A/N: So so sorry about the long wait! I've been so busy.. I'm going to try to never take that long again :)

Clare's POV

I sat down at an empty lunch table. Our math class ended early so nobody was in the cafeteria yet. I started eating my sandwich as I thought of yesterday. What had happened to Eli? And who was Daniel? I shrugged as I reminded myself that asking questions wouldn't get me anywhere as I sat here alone. I needed to talk to Adam, but to be able to do that I have to patient. I have to wait for him. I nodded to myself, as if congratulating myself for finding a good solution.

After a few minutes, Adam showed up and sat down beside me.

"S'up?" He asked taking a huge bite of his burrito. My eyebrows rose as I looked at him

"What?" He asked swallowing his food. "Stop looking at me like that, I didn't do anything!"

"Adam…" I whined.

"Dude, I'm not a mind reader. You girls have problems, thinking we can read your minds! You know I bet that's the main reason why most relationships don't.." he rambled on until I interrupted him.

"Adam" I said calmly, putting my hand on his shoulder. "Breath and tell me what happened with Eli" He looked at me hesitantly.

"I don't know Clare.. I mean you should talk to him, not me"

"But.."

"No but"

"But he's not here" I said fast.

"Sure he is. Look" Adam said while pointing to the cafeteria door. And there was Eli, walking towards us without any food. He sat down and smiled a weak smile at us.

"Where's your food?" asked Adam.

"Not hungry"

"How can you not be hungry?" Adam asked not believing his own ears. I couldn't help but chuckle at him. Adam was hungry all the time poor boy. He was surprisingly skinny for a boy that eats so much.

"So, um, what's up?" I asked trying to be casual. Eli raised an eyebrow at me then looked at Adam.

"Did you tell her anything?" He asked. He wasn't mad, nor sad. I actually couldn't tell what he was. His voice was emotionless, and his face matched.

"No, why? You wanna tell her? Go ahead" Adam said taking a huge bite of his burrito.

"Umm" Eli said. "That isn't what I meant"

"Maybe not, but you know you want to tell her. You should" Eli's face softened a bit as he seemed to be thinking. I looked at him. His face went from innocent to.. sad? I slowly put my hand on his as I looked at him. He looked at our hands for a few seconds before sighing.

"Fine" he said his eyes not leaving our hands. I just sat there waiting for him to talk, which he didn't. After a few seconds I cleared my throat and Eli slowly looked up at me.

"What?" he asked as Adam chuckled.

"Dude, you told her you would tell her what happened, but you haven't said a word"

"Oh right, sorry" he said smiling a weak smile. "Um.. ok. Ehh.." Eli looked at Adam for help.

"Start by telling her who Daniel is" Adam told him.

"Yeah, ok" Eli turned towards me. "Daniel is Julia's brother, and I hadn't heard from him for almost a year, but then yesterday he called me"

"Who's Julia?" I asked.

"My ex" He said simply. I tried to read his facial expression, but it was blank. After a short moment he continued. "He wanted me to testify in court". My eyebrows rose as he spoke.

"What?" I asked. Eli opened his mouth, but closed it again. A small sad smirk appeared on his face. He closed his eyes for a few seconds before he opened them and spoke in a quiet voice "you're gonna think so badly about me"

A/N: Cliffy... eheh

Oh and I know it's short.. once again: sorry! I'll make it up to you with the next chapter though. I'm gonna try and make it a bit longer than usual :)

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