Well, I got seven reviews & I knew I probably wouldn't get anymore & I really wanted to post the next chapter, sooo, here it is. Chapter five!(:
Katie
"Katie, I cannot believe you! That was so embarrassing!"
"Clare-"
"He probably thinks I asked you to set us up!"
"Clare-"
"Oh my god, he probably has a girlfriend and thinks I'm some boyfriend-stealer!"
"Clare-"
"And then he'll never talk to me again and if I ever see him again it'll be the most awkward thing ever because he'll probably be with his girlfriend and oh my god!"
"CLARE!"
She stopped talking immediately.
"Relax. He doesn't have a girlfriend and he was flirting with you. Clare you have to realize that he likes you; he's attracted to you and shows signs of interest in you. Do I have to fucking spell it out for you, for you to get the picture?" I asked before cracking a smile.
"Okay. So he likes me?"
"Well, by the looks of it, yes."
"But what if he's not meaning to lead me on and then I make a move and embarrass myself?"
"Slow down, you just started talking to him… give him some time before anything really happens."
"Rockstars are so complicated." She muttered before we walked inside her house.
Adam
"Dude, do you think the nickname was too much? I mean, I'm trying to ease into this situation, but I don't see any simple ways and what if she has a boyfriend?"
"She doesn't, Eli. Trust me; Katie talks to me about her life and her friends. I would know."
"Okay, but still. Why can't I not find her attractive? This is not making any sense. I still love Ellie and now I have some stupid crush on some girl that I saw at a concert? I don't even know how old she is."
"She's seventeen. You're about to turn nineteen; not a big gap, relax."
"No! I won't relax. I shouldn't like her; it's just… wrong…"
"Just shut up and stop denying it, Goldsworthy."
"Whatever… I just, I don't like her and that's final."
"Whatever you say."
The rest of the drive was pretty silent aside from the radio being on low. We were starting down the road to the beach house when I realized something, "Oh, and they're coming to the beach house tomorrow."
"What?"
"I said-"
"I know what you said, but really? I thought I would only see her that one last time, now you're inviting them to come to the beach house? Dude!"
"What? Just… avoid Clare when she's here."
"That sounds impossible…" He mumbled not realizing his words and his cheeks turned bright red.
"This is weird. She has you blushing! The last time I saw you blush was when your mom talked about your sex life in front of Ellie and me."
"Shut up, Adam!"
I snickered as we pulled into the driveway.
The next day…
I walked downstairs when I heard the doorbell go off. Eli and Drew were in the living room and Jake was out with Imogen while Fitz was still in bed. I opened the door to see Katie and Clare with another girl.
"Hey guys. Is this… Alli?"
The brown skinned girl nodded and smiled at me as I let them in. We all walked into the living room and Drew and Eli immediately stopped talking and looked at the girls.
Eli
When I turned my head and looked at her, my breath caught in my throat. She was wearing a simple white sundress that wasn't too tight, but wasn't too lose either. The straps were thin and the upper part of her dress held up… pretty well… not that I was looking or… anything. And she had on a pair of black heels that strapped around her calves. Her long hair was curled slightly and she had a barrette holding her bangs off to the side. She looked… gorgeous.
"Well, ladies, make yourselves at home." Adam's voice rang in my ears, but I was too busy staring at Clare. She sat down in the middle of Adam and me.
"Hi." Her voice was light and timid.
"Hey."
Just as she was about to talk, Adam's voice boomed about the whole room, "Who wants to play Rock Band?" Clare's face lit up and she smiled over at Adam.
"I call drums." Drew mumbled.
"I'll do guitar." Adam said. Katie and Alli shook their heads and we all looked at Clare.
"I guess I'll sing, unless someone else wants to." She said while she looked over at me.
"Don't try and find a way out of it, you're singing." Adam said in amusement. He got up and hooked everything up. Eventually me, Katie, and Alli were sitting and watching them choose a song. Clare suddenly gasped and started bouncing and pointing at the screen.
