Hi everyone! This is Chapter Three (obviously):D I hope you enjoy this one :)
Derek yells at Simon for letting Chloe go off alone and Derek also protects Chloe. :) There WILL BE some good action moments and Chlerek moments! So enjoy! :D
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Darkest Powers. The extraordinary Kelley Armstrong does.
Tori: Hey there...
Me: Hey, Tori! Guess what? You're my new best friend!
Tori: (Wide eyes) What? Why?
Me: Because Chloe stole my book than ran off saying her earlobe was in a sack!
Tori: ...
Me: Anyways, come here new best BUDDY!
Tori: Noo! Please! NO! CHLOE! HELP! THIS PSHYCO IS-
Me: (Strokes her hair in a sisterly way) Come on, buddy!
Tori: (Screams in terror)
Derek's POV:
"Chloe! Speak to me. Are you okay? Chloe! Don't you dare pass out!" I yell, picking up Chloe. Amazing. Even in the midst of mortal terror I could still be bossy. Huh.
"CHLOE! WAKE UP!" I shout, and seeing she doesn't, I call out to Simon. "Get Tori and Andrew!" I say when he comes. He runs off. I'm still so angry with him. How could he be stupid enough to let Chloe go on her own? I mean, I know she only went around the house, but it's a big house. She had been shot in the leg. By who, no one knows. But we'll figure out. And I'll take that bastard down with everything I have.
"Chloe!" Tori screams, running toward us. "What's wrong with her?"
"She was shot. Where's Andrew?" I say, frantically looking around.
"He's coming," she says, than pauses. "ANDREW!"
Andrew comes running. "I got the first aid kit. What happened?"
"Chloe was shot in the leg. We need to get her fixed."
Andrew motioned for me to set her down. I did.
He took out the first aid kit and started doing some things with her leg. I didn't see because I was looking for Simon, ready to start yelling. He showed up, a worried look on his face. When his eyes met mine, though, he shrank back, seeing the pure fury in my eyes. I stood up, and began.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" I shout, and he opens his mouth to say something but I cut him off. "How the hell could you let Chloe go off on her own? Don't you know the Edison Group, and God knows who else could be out there? Can you be any stupider?"
"I didn't mean to, I-"
"Cut the crap! I know very well what the hell you did! Don't even try to deny it! Damn it, Simon, if she doesn't make it through this safely-"
"Derek! She's waking up!" Tori says, gesturing for me to come.
I glare at Simon and take a step toward him. He tries to take a step back, but I grab his forearm. "You. Are. So. Lucky." I grit my teeth and let him go, running over to where Chloe is.
"Chloe," I whisper. She slowly opens her eyes, and lets out a small smile directed at me. I breathe a sigh of relief.
I picked her up bridal-style and we all walked back to the house, me barking at Simon to get in front of me.
Chloe's POV:
I sigh. After I had rejected Simon, someone had shot me in the leg. I don't know who, but I'm sure we'll soon look into it. It could've been the Edison Group, but I wasn't quite sure. I was lying down on my bed, eyes closed. I swore I could feel someone watching me. I opened my eyes.
I was right.
Derek stood there, hands stuffed in his pockets. "Hey," he murmured when he saw my eyes open.
"Hey." I sat up, grimacing against the pain in my leg. I patted the bed.
He walked over and sat. "How's your leg?"
"Fine. Thanks." I grin, and he grinned back.
Tell him now.
Tell him what now?
Tell him you like him!
No, I-I can't...
Oh, stop being a baby. Do it!
I can't tell Derek I like him. Too dangerous. It could jeopardize our friendship.
Tell him you love him!
No! I am so not telling Derek I love him.
"What?" Derek asked.
I looked up, and what I saw in his eyes, I knew I had said something out loud.
Oh, crud.
Simon's POV:
I feel horrible. Utterly horrible. Derek was right. I shouldn't have let Chloe go on her own like that. It was my fault she got shot. Just because I was too much of a big baby to handle her rejection. I sighed and buried my face in my hands. I'm so lame. So what if one girl rejected me? I hadn't really loved her. I just thought I did.
"Sorry you lost your love," Tori said, sarcasm dripping into her voice.
I look up.
"Please," I beg. "Go away."
She smirked. "Aw, but it's a moment to cherish when Simon Bae gets rejected."
"Tori," I point to the door. "Leave."
"Make me."
I stand up. "Just get out!"
She walks toward me, and we were now standing face-to-face.
"Make. Me."
I cross my arms and she does the same, arching her eyebrow. "No need to cry baby. There'll be other girls."
"Tori," I clench my fists and grit my teeth. "GET OUT!"
"I said make me pretty boy."
I shoot a spell at her. Too bad she easily dances out of the way, putting a binding spell on me, smirking, and skipping away happily.
Damn I hated her.
When I was released, I heard Derek's gruff voice float across the hall. "What?" he says.
I sneak over to Chloe's room and peek inside, seeing Derek and Chloe staring at each other.
"What did you say?" he asks.
"I-I...n-nothing," she says quickly. Derek jerks his head to my direction. I quickly hide myself and they resume talking.
"Did you just say you liked me?"
My stomach churned.
"I-I..."
My gut twisted.
"M-maybe."
And suddenly I felt sick. Bolting to the bathroom, I throw up, not believing my ears when I hear Derek say, "I like you too."
OOOH :O Cliff hanger! Heehee :) Hope you enjoyed that one! The next one will be filled with Chlerek moments, and some happy brotherly moments between Simon and Derek. REVIEW! :)
