"I'll be right back Chase, I just have to go check up on Dustin."

"Sounds like a ploy so i'll unpack all of your stuff for you." Chase grinned.

"Believe whatever you like." Zoey smiled and gave Chase a quick peck on the cheek, and happily left her dorm room.

Chase's couldn't help but smile, as he pondered just how lucky he was to be dating his best friend, Zoey Brooks. Chase returned to unpacking Zoeys things.

It was a beautiful Sunday, the day before grade 11, him and Zoey had agreed to arrive at P.C.A. early so they could have sometime to themselves, which Chase was grateful for. He was excited to see his friends, mainly Michael and Logan, but unpacking Zoeys stuff was already boring enough, and loud endless questions from Quinn and Lola about Chase and Zoey's summer in Hawaii would only make it worse. Considering he wasn't even allowed to disclose much information about him and Zoey's time in Hawaii, he was glad that those conversations would have to wait. He grabbed Zoey's alarm clock from her red travelling suitcase, he untangled the cord, and stretched behind her nightstand to plug it in, and the clock came to life, as it blinked over and over 12:00. He had to fiddle around with it for awhile but finally corrected the time to 11:41 am.

He returned his reach to the suitcase, as a golden box demanded his eye, it had been neatly place in her curiosity won out as he grabbed the box slowly, and fought with the lid to open it. His curiosity only grew as he examined the heart shaped golden necklace. Please tell me some close family member gave this to her, he thought. He continued to analyze it, as he flipped it around and his eyes met four inscribes words: I Love You -James. Chase's eyes grew large, his sporadic and anxious mind sprung to life, who was this James? why hadn't he heard anything about him? Why did Zoey have this is in her bag? He rubbed his head quickly as his panicked thoughts continued. He suddenly felt guilt wash over him, as he felt like he was almost betraying her trust by opening and examining this necklace, when it was clearly something personal. He criticized himself as he grabbed the box and dropped the necklace in, he adjusted it so it wouldn't look tampered with, and slid the box cover on then placed it gently back in her bag. Now if only he could put his worry away with the necklace, he thought.

He stood still and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath to try to compose his emotions, he really didn't want Zoey to know what he had just seen due to his prying. But he sure had a conversation piece for Michael later. He unsuccessfully tried to shove all of the anxious thoughts to the back of his mind, as he continued to cautiously unpack her things.

Dustin was fine and settling into his dorm room, putting Zoeys overprotective mind at ease. As she returned to her dorm room excited to see Chase again, even though it had only been minutes since she had last been in his presence, I guess that's just how it is when your in love, her mind stated. She approached her dorm, she quietly entered her dorm frame, wanting to get a glimpse of him, and how he acted when no-one was looking. She studied him happily, she found him very cute dressed in his grey board shorts that dropped down just below his knees, and a simple light-blue t-shirt with a beaded necklace hanging from his neck. As he quietly found places to put her things, Zoeys quiet smile took a plummet as she studied his body language, his face only read boredom and worry, and his body slumped and looked held together tightly, he looked tense. With that realization, Zoey let him know she was standing there.

"So hows it coming?"

Not surprisingly Chase jumped and became even more noticeably tense as his large green eyes looked quickly to the source of the noise that had scared him, his immediate serious nature broke at the sight of Zoey.

"Ya, okay, well there goes two years of my life. Do you enjoy making my blood-pressure skyrocket?

Zoey playfully responded.

"Apparently."

Chase tensed again.

"Wait how long have you been standing there?"

"Only a few moments, why?"

"No, reason."

There was always a reason with Chase, she thought.

She was confused with Chases actions and demeanor, prompting her question.

"You okay? you seem a little tense?"

"Who me? um… you know i'm just a little nervous to see everyone again." He lied.

Zoey smiled, while she shook her head in objection.

"C'mon it'll be fine." she stepped towards him.

"I know it will be" Chase smiled, masking his nervous thoughts that still captivated him.

"Now lets get this un-packing done so we can actually do something." She said happily.

"Sounds good to me, just make sure you unpack the clothes."

Zoey rolled her eyes.

"Of course"

They continued to unpack in pleasant silence, well at least for Zoey, Chase continued to play out how his conversation with Michael would go. He prepared himself for the worst. Who was this James?

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