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Post by west on Dec 4, 2008 18:51:02 GMT -5
5th December 2008
He hadn't seen her since he left that day. Since he flew away, after her dad died. Since she decided she was going to tell the world about them, since he tried to convince her not to.
Of course, he did try to text her. Get in contact, but, every time he was about to do it, he chickened out. He always felt bad about the way he left, but, somehow, couldn't bring himself to do it.
So, flying above the skies of Costa Verde, West wondered to himself if she was even going to be there. If she had moved. She obviously hadn't told everyone about them, he would have heard that on the news. No, she hadn't, but was there any reason she had to move?
He did circles above the house that she used to live in, finally landing on the lawn. It was night, so nobody would of seen it.
He went up and knocked on the door, not knowing why he was surprised when she didn't answer. When nobody he knew answered.
"Ok, Thanks for the help" He said to the old lady who now lived there.
He got out his phone, scrolling down to her name. He didn't even know if she kept the same number.
Claire? Where are you these days? He text her. Waiting for a reply.
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Post by clairebear on Dec 5, 2008 3:55:04 GMT -5
It had now been two weeks since Claire and Sam got married and she was enjoying every moment of it. When she had accepted Sam's proposal, she wasn't quite sure how married life would suit her because she was only eighteen, but she found she loved it. She loved being called Mrs Petrelli Norton and she loved being Sam's wife.
Today she had been out shopping for things for their new house courtesy of Noah and Nathan who had given her and Sam money as a wedding gift. Actually they had got money from almost everybody which was very good. It was the easiest way to furnish their new home.
Now she was just fixing everything into place, scatter cushions on the sofa, new toaster and kettle in the kitchen, new duvet and cover on the bed in the bedroom. She was also listening to music while she was doing all of this and hardly heard when her phone signalled a text message.
Who was looking for her now she thought. When she flipped open her phone and saw it was from West she nearly died on the spot. She hadn't heard from him in ages, and now she was happily married. This wasn't good she decided. What was she going to do? However, she text him back anyway.
I'm living in New York now West. I'm surprised to hear from you. I'm going to assume you're looking for me in Costa Verde. My father Noah still has a house there, I'll get Nathan to fly me to Costa Verde, or you can fly to New York to get me. Claire.
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Post by west on Dec 5, 2008 4:04:58 GMT -5
He waited around out the front of the old Bennet, or should we call it Butler, house, until he got a reply from Claire. Apparently, she was living in New York now, and he considered flying there. But, she did say that she could get someone else to fly here. Who else had his ability?
Won't be long He said, replying to her. Before pocketing his phone, and heading in the general direction of New York. When he got there, he called the directory place, looking for Claire Bennet. They found her, but under the name Claire Petrelli-Norton. West was confused.
When they gave him the address, he flew straight to it. It was still dark, and he looked in the window, at Claire. She was just as beautiful as she had been when he knew her. Now her life was completely different.
He landed out the front and knocked on the door. "Hey, Clairebear. Surprised to hear from me?"
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Post by clairebear on Dec 5, 2008 4:32:18 GMT -5
He immediately text her back to say he was on his way. She was having mixed emotions about seeing him however. The way he had just taken off like that when her father Noah had been killed. She had really missed him. Yet, now she was happily married to Sam. She had no idea how she was going to feel when she saw him.
However she was soon to find out.
When he spoke, her heart skipped a beat, just like it used to do back when they were together months before. He had even called her Clairebear just like Noah calls her.
"Yeah I am surprised to hear from you as it happens" she said softly, she wasn't sure what to do though. But then her feelings automatically took over as she ran toward him and wrapped herself around him in a warm hug.
"It's so good to see you again West, now are you going to take me out of here?" she asked him, grinning.
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Post by west on Dec 5, 2008 4:37:03 GMT -5
He was half expecting her to walk up and slap him across the face. And, if she had, he would have understood it. He just abandoned her, and as much as he wanted to turn back, he never did.
But, when she ran up and hugged him, he hugged her back like he hadn't seen her in years. Well, he hadn't. She asked if he was going to get her out of here. So, he put her down, lifted her up, putting his arms under her legs and her back, just like Superman does when carrying Lois Lane.
"Just like old times, eh, Claire" He said to her. So happy she was in his arms. "So, you going to tell me what you have been up too since I last saw you?" He said to her.
