"Are you sure Adam?" She asked for what seemed the millionth time tonight.
"Yes Clare, god! He told me to bring you at this location, at 9oclock and we are-(looks at watch) we are 5 minutes early. so relax!" I took a breath of cold snowy Canadian weather as I placed my gloveless hands in the back of my baggy jeans stealing a glace at the unsuspecting auburn curly-haired beauty dressed in a simple outfit of a cropped black t-shirt with a white undershirt that had colorful peace signs all over it, black skinny jeans and black and white checkered flats. Her usual curly auburn hair was half held back with a small hair clip, the other side was let down. She looked breathtaking and I knew Eli was going to flip. But then again he did make her dress this way, something about fitting in with the crowd? "Now Adam why do I have to wear this outfit anyway for? I can't pull this look off." My dear Clare, how wrong you are. But instead I responded with "because Eli said so" As we approached the arena I saw Clare's eyes widen just a bit, she gave me a sidewise stare, I smiled and kept walking.
~fast forward~
"Can I help you" the extremely buff security guard atthe door asked me in a rather annoyed tone. I gave him the trademark Goldsworthy smirk that I so well mastered due to me spending time with my best friend." why yes you can, by moving out of my way" I showed him my vip/backstage pass, he gave me a glare, that made my skin craw but let us pass regardless. "Now Clare, this is another one of Eli's crazy idea, are you ready for it" I grinned asking, know the whole time that she will. "Of course Adam! Bring it on" she smiled. I slowly went behind her and blindfolded her and placed Eli's earphones on her ears to conceal the surprise even more. As I held her hand to our reserved seats (which was hard with all the bodies I had to maneuver around!) we finally reached our destination it was exactly 1 minute away from show time. I released her hand and-
Ladies and Gentlemen: please put your hands for ELIJAH GOLDSWORTHY!
The crowd just about exploded! The energy was fuming right out their ears, as all in began to softly play, I took this clue to remove the headphones, and Clare's atomically head snapped to the sound. the red curtain soon began to rise along with the screams when it got to Eli's midway pressed my mouth against Clare's ear and told her to remove the blindfold she did…and there stood my best friend in the middle of the stage, pouring his heart out.
All night, staring at the ceiling
Counting for minutes, I'm feeling
This way, so far away and so alone
But you know it's alright, I came to my senses
Let go of my defenses
There's no way I'm giving up this time
Yeah, you know I'm right here
I'm not losing you this time
Eli's pov)
There! There in the middle of the area in the 3 row on the seat 27 was my muse. My everything, there stood my blue eyed angel named Clare. She look so breathtaking that I let a single one tear fall down my cheek as I kept singing this song. Now don't get me wrong, I am surprised why she was even here. I thought after the fight we had 2 months ago
~flashback~
"ELI!" she cried, trying to hold back another choke sobbed, I nearly shook my head moving my bangs to no longer conceal my glossy broken green eyes. She grasped her hands together and slide to the ground on the right corner next to the broken picture frame that contained us both smiling at the camera in my 18th birthday. "NO CLARE! IM NOT READY, I CAN'T-CAN'T DO THIS!" I screeched to the already pained girl, but I didn't care, I kept trashing the room, dropping everything in my way. "she's dead, she's dead Eli!" she miserably tried to yell, trying to cooed me, but I played no attention, till I felt a cold pair of arms around my torso as to secure me, and salty eyes on the back of my spine, I momentary stopped my uncontrolled rummaged and listening to her quiet whimper. I turned around and hugged her, breathing her pine filled scent but then that scent changed from pine to vanilla and cinnamon, her long black hair was in short auburn curls this was followed by a deadly silence… "Eli, Julia is dead, she is not coming back…please understand that…we have a future together" I loosened my grip and saw that it wasn't Julia who I was holding but Clare. It was too much that I let go completely and turned to grab morty's keys without even bothering to say goodbye and drove off, leaving Clare to break down as the door was shut in her face.
