Chapter 6

Pointing out the obvious

Clare and Adam went off to English class. "Alright class...Today we're going to be remaking some of Shakespeare greatest plays. Now if you could change one thing about these tragedies,what would it be?" The teacher smiled.

"Elijah Goldsworthy & Clare Edwards will be remaking Romeo & Juliet,and Adam Torez and Mr Fitzgerald will be remaking Macbeth." Adam rolled his eyes. "Uh teach,don't I need a female for that?" Fitz asked.

"whoa you weren't kidding,but can we change it so they don't kiss,so we don't have to kiss?" Eli smirked. "What's wrong,you afraid if you kissed me you'd fall in love with me or something?" Eli asked. Clare smirked back at him. "No,but you might fall in love with me." Eli laughed. "Well,that's very considerate." Eli smirked.

"But we wouldn't be doing Shakespeare justice if we cut it out,so after school, get ready to pucker up." Eli teased,making a kissy face. "Aren't you afraid it could ruin our friendship we have going here?" Eli laughed. "You mean,make your little boyfriend jealous?" Adam turned around. "Hey!" he warned.

"Adam is not my boyfriend..." Clare started. Eli laughed. "Wow,then why is he such a love sick puppy around you?" Clare smiled. "Hmm, why are you?" Clare spat back. "ooh nice comeback,after school prepare for the best kiss of your life." Eli said conceitedly.

"Oh shit" Clare mumbled. She poked Adam. "Please do something...?" She asked him. Adam stood up. "Ms Dawez,I'm not comfortable with my girlfriend having to kiss him." Ms Dawez stood up from her desk. "It's called acting,Adam. I'm sure the whole while she will be thinking of you,take your seat please."

"Wow,you liar!" Eli said,picking up his book bag. "so now it's time to put my plan into action." He reached in his book bag,taking out a breath spray. "Mmm minty"

Clare felt chills,as he blew out a breath in her direction. "beep beep beep beep" "For a girl who is used to being alone,you sure have a lot of incoming texts." Eli smirked,sitting back comfortably in his chair.

Clare breathed through the remaining 30 minutes of class. "What do I do?" Clare asked,holding onto Adam's arm. "What's scaring you more,the fact that it could kill you,or the fact that you don't really care,and want to do it anyway?" Clare bit her lip. "the second one" She sighed. "beep beep beep" Eli approached her.

"Come on,Edwards we have a scene to rewrite." He pulled her by the arm out the school doors. Clare turned around,looking back at Adam. "help me" She

mouthed. beep beep beep

"Is this really necessary?" Clare asked,frantically shaking in her little silver flats. "Well,remember the B average?" Eli questioned back.

"yeah,but..." Eli stopped her. "No,buts,it will be over before you know it." Clare rolled her eyes. "That's something you say to a child getting a shot,not something you say to a girl who could..." Eli looked at her. "could what,Edwards?" She closed her mouth. "nothing" Eli shook his head.

"Typical,just when I think you're going to open up,you shut back down." "beep beep beep"

"I did open up to you..." Clare said,looking at Eli. "yah,yah your parents fight and your boyfriend cheated on you,boo hoo! Something I could of probably heard around school."

"beep beep"

"I'm sick of that noise!" Eli spat. "Give me the damn phone,we're going to perform a romantic scene with no interruptions." Clare sat back on the bench of the picnic table thinking. .. Is an ambulance an interruption?" Clare showed fear in her eyes. "I can't do this." She stood up,but Eli grabbed her arm,pulling her back.

"Why?" He asked. "give me an honest answer,look me in the eyes." Clare shook her head. "I can't." Eli looked at her puzzled. "Wait a second! I get it!" Eli started. "You've never kissed a guy have you?"

Clare nodded. "You caught me,okay" Eli shook his head. "Wow you're really innocent,aren't you?" Clare nodded,feeling a sigh of relief.

"Okay,we'll cut it out just this one time,but just so you know Edwards,I plan on being your first kiss."

"beep beep beep beep" She bit her lip hard. "and last" "Thank you that's very respectful,cause I want it to be special,but that's Adam's job,not yours." Eli rolled his eyes.

"Depends on who can get to your lips fastest."

"beep beep beep" Eli approached her,taking steps closer to her. She gasped when she saw their proximity.

"Eli you're getting in my air space." He smirked. "Really? Does this make you nervous?" He asked,inching even closer to her. "beep beep beep be eee p"
"oh shit!" Clare said,as she started to feel light headed.

"Get away,Eli,please!" Clare ordered. Adam came in running. "It's okay,I've got you." Adam said,holding his arms out. "You're alright,you're

alright"

Eli stood in shock. "What did I do to her?" He asked. Adam shewed him away. Clare slowly came to. "Are you okay?" Adam asked,holding her in his arms. "yeah,just..."

She struggled to get her words out. "You were right,Help me with my will" She said,as she gained her balance.

Adam drove Clare home from school. "I can't do this anymore,Adam" Clare looked at the wires and stickers hooked to her chest. "You get it off Saturday." Clare shook her head. "No,doing this! I live every moment thinking this is it,it's over. I can't live like this anymore. Eli makes me forget that I'm dying,but I can't take him down this road. He just lost his father." Adam sympathized,reaching out to hold her hand.

