A/N: I'm back! Sorry for the long wait! As you know I was on vacation, but then when I got back our teacher decided they wanted to bombard us with homework and test -.- But on the bright side, I think you're going to like this chapter..or not.. we'll see haha.

IMPORTANT: Adam is not transgendered in this fic. I have nothing against it, I love him! But in this fic I want him as a boy-boy :)

ADAM'S POV

"Dude open up!" I yelled banging at his door. I swear all that screamo has made him deaf. I stopped for a second, listening. Nothing. I kicked the door again. Nothing. Well, if that's how you want it... I picked up a rock, juggling it in my hands before throwing it at his window. I waited, and waited.

"ELI, GET YOUR STUPID ASS DOWN HERE!" I screamed as loud as I could. Before I knew it, some old lady walked up to me.

"Um, can I help you?" I asked her confused. She hit me with her purse.

"Stop. Yelling. You. Scared. Me" Between every word she hit me.

"Ouch lady, stop hitting me!"

"Then" *hit* "Stop" *hit* "Screaming. Or. I'll-" That's it! I took her purse, and kept it over my head. The old lady to short to reach it.

"Give that back!" She said.

"If you promise not to hit me anymore!" I said looking down at her. Just as I finished the sentence, she hit me. Correction, she kicked me. Hard. Damn that old thing's strong.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked, and she kicked me again. In my personal place. I fell down in pain.

"Shit grandma! You're abusive" I chocked out. She took her purse.

"Stop screaming" She said before walking away. Stupid old woman. I tried getting up. Last I checked old women were nice and weak. Stupid... I fixed my clothes as I walked to Eli's door again. I rolled up my sleeves. He better open up. I know he's in there! I banged as hard and fast as I could, occasionally kicking, as I screamed:

"ELI! I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T OPEN UP RIGHT NOW, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS SO HARD YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SIT FOR A WEEK!"

"Easy there Adam" I female voice said from behind, chuckling. I turned around. Cece. I smiled at her.

"Sorry, Eli.." I simply said pointing at the door.

"Is deaf as usual" She said. She put her grocery bags down, taking a key out of her pocked. She opened up, but didn't walk in.

"Go on, beat his ass for me please" She said winking at me.

"Thank you" I said chuckling. I love that woman. I ran in, and up the stairs. As I approached Eli's bedroom I heard loud music. I rolled my eyes at him. I walked up to his door, trying to go in. It was locked.

"Damn you!" I said. But no response, of course. I let out an annoyed sight.

"ELI OPEN UP!" I scream, banging at his door again. Well, technically this was the first time banging his bedroom door, but you get the point. After a few more kicks I heard the music turn a bit lower. I crossed my arms, patting my foot, as I waited for him to open up. When he did, I threw my hands in the air.

"Finally! God, you're hopeless!" I walked pass him, straight to his bed. I didn't sit down though. Eli stood in the door frame looking confused.

"Umm, hi?" He said.

"Don't you hi me mister!" I said pointing at him.

"Mind telling me what I did?" Eli asked, a bit amused. That idiot.

"Don't you dare smirk at me now!"

"I'm not"

"You're about to"

"Ok, chill man"

"I'm not gonna chill!"

"Dude!" Eli looked really confused.

"I just spent 15 minutes outside your house! Trying to get in, but you're deaf! Like, really Eli, it's like you're not even on this planet! The whole neighborhood heard me! Some old lady even came and kicked me in my balls!" He chuckled. "Stop it, it's not funny!"

"It kinda is. Beaten up by an old lady, really?"

"Dude, that's not the point here" I said chuckling a bit to.

"Wait, how did you get in anyway?"

"Oh, Cece let me in. You know after I destroyed my fists and voice, banging and screaming to a deaf guy"

"Right, sorry"

"I've told you millions of times to turn that shit down a bit" Eli sighted sitting down on the bed.

"Sorry mom" He smirked, and I rolled my eyes at him. I couldn't help but smile though. I'm not the kind of guy to stay mad for too long.

"Whatever"I said sitting down besides him.

"You know Adam, there's a thing called phone. You should try it sometime"

"Don't go all smart-ass on me. I tried calling! At least 30 times"

"Oh.." Eli said.

"So.." I said, deciding it was time to change the subject.

"So? You're the one braking into my house. What did you come here for?"

"Well, nice knowing I'm welcome" I said sarcastically.

"Dude, you know what I mean" He said chuckling.

"It's about Clare..." I said carefully. His face went blank.

"What about her?"

"What happened?" I said softly.

"What do you mean?" He had that look. Damn.

"I heard you had a fight"

"Who told you that" Best not to get Clare into more trouble.

"Some chick walked pass you and overheard"

"And she just randomly told you?"

"No, I overheard her talking to her friend in the food-line. She said something like 'so this short girl was going all tornado on an all black dress guy'. I just figured it was about you"

"Oh" Eli said, looking down at his hands.

"So? Mind telling me what happened?"

"Umm, she kinda yelled at me"

"Yeah, I figured that out. What for?"

"For.. for.. I don't know!" His voice got louder "She was all like 'I like pretending I like boys just to teach them a lesson'" He said in his 'stupid-girl-voice'.

"Teach a lesson?"

"You know what I mean" He said looking to the side, avoiding my eyes. I couldn't help but notice that he was rubbing his hands nervously. He only does that when he thinks of her. Nobody has ever had that effect on him, except her. She still does this to him, even though she's not here anymore.

"Eli..." I started, but wasn't sure how to finish.

"She's right though" He chocked out. I could hear he was trying to keep his voice from breaking.

"Eli-" I tried again, only to get interrupted.

"I should just stay away from girls forever. It's not worth it"

"That's not true, and you know it" He was about to speak, but I continued "Just because it didn't exactly end like a fairytale with her" I didn't want to say her name. I haven't in a while..

"Fairytale?" His voice broke at the end "Are you kidding me? You of all people should know!"

"I do know Eli, but-"

"It doesn't go away Adam! It never did" His hands was shaking.

"I know-"

"The only difference is that new pain finds it's place. Not erasing the old, just adding to it" His voice was so vulnerable. I hadn't seen him like this in a while.

"Eli, listen to me. I know you're tired of hearing this, but stop blaming yourself. It wasn't your fault"

"I got her into it! She would never have met them if it wasn't for me!"

"Eli, please" He bit his lip, looking down.

"I know you're tired of this Adam, but I can't help it"

"I know. I know. I'm here, I'm always here" I put my hand on his back, and he looked up at me.

"Thanks" He said softly. I removed my hand saying:

"But don't let all of this mess it up with Clare" Eli sneered sarcastically

"There is nothing with Clare"

"Sure there is"

"No it isn't Adam. She yelled to my face that she hates how I treat girls, and that she only wanted to teach me a lesson! She never had any feelings..." He mumbled the last part.

"Give it a few days. I bet she just had a bad day. It'll turn out good, trust me"

"Whatever you say.." He said tiredly. You could still hear the sarcasm. He laid down, hiding his face underneath his hands. I was about to say something when my pants vibrated. I stood up, taking my phone out of my back pocket.

"Um, Eli I have to go. Mom's going all crazy again, and Drew-"

"Fine" I heard his muffled voice.

"See you tomorrow"

"It's Saturday tomorrow" he said, not removing his hands.

"I know, I'm coming over to get your ass out of bed" I heard him growl, and I smirked before leaving.

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