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CLARE'S P.O.V

Three minutes… Just three more minutes, and school would be over. Three more agonizing minutes of thinking about Eli. What if he was going to break up with me? What if he's not over Julia? What if he leaves me, just like everybody else in my family. I don't know what I would do without Eli. Maybe cry forever, or even kill myself… NO! I'm overanalyzing everything; he loves me, right? Yeah, yeah of course he loves me. He wouldn't be with me otherwise, if he still loves her that is.

The bell rang signaling the end of class. I gathered all my books, and slung my bag over my shoulder, and left the classroom. I was too deep in my thoughts I didn't notice a pair of green eyes turn the corner, and bump into me. Eli.

"Eli" was all I could manage to say at the moment. Looking up into his eyes would usually leave me speechless, but today it was different. He looked different, and not in a good way. His usual bright emerald eyes were dull and intimidating. His cheeks were flushed, but not of embarrassment, but anger; annoyance. He looked like he was having an internal battle with himself. I could tell he was bothered, but by what? Did I do something wrong?

"Clare... sorry about that… "He drifted off, "Can we talk?"

This was it. The WORDS I've been dreading. The MOMENT I've been dreading. He was breaking up with me. I knew it! I knew he loved her more than me! Oh No, the tears were coming. I tried to blink them away, hoping Eli won't see me crying. My mind was racing; my thoughts were all over the place. Why? Why does this have to happen to me? What did I ever do to deserve any of this?

"Listen," he started, "I wanted to talk to you about what happened yesterday at my house. I know you think I rejected you, but I just didn't want you to regret anything."

"- but you did reject me! I know you don't want to sleep with me. I got the hint Eli, I'll leave you alone." I began to walk away, when he grabbed my arm softly, and looked e in the eyes.

"Clare, listen, please! Trust me when I tell you I wanted to have sex with you, I really did, but I can't let what happen to Julia repeat itself."

"It was what I wanted, though! You rejected me because you think I'm taking her place in your bed!" I don't know what came over me, but I had to let it out.

As soon as those words left my mouth, I instantly regretted it. I was just so mad that he was lying to me about wanting to be with me that I didn't notice what I was saying. Eli just stared blankly at me; surprised by my outburst.

"Eli…" My words drifted at the end when I saw him walking away. He looked hurt, and I felt like a jerk. Your so stupid, Clare. He was just trying to have a rational discussion with me, and I just blew up in his face. I pressed my back against the lockers, and slid down. I cried for what felt like hours, until I had no tears left in me. I got up, and made my way to the front doors. I finally made it home, and ran straight to my room. Thank god, my mom wasn't home yet. I looked at my self in the mirror, and cried. No wonder Eli didn't love me … I was … HIDEOUS! I sat down on my bed, and remembered.

Eli never told me his secret!