I am so sorry this took forever! Things are getting A LOT tougher. And it's just hard for me lately. Well no, refrase that, things are hard for everyone around me. So I'm just trying to be there for them and It's really hard to find time to write. I'm so sorry. My therapist is helping me, so maybe I can get some things in order. I love you all! Thank you for being so patient! And I hope I haven't lost any readers due to my absence. You are all amazing! And I'm trying to find time to write. Again it's hard. Thank you all for understanding!

Okay, onto the chapter, this is called "Love Like Woe" by The Ready Set! Which I happen to be seeing in April, I hope. Well If I go I can't wait, with The Downtown Fiction too! ;D Well this is a weird chapter. Just for fun! So don't forget to READ, REVIEW, and ENJOY!

Clare unbuckled her seatbelt, as she gathered her stuff together. "Honey?" Helen asked from the driver's seat. "Yeah mom?" She asked, not really giving her, her full attention.

She placed her hand on Clare's shoulder, "I love you very much Clare. You are my daughter, and nothing on this earth could keep me from loving you." Clare looked up confused, "I love you too mom…" The moment was awkward, but then when Clare relaxed she went in for a hug. They held each other for couple seconds, until Clare pulled away to exit the car.

She made her way to the top of the stairs, where Adam jumped off the side ledge. "What was that all about?" He asked directly looking at Helen driving off.

"Nothing just being emotional," She hugged her books as they walked into the school.

"I see you've gone… floral." Adam commented as he glanced at her outfit, which was a floral dress with white leggings and black flats. She smiled, "Thanks? I think?" He jumped on her sentence, "No you look nice. It's just different then everything else you've worn this year. But I was wondering if you've seen Eli?"

They made it to their lockers, "Not since Saturday, why?"

"We were supposed to have a guy's night last night, but he totally blew me off. I assumed he would have probably been with you." Adam slammed his shoulder against the lockers as she started to open hers.

"Why do you say that?"

"Are you kidding? The past week it's been non-stop talk about you." She blushed as he spoke. "Speak of the devil."

Eli made his way down the hall, "hey little one and… Adam? Hey what's up man? I didn't know you guys knew each other." He held out his hand to greet Adam with their casual handshake, but Adam didn't react. Adam stared at him, "we're in the same grade. We have like, three classes together."

Clare shut her locker, readjusting her bag feeling uneasy with the silence, as Eli put his arm around Clare's shoulders. "Adam, you okay?" Eli asked, thinking about it for a second. "Oh my god. Guy's night. I'm so sorry man. I didn't get home until real late Saturday night thanks to this little one. Then my dad kept me at the radio station all day yesterday. I guess it just spaced my mind. I know I should have called. Sorry man."

Adam shrugged, "That's okay." They pounded fists. "Well I should go. Catch you later." Adam sauntered away.

Eli tightened his grip around Clare, "So what do you wanna do?" He rhetorically asked, bending over to kiss her. They lightly fell against the lockers when she pushed him away smiling, "Eli we have to go to class."

He walked after her, "But school is so boring."-He grabbed her hand, turning her around-"Why not we take off for the day? Get to know each other a little more if we're going to be a couple now."

"You mean, play hooky. You really don't like going to anything school related huh?" She smugly replied.

"Not really. It's not my style." He intertwined their fingers together, stepping intimately closer to her. "C'mon, what do you say? It'll be fun."

She thought about it, "I guess it would be good to get to know the guy I'm going to be calling my boyfriend. Plus, I didn't even do our assignment that's do today anyway. So… What the hell? Why not?" Eli put his arm back around her as they headed for the doors, "That's my girl! And also, we could figure out any interesting fact about each other while we're out. By the way, you look cute today Little one." He finished as they exited the doors.

Eli paid the frozen yogurt vender as Clare nibbled on small bites of vanilla yogurt swirl from the cup. When he turned to face her, he chuckled up a smile. "What?" Clare asked. But Eli replied with, "You're just too adorable."-He grinned at her blushing face-"Hey give me a bite." She got a big spoonful of vanilla frozen yogurt and shoved it passed his lips.

He wiped the leftover yogurt off his lips, trying not to laugh as he was swallowing the huge bite. Clare smirked at him having difficulties. Once he got it down he commented, "Nice one. But you are right, frozen yogurt is better than ice cream."

"I told you," She said walking away with a skip in her step. He raced up to her, "but I can think of something sweeter." He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into a kiss. Clare accepted, running her free hand through his dark locks.

Once they were apart, Clare was breathless. So she sat on the bench they were by. He slid next to her, trying to look smooth. "So the rumors are true?" She sarcastically said.

"What? That I'm a great kisser?" Eli arrogantly replied with a smirk. She smiled, "No, that you're conceited."-They smiled at each other with light chuckles.-"What about the other ones? Like death obsessed?"

"Because of Morty?" He expected. "Yeah, no. I'm not obsessed with death. I like Morty, because Hearses are just sick. I don't understand why you can't like them. And the way I look, it's called style." They chuckled, "What about you? I heard from somewhere you brought a vibrator to school one day?"

"Oh god," She covered her face. "Oh ho! We got a confession!" He cheered when looking at her blushing face.

"I… I can't even explain that. My friend Alli and I… Y'know, it's not even worth telling. Last year, she stole it from our friend's godparent's bedroom and then put in my bag… Then kind of went off during math." She kept pausing, deciding in the middle not to let Eli know it was from Principal Simpson's house. She was looking away, glancing through her bangs to see his reaction.

He busted out laughing, grasping at his abdomen. "Oh my god! That's hilarious!" She punched his side, "Shut up! Your turn to tell me something embarrassing."

"Okay… Okay… I once dated this girl. Really cute, kind of funny, adorable beyond belief. And she once… brought a vibrator to school!" He started to laugh again. She punched him again. "What? It's embarrassing!" She pouted, and he surrendered, "I'm sorry. Kay, one time I had to sing Elvis on top of the school for that same girl."

"You had to do it?" Clare snapped. Eli put his arm around her, "Yeah. I had to! It was the only way I could get you not to hate me anymore after that weekend."

"Why didn't you kiss me that night?" She asked. He was caught off guard, his smirk fading instantly. "I didn't think it was right. You were shitfaced. Just would have felt like I was taking advantage of you. Plus, I'd want our first kiss we share to be something you remembered."

"Fair answer—Thanks." They stared into each other's eyes for a moment, before falling into one another's lips. Crushing them together for a second. Eli pulled away, grabbing Clare's wrist to look at her watch. "Well it's already third period and we haven't done much. C'mon. Let's start this Hooky adventure." They intertwined their fingers together, running off down the street.

So What did you all think? Good? Bad? I'll take all types of critiques! Well thank you for reading, Thank you for being patient, Thank you for understanding! I apprciate it! I love writing Eclare fanfiction and this is such a good story in my mind. I love what I have planned out and I can't wait for you all to figure out. But again sorry! I'm trying to write as fast as I can when I can. Love you all! :*(^_^)~Eli

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