Clare was at her locker the next day, when KC came over. Alli just watched them
"Hey Clare." He said "I heard what happened in gym class yesterday." He said
"Oh sorry if she finally put your girlfriend in her place." Alli commented
"Hey Alli stay out of this." KC said
"Um no." Alli said
"I heard you were good." KC said ignoring Alli
"I guess." She said "Depends on who talk to."
"Jenna said you were good." He said "You should tryout." He said honestly.
"You sure your girlfriend won't mind?" Clare asked
"Who cares? Trust me Jenna will be fine." KC said smiling.
"I still don't know." Clare said honestly
"Well ok then." He walked away
"That was kinda wired." Alli said
"Yeah a little." Clare said
…
Eli sighed as he waited outside the office. Mr. Simpson called him down and he didn't know why. He honestly hadn't done anything wrong. School had only been open a day. What could he have done?
"Eli Jones?" Simpson said
"Um yeah?" he said
"I looked at your last year's transcript, and realized you almost failed science." He said
"Yeah it's not really my forte." He said
"Well I don't want that to happened again, so I suggest you get a tutor, ok?" he said
"Ok fine." He said and left the room
…
"Oh dumb is that?" Eli said to KC and Dave after he explained what had happened "I don't know anyone who one is amazing at Biology, and two, has the time, who doesn't get on my nerve." He said
"You know, Clare is great in science." Dave pointed out "You should see if she will help you." Dave said
"No she cant!" KC said and both of them looked at him with a weird look. "I mean she doesn't have time." He saved himself.
"Well I will ask her. Thanks Dave," Eli said and walked away. KC turned to him
"What the hell man?"
"What?"
"Eli cant ahng out with Clare?"
"Why?"
"Look at our old school, Eli wasn't excatlly a one girl guy. He was a player." KC said
"Ok so.." Dave said
"HE would only hurt Clare. I cant let that happened."
"wow it sounds like you still like Clare." Dave said
"I don't! its just she is my friend." KC said "Besides I am with Jenna." He said just then Jenna came over very mad "Speaking of.." turning to her "Hey babe." He said kissing her
"I hate Clare!" Jenna said
"Why?" KC said
"She is gonna tryout! She just told Trish she would!" KC looked away. "You think she should?" Jenna said shocked
"Kinda, I don't see the problem." KC said
"Um she is trying to out do me. Duh!" Jenna said "I cant believe you are defending her again."
"I'm not." KC said
"Its always you taking Clare side. God you jerk." She walked away. Dave looked KC
"You my friend are so screwed."
"I know." KC said
…
Clare was sitting in the Zen garden when Eli came in
"Hey, Clare," he said. Clare looked up and smiled her sweet smile.
"Hi Eli, what's up?"
"I was wondering, if you could. I suck at science, and I hear from people that you are really good. I was wondering if you could tutor me." He looked kinda scared
"Of course that's fine." She said
"We will work a payment plan." He said.
"I actually I have a have a favor for you." Clare said
"Ok."
"I need help with gym. I hate sports and if I fail this semester I get kicked out of gifted."
"Ok." Eli looked at her. "I guess you need me as much as I need you." He said with a flirty look
"With school work?" Clare said
"If that is what you want to be talking about…then sure." He winked at Clare. She just felt a sick feeling in her stomach. She liked it and hated at the same time. She smiled and Eli wanted to stay there and stare at Clare and her kind smile.