Chapter 11

Warning a fluffy chapter is ahead of you :) You might get a sweet tooth from eating up this much fluffy cotton candy. x3

I'll give you 11 reasons

Eli approached Adam's door,nervously searching for the door bell. He didn't find it quick enough,cause Adam opened the door,and gave Eli a peculiar look.
"Eli!" Adam raised his brows. "What are you doing? and why are you going through my flower pot?" Eli smirked.

"okay,I want to do something completely cheesy and romantic,and I realized I don't know what kind of music Clare likes,so I stopped over here to ask you,and of course,you don't have a door bell!" Eli fretted,rolling his eyes. "Oh brother" Adam huffed. "And you want me to...?"

Eli rolled his eyes. "help me" Adam smiled a satisfied smile. "right,after you decked me,broke my nose and yelled at me for not offering Clare my heart." Adam shook his head, as he walked towards his station wagon.

"Hey you deserved it,and I mean,you can't help but wonder why you wouldn't offer to help Clare. I mean you're her best friend." Adam was starting to get aggregated.

"were,and maybe when she forgives me we'll be...more" He stopped mid sentence,and ducked into his car. "please" Eli begged. "Fine,just get in!" Adam yelled frustratingly. Eli climbed into the passenger seat. "So were we going?" Eli asked. "The record store,because Clare's taste in music is the classics,the oldies...and the occasional lady gaga." He smiled,pulling up to a stop sign.

"I wouldn't of guessed..." Eli said,looking out the window. He turned,pushing the radio on. "This used to be my grandpa's car,all you'll find is smooth jazz." Adam snickered,as he continued driving.

"So what romantic thing are you going to do,Eli? You going to serenade her? Burn a disc for her?" Eli rolled his eyes. "uh we want her to live,right?" Eli snickered. "So no reason to expose her to my singing,which is like a car siren." He laughed.

"That doesn't surprise me." Eli's shook his head,as the two pulled into the record store parking lot. "off the record,clever" Eli remarked,climbing out of the car. "the classics" Eli said,going over to the old time records. "patsy cline,Lionel Ritchie,Steve Harley,smokey Robinson,survivor,tears of fears,Duran-Duran,ACDC..." Eli listed off the discs. "So what's Clare's favorite old song?" Eli asked,going through the files of records.

"Well...probably between crazy,blue eyes,Elton john.. and hello,Lionel Ritchie." Adam said. Eli picked up a bunch of records. "What exactly do you plan to do with these?" Adam asked,curiously. "ask her to prom." Adam looked shocked. "wow,okay" he said,and didn't press Eli further. Eli paid for the records,and thanked Adam,as he dropped him off at his car.

"See ya!" Adam said,and drove off. I'm going to need flowers... Eli thought to himself. He turned into the florist to pick some up. you can't ask a girl to prom without flowers. He walked around the coolers of flowers,and settled on a single red rose. He took out a sharpie and wrote #11? on a card. "That'll work" He smiled,paid for the rose and went out the door. He picked up his phone.

"Hey,Clare you home?" He asked. "uh yeah,why?" Clare responded. Eli swung around back to his house,picking up his record player. "Uh,no reason. I'm going to stop and drop off some notes okay?" He said casually,trying not to sound suspicious. "ok,well see you in a minute,Blue eyes." He smirked,picking up the record,thinking about her blue eyes.

He caught a breath,releasing it,trying to calm down his nerves. He picked up the records and the record player,carrying the rose in his teeth,and kicking the door shut with his foot. He walked over to her doorstep,setting the record player down. He knocked on the door,waiting for her to answer.

"Coming!" Clare yelled. Eli could hear her feet running down the stairs and the beeping of her monitor. He took a breath,as she opened the door,putting the needle on the record. "Eli" She said,looking at the rose in his teeth,and the records on her door step. The first disc played.

"Hello,is it me you're looking for?" Clare smiled. "What's this?" Eli picked up the needle and switched the record. "Blue eyes,baby's got blue eyes,like a deep blue sea,on a blue blue day,Blue eyes..." He stopped the record one more time. He dropped the rose. "Oh" He said,realizing he didn't have a record of Lady Gaga.

"Eli,what are you doing?" Clare said smiling. Eli handed her the rose. "#11?" Clare gasped. "Are you asking me to prom?" Eli nodded,as he went to his car. "Just dance,it'll be okay,doo doo duh,just dance." He played his car radio,making Clare giggle.

