HERE WE GO AGAIN-CHAPTER 5

CLARE'S PROSPECTIVE

I shut my eyes closed tight. I saw Eli and I, we were at prom. He asked me to marry him, and I smiled jumping in his arms. I smiled and opened my eyes feeling water splash on my face. I coughed and looked up. Everyone was looking at me. I was drenched in water. I looked up and saw Eli and Adam looking down at me.

I jumped into his arms. He was fine, no blood, no glass. He looked as if he was in perfect condition. I asked, "What happened?" Eli laughed and said, "You passed out from all of the gun fumes." I smiled, "What happened to all of them? How long was I out?" Adam said, "About, ten minutes. You were out!" I asked, "What happened to Drew, Elena, and Fitz?" Eli smiled and said, "Drew is in the hospital. He did get shot, I don't know if you remember that." I said, "I remember…Fitz shot him?" Eli said, "No, Elena did." I asked, "What? I remember Fitz…" Eli said, "No…Elena threatened to kill you when you passed out. He jumped in front of the bullet Clare…" I started crying… "No, why would he do that…" Eli said, "I couldn't get to you in time. Fitz was holding me with a gun to my neck, Clare!" Adam interrupted, "He felt obligated to do it…" I asked, "Is he going to be okay?" Adam smiled and said, "The hospital will call us if anything happened. But, they said he should be fine." I asked, "What about Elena and Fitz?" Eli looked at me and gripped my hand, "Fitz is in the hospital, under constant attention because he was shot twice close to the heart." I don't know why, but I started crying. "And, Elena got away…" I sighed and I sobbed on Eli's shoulder.

"Let's go to the hospital. I have to see Drew." I told them. Eli and Adam looked at me like I had two heads. "We have to go," I continued. I got my best friends boy friend shot. Oh my gosh. "Alright…" Eli said grabbing my hand helping me up. "We have to talk later Clare," Eli said. I was thrown off track when we walked out of the house and saw news reporters. They were asking me who shot who, and who got Fitz into the hospital. I just kept my head down and Eli walked me to the car. Adam jumped in the other side of the car. I sat in the middle of them. Eli quickly started the engine and pulled away.

"What was all that about?" I asked. Adam said, "Well, we got Fitz into jail basically. It's a big thing Clare." I nodded my head feeling a little dizzy. After a short ride we pulled up to the hospital. I stood outside looking up at the hospital. I gulped and asked, "Does Ali know?" Adam nodded. Eli grabbed my hand knowing I was scared. I didn't know what to expect from Ali. I could lose my best friend because of this. I hesitantly walked with Eli into the hospital. Adam said, "He's on the fourth floor. We can't talk to him; we could just see him through the window for now. Ali's upstairs." Eli said, "Don't worry…"

Once we got to the fourth floor I walked slower to his room. I saw Ali. She was crying and looking at Drew through the glass window. Eli let go of my hand and I walked faster to Ali. Once I reached her she looked up with tears filled in her eyes. Her make up running and wheezing heavily. "Ali…I am so sorry," I whispered starting to cry. She looked up and said, "Clare…" I said, "I am sorry Ali, I don't know why he did that." I looked up through the glass and saw Drew. He had a sling on his arm and blood seeping through the part of his shoulder that was shot. Ali said, "I'm just glad you're safe." I said, "Ali…he shouldn't have done that. I should have just died, you don't deserve this. If I wasn't here, if I didn't know you or any of you…It would save everyone a lot of trouble…" I turned around and started pacing away. I heard my name being called faintly and Eli followed me.

I ran down the steps and outside the hospital. I took a deep breath in and Eli screamed, "Clare!" He gripped me by the arm forcing me to turn around. He said, "Clare…don't say that. Don't…just don't." I said, "Eli, do you know how much easier it would be for you. It would be easier for everyone if I wasn't here. Fitz would stop and Elena. Then, Drew wouldn't have gotten hurt. Adam wouldn't of…and everyone would be happier." I chocked on my words through my sobs. "Clare…do you understand how happy you make me. If I ever lost you…I don't know what I would do," Eli said. I looked up and ripped my arm away from Eli. "You don't need this Eli. I'm a mess. I don't deserve you. Just, go live your life. Live it without me…please." I took off the engagement ring off my finger. I opened Eli's hand and placed it in his hand closing his hand with the ring inside. "Give this ring…to a girl who deserves it," I sobbed wiping my tears away.

Eli closed his hand with a tight grip and sighed. "Clare…you can't do this to us. I love you Clare. Do you know what we have? I…I can't live without you." Eli started crying for the first time in a long time. I knew what I was doing was going to hurt him, but it's for his own good. He doesn't need me in his life. "Eli…you have to be strong okay. I am going to be strong and move on. Because, you are the best person in the world. Any girl would be lucky enough to have you. I'm just not that girl…" He looked down at me and said, "We have a baby together Clare. This isn't good for the baby, or you, or any of us." I laughed sarcastically through my tears, "I have my best friend's boyfriend hooked up to monitors! Eli, get real. Pull yourself into reality! If you want to be with me, then you have to expect this! It's always happening! Everyone is getting hurt and I am the target! People…people keep getting in the way and they get hurt. I just want it to happen!" Eli sighed in frustration, "Clare…you need to understand that life isn't easy and people get hurt! It sucks yeh, but we have to get through it because we love each other!"

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