~end flashback~
And I'm all in, nothing left to hide
I've fallen harder than a landslide
I spent a week away from you last night
And now I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game
I'm all in, I'm all in tonight
Yeah, I'm all in, I'm all in for life
But no she was here. Maybe this was a sign; maybe she forgave me for being such a possessive heartless jerk who only thought about himself and the pain of letting her in, when in reality I had to see the pain I caused her when I drove her away…
There's no taking back, what we've got's too strong
We've had each other's back for too long
There's no breaking up this time
And you know it's okay, I came to my senses
Let go of my defenses
There's no way I'm giving up this time
But now I'm here to tell her that I was wrong, that I got help for my dysfunctional mind and that I'm ready to commit to her…and ONLY her….
And I'm all in, nothing left to hide
I've fallen harder than a landslide
I spent a week away from you last night
And now I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game
I'm all in, I'm all in tonight
Yeah, I'm all in, I'm all in for life
Clare's pov)
I couldn't believe my ears, or the sight in front of me. There in the middle of the stage stood the guy that broke my heart, the guy who made me spent so many sleepless night, there stood the guy who made me fall for him without a safety net, there stood the guy that I was completely in love with. I shook my head as I turned to walk away, anywhere was better then this. Adam grabbed my arm "Adam!" I hissed "let go!" "NO! Clare, you need to hear this. Eli needs you, heck you need him. So just make up already!" "No Adam, he had his chance, I'm always forgiving him. He broke me for the last time" I choke back an escaping sob and I ripped my arm out of his grasp and headed for the exist of the area. Pushing bodies out of my way, as my eyes clouded with the new fresh salty tears that adored my eyes.
I want it, I want it, yeah, I want it
Yeah, I want it, I want it, I want it
Yeah, I want it, I want it, yeah, I want it
Eli's pov)
Oh no! NO this can not be happening! She is leaving! My eyes followed her in the crowd, Adam gave me a pity glance, and let his shoulders hang down, my heart was being torn right before my eyes, and I couldn't help but lose her again. NO! NO! NO! That is not happening! I jumped off stage and ran to her, still having the back up singers singing the remaining of the song….
Oh, I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game
I'm all in, I'm all in for life
And I'm all in, nothing left to hide
I've fallen harder than a landslide
I spent a week away from you last night
Clare's pov)
Damn it! Why IS THERE SO MANY BODIES! I kept tucking and shoving people out of my way to no avail apparently. The crowd let out a huge gasp and then cheered! Mhh I thought, as I bit my lip, I was to not turn around and watch the guy who destroyed my heart see my tear strained eyes yet again. Amazingly the crowd in front of me moved out of my way, I was puzzled a bit but paid no attention until I felt a pair of arms around my torso. I yelped in surprised but then it faded away due to the electricity that was a current spreading widely inside my body. "Clare" he breathed in my ears, sending me into complete statue like trance. "Forgive me" was all he said.
And now I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game
I'm all in, I'm all in tonight
I turned around and was faced face-to-face with the boy who I loved. Our red and puffy eyes clashed, and told each other words that we wanted but couldn't say. His lips were parted, his hair a mess due to him running to catch up to me, his heartbeat slowing down to the same rhythm that was mine. I wanted to push him away I wanted to slap him away; I wanted to remove his embrace and run, run away from here. But I just couldn't.
"KISS HER ALEADY JEEZ!" Adam yelled out of no where, the crowd then chimed in with hands raised followed with "kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!" we stood there looking at each other. We both leaned in but before I pressed my lips unto his, he stopped me and whispered the remaining words of his song…
Yeah, I'm all in, I'm all in for life
Yeah, I'm all in, I'm all in for life
Then we kissed…..
song: all in
artist: lifehouse
Author's note: wow that's a long one! I might add another one tomorrow but no promises. This song was stuck on my head for a while and I thought this scene would be a diff eclare one. Btw sorry if I made ya'll dislike Eli but it had to be done lol it was Adam who was the mastermind of making Clare go to Eli's concert just in case you didn't get that part ^.^