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Post by clairebear on Dec 5, 2008 4:55:50 GMT -5
Claire should have been so angry because of what happened. But she couldn't feel anger in her heart at all. She actually didn't know what she felt. It wasn't love, it couldn't be love. She loved Sam, she'd just married him two weeks ago. No this had to be deep care for an old boyfriend whom she'd loved dearly at the time.
She was so happy when he hugged her back. She could feel the warmth in his hug as much as the warmth she had given him. Still Claire felt like they were just good friends. That was all they had to be, right?
When he lifted her into his arms to fly with her, it felt so good. She had missed flying with him like this. It was always a wonderful feeling. "Yeah just like old times West" she agreed, and then bit down on her bottom lip slightly. Even more so when he asked what she had been up to. How could she tell him, how could she tell him since he'd disappeared on her, she'd got married. But she had to tell him.
She looked into his eyes, "Well, you're not going to believe this, but I got married" she said softly and then looked away again, she couldn't look to see the disappointment in his face because she knew he would be disappointed. She just wished he had come into her life a lot sooner. Maybe the love she felt for Sam wasn't the right thing. Because right now, she felt like she should have married West.
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Post by west on Dec 6, 2008 4:27:24 GMT -5
She seemed happy to see him, not angry at all. West was happy with that. He was a bit shocked though, but not nearly as much as when she said that she was now married. Claire Butler, Claire Bennet, the girl he loved in highschool, was married now. "Really! How awesome, Claire" He said to her.
He didn't want to show the disapointment in his face, he just smiled at her. What was he expecting, to just come back and see her after all this time, for her to just fall for him again, for them to just pick up where they left off.
"Who is he? Do I get to meet the lucky guy?"
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Post by clairebear on Dec 6, 2008 20:40:08 GMT -5
"Yeah, it's awesome" Claire said with a little sadness tinged to her voice. Why did she sound sad agreeing with him? Sam was a wonderful guy, and of course she was happy to be married to him. But right now she was happy to be with West also. Something wasn't quite right.
And had she really spotted a hidden look of disappointment on his face? That was when she realised she had to ask the question he probably didn't want to hear. "West? Why did you just leave like that?"
She wasn't angry with him, she was at the time, but not now, now she was just confused and wanted to know why he left the way he had. More importantly she wanted to know why he had returned.
"His name is Sam, but I don't know if I want you to meet" Claire said slowly. Sam and West meeting up could spell complete disaster and Claire wasn't too sure she wanted that. Certainly not right away that was for sure. Right now Claire was beginning to feel very confused about her feelings. Obviously she loved Sam, yet these feelings for West had just come flying back the minute he had.
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Post by west on Dec 7, 2008 3:36:31 GMT -5
And their it was, the moment he had been dreading, when she asked him why he just, left. And what annoyed him the most was that he didn't know the reason himself, and he couldn't explain it to her at all.
"I, The company, asked me to do another assignment with them. After it went bad, I had to go into hiding for a while." he said, confidently, wanting her to buy it, hoping she would.
He was eager to change the subject. So, when she mentioned her new husband, he was all ears.
"Sam, Eh. Thats cool." He said, grinning, wondering cluelessly when she said she didn't know if he wanted them to meet. "Why not? Afraid i might embarrass you, Claire?" He said. "Does he know about you? About your ability?" He said to her, then thinking something else.
"Does he have an ability himself?"
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Post by clairebear on Dec 8, 2008 4:05:03 GMT -5
Claire listened to his reason for taking off the way he had. She wasn't totally convinced, but at the same time she'd missed him so much, she really wasn't bothering about the why he left anymore, more about the fact he'd just turned back up again out of the blue. Causing her feelings to go into over kill.
"Okay, and you just decided to come back and pick up where you left it?" she asked, she couldn't help it. She wasn't exactly angry but she was frustrated, frustrated that he had to leave the way he had and frustrated that he just came back expecting to carry on with things. The most frustrating thing altogether was the simple fact Claire would really like nothing better than to carry on where they left things, but now there was Sam to think about.
Then he started going on about Sam.
"No, I'm not embarrassed of you West" quite the opposite she said to herself. This was all really awkward. "I just don't think it would be a good idea, that's all" she added, biting down on her bottom lip. Couldn't he get it? Couldn't he understand that she still had deep rooted feelings for him?