"Choose Skyscraper! Choose it! Choose it!" Drew groaned.
"That song, really?"
"Yes really."
"Fine." Drew clicked on the song and it the music started. If anything, there wasn't much guitar and drums, but there were a few notes for the drums and guitar. It was mostly just vocal.
I watched Clare from behind as she took a deep breath and started singing.
Skies are crying
I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands.
Only silence
As it's ending
Like we never had a chance.
Do you have to, make me feel like there is nothing left of me?
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper.
Go on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper (X2)
As the smoke clears
I awaken
And untangle you from me.
Would it make you
Feel better
To watch me while I bleed.
All my windows
Still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet.
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper.
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper (X2)
Go run, run, run
I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear, yeah.
Go run, run, run
Yeah, it's a long way down
But I am closer to the clouds up here.
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper, oh.
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper (X4)
The music stopped and the scores popped up on the screen, but everyone was too absorbed in Clare.
"Wow…" Drew said awkwardly.
"What?" Clare's timid voice made me smirk and she looked at everyone staring at her.
"How can you think you have a horrible voice, Clare!" I looked over at Alli then back at Clare.
"You think you have a horrible voice?" I asked her incredulously while I scrunched my eyebrows together and she blushed and shrugged.
"Yeah… well-I just… I dunno…" She mumbled while looking down.
"You have an amazing voice; trust me, I would know." I smirked when her cheeks blazed an even darker red than before. She cleared her throat awkwardly and then Adam clapped his hands together.
"Okay! Well, how about we go to the beach, it only makes sense."
Everyone mumbled their agreements.
"Katie, you made sure that you guys brought your bathing suits like I asked, right?" Adam asked. Katie nodded and then everyone went to get changed. About twenty minutes later me, Adam, and Drew were waiting by the door. Adam looked bored and Drew looked annoyed, though I wouldn't blame them; we've been changed and waiting for fifteen minutes. Finally the girls walked down the stairs and Clare looked uncomfortable, covering herself.
"Alli, why can't I just wear the bathing suit I packed? And why would you bring two bathing suits?" Clare hissed. I was basically standing right next to her, so I could hear her very clearly.
"One, the bathing suit you packed was horrid and two, because I knew you would choose a horrid bathing suit." Clare looked at Alli with a frown on her face and huffed before removing her arms from across her chest and taking the towel from around her body.
I almost choked on my own spit.
She was wearing a black two piece. The top was strapless and looked like it was pretty… tight. Considering her chest was practically spilling from the cups. And the bottoms were tied at the sides. She seemed pretty uncomfortable.
"Clare, if you really wanna change, you can; we can wait." I suggested and heard Adam and Drew groan from behind me while Clare was smiling at me.
"Thank you." She said before turning around and walking upstairs.
"Oh come on, you look fine! Let's just go!" I turned around and glared at Drew.
"She's uncomfortable, just leave her alone." Drew scrunched his nose up at my words and started mimicking me in a mumbling high pitched voice. I then proceeded to smack him on the side of his head. After about five more minutes of me and Drew smacking each other around and Adam and the girls staying silent, Clare came back down stairs. She was wearing a blue one piece that had black flower designs on it. She still had a small over spill with her cleavage, but she looked less… slutty. It really complimented her eyes.
"Clare, that bathing suit makes you seem insecure, how come you never wear a two piece?"
"Alli, just stop! I like this bathing suit, okay?"
"Whatever."
We started walking out of the house and I was right behind Clare, so I leaned in and whispered in her ear, "I think you look beautiful in that bathing suit."
"Thanks." She mumbled; sounding embarrassed, making me smirk.
I sat down on the sandy ground while everyone else was in the water except for Alli who was sitting next to me with tons of sun block on herself.
I smiled when Clare squealed as Adam came charging at her.
"You like her."
My head snapped over to Alli who was looking intently at me with a knowing grin on her face.
"Do not."
