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I quickly stared down at the floor, thinking of a way to respond. C'mon think, FAST!

"H-Hey," I stuttered. I grinned right away, giving him my best smile so, he wouldn't suspect a thing on what was going on in here. Which was probably useless.

Jake made a face very annoyed, like if he had just tasted some spoiled milk or something, and slowly turned around gazing at the floor.

He then looked up quickly, showing too much self-confidence. "Hey…What's up, Eli?" he asked reluctantly, giving me a smug grin and pointing at Eli. He looked very arrogant and annoyed at his appearance as if saying "Look, who's here…Yeah, I am talking about the jerk standing behind me. Who does he think he is interrupting us? But don't worry I'll take care of this guy…Do you want me to go straight to this guy's nuts? Or do you want me to take it easy on him with a simple low-blow? Your choice, honey."

Ugh… I stared at him in disgust.

Aw…! Eli wore a sad face that made me want to hug him and say "sorry", even though I didn't even do nothing bad to him.

"I think that you're out of place, you know, not wanted here…," Jake bragged, and pointed at me, then at himself, smiling, "You're interrupting…"

I was speechless.

"So…Uh-Huh…," Eli nodded as if he was trying to understand. "Really? You want me to go away?" he asked turning towards me.

Jake was staring at him with so much pride, and arrogance, waiting for my approval.

What's up with the staring people?

"No…But…." I hesitated, smiling at Eli. I then noticed Jake turning to look at me, very surprised and shocked. He glared at me with amazement, which then turned to disapproval, as if I were a traitor. After awhile he grinned, shook his head and hissed. Holding his head high, he rolled his eyes, and walked away with both of his hands in his pockets, bumping shoulders with Eli.

When he was out of sight, Eli walked closer to me and, looked intently into my eyes. I think we stared, and smiled at each other for about one or two minutes. I then realized what was going on, so I turned to my locker and took my binder out, while Eli just smiled at me.

Before I knew it I saw Jake walking toward us.

Oh great. He's back. Now, what does he want? It better not be trouble, which probably was.

"Here, again?" Eli asked him, while he turned to face him. He raised his head high in the air to appear taller than Jake.

"Yes, here again. Because you know what…," Jake bragged, and then turned to look at me, "I am not going to let myself lose."

Lose? Do I look like a stupid trophy to the two of you?

"Well you are not going to have a choice, my friend," Eli exhaled, and then nodded in self-satisfaction.

Jake laughed and said smilingly, "She and I are together, man."

Wait. What?

"Is that true, Clare? You are going out with that?" Eli moved his head towards Jake. Meanwhile, Jake just looked down to pretend he didn't see the dirty look Eli shot at him.

"Uh…No…," I confirmed. I needed some air. I couldn't make myself say words. I just said "no" because that was all I had managed to choke out. I think I was paralyzed. C'mon Clare! Snap out of it!

"No, but we are getting there." Jake quickly looked up, turned to Eli to smile, and showed that he still wasn't defeated.

"Oh yeah? Well, I don't think so. Because maybe that's where we are going, Clare and I." Eli encountered, pointing at me and then at himself.

"Wait! Wait right there!" I stuttered. "Both of you excuse me. Neither you nor you," I stated, pressing my hand against my forehead, and pointing at each of them. I felt so hopeless. Were these two ever going to understand? Ugh. I don't want any complications right now.

"You and me," Jake gestured swiftly with his hand towards me and then towards himself.

"No, no, no…You and me nothing," I declared exasperated, interrupting him. They had no idea how annoyed, and irritated I was with all of this.

"No, Clare, us…," Eli pointed to me and himself back and forth.

Jake shook his head, along with his finger. As if he were saying "Ha, ha. No, no, no. Why would she even pick you?"

Again with the finger and the pointing! These two are out of their minds. Crazy.

"No us, neither," I announced, interrupting again. I was tired of explaining to them over, and over again, so I just walked away. I could still hear them both talking to each other, as I strode down the hall.

"She left both of us," Jake said, disappointed.

"Yeah…," Eli replied, exhaling.

" And I thought she wanted me…," Jake baffled.

" She wanted me," Eli encountered, probably smiling, and then I heard him walk away. I could hear his footsteps behind me, so I began to scurry.

"You what?" Jake hollered at him, so he could hear him.

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