THIS CHAPTER'S SO SHORT BUT I WANTED TO PUT SOMETHING UP BECAUSE I HAVEN'T IN SO LONG!
Eli -
Seeing Fitz only brought me back to Vegas Night. It brought me back to the anger I felt towards him for forcing Clare to go to the dance with him. Brought me back to the humor I found in watching him throw up after our little "forgiveness" toast. Brought me back to the disappointment in Clare's eyes and voice when I had done the deed. Brought me back to the fear I had when I saw Fitz come towards me with his knife.
Luckily he went back to military school just a few days after he found us.
Clare had been a little jumpy the past few days. It was like something was bothering her. She wouldn't talk about it, though.
I was walking down the hall when I noticed her by her locker. She had her head shoved in there like she was looking for something. I tapped her on the shoulder and she jumped slightly. She didn't turn around and her shoulders were bobbing up and down. I turned her towards me and could tell she'd been crying from the little eye makeup that she had on running down her face.
"Clare, what's wrong," I asked.
"N-Nothing Eli. Just l-leave me alone." She stormed off but I ran after her.
"Clare! Clare wait!" I reached her and held her close. She cried into my shoulder.
"It's my parents," she said. "They're getting a divorce and selling the house."
I held onto her a little longer until she calmed down.
"I'm losing everything I love," she said, hugging me tightly.
"Not me," I said. "I'm not going anywhere."
She stared into my eyes and kissed me quickly, not wanting to get us in any trouble. It was perfect anyway.
Adam -
I was really into Marissa. She was just a completely amazing person. I wanted to ask her to the Valentine's Day Dance. I was walking down the hall when Clare flew right past me. It took me a minute to recognize it was her, and another to see that she was crying.
I was going to run over to her, but then Eli ran past me, shooting me a quick "I got this" look. I watched as Clare cried and buired her face in Eli's shoulder. I felt so bad for her. It was probably another thing about her parents.
Eli was calming her down and soon she was smiling again. She kissed him and walked away. I stood there thinking. I wanted to be like that with Marissa. I wanted to help her with her problems and have her kiss me. That's what I was afraid of, though. I wasn't sure if I should tell her about my...condition.
How would she react? Would she care? That's a stupid question. Of course she'd care! She'd probably run away from me the second I told her. It just be another night, locked in my room, hair clip in one hand, lighter in the other.
Adam, don't think like that. You've been good. Just don't tell her and everything will be fine.
Part of me wanted to listen, but the other part wanted to tell her. Why couldn't I have a simple life? I didn't choose to be this way.
I'll just ask her to the dance. I'll tell her when the time is right. If it ever will be.
LIKE I SAID IT'S SHORT AND I'M SORRY BUT I'LL BE WRITING MORE SOON!