Situations Chapter 8

Summary: Eli and Clare are far from friends; they hate each other. But when hormones are added to that, could the anger and frustration towards each other become pleasure? Will it stay casual or will it lead to something more?

Inspiration- Situations by Escape the Fate :)

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So this is just Eli. There's no Clare in this chapter, but it's mostly about her. It's weird, I didn't intend for the chapter to turn out like this. Oh well. Enjoy! :)

A LOT of dialog in this.

Eli's POV

"Eli, dude, wake up." I heard Drew say, causing me to groan and bring the covers over my head. "Eli, you missed class."

I shot up, searching for the clock. He was right, I did. Looks like I was 'sick' today. I sighed and rubbed my eyes; I finally sell asleep and then Drew wakes me up. Seriously!

I sighed and fell back on the bed; there was no point in getting up now. I turned over and pulled the covers over me, once again. Drew kept telling me to get up, but I just wanted to stay in bed, but he thought I should get up. So, he pulled on my blankets, and since I was wrapped up in them, I was pulled to the floor. Drew started laughing and I groaned.

Suddenly, I felt a really comfortable position and I smiled.

"Oh, what do you know, the floors more comfier than the bed." I smiled and curled up on the floor.

I could sense that Drew was rolling his eyes.

"Seriously dude, you need to get up. You can't just stay here and mope around about some random slut-

"She's not a slut." I interrupted, mumbling into the carpet. I hated her, but she's not a slut.

"Whatever, you need to get up and find another girl. There's plenty." I peeked through my eyelids to see Drew smirking. If only he knew it wasn't going to be that easy.

I sighed and got up, sitting on the bed, running a hand through my hair. I didn't want to do anything today, but I knew I couldn't just sleep, since it took me till 4 in the morning to actually fall asleep last night.

"Okay, I'm going to go to the Dot to get something to eat, do you want anything?" he asked. I shook my head; I wasn't really in the mood to eat. "Well, when I get back, you better be up and dressed."

Then, Drew walked out the door, leaving me to wallow up in my self-pity. I sighed and moved so I was lying on my back, staring at the ceiling as my right hand rested on my stomach and my left was behind my head.

What am I doing? I'm moping around for some girl who doesn't think of me anymore than a guy who she can fool around with. Sure, that's what we are- or were- but I felt as if we could have been more. We could have been friends, maybe more… but she proved to me that's not what she wanted.

I sighed and decided to take a shower. I got up, grabbed my towel and went to the bathroom, closing the door behind me. I turned on the water and while I was waiting for the water to warm up, I peeled off my clothes. I got in the shower and bowed my head under the hot water, resting my hands on the wall.

For some stupidly strange reason, I couldn't get Clare off of my mind. Her smile, her eyes, the way she laughs, the way she would playfully smack me when I say something sarcastic or witty. I chuckled softly at the thought, but my smile fell when I remembered what happened.

I sighed and began washing my hair and body. Once I was done I turned the water off and stepped out, wrapping the towel around my waist. I walked out into the room and nearly jumped ten feet in the air when I saw drew standing there with a coffee in his hands.

"Whoa dude, put some clothes on! There are some things in life you can never un-see." Drew said, covering his eyes with his free hand.

"Oh shut up, Drew."

Drew chuckled and walked into the bathroom. I grabbed a pair of boxers and put them on before grabbing a pair of grey skinny jeans with black blotches everywhere. I grabbed a black button down and a black blazer.

"Is it clear?" I heard Drew ask from in the bathroom.

"Yes, I'm fully clothed." I answered, smirking.

I looked over when the bathroom door opened and chuckled as Drew walked out with one hand covering his eyes and the other waving around. He removed his hand and grabbed his basketball before sitting on his bed.

"So, tell me what happened between you and that girl." Drew said, throwing the basketball up in the air before catching it.

I sighed and sat down on my bed, facing him. "Things just… didn't work out the way I planned."

"Care to elaborate?" He asked, still throwing the ball around.

"We just… I don't know how to explain it Drew. All I know is things are fucked up and I can't do anything about it." I sighed as I dropped back on the bed, covering my face with my hands. "Adam is pissed off at me also." I muttered.

