3:00 came by really quickly. John was awoken by the sound of people moving around trying to get out of school. He opened his eyes and scanned the area. "Yup, Claire is still asleep." He thought. He closed his eyes again and began to think.

Claire tried not to move so she opened her eyes just enough to see around her. After realizing whose arms she was in right now a whole mess of thoughts came running through her head.

"I really hope this is John…"

"Where are we anyways…?."

"Shit! Does John know what I've been doing…?"

"….shit" was the last thought.

Claire decided that it was safe and she closed her eyes and thought of over things.

Claire's Thoughts at the Moment:

John doesn't really smell all that bad. He just smells like cigarettes. His breathing is calm. His chest…. Oh golly his chest! And his arms are wrapped around me? This is a nice feeling. I pray to God that this doesn't stop. I can hear his heart beating. Wow we are really really close. I think I'm falling for him.

And she left it at that.

John's Thoughts at the Moment:

Dammit! Why is Claire cutting herself? WHY? She needs help. She needs my help. She smells like Carolina Herrera. I'd know that because I stole a bottle to get some cash hahah….that stuff smells pretty good. She is breathing on my neck. It's giving me the goosebumps but it's nice. Good thing the rain stopped. I hope she doesn't catch a cold. I wish I could be her prince. Awww dammit, I'm falling for her.

"Bender….Claire!"

"John…!"

"Claire…!"

The rest of the Breakfast Clubbers began shouting for their missing friends with worried looks on their faces.

"Where the hell could those two be?" Andy asked in frustration.

"Well… Bender's always by the bleachers. Well underneath them that is." Allison replied.

"Ok so we look there, and keep shouting." Said Brian.

"Bender… Claire!"

Bender's thoughts were gone. He could hear the gang calling for him and Claire. Bender rubbed Claire's back hoping that she would wake up. He was trying to be gentle. She moved a little bit but didn't wake up. He leaned down and kissed her on her forehead hoping that would work. And it did. "Damn I am good" Bender thought.

"…Bender?" Claire said softly.

"Yeah Princess?"

"I don't really feel all too well."

"Shit… ok what hurts?"

"Uhm my head is kinda hurting and I can't really think…argh"

Bender bit the glove off his left hand while his right was still wrapped around her. He put his hand on her forehead. He almost pulled away from shock because she was burning up.

"Claire you're experiencing symptoms of a fever."

"… Oh is that all?" she asked trying to sound ok.

"Fuck. Just stop trying to sound like you are ok." With anger in his voice.

He couldn't help it. As Claire's temperature was rising so was his temper. Now to make it worse, tears started to fall from eyes ruining her beautiful face. He took his thumb and wiped the tear.

"Claire I'm sorry I didn't mean it, honest. Please don't cry anymore."

Claire could tell that he really meant it. She could feel it. His face wasn't so hard anymore. It softened and made him looked like a defenseless boy. She thought it was the cutest thing ever. She did what he requested and stopped. She could feel her head throbbing.

"You that the gang is calling us right?" said John.

She nodded her head.

"We should go to them. Can you get up?"

John got up first and held her hand out to help her. She stood for a moment but the pressure in head was just too much for her to handle and she began to fall. John quickly reacted to this and caught her in his arms. She was getting delirious and they both knew that. John picked her up in his arms like earlier and held her like a baby.

"I think she just passed out. We need to get her home." He thought.

Claire began to speak but John could barely make it out.

"John, thank you….I… love you…"

He did hear that last part though. It put a smile on his face and held her closer to him and a little tighter. He walked out from under the bleachers and saw 3 figures walking towards him. Now running. He needed to talk to her. But first he had to get her home.

TBC….

Oh oh please don't forget to read and review for me please. I have a writer's block for the next chapter….

nina --;