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Claire's P.O.V.

I sighed drearily as Anne showed me around the town, it was a rather nasty day to be out and about. Anne introduced me to some of her friends, Popuri, Karen, Elli... We suddenly stopped outside a gray brick building, just up the road from the farm, Anne seemed hesitant.

" What's wrong?" I looked at her.

" Gray works here..." she trailed off, looking downward.

" I honestly don't care." I shrugged and with that I opened the door.

" SHUT THE HELL UP OLD MAN I'VE HAVE JUST ABOUT ENOUGH!" I heard, and that's when realized, we had walked right into the middle of a fight. Gray stood with his backs towards me, he was facing an old man whose face was turning red with rage. Gray must've heard me though, because he he turned around and snarled, " What the hell are you lookin'-" he froze, I guess either it was that he saw who it was, or that I started crying a little bit. I turned around and ran past Anne, who looked just as startled. I. Hate. This. Town.

Gray's P.O.V.

Oh. Shit. Anne is gonna kill me, I glanced back at her, but she was gone and so was Gramps. I shrugged and called it a day. I started back toward the inn when someone bumped into me. " Sor-" they cut off, that voice. I turned back to Claire whose eyes were red and puffy, and just stared at me. I noticed she had something behind her back,

" Watcha got there?" I asked nonchalantly, she tensed at my voice.

" Nothing!" she said quickly, her cheeks a dark red color.

" I don't buy it, show me." I said suspicious. She sorta backed away but, I caught her arm, causing her to wince.

" Lay off!" she snapped, I pulled her arm from behind her back, her hand was wrapped in a blood spotted bandage. My eyes widened,

" How did you do this?" I looked at Claire, who was still struggling, I rolled my eyes," stop fighting me already!" she stopped, I tugged her arm towards the clinic, she followed me without a word. We walked in the door and Elli looked up from her desk,

" Claire? And Gray? What a surprise!" she smiled, I shook my head and lifted up Claire's bloody hand. " Oh dear, Doctor!" she called the lead Claire to the back room, I was told to have a seat. I sat there thinking, why the hell am I doing this? The door opened and Claire and Elli walked out, both with a very annoyed expression on their face. The doctor appeared with a bright red slap mark on his cheek,

" Can you blame me for trying?" he chuckled.

Claire walked up to me with a bag in her newly bandaged hand, she took my hand in her other and walked out of the clinic.

It was beginning to get dark so I said, " I'll walk you home, don't worry."

" Why?" she looked up," I've been nothing but mean to you since I got here." she sighed.

" What the heck are you talking about? I was the one in the wrong, not you, so sorry." I shook my head. She looked up with her eyes shining,

" Wow, thanks Gray." she laughed a little, she grabbed my hat and dropped it on her head, it covered her eyes completely.

" Fits ya perfectly." I said sarcastically, she looked away," What's the matter?" I asked.

We're friends, right Gray?" she looked up, hints of tears in her eyes.

I was at a loss for words, so I nodded. She smiled, as it started to rain. I then realized, I had no idea where we were going. She thought the same thing apparently, because she grabbed my hand and dragged me to the inn.

" C'mon, dinner is on me!" she smiled.

" Nah," I shook my head," I can't let the girl pay."

" You're not, you're letting a friend pay." she smirked, I sighed in defeat. She led me to a table and plopped down in a chair, still dripping wet. "Anne!" she called. Anne came out of the kitchen, and as soon as she saw us she rushed over.

" I didn't know you guys liked each other!" she jumped up and down. Claire and I stared at her until we realized we were still holding hands. We quickly dropped them and looked away, blushing.

" Two Baked Corns." Claire said sighing, as Cliff came down the stairs. He raised an eyebrow then came over to join us.

" Hey Cliff!" Claire grinned, patting the chair on her other side. He smiled and took her offer.

" Hey," he nodded at me, I returned the gesture.

" Graaaaaaaaaay!," Claire whined," You didn't tell me you were friends with Cliff!"

" So? He nothing special." I snickered at my joke.

" Mr. Nothing Special saved my life last night." she pointed out, causing Cliff to blush.

" I can defend myself." he mumbled.

" Stay out of this!" we snapped,

" Honestly, Gray.." she grumbled, pinching the bridge of her nose.

" Stop arguing! I was just joking, plus it was really nothing, what he did." I snapped.

" Uh oh, um Gray-" Cliff started.

" Saving my life was nothing!" she growled.

" I'm just saying, there's no need to make a big deal out of it! It's not like he cured your Cancer!" I yelled.

" Slam!" Claire slapped down her money, turned around and stalked off.

Next thing I know Anne is screaming in my ear.

" WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM!?"

" Piss off." I growled and turned around to leave.

" She didn't tell you, did she?" Anne said quietly.

" Tell me what?" I spat still going for the stairs.

" Claire's mom died of Cancer..." she whispered, I froze. You sick little bitch. I spun around and ran after her. Oh God, I don't even know where she lives.

" The farm!" yelled Anne out the door. I nodded and ran faster than I have ever ran before, through the rain. The wind howled angrily, and I ran faster. I ran onto the farm and sped towards the house, I slammed my fist on the door. The door opened slightly to reveal two blue eyes peering out. She tried to slam the door, but I caught my foot in it. I struggled to push the door open, but suddenly she just released the door.

" Get out!" she yelled and swung at me, but I caught her wrist. She swung again so I caught her other wrist " Let go!" She yelled tears falling down her cheeks. I pushed her up against the wall, she looked away. I pinned her two hands above her head, with one hand and tilted her chin torwards me with the other.

" Open your eyes." I said sternly. She shook her head, " Just look me in the eyes and tell me you hate me, then I'll leave." She slowly opened her eyes, she froze and so did I, it seemed like the whole world just froze. She broke down, I released her hands, and she clutched my shirt. She just cried into my shoulder.

" I've been so alone, I-I-I've never had anyone but myself, no friends, no mother, my father was so busy and we always moved around." she sobbed into my shoulder," People would always say, ' You ungrateful brat, you have everything you could ever want,' but the truth is I would've rather been dirt poor, but be able to have friends and a family." she screamed. She shook as she spoke, and I tried my best to calm her.

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