This chapter will be in Chloe's POV! Thanks for reading!
I watched as Nate fixed Nat' bed but they didn't speak to each other or even glanced at one another. That's when I knew things were rough between the Drakes. She fumbled with the ring around her neck as she looked out the window.
"Can Natalie and I have a little alone time?" I asked the others as Nat looked my way, no doubt studying me.
"Sure. Let's go, Nate." Victor said as he and Nate left the room, Elena right behind them.
"Alright, Drake. What's been going on?" I asked as she looked down.
"It's nothing." she said bluntly.
"Oh, right." I said sarcastically.
"Look, Chloe, I really appreciate it. I do. It's just...nothing can fix this. Not this time." she said to me as I sat at the foot of her bed.
"What's been going on, Natalie?" I asked softly.
"Nate...he doesn't want me around anymore. He's settling down and I don't have any problem with that. It's just, he wants me to settle down too, but I don't think I can do that." she said as she looked down.
"Nate loves you, sweetheart. You know that." I told her as she let out a harsh laugh.
"Oh, yeah. I can just feel the love in the air. " she mocked as she shook her head.
"He told me to leave, Chloe. So, that's what I did." she said as she clenched her one good fist.
"I'm sure he didn't mean it." I told her as she looked at me.
"Go ask him then. See for yourself." she said as she held her chest.
"You okay?" I asked her as she nodded.
Her face was one of pain as I sighed.
"You get some rest. I'll go talk to Nate." I said as she nodded, closing her eyes.
I quietly exited the room and shut the door as I saw Elena and Nate by the vending machines. I marched up to them and tried to act casual.
"Where's Victor?" I asked as Nate looked a me, a bag of chips in his hand.
I noticed the bag was unopened as he chuckled lightly.
"Out for a cigar like usual." he said as I grabbed his arm.
"We need to talk." I said before looking at Elena.
"Pardon us, Sunshine." I said to her as I dragged Nate down the hallway.
"Uh, what's going on, Chloe?" Nate asked as I looked at him.
"Nat told me what you said to her. Even Elena said some of the things that's been going over there." I said as I pushed him back.
"What the hell were you thinking?!" I hissed at him.
"I wasn't thinking, alright?! We were constantly arguing and word were said on both ends!" he said as I gave him a look.
"What do you want me to do, Chloe? She won't even look at me! Much less talk to me!" he said as I looked at the bag of chips.
"Those are for Nat, aren't they?" I asked as he looked down at the junk food.
"Yeah. It's her favorite kind." he said as I smirked slightly.
"Let's go visit your sister." I said before dragging him off again.
