First they kill Boone off and now I'm here to hit you with a very depressing chapter of 'In Some Other Life'. No one dies, I promise. I do have to say though that the baby is very adorable. Anyway, here is chapter 12.

Chapter Twelve: The Moth

Two weeks later

Claire sat at her desk in her room. She looked was trying to pick her classes for the new school year. She couldn't seem to make a right decision as to what she wanted to take.

In the pass two weeks things were starting to get a little hectic and changing. Charlie had bought his place for the shop, Sawyer and Shannon decided to move in together, Kate had quit the diner and now worked at the hospital as an assistant nurse, Jack was in the running for the top spot as head surgeon, and Boone moved out and into Hannah's apartment.

Claire felt as though she needed change too. But what to change she didn't know. Kate knocked on her door.

"Hey, here's your mail Claire," Kate said putting in on the desk.

"Thanks Kate," Claire said. Kate smiled and left. Claire looked through her mail. Her fingers came across a brochure. She looked through it and considered it. "I hope this won't be too big of a change."

Claire placed it on her desk and then stood and walked out into the hallway. She ran into Sawyer and Jack in the hallway moving Shannon's dresser out into the hallway.

"I don't think mom's going to like this when she gets back Shannon," Boone replied.

"Why? You moved out," Shannon said coming out of her room with a box. "Hey Claire."

"Hey," Claire said sadly. She didn't want Shannon to leave. She would miss Shannon too much. Charlie walked from the living room to Claire. He pulled her into his arms for a hug.

"You want to take a walk?" he asked noticing she was sad. Claire nodded and Charlie and her walked down the hallway and out the door.

They walked down the sidewalk for a few minutes before Charlie spoke up. "You okay?"

"I don't know, so much is changing Charlie," Claire said. Charlie looked at her.

"What do you mean?" he asked. Claire sniffed back the oncoming tears.

"You know what I mean. Everyone who is around me is changing and I feel as though I'm not," Claire explained. Charlie kissed her hand.

"Claire, you are changing. You get more mature and beautiful everyday," Charlie said leaning in to kiss her. Claire pulled back.

"Charlie, that's not what I mean. All of you have something new in your life, but I don't," Claire said. "I want to change."

Charlie sighed and looked into her blue eyes. "I know, and I'll fully supported you in whatever decision you make."

Claire smiled. "I know you will," Claire said. Charlie smiled and hugged her. 'But you might not about this one.' Claire thought.

"You want to get some ice cream?" Charlie whispered in her ear.

"Sure," Claire whispered back. They pulled apart and walked to back to Charlie's car to go get ice cream.

Back at the house

"Claire?" Shannon called. Kate and Shannon walked to Claire's room and opened the door.

"Where'd she go?" Kate asked. Shannon sat on her bed.

"Maybe with Charlie, he came a few minutes before Sawyer and Jack dropped my dresser down the stairs," Shannon said. Kate looked on Claire's desk. She looked at the brochure and picked it up.

"Why does Claire have this?" Kate asked showing it to Shannon. Shannon looked at it.

"She's not planning on doing this is she?" Shannon asked. Kate shrugged.

Later

Claire returned back later that evening. Sawyer and Jack were out in Sawyer's pick-up truck tying everything of Shannon's down.

"Hey blonde #2, where you been?" Sawyer asked. Claire turned to them.

"Out with my boyfriend," Claire said not really caring.

"Fine, give me the cold shoulder," Sawyer said throwing his hands up in mock disgust. Jack jumped off the truck and went to Claire.

"You okay? You and Charlie didn't have a fight did you?" Jack asked.

"No, I'm fine Jack. If I wasn't I promise I'll tell you," Claire said. Jack nodded and Claire went back inside. Claire walked up to the apartment and saw Kate and Shannon sitting on the couch.

When Claire came in, they looked at her. "We have to talk to you," Shannon said.

"About what?" Claire asked going to her bedroom and throwing her purse down.

"This," Kate said holding up the brochure. Claire looked at them and snatched it from Kate.

"Why do you have this?" Claire asked getting upset.

"Why are you planning on going to college in the United States?" Kate asked.

"I wasn't planning on it, I was just considering it!" Claire said.

"But why?" Shannon asked.

"Everyone is going through changes and I'm not. I needed to have some change, so I was just thinking about going," Claire said.

"Are you?" Kate asked. Claire sat on her bed and looked at her hands.

"I'm going to apply to that school. If I don't get in, then I'm never going to think about it ever again. If I do get in, I'm going to go," Claire said. "Now Charlie told me that he supports everything I want to do."

"Did you tell him about this?" Kate asked. Claire shook her head. "So how do you know he'll support you?"

"Because I know," Claire said. "I know."

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Okay, so maybe Claire will be going to college in the states. I know you all don't want her to go! I don't either! But my creativity chooses! Sorry! There's still a fifty-fifty chance. Thank you all so much for reviewing for chapter eleven!

Until next time,

Bloomy Angel