"Why?" Drew asked, staring at the ball as he threw it up and caught it; repeating that ministration.

"He thinks I cam- did something, but I didn't and he won't listen to me. It's like high school all over again." I sighed.

"Except you're not as messed up in the head as you were in high school." Drew smirked.

"Yeah, I'm more fucked up now than I was back then." I mumbled.

Drew chuckled. "Yeah, whatever man. Well, I gotta go meet Bianca, see you later… maybe."

I chuckled softly and nodded. Drew got up and left the room, leaving me alone.

I sighed and turned my head, facing my pillows. I pursed my lips and decided I should wash these sheets. I got up and peeled the sheets and comforter off of my bed and throwing them in the basket. I grabbed the basket and hostelled it up against my side with one hand while the other opened the door and closed it behind me.

I walked down the hallway, down the stairs and through the laundry room door. I quickly put the sheets in the washer and when I turned around, I nearly jumped out of my shoes.

"Sorry I scared you." Adam said, walking in slowly.

"What are you doing here, Adam?" I asked, my tone colder than I intended.

He held up the basket in his arms. "Just washing my clothes, sorry if I didn't want to be a dirt-bag."

I sighed, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay." He said, walking over to place his basket on another dryer. "So why weren't you in class today?"

"I slept in and figured there was no point in going." I shrugged.

He nodded and turned to me, not looking me in the eyes. He looked like he had a lot on his mind; like something was bothering him. He looked at me and pursed his lips.

"Spit it out, Torres." I said.

But he didn't speak; he just stood there. It looked like he was trying to figure out how to say something. I waited, but nothing. I sighed and began walking out of the room, but something he said stopped my feet before my brain could process it.

"Clare told me."

I stopped in mid tracks. I slowly turned around to face him, wondering what he was talking about. I'm pretty sure I know, but it couldn't be. Clare was the one who lied, so why would she come clean? I mean, sure she told me she would come clean to Adam, but I told her not to, so she wouldn't… would she?

"She told me everything." Adam finished.

I turned around fully and rested against the wall, shoving my hands in my pockets.

"She told you? Everything?" I asked.

He nodded, "Everything."

I pressed my lips to a line and sighed.

"Eli, look, I'm sorry I freaked out at you. But when Clare said that you came onto her, I just lost it. I mean, she's one of my best friends, and I know you're no stranger when it comes to girls," I smirked at this. "So I thought you were going to, I don't know… use her, I guess." He chuckled and continued, "Turns out I wasn't totally wrong."

"Adam, I wasn't just using her. I actually liked hanging out with her. Sure I use to insult her all the time and be a total jerk to her, but that was before I actually knew her." Adam looked at me intensely, like he really wanted to hear what I had to say, so I continued. "Yes, we used each other for pleasure, but when we weren't fooling around, we actually had a good time. She's a nice girl, and the most interesting one I've met and yes, she is very attractive-

"Hey! That's my best friend you're talking about." Adam interrupted, pointing a finger at me. I put my hands up in defense.

"But, I wouldn't force her into doing anything she wouldn't want to do. That night when you caught us, that's what we were talking about… well, before we made out." I explained.

Adam nodded, "So you like her."

My eyes widened and I blinked rapidly. "W-what are you talking about?"

"You like her. Which words do you not understand?" He asked.

I stared at him; where did he get that from? I didn't say anything about liking Clare, which I don't… do I?

"Adam, I don't know where you got that from, but I don't like Clare." I stated.

"Eli, it's obvious. With any other girl, you would fuck 'em and leave 'em. But you just told me that with Clare, you kept going back, even if there was no sex involved. You said you wouldn't pressure her into anything, and normally if a girl said no to sex, you'd say no to them." Adam explained.

I stared at him, blinking rapidly, once again. I hate to admit it, but he did have a valid point. Normally I would always have one night stands, but with Clare, it just felt different; it was like I wanted it to keep happening and it wasn't just a one night fling.

But I couldn't like Clare. That would go against all moral rules. We were just using each other for pleasure, no strings attached.

