Claire's P.O.V.
I wake up before my alarm clock. Way before my alarm clock. I look over my right shoulder and my clock reads 4:27. Why am I awake so early? I have no idea, but all I know is that I'm not going back to sleep. I grab my phone off of my nightstand and see I have nine texts from Braden.
1. Hey
2. You there?
3. Wait, I doubt that.
4. Because it's really early.
5. Guess what?
6. You're not guessing.
7. You suck at this game.
8. Am I annoying you?
9. I'll leave you alone now.
I smile as I read the texts. I then get a call from Braden. His face appears on my screen as my phone buzzes.
"Hello?" I answer.
"Did I wake you up?" Braden asks.
"Well when you call someone at 4:30 in the morning, they're usually asleep." I say sarcastically.
"Did I though?" he asks.
"No. I just woke up." I say.
"Why?" he asks.
"That's a good question that I don't know the answer to." I say smiling.
"Well, do you wanna know why I'm awake?" he asks.
"I have a feeling you're going to tell me even if I say no." I say.
"And you are correct!" he says, I can hear the happiness in his voice.
"Ok, tell me." I say.
"School. I'm excited." He says.
"Why are you excited? It's school." I say.
"It's my first day and I already have a smoking hot girlfriend. That's good for me." He says.
"And I already have my smoking hot boyfriend, so that's good for me." I say smirking, even though he can't see me.
"See, so school should be good for us then." He says laughing.
"I guess. Hey, you should be asleep. It's like, 2 in the morning the time you're on." I say checking my clock.
"Correction: it's actually 2:34 the time I'm on." He says.
"Smart ass." I say smiling.
"I'm just giving you the facts." He says in a high voice.
"I'm gonna go now so you can sleep." I say.
"There is no way I'm going back to sleep." He says defensively.
"And why is that?" I ask, sounding like I care in a sarcastic tone.
"You." He says quietly.
"Me?" I ask sarcastically.
"You're on my mind. Therefore, I can't sleep." Braden says.
"Well, get me off of your mind and go to bed." I say.
"That's my problem. I can't get you off my mind." He says.
"I'm sorry?" I ask.
"Don't be. I like thinking about you." He says.
"What do you think about when you think about me?" I ask.
"Your smile, your eyes, your personality." He says.
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RomanceThis is the sequel to Him. Claire has moved and is adjusted now. She has her old friends back, along with her new school. Everything is going well for Claire. But Claire's 17th birthday is a day she will never forget. She will have a whole new set...