"He does know about me and my ability and yes he has an ability too, in fact he has the same one as me" Claire explained desperate to get off the topic of conversation which was Sam, she wanted to talk about West. What he had been doing, how he was feeling. What was he planning on doing now.
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Post by west on Dec 8, 2008 4:50:49 GMT -5
When she said it wasn't that she was embarrassed of him, West couldn't help but wonder what it was. He thought about it, trying to get it, but just turned to Claire. "Then what is it? If you're not embarrassed of me?"
Then, she told him about his ability, and that he had the same one as her.
"Great, that completely helps if I ever want to beat him up for hurting you!" He said, jokingly, grinning to her. "Ahh, thats ok, I could just fly him real high and drop him. He might survive, but it will hurt for a while"
Obviously, that was the wrong thing to say, and he regretted saying it, but he didn't think that she would be very angry about it.
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Post by clairebear on Dec 8, 2008 5:09:34 GMT -5
Damn, damn, damn she thought. He was asking what it was if she wasn't embarrassed. What could she say? Well actually it's because now you're here in front of me I realise I still have all these hidden feelings, and if we're all together I'm going to find it totally awkward?
"Because, damn it West" she began, and could feel herself beginning to cry. "Because you just don't take off like that and come back and expect everything to still be the same" she hurled at him. Not in an angry voice. "Because I never stopped loving you?" she said questioning her own words.
When he began teasing about Sam's ability and not being able to beat him up for hurting her and then going on about dropping him from a great height. Claire found herself going from tears to slight laughter.
"You were always funny West, thing is Sam loves me deeply, and I thought I did, I mean I know I do, but oh hell West I'm confused now, you've come back and all the feelings I had for you which I thought were gone have come back and now I don't know if the love I feel for Sam is real or not" she said getting very upset and annoyed with herself more than West. What was she going to do?
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Post by west on Dec 8, 2008 5:13:33 GMT -5
Finally, he got her to say it, and it all clicked in his head. She still loved him, as he loved her, but of course, he didn't want to break up her marriage. "Claire, I wasn't expecting to come back and pick up where we left off. I knew you would of moved on" He said.
"But, you still love me, which changes everything!" He said to her, excitedly.
She laughed at his little joke about Sam. "Well, I like to think so" He said to her comment on him being funny, and then she moved on. She talked about how she thought she loved Sam, but now wasn't so sure.
"Well, Claire, your going to have to pick one, you can't have both" He said to her, he didn't know what to do, so, as he flew with her in his arms, he kissed her, just like old times.
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Post by clairebear on Dec 8, 2008 19:32:05 GMT -5
She couldn't believe he had broken her to admit how she really felt. The truth is though, did she now love two men? Was that even possible? What if the feelings she had for West were only rising because of the way he had left, and her heart was just playing tricks on her?
"West, if you knew I would have moved on, then why did you come looking for me the minute you came back?" Claire asked him softly. She still had tears in her eyes, she couldn't believe she was back in West's arms, flying through the sky with him. It was just like the old days.
"Yes, it does change everything" Claire agreed sadly, as she looked away from him for a moment. She couldn't take this in, none of it. It was all too much. She had just admitted she was still in love with her old boyfriend and she was happily, or supposed to be happily married.
Then good old West stated the obvious. She had to choose, she couldn't have both of them. He was right. "You're right, I do, but I don't know..." but she didn't get her sentence finished because West was kissing her. She wanted to fight the urge to kiss him back, but she couldn't. The soon as his lips touched hers, everything came back. All the memories and all the feelings. This was the guy she truly loved, but what about Sam? Didn't she love him too?
She did love him, but now was it just as a friend? It couldn't have been as anything more, it had to have been just as a friend, because the feelings stirring through her right now, were nothing like she'd ever felt with Sam. Nothing.
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Post by west on Dec 8, 2008 19:40:25 GMT -5
"I knew you moved on, and I came back looking for you, because, I felt bad about the way I left, Claire. Don't you see. I never expected any of this" He said to her, and she started to cry. Obviously, she didn't know who she wanted, whether it was Sam, or him.
The kiss was great, reminding him of old times, just how they used to be. He wondered if she felt the same way about their kiss. If she picked Sam, her Husband, could they really just be friends? Would West be able to go to their house, without Sam giving him dodgy looks, or Claire feeling awkward cause she had to choose between the two. He didn't know.
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