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Clare groaned, got over it after I apologized, and rushed over to Eli. "You're coming mister,"

"No, I don't want to meet your ex," he whined.

"Please it'll be fun,"

He looked at her, and then he looked at Jenna. "Help me out here,"

Eli had this forever flirty look on his face, all the time. So if he takes his face up to level one, he'd have a girl in 3 seconds. Clare was harder; it took him weeks to gain interest. And I think he loved the chase.

So when Jenna giggled and looked down, it's the normal reaction, let me inform you she is just a girl, so she's not having any feelings for him at all or anything.

Clare saw she was losing a battle. She resorted to tactics I've taught her.

She sat down and got close to his face, sly girl. She smiled and winked at me.

"No, you can't use your big beautiful eye powers on me every time." He answered.

Clare got closer, "Please, just for me, and I'll do whatever you want."

"Whatever I want?" he asked in a very flirty voice, almost like he skipped a few levels.

He raised his eyebrows.

"Whatever you want in the whole entire world," she giggled and he sighed.

"You know, I can't say no to you every time you promise that…and I kind of just wanted you to beg,"

"Eli!"

He laughed and Clare smacked his shoulder.

She grabbed his hand and Adam pulled her again.

She waved goodbye with Eli and Adams' hands.

Clare was all growed up… I felt like crying a bit. Were we drifting apart? No... no.. That could never happen... right?

Clare's POV

He had whispered in my ear that he just wanted to hold my hand. His hot sweet breath made my neck hair stand up and swoon.

That feeling is something I haven't felt since KC.

Another feeling I haven't felt since KC, jealousy. I doubt Jenna would do that to me twice, (or I swear to God, I'll freaking kill her and feed her to the wolves damn it) and I know Eli can't help being gorgeous but it scared the crap out of me to think he'd leave me.

But we aren't together.

So what am I scared about?

Adam let go of my hand. But Eli intertwined his fingers with mine, and didn't let go of me, like I'd let go.

Yeah… right… nothing to worry about there.

As I neared the table, I grew increasingly nervous. But Eli squeezed my hand, right at the moments I was about to make a beeline for the breezy shady trees.

"Hey, Dave, Connor, Wesley," I said. I lowered my eyes. "Hi, KC,"

Hey was for normal people and Hi is for people you have a dislike for.

"Hello!" Adam chirped. "I am Clare's new friend."

And Hello is for Adam. I smiled at him.

"Whoa, you're a ball of energy," KC laughed.

Adam shrugged. "I guess,"

Dave laughed. "Hey Eli," he eyed our hands. Then I saw KC eye our hands, like I was doing this to spite him. No… I was doing this because he was hot… the spite thing was just a bonus…

"Dave," Eli greeted, as he sat down. He and Dave did this boy handshake.

Crap… he let go of my hand… I hate you…Dave.

I sighed and sat down.

"What's wrong?" KC said. I rolled my eyes in my head. He cares NOW how I feel.

"Yeah, you look kind of down," Adam said, frowning.

"Or confused?" Connor asked.

"And like you're going to throw up," Wesley asked, scared. I rolled my eyes at that one.

"Are you sick?" Dave asks, playing along but knowing the real reason because of Alli being his friends with maybe, kind of, not really there benefits.

I smiled dimly. I love having guy friends sometimes minus Dave, they care so much about you because you're a weak and fragile girl who could kick most of their butts.

Eli said nothing because he knew the effect he has on me. He just smirked and shook his head.

"No, I just let go of something very important recently," I said and that seemed to work for most of the oblivious table.

KC eyed me, as if he knew the truth but actually didn't. It was puzzling.

Dave looked at me, like a cross between "Yeah… right… ok… let's go with that," and "You just really want to kiss him don't you,"

I kicked him, lightly. His face looked down, but the truth in the look was still hovering over us like a cloud.

Eli just looked at me, wanting to laugh at my twist on words. It was… awesome.

Under the table, he found my hand and held it.

I melted, like I seriously was melting. My heart was racing so fast it was like freaking NASCAR. Could he hear it. I know this is stupid but my sister told me when I was younger that when you like-liked someone, yur hear beats in the beat of their name. She was right. But, dear God, I'm never going to tell her that, or anyone else for that manner.

My sister actually told me that. Idk if it's really true.

Anyways, R&R please. Celi Goldwards, jayhogartismyangel, Rae Rae, Go getter, Ms. Ashiteru, and black crystal sword. Thanks a million bajillion. Next, it's going to KC's POV, Alli/Dave, Drew drama, and KC and Jenna battle to the death! No, actually they just fight.