Not In The Same Way [1]

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Chapter Two - Rocks and Windows

"Hey" Vereena said as they sat in the empty classroom. "Hey" Claire smiled at her as she walked in with two paper bags. "Gimme Gimme" Claire said extending her arms out. She gave her one as she sat down. "What did your chef of a mom make us this time" Claire smiled. "She made us a original PB&J and since she knows the classroom we stay in has a microwave she gave us a mini pizza with a box of delicious Hawaiian Punch" She explained.

Claire smiled. She loved how they had lunch. They didn't like sitting with everyone so they asked their favorite teacher they had in freshman year to leave the classroom open. They have been doing this ever since.

"Hawaiian Punch is so unappreciated" Claire said as she opened it. "Mmmm, true" Vereena said as she took a bite out of her sandwich. Claire grabbed hers and her best friend pizza and went to the microwave. She put them in and set it to the right time.

Meanwhile where Eliot Archibald is...

"Hey do you know a girl named Claire Valentine?" He asked his best friend. "Who?" He asked. "Luke this is a serious question" He told him. "Hold on" Luke walked away and went to another group. "Gee thanks" He said mostly to himself. 

Minutes later Luke comes back. "Claire Valentine. Has good grades. Not many friends. Rarely active. Quiet. She lives on-" "Woah woah. How much did you get?" He asked him. "Would you like to know her blood type?" He smirked.

"Is she even here" Eliot Archibald asked as he looked around. "They said she was last seen going into a classroom where the freshman go" He told him. "What room?" "B4. Why do you care so much. Your not one to fall for anyone" Luke asked him. "I don't know, okay. I gotta go" Eliot Archibald said and rushed off to find that class.

Claire Valentine and Vereena were laughing as they ate their lunch. Then they hear the door trying to be open. They both look at each other trying not to laugh and get caught. "Shh" Claire mumbled as she tries to hold in your laugh. "Uh, hey. It's Eliot. Eliot Archibald" They hear through the other side of the voice. "Archibald?" Claire said looking up at the door.

Claire got up and went to the door. She unlocked the door and opened it slightly. "Hey" he smiled at her. "What are you doing here? How'd you know i was here?" She asked him. "Is that really important?" He asked him. "What are you doing here?" She asked him again. "Came to see you" He said slightly shrugged. She turned to Vereena to see her that her facial expressions looked like she was about to explode.

"I'm sorry didn't you get that i don't want anymore friends" Claire tells him. "Thanks for letting me in" Eliot Archibald said pushing through the door. "No problem, Eliot Archibald" Claire said closing the door.

He sat down at the same table they were sitting at. "Why are you here, Eliot Archibald?" Claire said as she took a seat. "Why not? What's the harm in making new friends?" He tells her with a smile. "A lot. I'm perfectly fine with my three people small of a circle" Claire said.

She didn't know what was his deal with her. She's been going to the same school with Eliot Archibald since grade school. Why bother making an effort to talk to her now. Besides. Her social skills weren't that great, she was fine with the three friends she have. She was fine with having one friend in middle school, and elementary.

"What's the harm of one more" He told her. "Eliot Archibald. We have gone to the same school since elementary school. Not once you have looked at me. Glanced at me. Or even looked in my direction. You didn't even know my name. You didn't even know i excised until today. So really, I'm truly sorry if i'm a little harsh about you wanting to talk to me all of a sudden" Claire said staring into his eyes.