Clare POV

Wow… Adam's friend is such an ass… a hot, sexy, smart ass, wait what? God I've been here a week and I already like someone. He probably thinks I'm some skank like the other girls here. Truth is everyone thinks I am my parents, the kids at school, and most likely the kids here. But the absolute truth is I'm far from it my first and only sexual experience was not by choice. When I was younger I always dreamed my first time would be with someone one I was in love with who loved me back, never did I think it was going to be done by my own family member. Ever since then I haven't been the same, which explains the clothing, the drinking, cutting, drugs, and suicide attempts. I guess because I do those things people think I hook up a lot, but I promised myself after that happened I would always choose who I have sex with. That's just it though I don't want to have sex with some I want to make love with them. But who am I kidding no one will ever love a fucked up girl like me. I mean who would even want to see me naked with all of the cuts I have. Even before I was raped and changed I wasn't lovable, I guess I never was nor will be. I mean my first and only boyfriend left me the first chance he got. I hear the bell ring signaling that we need to go to the auditorium because apparently today we are supposed to get partners "because its been proven we will open up to those who we can relate to" Stupid theory yes.

Once I get to the auditorium I see Adam and Eli sitting down in the middle row. God why does he have to be so hot? Anyway I see Adam waving at me and even though I don't want to be around Eli for many reasons, Adam is my friend so I go and sit beside him.

"Hey, Adam"

"Hey, Clare, sorry about what happened during lunch"

"Its whatever Adam" I say.

"It seems that everyone is seated we shall begin calling out the partnerships that will help you in the process of dealing and with overcoming the issues you are facing and for you to make friends with others here" Great thanks for reminding me of my issues

"Our first partnership is Bianca Desousa and Mark Fitzgerald"

"Next, Alli Bandari and Owen Milligan

"Drew Torres and Jess Martello"

"Adam Torres and Fiona Coyne" great Adam isn't my partner damn.

"Elijah Goldsworthy and Clare Edwards" What the fuck? Could this day get any worse? I glance over at Eli and he is staring at me with that smirk. Oh my god that smirk. Once they finish calling out the partners we are told to 'hang' with our new 'friend' to get to know each. Great!

"Hey partner" Eli said

"Hey"

"Sooo. Where should we go"

"Somewhere that doesn't have you there" I say.

"Well as much as I don't want to be around you we are stuck with each other for the rest of the year so you better get used to it Blue Eyes." Blue eyes? What the hell?

"Umm.. in case you didn't know my name is Clare.. not blue eyes."

"I like Blue eyes better, but I could call you Big C, if you know what I mean" he said while pointing to my chest.

"How about you call me by my name CLARE instead of a dumb fuck nickname"

"Nope" he said putting a lot of emphasize on the 'p'

I roll my eyes and turn around and leave. I honestly don't care if he follows me, but of course he does and I go and sit under the tree I was sitting under earlier. He sits down next to me far enough away so we aren't touching, but close enough to where I can feel the heat radiating off his body. I see he has a paper in his hand.

"What's that"

"Its what we are supposed to talk about like questions we are supposed to ask and stuff I guess" He shrugs.

"Do you wanna go first, or should I" I say looking at Eli, for once he actually looks like a person and not douche ass prick for once.

"I guess you can answer first, because I'm exactly good at opening up to people."

"Ok"

"First question, do you know why you are here."

"Really, seriously why do they keep asking that question"

"Clare just answer it damnit."

"fine my parents sent me here because I act out by taking drugs and drinking alcohol" I decided I would leave my cutting out because I don't just tell anyone that especially to jerk like Eli who would probably think I'm a freak or something.

"really that's it" he asked shocked

"uh yeah, what were you expecting."

"I don't know I just assumed that for someone to be sent here you would have to do something worse than that I mean you're a teenager that's what we do right."

" I guess but you don't know my parents" hell I didn't even know my parents

"true, but what could be so bad about them"

"a lot but I rather not talk about that" I whisper.