Chapter 4

I'mma take ya on a trip down memory lane

"What do you say we take off?" Eli gripped the steering wheel tightly. "As long as taking off doesn't involve kidnapping me,and holding me hostage" Eli laughed.

"right just because I don't have friends,doesn't mean I have to steal them."

"So more questions for you?" Eli started. "Wait for the green light." Clare said. Then Eli sped through. "Hey! Hold your horses!" "beep beep beep" Eli couldn't help,but laugh. "only you would say something like that and make it sound cute." The flirting was hard to ignore.

"If you could go anywhere to get away from the world,where would it be?" Clare laughed. "What kind of question is that?" Clare crossed her arms. "one requiring an answer..." Eli glanced down at the radio. "Paris" Clare said. "noted,now how about somewhere around here?"

"There is this little road that leads to a harbor,and me and my dad used to go watch the fireworks there,so peaceful, so beautiful. It was before everything went down hill."

Eli smirked,and put his directional on. "Where are you going?" Eli smirked. "Oh, just down memory lane" He mentally kicked himself for saying something that cheesy,as he pulled onto an old dirt road. "This looks familiar..." Clare bit her lip,as she looked out the window.

"This is where most of the high schoolers go for bon fires,and secret make outs. I just go here to write." Eli smiled. "We're behind the ravine?" Clare asked,as Eli stopped the car.

"yeah,guess so." Eli said,closing the door. "I can see like everything from here." Clare kicked her flats off,and rolled up her blue jeans. "What are you doing?" Eli asked.

"Wading my feet in the water..." Clare said,as she sat on the edge. "That's a puddle of rain water." Eli laughed. "Didn't you ever like to splash in puddles when you were a kid?" Eli shook his head. "no,but I like the sound of rain."

"That's something new to add to my all about Eli book." Clare said sarcastically. "This is really relaxing" Clare circled her feet over the puddle.

"Okay so your turn to ask me a question..." Eli said,sitting down next to her. "Same question,is this where you go to escape the world?" Clare asked. Eli took a breath. "At night the fire lights up the sky and I find it comforting."

Clare looked at him confused. "Don't worry,Edwards. I'm not a pyro or anything." Clare laughed. "So you're just a jerk then?" "That's 2 questions,Edwards." Eli rolled his eyes. "If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?"

"My Mom and Dad,they don't exactly get along,they fight all the time. Ever since they found out,it's been a constant love/hate fest." Eli raised his eyebrows.

"Found out what?"

"just stuff..." Clare quickly shut her mouth,and looked up at the sky. She got comfortable and laid back on the dirt. "You're not afraid to get dirty are you?" Clare laughed. "Ew!" Eli smirked. "Wow, you have a dirty mind." Eli said. She smiled. "Clothes can be washed" She said,as she looked up at the sky.

"So let me guess,now your going to tell me ,you were one of those kids who saw shapes in the clouds? little bunny rabbits?" Clare smiled. "See for yourself" She smiled,feeling completely comfortable around him. "Oh look there's a duck!" Eli rolled his eyes.

"I feel like I'm on an episode of reading rainbow." Clare smiled,listening to the tune play in her head. "Oh no,Edwards please don't sing that..." Eli begged. Clare pursed her lips together,excitedly.

"Butterfly in the sky I can go twice as high. Take a look It's in a book A Reading Rainbow I can go anywhere Friends to know And ways to grow A Reading Rainbow I can be anything Take a look It's in a book A Reading Rainbow ,A Reading Rainbow!" Eli held his head. "Gee thanks Edwards now that song is stuck in my head."

Clare smiled again,breaking out laughing.

"What's next the care bears?power rangers?" Clare shook her head. "You know when you asked me what I saw in the clouds?" Eli rolled his eyes. "naw,I wasn't here for that." he teased. "Well I saw heaven."

"and Jesus...?" Eli continued. Clare rolled her eyes. "We'll he lives there." Clare said, Eli raised his eyebrows. "God isn't really my style."
He laid back,next to her. "I'm pretty sure your his style." She said,moving her hand. "We're all God's style" Eli kept rolling his eyes.

"beep beep beep" "You going to get that?" Eli asked,looking for a cell phone. "No,they can leave a message..." Clare said. She stopped when she realized their hands were touching. Eli quickly sat up. "Sorry" He said,looking around,trying to ignore the situation in front of him.

"It's okay..." Clare prolonged her words. "So what's next on this trip down memory lane?" Eli asked. "What do you want to do?" Eli smirked. "I'd be up for robbing a candy store." Eli blurted out. Clare covered her mouth laughing. "Okay,favorite candy on 3!" Clare yelled out.

