*Monday at school*

Elis POV

Standing at my locker i couldnt figure out what books I needed to take home, My mind was on this weekend, so much had happened. My sister, Clare, the lawyers, the nights with Clare, my sister walking in on us, which thankfully we were able to get passed and it was now a joke we could share between the 3 of us. That was the best thing about Liz that she didnt stay angry or upset long. I needed to remind myself to ask her the Max story when I got home though, I knew there was something going on there I justwasnt sure what it was. Had the broken up? they seemed fine when I was there in April.

"hello? Earth to Eli! you in there?" I looked up and I was face to face with Adam.

"Oh hey, sorry" I said smiling at my best friend "Whats up?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come over and play some video games or something?" He asked slowing down at the end, he alwasy knew when there was something wrong,

"Uh, ya sure, I guess so."

"Whats wrong?" see what I mean.

"What do you mean?" I asked quickly, my voice an octive higher then normal, I suck at lying.

"Really? Your going to pretend nothings wrong? going to pretend you didnt avoid my phone calls all weekend or bail on our guys night on saturday too?" This was the first time I noticed that Adam was mad, had he been mad this whole time?

"Oh my god, Adam, im sorry I totally forgot about guys night! there was alot going on this weekend" I didnt want to explain to him everything with my mom and sister and what not. I knew he would understand and all but I just couldnt deal with the small chance of him not understanding.

"Like what? Is everything ok?" He was generally concerned

"Yeah its fine alright!" I snapped at him, for no real reason.

"Mmmhm, sure, whatever, listen forget about video games, clearly youve got alot going on, Ill talk to you later," He turned to walk away as Clare came around the corner,

"Hey adam! havent seen you all day, how are you?"

"Im great thanks Clare. Ill talk to you later." I heard him reply quckly and clearly annoyed.

"What was that about?" she asked looking up at me with her big blue eyes

"We kind of got in a fight? no, I dont know, But im gunna go fix it, I call you when I get home ok?" I didnt mean to snap at Adam, or forget about guys night, but With everything that happened this weekend could he really blame me?

"Sure," I leaned down and kissed her on the lips quickly, PDA might be banned at school but if no one was around too see it it didnt count. I went running down the hall then, towards the doors I had seen Adam go out, and found him sitting at one of the near by picnic tables sketching,

"Hey" I said walking up to the table "can I sit here?"

"Free country" he replied not looking up from his book

"Remember when I told you I went to Vancouver over easter?" I asked him opening my english binder

He finally raised his head and looked at me confused "You came out here to talk to me about Vancouver?"

"Well, kind of, see I told you I went there to visit family, but I was actually visiting my older sister, Liz."

"You have a sister?" He was interested now,

"Ya its kind of a long story and will explain this weekend,"

"Ok, im listening"

And from there I went on to tell him everythign about the weekend, The text, liz being there, my dad not being around, the letters from my mom, the lawyers, the nights with Clare, Liz walking in on us, the concern I had about her and Max. When I was finished I just stopped talking and looked at him,

"Huh, you really did have a busy weekend,"

"Yeah, it was hectic"

"Why didnt you tell me about your mom before, or your sister, or your dad for that matter?" He wasnt angry, he was curious

"I dunno, I didnt want you or Clare to think I was, extra dark or weird, I had a best friend at my old school, and when I told him about it, he got really weirded out and freeked, I just didnt want that to happen again"

"Dude, I told you I was really a girl, and you didnt freak out or stop being my friend, and you think a couple of absentee parents and a sister in Vancouver is gunna scare us away, besides I havent seen my real dad in like 10 years, he left along time ago." He stated matter of factly.

"Ha, I guess your right."

"I know im right, hey did you get the new china saiga comic?"