A very short chapter to start off! Please review even though it's not much yet !
It seemed like they stood that way for hours, Chloe and Alek. When they finally broke apart Alek smiled. It was wide and genuine, happy. Chloe was sure he could hear her heart pounding and could tell how it stuttered as she stared up at him.
" Goodnight Chloe." He said before turning and loping away. He left her standing on the sidewalk, her mind reeling.
Chloe had gotten a terrible night's sleep. She had tossed and turned, unable to shake the feeling of being kissed by Alek. She wondered if he was thinking about it too as he sat on the roof, watching over her. Thinking about it she realized how many times he'd put his life on the line for her. It made her chest swell with pride that he cared that much. He may have said it was just his job before, but now she knew how he really felt. She had been shutting him out for so long she hadn't realized he had wedged himself inside her heart, securing a place bigger than she expected.
It was difficult for her eyes to stay shut for too long when she was thinking about him. She realized she was nervous. Things were going to change between them. For the better or worse she didn't know.
A very tired and nervous Chloe was standing by her locker at school. Amy was beside her, chatting away about something Chloe couldn't focus on.
" What do you think?" Amy asked her.
" What? I'm sorry, I wasn't listening."
" Obviously." Amy rolled her eyes. " Never mind. Anyway, why are you so out of it today?"
" I got zero sleep last night."
" That explains why it took you five minutes to get your combination right."
They shut their lockers simultaneously, turning around and starting down the hallway.
They passed the staircase where Alek and his Jocko friends usually hung out and sure enough, there they were. Chloe eavesdropped on their conversation, hearing Alek tell the others he wouldn't be at practice.
" I can barely walk." He answered to their arguments.
They all noticed how when he saw Chloe walking down the hallway he turned and stared.
" Is that why?" One of them joked and the whole group erupted in laughter.
She was in fact the reason why, by getting him into that mess with the Jackals.
' Chloe's heart pounded as their eyes locked. It seemed neither of them knew what to say after their little moment yesterday. The air tensed between them as they brushed past each other. Alek looked regretfully after her, knowing he should have said something. Anything.