Clare walked into the computer lab and pulled out her mirror and checked for visible bruises... none where there. Clare sighed. She wouldn't have to deal with Eli and Adam's worried look. She hated lying to them but what choice did she have? She put her mirror just as Eli and Adam walked in.

"Hey there you are." Adam said and sat down next to Clare and Eli sat on the other side of her

"Yeah. Here I am." Clare said

"We tried to call you last night but you didn't answer." Eli said "We were kinda worried."

"He was. I wasn't." Adam said

"Thanks guys. I am fine." then Fitz came in the class room. Clare stood up as fast as she could, Eli noted

"Hey baby." Fitz kissed Clare. She looked uncomfortable, Eli noted that too. He also felt sick when Fitz pulled Clare in and kissed her again. He wanted to punch him. He wanted to let go of all restraint. He didn't care. But one thing was between them: Clare. He could bare to hurt her. So he kept his feelings to himself.

"You better go. Or you will get detention." Clare told Fitz and then the bell rang. "See."

"Ok. Pick you up after?" he asked

"Sure." then Fitz walked away. Clare looked relieved

"So since Fitzy boy has detention, wanna hang out with us?" Adam asked

"I cant. I should tell Fitz." Clare said

"Why?" Eli asked annoyed "He doesn't own you! You can make your own decisions with out him."

"Its just I wouldn't want him to get mad at me." Clare stated

"Well its doesn't matter," Eli began "Morty is acting wired when I drove it this morning, I gotta try and fix it before I go home." then Eli looked at Clare "You can always hang with me while you wait?" he offered. Clare wanted to say yes as fast as possible. Any excuse to hang out with Eli was a good excuse. But Fitz would be mad. Clare thought it was because Fitz thought she still liked Eli (which was true.)

"Oh Eli I don't know," she began to say no but he stopped her

"Don't answer now. I will be around for a while. Just come by if you get bored." He smiled his incredible crooked smile. Clare's stomach went into knots.

"Ok. Sure sounds fun." and Mrs. Oh began her lecture.

…...

"Just come by Clare. I will be waiting around forever cause I am loser with no life." Adam teased Eli after class. Eli hit Adam "Ow."

"Just trying to be a good friend." Eli said

"Well why didn't see if I wanted to hang out while you fixed Morty?" Adam asked and when Eli didn't answer Adam laughed "Oh I get it. You wanted some alone time with little Ms. Edwards."

"So what? She is my friend. I wanted to hang out with anyone around. Not you or Alli or Jenna, or Fitz." even his name left a foul taste in his mouth

"Why not just tell Clare you still like her?" Adam asked

"Cause, she has moved on. I mean she is with him." Eli refused to say Fitz's name again

"How do you know she really over you?"

"Cause she is. Let's just drop it, OK?" Eli asked

"Whatever." Adam said and went to the cafe.

…...

Clare was sitting on the steps waiting for Fitz. She was so bored. She pulled out her laptop to look through her stories, when she saw her background,. It was a picture of her, Eli and Adam. Why should she be bored while Fitz is in detention? She smiled and got up and searched for a familiar hearse. The hood was and Eli was working on it

"Hey grease monkey." Clare teased

"Oh wow. You came." Eli said wiping his hands on a rag.

"Yeah. I was tried of waiting. Fitz maybe mad, but I don't care." Clare smiled

"Ah, just give the famous Clare Edwards attitude." he teased

"My famous attitude? What may I ask is my famous attitude?" Clare asked playfully folding her arms. It was cute, Eli thought.

"You know, the attitude of "I do what I want." the unstoppable Clare Edwards. Oh and that look." Eli rolled his eyes

"Now I have a look?" Clare asked

"Yeah. The look of "You are so pathetic and stupid." he laughed "Or is that just the look you give me?" he teased

"Oh only you." she laughed "No but seriously, thanks for inviting me to hang out. I would be sitting on the steps waiting for Fitz. Thank you." Clare looked at Eli with her genuine look.

"Anytime." then he smiled at her and went back to on Morty.

"What are you doing?"

"Oh I am trying to figure out what is wrong with the carburetor. I think its just being a jerk. But I could use a light holder," Eli said looking at her "Think you could handle it?"

"Oh I don't know." Clare said "I hope so." she looked scared and then laughed and walked over and grabbed the light

"Ok hold it higher" and Clare did." No high." she did "Just a little bit." and then Clare shown it in his eyes. "Oh your funny."

"I like to think so." she began to back away

"Oh no you don't." and he grabbed her and play fighting with her. They were laughing and joking around

"Ok, ok, ok, you win!" Clare said as she realized how close to Eli's face she was. Eli wanted to resits the over whelming urge to just kiss her again. Eli was even gonna try it when he heard

"Clare? What the hell?" it was Fitz and he looked pissed. She quickly looked scared and let go of Eli.

"Sorry,"

"Didn't I say wait for me?" he barked at her

"I was tired of waiting."

"I don't care come on." he grabbed her and walked her to his car, the scared look on Clare's face scared Eli. He was concerned of what Fitz would do to her.

…...

Fitz didn't even look at Clare the whole time he drove her home.

"Fitz I am sorry." she said

"As long as you never talk to Eli, I will be good."

"What?" Clare was shocked

"I know he likes you and I know you liked him. Never talk to him again"

"No!" Clare said and Fitz looked pissed

"What did you say?"

"No!" and Fitz back handed her. Clare's lips began to bleed.

"Get out." he said and Clare ran out and ran up the stairs and cried. Within an hour Fitz called her

"I am sorry." he said

"Its fine."

"I guess I am just jealous. I promise to be better. If you stop talking to Eli and Adam."

"Promise?"

"Yes." And he hung up. Things between her and Fitz could get better: If she was to never talk to the one person in her life she has been able to trust: Eli.