OMG THE PROMO FOR NEXT WEEK WAS SO F***ING EPIC! Total Eclare action! THEY KISS! Gah! What's his secret? I'm going crazy! Anyways, this is my way of venting to you all, hoping to hold off my starvation for Monday to come.
Is it wrong that I love Owen? He's a total jerk, and I know I should hate him, but I can't help it. He makes me laugh, especially when he comments 'gross' on Clare's supposed tampons. But sometimes he makes me mad. And Jenna? Ha! I think (and hope) she's pregnant. I would laugh. But that's my personal distaste for her, so don't take it to heart if you like her. Poor Zane! I'm worried.
Thank you all. I always thank you guys, but just know that every time I say it, I mean it. Three hundred reviews? Gosh, my ego is huge. -_-
This one-shot will include friendship, love, and MUSIC! But no lyrics. Go look up the songs and listen to them. Trust me, I think you'll like most—I mean, some—of them.
Enjoy!
It's too early for this. Clare thought, stuffing her face further into the pillow. A Saturday morning was meant for sleeping, not waking up to slamming doors and the occasional insult. It was nine in the morning for Pete's sake! Clare wouldn't be up until ten usually.
A slam coming from the front door. It repeated. Then there was silence. Clare rolled out of bed and forced herself to go downstairs. Wandering into the kitchen, she noticed nothing out of place. She let out a hiss of pain when she suddenly stepped on a something sharp.
Glass. She realized it was the antique bowl that her aunt Marian sent. So the fighting had been taken to a whole new level. After healing her foot, she crawled back into bed, hoping to catch up on some missed sleep. But Clare knew that she wouldn't be able to fall back asleep. Sighing, she returned to the kitchen and cleaned up the mess her parents made. She took a quick shower and made herself breakfast.
I wonder where they went. Clare wondered. Her parents usually never left this early on a Saturday morning. She decided not to delve any deeper. It would probably only make her feel worse.
She was surprised when her cell phone suddenly buzzed, alerting her of a text message. She was even more surprised that it was Eli asking her to come outside. Standing, she went into the hallway and pushed aside their curtains to see what he had meant. Her heart jumped when she saw his hearse parked outside her door. She practically yanked her door open and smiled brightly.
"Aww, I was hoping you'd still be in your pajamas. That would've been a cute sight." Eli said as she neared. She rolled her eyes, but her smile was still there.
"Good morning to you, too. What are you doing here?" Clare questioned. She shivered when a cool October breeze blew by. Eli smirked.
"I'm kidnapping you for the day." He stated, holding out his hand to her. Smiling, she shook her head. Normally, she'd question him a lot, but she didn't feel like knowing. Clare did like a good surprise anyways.
"Give me a minute." She requested and darted back into her house. After packing a small bag full of 'just in cases' and writing a quick note to her mom and dad, she locked up and darted to the passenger seat.
"Let's go." She said, leaning back against the seat. Eli smiled and started up the engine.
"I'm surprised, Edwards. I figured you'd put up more of a fight." He easily pulled out of park and sped down the street.
"I need a distraction; an escape." He gave her a puzzled look. She shook her head, signifying that she wasn't up for telling him.
"Can you two keep it down?" Clare gasped at the unknown voice. She turned around in her seat to see Adam curled up in the back.
"Adam?" She questioned. He grunted and turned his back to her. She turned to Eli and raised an eyebrow at him.
"He's being kidnapped, too. But he's no fun. Complaining about 'not getting enough sleep' and whatnot." Eli scoffed, earning a small giggle from Clare.
"S'not my fault I went to sleep at four in the morning." Adam groggily responded from the back. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. "And now you two woke me." He responded sourly. Eli and Clare rolled their eyes. Clare stared as the scenery went by. They were leaving the suburbs and headed onto the highway.
"Are we going very far?" She asked somewhat worriedly. He smiled, but shook his head.
"No, but we do have a couple of pit stops along the way." Clare nodded and turned back to face out the window.
Adam squeezed himself between the two seats, leaning over to turn the radio on, mumbling something about 'it was being too quiet.' He scrolled through the different stations.
"Stop!" Clare commanded and he did. Clare smiled as 'The Only Exception' played through the radio. Eli groaned slightly. He felt like he was going to dislike this song. It wasn't really his style. Adam listened with a mild interest.
Adam and Eli were surprised when Clare joined the singer. Clare's soft voice resounded nicely with the song. Eli felt a smile pull at his lips.
She has a pretty voice. He thought, tearing his gaze away from her to watch the road. Adam swayed slightly to the song's warm melody. He liked a large variety of music. It ranged from indie rock to heavy metal to certain rap songs.
When the song finished, Adam reached over to turn to a different station. He stopped when the familiar beat of 'If Today Was Your Last Day' passed through his ears. He leaned back and smiled. He really liked Nickleback. Adam sang softly. If he was lucky for one thing, it was that his voice was naturally contralto.
Clare smiled. She had never heard it before, but she immediately took a liking to it. She made a mental note to look them up later.
Eli felt the song was alright. Again, not his style. When the song came to an end, Adam lowered the volume.
