A/N:I really do take forever to update this don't I? Sorry about that, I'm such a procrastinator sometimes... or all the time I should say. Anyway, I had tons of fun writing this chapter and I hope you enjoy it! RxR!

Eli found himself laughing for the first time in weeks as Bianca shoved his shoulder playfully. He wasn't entirely sure what was so funny, though he was willing to blame it on whatever drink she had offered him. He wasn't fully drunk yet; he was still somewhere between tipsy and completely wasted, but he no longer felt stressed. He was glad he decided to go to the ravine with Bianca. It was as if he left all his problems behind, though he knew it would only be a matter of time before the weight of everything that happened with Clare came crashing down on his shoulders again.

Oh God. Clare.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Bianca asked when she noticed Eli's expression.

"Oh uh, nothing," Eli mumbled. He played with his fingers and stared at the ground hoping she would drop it. Instead, the brunette rested her head against his shoulder. He wasn't sure if it was because she was tired or what, but she still managed to give him a smart reply.

"Quit lying Goldsworthy, it's so obvious you have something on your mind," she stated. Eli stopped breathing for a second. Was he really that easy to read or was Bianca just that quick to pick up on his mannerisms? Bianca's eyes stared at him blankly as she took another swig from a red plastic cup. Eli sighed. Bianca was more observant than he would've ever given her credit for, even when she had been drinking for too long.

"I'm just thinking about my ex," he admitted. The petite girl beside him nodded her head and handed him her drink and motioned for him to drink some of it. Eli was hesitant but after he noticed that Bianca was staring at him, he downed the cold liquid in a moment. He couldn't exactly figure out what she was drinking, but it burned his throat on the way down. She giggled as he made a face and threw the empty cup on the ground.

"You drank all of it? Who knew you could hold your liquor?" Bianca asked as if she were impressed. She stood up quickly in an attempt to refill her drink, despite the fact that she was wobbling violently. Eli stood up with her, though he could barely stand straight. He didn't want her to roam around the ravine drunk by herself, and he didn't want to sit around like an intoxicated idiot by himself.

"Come with me," Bianca ordered as they wandered off from their original spot. Eli was obdient and silent as they stumbled awkwardly together. Neither of them was in any shape to be walking around and Eli couldn't really make out much of the details of what was going on around him. There was some sort of rock music blasting from someone's car but he wasn't sure what song it was, though the bass sounded awfully familiar. Bianca was only a few paces in front of him, but she was just a blurry mess of curls to him. He was fully drunk and was of no use to her if she was to get lost. Eventually her pace slowed down to match his and he felt her fingers sloppily entwine with his own. He didn't say anything about nor did he make any effort to push her away. Eli tried to keep up with Bianca, but with every step he took, his vision became more and more hazy until he had to stop walking altogether.

"Goldsworthy, are you okay?" Bianca asked.

"You can call me Eli," he said. "And yeah... I just had a lot to drink." She stopped dead in her tracks and whipped around to look at him.

"You have, haven't you?" she stumbled closer to him and wrapped her arms around his torso to keep her body steady. Eli didn't offer much support since he was just as drunk as she was. He looked down at the little brunette as he wrapped his arms around her as well and was frightened for a moment. She was so much smaller than he remembered thinking she was. He felt as though if he held onto Bianca too tightly, she'd just snap in his grasp.

"How are we getting out of here?" Eli asked.

"I... your car? It's working right?" Bianca replied.

"Underage drinking and driving under the influence? Not a good idea," he said. Bianca frowned angrily and tried to pull away from him. He let her go and they continued walking until they ended up exactly where they had started. Bianca sat down by a bonfire near some other kids and the green eyed boy sat beside her. She was shaking as if she was cold and instinctually, Eli wrapped his arms around her. She didn't respond to his touch but instead she stared at the fire as shadows danced all around them. The sun was already setting and for the first time, Eli wondered what time it was, though he didn't care enough to ask. Instead, he shifted his position so that Bianca was lying down completely on him, and surprisingly, she didn't protest against it.

"Why would Drew do this to me?" she finally mumbled, presumably to herself. Eli stayed silent and let Bianca continue rambling to herself. "He knew I would stop coming here since it bothered him so Goddamn much. He didn't have to break my fucking heart. Now I'm here with you and I barely know who the hell you are. I bet the same bullshit happened to you didn't it? You wanted to change for that girl right? What was her name again? Kate?" Eli was surprised when Bianca stopped thinking aloud and went back to having a conversation with him, but he quickly composed himself and answered her question.

"Clare," Eli corrected. The dark haired girl nodded her head.

"Oh. Why'd you two break up? I thought you two were the perfect couple or something," Bianca said, almost with disgust.

"Well... It's complicated," he stated. "I'd rather forget about what happened to be honest."

"You can say that again," she said. He chuckled a little bit and Bianca rolled her eyes before she smiled with him. Eli gave her a puzzled look before he spoke again.

"Why do you frown so much? You should smile more often, you look beautiful when you do," Eli stated. He wanted to take the words back, but he couldn't. It wasn't that he had a problem with saying things like that, but he wasn't sure how Bianca of all people would react to him saying that. He awaited the inevitable death threat that was sure to come but instead, Bianca tossed her hair back and grinned at him.

"Like I've never heard that one before," she teased. Eli shrugged his shoulders as Bianca leaned closer to him.

"Well it's true," he mumbled. Eli's words were slurred, but Bianca understood him completely. Their eyes locked for a second and he leaned forward until Bianca closed the distance between them and kissed him. Eli was surprised. He never thought that he of all people would be kissing Bianca in the ravine on a school night. He wasn't entirely sure what he was expected to do next, but he pulled back when Bianca's lips began to wander.

"What are you doing?" Eli asked in a paniced tone as he felt her lips trail down his jaw before she settled on assulting his collar bone.

"What?" Bianca asked. "You've never hooked up with someone before when you felt like crap?" The honest answer was no, and when Eli didn't respond Bianca moved away from him. Of course he was rejecting her. Drew didn't want her anymore, so why would Eli? She thought maybe there was one guy who could care about a drunken slut like herself; it was no surprise that she was wrong. "Whatever. It's late, go home or something."

"No... I just... I doesn't feel right," Eli said. "I can't use you like that."

"I need to forget," she whispered, her amber eyes wavering. "I need to forget about Drew and you need to forget about Clare. I need to get him out of my head and I know you want to do the same with her. Stay, please..." Eli tried to get up but he couldn't find the strength to leave her sitting there hysterical. Against his better judgement, he sat back down and leaned closer to her and captured her lips yet again.