Tightening Up Loose Ends
Carlos wakes up laying down next to Chloe So this is how it ends? I got a rep as The Big Man on Campus. I killed the purvey photography teacher. He was well known in the photography world, I wonder if they knew about his exploits. I showed a rich boy who the boss is, killed the town dealer, got the principal to kill himself. Most importantly I got me chica. She'll be down for life. Chloe rolls over and wraps her arm Carlos, she opens her eyes and says "Hey Bea, get some sleep, you set yourself up for a big day." Carlos says "I'll try but I can't sleep." Chloe rolls on top of Carlos full awake. "Let me take care of that." Chloe says as she starts to slide down Carlos .
The next morning, Chloe runs up the stairs, through the closed door and jumps on to her bed knocking Carlos off and on to the flour. She gets off the bed and runs over to him and says "Are you Okay?' Chloe says examining Carlos. Carlos says "My chest hurts... Kiss it, make it feel better ." "You are such a jerk." Hey, I'm not the one who bounced the other one off the bed." Chloe buries her head into Carlos' chest. She kisses his chest. Chloe gets off of him and helps lift him from the flour. Chloe walks towards the door and opens it while still holding Carlos' hand. She turns and looks at Carlos. She stands there saliently looking deeply into his eyes. Carlos picking up on Chloe's silence asks "What's wrong baby?" "You don't think I'm with you because of..." Chloe pauses trying to get Carlos to think. He responds by saying "I saved you?" Chloe nods. "I don't think that at all. I could tell from when I bumped into you.." "When you helped me save Max from Asscott." Chloe says. "Then the diner, that was a little bit more than what most people do these days My last hole in your sinking ship of doubt is when I talked to you in the boy's dorm. You were on a mission, but you took time to talk to me."
At the parking lot by the beach. Chloe's truck pulls up next to the R.V. Carlos gets out of the truck, walks over to the R.V. and sees Nathan Prescott. Carlos up his shirt, grabs the Colt 1911 that was tucked into his waistband and says "Fuck you doing' here white boy!?1" Nathan turns around to face Carlos. He sees Carlos with the gun pointed at him. Nathan steps back and says "It wasn't me. It was all Jefferson. I can't fucking deal." Carlos says "Why don't you cry to your daddy white boy so he can get you shrink, or better yet why don't I blast you." "No, I need drugs." Nathan says while banging on the door with the bottom of his sneaker. Carlos cocks the pistol as Chloe walks over to Carlos. Nathan says "Oh fuck." Chloe says not even in your wildest dreams." Nathan says it was all Jeffer..." "Shut it, what are you here for?" Nathan says " I need drugs, you seen Frank?" Nathan bangs on the door. Carlos says we tell him?" Chloe laughs and says "Franks not selling drugs to anyone," Nathan says "What do you mean?" Carlos says "Somebody shot Frank and drove off. We were here and called it in. Since he was a loner and all he had was the dog and the R.V they just left it here." Chloe says My step Dad knows officer Berry and he got the keys. He wanted us to clean it up for him." Chloe pulls out the keys and walks closer to the R.V She puts the key in the lock while Nathan walks closer to her. Carlos pushes Nathan away with the gun. Chloe unlocks the Motor home and walks in. Nathan looks at Carlos for approval, Carlos nods and follows Nathan as he walks in. Chloe says "You can have everything but the weed." Nathan walks to the end of the motor home and garbs the drugs. He walks out with the drugs. Carlos says "By the way, If this shit ever gets out, I got enough on you and Jefferson to put you and your Dad behind bars for years." Nathan leaves the motor home and speeds off in a red pickup truck. "Man, fuck that guy." "Victoria already has. She'll do anything to get something." Chloe says. Carlos sees a confederate flag over the windows and pulls it down. He rolls it up and says "Can't have this hanging unless you want to get shot. We're going to need some Windex, curtains , new sheets because yeah. He had a dog. So the bad boy was an animal lover." Chloe says "He had some redeemable qualities."Carlos looks at Chloe laughs and says "Like what?" "He gave us his customer log book. He texted Max that we could party with him." Carlos says "Was this when you were looking for Rachel?" "How do you know about that?" You'd be surprised how loose lipped people are when they think the quiet Cholo won't say anything." Chloe franticly asks "S-S-S-So what do you know?" Carlos says "What does it really matter? All it is going to do is upset you. I know I'll never be as close to you as Rachel was." Chloe says "Carlos, there are a few things you should know." Carlos says You don't need to explain anything. You loved her..." "I did but she never returned my love. She liked me as a friend but she was more into guys. We never fucked, so don't believe what they say." Carlos says "I don't put a lot of stock in what comes out of the bitch ass mouths of these kids. They so wrapped up in the High school drama that they wouldn't know about real struggles." Chloe says "You do realize that you went to a school that was well known, very exclusive and prestiuogious." "More like pretentiounious." Chloe asks "So what is left to do." "We need to check the propane tank." Chloe says "So a trip to the Hardware store is in order." Carlos walks outside and to the back of the R.V, he turns the valve on the tank. "Good so this won't blow us up." Carlos disconnects the tank and places it in the back of the truck.
At Arcadia Hardware. Chloe's truck pulls into the parking lot. "So what do I do?" Carlos asks. Chloe turns looks at Carlos and says "I honestly don't have a clue. They're local so if I ask nicely..." A few minuets a middle age man walks out with Chloe and a propane tank. Carlos gets out of the truck and the man says "Boy, what the hell is wrong with you. Didn't your momma teach you any manors?" Carlos says "My Mother is dead sir." "Sorry son, let me take the old one.
