Best Friends Forever? [Complete]

Chapter five Hes not worth it.

Clare was still crying as Jake drove her home, he had taken the truck, even thought he didn't have his full licence yet, but he had just to come get Clare. He looked over at her with Sympathy, he opened his mouth to speak and Clare cut him off, ''Thanks Jake, I just can't be around Eli right now, i'm so confused!'' She said putting her head in her hands, tears running down her cheeks. ''What am I supposed to do now? He likes me, but I don't know how, I can be his friend when I don't feel the same way!'' Jake pulled over to the side of the road and took her into his arms and let her cry, they had become really close in the few days they'd bonded. it maybe was too soon for them to be hugging like this, but at the moment Jake was the only person she wanted.

''Everything will work itself out Clare''. He put his hands on her shoulders, and looked into her eyes. ''If you can't have Eli as a friend you'll have me, trust me, i'll never fall in love with you''. Clare laughed in spite of herself, that was what Jake wanted.

''Ouch''. She put her hands to her heart and he grinned at her as they began to drive. She was forgetting her worries now, Jake was making it all better, she felt so happy around him... like she used to with Eli before their first fight only five days ago. Were they really falling apart that fast? But she only stewed about it for a second, because Jake pulled into the local park, the place where her and Eli used to hangout as kids. ''Why are we here?''

''To get you're mind off Eli'' He said as they sat down on the swings she was reminded of one day at the park, when Jake had been there as well.

''STOP THROWING FROGS AT ME JAKE!'' The nine year old yelled to the ten year old boy in front of her, they were dead ones, Clare didn't even know where he'd got them, now he was throwing them at her! He kept doing it till she burst into tears and ran to Eli's side.

''Clare! Whats the matter?!'' He said sitting her down on the grass next to him. She shook her head and sobbed into her arms, it wasn't fair! She never hurt Jake! So why did he hurt her? Eli putt his arm around her. ''Its Jake isn't it?'' She nodded and sniffled. ''Clare don't bother with him he's not worth it.''

Clare was pulled out of the memory by Jake saying this to her about Eli, she wanted to say Jake was wrong and that he was worth it. But Eli, had hurt her with his words, she knew he was hurt, but did he have to take it out on her? She only nodded. ''I never thought this would happen''. Clare said as she swung. ''Eli's like my brother, ''I wouldn't make-out with him''.

''He'll get over it, and if he doesn't, you have Kc and Alli and me''. He said taking her hand, she smiled for the first time that night, Eli and her just weren't the same friends they'd been five days ago. And her and Jake were closer then they ever thought they'd be.

''I just don't want to loose Eli''. She sighed as she swung more. ''He's my best friend''. She looked over at Jake, at the moment, JAKE was her best friend, he was the one who was there for her.

''Lets call some people and go to the Dot, to get you're mind off everything''. Clare nodded, maybe seeing Alli and Kc would make her feel better, she was so glad to have other friends at this point if she had to go through his alone, she didn't know what she'd do. They stood up and Jake put his arm around around Clare and she felt better. Jake walked her to the truck, and in the truck she made a phone call to KC.

''Hay''. He whispered and Clare wondered why, he always did when he was at home. ''Whats up?'' She smiled she was happy just hearing his voice, Jake and Kc made things better.

''Um, Jake and I are going to the Dot... do you wanna come?'' There was a pause as if he was thinking about it, she knew he was about to say no, but to her surprise he didn't.

''Yeah, I'd love that''. She smiled, she couldn't wait to see her boyfriend now, he was one of the three people she trusted now, she couldn't trust Eli anymore and this hurt badly. he was her best friend, and she'd lost him all to stupid feelings, maybe he was right, maybe it was bound to happen, to one of them, but why did it have to Eli, if it was Clare, she'd hide it. ''see you there''. She then dialed Alli's number.