AUTHOR'S NOTE:Oh dang (: I didn't know people put my story in their alerts. After reading like 7 Eclare fanfics, I was like Dang compared to this my story kinda sucks O.o ahh oh well im gonna try my best to make it good (: LOL it's 6:12 a.m. and I'm trying to go to bed but I can't ! I have to update before I got to bed. :D

ELI'S POV

Sure enough I came down with a fever and my mom made me some homemade chicken soup.

"Thanks so much, mom." My mom was the best.

"Hey kiddo how was is that fever going ?" My dad came in handing me a glass of water.

"I think it's going down, thanks dad."

"You going to school tomorrow, honey ?"

"I don't think I can mom." I made a fake attempt get up and fall over, I am sucha good actor. Clare has got to give me some points for this.

"Don't strain yourself kiddo."

"Your father and I are going to be out the whole day tomorrow, were going on a business trip."

"You gonna be ok alone, kiddo ?"

"Yea, I'll be fine."

My parents always went on business trips, nothing less to expect from head CEO's. I saw them about 4 times a week, it's a surprise that they were here on a Wednesday. Yup, I'm the only child of two head CEO's who never had time for me, but they seemed to try really hard to spend some time with me when they got home. My mom made it up to me by making dinner every night she was home and my dad tried bonding with me once in awhile.

I am so lucky to have Clare to fill in the time my parents couldn't. Eli Goldsworthy, you are a different man.

"Are you sure, honey ?"

"I'm really sure mom."

It was 10:42 p.m., should I call Clare and ask her what her parents were up to ?

CLARE'S POV

He'll surprise me, huh ? My mom came in and gave me a bowl of mushroom soup.

"Thanks mom."

"Honey, your father and I are going on a vacation to sort things out, to try and fix things. Tomorrow."

Fix things ? Did this mean that my dad didn't want a divorce, and that they wanted to give it another try ?

"Mom that's great ! I hope you guys have a great time ! How long will you guys be gone ?"

"About 3 days, sweety."

"Alright, I'll be okay mom."

If it meant me staying alone, while my family was being 'fixed,' then it was fine with me.

"Okay just call if you need anything, we'll be leaving tomorrow at about seven-thirty."

Oh wow, that was early to start a vacation. There flight must have been booked early.

"Okay, sweety get some rest, and I hope that cold gets better soon."

"Night mom !"

I opened my laptop and signed on IM. Eli was online.

eli-gold49: Hey what are your parents up to ?

Why did he want to know ? Strange..

clare-e23: uhh, their going to be gone for 3 days ? Like a vacation sort of thing, to fix my family.

ELI'S POV

Hell yes ! I'm in luck. My parents were going to be gone and so were hers.

eli-gold49: is that soo..

clare-e23: why might make you ask about my parents Elijah ? (:

eli-gold49: just wanted to know how they've been, and it's great that they're going to fix it.

Okay, so tomorrow I'll come to her house around eight a.m . That was pretty early for a sick person to get up, but it was worth it.

Oh man I've changed A LOT, I am not the same Eli. If I didn't know Clare and was sick, I wouldn't be busting my ass to wake up at around seven to eight a.m., when I didn't have to go to school. Clare really has an influence on me or something.

clare-e23: so how has the cold been ?

eli-gold49: I came down with a fever earlier, just coughing a bit (:

clare-e23: hope you get better !

eli-gold49: how about you ?

clare-e23: just some snipples and coughs (:

eli-gold49: ok, I'll see ya when we get back to school ! goodnight clare bear ! ;)

clare-e23: night elijah !

Tomorrow is going to be a great day, I am going to spend the whole day with Clare. I'd like to see the expression on her face when I knock on her door with my blanket and pillow.

CLARE'S POV

I wonder why Eli put a winking smiley face; he must be up to something. I gotta tell Alli, she might know what he's up to.

"Alli ? is it too late to call you ? I have to tell you something."

"No of course not Clare bear ! TELL ME ! That's what bestfriends are for."

"Okay...Eli and i kissed, again."

"SHUTUP SHUTUP ! NO FREAKING WAY ! Does that mean he's ready to be in a relationship with you ?"

"He told me he was ready ! Alli I am so freaking happy right now and on top of that, my parents are going on a vacation to fix things !"

"Clare bear, i am so happy for you !"

"Oh yeah i can't go to school tomorrow and Eli too."

"Why Clare bear ? You skipping with Eli again ?"

"Not exactly, we got sick today-from the rain."

"Oh okay I'll see you at school, hope you feel better Clare bear ! Love you !"

"Alli wait !"

"WHAT ? ANOTHER JUICY DETAIL ? CLARE TELL ME ! TELL ME !"

"Eli asked me out on a date..and he said that he was planning something."

"SHUT UP !"

Alli is so weird, i wonder how many times she says that.

ALLI'S POV

What could that guy be up to ? Maybe, he might surprise Clare ? Since he's sick also. Oh my god i think he's going over to her house ! I shouldn't tell Clare, I'll let Eli surprise her. Before i say anything else, I'll tell her i gotta go.

"Okay Clare I gotta go, my mom is making me do the dishes."

"Alright Alli , see ya soon. Love you !"

"Bye !"

Oh crap, that was a lame excuse.

CLARE'S POV

Alli never does the dishes at 11 o'clock at night, something is up.

Oh well I gotta got to bed.

I can't wait to see him at school, after this cold flies by.

I drank some Nyquil for the coughing and went to bed. Oh god my dream was so sweet, Eli and I were in a garden and we were holding hands. I didn't know I could get so cheesy, haha.

"Clare…"

"Yes Eli ?"

"Will you…."

Wow this dream was getting very interesting, I didn't want to wake up !

"Yes….?"

"Will you grade me English paper ?"

Boozle. I glared at him and he was smirking at me, even in my dreams he messes with me ! But that's what I loved about him.

"Seriously Eli ? Even in my dreams you're still the same."

"Well, duh Clare, it's YOUR dream. You probably love me as cocky."

Dream Eli was making a point, that personality trait made him Eli.

Eli and I were walking around the garden again, beautiful flowers and butterflies surrounded us. THIS was a dream, where neither of us was talking; we already knew how we felt about each other.

We looked in to each other's eyes and it was like he was telling me how much he liked me by just looking into my eyes. Those emerald eyes hypnotizedthe hell outta me again.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: why hello guys :) i decided to make their parents happy, cause i dont wanna start the drama tooooo early ;) Hope you guys liked it. Oh yeah, i fell asleep with my face on the keyboard, so i finished it around 2:55 p.m. ;) LOL this fanfic thing is kinda fun !