Hey guys! So, I know, I know, how come it took you so long to update? An honest answer, I drew a big blank and couldn't think of…anything! But, I thought of this and now I planned out the NEXT CHAPTER which will be the LAST CHAPTER! Yes, I know, I said at least twenty five chapters but, I really can't draw this out anymore than it already has. This story is coming to an end. :( It's been a good run, but the next chapter will be the last…So, in the meantime, please enjoy the twenty second chapter of What An Asshole…
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WHAT AN ASSHOLE-CHAPTER 22
ADAM'S PERSPECTIVE
I slowly counted the money for the second time to make sure Clare gave me the full amount that she had promised me over the phone.
When I finally had finished, I glanced up at Clare and she asked, "All of it's there?"
I nodded, "Yeah, one thousand dollars. But, how did you get this much?"
She smiled and sighed, "Birthday money."
I was in no position to argue, as I got up from the table, gripping the money and shoving it in my pocket. When I reached for the door knob I turned to ask her, "Aren't you coming?"
She shook her head and whispered, "I'll wait for him."
"Well, his parents are coming to bail him out because I'm still a minor, so there won't be any fighting if that's what you're worried about," I told her just wanting her to come for the sake of Eli's mental state.
Clare bit her lip, debating on what to do.
"Come on Clare," I whispered and continued, "I know Eli would want you there."
"N-no Adam, I gave you the money to bail him out. Isn't that enough? I'm tired and I just want to sleep," she whined while sitting down at her kitchen table and trying to keep herself awake by applying pressure on her elbows.
I smiled and sarcastically said, "Yeah Clare, it's enough."
She must have tired herself out with Jake.
Before she could even respond, I slammed the door.
Was she crazy?
I caught her sucking face with Jake and now she doesn't even want to be with Eli, her fucking boyfriend, for the night!
Well, the day, considering its six o' clock in the morning and I feel like my eyes are going to pop out of my head due to exhaustion.
I glanced at a vacant bench, and my eyes began to grow heavy.
When I glared at the bench, a part of me was screaming at me to keep walking because my best friend needed me, but, my exhausted body had taken over my mind.
My shoulders shrugged unintentionally as I laid my body out over the bench while gripping the money in my pocket tightly.
I slowly closed my eyes and drifted into a chaotic sleep...
ELI'S PERSPECTIVE
"I just want to apologize for what I said to you last night, I shouldn't have judged you when I barely know you," Imogen whispered and I just smirked in response.
"Trust me, I'm used to it," I told her as I played around with the food on my plate.
When I was going to pick up the water bottle to take a sip of it, she gripped it gently out of my hand and spoke quickly, "Don't drink that! Nothing's good around here and plus, after being here so long I have a feeling they drug the drinks so that we fall asleep quicker and the security guards don't have to hear us talk at night."
My stomach was growling so loudly that everyone around our table could hear, and my throat was so dry I felt like it was going to close off my lungs. I shrugged my shoulders and gripped the water bottle out of her hand and chugged it down quickly, ignoring the disgusting bubbly taste.
I slammed it down and my eyes shut closed, "Fuck, the aftertaste is worse than the actual taste."
Imogen giggled across the table and I asked, "Have you ever noticed that when people laugh at other peoples pain that they eventually turn out to be murderers?"
"Why do you think I'm in here?" She asked with a grin forming on her face.
I smirked, "You're funny."
"N-no, I'm serious," she said smiling and asking once again, "Why do you think I'm in here?"
Did this girl really murder someone? I didn't think she'd be in here for that, I mean she looks so small and petite.
How could she kill someone?
"Did you kill someone?" I whispered, leaning my head closer to her in order to hear her response clearly.
She opened her mouth slightly and was about to speak when the guard called out my name and I hissed, "What?"
"Your parents are here, they put down your bail money this morning and everything has gone through. You can leave," he said while holding out my bag of clothes that I had been in before I was changed into these rags.
I said, "One minute, please."
He nodded.
"Get out of here," Imogen said with a smile on her face.
"W-will you be okay?" I asked her with a slightly look of concern on my face.
She nodded, "I'll just do whatever I've been doing for the past two years you weren't here. Just, promise me one thing Eli?"
I smirked and said, "Tell Clare you love her, don't abuse her, don't take her for granted and if you end up not working out, don't leave her with scars deeper than yours."
My eyebrows tightened in confusion as the guard gripped my forearm and said, "Mr. Goldsworthy, you have to go."
"B-but, what do you mean? What do you mean?" I screamed out to Imogen as tears fell from her eyes and she pulled her knees up to her chest as I was pulled out of the cafeteria by force.
The guard slammed the door and I ripped my arm out of his grip while hissing, "Don't worry; I'm getting the fuck out of here."
Before I left, I glanced at Imogen whom I had left with tear filled eyes. At first, I just rolled my eyes as I ripped my bag of clothes out of the guards' hands until, I rushed pass the bathroom that I was supposed to change in and I pushed the doors open.
