as we laid down together.
"Clare, I am truly sorry, about everything,"He apologized as he continued to rub and I nodded.
"It's fine, Eli."I assured him as he moved in closer to me.
"Blue, I'll love you until the end of time,"I smiled, faintly, wiping my tears away.
"I'll love you for eternity even if I'm with someone else,"I whispered, feeling the cool essence of his lips on my forehead.."I love you, Elijah Walter James David Goldsworthy," I whispered, lastly, my eyes drooping for a moment. "I love you too, Clare Diane Edwards,"I smiled, a sleepy smile before drifting off to sleep...
. . .
I stirred around, fondly dreaming of Eli until I so happen to roll out of bed, landing flat on my face with a groan.
"You know, that is a new way to get out of bed,"One of his snarky remarks in the morning? On a Saturday? I can get used to that.
"You know, the boyfriend, when sleeping with his girlfriend, peacefully is SUPPOSE to be the boundary to not let her fall,"I explained, lifting myself up from the floor and seeing his lounge around in my swivel desk chair.
"Oh, really?"He challenged. "Really,"
I noticed he was in new clothes from last night.
"When did you go home?"
"About an hour ago, I left a note but, you didn't receive it since you were sleeping,"
"You've could have waked me,"I suggested, walking over to the door of my bathroom, which was conviently opened, as he got up and followed.
"Yeah, I see how girls are in the morning."He began."Man, are they cranky!"
"Not all girls are cranky, Eli."I said, grabbing my toothbrush from the holder. "Yeah, that's because you're a girl,"
"Uhm, thanks?"I said, unsure as he frowned, staring at something. "What?"I asked, adding fresh mint toothpaste onto the brush part. He came closer, removing himself from the threshold and stood behind me as I felt his hand touch the forming bruise.
"Eli-
Before I could protest, his hand applied a minimum amount of pressure and he asked, softly,"Does that hurt?" I shook my head no. He applied a bit more and I winced.
"Okay, that hurts,"I admitted as he sighed.
"I'm so sorry,"He apologized in a whisper. "I told you it was fine,"I assured him as he continued to massage it. "I'm so stupid for doing that to you,"
"Eli, it's fine, I'm fine, it's just a small thing, it'll be gone in five days tops,"
"But-
"But, nothing,"I cut in."When it heals, so will we. You don't need to apologize every second, of every minute, of every hour, of everyday,"
"Are you sure?"
"Positive, now, can I brush my teeth in peace?"I asked.
"Of course,"He said as I turned my head to the side and felt his lips press to mine for a bit.
"Now, go."I commanded, shoving him through the door.
"Pushy...literally,"
. . .
"Wait, he did what?"Alli asked as I slipped on my dress and she helped zip it up."It's one thing to brush by you by an accident but, nails into your skin? Clare, I don't know about that,"
"It was a mistake, he didn't mean it. Why would Eli start down that train?"
"To tell people that you're his,"She suggested."I'm sorry, but, I can't even picture you getting hurt, in that physical way,"I sighed as she walked me over to my vanity and sat me down.
"Then, don't."I said, sternly."He didn't mean to,"
"Fiona said the same thing about Bobby,"Holly J chimed in."And, look, where we are now."
"Holly J, Eli would never do it again, I know him,"
"Yeah, if he does it again, I'll hurt him myself,"Darcy said through gritted teeth.
"Darce, he wouldn't."
"Yeah, Peter, Spinner and Sav would have-
"No need for that!"I exclaimed as Alli tweaked my curls.
"Uhm, yeah, there is. If he even-oh, I have to organize this all out,"Darcy said, pacing around before Alli sighed.
"Look, we just worry about this,"She says, softly."We don't want you to get hurt, okay?"
"And, I won't."They all nodded and Alli began to apply makeup...
"But, if he hurts you again, it is on..."
. . .
"Eep!"I screeched as he tied the blindfold over my eyes."Eli, I can't see a thing,"I told him, hearing a soft chuckle.
"You don't need to,"He said as I tensed up and felt quite terrified.
"Eli,"I whined."I seen this in horror movies, okay?"
"And, how are they?"He asked. I heard footsteps and my hands being taken into his from in front of me.
"Well, the guy, that's you, takes his girlfriend, me, not knowing that there is a serial killer and they walked along,"I began to explain, moving forward as he guided me.
"Continue,"He encouraged as I smirked.
"So, they decide to sleep together in the meadow and night falls when they wake up so, they both die hand in hand, the end,"I said, quickly.
"Uhm, we are going to have to get you watch Friday The Thirteenth the original,"His voice said, a little raspy.
"Yeah, I think we should,"I told him, my Converse clad feet tripping over a rock, I believe.
