Author's Note: I feel like I'm neglecting you guys every hour I don't update x) But I'm busy every freaking day, and when I get home I'm to exhausted. Goodbye To You is a piece of work I'm turning into class, so it may not be updated as frequently. It's going to be a long writing piece when I'm done… Hopefully. Maybe I'll start the drama in the next few chapters :o
"So?" Adam asks, a smirk tugging at his lips when Eli walks up to him the next morning. But the dark-haired boy merely glances his way, and when Adam pokes him hard in the stomach, he jumps up in shock. "What was that for?" He asks, glaring at the boy.
"You didn't answer me! How did things go yesterday?" He whines, stomping his foot like an ignored 5-year old. Eli shrugs and smiles sheepishly, "I locked her out of Morty. So she tricked me and I ended up locked outside." Adam lets out a loud laugh and points at his best friend. "Karma, sucker!"
Eli rolls his eyes in response and opens his locker, jamming his textbooks into the empty spaces. Clare walked up, her eyes traveling to the unorganized locker. "I was right. It is a mess in there," She states flatly, crossing her arms. Eli scoffs and glances at her.
"Lay off the insults, please," Clare smirks at him and puts a hand on her heart. "It was an unwitting insult, I swear," Adam huffs and leans against his locker. "I'm being ignored, yet again." He grumbles, shaking his head. Clare and Eli immediately focus their attention back on him and hide their reddened faces.
"Sorry," Clare laughs. He shakes his head once more and shuts his locker. "I'll let you two share a few more moments before class starts. Try not to bite each other's heads off," He calls over his shoulder as he walks off. Eli glares at his back and sighs, sneaking a peek at Clare.
"He's crazy," The words blurt out of his mouth quickly, and Clare raises her eyebrows. "Weren't you the one who got pissed at Fitz for saying that about him?" Eli shrugs and closes his locker, "It's okay when I call him that. It's a joking matter between us." She nodded and stared down at her golden flats.
"Class escort?" Eli smiles shyly, holding out his arm. Clare giggles quietly and they walk across the hall, arm-in-arm, ignoring the giggling and gossiping going on around them.
Alli gives a squeal when Clare walks into the doorway, unlacing her arm from Eli's. "You two are totally gonna hook up!" She giggles, watching excitedly as Eli winks at the brunette. Once he disappears around the corner, Clare turns and glares at the Muslim.
"He totally heard you!" She growls, sitting down. Alli's eyes widen slightly, and she laughs, turning red. "I'm sorry! But we all know it's the truth!" "It is not." Clare says, pulling out her notebook. "Really?" Alli challenges, turning to a random girl sitting next to them.
"Blank loves Clare. Who's blank?" She asks in an annoyed tone. "Eli," The girl laughs, looking at Clare as he face reddens. "He does not!" She snaps, slapping her pencil onto the desk. Alli and the girl share knowing looks and smirk, crossing their legs and arms in unison.
"It's always the ones that are being crushed on," Alli giggles and nods. "So oblivious!"
Eli smiles as he and Clare approach the classroom. "Here we are," He says, gesturing towards the door. Clare gives him a shy grin before she removes her arm from Eli's. "See you at lunch?" She asks, her eyes shining brightly.
"Of course you will," He replies, stuffing his hands into his pockets. She nods and walks into the classroom, flashing him one last grin. Eli stands there for a moment and watches as Alli rushes up to the girl, practically screaming. "You two are totally gonna hook up!"
Clare gapes in horror and peeks back at Eli, who smirks at her and winks. As he exits the scene and starts to walk down the hallway he can't help but hope Alli's right. Because no matter how hard he tries to hide it, his feelings for the little Edwards sister will always be obvious. Just not to her.