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Chapter 14

Eli P.O.V

Next class was Music Class. I realized that Fiona would have been in all of my classes. But I haven't seen her. I threw my books in my locker and looked to see no sight of Clare.

As I walked towards the music room which was downstairs, Fiona came rushing through the door looking as tired as ever.

"Hey Eli!" She dropped her bags and hugged me.

"Hi Fiona! How was your Summer?" I asked picking up some of her bags

"It was great! I spent half of it in New York and some time in Paris." She smiled and sighed

"Hey where's your locker? I can help you carry your stuff." I said

"Thanks! Uhhhhh" She said looking down at her schedule and paper. "My locker number is 134. And I have Music class right now."

"Let me help you get up the stairs." I started walking

"Eli, you're gonna be late." She said

"Anything to miss music." I smirked

As we walked up the stairs, I gripped the heavy bags.

"Fiona, what the hell do you have in here?" I asked confused why is was so heavy

"Text Books. Pencils. Locker Stuff. Note Books. Pretty much just school stuff." She said switching hands to hold her backpack."

"Pretty much?" I asked

"The other stuff is locker stuff. And some presents for some teachers." She said taking her coat off as we reached her locker.

She took stuff out of the bag. She organized her note books that were already labeled for each subject, then she got text books out. Then she hung a poster up and put the magnetic mirror. Then a picture of Holly J and her. A picture of me and her. And a clipping of our Love Roulette review from the school newspaper.

"Done!" She said as she hung sticky notes for color. "Write your name on a sticky note?"

"Why?" I laughed as she handed me the sharpie

"It adds character." She laughed but rolled her eyes. I wrote my name and she stuffed her empty bags in the locker.

"It's only 20 minutes in to class." I groaned

"I decorate quickly." She smiled and walked towards the stairs to walk to the music room. I followed

"So...how are you about the Clare stuff? You doing better?" She asked

"Actually, we're good friends now. And she said once she was completely over Jake, she'd give me a second chance."

"As in friendship or relationship?" She looked at me

"Relationship." I smirked

"Well I'm so very happy for you." She smiled "How did you guys develop the 'friendship?' She put air quotes around the word friendship.

"Jake...he had this cabin trip. I guess you can say her and I bonded." I said

"She didn't try to avoid you?" She asked scrunching her eyebrows together

"Well at first she did but then I had to sit next to her in the car. It was boring so-"

"She was forced to hang out with you but she's realizing she missed you." She interrupted, grinning.

"Yeah, I guess so." I smirked

"That's classic." She smiled

"Haha! But...I guess so." I said smirking

"I'm sure you guys will fall madly in love again." She grinned "Just don't be Mr. Intense."

"Trust me, Mr. Intense is long gone." I smiled

"Good. You don't want to scare Clare away." She smiled and as we reached the music room.

"Yeah...you're right." I said opening the door blocking out the teacher's 'YOUR LATE!' speech.

Clare's P.O.V

I had seen all my friends today, including Alli. We were on very good terms. I mean, she was my best friend. We did our usual girl talk and I told her about Eli. Eli.

I couldn't stop thinking about Eli. He was so funny, cute. I missed him. I think I might almost be ready. We were getting much closer and...I liked him. A lot. I wasn't going to hide it. Just in the back of my mind, I was scared to see 'Mr. Clingy' again. Or 'Mr. Intense.' But life is all about 2nd chances, right? There's not a reason why I shouldn't try again.

People may say 'Well give K.C a 2nd chance!' K.C did something horrible. Basically cheating on me. Flirting with another girl in front of me and immediately going out with Jenna after me. Eli never did anything like that, he just wanted to be with me which was the exact opposite. Jake...why wouldn't I give Jake a second chance? There wasn't a second chance to give. We were brother and sister. We shouldn't be dating. If we weren't brother and sister. There could be a possible relationship. But if Jake and I were ever dating and I'm close friends with Eli like I am now, I would start to like Eli a lot more than Jake. Eli and I may look like total opposites and act like total opposites but we have a lot of stuff in common. And that's what helps the feelings grow. Eli deserves a second chance.

Suddenly the bell rang interrupting my thoughts as usual. Yes! I had English next! I get to see Eli. I rushed to my locker to see Eli and Adam leaning against the lockers talking.

"Hi guys!" I said opening my locker and putting my books in. I had to grab my English stuff.

"Hey." Adam said and Eli didn't say anything but just stared at the ceiling

"Eli? You okay?" I asked

"He's suffering from 'severe headaches.' Side effects from the medicine he's taking for...you know. He just reacts to it for some reason"

"Adam." Eli laughed "I'm fine." He said gripping the back of his head, he was in pain.

"Eli, go get aspirin from the nurse or something." I said

"He's to lazy." Adam said "He also wanted to see you and I."

"We'll go with you." I said

"Fine." Eli said picking his books off of the floor.

As we walked to the nurse I looked at Eli. He was flinching at the headache. I felt bad. It was horrible that Eli was bipolar. It was sad he had to take all the medication. But I still lo- liked him. Being bipolar couldn't change that.

"I-is that normal?" I asked "The pain?"

"Yeah." He said letting go of his head. "I just react to it I guess. It doesn't happen often though."

Eli, Adam, and I walked in and Eli got aspirin. After he took it, we walked straight to English.

"I have to walk you everywhere like you're a little kid." Adam joked and we all laughed

We walked into the English room where Ms. Dawes greeted the three of us.

"Ms Edwards, Mr Goldsworthy and Mr Torres." She said "Welcome back! Take any seat you'd like."

We took the same seats from last year. I sat behind he and Adam sat in to the left of me.

"So class! The first day, I'm going to take it easy on all of you!" She smiled "I want all of us to write our name at the top of a piece of paper with the date. Then I want you to write a poem. A poem, of what you're feeling right now. It doesn't have to rhyme. But the good writers will know what's best." She winked "Bring it up to me when you're done." "I'm also going to call names up to see who you want your parter to be."

"Eli Goldsworthy and Clare Edwards." She said

We got up and she asked us, "Would you both like to be partners again?" We nodded.

"Okay." She smiled

We all worked on our poems and I smiled. I had a feeling this would be a great year.

MORE TO COME!