(Clare's POV)
As I walked out of class after the test, KC was in front of me; so much for avoiding him.
"I totally failed," he said to no one in particular.
"Good." I said quietly under my breath. But unfortunately not quiet enough.
"Clare." KC spun around to face me. "I'm sorry about yesterday…."
"Just leave me alone." I said looking down, trying to scoot by. But his arm shot out in front of me, blocking my path.
"Wait," he said.
"What?" I said icily, looking up.
He grabbed my shoulders and pinned me to the locker. Then he pressed his lips aggressively against mine. I tried to push him off me but he was too strong. He kept kissing me and I let out a muffled squeak of "stop!"
Then all of a sudden, the weight of his body was lifted off me.
"She said stop," I heard Eli growl. I looked over and saw that Eli had pulled KC off me was now pinning him to the lockers.
"It's none of your business." KC said, pushing Eli off him and sulking away.
Eli gave me a glance over his shoulder as he was walking away; a look that said everything; a look of utter sadness.
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(Eli's POV)
Leaning against Morty, I had the perfect view of the entire parking lot, which is why I noticed KC before he noticed me.
Who does he think he is anyway; stealing my girl?
My spur of the moment decision to follow him probably wasn't the smartest, but this dude needed to learn a lesson.
Once I was close enough, I grabbed his shoulder, spun him around, and pinned him to the closest car.
"What the -," KC said confused.
"It's my business now!" I shouted and with anger clouding my judgment and vision, I clocked him right in the jaw, my fist colliding with his face with an earsplitting crack.
KC slowly turned his head and looked at me with a gaze so full of hatred that it could make a persons blood run cold. But my blood was boiling.
KC grabbed my shirt and threw me to the ground. I quickly scampered to my feet, but only to be knocked down again by a punch in the face. I could feel the blood trickling from my nose and taste the rusty flavor of blood on my lip.
Images of KC and Clare kissing flashed though my mind, causing white rage to fill me.
I quickly got to my feet, let out a roar and tackled KC head-on. Pinning him flat on his back to the ground, I could feel his quick heartbeat under me. Somehow that aggravated me; and for a quick second I wanted that beating to stop; for good.
So I punched and punched and punched till his nose was spurting blood and his lip was swollen.
I tried to punch again, but this time KC grabbed my hand and before I knew it he was on top on me, smashing my face onto the paved parking lot.
"OH MY GOD," I heard someone shout.
I glanced up towards the back exit of the school, and I saw Clare running towards us, Adam slowly trailing behind.
"Stop it!" she screamed causing KC to jump off me saying "It's not what it looks like. He jumped me!"
I rolled onto my back with a groan. My head was spinning. It seemed like everything was moving in slow motion. I saw Clare screaming at KC.
"We were fighting over you!" I heard KC exclaim.
"Well…well don't!" Clare said, clearly exasperated.
I slowly stood up, and leaned onto the nearest car to catch my balance. KC looked over at me with a grimace. I smirked back. I had won.
Clare turned and started walking towards me.
"Clare!" KC cried, grabbing her shoulder turning her back to face him. "You have to choose, it's me or him."
"Umm," she said, looking conflicting.
Then after a few minutes of silence, "I-I-I need some time!" she screamed and ran away.
Adam was stuck standing there awkwardly, looking like he wanted to come help me, but then KC gave him a look and Adam ran off behind Clare.
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(Clare's POV)
I buried my face in my hands. Why can't my life be drama-free?
"That was really stupid of Eli. I know he's pissed and all but he shouldn't have brought it that far." Adam sat next to me in the Zen Garden, rambling about his best friend.
"I know, Adam. I know he's pissed off. You don't have to keep saying it!" I snapped.
Adam didn't notice my snappiness but, instead, he kept talking. "Well he's pissed off because of you. He…he loves you. And seeing you with someone else totally broke his heart."
All irritation flooded out of my body. "Wait. Did you say…he loves…me?" With the way Eli had been avoiding me lately, I didn't know that it could be possible.
Adam's face showed worry; he probably shouldn't have told me that. "I…I just meant that he really cares about you. We think KC's sorta…dangerous. But Eli's trying to help you by keeping KC away from you…because he cares about you, Clare." Adam was rambling again.
I was about to tell him to shut up and let me think, then I actually listened to Adam's words. He was trying to make me choose Eli over KC. "What are you doing, Adam? Are you…are you trying to make me choose Eli?" I was supposed to make this decision. How dare Adam give me any prejudice ideas.
He put his hands up protectively, "No, no, of course not. I'm just—."
I got up, "I'm leaving, Adam." I needed to go home and think without anyone to give me any ideas. But while I walked home, I thought of the Pros and Cons. By the time I was in my room, I had made my choice.