I freaking love this song. LAAALOVE. It's a ska song. Anyways, I feel really terrible about the late update. But you guys should check out my other story, More Than Just Acting. It's good.

Bright Spring Morning

Suburban Legends

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Not that I don't love Clare, but I just feel like my life is so...routine-like. I get up every day, put on the same clothes (ugh), go to the same school, the same classes, see the same people (although I never really get tired of seeing Clare and Adam), go to the same diner, hang out at the same places, talk about the same things, eat the same foods, and go to bed at the same time. It's just so boring.

That's why I decided to take Clare on a little trip.

It was a four day weekend because of who knows what. Some holiday or school meeting or something. That same weekend happened to be the one that Clare's mom and dad were going to a marriage counseling thing in some other province. I didn't get the details.

Anyway, I was about to show up at Clare's house. She was expecting me that Thursday; her parents had left and we were going to go see a movie. Thats what we do every weekend. See a movie.

There's nothing wrong with being a little spontaneous, so I put a little more stuff in my hearse that just Snapples we could sneak into the movie.

When I got there, we did our usual thing, smile, hug, kiss, whatever (although I didn't really mind the greetings, especially the kiss). We got in the car. We drove past the movie theater. Clare told me that I missed it. I said I know. She asked where we were going. I said wouldn't you like to know. She looked at me strange.

"Ms. Clare Edwards, I am kidnapping you for the weekend."

I glanced over to see her reaction; her half smile and raised eyebrows almost made me smile.

"Come again?"

"You heard me."

"Uh..."

"Isn't the weather beautiful?" I said, leading her away from the conversation. "The sun is bright-"

"Eli, what is this?"

"C'mon, don't you feel like letting go, for once?" I asked.

"Sure, but-"

"This is the right time."

"Okay Eli, but-"

"Quit with the buts! Now crank up the radio."

"You seem kind of...forced."

At this, I looked over at her. My muscles were tense and I was gripping the steering wheel a little tight. I also was stuttering- something I hadn't noticed before. I guess I was a little out of it- when I acted like this I looked like I could be a serial killer.

"Sorry. I guess I'm the one that needs to relax." I smiled sheepishly.

After a while of explaining the situation, Clare got used to the plan.

"I guess we do need to go for a ride. I mean, imagine the wind in your hair, are your cares slipping away...it seems like paradise."

"Yeah."

"But Eli?"

"Hm."

"We're not going for four days."

I looked over at her. "Fine."

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This was short, but this song is SOOO AMAZING =D I love it! Again, sorry for not updating.