"This is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me,I mean you probably could of got all those songs on an ipod,but thank you!" Eli rolled his eyes. "Now you tell me" Eli smirked. "So it that a yes? How bout a preview?" Eli asked,as he put the needle back on the record.

"Blue eyes,baby's got blue eyes..." Clare smiled. "That's one of my favorite songs." She breathed. "We can cross off number 10 and 11...Slow dance with a boy,well last time I checked I was a boy." Eli kid around,as he took her hand.

"You want to dance in my driveway?" Eli nodded. "I've never danced with a boy before." Clare confessed. He put his hands around her waist,as her hands fell onto his shoulders. "Now just step that way,and then that way." He tried to give clear directions. Clare followed Eli's lead,as they slow danced in the driveway.

"Hey Edwards," Eli stopped a moment looking into her crystal blue eyes,forgetting what he was going to say. "owgh" Then he remembered. "baby,you're stepping on my feet." She giggled,as he brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Blue eyes..." The song ended,as Eli leaned in closer to her.

"I'd really like to kiss you." Eli said. "beep beep beep" Clare shook her head,as Eli reached his hand behind her head,pulling her closer. He closed his eyes,as did Clare. "beep beep beep beep." Her heart beat faster. "I'm a little light headed." She said.

The two were taken out of their moment,as Clare's dad turned into the driveway. "What's going on here!" He yelled,shining his headlights on them. "Eyelash,sir" Eli said,stepping away from Clare."just call me,with your answer." Eli said,and went off to his car. "Eli! What about your records?"Clare yelled out. Eli smiled. "keep them!"

"Clare!" Her father got out of the car. "What were you doing with that boy?" Clare grunted. "His name is Eli,and we were dancing." Her dad raised his eyebrows. "in the driveway?" He asked. Clare rolled her eyes.

"yeah,because apparently this china doll can't leave the house in fear of her having a heart attack,even just jogging to get the mail!" Clare yelled. "beep beep beep" Her dad reached out to hold her,get her out of her tantrum.

"Hey,calm down." He looked at her. She smiled. "I'm sorry,okay,just hormonal that's all." She picked up the rose and the records and went up to her room. She pulled out her diary. "To do list,kiss Eli and not drop dead" She said,laying back on her bed. "beep beep" She laughed,as her computer showed a new im.

"So about that prom thing?...I'll wait,I mean not too long cause like a month or two we'll miss it..." Clare smiled. "Why should I go to prom with you? Give me a reason." Eli typed a while. "One reason,hmm how about 11?" Clare rolled her eyes. "You can't give me 11 reasons..."

Eli laughed behind his computer screen,as he typed back. "ooh,a challenge. I see how it is." He took a few minutes to type out the reasons why she should go to prom with him.

" 1 I have two tickets,and I don't care to take my mom. 2 You'd look really good in a prom dress. 3 I have a shirt and tye,and I plan on wearing something other than black. 4 I'll get you a corsage. 5 you're hot,I'm hot it'll be hot. 6 all the elderly men are taken 7 it's number 11 on your list. 8 I want you..." Clare gasped. "to go with me" He finished. 9 you'll win prom queen. If I have anything to say about it" 10 Because I asked you.11 I love... Eli stopped himself from writing love and you. He backspaced. "pop music,yup you know it,I just can't get enough of it." Clare laughed.

"and if I have a heart attack..." Eli thought a minute. "I'll rent a defibrillator." Clare smiled. "LOL" She said. "Okay,Eli I will go to prom with you." Eli bit his lip to keep himself from jumping up and screaming out. "She said yes!" He returned to his keyboard,and typed. "Okay,so I'll pick you up at 7...next Friday?" Clare smiled.

"mhm" She typed back,and squealed. "what's going on?" Her dad rushed in. "Daddy I'm going to prom." Her dad's expression dropped. "With..."
"Eli..." She finished. "Oh!" Clare smiled. "I need a dress!" Her father couldn't help but smile at the site of his little girl this happy. "Then we'll get you one..." He said,as she jumped up to hug him.

Eli put his hands behind his head and leaned back on his desk chair,biting his lip. "Now just need a clever way to ask her to be my girlfriend." He smirked,picking up his notebook. He stopped when he heard his IM go off.

"So Eli,tell me how long have you been in love with Clare?" He gulped. "Who is this?" He typed back. "Are you going to tell her?" Eli thought a minute. "I..." He typed,not realizing he hit the enter key. "think she loves you too." "ABDTz94 has signed off." Eli gulped. "Adam?" He thought.

to be continued...

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