Chapter 9: The Story Left Untold.

Both Max and William offered their arms out to grab the girl struggling to control the rage inside of her. Refusing both, she stood up and signalled for them to lead the way, both with faces of concern looked at her, then at each other, and did as they were instructed.

"Chloe… I knew I could travel through photos… and my powers allowed me to manipulate items… so long as I kept hold of them, they became a part of me, and they travelled through time with me. But when I travel through photos I re-enter the body of my previous self… My memories… my experiences… all combine with that self… for a short period, then I black out… I'm left with the consequences of the shift. That's why I needed you to tell me everything that happened when we left Blackwell… before you… before you were killed… I would be disconnected till the time line had sorted things out… not remembering anything previous. That's why I kept my journal."

Chloe although her facial expression still resonated with rage… was listening, soaking in the information…

"Now try to keep up."

"Go on!" Chloe snapped back, earning her a pout from 'Max'

"You felt what it was like to travel through time… it's extremely harsh on the body as it is… But this time, before travelling back you had turned around and before you noticed I grabbed onto you and brought you through as well, I'm surprised you didn't notice… Anyway, it caused my body to… shut down…"

"Where Was I?!" Chloe demanded. "If I didn't go into the girl's restroom to… if I wasn't in the girl's restroom with Nathen where was I Max?"

"Chloe… The moment you came through the time warp… you also retained all your memories. Thankfully knowing what was going to happen, you didn't freak out but you told David about everything, he believed you just like before. The Dark Room was found, and Jefferson along with Nathen were put behind bars. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I couldn't, there wasn't time and it was my choice to make. I didn't know the consequence of this action, but I went forward anyway. I made the choice Chloe. I wasn't going to let you die again.

"Great… so that doesn't explain why I can't remember any of this, and how you ended up… like… Rachel"

"Chloe, you don't remember because the time warp is only for a short amount of time... when… When I died… time rearranged itself, leaving you with the memory of our week… but you can't remember what happened after that Monday morning because you wasn't there… you didn't even realise that you couldn't remember, you were simply met with the reality that I had died, and with nobody to tell you… you would have remained in this state. That's why I have come to tell you."

William spoke up "Sweetheart. Do you remember the question you had during our time together?"

An affirming nod was given by Chloe, who had seemed to have racked her brain with what happened over the last few weeks. "It was if I'd ever see you again…"

"Are you ready for the next question?" William proposed as though to continue… yet there was silence. Just the staring at the tall girl…

Suddenly the sound of a truck could be heard in the background…

"Are you kidding me… You're just gonna leave after dumping all of that on me?! How come this was different? How come I was able to see Max? Why is all this happening?!" Raising her voice with each question. But as much as she tried, it was drowned out by the screaming of the truck horn.

"Chloe…. It's time" Again in a creepy synchronisation both walking off in the distance as the same flame effects and noise filled Chloe's head.

"Don't you forget about me Chloe Price…"

Chloe could only but whisper

"Never"