"Here I go again,pushing away the people I care about." She took out her cell phone. "Eli,it's Clare I'm going to talk to Ms Dawez about transferring out of her class."

Eli was shocked,as the conversation ended. He closed his phone,thinking...he pushed her. He came on too strong. He was a jerk. He got in his car,to apologize.

"Give her a reason to talk to me!" He said,holding the English papers in his hands. He stopped the car,swinging the door open. He stepped out,looking up at the windows of the house,guessing which one of those windows led to her room.

He picked up a few small rocks,and went around the back of the house. He picked up his phone,calling her number,waiting for her to answer. A light turned on in an upstairs window and Eli threw the rocks. "Rewriting Romeo and Juliet." He said. "Edwards!" He called,noticing there was no car in the driveway.

"Eli?" Clare said,opening her window. "What are you doing here?" Eli smirked. "You blew me off,but didn't give me a reason why..."
"I figure I either insulted you,undermined you,or made you uncomfortable."

"or made me feel something that could kill me." Clare muttered. "I want you to tell me what I did wrong." Eli yelled. Clare rolled her eyes,holding onto her bathrobe.

She motioned for him to wait there,as she made her way down the stairs.

She opened the gate,letting him in the yard. "It's really cool right now,and I don't have a jacket." Clare rolled her eyes. "Come in" She smiled.

"Eli,you did nothing wrong it's just I'm kind of someone to push people away. It's part of my trust thing,okay?" Eli shook his head. "See I don't believe that,you're a friendly sweet person,and a caring individual. You don't have many friends,because they don't understand you. That and maybe your terrible taste in movies,music..." He raised his brows.

Clare sat on the sofa. "and you do?" She asked. "a little bit,and I'd like you to give me another chance to understand a whole lot more."

Clare smiled. "you sure you want to do that Goldsworthy?" She asked. "Since we're on a last name basis,yes Edwards I would very much like to learn more about you. Things I can't find on your face book." Clare laughed.

"why don't you tell me what you already know,and I'll add to that..." Eli sat down on the sofa next to her. "Well you're deep,profound,and comical in your

writing... You have the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen. You're an extremely polite, innocent,analytical,judgmental,overly sensitive,mint chocolate chip loving,argumentative,know it all. Who is really scared of letting people in,especially ones that might want to be with her."

Clare smiled. "You got all that just for knowing me one week?" Eli smirked. "As cheesy as it sounds,being around you,feels like I've known you my whole life."
"I can read you,I know when you're lying,and I know that whatever you're telling me is a boat load of B.S."

"and I'd very much like to kiss your virgin lips." Clare gulped. "beep beep beep beep beep"

"So does it monitor blood pressure,or something else,Edwards?" Clare sat shocked. "How did you?" Eli laughed. "Hmm your low cut top,makes it obvious." He brushed a strand of hair behind her ear,looking her in the eyes. "you were looking down my top?" Eli rolled his eyes. "It just happened to be in my view,given I'm so short." He laughed.

"I'm trying to not set that beeper off. So What does it monitor?" Clare took a breath. "Heart rate" She breathed,like those were the hardest words she ever had to say. "okay so every time you get nervous around me..." Clare took a breath,thinking this is going to be the hardest thing I'll ever have to tell anyone. "beep beep beep" "beep beep"

"I have a heart condition,and it could be fatal,if I'm not careful." She mumbled. "yeah got most of that sentence,Edwards" Eli smirked. "Why didn't you tell me?" Clare looked away. "so this is why you avoid eye contact,you're afraid you'll develop feelings for someone!" Eli inched closer to her. "beep beep beep"

"I'm just going to have to make you trust me,and feel completely comfortable around me,so I don't kill you." "beep beep beep"

"Shh!" Eli said,putting his arm around her. "beep beep beep beep" "It's not just you! many other things can." She clutched onto the sofa.

"I thought for sure,you wouldn't want to be around me anymore,I pushed you away. I told you Adam was my boyfriend. I lied to you." Eli shook his head,picking up her hand. beep beep

"You also intrigued me,pissed me off,bugged the helk out of me,made me sing off key pop songs,called me out,and drove me crazy." They started arguing.

"okay,so now what?" Clare asked. He laughed. "Your heart rate seems to be normal,when we argue!"

"I'm not going to have a relationship of just arguing,my parents already made that mistake!"

Eli couldn't help,but smirk,ignoring her comment about her parents. "Oh,you want a relationship do you?" Clare gulped. beep beep beep

"I haven't even kissed you yet." Eli sighed. "please don't." She begged,as he inched even closer to her. "I've only known you what a week? That's not really the gentlemanly thing to do." Clare breathed out relief. "You're not a gentlemen." He smirked. "you're right,so I could kiss you,and end your life like a vampire story,but I won't. It will be really hard not to,but I won't."

"Eli..." Clare started. His eyes locked into hers. "Oh, I see now why you've avoided eye contact."

"one look,and I'm hooked." Clare bit her lip. "I'm really scared right now." Eli smirked. "because..."

Clare took another breath. "beep beep" "I've never felt like this,and I don't want you to have to deal with this,please you can walk away from this. I wouldn't blame you." Eli stood up. "Quit! pushing me away!" He yelled over her thoughts.

"because...Edwards I'm not going anywhere." He made himself comfortable on the couch.

to be continued...

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