AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello my eclare lovers :) Omg, these reviews and favorite mean alot to me guys ! :) less than three :)

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zeldaskeeper she didnt hear Eli, she was standing outside the dot :) she only saw them through the glass window :) i hope you liked it :)

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CLARE'S POV

I ran to The Dot and ALMOST opened the door. When I saw my worst nightmare come true.

Through the glass window, I saw Eli kissing Lena. I felt my eyes getting watery; I don't know why I wasn't moving. It was like my legs were planted on the spot where I was standing. Eli pulled away from Lena and said something.

Lena was giving me a 'ha-ha' smile. I knew it, she didn't want to make peace, she wanted to steal Eli from me still. I could feel my face red and the tears were coming down faster.

I whispered quietly, "Eli how could you do this to me…?"

He turned around and looked at me in…fear ?

I think he mouthed my name, but I don't care…I think ?

I ran away from The Dot as fast as I could.

"CLARE ! LET ME EXPLAIN !" "I DIDN'T KISS HER, SHE KISSED ME !"

I tried to tune Eli out as I ran. He kept up with me really good.

Lena is worst than Jenna, Jenna wasn't this bad. I hope Lena is happy. She finally got what she wanted. She ruined me and Eli. I hope she goes to hell. I know I shouldn't be saying that, being a Christian and all. But Lena is like the devil's child or something.

I stopped by a bus stop to catch my breath. Eli was catching up and he was so close.

The bus stopped and waited for passengers to load in. Should I ?

What the heck ? My life is ruined without Eli, I might as well make it worse.

"CLARE ! WAIT UP !"

I ran into the bus and handed the bus driver half of the money on me.

"I'll give you a tip if you lose that boy." I said pointing at Eli.

The bus driver raised her eyebrow and saw me holding a twenty.

"Deal." She closed the door immediately and soon Eli was banging on the door.

"CLARE ! PLEASE BELIEVE ME."

The bus driver looked at me again.

"Well ? What are you waiting for ? Drive !" I yelled.

"CLARE PLEASE !"

I looked away…

I texted Eli the most heartfelt text as I sat down.

I'm sorry Eli; I just need time to think. Seeing you kiss Lena just broke my heart. I still…love you. I'm sorry I didn't let you explain. I will let you, when I come back. I need some time. I'm just going somewhere to think.

I do love Eli, I just realized it. But how could he love somebody like me ? Maybe I was just a fling. A high school fling ?

"Young lady ? Where do you plan on going ?" I looked up and wiped away the tears.

"Uhm." Where could I go ? A place to think…

"Is there a lake like an hour away from here ?"

"Ah…yes. The Goldsworthy Lake ?" The Goldsworthy Lake ? That's what the lake was called.

"Yes, that's where I want to go."

"Was that your boyfriend or something ?" The bus driver lady asked.

"Yeah…"

"You know, I'm a mother and I've done it all. If you don't want to talk, it's okay. I understand. You don't even know me."

This lady was a nice person. She didn't even know me and she was concerned.

"It's okay, you seem like a nice person."

I told her about everything, from meeting with Lena and from being with Eli.

"I never got your name sweety." The lady asked.

"Clare." I snippled. I was crying while I was telling the story. These waterworks are bad.

"I'm Melinda." She said as she turned the bus around. I looked at the windows; it's starting to look familiar.

"It's nice to talk to someone."

Melinda smiled.

My phone beeped. A text came from Eli. I prepared myself.

Clare, you have to believe me. I didn't kiss her, she kissed me. And…I love you too. Please take care…

I started crying again…he loved me too. But you're never sure when you get it through text message. People can merely type it and not mean it. I think I believe him. It doesn't sound like him to be getting with Lena. Clare ! A part of me was telling me to not forgive him and another was telling me to run back into his arms.

This is why I need to go to that special place, 'The Goldsworthy Lake.'

Forty-five minutes later…

"Clare, sweety. We're here." I woke up and saw the lake. Thank god the sun was still up.

"Thanks so much, Melinda. I appreciate it. What time is it ?"

"It's four o'clock."

"Okay, thanks !"

"Be careful sweety !"

I stepped out of the bus and looked at the lake. It was so beautiful. Now where was that little area with the waterfall ? I tried to remember the way we went back out. Because Eli covered my eyes when we went in. Good thing my photographic memory skills kicked in. I immediately remembered the way.

Being a clutz like last time, I tripped a few times. I could tell that I was almost there, because I heard the waterfall.

Soon enough, the meadow came into view. It was more beautiful than last time.

I walked to the tree Eli and I sat at for an hour last time. I sat down and stared at the horizon.

Here came the waterworks. I put my head on my knees. All the memories came flooding in.

"Hey, Clare bear. Bet you don't know why the sun sets red."

"Why, Elijah ?"

"Light is made of lots of colors, out of all those colors. Red is the one that travels the farthest."

Eli. I love you. I will always and forever. I was crying again. Stupid Lena.

ELI'S POV

I wanted to yell at the top of my lungs. This is what I get for being a damn gentleman. Stupid Lena. This was all a diversion. That's why K.C. wanted to befriend me all of a sudden. That's why he smiled like a creep all day.

I ran back to The Dot. Lena tried to talk to me, but I pushed her away and got in Morty.

"Eli come on ! I did this all for you."

"I don't give a fuck Lena ! You ruined me and Clare." I yelled at her and drove away.

The text I got from Clare…touched my heart. I love you too Clare. I hope you know I mean it. I really do. I parked Morty by a sidewalk to stop and think.

I started Morty again. Clare where could you possibly go in a bus ? I tried to think the best I can.

It hit me. "We can share this place." "I come here when I need to think." I'm going to prove to you that I truly love you Clare. Not stupid fucking Lena. I am still your knight-and-shining-armour. I love you Clare Edwards.