Decode ch. 7

Disclaimer: don't make me say it.


"Because I love you."

The words shocked me a little, but I wasn't going to let Chloe know that, not by a long shot. I sat on my bed back at Coates when I realized something, I had left my gun back at the house where Chloe was, and I was way too lazy to get up and walk all the way back there. I could always get Panda to drive me, but then again I was too lazy to get up walk all the way down the hall, and get him to wake up I guess I would survive without it, who the hell am I kidding? I got up and pulled on my shirt, which was a challenge since my snake arm didn't want to co-operate, and walked down the hall to Panda's room, opened the door, and cracked my whip hand next to his head making him fall, "W-What?" he asked between a yawn, "Get up your driving me back to Bully Row so I can get my gun." Panda rubbed his eyes as he blinked, "Fine, but I'm going back to sleep when we get back." He said as he stood up and walked out of the room after me.

Chloe was probably fast asleep since the lights were off in the house; I opened the door slightly, turned on the light, and saw the gun lying where I had left it. I walked over to it when I heard the stair creak, I spun around to see Chloe standing there, rubbing her eyes, "Drake?" she said her voice cracking since she had just woken up, "What are you doing?" she asked blinking the sleep away as I walked over to her, "Just getting my gun, I'm about to leave." I said as she put her head on my chest closing her eyes, "Can you stay?" she muttered into my chest as I looked at her, "Fine, just let me send Panda back up to Coates." I said as she sat on the stair yawning as I walked out, "Yo, Panda." I said making him jump, clearly he was taking a nap, "Go back to Coates I'm going to stay here." Panda nodded starting the Jeep and turned around going back towards the school as I went back in the house.

Chloe was slumped over, her head laying on the wall, when I walked back in I shook my head putting the gun back on the floor, and picked her up going up the stairs. I laid her down in the bed, turned to go into my room, but noticed she was clinging to my shirt, her eyes were closed tight in sleep, I tried to loosen her hands but she made a low whimper signaling she didn't want to be alone. I sighed taking the shirt off, kicked my shoes off, and crawled over her to the other side putting my whip hand around her pulling her close as she snuggled against my body I felt her relax as a content sigh escaped her lips I kissed the back of her head as I closed my eyes drifting off to sleep.

Come to me.

My eyes opened as I sat up looking around the room, where did that voice come from? I scanned the room with my eyes, no one was standing at the door, Chloe was fast asleep next to me, I came to the conclusion I was being paranoid, and closed my eyes again.

Come to me.

"What the fuck!" Shit did I just say that out loud? "Drake?" Chloe rubbed her eyes sitting up looking at me, "Are you ok?" She asked as I looked at her, "I'm fine, go back to sleep." I said irritation in my voice, clearly she heard it, because she was still looking at me, "I'm fine, Chloe, go back to bed." Clearly she was not buying it because her eyes had worry in them, I kissed her on the lips forcing back down onto the bed, her arms wrapped around my neck as I slipped my hand up her shirt, I needed the distraction to keep the voice from driving me crazy.

Come to me.

Come to me.

Come to me.

Come to me.

"STOP!" I yelled at basically nothing uncoiling my arm from Chloe who sat up startled, "Drake, what's wrong?" she asked as I got out of the bed, down the stairs, and grabbed the gun on the floor, Chloe behind me, "Drake?" she said as I turned around the gun pointing at her, I was breathing heavily sweat pouring down my face as I turned the safety off fear flooded her eyes. As we stood there Chloe took a step back, before I knew it my finger had pulled the trigger, and Chloe was on the ground.

"CHLOE!" I yelled sitting up sweat pouring down my face as Chloe sat up as well, "Drake? What's wrong?" I didn't answer as my heart raced banging against my chest, it was a dream, all of it was, "Drake?" I looked at her as she put a hand on my cheek I wrapped my arm around her, "I've gone insane…" I said as she gave me a kiss, "Tell me what's wrong." "The dream. I heard this voice and it was calling to me, I went down stairs for my gun and you followed, then I shot you. It felt so real." Chloe looked at me as she wrapped her arms around me, "Everyone's going to be haunted by dreams, Drake, and it doesn't mean anything because I know you wouldn't hurt me even if someone told you to." I looked at her and kissed her putting my arms around her as she kissed back, "It's getting late," she said as she yawned, "we should get some rest." I let go of her as she laid back down I lied down beside her and fell asleep.


Drake had tossed and turned all night, it had kept me up for most of the night, but I slept as much as I could through the muttering and the screaming he was doing. I didn't dare wake him up, because he was unstable at this point, it was now morning and I walked down stairs into the kitchen to start making breakfast for the two of us. My fifteenth birthday was now six days away and I was getting nervous, I had to make up my mind, I still didn't know if I wanted to stay or if I wanted to leave the FAYZ. Caine and Sam had defied the odds, I was sure now everyone who was coming up on their fifteenth birthday would now try to stay here, personally I didn't want to, but something in me wanted to stay because Drake was still here. The biggest bully of Coates had grown on me, even if he was a psychopath, he still needed companionship, and even though he would probably never admit it to my face he needed me.

