Clarice angrily walked away from the funeral home. Her head was spinning with tons of thoughts, and she was crying from all the stress.
Jack saw her, and ran towards her, saying, "please, Clarice! Just listen to me!"
"Shut up Jack! I don't want to hear your excuses!" She yelled.
Jack stopped, and looked at her. Clarice Sat down crying, saying, "why didn't you tell me about pitch? Di-did you think I would be scared? I would have protected my baby brother with my life!" She said, frustrated. "And now... now he's six feet under." She said emotionally.
Jack walked over to her, and sat down next to her. "Clarice, look at me."
Clarice scooted away from Jack, and looked away. Jack frowned, and scooted closer to her, and put his hand in her hand. Clarice looked at his hand, secretly loving his cold touch. "Please look at me." Jack said again.
Hesitantly, Clarice looked at him with her big, Brown eyes. "I know I should have told you about pitch." He said, "But, I didn't. And I'm sorry. I should have told you. Baby, I will do anything to see your gorgeous smile. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me." He said, with a frown.
Jack looked down at the pavement and started to cry. Clarice looked at Jack, and saw the hurt, and she realized that he truly does care for her.
Clarice lifted his head up, and smiled. "How can I stay mad at you? You're the only thing in my life with meaning now." She said, and kissed him. At first, Jack was shocked that she kissed him, but he just took it and kissed her back.
She let go of her kiss, and looked at him in his blue eyes. "I love you Jack."
"I love you more." He said and kissed her.
"Run away with me Jack?" Clarice asked.
Jack smiled, and said, "where too my love?"
"Anywhere. Anywhere away from here." She said.
"Alright. Will your parents be cool with that?" Jack asked.
Clarice rolled her eyes, and said "I'm 18. I'm not done with school, but I can move out " she said.
"Let's go then!" Jack said. " I need to get some stuff first." She said."walk home with me?" She asked .
"Yes ma'am." Jack said, and took her hand.
As they were walking, Clarice looked at Jack's staff and wondered to herself why he had that. "Hey Jack, why do you always carry that staff?" She asked.
Jack smirked, and responded, "well, I'm basically powerless with out it." He grinned.
Clarice smiled, "So what would happen if I took it?"
Jack laughed, "Well, I couldn't freeze enemies, or make ice cream."
Clarice laughed, and said, "Ice cream?"
Jack smirked, and responded, "yes. Ice cream!" He said.
They finally made it to her house. Clarice walked up the stairs, but Jack stayed behind.
"You want to come in?" She asked. "Sure. I didn't know if your parents were home or not." He said. Jack walked up the stairs, and smiled at her.
Clarice had a grin, and said "Nah, they're not home. They won't be for awhile. About three days.." She said and winked at him.
Jack laughed, and said, "What on earth are we gonna do for Three Days?" Jack said, grabbing her close to him.
She looked up in his eyes, and smiled. She opened the door, and invited Jack inside. Jack looked around, and saw pictures of their family. He noticed one picture of Clarice and Max hugging each other, smiling. Jack put his hand on the picture, and frowned. Clarice noticed him looking at the picture, "Jack." She said, and nodded her head to come upstairs.
Jack went upstairs, and into her room, where he saw her trying to find something. Jack looked at her, and her grace and beauty, and he thought he was the luckiest man on earth. She grabbed her guitar, and some pieces of paper. She sat down on her bed, and gestured Jack to sit next to her.
Jack walked over and sat down,and said, "are you gonna play me a song?"
She smiled, and shrugged. "Why yes I am."
She rummaged through her binder where all the songs she played were in. She pulled out 6 sheets of paper, and handed three of them to Jack. "I'm going to teach you how to sing." She said with a smile.
Jack smirked, and replied, "anything for you." He said.
"Okay, I'm gonna start." She lightly played her guitar to Christina Perry's "A thousand years part II" she looked at Jack, and started to sing, "The day, we met. Frozen I held, my breath right from the start, I knew that I Have found a home for my heart, beats fast. Colors, and promises. How to be brave? How can I love when I'm afraid to fall? But watching you stand, alone. All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow." Jack was all warm and fuzzy inside, and truly felt like the love they had.. was real. "One step, closer." Jack quickly read the song, and joins in with her, holding her hands, "I have died everyday waiting for you. Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you, for a thousand years. Love you for a thousand more."
She looked at Jack, and dropped her guitar, as they both sang, "One step closer." Jack started to kiss Clarice. Clarice put her hands on his face, and slowly ran her fingers through his hair. Clarice took off his hoodie, and Jack took off her shirt, as they continued to kiss. Clarice layed on top of him, and started kissing him. Clarice got wide eyed, realizing what she was doing, and got off Jack, and sat up on the bed.
Jack looked at her, and asked, "Did I come on too strong? I'm sorry if I did."
She sighed. "No, no. It's not you. It's me." She said.
Jack sat up next to her. "I see. Well, how about we just cuddle together?" He asked.
She smiled, and said, "Of course." Jack layed down, and made room for Clarice. She layed down next to Jack. Jack wrapped his arms around her, and whispered softly, "I love you darling." Clarice smiled, and said, "I love you too." And they both fell asleep.