I felt the warmth of his chest engulf me and I fell quickly back to sleep. I heard voices, and I wasn't sure what was happening. I knew I must be dreaming but I still couldn't fight the fear.

I find myself alone in my room, the lights off, and I hear a bottle break.

"MOM!"

I jumped up and realized I was in Eli's lap, and he looked at me startled. I quickly pulled out my phone and dialed my house number hoping she would keep her promise.

"Clare, where are you!" she slurred into the phone. My heart broke a little.

"Mom, I'm on my way to Hawaii, remember? You promised."

"Clare, leave me alone, I am a grown woman! I can handle myself!" I heard a glass break through the phone, and I jumped.

"Mom, just call dad, maybe he'll stay with you."

"No, I don't want that piece of shit man with me; never again now get off the phone so I can sleep." She was so slurred I could barely make out what she said.

"Bye mom." My voice was breaking. I cleared my throat and looked out the window, hoping he wouldn't bring it up. I felt his hand on mine, and I couldn't stop the tears from coming down my eyes. He pulled gently on my hand, and I turned to him. He has a worried look in his eye and I knew he wanted to know.

"They got divorced." My voice was breaking at the words coming out of my mouth.

"You don't have to tell me." He said, still gently rubbing my hand.

"She started drinking. A lot like, 2 to three bottles a night. Sometimes she even gets hurt by dropping the bottle on the ground." By now I was just crying, he pulled me into his arms.

"I'm so scared I'll come back home and she'll be hurt. Or worse." He rubbed my hair soothingly as I cried into his shirt. Practically ruining it, but he didn't say anything, he just let me cry. The last thing I remember is falling asleep to his soothing touch.

I woke up to the sun bright in my eyes. My hair was a mess, and I must look really bad.

I look up to see Eli, already awake, and realize I was on his shoulder. I jumped up, and cleared my throat. It was still raspy.

"I'm sorry, about last night." I said it looking away, I was so embarrassed.

"It's fine. If it's any conciliation it was nice sleeping next to you." I blushed a million shades red, and looked down smiling.

"Oh god. I must look a mess!" I grabbed for my bag to get a mirror, when I felt him hands stop me.

"Just relax. You look fine; we've still got 7 hours on this train. It's only been like 5. "My stomach growled at this, and I went to grab my bag anyway.

"I'm hungry, and I need to brush my hair and makeup on before I just let everyone on this train see me."

He scoffed, rudely if you ask me.

"By 'everyone' you mean Blake?" he asked with an eyebrow raised.

I shook my head.

"I don't think so; I don't like him like that. In fact, the one I do like, probably doesn't even view me like that so why would I care what Blake thinks?" he smiled and looked down. It was so cute.

"Here, you stay here I'll go get food." I smiled a thank you and he got up. I sat smiling like a fool. He was too perfect. I thought about how nice it would be to wake up next to him again, and blushed. Of course that wouldn't happen but it was still a nice thought. I thought about it being in a bed instead of a train, I thought about it being alone instead of a packed train with a bunch of people we don't even know. I even thought about it being, well never mind. I blushed even more at the last thought, when I realized he would be on his way back by now.

"For you," he said and handed me a plate.

"Thank you." I went to get money out of my wallet, and he shook his head.

"No it's on me, relax." I shot him a curious glance.

"You know Goldsworthy a girl could get used to this." I don't even know where that came from but I regretted immediately.

"So could a guy." I smiled and looked down.

Our moment was soon interrupted by Adam and Blake.

Adam reached over and sat on Eli's side, while Blake sat directly on my other side.

I felt Eli's hand still wrapped around mine and I squeezed it for no reason at all other than to take in the moment of his hand on mine.

The rest of this trip will be amazing.