"Hey guys. What would you do if today was your last day?" He asked. Clare smiled.
"I'd sell everything I own and throw a huge party inviting everyone. I would want to go out with a bang." Eli nodded to himself. Adam laughed.
"That sounds cool. What about you, Clare?" Adam asked, turning to his female companion. She was silent, contemplating.
"I think I would do everything I was afraid to do. Confront the people I disliked and or feared, tell my parents how I really feel, express how I feel to the people I love…" She trailed off. Her cheeks grew warm when she caught Eli's gaze.
Adam, on the other hand, was oblivious and just nodded. "What about you?" She asked, turning to face him. Adam didn't even have to think about that.
"I would kiss a random girl, eat anything and everything, and rob a store and give it to a homeless person." Eli and Clare burst out into laughter at Adam's enthusiastic attitude over such a question. Eli slowed to a stop.
Adam and Clare were to wait in the car while Eli ran into the Perola's supermarket.
"Where do you think we're going?" Clare questioned. Adam shrugged.
"I don't know. But I'm kinda excited. Eli's usually reserved and doesn't tell us a lot. This might be him trying to let us in a little." Clare nodded, understanding. If that was the case, she was all for it.
They instantly quieted when the back door opened and Eli threw two large bags into the empty space. Adam wanted to peek, but refrained when Eli gave him the death glare. After he was seated, they started up again, and Adam resumed scrolling for music.
"Wait." Eli called and smirked when a familiar song came on. His fingers tapped along in beat to the song 'Sink into Me.' Eli's voice was smooth and went well with the song. Clare and Adam grinned at each other. When the song ended, Clare decided to play DJ.
She stopped when 'Broken' by Leona Lewis came on. Her voice powerfully matched the singer's. They were completely harmonized. Adam and Eli watched in surprise as she sang her heart out, her eyes closed.
"Wow." Adam responded when the song finished. Clare blushed.
"That was kinda my break-up song." Clare admitted sheepishly. Adam reached over and ruffled her hair.
"Well, damn, Clare, who knew you had a voice?" He teased causing Clare's pink cheeks to turn red. She was about to change it, when another familiar song came on.
Eli recognized it as 'You Are Loved.' His mother really liked the song. Adam had never heard of it and thought it was pretty nice.
Despite knowing the song well, Clare opted to mouthing along. Eli smirked.
"So, you can sing at the top of your lungs to Leona Lewis, but get shy at Josh Groban?" He teased. Clare rolled her eyes.
"No, it's just that I'd rather not embarrass myself. My voice is too high-pitched to match his and it just sounds weird." Her comment easily set off the two boys. Eli demanded that she try to sing as low as she could as he lowered the volume. After much coaxing, she dropped her voice low to match the song. It didn't last long, because both boys started to laugh.
Clare was frustrated and, in turn, made them do the same. Except Adam also had to drop his voice. Clare laughed when Adam tried to impersonate a man's voice, but almost died from hysterics when Eli sang in a falsetto voice.
After teasing comments went around and different songs came on, they made another two pit-stops. It was already five o' clock, much to Clare's surprise. She was surprised that no one had called her yet. They finally arrived at their destination. Unfortunately, Eli pulled out two blindfolds and made Adam and Clare put them on. Once safely out of the car, and blindfolded, Eli directed them to a secret spot only he was sure he knew about.
He had them wait for a couple of minutes. When Clare was sure she would die from suspense, Eli finally allowed them to take their blindfolds off.
A large picnic blanket was spread out and food lay piled messily on one corner.
"What's all this?" Clare asked, kneeling down on the blanket. Adam grabbed a sandwich and quickly devoured it.
"Yeah, dude, did someone die or something?" He asked, grabbing a can of soda. Eli snickered and shook his head.
"No. I just wanted to do something nice and exciting for the both of you. Right now, home hasn't really felt like home to either of you. So I decided to give you a show." Adam and Clare were touched, and a bit confused.
"What show?" Clare asked. Eli sat beside her and grabbed a sandwich for himself.
"Just watch." He instructed. Sure enough, after several minutes, fireflies started to show up. Adam and Clare watched with surprise as nearly fifty surrounded them.
"Wow." Clare mumbled, watching as a lightning bug flew by. The sight was astounding.
"Yeah…" Adam agreed in awe. Eli smiled. Clare turned to him and smiled brightly.
"This is amazing." She breathed. He nodded and turned back to watch the insects.
"You would not believe your eyes, if ten million fireflies, lit up the world as I fell asleep..." Adam began to sing. Clare let out a laugh and soon joined him. Eli smiled as the two sang.
"Alright, let's go." Eli spoke after an hour of firefly watching and Owl City karaoke. It was already seven thirty, and it was getting colder and darker. When they reached the car and started heading home, the radio remained off, since Adam and Clare both fell asleep. Eli smiled to himself as he drove them home. His crazy best friends were truly one of a kind.
Yay, a friendship fic featuring all three of my favorite season nine slash ten characters! Ah, I love road-trips. I love being in a car period. As long as I'm not the driver. This was cheesy in the best possible way! Leave a review for whatever reason. I also like getting constructive criticism!
~S.S.