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April 21, 2010(one day before Julie's death)

It was exactly six days before Clary's birthday and Eli has no idea what to get his best friend for her special day, she's turning 16! He's been looking though stores for the past three hours and couldn't find a thing for the girl, "why is this so hard!" Eli said in frustration.

Him and Clary are practically the same person, so why can't he find her a damn gift! He sighed and sat down on the mall bench.

Buzz...

Eli took out his Black Berry, and smiled at his text;

Hey sexy, where you at? -Jules

At the mall shopping for Clary, I have no idea what to get her. Come help me? ;) -Eli

Ill get my mom to drop me off, be there soon 3 love you! -Jules

Okay, Love you too -Eli

Soon enough Julie showed up to the mall and she and Eli started to walk around the mall hand in hand. They stopped in a few shops, but Eli ended up buying Julie somethings instead of Clary. Eli loves Julie, but there's something she isn't telling him though. She flipped out on him last week when he decided to hang out with Clary instead of going to the movies with her.

He pulled Julia to a secluded area of the mall and took a seat on a bench near a pretzel stand.

"Jules, what's going on?" he was always concerned about her and it annoyed Julie sometimes; he cared too much.

"What do you mean?" she wouldn't meet his eyes with her own, a sign that she's lying to him.

"You know what I mean, Jules. Last week you had a problem with me hanging out with Clary, its has never bothered you before." he really didn't know. When it came to Clary he would drop everything and do it for her, she's his best friend and Julie knows this. But Julie his GIRLFRIEND, she should be the one taking up all his time not some other girl!

"How do you know that?" She snapped. She really didn't want to get into this right now, especially not in the middle of the mall. She has spent the last six months of their relationship acting as if Clary wasn't a problem, but she is. What if he one day decides to be with Clary instead of her, it would kill her. Eli was her world, her stars, her moon; her everything. She didn't want to loose that to someone who might actually be better than her. Don't get Julie wrong, Clary is her best friend too, but she has always been jealous of her.

Clary has it all. The money, the perfect family, and can get any guy she wanted. And over all she's beautiful. With shoulder length brown curls with pink strips and has curves in all the right places. The dark clothing she wears makes her look like a dark angel, but in a good way. And what if one day Eli would want her instead of Julie?

Eli took Julie's hand in his and looked deep into her eyes, "Julie, I know you. And please, calm down. Lets just talk about this."

"Talk about what? The fact that you care for your best friend more than your own girlfriend! If Clary needs you you go running in a second, but if its me you just say some crap and think that will work, but no! It doesn't! I'm your GIRLFRIEND! I should be getting more attention than that Slut!" she couldn't stop the word before it came out of her mouth and she regretted it instantly. She was so mad that she wasn't even thinking clearly. But in some strange way she felt at little good for finally saying it.

No word could describe the look on Eli's face; anger, hatred, upset. He felt a whole bunch of emotions and had no idea what was going through his head right now. He let go of her hands and walked away from her.

"Wait! Eli! Please, come back! I didn't mean to say it!" She got up and started to run after him, at this point the whole mall was watching this go down.

"Eli, I'm sor-" he turned around and gave her a cold look.

"If you're sorry than you would have never said it in the first place. How dare you call Clary that! She's our best friend, YOUR best friend. Why say such hurtful words?" he didn't wait for her answer, he just kept walking and she didn't follow him. She knew he was right, he always is.

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Clary's house

Sitting on her bed waiting for something to happened because she was soooo...bored. Eli said he was doing something important so Clary had nothing to do. Sure she could hang out with Julia, but lately Clary has been getting these weird vibes from her and its best to stay away from Julie when she's mad at you. She could do some crazy shit.

Clary remembers this one time in the seventh grade; Nichole Zinney had accidentally walked into Julie in the hallway at school and made her books fall. Later that day an ambulance showed up to school because Nichole had been pushed down the stairs at school and got two broken legs. Ever since that day happened Nichole wont go near Julia or stairs, she has to use the school elevator to get to the other floors of the school. Poor girl.

Ding dong.

Clary got up and walked down the hall to her front door and opened it to see a very upset Eli. She didn't question anything and let him inside without asking what was wrong because she knew what was up. It was normal that he and Julia had a fight, whenever they had one he would ALWAYS go to Clary for advice on how to fix the problem at hand.

Eli sat down on the couch and Clary being Clary just sat in his lap like she always does and gave him a hug. Resting her head on his shoulder as his arm circle around her and held her close. He was so pissed off at Julie for saying such a thing about Clary, their best friend! And hearing Julia call Clary a slut also made him very upset, he cares a lot for Clary, he's not going to lie about that. He would do anything to protect her even If it is from her own friend.

"Eli, what happened?" Clary pulled back and looked at him. His eyes were blood shot red, his hair was all tasseled, gosh. He was a mess.

"She said something and I don't want to repeat it. It was awful Clary. God, I'm so sorry." he plead and pulled Clary back into another tight embrace. She didn't understand, what did Julia do?

"Eli, can you at least tell me who it was about?" Clary calmed him down by rubbing his back, it always works.

His body tensed at the question and its best that she waits for him to tell her. He may seem like this tough guy on the outside, but he's as weak as everybody else on the inside. Clary waited until he was ready to talk it felt like hours but he finally did.

"It was about you Clary. She called you an awful name. I don't want to repeat it. Please don't make me say it."

"I won't. But why? Why did she call me this name?" Clary asked.

"I think she's jealous of how close we are. Ha,ah. Didn't mean that literally" They laughed and he seemed okay.

"But, were just friends. And can you please tell me what she said, I'm dying over here!"

"Fine. But I warn you. Its pretty mean and definitely not true." Eli explained.

"Just tell me!"

"She called you a slut"

"..."

"Clary, are you okay?" Eli asked her. He put her at arm length and watch a single tear fall down her face.

"Cla-" before he could finish her name she was sobbing into his shoulder and now it was his turn to calm her down. Clary has been Julia's friend for the past six years. She would never expect her to say such a thing, not to her. Sure Julie has said things about other girls, but when its you, it hurts. A lot.

"I can't believe she said that!" she sobbed.

"Clary, please. Calm down. I hate seeing you cry."

"I can't believe my best friend called me a slut!" she looked at Eli and her make up was ruined. Black streaks ran down her face.

This went on for a few hours and Clary finally calmed down and fell asleep in Eli's arms. He picked her up and carried her to her bedroom down the hall. He lied her down on her mattress and pulled the purple comforter over her. He kissed her cheek as always and left her room and walked to Imogen's room.

He knocked on the door but their was no answer so he just wrote a note to Clary to call him when she wakes up. He walked down the hall and left Clary's house.

The door down from Imogen was creaked open until Imogen herself came out. She had been there the whole time Clary and Eli were talking. Stalker much? In her hand held the evidence that will help Imogen get rid of Julia once and for all.

Walking to her bedroom she opened her laptop and put her memory card from her camera in. she clicked 'upload' button and added three photos to her password locked document.

"Now its time to put my plan in motion." Typing in her password she called Julie to see what she was doing later.

Okay, I think the flashbacks are going to last for another 2-3 chapters, not sure yet because I know where I'm going with this story so I'm gonna have to add in the additional info. So what did you think? Click the blue review button and make my day, okay? :)

~MadameDegrassi354