Adam's POV
After telling Clare and Eli my secret, I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I feel like I can breathe. Only if my family could be as accepting as Clare and Eli. Drew tries to understand. Dad doesn't pay much attention. But Mom's the worst. She still sees me as her little girl. She just can't let Gracie go. I'm not Gracie. I'm Adam. Yup just Adam stuck in stupid Gracie's body.
My house is so boring. No one is home. Mom and Dad are at work. Drew's, who knows where. I wonder what Eli and Clare are doing. Maybe I should text them. But what if they are together already? I don't want to be the third wheel. I wish those two would just figure out whatever they need to figure out. They are driving me crazy. They talk about each other 24\7. It's obvious that they're into each other, so what's the problem? Eli should just tell Clare everything. She'll understand.
I need a girlfriend. That way I won't feel left out. But who would ever want to date me. I'm just a boy trapped in a girl's body.
Now that most of the school knows the truth, girls don't look at me the same. Well not that they really looked at me before, but now they whisper. Whisper how much of a freak I am and how gross I am.
It doesn't really bother me. I just ignore them. But I do wish someone would just treat me normal. The way Clare and Eli do. I guess I just have to live life day by day. Who knows, maybe someone will come along.
If I'm lucky.
Clare's POV
What happened yesterday? Why would Eli kiss me and then freak out about it? Am I missing something? I'm so confused. Him and his stupid mixed signals. I'm so over it!
I walk into English class and sit in my seat beside Adam.
"Morning," Adam smiles. I fake a slight smile back.
"What's wrong, " He asks.
"Well...Eli and I kissed yesterday and after it happened he got all weird," i sigh frustrated.
"It's official. I'm a third wheel," Adam sighs along with me.
"Don't be silly Adam. Didn't you just hear me? He got weird," I say. Eli walks into the room without a word.
"Hey Eli," I say. He ignores me. "Is everything ok?"
"Yeah never better," He says not bothering to turn around. I give Adam a confused look.
He just shrugs sympathetically. So now Eli's avoiding me. I seriously do hate him and his mixed signals. I guess I'm just going to have to confront him about it after school.
After school I see Eli working on Morty. He has the radio on full blast and he's working on something inside. I stick my head into the window.
"Thanks for returning my phone calls," I yell over the music. "Can't we talk?"
"No thank you," Eli says climbing out of the car, rag in hand. I turn off the radio.
"Well too bad, because it's happening. Look that kiss last night wasn't just any kiss. There's something between us Eli and you know it."
"You're wrong," He says coldly.
"I'm not stupid. Either you like me or you're some sociopath who likes jerking people around. And I know it's not the latter," I say. He gives me a cold look.
"Or is it," I ask a little hurt. He hesitates.
"I'm sorry I led you on," He says, his voice softening slightly.
"Wow," I shoot back coldly. I turn and walk away. Now I'm mad. I really thought there was something there.
Guess I was wrong.