Chapter 14

How could you be so heartless?

"You obviously aren't in love with her." Ally said getting up from the newly messed up sofa bed. "Or I wouldn't of followed you to your house,maybe we were so focused on Clare,we didn't see what was right in front of us. I spent 2 years helping,caring and being dedicated to Clare,maybe that wasn't love,maybe it was just a friendship" Adam sighed,and quickly changed the subject.

"Wow 7 in the morning,officially one week till prom..." Adam started,trying to hint to Ally. "You want to go with me?" Adam asked. "Right,after you tricked Clare,and lied to her. I'm officially worst friend of the year,for almost being your quick rebound." Ally said,and jumped up from the sofa bed. "You better sneak out the front door,before my family wakes up and wonders."

Ally pulled the strap of her tank top over her shoulder,and smiled an embarrassed grin."I'm going to check if Clare ever came home last night." Adam said and walked to his station wagon. Adam picked up his cell phone,searching for his missed calls. He found a strange number and called it.

"Hello" Eli answered. "Eli,did you take Clare home last night?" Eli swallowed. "uh,actually no,we're getting breakfast right now." Eli said. "strawberry waffles!" Clare yelled in the background.

"So she's..." Adam started. "Safe and alive,and forgiven me." Eli said,sipping something. "Oh kay,well just check in with Mrs Edwards." Adam reminded. Eli snickered. "Already did,we'll call you back." Eli said and hung up the phone.

"So you really going to call him back?" Clare asked. Eli shook a canister of whipped cream. " maybe the 11th of never" He smirked,shaking it again. "I think it's stuck." He said pressing the lever. It then exploded covering Clare.

Clare reached for a box of napkins,and rolled her eyes. Eli picked up his waffle and ran it past her face. Clare just looked at him. "What?" Eli asked,confused and ate his waffle.

"So what's next on our lists,something we both want to do?" Clare suggested,looking at Eli's bucket list. "Drive a monster truck?" Clare's eyebrows raised in question.

Hey I've always wanted to." Eli defended "Get a tattoo,get something pierced." Clare thought a minute. "What exactly did you want to get pierced?" Eli laughed. "I was thinking a nipple piercing." He teased,as Clare playfully shoved him.

"Well #4 it is." Eli said,and got up from the booth. "While were at it number 40,skip out on breakfast." Eli grinned,reaching his hands in his pocket. Clare rolled her eyes,putting 10 bucks on the table. "You're no fun" Eli exclaimed,and dropped 10 bucks on the table. "uh hum." Clare put coins down for a tip. Eli rolled his eyes and took coins out of his leather jacket.

"happy?" Eli scoffed,and pulled Clare out the door. "Nothing illegal,okay?" Clare warned as the two approached the pretty piercing's and more tattoo and pawn shop. "What do you want to get pierced?" Eli looked at the lists of piercing's.

"Can't go wrong with a cartilage piercing." Eli suggested. "uh hum,I guess that's okay..." Clare said. "I could easily hide it from my mom..."she said,slowly talking herself into it. "Will pain effect that monitor?"

Eli pointed his finger to Clare's chest. "I have a high pain tolerance." Clare said, Eli smirked. "Good to know,since I'm a machinist." Clare shook her head thinking. "You're unbelievable." She smiled as they walked into the back.

"2 cartilage piercing's" Eli announced,setting down his wallet. The man looked at them,could tell they were underage,but didn't seem to care. "right this way" The guy covered in tattoos said.

He led them to a dark room with a lot of needles in it. "aww baby blue scared?" Eli made it sound like she was a child needing her mother. "uhhh...no,it's just they surprised me.." Clare covered. "Then you wouldn't mind going first?" Eli asked,making Clare rethink her choice.

"uhh not,not at all." Clare stood up,faking bravery. "This is going to feel a little cool." The guy said,putting on a pair of rubber gloves. Clare was getting apprehensive,as she heard a popping sound from the plastic bag with the needle in it.

"Hold your hand?" Eli offered. Clare's eyes wide open,her heart ...beep beep beep" Clare squeezed Eli's hand as the needle went through the top of her ear. Eli rolled his eyes. "You might want to duck,she's going to scream and probably pray" Eli warned.

The man scooted his chair away,as Clare let out a scream. "Oh Dear God!" Eli snickered. "nice,very rebel like." Eli commented,as he sat down on the chair.

"can you make this quick? I don't have a lot of time to waste." Eli teased,looking at his bucket list. Clare rolled her eyes,as Eli saw the needle. His eyes popped like bottle caps. "be a big brave man" Eli said in his head.