"I-it was a part of the deal we made. After the first time, we decided we could do it again." I explained.

"Eli, don't lie. Clare told me you were the one who asked if you guys could do it again." Adam explained, a smirk playing at his lips.

Dammit. Why did Clare have to tell him every detail? Well, I sure hope she didn't tell him EVERY detail. That would be kind of awkward; for Adam and me.

"W-well yeah, the first time was pretty grea-

"Whoa! Just stop right there. Could we just skip this part and get to the part where you admit your feelings for Clare?" Adam said, interrupting me.

"Adam, there's no feelings to admit." I said, not even convincing myself.

Adam rolled his eyes before he scoffed. "Yeah, right, cause that was convincing." He said, sarcasm laced in his voice.

I sighed and scratched the back of my head before bringing my hands to my face and rubbing it. This was so frustrating. I know I have some sort of feelings for Clare, but I don't know what they are. And after her little 'stunt' I don't think I can forgive her, I mean, she did almost make Adam hate my guts. Well, technically that did happen, but at least she came clean.

I groaned. "Okay, maybe I kind of, sort of, possibly… it's conceivable… that I have some sort of feelings for her." I said and Adam nodded and I continued. "But I don't know what kind of feelings they are yet."

Adam pressed his lips to a line. "Well, try and explain how she makes you feel."

I looked away from Adam and stared at nothing in particular, trying to picture her being around me.

"Well, when we hang out, I feel like I could be myself, and not put on an act. She makes me feel good, just by being around her. I like her smile, her laugh, her eyes, her scent; how she can stand up for herself, the way she doesn't care what people think, just… everything." I sighed.

Adam started laughing and I looked back at him, pinning my eyebrows together.

"Man, you got it bad!" Adam said, laughing.

"Yes, I like her okay, we've established that, now can we please move on?" I said, getting annoyed at the fact that he won't let this go.

"Well, at least you can admit it." He muttered.

I pinned my eyebrows together, "What are you talking about?"

He froze and looked at me, trying to find a way to get out of this. But I knew something was up, so I gave him the look saying 'don't even try to lie to me'.

He sighed, "Clare like's you too."

My eyes widened and I stood up straight, "Really? She said that?"

"Well, not exactly…" Adam said uneasily. "But I can see it in her eyes. You should her when she talks about you."

So she talks about me? Oh, wait, she told Adam everything, of course she would be talking about me. I snapped back into reality and took in what Adam just said. Does Clare really like me? She didn't necessarily say it, so maybe not. But Adam said he can see it in her eyes. The very eyes I love.

"Dude, what are you waiting for? Go tell her." Adam said, breaking me from my thoughts.

"Wait a minute." I said, stepping towards him. "When you caught us together, you freaked out and yelled at me, but now you're telling me to go after her? Dude, make up your mind!" I exclaimed.

"Okay, the only reason why I freaked out was because I thought you guys hated each other, but clearly I was wrong." Adam chuckled. "Anyways, what are you still doing here? Go after her. I think she's at the Dot." He said, smirking.

I thought about it; if things don't work out, I guess I'll have to get over her. I looked over at the washer with my sheets in it and I chewed on my bottom lip.

"Dude, I'll get those, just go get your girl." Adam said, shoeing me off with his hands.

I chuckled and said my thanks before running out the door. Adam said she was at the Dot, so I figured I'd check there first.

I felt my heart race as the Dot got into closer view. I started thinking; how would I tell her? Would I ask her what her feelings towards me are or would I just be blunt? Will she feel the same way or will she turn me down? If she did turn me down, I wouldn't blame her, I mean, I did insult her for most of the year. But, these past few days, actually spending time with her, was amazing. I got to see the real her, and not who I thought she was.

I finally got to the Dot and smiled softly as I walked up to the door. I was just about to open the door when I noticed a sight that made my stomach drop.

There, sat Tyler and Clare, sitting a lot closer than I would like, and laughing.

I narrowed my eyes at them, even though they couldn't see me. Even though I was pissed, I still couldn't help but think that that should be me.

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