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"Knock Knock..." Chase said quietly as he opened the door and poked his head in. "Can I come in? I brought sushi..."

"Whatever." Zoey anwered bluntly, still staring up at the ceiling. Chase slipped inside the room, closing the door quietly behind him. The first thing that caught his eye was the broken cellphone sitting by the wall. Something was obviously wrong.

"Hey...Zoe, are you ok?" He asked setting the platter down on the bunk bed and walking towards her.

"I'm fine." Zoey quickly wiped away the tears and flipped over so she was facing the wall. She couldn't let Chase see her cry. He would make a big deal out of it. It wasn't a big deal...

"Come on, Zoe. Sit up." Chase commanded in a soft tone, while putting his hands on her waist and hoisting her up in sitting position. Still, she turned her head away from Chase. "Zoey..." Zoey turned towards Chase

"Chase, I told you, I'm ok!" She said a little more forcefully than intended.

"You don't look ok." He observed, staring at her eyes, which had become red. "Tell me what's wrong." He pressed.

"Nothing's wrong!" She almost yelled this time, and upon noticing the hurt in Chase's eyes, she apologized. "I'm so sorry, Chase. There IS something wrong. It's been wrong for a while...and I--I just don't know what to do." She finished, letting Chase pull her into a hug. She then realized: 'If I can't trust Chase with this...then there's no one I can trust...'. She pulled back. "Chase," He nodded his head, signalling for her to continue. "If I tell you what's bothering me, promise you won't make a big deal out of it."

"Well, I can't make any promises, but..."

"Chase..." She said in her warning tone.

"Alright, alright. I promise." Chase said putting his hands up in defeat. Zoey explained it all to him. How he was arrested, the phone calls, all of it. "But...I met your dad, remember? The very first day you came to PCA...and you were wearing that blue miniskirt and pink shirt...you looked so pretty you made me ride my bike into a pole..." He recalled giving a little chuckle. 'Wait...Did I just call Zoey pretty out loud? To her face? Oh crap.' He gave Zoey an uneasy smile as his face quickly changed to an 'oh-crap-I'm-so-stupid' face. They both went quiet for a second, then Zoey spoke up.

"Umm...yea...That was my step-dad..." Another awkward silence. This time, Chase spoke up.

"B-but...If your Dad's in jail...how could he be phoning you?" Zoey sighed and rested her head in her hands.

"He couldn't. Ugh...How could I be so stupid? I should've noticed it before...wait...That means he's out of jail. What if he's looking for me and Dustin, Chase? What am I going to do? He can't get me, and he especially can't get Dustin. He just...can't." She started to sob, and Chase pulled her into a hug once again.

"It'll be ok, Zoe. I'll protect you, I promise." He murmured into her hair as she sobbed into his shirt.

(A/N: First of all, I won't be updating for about a month because I'm going on vacation. Hehe...have fun wondering what happens next;) (I might not even update 'Goodbyes and Hellos' before I leave...I might, but don't get your hopes up. I don't know how to end the chapter...) I might not have access to a computer while I'm away, but I'll be writing the old fashioned way; with a pad of paper and a pen. Then I'll type it all out as soon as I get home, I promise.

Second of all, Review and tell me what you think, I want your honest opinion. If you think it's the worst story you ever read, let me know. I know this was a super short chapter, like last time, and I'm sorry about that. It's just the way it has to be;) )