Life is Strange Before the Storm: Star Crossed Paths

Prologue of my novelization of my most recent playthrough of Before the Storm, as requested by a reader of my novelization of Life is Strange itself, enjoy.

Also a side note, this is just a taster of this story, I won't actually be starting it in any real detail until next year at some point.

Disclaimer: I don't own Life is Strange Before the Storm or its characters.

Prologue: To Firewalk

"No, I said no!"

"Mom, c'mon..." I complained.

"The answer is still no, Chloe." My mother replied, shaking her head.

I sighed and shook my head, leaning against the wall. I honestly couldn't believe this was happening.

"Can you at least tell me why?" I asked, exasperated.

But mom was not impressed, she merely shook her head. "You know exactly why. You're too young and..."

'There it is again, that excuse.' I thought to myself.

Shaking my head, wanting to avoid any more of this, I just nodded.

"Alright, fine, fine...I got it." I muttered.

Mom sighed. "Normally I'd point out you just saying that to stop me talking, but right now, I'm busy, I need to get dinner ready."

That gave me pause, knowing fully well what that might mean, I had to clarify. "Dinner for two?"

"Three."

Just as I thought. I shook my head, disgusted but decided against making any comment, instead I simply slipped away from the kitchen and headed upstairs to my room.

'So, Firewalk concert's a no go according to mom.' I thought to myself. 'And instead she thinks I should suffer dinner with her and her boyfriend, ugh...'

I shook my head, no way was I going to spend dinner listening to Sergeant Moustache again.

Back up in my room I slowly approached my mirror and stared blankly at my reflection, lost in thought. In the mirror, staring back was a girl of sixteen with choppy shoulder length strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes; pale skinned standing at five foot nine, skinny and looking pissed off.

'Yup, that's me.' I thought sardonically. 'Chloe Price...'

Flopping down onto my bed I sighed. Wondering what to do next; was this it, was I going to be stuck up here, listening to mom and her boyfriend at dinner.

I groaned at that, turning to bury my head in the pillow. 'Bad enough Dad died and it was just the two of us...but, now Mom's dating again and she couldn't have picked someone other than...David Madsen? Urgh.'

I didn't want to think about that, I was having enough of a bad time already. My favourite band Firewalk was holding a live concert in an old mill that, while a bit of a hike walking, wasn't that far away. Yet mom refused to even consider letting me go to it. I groaned at the thought, rolling over and lifting my left hand, on which I had written about the concert and the time it was due, midnight, as a reminder.

'You'd think I could go to a concert like this, a once in a lifetime chance no doubt but no...Too young, I'm sixteen for fuck sake.' I thought to myself before sighing. 'You know what; fuck it.'

I immediately pushed myself up to my feet and began looking out the clothes I had planned to wear to the concert and quickly got changed. Soon I was dressed in a red t-shirt with a stylized fire logo, over that I had a black unzipped hoodie with some skull patches, black choker necklace, ripped dark jeans and black skate shoes, add a black studded bracelet to my usual trio of thin black bracelets and I was good to go.

Satisfied I smirked and, hearing the doorbell and knowing right away it was David I waited, listening as I heard mom answer and heard the talking, I waited until I could hear the door close, so there was no chance of being seen and then took my chance.

Grabbing my phone, keys and cigarettes I then quickly clambered out the window and carefully dropped down onto the driveway. Satisfied I straightened up, pulled up my hood, ignoring David's car and just kept walking, this was my chance.

I had some time to myself and, when it was nearer the time, I could make my way to the old mill the concern would be taking place. Still grinning I continued on my way, wondering how to occupy my time, yet all the while, unable to stop myself, my excitement kept building as all I could truly think about, was the concert.

That was going to be the perfect chance to go all out and to Firewalk. I could hardly wait for it to be midnight and for the fun to finally begin.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.