Life is Strange: A New Dawn
Chapter 4 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.
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Chapter 4
David sighed; he had been driving around for some time now, trying to find Chloe.
'She's not been in any of her usual places...God this is...' He thought worriedly.
When Chloe simply left; Joyce, despite her outburst, had been shocked and worried. After talking briefly David did his best to calm her and reassured her he would find Chloe. Now he was out, still searching for her. All the same, he couldn't shake an ominous, terrible feeling.
He soon got his answer as to why, turning a corner he nearly crashed due to his shock, but reacted quickly, pulling his car in the first spot he could and leaping out. He had turned onto the street where one of Chloe's favourite night clubs, a well-known haunt of hers, was located.
It was the only place he'd not checked yet, so unless she changed her habits, it was the last place she could be. He had driven around the corner, to find the nightclub on fire.
"Oh, shit." He muttered.
He sprung quickly into action, rushing over, a large crowd had already gathered, mostly helping to pull people out of the club as many tried to make their escape.
It wasn't easy, but David managed to glean some horrible information; while almost everyone in the club had escaped, there were still people trapped inside, Chloe amongst them. For him, that was the deciding factor, without waiting, despite warnings he plunged inside, fighting against those still trying to get out.
The flames were intense, the heat, the smoke; but David had faced worse. He knew what he was doing; he wasn't going to let things end like this. It seemed that, apart from Chloe, the rest of the people trapped inside had found each other.
They were blocked from escaping but David quickly cleared a path; helping them to escape. He still had to find Chloe.
He shook his head. 'Dammit, c'mon, c'mon...'
There was no way he was going to let Chloe die like this; no way he was going to let Joyce down. He soon reached another room, mostly blocked off; he wasn't sure exactly what it was used for, but he could see a window and through it, despite the smoke and flames, could just see Chloe. Acting quickly he used a chair to smash the glass out of the window, shocking her.
"Chloe, through here, quickly!"
She seemed dazed, shocked, as if not expecting this. But she reacted and hurried over; he quickly helped her out; she stumbled, weakened by the smoke no doubt.
"Wha...David..." She gasped; eyes wide.
He just shook his head and, with some effort, managed to get her out of the building, away from the flames. He sank to his knees as Chloe collapsed in a heap against his side; coughing. David couldn't believe what had just happened, but the important thing was, Chloe was alive.
Max bit her lip, worried; she wasn't the only one, but right now, she had to remain calm. She was sitting in the hospital corridor; waiting for news on Chloe, along with Joyce. David was also being seen to and Joyce was panicking.
"Joyce, it's okay, remember what they said, Chloe will be alright, David saved her." Max did her best to reassure her.
Joyce was still in shock however; shaking. "God, but, the last thing I said to her; what if she...Oh, it's my fault."
Max sighed softly; trying to calm Joyce both something terrible happened. "Joyce, it's alright; it's not your fault..."
"I was so harsh and, and..."
Max shook her head. "No Joyce; don't think like that; just remember Chloe is alive and safe...Things will turn out alright, they always do."
"I...I hope so Max." Joyce said at last.
It was then David arrived and, confirming he was alright, joined them. While David continued to reassure Joyce, Max left the hospital and sent a quick text to Warren, informing him of how things were. Once he replied she smiled and headed back in. It was then they received the news; following treatment for minor burns and smoke inhalation, Chloe was okay and could be released that very day.
She should have expected nightmares about the fire; in fact she did expect that. But that was not the case; the nightmares were in fact about Rachel, about her death, she had no idea exactly how Rachel died; nobody would tell her. But for Chloe, that made it worse as her mind forced her to view so many alternative scenarios, each one ending horrifically in Rachel's death while she thrashed in bed and screamed, finally jerking awake.
"Oh God no..." She choked out.
The tears came unbidden and she sniffed. It was then she heard the knock at the door and tensed.
"Chloe?"
She bit her lip and reluctantly let David enter. He approached her, looking worried.
"What happened, are you…?"
She shook her head. "It's, it's nothing, just a...bad dream, I'll..."
David sighed. "Chloe please, let me help you."
She let out a shuddering breath, realizing just how awkward this was for both of them. She'd never admit it, but she was glad David was here to help ease her through her nightmare.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.