He clutched the chair,as the pain hit him like a needle."You better move back,he's most likely going to scream and swear." Clare warned as Eli got up. "Mother beeping,beep,beep beep!" Eli shouted. "You're done" The guy said,handing them two bottles of rubbing alcohol. "Not quite" Eli announced,holding his ear. "beep!" He

swore. "now I'm done." He smiled,getting up from his chair. "So did that little piercing session turn you on?" Clare kid. Eli laughed. "oh,you have no idea Edwards" He said slyly,holding the door open for her. "See,I knew it you were a gentlemen." Eli smirked. "sometimes."

"So what's next on this lovely Saturday afternoon?" Clare giggled. "hmm have sex,that sounds like fun." Eli kid as he went to his car. "maybe after prom..." Clare teased getting into the car. "Whoa,Whoa you're torturing me,baby blue." Clare looked at her list. "Well we have completed 5 of 100 things."

"Give me that!" Eli said,snatching the list. "get drunk..." He laughed at that one,as his eyebrows went up. "That can be arranged,and while we're at it,lets add get high to that." Clare looked at Eli,like you've got to be kidding me? "nope" Eli snickered.

"I'm so getting you high." Eli said satisfied. "Oh yeah Daddy would love that." Clare giggled at her sarcasm. "Speaking of daddy,um Adam before he went all ass like and what not,said that you talked to my dad when I was in surgery..." Clare started. "uh yeah." Eli answered. "What did you talk about?" Eli continued focusing on the road. "just stuff." Eli said vaguely. "What kind of stuff?" Clare questioned.

"uh football?" Eli answered as if he was asking a question. Clare crossed her arms. "Why are you lying? Was something bad sad?" Eli raised his brows. "uhh not bad." just something that could ultimately ruin your relationship with your father... Eli thought. "I thought it was important,since you know you both offered your hearts to me,shortly after." Clare commented,looking out the window.

"Baby Blue,what are you getting at?" Clare's eyebrows rose. "just tell me what you talked about." "uhhh..."

you mean that your dad lost all faith in God,and is responsible for your heart defect? "honestly Clare,I barely remember." Clare rolled her eyes,as she caught him in a lie. "Why won't you tell me?" Clare asked,curiously.

"Did you ask him to marry me or something?" Eli's eyes shot open. He pretended like she hit the nail on the head. "possibly..." Eli said. Clare's eyes shot open. "Well when you're ready to tell me the truth,you know where to find me." She said,and got out of the car."urgggg" Eli growled and drove off.

Clare went in her front door,where her mother was sitting on the sofa with Ally. "Clare,there's something Ally and I want to talk to you about." Her mother said. Clare nodded and sat down. "Clare..." Her mother started,tears beginning to sting her eyes. "Clare,um I want to offer you my heart." Ally blurted out. Clare just looked at her. "you want to what!" She asked,unsure of what she had just heard.

"I mean if you want it..." Ally said,trying not to cry. "Oh God,Ally. I love you so much,I couldn't take your heart." Ally shook her head. "you can,and you will." Clare closed her eyes.

"I can't let you do that!" Clare yelled,her voice reaching a higher octave. "baby,please..." Ally put her hands out to her. "Clare two weeks are almost up,this might be the only option we have...Besides,the procedure has been booked." Her mother said. Clare covered her face.

"Oh God!" She yelled,her voice frantic. "beep beep beep" She shook her head. "I would never give you this. I could never live with myself Ally." She shook her head. "Please Clare,we're running out of options." Her mother pleaded.

"No,you're wrong. I can't,I won't." Clare yelled,and went up the stairs. She closed her door,picking up her large blue duffle bag,throwing clothes and

important mementos in it. She found herself stopping to catch her breath,as her bedroom door swung open. "Going somewhere?" Clare turned around,slowly.

"Daddy,I can't stay. I can't do this." Her dad sat down and patted the bed next to him. "If anyone should leave,Clare it's me." He said,leaning down,his face to his knees,his head bowed and 2 tears trailing his cheeks.

"What's wrong,Daddy?" Clare asked,afraid of what he was going to say. "Clare,I have something I need to tell you..." Her dad started. "Clare!" Clare turned around to see Eli,running up her stairs. "I have something I have to tell you." Clare looked at her dad,then back at Eli. "Daddy was here first." She said,as Eli sat down in her desk chair.

to be continued...

Chapter 15 is next :) So what's going to happen? Should Clare take Ally's heart,even though that means putting a burden on Ally. Will Clare make it to prom? What does her dad have to say? What does Eli have to say?

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