Chapter Five: It's Just Me and Adam Now.. Dammit (Eli's POV)
I allowed my lunch tray to fall onto the lunch table loudly, the apple falling off and almost hitting the floor if Adam hadn't caught it and placed it back on the tray. "Wow Eli. You seem very happy today. Is it the red?" Adam joked, looking at my polo shirt. I gave him a dirty look and sat across from him. "Just shut it Adam. I'm not in the mood." I mumbled, grabbing my fork and stabbing the wretched meatloaf, just pretending that it was Clare's face. Adam's hand reached out and took the fork away from me. "Look's like you can't be trusted with sharp objects Eli." Adam said with a smirk as he laid the fork on the edge of my tray. "I don't feel like eating anyway." I then sharply pushed the tray away from me and placed my head in my hands. After a couple of seconds, Adam shook my arm. "What the hell is happening between you and Clare? She completely just walked past us to sit with Alli and Jenna. And she hates Jenna!" Adam exclaimed lowly. I snarled at the mention of Clare. "Well lets just say that Clare isn't my girlfriend anymore, hence Clare not being your friend anymore. Hence the "3 Musketeers" are officially the dude with the beanie and the goth kid. Amazing life we have Adam." I said mock enthusiastically, even throwing my hands in the air. Adam sighed. "You can't act depressing Eli." Adam said with reassurance. I groaned. "I might as well ditch. No need to be here when I have to see her 24/7. In English and when I see her at my locker. I miss her.. a lot." I admitted, like the fool I was. Adam then thumped me beside the head. "Ow! What the hell was that for Adam?" I asked with clear shock. "You are smitten with Clare Edwards. Admit it." Adam said, a smirk on his pale face. "I am not smitten with Edwards. All right? Just a little heartbroken.. I'll get over it." I lied through my teeth. Adam rolled his eyes. "Yeah, just like with Julia. That took you months.." Adam then trailed off when I glared at me under my lashes. Adam then leaned back in his chair. "Sorry about that Eli. I won't bring her up." Adam mumbled, blush filling his cheeks. I scoffed. "Good. Now read your damn comic and shut it for the rest of lunch period." I ordered, throwing a comic from my backpack to Adam's hands. He almost missed it, but gulped and immediately started reading it. I started playing around with my un touched food and saw Alli and Jenna, smiling and laughing, even cooing at Jenna's pregnant stomach, but my attention wasn't on Jenna's baby.. It was on Clare.. She didn't seem that happy to be sitting with her friends. I sighed and shook my long dark hair to cover my pathetic face.