Hey guys! Since it is New Years Eve and everyone will be up later than usual, I figured I would do two chapters in one day. It's also Wednesday, so it's perfect because this way I can finish this story, and next Wednesday I will begin the sequel. I hope you guys have enjoyed the story, and please feel free to tell me what you think. I also want you guys to be as open and straight forward as you wish with the comments. I need constructive comments for the sequel! Also let me know what you guys would like to see in the sequel. I already have a base and where I want the story to go but if you want to give me some things you would like to see I would be glad to see if I can incorporate it! Anyways, thanks for sticking by and reading this for the past year or so. I hope you guys enjoy this final chapter and I promise you will see me next week. Most likely about this time. Anyways! This is it! It's the last chapter! Here we go!

**Hey guys! I am soo sorry! I had no idea I was having technical issues. I just unmarked it as complete and readded the last two chapters. Hopefully that will reset it! I am soo sorry!

Clare's POV

It has been nearly a week since I last saw Eli or Adam. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I haven't decided yet. I just needed to get away from it all. I knew I hurt Eli. I knew I shouldn't keep ignoring their calls but I didn't have an answer for them.

I decided I needed to go for a walk. To clear my head. I grabbed Jake's spare key, and headed out. Jake was away at a meeting for a new construction job he was going to be working on, so I had the apartment to myself. I had been staying with him in his guest room, because my parents still refused to talk to me.

Jake keeps telling me he doesn't mind, but I still feel bad. I told him that once he gets this job, that I'll get a job and I'll pay my part because it wasn't fair that he gets a dependent out of the blue that he has to take care of now.

I stepped outside, and the air was warm, but not overly so, for it being midday, in the middle of summer. I began walking, thinking that I would head towards the park. I wanted to just be around people who didn't really know who I was. People who didn't care, and didn't notice, that I was there.

Unfortunately, I spotted him the same time that he spotted me. I immediately turned and crossed the street, aiming to avoid him altogether.

"Clare." Eli called. "Clare. Wait." I could hear him following me, realizing that he was going to continue, I turned around to face him.

"What?" I asked.

"Why have you been ignoring us?" He asked.

"I needed to get away." I said.

"Why?"

"Because it was all too much. I just don't want to deal with any of it. I can't. Not right now." I explained.

"But you can't just pretend it's not happening." Eli retorted.

"I know but I don't need the reminder that things are changing."

"Clare. Things have changed. You don't seem to get that." He stated, exasperated. "They won't go back, just because you are pretending it didn't happen."

"Everything was spiraling out of control. I need to put some order back into my life. Some control." I said, shifting uncomfortably.

"How can you possibly think that you can just ignore us, ignore everything, and still go about your day?" He asked. "Everything here has got to remind you of it. What makes you think that getting rid of us, will help?"

"Well it's not just you guys. It's everything." I argued. I paused before continuing. "I'm moving."

"What? Where?" He asked shocked.

"Boston. Jake got an offer for a six-month project. I told him to take it." I said.

"You are moving out of the country?" He asked appalled.

"I need to move on. I need to get away from all of this and start over." I nodded.

"Clare. You can't do this. Please. Don't give up." He said, stepping forward. "Don't walk away from us. From me."

"It's done. It's happening. He's in the meeting now." I stated.

"What about the trial? What about us?" He continued.

"I might come back for the trial. I might testify. But I haven't decided anything about that yet. It's still months away." I explained. "And as for us," I paused not sure what to say. "I think we should both move on. I love you Eli, and that won't change, but I can't be with you."

"Clare—" I cut him off. I needed to get through this and walk away before the tears that were forming spilled over.

"I'm sorry." I said, leaning forward and kissing his cheek. "Goodbye, Eli."

I walked passed him, and didn't look back. I needed to be strong. I needed to do this. For me.

***Hey guys. I decided to add a final note because people were asking when the sequel was going to be posted. I'm sorry I didn't make things as clear as I should have but the sequel is up. It's called Surivivor's Guilt. I update every Wednesday and I just updated today. I am currently working on Chapter 7. I hope you guys decide to read it and I hope you guys enjoy it. Here's the introduction to it, if you guys want to read it here. Otherwise you guys can find it on my page.

"When Clare walked away from everything she once knew, she had to start over. She now is moving to New York and truly beginning her life over. However, will she be able to truly forget when her old life keeps spilling into her current one? What happens when old friends and new problems clash together into one big mess? Will she get through it? Or will she give up for good this time?"