Interlude: Chloe's diary

Hey Max.

So apparently I might get to actually see you. You know. After like 2 years of silence. No messages. No calls. Like... I get that your dad is fucking crazy and controlling... but you couldn't have at least found a way to message me?

I can't believe I'm actually coming to visit you. Here's my plan: I'm going to go grab my getaway bag from Blackwell. It has enough money and supplies to get me there and back. Then I take my truck and go.

I'm not sure what I'm going to tell my mom. Honestly, I don't know if I even care. After David, well, I just don't really give a fuck about this family anymore... if you could even call us a family. I just have to make sure she doesn't figure out what I'm doing until I'm already gone. She could try and stop me.

I'm scared for you. You sounded so small on the phone. I would never forgive myself if something happened to you while I wasn't there. I'll be there for you this time. I promise.

I wish you could meet Rachel...
she would have totally ditched school in a heartbeat to come be there for you. Except she won't talk to me right now...
All because I told her the truth about her dad. Her dad who's a murdering crazy psychopath. I miss her so much it hurts.

Shit has been really crazy here. I'll tell you more when I see you.
Alright. Time to finish packing. See you soon.

I miss you.
-Chloe

P.S. I really really miss you. Like a lot.
It sucks.

I wanted reading this story to feel like playing a LIS episode and no LIS episode would be complete without dairy entries! I thought I'd post this while I work on the next main section. Chloe isn't texting this to Max - remember that Max hasn't texted Chloe back yet and their connection is still very shaky. So Chloe has written in her diary to help clear her head.

Writing question: does anyone else get what I've internally dubbed "story arc insecurity"? I have a good sense of where I want my story arc to go and all of the major events but the more I write, the more I feel the characters tugging me in different directions and I start to question it.
Is my arc to complicated?
To simple?
Does it conclude to fast or to slow?
To many twists? Not enough?
Tada: Story arc insecurity.

If anyone wants to share an experience or wisdom around this, it would be much appreciated :)
As always please enjoy!

More coming soon...