Life is Strange: Burden of Proof

Chapter 4 of Episode 2, the last chapter of this Episode, enjoy.

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Episode 2: Flight

Chapter 4

Max bit her lip, smoothing down her jeans and pink Jane Doe T-shirt, again wearing her grey hoodie and converse, she gazed intently at the laptop screen in front of her.

"Do you...have anything yet Warren?" She asked.

He was seated next to her on the bed, also checking his laptop.

He sighed and shook her head. "Nothing new really, just the same as you by the look of it."

He looked over, checking her laptop screen, he too was dressed in simple jeans and sneakers, with a blue T-shirt over a red long sleeve shirt. They were looking into everything they could about the case. Sadly due to it being an ongoing investigation and them not wanting to resort to 'certain measures' they could only focus on news reports and anything in the public domain.

"Still, we know what charges there are against Chloe and the evidence too..." Warren remarked. "Yet, something about this feels off, I don't get it."

Max nodded. "Yeah, it's like there's evidence missing...Maybe if, there might be something at the crime scene itself."

Warren smiled. "That could work, it...it'll likely be deserted though."

"I know but, it's worth a shot, right?" Max replied.

"Yeah, true." Warren agreed. "It's a possibility, but...we don't even know where this place is. Did Chloe tell you where she was going to party that night?"
Max grimaced, she actually couldn't remember. But it was their only chance, they just needed to find the place.

Chloe and Kyle both sighed, wondering who would speak first, having just formed their plan. They had reached another town and were currently outside a store, but they had no money left, which gave them only one option, one Chloe had proposed. They'd have to steal what they needed.

"I don't like this," Kyle announced.

"I know you don't." Chloe stood up from the curb she and Kyle were sitting at. She gazed down at him almost amusedly. "You don't like a lot of things. And I know this is a bad idea, but desperate times call for desperate measures."

"Desperate times," Kyle echoed morosely.

"Hey, chin up." Chloe grabbed his chin and teasingly lifted it. "Just keep watch. I'll be back in no time flat."

She smirked one more time before removing her hand.

"I'll be here."

"I sure hope so." Chloe winked before briskly passing him. Kyle heard the chime of the door as she breezed inside. He distractedly rubbed the spot on his chin where she touched.

As he did so, his mind wandered to Chloe. They had been through a lot in the relatively short time they travelled together. And, albeit reluctantly, he found himself starting to like her as more than a companion.

He shook his head, trying to shoo away the thoughts. They would only depress him. There wasn't any possible outcome they could be anything more than runways, unless, he chuckled, they managed to get to another country, like Canada.

"Boo!"

Kyle jumped off the curb with a yelp. Chloe's hand fell from his shoulder as the brunette sniggered.

"Why?" Kyle whined.

Chloe pantomimed wiping a tear from her eye. "Man, you should've seen your face!"

"Not cool!" he continued to protest.

"Whatever," Chloe replied, all smiles. "I couldn't get much out of there, but it should be enough to last us a few days. We should get out of here, though, before someone gets suspicious."

Kyle could only nod, still mildly upset he'd let himself get snuck up on. Nevertheless, he followed in step with Chloe as they strolled somewhat aimlessly down the street. Chloe was still mildly chuckling from her prank. Kyle responded by shoving his hands in his pockets, pretending to ignore her, which only added to Chloe's mood.

Out of nowhere, Chloe produced a small bag of chips. She extended them out to Kyle which he gladly took as a peace offering. The two smiled as they continued to stroll.

The bliss was short lived. The two had circled another store, this particular one loaded with a television display. All the TVs were tuned into the same channel, and Kyle stopped dead in his tracks when he made out the figure on the screen.

"Whoa!" Chloe stopped mid-step. She circled back to Kyle, who had stopped dead in his tracks, stunned by the television. "Who's the broad?"

The woman on the screen was in fact his mother. She wore a purple collared shirt, brown pants and sneakers. The tagline read his information: his name, and his age, as well as his school photo with his mother's number. Cindy pleaded with him to come home.

Kyle felt his heart twist in his chest and fall somewhere to the pit of his stomach. Then, putting his hand on Cindy's shoulder was Craig. He wore a dark green button up, jeans and brown shoes. His face an unreadable expression, almost a lack of any expression at all. Kyle's teeth ground together and his stomach tightened in unease.

Chloe glanced at the screen and read the tagline. She saw the name and photo and the dots connected in her head. "Oh..."

Kyle felt a hand on his wrist. He tore his eyes away from the screen and to his companion.

"C'mon," she mumbled softly. "Let's get moving."

"Okay," he replied.

He allowed himself to be pulled away.

However, as they rounded the corner, they encountered another problem, namely a trio of police officers, heading the other way, who just happened to see them at that moment.

"Crap." Chloe hissed.

Kyle didn't need to even think. "C'mon."

With that he began to run, pulling Chloe along with him, she followed without any prompting, the police could be heard behind them, first a shout, then the pursuit. It was clear right away that they had identified Chloe and knew she was wanted.

'Wonder what they think of me, that's...if they realized who I am, if they know I'm a runaway...' Kyle wondered briefly.

They continued to run however, only just managing to stay ahead of the police, until they finally reached a nearby train station. Running desperately, trying to get away, Kyle and Chloe were panting for breath, desperately attempting to cross the train tracks. But Chloe was struggling due to her injured leg, as they attempted to climb up the other side onto the station. Then, as it began to close in, they heard it loudly, the sound of a trains horn.

"Shit!" Chloe cried, trying to pull herself up, but her leg flared up in pain. Kyle had already managed to climb up and was now trying to help Chloe.

"C'mon Chloe, c'mon!" He desperately attempted to encourage her.

He had a hold of her arms and was trying to pull her up while she also tried to get herself up onto the platform. They could see the train, it was rapidly closing in, the train station was closed, but trains still passed through, without stopping. They also knew the police were closing in and would soon arrive and catch them, if the train didn't finish them off first.

Chloe let out a grunt and gave one more effort to climb, Kyle pulled as best as he could and finally Chloe made it up onto the platform, just in time as the train then passed.

Kyle let out a shaky breath. "Holy shit, that was too close."

"Fuck, yeah." Chloe remarked. "C'mon, we...we need to keep going."

It was clear Chloe was still in shock at her close call, which was why she wasn't freaking out yet. Still Kyle agreed and they quickly hurried along, leaving the station for the nearby woods, trying to disappear from sight before the police arrived, therefore unable to find them.

Epilogue

Fleeing into the nearby woods Kyle and Chloe finally stopped and tried to catch their breath, leaning against two nearby trees. Kyle looked away, distant and clearly worried, no doubt affect by what he had seen on the TV. Chloe gently touched his shoulder and nodded, trying to reassure him.

At Blackwell Max and Warren sat in the dorm courtyard, checking their laptops, trying to find anything at all that could help them prove Chloe's innocence.

Kate stood, clad in a pink T-shirt with an angel design, brown pants and simple flats, talking to Rachel, who wore all black, leggings, a T-shirt and boots. Rachel glared, trying to remain angry. But she was struggling to do so as Kate tried to appeal to her, to reconcile her with Max and convince her of Chloe's innocence. Rachel struggled to maintain her anger, simply because it was Kate she was facing.

Next time on Burden of Proof

Kyle and Chloe sat on the sofa, still taking in their surroundings, the strangely opulent but dirty house, setting down glasses they had just drunk from on the coffee table in front of them. They were talking with a trio of men when suddenly Chloe struggled to talk. Kyle leapt to his feet, shocked, watching as Chloe passed out. Kyle turned to face the men, before he too struggled to talk and then passed out himself.

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