Clare

I head into my gym class, Alli is on the other side of the room talking to Jenna, and I guess it's partially my fault I haven't really been attentive to her. I look her way, both Jenna and Alli stop giggling at the sight of me, Alli turns her back at me rolling her eyes. I know she expects me to go and apologize but I am not in the mood to be trying to get her to forgive me and if she was going through what I'm going through she would probably do the same. I take a seat on the bench while our gym teacher calls out the roll, I'm all alone and from the distance I can hear Jenna and Alli laughing.

Finally the bell rings, now I have English which means I get to see Eli, my heart jumps just at the thought of his face. At least one of my classes will help me forget my problems. I've been getting into the routine of writing poetry ever since I met Eli, I guess he just brings out the the best in me. I see the notebook of my poetry as I dig into my locker to retrieve my English book. I get both items and start walking to class, is writing our assignment on the board, I turn to my seat and realize Eli isn't here yet. I got to class pretty early, so I open my notebook and start reading the first poem I wrote for Eli.

The most Beautiful Creature

There's something more

Something beyond that ultraviolet smile

Something sweet, innocent, and deep

Life brought me to him, showed me the

Beautiful angel that lied inside

That vacant guy

Beyond his sadness and anger lived

The most beautiful creature that ever existed

He was my light when it was dark

He was the smile I didn't have

And now he's the words that my heart speaks every moment of my life

I gasp for air not believing I could write this but then when Eli is around everything is possible.

Eli

I hurry down to English class, I have one minute left until class begins, crap, and this isn't the first time I've been late. I think I'm getting an adrenaline rush because my legs feel stronger than usual and I'm right outside of class before I can even realize it. I see Clare, she seems zoomed out of the class, and when I get closer I notice that she's writing something in a notebook I've never seen her carry around.

I'm about to get a look at what her gentle fingers are inscribing on paper when Ms. Dawz blurts out"Mr. Goldsworthy, thank you for joining us today, and I see your right on time. I hope I receive this behaviour from you more often "she says while giving me a stern look. I sit down in my seat and realize Clare's put her notebook away, she catches my eyes and gives me a smile, my heart starts to flutter but I try to stay cool." Ms. Edwards aren't you suppose to be paying attention, to her and not to me" I say pointing to , Clare blushes a bit and rolls her eyes. I love it when she does that, it looks so cute when she squints her blue eyes at me.

Ms. Dawz announces that were not going to be working in groups today but that we'll be working on a paper and it's going to be a free write. I literally jump inside, I already have my topic and it's the best one that can ever be written about. I look back, Clare is paying delicate attention to , I look at her blue eyes and almost get strangled by them but I feel a nudge on my shoulder "Hey man, I get you like that girl right there, but cool it, you're being too obvious" a boy who sits next to me tells me. I turn around and Look at , I can see her lips moving but hear nothing except a voice in my mind "She's got you Elijah Goldsworthy, she's got you".