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Chapter 15

Imogen P.O.V

Eli had told me Clare and him had been becoming friends again. Clare. She was pretty though not the prettiest. And she thought she could just befriend Eli again after what she did to him? That's not right. I belong with Eli. I'm so much better for him and I would treat him better. Clare...would break his heart again. I would never do that.

As I got out of Art class, next class was last period, I saw Clare and Eli laughing together.

"Adam's face was so funny! But I still don't get what's so bad about working with that girl Audrey." I heard Eli laugh some more.

"I think Adam said something about her 'getting in your face.'" She said shrugging and still giggling. I rolled my eyes, she acted so innocent. But she wasn't. He doesn't remember what she's capable of? She broke his heart.

I saw Adam walk up to them with tape all over his face.

Eli and Clare started laughing hysterically.

"What the heck happened?" Clare leaning on Eli, laughing uncontrollably.

"Audrey's what happened. That girl is crazy! I suggested something else on her poem and got mad." He said slowly peeling off tape from his face.

"So she taped your face?" Eli asked, supporting Clare to stand up and laughing lightly. He was so cute, but he should be the one supporting me to stand.

"Yeah, pretty much." Adam said. I couldn't just stand here and watch the three of them together. Eli was my friend. Why wasn't he hanging out with me? I decided to play a role. I walked up to the three of them and took a look at Adam.

"Adam what happened?" I shouted

"Oh, uh hi Imogen." Adam said awkwardly "I got taped by this girl."

I put my hand on my heart. "Why?"

Clare laughed a bit. "The girl...gets offended easily."

"Oh." I said

There was an awkward silence until Clare smiled and said, "Well! I have to get to class! See you guys later! Bye Imogen." She walked away and I smiled a fake smile.

"Eli! Lets get to class!" I said grabbing his hand "Okay...bye Adam!" Eli said while I dragged him away

"Why in such a rush?" He asked

"We don't want to...miss class." I said "Eli?"

"Yeah?"

"Why are you...hanging out with Clare Edwards?"

"Cause she's my friend." He said stopping for a moment. "Why?"

"I thought you guys were keeping your distance...after your dramatic and heart breaking break up." Imogen said

"Yeah but she's giving me a second chance." He said confused

"So you guys are dating?" My voice got louder

"No. At least...not yet." He started smirking

"Eli! How could you date Clare Edwards after what she did to you? She broke your heart!" I raised my voice a bit

"Imogen, we are giving each other a second chance. Life is about starting over." He said letting go of my hand. "I know you like me but..."

"So you would rather date her than me...even after what she did to you?" I whispered

"You're a friend to me, Imogen. So yeah, I guess so." He said

I stared at him and walked away.

"Imogen! Imogen!" I heard him call after me. I just ignored him and walked to class.

Eli P.O.V

I put my hands on my head. I knew Imogen liked me but I thought she accepted the fact that I don't like her. I don't get why she's getting so upset. I wasn't going to let her ruin the chance I had with Clare, though. But she helped...when I was in a dark place. I didn't want to lose my friendship with her. I wouldn't let that happen. But I didn't want to lose the friendship I had with Clare. I sighed, confused. I decided on the first day, to skip class. It was already the first day and I was already having problems. What was wrong with me? Nothing could go right. I stayed on the floor by my locker for the whole class and no teacher walked in my direction, no one saw me. I didn't know what to do. Should I tell Clare? Or would that make her uncomfortable? Should I talk to Imogen? Or will she not talk to me? Should I talk to Adam? He's not very good with these kind of things. Fiona! I could talk to Fiona. When class was over I went towards Fiona's locker once I saw her show up.

"Fiona!" I said

"Yeah, Eli?" She said applying lip gloss.

I told her everything about what Imogen said to me and she stood there with her mouth open.

"Wow!" She said, putting her books away.

"You have to talk to Imogen. You have to tell her that you don't wanna lose her as a friend but you don't feel about her the way she thinks about you. Tell her that even though she doesn't agree with your decision, it's your choice and not hers. It shouldn't offend her if you get back together with Clare, Clare never did anything to her." Fiona said fixing her headband.

"That was really good. You always know what to say." I said

"Well I have lots of experience." She said throwing her bag over her shoulder. "And there's your cue!" She said pointing at Imogen who was coming out of a classroom down the hall

"Thanks." I said and walked towards Imogen

"Imogen!" I said and she ignored me "Imogen!" I grabbed her shoulder so that she turned around.

"What?" She asked

"I have to talk to you." I said grabbing her hand. I pulled her into an empty classroom. "I don't wanna lose you as a friend. But you need to accept that I don't like you. I do care about you, but I care about you as in a friend way." I said

"I respect that. But I don't get why you are going back to Clare. The girl who broke your heart. I would never do that. I'm so much better for you than she is. You just have to give me a chance."

"Imogen, I don't like you like that. It's okay if you don't understand why I'm hanging with Clare again. You may never understand, you don't have to. It shouldn't concern you, who I'm dating." I said

"But why her? What's so special about her?" She whispered

"Cause...I love her." I stated

"Even after what she did to you? How can you still love someone that hurt you so badly?" She said and tilted her head

"I forgive her. She's forgiving me. Life's all about second chances." I said

"I guess I can understand that." She said looking down

"This doesn't mean you and I can't hang out. You are my close friend." I smiled

"I know, it's impossible to forget about me." She smiled and we both laughed

"See? We're still having fun." I said

"For someone who's unstable, you're pretty stable right now." She smiled

"Thanks to you." I smirked and we walked out of the classroom

Clare P.O.V

As I put my books in my bag there was still no sight of Eli. I finished putting my books in my bag and fixed my hair.

Suddenly from my mirror, I saw Eli and Imogen smiling coming out of an empty classroom, linking arms. Why are they linking arms? What's going on? They hugged and went their separate ways and Eli came walking towards me.

"Are you guys together?" I asked harshly

"Huh? Who?" He asked confused

"You...and Imogen." I said and I felt my cheeks heating up

"No. Why?" He asked

"Well when you see a guy and a girl come out of an empty classroom, smiling and linking arms you start to wonder. If you were dating her, you should've told me." I said

"Clare, I'm not dating Imogen!" He said and threw his hands up in the air

"Really? Then how can you explain that?" I said getting mad

"I was actually talking to her about how you and I are...possibly maybe gonna get together. And how she's my friend and that's it." He stated

"Oh. Wait so you broke up with her?" I said and my eyes widened

"No! We were never dating." Eli crossed his arms "And what if we were dating? You'd get mad?" He smirked

"...Eli...I told you that I like you." I said

"Are you ready?" He asked and I thought about it for a moment. Was I ready? I didn't want to throw our relationship away and rush into it.

"Not yet." I said truthfully and his eyes filled with disappointment. "But that doesn't mean, I don't like you. I do...a lot."

"Cool." He smirked and we stared into each other's eyes for a small moment.

"Eli?" I asked

"Yeah?" He asked

"Can you drive me home? It's raining-"

"No problem!" He said grabbing my bag and his bag.

"What a gentleman!" I laughed but grabbed my bag from him and he put his arm around me

"Friends with benefits." He mumbled and we both laughed

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