"Watch it,"He warned, his hands clenching mine rather tightly as he pulled me forward and I yelped, falling onto something plush and soft.
"That's not funny,"I said, feeling around as he laughed.
"It is too,"His voice was near and soft."Aw, don't pout, Clare."
I did it anyway and said,"This blindfold can go off my eyes, right?"
"Not yet,"He replied as I sighed. "If you rape me, I'll kill your ass,"I threatened, feeling the laces of my sneakers being untied."Eli, what are you-
"Trust me,"He whispered as I nodded. As my shoes were being taken off, I smiled when I felt one of his ice cold hand on my left bare ankle, massaging
"There,"He muttered.
"Can you take this off, Eli?"I whined as I could see him shaking his head.
"No, you have to trust your other senses,"
"You are going to be clawed to death,"
"Like you would try to,"I cleared my throat and he sighed."You would but, just hold off for a minute,"I nodded and his fingers entwined with mine; I crawled a bit closer and I guess, I was in between his legs because my head was resting onto his shoulder. I just heard birds tweet and sing, felt the sun beat down on my skin and then, I felt his lips kiss mine. If I could see, this wouldn't be an issue. He's always like this. "Clare,"He breathed as my hands caressed his cheek, lovingly.
"What? And, don't ask me about that again, okay?"
"I wasn't,"He responded as I moved a bit to get comfortable."Just, I know you want this to be perfect and I want that too,"
"Glad to see we're on the same page,"I smiled and said,"Maybe I could sleep over tonight,"
"Sleep over? Clare, you know how I feel about you in my room,"
I scoffed."I have never been in your room! What? Am I going to hate it?"
"Maybe, I don't know,"The blindfold fell from my eyes and I looked around at my surroundings. There was ruins of an church, the tress had peeked sunlight through and it beamed on me and Eli; this place was absolutely wonderful and amazing.
"Eli, when did you find this?"I asked, wonder lacing my voice as he smiled, sheepishly, blush forming onto his cheeks.
"I had a lot spare time on my hands when I was grounded, I walked around a lot since I had no car and I just stumbled upon it, thinking of you,"
"Eli, I-I-I don't know what to say,"I stammered as I turned around, on my knees to face him. I noticed his left hand was into a fist and I stared at it before he began to speak.
"Say you'll accept me for who I am, that is I screw up at times, you wouldn't care, that if I let you into my room tonight, you won't judge me due to my past,"He opened his fist up and I saw the silver thumb ring with the aquamarine gem and I did that whole covering my mouth thing when you're surprised.
"Eli,"I breathed."I-I-
"Before you say anything, I want our relationship official so, if you accept this, we're a officially a couple unlike before,"He let out a nervous laugh as I felt the tears sting my eyes."Aw, don't cry, please, don't,"His other hand rested on my knee and I couldn't help but to let one tear slip down my cheek.
"Eli,"I began."Yes, I love you,"I smiled as I leaned in to kiss him, chastely and when I pulled away, I began to laugh.
"Why are you laughing?"He questioned, his eyebrows furrowed as he slipped the ring onto my right thumb; it fitted perfectly and I continued to laugh.
"I know Adam told you already,"
"Told me about what?"He asked, playing dumb.
"About this,"I took my bag and pulled out the comic. He looked surprised and gapes loudly.
"Oh, this?"He gestured to it as I handed it to him.
"Eli,"I snarled."He told you, didn't he?"
He nodded, setting comic down next to him."He told me but, I was going to buy Tuesday,"He explained as I shifted from my knees to my bottom.
"This why I don't tell Adam things like this! He'll tell the whole world!"I exclaimed, realizing this picnic was different from others. I mean, the different pink shades of rose petals(I felt Adam or Fiona did this, since she left so early, laid out beautifully on the blanket), the twinkled lights which had not be switched on yet were set up among the trees, along the half walls of the church...I loved it. Also, instead of the usual wrapped sandwiches, there's a pizza box from my favorite place, Pizza Leslie's...Of course, my stomach did flips and flops after noticing the box. I hope I can handle it after eating those slices from last night.
"Clare, it's fine."He assured me, placing a kiss on the tip of my nose..
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely."I remembered what I had also meant to give to him. I began to search through my bag and he watched me in confusion.
"Clare, what are you doing?"
"I'm looking for-Found it!"I declared, pulling out this made-out-of-my-old-black-leather-jacket wristband and I felt the heat to my cheeks as he took it from my hand and looked at it with a smile.
"I-I-I thought it would be even since I have yours,"I began, lifting my left hand to show him.
