--Chapter 4--
--Everyone Questioning Their Feelings--
Pogue didn't end up going anywhere. He just wanted to get away from the guys, so he took a detour and ended up at the Marble Head Cliffs, sitting on the ledge with his legs dangling. He was thinking and staring out at the water, listening to the waves hit the rocks below.
Ten minutes later, Pogue's phone rang. He took it out of his jacket pocket and pressed the talk button. "Yeah... hello?"
"Pogue?"
"Carly? Is that you? Are you okay?"
She sniffled. "I'm fine."
"Are you crying?"
"Reid called me."
"He did?"
"Yep... he thinks I'm coming back." Carly giggled a little.
Pogue sighed. "Carly, where are you?"
"I can't tell you."
"Please? I'm so worried about you. I need to know if you're okay."
Another tear fell down her cheek. "Pogue... I promise you, that I'm fine."
"Just let me come to you."
"Pogue..."
"I won't tell anyone or try to convince you to come back. Please? I need to see for myself, that you're okay, and nothing's wrong."
Carly could hear the pain in his voice. "Let me think about it, then I will call you back, and tell you where I am."
"Promise?"
"Yes... but you can't tell anyone or bring anyone with you."
"Fine." he paused. "Are you really okay?"
"Yeah."
"I miss you... a lot."
"Um." she started. "I have a quick question."
"What is it?"
"If someone ever tried to dig up any information about us or find out our family history... would they be able to?"
"Why? Have you said anything or Used in front of someone?"
"No, Pogue... I was just asking."
"Well, then, no. Our families documents about our history is invisible. It's there, but then again it's not."
"Huh?"
Pogue chuckled. "Only us that have the power can see it."
"Oh okay... that makes sense." there was an awkward silence, then Carly sighed. "I'm going to go, Pogue. I'll call you later."
He groaned. "All right, fine." he paused. "Carly, I love..."
"Bye, Pogue." Carly quickly said, before hanging up on him.
"Call Ended" was blinking on Pogue's phone. He shook his head then put his phone in his jacket pocket and stayed out at the cliffs for a few more hours, then rode over to his parents place at the Parry Manor.
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Knock. Knock. Knock.
Nate got up off the couch and opened the door. He raised his eyebrow, when he saw Serena looking pissed off with her arms crossed her chest and Chuck with his usual smirk, standing there. "Can I help you?"
Serena pushed her way through the door, walked inside, then turned around. "What are you doing, Nate?"
"What?"
"I had to see it for myself after the Gossip Girl blast, then earlier... Blair came up to my room crying over you." Nate looked at Chuck, Serena waved him off. "Forget about him, he met me in the elevator coming up here."
Nate didn't answer and Chuck looked around. "So, Nathaniel... where is your girlfriend?"
"She wasn't feeling good, so she's at her place."
"Lovers quarrel... already?"
Nate frowned. "No, Chuck... we're fine, but thanks for asking."
Serena groaned. "I'm going to find out who your so-called girlfriend is... because I highly doubt she's even your girlfriend at all." then with that, Serena walked out and slammed the door.
Chuck giggled. "So tell me the truth, Nathaniel... is she or isn't she?"
"Why? So you can go sleep with her too? Like you did Blair? My sloppy seconds?"
A light blub turned on in Chuck's head, when Nate looked as mad as he did, talking about Blair, then he raised his eyebrow. "Okay, you and your girlfriend should come to Victrola tonight." he started walking towards the door. "See you there." then walked out.
Nate locked the door, then plopped on the couch. He laid down and stared at the ceiling.
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Pogue was laying in his bed at his parents, thinking about Carly. Thinking if she was okay and questioning his feelings for Kate. A few minutes later, there was a knock on his door, bringing him out of his thoughts. "Come in." he yelled and the door opened.
"Hey, Honey... are you okay?"
"Hey Mom." he sat up.
"What's wrong? How come you're not with the boys?"
"Just thinking about things." he paused. "Where's Dad?"
"He's out at the office." Pogue nodded and looked down. "What's wrong? Are you and Kate fighting?"
"No..." he looked up at her. "It's just... Carly took off somewhere. Nobody seems to care where she's at or the fact that she's even gone."
"Except for you?" he nodded. "You still love her don't you?"
"I don't know." he shook his head. "I don't know how to feel or what to do. I just want to know that she's okay."
"The next time she Uses." Pogue's eyes widened. "Track her that way."
"Who told you that she has the power?"
"She did... after you two broke up. From what I could tell, she was heartbroken. Even though thee both of you remained best friends, she was still hurt." she paused. "And Carly only told me about her power, but your father doesn't know."
Pogue nodded. "Good, because who knows what would happen is the fathers found out."
"Exactly." Angela smiled at her son. "I know you'll find her." she kissed him on his forehead, walked to the door, and turned around. "And when you do... don't let her go." Pogue nodded, then she walked out.
Pogue laid back down and stared at the ceiling, trying to figure everything out, and thinking where would Carly go? A half an hour later, he sprang out of his bed, looking through his closet for a box, that was buried deep in the back, that had everything that reminded him of Carly.
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A few hours later, Carly woke up at the sound of her cell phone going off. She was surprised to see that she got a Gossip Girl blast. She figured, Nate must have added her to the list to receive those texts. She opened and saw a picture of Nate and Blair with their faces inches apart, either talking or about to kiss. Then Carly read the message under it.
"Gossip Girl here-- It looks like N ended things with the new leading lady. N looks like he's about to kiss B. The Queen Bee, must have got her prince back. The question is... what happened to the leading lady? We'll have to wait and see what happens tonight at Victrola. A little bird told me that C was going in for the kill. XOXO Gossip Girl."
Carly turned shut her phone closed. She wasn't even sure if she was upset about it or not. She opened her phone back up and pressed speed dial number three. She put the phone to her ear, listening to the ringing.
Seconds later, before the person had a chance to say something, she said "Hey... I need you."