Francesca: at first i thought i was going to make it KC, but then i decided that it wasn't very original because thats what half the otehrs stories say, and it wouldnt be a cliff hanger if you already knew what happened right? ;) love ya guys hope you enjoy!

ELIS P.O.V

"Clare, are you okay?" I asked grabbing her arm gently; she looked like she was on the verge of tears. What could be wrong?

Clare looked up at him with blood shot eyes "yea, fine got to go." I didn't really want her to go, as weird as it sounds I LIKE spending time with her. She makes me laugh and feel good, I haven't had that before. So without trying to sound desperate I asked her a few questions.

"Clare, well… when can I see you again?" I realized how awkward that sounded and continued. "… I mean to work on the um… the ah, English assignment." I didn't want to seem too desperate or scare her off or something. She looked at me surprised. I hope I didn't scare her. But then she smiled.

"Well my sister is in town, obviously, she likes to publicly embarrass me. So I'll call you when I can" her face still had the shocked look. Maybe she didn't want to hang out with me; I mean I couldn't blame her. *sigh* my life is so complicated. Before I could think to stop from asking my lips were spitting words out that my mind didn't even process yet.
"Oh, that's cool I got it if you don't want to hang out." ELI MAN! Why did you say that! Now she'll feel guilty and- she cut my thoughts off with that beautiful smile on her face that left me breathless.

"Um, no that's not it at all we could hang out when ever; I just assumed you wouldn't want to hang out with me." As I saw her face light up I smirked my smirk. The one that says "I'm really sure and cool of myself on the outside" when inside my heart is telling my face to stop making a fool out of me.

"Why would you think that?" I asked with deep concern in my voice. Had I done something wrong to make her feel this way? I didn't think so.

"Well, it's just Darcy has that effect on people." I looked at her curiously

"What are you talking about?" she gave me a look that meant she thought I was acting like I was lying.

CLARES POV

I looked at him; he acted like he had no idea what I was talking about. At first I thought he was just making it up, but then is face changed to confusion as he repeated.
"What effect?" as I almost opened my mouth to try to explain it to him, KC walks up to me totally ignoring Eli.

"Clare! You know I'm sorry about what I did right?" he asked his face had a hopeful expression, but I knew what was next so I went along.
"Yea definitely. I forgave Jenna too, I hope your happy together." I knew he wouldn't drop it at that; I acted as if I was gunna walk away

"Well, see ya." He grabbed my arm more aggressively than Eli had, but by his expression I knew he didn't mean to.

"Actually I was going to ask you something… How old, is your um… Sister?" he had a worried look on his face. I kept playing dumb.

"Well I actually don't remember why you don't go ask her?" his face went serious, oh uh okay then. I wanted to keep messing with him though it was to fun

"Oh and don't worry about Jenna getting jealous for no reason I already told Darcy and her that you DEFINITLY weren't gunna leave Jenna." As he walked away I turned to Eli. By his expression I knew he knew I was messing with KC.

"That effect" I said with a nod in KC's direction.

"ah." He said with an understanding nod. I thought maybe he might be a little crazy.

"Why do people act that way towards her?" he asked, as if he thought it was highly ridiculous. I couldn't help but laugh. He looked at me like I was crazy.

"Have you SEEN her?" I asked him with a look that would prove my point but he still didn't see what I meant.

"Um, yea just now, what does that have to do with anything?" I sighed this boy will be the death of me.

"You didn't notice how beautiful she is? That's why people act like that. Especially people like KC, who've never seen her and wonder how we could be related…"

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ELI'S POV

This beautiful girl obviously thought very low of herself, she had close to no self confidence and low self esteem. I hoped I could help, because that's just a waste of beauty. But I guess that's how it is when people don't see her clearly with her sister in the room. I honestly can say Clare was way prettier. It was just something about her. I don't know. But before I could try to explain carefully, my mouth went off again like it had a mind of its own.

"I don't think she's nearly as beautiful as you are." I couldn't believe I just said that. She blushed so badly I almost thought she was extremely angry, but the smile she wore on her face as she looked at her feet said otherwise. She had a crush on me; at least I think she does. So what will I do? And of course knowing me I would make her blush some more.

"Aw, Clare! Do you have a crush on your English partner?" I asked with sarcasm. She nearly turned purple before answering me

"No! Definitely not!" she said a little too soon. But continued trying to be sarcastic.

"You wish!" she said. I laughed. She didn't even know the half of it. I loved how she didn't get mad like any other girl would when you embarrass them.

I decided to keep having fun with this; I got close t her ear and whispered. "I could think of a few good things my hearse is good for." It was full of sarcasm but she still blushed. But without a doubt retorted back. "Oh yes Eli, I'm so turned on! Just imagine that there was once someone's dead body RIGHT there." She said with just as much sarcasm then we both laughed. She randomly glanced down the street at that boy who came up to us, and her sister. Her smile quickly faded and her eyes gave away her sorrows. I couldn't help but feel the need to comfort or, to simply make her happy again. I couldn't believe that this was happening to me. I never felt this way about a person before. What was thins beautiful, smart, girl doing to me? If this was a movie, I would've known that I and she wouldn't even give each other a second glance, yet here I am simply willing to do anything and everything for her with the simplest plea from her gorgeous lips.

"What did he do to you, for him to ask your forgiveness?" she snapped back to reality obviously was deep in thought, and gave me a weak smile.

"That's KC, he was my first boyfriend ever last year, he was so kind and sweet..." she paused obviously sad at the memories. "He is extremely smart; he is in the gifted program too. And that's how I met him. He never did anything for me to question his motives. I always thought that he would remain the same. I guess that's what happens, I shouldn't have been surprised when he cheated on me, I should've known that he was to good, too nice to me. But then once he cheated I knew that he was a jerk and my first impression of him was the truth! But then he broke up with me for Jenna, I was heartbroken but I understood, she is way prettier than me." As she looked at me as if coming back from inside her head, she smiled "but I'm so over him now. I honestly don't know how I was so nieve, oh well. I guess that's what they mean when they say learn from your mistakes, right?" I stood there for a minute dumbfounded, yes she did already tell me this earlier, but once I saw HIM and the Jan, Jen whatever girl. I was literally in utter shock. Why on earth would someone do that to Clare, for THAT girl? Clare continued to look at me, well stare is more the word, if it was anyone else I would've cared, but It wast. It was Clare, the most mature, beautiful, understanding, non-judging, forgiving person I know. It was so hard to believe that she wasn't like 20 but only 16. I closed the space between us, she didn't seem to mind. We were in this daze together, like we were the only ones there and nothing else mattered that's when I leaned in and so did she…