Life is Strange: Proposal Pains

Chapter 3 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.

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Chapter 3

Rachel took a moment to try and calm herself, taking a deep breath.

'Okay, that was bad luck that day, but...but I have to try again. I need to do this, before I lose my nerve or something goes wrong.' She thought to herself.

She sighed as she continued to ponder; it had been a few days since her first failed proposal. She had decided not to interrupt Chloe when she was surprisingly managing to bond with her step-father, despite their usual animosity. Watching them work on the truck together and actually getting along had been surprisingly enjoyable, as well as just surprising.

Rachel shook her head. 'Yet after they were done and after everybody was cleaned up and all...I just, didn't have the nerve to speak up. Now, well, here we go. I can try again.'

So, preparing herself she decided first to try and make sure there was nothing Chloe had planned that might throw a wrench in the works, leaving only something surprising to be what could cause problems. She was in fact currently at Blackwell, between classes, and she decided to make her move. She quickly pulled out her phone and hit Chloe's number.

"Rach?"

She smiled. "Hey Chloe, are you busy?"

She heard Chloe laugh. "No of course not, what's up?"

"Well, could you pop round after school. I'd like to talk to you about something." She explained.

Chloe's answer was immediate. "Sure thing, I'll be there."

They hung up and Rachel grinned; this could truly be her chance after all.


So it was, after school, that Rachel exited out into the main campus and spotted Chloe's truck right away. Chloe was lounging against it, watching the school with a bored expression, until she spotted Rachel and grinned widely. Returning the grin, Rachel began to approach her.

"Yo, what's up?" Chloe greeted her as she got closer.

Rachel nodded. "Hey Chloe; so..."

Chloe moved over as Rachel joined her in leaning against the truck. "So, what is it you wanted to talk about?"

Rachel's hand slipped into her pocket, feeling the ring box again. "Well, I..."

But before she could say anything Chloe gasped and Rachel saw she was looking past her.

"Max?" Chloe gasped.

Rachel turned and saw the girl there, she was walking slowly and hadn't even noticed them until Chloe called out. Rachel also gasped when she saw Max's face, the girl's face was streaked in tears. A short distance away, she spotted Max's boyfriend, Warren Graham, he was talking to someone on his phone and seemed angry. Before Rachel could say or do anything, Chloe was immediately over at Max's side.

"Max, are you okay, what…?" Chloe stammered.

Max seemed startled but then let out a shaky breath. "Chloe, oh, I...Warren and I were just around to meet his parents and they, they..."

She couldn't say anymore, but she didn't need to.

Chloe glowered darkly, it was clear what had happened, it also made Warren's current state make perfect sense too.

"Things didn't go well with them, huh?"

Max choked back a sob. "Yeah, they, they felt I was...unworthy of Warren, that he could do better, kept...talking me down...Warren wouldn't have it and so we left, but, but, it's not; they keep calling him and trying to make him end things."

Chloe sighed. "That explained why Warren looks so pissed off."

Hearing this Rachel couldn't help but sigh sadly. While it was yet another proposal attempt ruined, she was more concerned for Max and she couldn't blame Chloe for her concern for her friend. She was concerned too. Putting the thoughts out of mind she hurried join Chloe in her attempt to comfort Max.


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