The Inside Story

Chapter 18- The File

*Ace's Pov*

It was 2 in the afternoon and I was bored. Everyone in the gang was either working on an assignment or doing some other crap.

I groan, spinning in my office chair. I completed all my work pretty early today which is surprising because I procrastinate a lot

I grabbed my jacket and headed out the door, I am just going to Damon's coffee for some peace.

As I reached there, I saw a person that I never want to see again, Marco. However something was off about him, he looked guilty and Marco never looks guilty.

I walked towards him and slapped his head. He turned around and was about to shout at me until he saw who I was.

I took a seat in front of him, "I like the email you sent me."

His eyes flash red, "You stay away from her."

I raise my eyebrow, "How the hell do I stay away from someone that I don't even know?"

"Wait, she never told you?"

"Who the hell is she?" I crossed my hands, waiting for an answer from him.

Marco was shock, and suddenly went into thinking mode. I was sitting there for five minutes until I had enough.

"Are you going to tell me who is she or not?"

Marco smirked at me, standing up, "Not until I get some answers."

He left me feeling clueless; I bang my fist against the table. Who is "she"?

I grit my teeth and left the place, I am just going to visit Claire. I wonder what she is doing right now.

I went to her place and saw her sitting on her porch in deep thought. I tapped on her shoulder gently, because I don't want the same thing to happen to me again last time I scared her.

Claire immediately turned around about to slap my face until I grabbed her hand. I raised my eyebrow at her, "Scared you again?"

Claire was confused at first but then recovered, "Sorry Ace."

I sat by her and hugged her from behind, which made Claire flinched. She never flinched when I touched her before.

"Claire, is something wrong?"

She bit her lip as if she was worried about something, "Ace, I want to tell you something."

I turned all my attention, "Okay."

She was about to tell until she looked behind me and instantly got scared.

"A-Ace, I have to go." She stutters before going inside her house.

I turned around to see that a car passed me with a hurry. What the hell is happening right now?

I furrow my eyebrows, why was Claire so scared? You know what, I had enough, I am going to get my answers today or my name is Bob and it isn't. 

I quietly turned the doorknob to see if Clarke was inside, great news, he wasn't.

I walked around the house as quiet as I could, trying to find Claire's room until I heard a sniffle from the room across me.

I peeked inside the room to see that Claire was sitting on the floor with her face buried in her knees with her arms around her, she was crying softly as if she didn't want anyone to see.

I walked towards her and hugged her, at first she was shocked but then she started to cry into my shoulder.

"Ace, I hate him. I want Clark to see his true colors."