Eli and Clare
Chapter 5
Clare
Class ended pretty soon, which was disappointing, although Ms. Dawes did give us a rather peculiar assignment. We had to write a two page essay of what is faith; I know Eli is dreading this assignment which gives me quite some satisfaction. As I exit the class, Eli comes by my side
"So Ms. Saint Clare I await with anticipation your essay of how you're able to have such undeniable faith" Eli tells me as he gives me a nudge. I grip my books a bit tighter at the touch of Eli shoulder next to mine. "Well then I'll try my best to explain my faith" I say smiling shyly.
I realize I am blushing again; Eli automatically gives me one of his famous smirks. Alright I tell m self Clare keep calm, get some nerve, "Well I think your essay is going to be the one taking the spotlight" I bring myself to say with a devilish grin. Eli gives me a smirk, he's about to reply pointing his finger to my necklace, when we both hear "Hey what's up Clare" Adam says walking up to me and Eli
In a swoosh both Eli and I turn to Adam "You two know each other?" Eli asks with puzzled eyes. By his question I was quite sure that Adam and Eli knew each other."Yeah man, I met her in the morning, right Clare" Adam replies facing me "Oh um yeah, this morning while walking to school" Eli nods in reassurance. I then point at both Eli and Adam "And you guys know each other?"
"Oh yeah me and this man went to the death hand concert together" Adam says while him and Eli give each other a handshake. I am guessing Adam and Eli are real fans of whatever that band death hand because they started talking about the concert all throughout lunch. They had these huge grins painted on their faces as they talked about how Bianca got caught by the police on one of her drinking sprees. I have to say it was pretty entertaining to hear their story, their smiles and laughter are just contagious. But soon enough the bell rang, lunch was over, Eli and Adam still had their large grins and apparently they weren't going to be leaving to their class soon. I closed my lunch tray, looking up at them but I was being completely ignored. I got up and headed to my next class, Algebra 2.
Adam
I know I left out Clare through most of the conversation in lunch but I was entertained with reliving the death hand concert. I t was hilarious to see Bianca get caught drunk by the cops, now being pulled aside and getting Sav in trouble is something I didn't enjoy. Sav was a pretty awesome guy, I mean come one he gave us a lift to the Death Hand concert!
Eli and I were so enveloped in our conversation that we didn't even realize that Clare had left. I knew in my mind that we would owe her big time for the blow off. Eli headed to French class while I went to my history class. I came twenty-five minutes late which of course guaranteed me detention afterschool. This really sucked but I knew Eli would be accompanying me, so I guess it wasn't that bad.
Class went by slow, I was happy for the first time in a long time I had friends. I was living a normal life, the life that I had always dreamed of. But fear came to me, I mean what would happen when Clare and Eli found out the truth would they treat me different,? Would they segregate me like everyone else? All these questions plastered my mind.
Bing…
At the sound of the bell I snapped out of my thoughts, I headed to my locker and then I walked to detention when I caught a glimpse of Eli on my way.
"Eli, wait up!" I yelled and soon enough Eli turned around. He stood waiting for me "I guess you too got detention, ha" Eli tells me as we turn the corner toward detention. "Yeah it sucks "I say as we enter the class. From there we were spread all across the room, two hours of complete silence was torture. Eli didn't really suffer he was reading The Shivering Sands and was very much into it.