Best Friends Forever? [Complete]

Chapter Six: I'm Adam.

It had been two weeks since Eli and Clare's talk, things were starting to go back to normal, Eli and Clare were in her room trying to do homework. There was one catch; Jake was with them. Clare had done everything to not be alone with Eli since they made up, and Eli was starting to be annoyed with her, she could tell. But they still joked around they way they used to, but Clare didn't let him touch her while they do any more, nor had she spent the night since. She didn't feel right letting him do that any more, she didn't him to get the wrong idea about their relationship. ''Eli, homework.'' She said as Jake helped her with her math homework, he sighed at to her surprise, came and sat down across from them.

''I need to get my grades up; that's the only reason i'm listening to you''. Eli smiled slightly, but still seemed off, Clare knew he had to be hurt still, but she liked that he was trying so hard to save their friendship. ''Your still really bossy.''

''Oh whatever Eli; you need bossing sometimes, you're really careless, and so is Jake''. She punched him on the shoulder, and his head snapped up, he hadn't been listening to anything being said.

''Hey!'' He pushed Clare into Eli, and Eli caught her in his arms, he held her there for a second; but Clare didn't object to it, she let him hold her and looked into his eyes. She didn't notice how beautiful Eli's eyes were before, they were dark green, Clare knew this, but never thought much about it before. She realized she was letting him hold her; she then sat up as fast as she could, she fixed her hair and, began to let Jake help her with her homework; but she could help but looked up at Eli every now and then, he never noticed she was OK with that. "She's so abusive, hay Eli?" Eli nodded and smiled coyly.

"Women". Clare rolled her eyes; she was glad that Eli was trying to be nice to Jake. He still came off as hostile, but he was trying and that was all Clare cared about.

''You wouldn't survive without me Eli''. She said hitting him on the arm, and smacking Jake with a pillow. ''And neither would you Jake.'' Eli narrowed his eyes Clare could see. She could see Eli, giving Jake death stares.

''Clare do you want to come over tonight?'' She sighed and gave Jake a frustrated look, she knew Eli was trying to get her to blow off Jake. ''You don't have to sleep over''. She shook her head hoping not to hurt Eli.

''I have a Date with Kc''. She said giving Eli a smile, She knew her and Eli were drifting apart and it killed her, before she would be at Eli's house because she, wouldn't have any one else to hang out with. Eli looked at his hands and then looked up and glared at her, and she knew she and Eli were about to get into another fight, that's all they did lately.

''Why do you have to ditch me for him?!'' He snapped getting up off the floor Clare knew Eli was Jealous of Kc and Jake and she didn't like it, he always took it out on Kc. ''He's not good enough for you''. Clare's mouth dropped open she couldn't believe he was attacking Kc! Sh stood up too and glared at Eli.

''Don't attack Kc!'' She yelled. ''He's great, and plenty good enough for me! Just because you think you're the only guy who likes me that doesn't mean its true!'' Eli's face fell he knew he'd went to far this time.

''Clare, I didn't mean it that way''. She glared at Eli, she didn't want to get into another fight with Eli, but she didn't like it, Eli was being a jerk, he hadn't always been this way. He had only started acting like this after she got a life. ''I'm so sorry''. He put his arm around her and she shoved it off, this wasn't going to work on Eli. He always thought he could make things better by doing that, and her couldn't not when he acted like this she really didn't like him much lately.

''You always think that's going to work Eli, but it doesn't, not when you act like this'' She snapped turning away from him, tears stinging her eyes. ''I don't even know who you are any more Eli'' She was crying again, what was wrong with them? They used to be so close, till Eli and her got to high school, maybe everyone was right, no one stayed friends in high school.