Best Friends Forever? [Complete]

''You and Clare belong together Eli."

''Eli are you even listening to me?'' Julia snapped shaking him slightly, thats when Eli snapped he was to worried about the girl he loved to focus on this naggy girl beside him. He cared about Julia and he felt obligated to stay with her because he had feelings for her. But they weren't as strong as his feelings for Clare. He loved her and she loved him. So why had he rejected her? Was he afraid of getting hurt again? ''Why are you ignoring me?''

''YOU KNOW JULIA, NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT YOU!'' He barked pulling his arm out of her grip. ''Clare is upset, and she needs me''. He began to pull away but Julia held on tighter and Eli wanted to punch her but he held back.

''Clare's fine Eli, she'll be all over Jake again before you know it''. Eli's face felt hot, he'd never been so angry with her. he kicked at the ground and glared at his girlfriend, how dare she voice his biggest fear?

''Jake and Clare are just friends''. He said through his teeth, he was 100 percent sure of that now after seeing Jake all over Katie this morning and Clare not seeming one bit upset. ''So shut up, and were you following me?!'' He already knew she was so why was he even asking? He did think she'd tell the truth any way.

''Stop it Eli, look I have no problem with Clare, shes a nice girl but I don't like your relationship with her''. Eli actually couldn't blame her he loved her, he didn't love Julia, but he LIKED Julia wasn't that enough for her? ''That's ALL i'm saying''.

''Alright, I get that. But Julia I am with you. Not her Okay, I can't help how she feels about me but I love you''. Lies all lies. all of what he said was lies.

''Eli, you love her too.'' Julia looked like she was going to cry and he felt horrible, it was true. But never in his life would he tell Julia this. ''I see it in the way you look at her!'' He sighed, he was so confused now, He wanted to be with Julia AND Clare, despite Julia's bitchy attitude, he really liked her. ''You never look at me like that!''

''Julia, I don't love her like that!'' he yelled trying to sound exasperated instead of like he was lying He grabbed his book back and began to walk towards Clare. ''I need some time to cool off, see you after school''. He caught up to Clare and she smiled at him when she realized he was beside her, it was a warm smile with a hint of hurt. If only he could tell her he was lying and still wanted to be with her.

''Hi, Julia and I had another fight''. She smiled kindly at him.

''I heard, why do you let her talk to you like that?'' Clare asked looking up at him with worried eyes. ''I haven't seen you smile since she brought you down like this I miss it, I don't know why you're with a girl like that''. Eli felt slightly miffed that she was attacking Julia, but he only smiled at her because she meant well, and frankly he didn't like the way she treated him either.

''I don't know, I just love her is all, despite all the fighting''. Clare nodded and looked at the ground he knew she was hurting at he had hurt her, but he didn't know what to do about it. ''I'm sorry''.

''Eli, you have nothing to be sorry for my feeling will go away in time like yours did''. His feelings never did go away he still had feelings for Clare that he wouldn't act on, they'd kissed way to many times already for him to try it again, it wasn't fair to Clare for him to keep playing around with her like this. ''Alright?'' She seemed OK with it and this upset him.

''Good''. He said taking her hand and she looked a little surprised, then she pulled it away, looking uneasy.

''Good''. His heart sank, he knew she was just trying to protect her heart, but that one hurt. ''I'm glad''. once long ago she would have kissed him on the cheek, but instead she only smiled at him. As they walked alone he didn't know what to say it was just him and her and it was fun. He sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Clare wrapped her arms around herself Eli smirked. ''Come on, lets get to class''. She was shaking and Eli shook his head.