Over The Years
Part fifteen
Disclaimer: Not mine…
Authors note: REALLY SHORT
CLAIRE
Its so hard to be "just friends" with Peter. I mean, how the hell do you stay friends with the one person you have ever-
"Claire, you okay?"
I jumped, then smiled brightly at Peter. "I'm fine!" I looked at Hiro. "What were you saying?"
Hiro started talking once again. I saw Peter glance at me worriedly, but I ignored him and once again disappeared inside my head. It was the only place where I could pretend Peter and I were really together, and that he wasn't my uncle- since nobody else could seem to forget it.
"So how is college going Claire?" Nathan asked.
I glanced up, once again startled. "College is great. Just great."
Nathan frowned at me. "I still wish you had tried living in the dorms. I'm sure Peter-"
"Loves having her." Peter broke in, glaring at Nathan. "Nathan, we've been through this."
Nathan ignored him. "I mean, it's part of the college experience-"
"Nathan-" Peter growled.
"And Peter really should be working on a family-"
"NATHAN!" Peter yelled. His face was bright red, and he was trying really hard not to look at me. I think he heard my thoughts…which at that moment would probably be a really bad thing…
"Nathan, Claire is living with me. It saves money, and I like having her there. Its fine." Peter told him softly. "Claire is my best friend." He said it softly, almost as if he hadn't realized it until he said it.
I stared at him. And that's all he wanted me to be. His best friend…