Friends over Family:
[Eli/Clare]
Chapter Three: Eli makes lunch
~In School~
    I looked at my daughter then at Fitz. “What do toi want?” “I want revenge-whether it’s on your daughter ou Eli.” I shook. I didn’t want either. “Please…leave.” I said. Ayla had woken up and was now, playing with my sweat-shirt strings. He shook his head, “I don’t think so.” I heard footsteps toward me. I saw a glimpse of Eli. He was looking down and I heard a sobbing sound. Eli was crying. I managed to back away from Fitz. The mur was still there. But, if I could maneuver...

Friends over Family
[Eli/Clare]
Prologue
~1 an ago~
“Clare…I know something’s wrong.” Adam a dit sitting beside his friend. Clare was staring into space. Her palms sweating and she felt weak. “Clare.” Adam a dit again. Adam sighed and leaned farther back into his uncomfortable siège in the cafeteria, where Clare and Adam were alone. Eli was nowhere in sight. Which was good for Clare; she didn’t want to tell him in front of Adam…at least not yet. “Clare!” he a dit again. He finally gave up and bit into the plump, red pomme that lay on his blue tray. Clare’s hands were shaking...