Eli's POV

Now that I met Sara, talking to her was the only thing I was really looking foward to at school. Classes are time-consuming and boring, so is the work, and some people stir up too much drama, and for once I'm not talking about Clare. KC knocked up Jenna, and now whenever I pass him in the halls all I can hear is his complaining about how pricey diapers are and having to get a job. Whatever happened to no glove no love?

But yesterday after school I thought about how I made friends with Sara. I'm glad I met her, so far she seems more relaxed then...other people. But I also went a little too far ahead, and thought about what happened if things never worked out between us. I don't wanna be alone, like I was before I met her. So I figured I should start talking to old friends more.

The next day in the halls I caught Sav, he's a cool guy, but we don't talk much. We went to a Dead Head concert once, but that was the only time we really hung out. So I figured "What the hell?" and walked over to him. "Hey Sav," I greeted him. Sav looked over and smiled.

"Hey Eli, how's it going?" He said. I shurgged. "It's going." I said. "How's the leg?" He asked pointing down at my cast. "Getting better." I informed him. "Good."

He paused for a minute. "Hey, I heard about you and Clare. Sorry bro."

"How'd you hear? The old rumor mill?" I asked him. "No, my younger sister told me." He said honestly. I rolled my eyes. "Figures." I said.

"But, I just want you to know that I know how you feel. Holly J broke up with me before Spring Break." Sav informed me. What? How come I hadn't heard about this? It must've been because I was mopping about Clare. At least I knew now I wasn't alone. "Sorry, I didn't know." I said. "It's ok, not many people do, I'm trying to keep it on the down-low. But, I'm going to college in the fall. There will be a bunch of new girls for me to date." Said Sav.

"That's true, but we should keep in touch." I told him. "Yeah, definatley. Just text me sometime." Sav said. "I will."

"Cool, well I should get going to class." Sav said pointing down the hall. "Oh, right. Well see ya round." I said. "Yeah." Sav said and began walking down the hall. Great, now what?

Class I guess. So I went to class, then the one after that and the one after that. I hate this route they put us in. But then on my way to class after lunch, I saw Sara in the hall. And she saw me too, and walked over to me. Great, that meant she wanted to talk to me.

"Hey," She said once she apporched me. "Hey." I said back. "So I'm almost done with Walking Dead, I'll probably finish it tonight." She told me. "So...now you come to me to steal one of my books to past time once you do finish?"

"Hey, you're the one who offered to lend me some." Sara said playfully pushing me. Was she trying to flirt with me. "Oops, guess I forgot. My mistake." I said following her lead. Sara quitely laughed.

"So, what books do you have?" She asked me. "Well there is one I have, it recently came out. Called Blood in the Tracks, but it might be too dark for you." I answered. "Who are you too judge what's too dark for me?" Sara asked putting her hand on her side to add some attitude. "Why do you want to read it?"

"Maybe I do." Sara answered. Just then some Grade 9 girl with blonde hair swooped in. She was wearing an oversized jacket that was way too patterny and had a huge bag on her side that must've cost more then the textbooks inside.

"Hey Sara." She said ignoring me. I hate girls like this. "Um, hey Justine." Sara said. "So, I got some good news. I talked to that guy from indoor track you told me you thought was cute the other day. He said he's into you." Justine said with a voice that was like nails on a chalkboard to me. And what she said hurt even more. Sara liked some guy? From indoor track? Was she just playing me the whole time? Figures I fall for a girl that would hurt me, again.

"Oh." I accidently said out loud. Sara and Justine looked over at me. Sara looked back at Justine. "Um, Justine I'm kinda talking to someone right now." She said to her. "That's ok, I gotta get to class anyway." I said and started to turn around. "Wait, about that book..." Sara said. Did she really think I was gonna give it to her now?

"Um yeah, we'll see." I said and turned around and walked away, hoping I wouldn't have to talk to some player anymore.

Sara's POV

I really cannot believe Justine these days! I saw Eli in the halls today, and finally got the guts to go up to him and talk to him first. I even tried flirting with him a little bit, and he didn't seem to mind. Then Justine jumped into our conversation and made up some story about some guy on the indoor track team I had to hots for. What is her deal?

"What is wrong with you?" I asked her once Eli was out of sight. "I'm helping you, you'll thank me later." Justine answered. "How are you helping me? All I'm doing is trying to meet someone new, you've been telling me to do that for months! Now that I finally do you freak out." I exclaimed.

"I didn't tell you to go start making friends with some lunatic. Trust me, in a few days you'll forget all about him." Justine said keeping calm, like it was no big deal.

"That's where you're wrong. You've been wrong the whole time. You're such a...bitch!" I yelled letting my anger out and walked away. Justine called my name, but I didn't listen. She just ruined my chances with Eli, and she's suppose to be my best friend. This is why I sometimes literally can't stand my life.

This is very late! I'm sorry I was on vacation! Please forgive me more is on the way! BTW who else thinks Imogen is insane! She better leave Eli alone or Sara's coming after her :p