"Hey Clare" KC yelled to her as she walked up to the school

"Hey K." she smiled

"So how are you?"
"About to face my first day without Eli." she sighed "I am doing just fine."

"You know you are the worlds worst liar?" he teased

"Yes I am aware." she sighed "What am I gonna do?"
"Would it help if I walked with you?" he offered and Clare's face lit up

"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Oh thanks KC!" she smiled and he held his arm

"May I?"

"Yes you may." she giggled. They walked in and they were headed to her locker when Adam came out of no where.

"Uh Clare a word." and he pushed past KC and grabbed Clare

"See you in Media Immersion." Clare said and KC left

"Ok what the hell" Adam said

"What?"
"You and Eli go on a break and you hook up with KC? Do you realize what this means?"
"Ok first of all I did not hook up with KC, we are friends. And second what would that mean? Eli would be hurt?"
"Well yes but that isn't what I mean." Adam said and Clare gave him a weird look "I would have to listen to the whining."

"I wont whine to you." she told him

"It wouldn't be you. It would be Eli. I would have to listen to for god knows how long 'what does see in that guy? He is just a jerk.' blah blah blah" Adam stated "And I am sorry but I am tired of the whining."

"Well I am not hooking up with KC or anybody. I am just trying to figure what I want." she told him "I still love Eli and I am not ready for anything yet." Clare told him honestly. "Look I am gonna be late for class." she walked away. Adam sighed and Eli walked up to him

"Hey." he looked even more upset

"What's up?"

"What do you think?" he snapped

"Ok your still upset by the break up."
"What no! Of course not!" Eli snapped again "Why would I be?" he opened his locker

"Cause you still love her."
"Shut it. I gotta go."
"Well would it make you feel better that she still loved you? And isn't gonna date anyone?" Eli turned around

"Really?" he couldn't help but smile.

"Yup." Eli walked away feeling better. Maybe there was still hope for he and Clare. That he could hold on to.

…...

"Hey Clare." she turned around to find Luke the president of the Friendship Club.

"Hey Luke." she smiled

"I heard."

"Excuse me?"
"About you and Eli."

"Oh how?" Clare was surprised

"Oh your mom told my mom at church on sunday."
"Oh." thanks mom. She added silently

"Well if you need someone to talk to or to hang out with maybe we could. I mean free today, maybe we could go for coffee." he was nervous and Clare could tell he was trying to ask her out

"Thanks Luke but I am busy." he looked hurt "But maybe some other time?" she suggested '

"Sure. Alright." he smiled and walked away

"Wow Clare." it was KC "That was kinda cold."
"Whatever. I have known him forever. He will be fine." she stated

"Yeah whatever your a little heart breaker." he teased

"I maybe but I am not ready for anything. Serious or just a fling. I really care about Eli and even though we are on a break, we are kinda still together I guess." she told KC "Anyways I am not ready. I don't want a rebound. I want to be completely ready for my next relationship." she told him

"I get it. That is smart." they arrived at the door "Ready?"
"Yup." and they walked in together. Everyone looked at them weird and when they sat together everyone just stared. But KC and Clare didn't notice. They were too busy talking and passing notes as if no time had passed at all. As if it was suppose to be that way.

Authors note: Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the Klare break up... so sad and even though I love Eclare I still wish Klare ended better and were still friends. Anyways hope you like it