Clare's POV
I woke up the next morning, I was wrapped up in Eli's arms.
"Eli!" I said softly, "wakey, wakey" I said with a giggle.
"Shh, it's Saturday no school" he said with a sort of smirk forming on his lip. I sat there trying to make him get up, finally he got up and gave me a peck on the lips, and he looked at me and asked,
"Hungry?" with an adorable smile on his face. I just nodded, then got out of bed, I had then noticed what I was wearing, girl boxers and a baby doll type shirt kind of revealing but I didn't care, I had my prince with me. We went down stairs, he made his mom and I breakfast, pancakes, and eggs and bacon. I didn't know he was an amazing cook. Just then his mom started talking to me. Her voice was fragile but it had a beautiful sound.
"Clare, darling can I take your plate to the kitchen?" she asked. She could barely walk I wasn't going to make her walk all the way to the kitchen.
"No no no, it's ok I have both of ours" I said with a smile.
"Ok, if you insist" she faintly replied back with a smile. After Eli and I cleaned everything up we went into his room to get ready for our day.
Eli's POV
Clare and my mom clicked. They just got along, I was so happy that I could find a girl that my mom could actually have a conversation with. We went upstairs after we cleaned up today Clare and I were going to take my mom to the beach. It was her favourite place to go. Despite I hated the fact, but I knew my mom was going soon. I didn't hate that I was around her so much, I just hated that I couldn't talk to her without thinking she would drop dead in front of me.
"Clare thanks so much for coming to the beach with me and my mom today" I said with a smile.
"I love your mom Eli! I would go anywhere just the three of us!" She said smiling.
For the beach I picked out a white v neck shirt, a pair of bright green swim trunks, for my mom, and a pair of aviator sun glasses and of course black flip flops. Clare had a rather revealing bikini, I didn't mind that though, and a loose kind of see through flowery dress with a giant bag and glasses and a cute pair of slip on shoes. She did look very good.
"Off to the beach darling?" I asked with a smirk.
"Well of course my dear" she responded with a big smile.
The beach was a lot of fun, we swam, played in the sand and threw around a ball. Then Clare and I sat down with my mom, she has been getting more and weaker every day, but ever since Clare has moved in she has been gaining not strength but she has been feeling more happiness. I love how Clare has made my mother happy, and let my mother know I won't be alone when she's gone. My dad ran out on us, and my grandparents are dead, my mother didn't want to leave me all alone, but now she knows I have Clare and Adam too.
Clare's POV
Eli's mother is so good to me, better than my own mom. I wish she would be leaving us so soon, but there is nothing Eli or I can do, besides wait and we really don't want to do that. With the end of school almost hear we hope she can make it somewhat through the summer it was her favourite time of the year.
"Babe, it's time for school" Eli said to me. I nodded with a smile then grabbed my bag, we both said bye to his mom and walked to Eli's hearse, then we arrived to school. After we went to each other's lockers, Eli walked me to class like usual. The day was going great Eli would meet me at the end of every class and walk me to the next. Then English came, the only class we actually had together. As we were having a class discussion the intercom came on asking for Eli, I looked at him with confusion on my face.
"Probably just another one of Fitz's schemes to get me in trouble" he said with a wink, I smiled as he walked out of the class.
About five minutes later I was called down to the office as well, thoughts rushed through my head, what did Fitz do, how much trouble is Eli in, am I in trouble. But once I walked into Simpson's office, I saw Eli slumped in a chair looking away into the window, he did not make eye contact with me what so ever, oh no what did he do this time.
"Clare, hunny" Simpson said in a very concerned tone. I was so confused, I didn't know why I was here, I didn't know why Eli looked so pissed.
"Yes?" I said in more of a question,
"I understand you have been staying at the Goldsworthy residence lately, and I think you should know, that Mrs. Goldsworthy has passed away this afternoon" He said in a very quiet tone, and I heard Eli cough.
"Could you uh give us some t-time to talk?" I asked not even knowing I was crying. As Simpson walked out I started balling, Eli was too I couldn't believe what my ears have just heard, this was not possible, I could have sworn she was getting better, thoughts rushed through my brain. I got up and said,
"We are going home now ok" Eli just nodded, I wiped my tears from my face and walked back to English to grab Eli's and my books, as I walked in, everybody looked at me confused. You could tell I was crying.
"Where are you going?" Ms. Dawes asked in a stern but concerned voice.
"Simpson is letting me and Eli go home" I said with a cough holding back the tears.
"Ok, go" she said with a frown. I'm sure they will tell the teachers so they didn't think we were ditching. I just couldn't wait to be home.
Eli's POV
I walked inside, I didn't even acknowledge anything or anyone. This is what I did when something bad happens. I shut people out, and I just knew I could not do this to Clare because I love her, I haven`t exactly told her that but I hope she knows how I feel about her.
"Clare" I said with tears falling down my face, she nodded as in telling me to go on "We both knew this was coming and we may not have prepared as well as we should have but we have to move on, because this is how our like is meant to be" I explained my best to her we just have to try to move on, and know she understands, but we just don't know how we will do this.
After a few days it was time for the funeral, Clare and I in an empty house just the two of us, we were overwhelmed with the space. As I was getting dressed Clare was in the bathroom doing her makeup probably, I would have picked out bright colors to make my mother happy but it was a funeral and people would have looked at me funny if I wasn't wearing black. I must be backwards if I wear black every day and then colors on funerals, but I wouldn't want people to come to my funeral looking all pissed in black because I was gone. Anyways I walked over to my side of the closet and I grabbed a black v neck t-shirt and black skinny jeans with a black blazer and black skater shoes. Clare walked out of the bathroom wearing a beautiful black dress that complemented her figure and not showing off too much skin.
"You are beautiful" I couldn't think of anything else to say because she honestly took my breath away.
Clare's POV
We walked out of Eli's hearse he did not want to carry his mom in it though, because he thought it would have felt weird, I understood what he meant and we walked into the church for the ceremony. People were everywhere, from teachers we knew to elderlies Eli has never met. He held my hand and squeezed it even harder when he saw everybody, I looked over at him and I could tell he was fighting back tears.
"Eli, Hun do not worry. We got this" I hugged him as I said that. He pulled away from the hug and looked me in the eyes and said something I couldn't even respond to. "I love you Clare" his voice was so soft and a tear ran down his cheek. "I love you to Eli" I said with a kiss.