"Why the hell not!" Eli said. "one,two,three!" "building blocks!" The two said together. "ha ha,candy leggos really,Edwards?" She nodded. "well you can't eat the plastic ones." Eli shook his head. "No shit! Edwards" He rolled his eyes. "I had my money on those candy saucers you know the ones that looked like church food?"

Clare rolled her eyes. "You mean,church hosts,and that was like eating paper!"

Eli couldn't help,but laugh. "and yet you ate a child's plastic toy..."

"almost,okay it was an honest mistake." Clare giggled. "okay,Mr Doom tell me what was the worst thing you ever did as a child?"

"Drove a car into the front window of the house,my old man was fuming!" He widened his eyes. "I was a delinquent..." Clare laughed.

"oh,was?" He clicked his tongue against his teeth. "Real nice,Edwards. Come on ,lets go rob a toy store..." Eli laughed,and picked her up from the ground.

The two drove off the dirt road and onto the main road. "So since we're asking questions,here..." Eli started. "Why did you write about painful,undeserving,horrible existences and horrible deaths?" Clare bit her lip. "beep beep beep" "It was kind of like reading my journal,which I doubt you'd copy just to piss me off."

Clare shook her head. "Um I thought something strange and morbid was out of my comfort zone." Eli shook his head. "Are you really that depressed,Edwards?" He turned to face her.

"sometimes" She said,looking out the window.

"Well operation keep my English partner from killing herself is a go. Come on let's go get happy,colorful candy." Eli smirked. "You're being really nice to me...why?"

Clare asked. "Don't get used to it" Eli said,and shut his car door. "Are you going to get my door?" Clare asked. Eli walked off with his car keys.

"I have a reputation to up hold,plus it's not that hard Edwards,it's just the little handle right there." He yelled back. Clare opened the door and ran after him.

"Right,I didn't expect you to be such a gentlemen." Clare spat sarcastically. "I'll even get the door for you." He said,reaching for the door. Clare waited,as Eli slowly opened the shop door,and shut it. "Eli!" Clare yelled. "psyche" Eli said,sticking his tongue out.

"alright so we've got your nerds,your gummy sharks,your candy dots,your gummy bears,your snowcaps,your flying saucers,and your building blocks..." Clare smiled.

"Favorite movie as a kid on 3...one,two,three!" Eli said. "the never ending story." Eli laughed. "We have a lot in common Edwards,of course I could be lying,or you could be."

"well played Goldsworthy." The two checked out there candy,and went across the street to the video store. "I feel the need to say we still have that work sheet to finish,but I suppose...the adventures of..." Clare laughed. "Scooby doo?" Eli asked. "This is your idea of a horror movie?" He asked.

"It's not that scary." Eli rolled his eyes. "yeah,personally I think the 13 ghosts were the scariest,but I hate how they never even catch a real ghost."

"Do you believe in ghosts,Goldsworthy?" Eli smirked. "well don't tell anyone,but I'm actually a vampire,I've been dead for quite a while." Clare laughed. "You

certainty fit the part."

"ouch Edwards,that hurt right there." He put his hand over his chest. "Your heart,wow surprised you have one." The two laughed,as they made it to the checkout.

"Rated R,really Eli." Clare rolled her eyes. "We won't be needing this." She said to the checkout lady. "yes we will"

"No we won't,Eli. How is this even from your favorite childhood movies?" She put the movie down. "Well I told you,I had a pretty twisted childhood."

"now that I can believe." "Come on..." Eli begged. "Guaranteed to cause a heart attack." Clare's eyes widened. "No,way!" Eli smirked,as Clare went out the door.

"here's 5 bucks." Eli said,and went out the door,sneaking the horror film in his jacket. The sales lady rolled her eyes,as Eli made it to the parking lot.

"Okay now where did you want to finish that English assignment?" Eli asked.

"how bout the library?" Clare smiled. "Right,where I dragged you away from the grave reads section." Clare smiled. "Like you did much better,driving me around in a hearse!" Clare glanced down at her wrist watch.

"Damn it's nearly 3 o'clock! We've skipped the entire day." Eli laughed. "and I take it...that you've never skipped a day of school in your life?"

"Well no!" "So your house,then?" Clare nodded. "It's right down the street." She pointed. Eli smirked in satisfaction. "Do I have to scale that fence?" Clare smiled. "sure" She said,not even caring that the key was in her pocket.

"A day of ice cream,candy,20 questions,horror movies,and breaking and entering...yeah sounds like my childhood." He smirked,getting out of his car.

to be continued...

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