"Well,"He said, sounding a bit amused. Why amused? I kind of felt crushed."I love it, thank you,"He responded, pressing his lips to mine. I smiled into the kiss as his hands roamed my sides, carefully trailing over the mark and then, to the small of my back. "Clare,"He breathed as he pulled away, making me whimper in dismay.
"Eli, come on!"I whined, pressing my lips to his again before his hands settled onto my bare shoulders.
"Let's save that for later,"He said, with a smirk and his index finger traced my lips before I licked my lips, the tip of my tongue touching his fingertip before he moved it back.
"But, I'm kind of in need of your lips,"I said, trying to kiss him before he pinned me down to the soft cloth of the blanket and leaned down to kiss me. I willingly opened my legs and his lower body settled in between as his lips kissed mine with fevor. My hands went to the nape of his neck as my eyes closed while he occasionally tugged my bottom lip between his teeth, earning a moan which made his hands reach for the hem of the skirt to my dress and pull it up slowly. My body shivered as a small breeze went by and his hands rested on my thighs. He stopped, his breathing mingling with mine as my fingers played with the ends of his dark brown tousled hair and he smiled.
"We should get to the importance of this date,"
"Okay,"I said, pouting as he moved off of me and sat, Indian style while I sat up and crawled over to the pizza box, realizing an actual picnic basket and flipped opened the box, finding my favorite pizza pie and smiled.
"How did you know that Hawaiian was my favorite?"I asked, taking a slice and a napkin, folding the slice in half and taking a bite.
"It happens to be mine,"He replied, crawling over and doing the same as me while I noticed the black acoustic guitar near the corner of the blanket. "That's good to know,"I said.
"Maybe it is,"He replied... Please be a good date. Please be a good date...
. . .
"Come on, Clare."Eli whined as I tried to untie the blindfold again. "Eli, I hate it when I can't see,"I pouted, trying to still untie it.
"You hate everything,"He muttered as I stopped my movements before my hands dropped to which I hope was my lap.
"What was that?"I asked, sternly, crossing my arms over my chest.
"Nothing! Gosh, why did you think I said anything?"
"Whatever and why do I have this on in the first place...again?"I asked, a bit irritated.
"Just stop being so sour, Blue. It's kind of ruining the mood going on," I wished he could see me roll my eyes, but, sadly, he cannot and if he did, then, that is incredibly creepy like...really creepy like Old Man Taylor who used to live down my block, who used to watch me walk home with Darcy and Alli sometimes. Boy, was he a creep...
I stuck out my tongue and he sighed."Being childish isn't going to help you in this situation,"He explained as I slipped my quote on quote, "Childish" tongue into my mouth and let out a sigh.
"Eli,"
"Will you stop acting like a child?"He asked, his voice nearby. I felt one of his hands on my bare knee as I shrugged.
"Maybe,"I replied.
"I'll take that,"He responded. "Now, open," I scrunched up my face a bit, wondering if I was going to be violated at some point.
"Eli, I'm not sure...of that,"I said, uneasy while hearing him laugh.
"Trust me, it's nothing bad," I nodded, slowly, still unsure but, complied, opening my mouth."Bite," As my teeth sunk into mysteriously dessert, I could taste chocolate and juices filled my mouth.
"Mmm,"Strawberries...I devoured the fruit, licking my lips at the little bit of the chocolate sauce on my bottom lip before asking, "Can I have another?" I heard him let out a soft moan and heard him say, nervously,"Anything f-for you," I smiled, yanking off the blindfold and seeing him take another strawberry, dip it in chocolate sauce before bringing it to my lips; I grabbed his wrist, taking the strawberry into my mouth, occasionally licking and grazing the pad of his index finger, earning a groan from his lips.
"C-Clare, "He moaned as I continued."You are going to be the death of me," I smiled as I began to kiss his fingertips."I want to be,"
. . .
"Want the last strawberry?" I shook my head and he smirked.
"Are you sure?" He placed it to his lips, tauntingly before I took his wrist and took a bite of it with a delightful moan and he finished it off as I smiled.
"Mmm, that was so good,"I purred as he smiled.
"I knew you would love it,"
"Eli-"His phone rang and I sighed.
"Sorry, Clare."He apologized as he took out phone and his phone and answered it,"Hello?" I sat up from my laying position and he continued to talk while I realized my phone began to vibrate.
"Hello?"
"Clare, you have to come home,"Mom said.
"But, I'm at Alli's,"I lied as she sighed and began to shout in my ear."okay! I'll come home! Bye,"I hung up and began to collect my stuff.
"Clare-
"I have to go home but, I'll just run back out with my things so, we can go,"He nodded before kissing me softly. One of my best dates...