"Liar. You flirt with her and I see the way you look at her; it's kind of obvious. I mean, Elijah Goldsworthy only smirks and when you look at her, you smile; smile."
I wanted to punch myself when I felt the heat rise in my cheeks and Alli scoffed.
"You're blushing? Oh you got it bad."
I just looked away and back at Clare, "You know, I may have a tiny crush on her, but I'm not going to do anything about it, she doesn't like me back." I said after a while and turned my head to look at Alli she sat up in her chair and stared at me like I was stupid.
"Are you that clueless? She gets all nervous and shy whenever you're in the room and she practically blushes every time you talk to her. She likes you back, dummy."
"What? She does not."
"Okay, why are you denying it? You make it sound like it's a horrible thing for you guys to like each other?"
"I just… I can't like her…"
"And why can't you?"
"It's… a long story."
"Well," She looked down at her wrist as if there was a watch on it, "look at that, I have time." She smirked at me and I just rolled my eyes in response, but I suddenly became serious and stared at Alli.
"Can I trust you not to say anything?"
"You have my word."
"Woah…" I looked over at her shocked face.
"Yeah…"
She started to open her mouth to talk when Clare's voice rang out from behind me.
"Having fun you two?"
"Yeah, just making small talk." Alli replied with a shrug.
"Oh, what about?" She sat down next to me and started drying her hair with her towel.
"Uh… nothing!" I answered quickly. She looked at us quizzically and then raised an eyebrow at Alli who zipped her lips and pretended to lock them and throw away the key.
"Okay?" It came out in a slow confused voice, but her demeanor quickly changed, "So are you guys going to swim or just sit here all day?"
"Funny, Clare-bear. I'm not stepping in that water and ruining my hair." Clare scoffed and shook her head slightly at Alli then looked at me, raising an eyebrow. I smirked in response and she blushed down at her hands.
Maybe I should smirk at her more often…
"I'm up for swimming, I mean I did just get my hair done, but it's no big deal." I told her then turned and smiled at Alli sarcastically. I heard Clare laugh from beside me and then she got up. I looked up at her and she held her hand out to me.
"You coming?"
"Definitely." I gripped her hand and we both walked to the water not realizing we were still holding hands.
I walked up the steps to the beach house while everyone was saying bye to Katie, Alli, and… well, Clare wasn't there. I sat down on the steps and waited for Adam and Drew so I could get inside. Suddenly someone startled me when they tapped me on the shoulder. I jolted in my spot and turned my head to see Clare sitting next to me smiling.
"Whatcha thinking about?"
"Nothing."
"Oh, well you seemed pretty interested in nothing." She teased and I smirked at her. She blushed and cleared her throat quietly. She was too cute…
No, shut up! She's not cute Eli! She's not!
"Well, I guess we're leaving." She stood up and I mirrored her actions, "Well, bye, Elijah." I cringed.
"It's Eli, call me Eli. Elijah sounds so… lame, I hate it."
"I think the names cute…" She mumbled while shrugging.
"Oh really?"
"Yeah, really."
"Then you call me Elijah." I smirked. She blushed and smiled softly up at me.
"Clare, come on!"
'Just a minute Alli." She looked back at me and bit her lip, "Bye, Elijah."
"Bye, Clare." I don't know why I did what I did next… but I did it. I leaned down and kissed her cheek gently and then pulled back to see her cheeks red; very very red. I smirked and then looked over to the car with Alli and Katie sitting inside waiting for her.
"You should probably go." I whispered down at her. She blinked quickly and then looked over at the car.
"Oh, right." She hurriedly walked off to the car and Drew and Adam walked up to me, both smiling slyly at me.
"Shut up!" I groaned as Drew opened his mouth to talk, "Just open the god damn door!"
Adam snickered and Drew unlocked the door. Adam leaned over and whispered in my ear, "You do like her, you liar."
Okay, that was the longest chapter, I've written for this story(: I hope you enjoyed. I thought putting a little Eli&Alli heart to heart in there would make it perfect. Seven reviews for the next chapter!