At the parking lot where the R.V. is parked. Carlos puts the new tank into the R.V. As Carlos gets back into the truck, Chloe turns, and says" I know it was killing. You wanted to browse aisle six." Carlos grabs her face, pulls it towards him and kisses her passionately. They break and Carlos says "Given the choice between you and painting. Isn't it obvious?" Damm, I'm... I'm... You want to go somewhere a little more private?"Chloe says holding her hand over her chest. "Where were you thinking?" Chloe says "The light house." Carlos gets out of the truck and walks over to the driver side where Chloe is. He opens her door and lifts her and she clasps her hands around his neck. He locks and shuts her door then he runs up to the light house. Carlos kicks open the light house door. there is a bed three feet from the door. Carlos puts Chloe down on the bed. He lays down next her, rolls over onto her, props her back up with his left arm and strokes her hair with his right hand as he kisses her. She lays back down and rolls them over. She leans up on top of Carlos. She looks into his eyes and says "So you know I'm into you, but are you into me? Carlos says "I never want to let go of you. You are the only one, the only person who knows me, knows what it is like to be me, who understands me, who I can trust. If that is not love then I don't know what love is. If that's not -..." Chloe puts a finger to his lips and says "Shss, I think we are going to enjoy this."
Chloe lays on Carlos, looks at the ceiling and says " Carlos that was... I can't begin to try to describe that." Carlos says "That bad huh?" She tries to playfully slap him but is to limp. They lay there in salience. "Carlos be honest with me." "Always, what is it?" "I' not trying to be rude, but what do you have planned in your future ?" Carlos reaches down and begins to message her shoulders and says "I'm good at school. I have a three point oh G.P.A. I plan to go to college, so, since you asked me, what do you have planned?'" Carlos asks. Chloe says "Well my grades in Black Hell sucked but, I had a three point five G.P.A in high school." So where were you thinking of going?" Carlos ask. "I was thinking and applied to Bay college," Carlos' phone vibrates, Chloe feels it and adjusts herself so Carlos can answer it. Carlos pulls his phone out and says "It's my Parole officer, can I put it on speaker?" Chloe nods. Carlos answers the phone. Hello." "Mr. Lopez." "Yes?" "Mr. Lopez, the head security officer of your school sent me a glowing email. Congratulations on saving a fellow student."Thank you sir." "He also said that you are keeping his daughter out of trouble. I think that you are showing great improvement and that we are lowering your level of parole. Don't fuck it up." the officer hangs the phone up. Chloe grabs Carlos' phone and shoves it down her shirt. "Now you only have me to report to." Carlos says "Ma'am, yes ma'am." Chloe tries to get up, but Carlos pulls her back down. He tries to grab his phone but grabs her breast. Chloe says "Well. this is an interesting predicament." Carlos says "I can be like this all day."
At Chloe's house, Carlos and Chloe walk into the hall way. Joyce is in the kitchen and turns. Joyce says "Hi Dear, Chloe." Chloe looks over at Carlos and playfully slaps him while saying "MOM!" Joyce says "David wanted to see you Carlos. he is in the garage." Carlos walks over to the door and knocks on it. David yells "Yeah?" "It's Carlos, Joyce said you wanted to see me." The door clicks and opens. David stands menacingly at the door. Carlos walks into the garage. David sees Chloe and Joyce and smiles at them. David slowly closes the door and turns to look at Carlos. David says "Sit" as he pulls a stool. Carlos pulls the stool out from under the workbench and sits down while David sits on the stool that he pulled over. David says "I got an email from your parole officer. Son I told him the truth..." David, I got a call from him. They lowered my parole. He also told me about saving Kate..." David says "Do you know what would have happened to me if she had hit the ground?" "I think it's best if we didn't. You also said I was keeping your daughter out of trouble." David says "Yes, I did, you want to make a liar out of me?" Carlos immediately says "No sir." "Just call me David." Carlos says "No David, I never want to make a liar out of you." David leans back on his stool and says "You can go now." Carlos gets up and walks into the Parlor as David goes back to working on the brakes on his workbench. Carlos walks into the dining area and sees Joyce and Chloe sitting at the table. Joyce says "Carlos, sit we need to talk." Carlos sits at the table. Joyce says "So what is this I hear about you going on a road trip to California?" Carlos says "Yes Ma'am, that true." "And what were you thinking of doing while you were out there?" Chloe says "It's just a -..." "I asked Carlos." Carlos says "I was planning on going to Sana Monica beach. A friend of mine has a house there and we can stay there." "How do you plan to get there?" "We would take my car. We would stop at motels to sleep." "Who else were you thinking of going with?" Chloe say "We were thinking of possibly extending the invitation to Max and Warren." Joyce looks at Chloe and says "They are good kids. You can go, but only if Max and Warren's parents say it is ok." "Thanks Mom." Chloe says as she gets up from the table and hugs Joyce. Carlos says "What about David?' Joyce says "You're his favorite person right now so, I don't think that will take much convincing on my part."
Author's Note; So we start a new chapter in the lives of Carlos, Chloe Max and Warren. Yeah they are here to and are going on this wonderful crazy ass road trip. Sorry if you did not enjoy the fluff in this chapter. I don't know if there will be any more, but I wouldn't keep it totally out of mind. See you again soon and Happy Holidays