I went into the fridge to grab the milk when I noticed a circle around the expiration date, I growled picking it up, stormed up the stairs, opened the milk, and poured it over the still sleeping Drake's head making him sit up quickly, "WHAT THE HELL!" he said turning his head towards me as I threw the carton at him, "You think its hilarious that my birthday is in six days don't you?" I said on the verge of yelling as he glared at me, "So you wasted our milk on that?" he asked as I gritted my teeth, "Drake that's not the point if you want me to leave then I will."

"I never said I wanted you to leave why do you think I want you to?"

"Because you CIRCLED the expiration date which is my birthday!"

"It is?"

"Don't try to play innocent with me Drake Merwin!"

"I'm not playing innocent its called being sarcastic."

"UGH!"

Was all I said as I threw my hands in the air then stormed back down the stairs and out the front door, making sure to slam it behind me, I was pissed.

God damn sadistic jerk.

What type of person terrorizes people for the fun of it?

I noticed I was muttering to myself as I walked into the plaza past a bunch of kids smoking pot, I mentally rolled my eyes, wonderful they found a stash of it somewhere. I kept walking when I saw Edilio standing outside the firehouse watching Mary and the littles who were playing in the sand, I walked over to him and he gave me a small smile, he looked tired, "Hey." He said as I stood next to him, "Long night?" I asked, as he shrugged, "Haven't been sleeping really well, what about you?" I shrugged, "Eh, Drake was tossing and turning all night." I suddenly realized that was a bad thing to mention, I pursed my lips as I felt Edilio glare at me. I wanted to disappear right there and then, no one knew Drake was still here in town, they assumed he had gone right back to Coates along with Caine and Diana after the fight on Thanksgiving. I felt Edilio's eyes boring into me as my heart pounded trying to think of something in order to cover up my slip, "Um…." Was all I could say then I walked away going towards Coates, why, I didn't know, but I just needed to get away for a little bit.

As I walked I felt like I was being followed, but when I turned around no one was there, it gave me the creeps. The further I walked I still got the feeling I was being followed, or watched, when I turned around again there was a coyote standing behind me, snarling at me, my eyes widened the mangy animal just kept growling at me, but didn't make a move. I stepped back slightly as it barked at me I stopped again, I had no idea what was going through this animal's mind or why he or she was barking at me, that was when I heard the same voice I heard before, "No human here." I turned quickly to see Pack Leader standing at the top of the hill, the other coyotes all growling, barking, and some snarling at me what were they doing here half way to Coates? My mouth went dry as Pack Leader stepped closer, the other coyotes followed, but Pack Leader turned and snarled at them and they sat down as he circled me, "I'm just taking a walk." I said as he sniffed me, "Whip Hand's mate?" he asked in his half talking, half snarling voice, and I froze.

Whip Hand?

Oh right, Drake, wait his mate?

"No I'm his friend." I said which still didn't explain why I probably smelt like him, Pack Leader didn't buy it, "Pack Leader," I turned to see Drake standing there as some of the coyotes tails wagged Pack Leader shot a look at them and they stopped, "why are you harassing Chloe?" he asked walking over as Pack Leader tilted his head to the side, "Chloe?" "That's her name." Drake said looking at me as I blinked, "Where's Fearless Leader?" Pack Leader seemed to bristle at the mention of Caine, but it went unnoticed by Drake, "Fearless Leader sick." He said as Drake narrowed his eyes, before he could say anything else a huge piece of wood seemed to come flying out of nowhere the coyotes scattered as Drake tackled me out of the way, the wood landed a mere two inches from where I was standing before. My eyes widened when I realized what it was, the roof from the groundskeeper's house, who the hell could have sent that flying maybe two miles away from Coates?

Drake stood up then pulled me up as the coyotes started running back towards Coates, I dusted myself off as he watched me, "thanks." I muttered as I started walking towards Coates again, he wrapped his whip arm around me pulling me back, holding me close, "I'm sorry." He said as I sighed, "Don't be its not in your character." I said as I started walking, he unwrapped his arm from me. I stopped after a little ways, turned around, and saw that he was still standing there his arm coiling itself around his waist I walked back to him wrapping my arms around his neck as he kissed me.

I felt tears coming to my eyes as he unwrapped his arm and put it around me, holding me close, my lip quivered as he tightened the hold on me, I put my head on his shoulder as he put his chin on top of my head. I only had six days left and I knew it was going to creep on me quickly, just like a bad cold, and Drake knew it too, "Are you really going to leave?" He asked finally as I took a shaky breath, "I don't know." I said quietly as he sighed kissing my forehead, "Chloe?" "Hm?" "I know this is really out of character for me, but, I…" "You what?" I asked as my heart started to pound against my chest.


HL: BAHA CLIFF HANGER! =D XP * runs away *

TBC….