When I glared at a tired Adam before me, I knew that what I had to do was drop my clothes and wrap my arms tightly around him which resulted in several tears being shed.
The tears had only come quicker when I noticed that Clare was not standing behind him or my parents...
CLARE'S PERSPECTIVE
"No Adam, he hasn't called me or texted me since he's gotten out of jail, two weeks ago. He hasn't even come to school," I told Adam for the hundredth time over the phone.
I laughed and said, "It doesn't matter anyway, it's not like he would make an effort to see me. But, you watch, sooner or later I'll crack first and be on his doorstep. I can't handle this, why does he act like a fucking asshole?"
Adam laughed and asked, "How about you come with me to Jake's party tonight?"
I rolled my eyes and asked, "Now why would I do that?"
"Because you deserve to have fun and forget about Eli for a while," he said and begged, "Please Clare!"
"I did get an invitation," I mumbled while picking the invitation from Jake up and glaring down at it. I don't know if it was such a good idea because if Eli found out about this party that I am going to, he'd get aggravated and over analyze things.
"Please Clare! Oh forget it! I'm already outside your house, let's go!" Adam called out and I smiled while peeking out my window to see him beeping the horn obnoxiously.
"Alright, I'll be down in five."
ELI'S PERSPECTIVE
I got her to go to the party. Don't screw things up Eli. Stay calm and just let her be until I give you the signal. Remember, it's off the dock down by the peer. Please don't embarrass Clare. I was lucky enough to get her out here tonight because you didn't talk to her for two weeks.
-Adam
I closed my phone and sighed in frustration.
Why would she go to that stupid party?
Why didn't she come to me for two weeks?
This is fucking ridiculous, is it the guys job to do everything in a fucking relationship?
I grabbed my keys and mumbled, "She's going to get it."
CLARE'S PERSPECTIVE
I smiled as Adam twirled me around and I swayed to the music.
Dancing, one of the things that always cheered me up when I was in a bad mood. I used to dance all the time before high school came around. But, once high school, a jerk off boyfriend, homework and back stabbing friends came into the picture, dancing was not even an option.
I threw back my head, laughing and said, "Thank you for convincing me to come here tonight."
"It's kind of getting crowded in here. I'm going to go sit by the peer alone for a while," I told Adam and he asked, "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
I nodded while making my way through the crowd.
When tears started to stream down my face I glanced up at the moon and tilted my head from the glare.
"You like the moon?" I heard someone ask and when I jolted, I almost fell into the water which made my heart race because...I didn't know how to swim.
He grabbed my arm and I simply whispered, "Yeah."
"It's interesting isn't it? How it shines like the sun, yet, the sun cannot compare to it," he said while walking beside me and a blush crept up on my face from hearing this guy's voice.
His voice reminded of Eli's, somewhat.
"I think the moon and the sun are both the same, except the moon and sun come out at two different times," I told the mystery man standing beside me and I smiled.
He laughed and asked, "You go to Degrassi, right?"
I nodded and when I got a good look at him, I laughed and before I could speak he interrupted me by saying, "You were the girl that had enough balls to prank Elijah Goldsworthy back. That my friend, was quite balsy."
I giggled and said, "He's not that tough when you get to know him."
"Really? He seems like a jerk to me," the boy said and I smiled, "He might be a jerk. But, he's my jerk."
"What the hell are you doing?" I turned around when I heard Eli's voice being raised and when I did, I saw a broken boy with tears streaming down his face. He was holding his car keys in his hand as they shook.
"Eli, how did you know I was here?" I asked and the guy who I was talking to said, "I'm out," and quickly walked away.
Eli held back a laugh by biting his lip and he said, "That doesn't matter now! So, what have you been doing the past two weeks? Cheating on me? Having sex with other guys? Giving blowjobs?"
My heart must have skipped five beats when he was cruel enough to even think that I would do those things, let alone say them.
Instead of responding to his childish comebacks, I stood there, silent.
"Why didn't you talk to me for two weeks?" He asked and I laughed pathetically, knowing that he was the one who didn't talk to me for two weeks, not the other way around!
"Clare, I am about to lose my shit if you don't answer me, right now," he hissed harshly.
I smiled and said, "Alright Eli, lose your shit. Go ahead, have a temper tantrum! Do whatever you want because no one is out here and nobody can see us!"
Eli shook his head, tightening his fists and screamed, "Why do you have to be so complicated?"
He started walking towards me and I've never felt the feeling of this kind of fear in my life as my heart beat started racing and he inched me closer to the edge of the dock.
"E-Eli, I don't know how to swim, stop," I ordered as he didn't listen and kept inching me further back.
He smirked and his cool breath hit my face as he whispered, "Good, then this should be fun."
With that, he pushed me into the water.
The second I hit the ice cold water, my head had gone under and I knew if Eli didn't help me, I was going to drown...
END OF CHAPTER 22
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