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Chapter 11: Trying to get Along
Author's Note: I know you guys are probably tired of hearing about this but this is now my most viewed story so thank you. Within a few months this story has surpassed my most viewed that took three years to get 3000 views so thank you. Also we have hit 40000 words in this story, I honestly did not expect to get this far.
Also thanks for another review Nick M I did not address it in the last chapter because it showed up after I posted it.
It was a little after eight in the morning when Chloe heard David yelling "Chloe get up now! We have to head out in ten minutes!" The blue haired punk rubbed her eyes and looked at the brunette girl who was now also waking up.
"Sorry about step-ass waking you up." Chloe told Max.
After letting out a yawn Max responded "That is ok, he is just trying to help you get your truck back here so you can get it running again."
The punk replied "I know but he did not have to wake you up."
The brunette said "Really it is fine."
Since he got no response David yelled again "CHLOE!"
It was too early in the morning for his shit Chloe thought to herself. She begrudgingly got up and opened her door and took a step out of her room to look down the stairs and shout back at him "Ok I am up damn! Give me like five minutes! You do not have to wake everybody up you know!" She then turned around and slammed her door shut after she walked back in. Letting out a quick sigh she looked at Max and told her "I am going to miss you while I am gone."
After a sigh of her own Max responded "I will miss you to, but it will only be for a little while."
The blue haired punk then began to rummage through her closet to get some cloths to change into. As she began to undress she noticed that Max looked away out of shyness. "You can watch. I do not mind."
The brunette girl responded "Um Chloe is that not a bit much."
"I'm sorry babe." The punk told her. She then finished getting dressed and gave Max a quick kiss before she left her room. As she saw David standing at the bottom of the steps she begun to stomp down the stairs just to agitate him.
As she reached the bottom of the stairs David grunted "Was that really necessary?"
"Was you waking up my sexy ass girlfriend really necessary?" The punk shot back.
The security guard told her "Well I had to get you up somehow."
Chloe replied "Well you somehow made that happen actually. Well let's get this shit underway."
The two of them rode in silence to where Chloe's truck broke down. Chloe herself pondered the thought if she should say anything to her step father but could not think of anything that she wanted to say. David himself on the other hand had a few things he wanted to talk about but was unsure as to how to bring it up to Chloe without her lashing out at him. When they finally did arrive Chloe noticed that his friend was not there yet. "Yo where is this guy at?"
David said "He will be here in a few."
The punk then asked "Ok then why did we leave so early if he was not even going to be here?"
Letting out a sigh the he told her "Well he is coming from a town over so it will take him some time. Besides Chloe we need to talk."
"Oh boy I knew it, you just have to give me shit don't you?" The blue haired girl stated.
After another sigh David told her "Calm down Chloe, I just think we both need to discuss somethings that is all."
Seing as how there would be no getting out of this the punk replied "Whatever let's get this over with."
After a moment David hesitantly began "First off let me say that I am sorry about what happened to Rachel."
Chloe shot an angry glare at David and told him "Before you continue I do not want to hear any shit about Rachel she did not deserve what happened."
"I was not trying to talk bad about her." He then began to rub the back of his neck. "I know that this is a touchy subject but I felt that I needed to tell you that, and no she did not deserve what happened to her."
The punk was beginning to feel tears forming in her eyes. She did not like showing this kind emotion in front of people especially David. "No she did not, but let's drop it ok I do not want to talk about this right now."
David could clearly tell that this was a sore subject for Chloe. In an attempt to change the mod he said "I understand. Since it will be a bit mind if we pop the hood to see what is wrong with your truck?"
"Alright fine." Was all Chloe could manage to get out at the moment. As she got out of David's car she rummaged through her pockets to get her keys to open her truck door. Once she did she pulled the lever to pop the hood up. David had gotten out at this point and was lifting the hood of the truck up.
Chloe came around and they both sat there for a minute to examine what looked to be wrong with the truck.
This was new to Chloe was David actually being sincere. "Uh, thanks."
He replied "No problem, but it does look like the engine took a beating but I should be able to figure something out. The alternator also is shot. Other than that it is mostly a few loose things nothing else really serious seems to have happened. We might me able to have it running again in a few days."
The punk told him "Ok that sounds good." But there was one thing on her mind that she had to get out. "Just so you know there is one thing we need to talk about."
"And what would that be?" David turned and asked.
Chloe looked him straight in the eye and said "Just so you know I will not and I mean never put up with you ever trying to hit me again. I know it has been awhile since you last tried but I will be damned if I ever let you hit me again. Do you understand me?"
Hearing this David took a moment to think and let out a sigh. "Chloe, I never wanted to hit you. You just pushed me so far and I lost it. I am sorry."
The punk shot back "That does not matter. Yes I pushed you really hard but that gives you no right to just hit me. I will try to not be as hard on you but like I said don't ever fucking try to hit me again."
He knew that this was defiantly something he should have never done but he was not sure what ever came over him he did deeply regret ever hitting her but knew that she would never forgive him as she most probably shouldn't. "You are right all I can say is that I am sorry."
After realizing the time the punk asked "Yo when is this guy going to get here? I am starting to miss Max."
David looked up and said "You two are really close now huh?"
"Don't even go there man." Chloe said with a louder tone. "Do not even start with your shit about me and her, we really do not need that right now."
Letting out yet another sigh David told her "Chloe I was not about to start with my shit. Besides I know you wouldnlt listen anyway but I am not going to give you any shit."
After a few moment Chloe spoke up "You know she is the one to convince me to try to give you another chance."
This came as a surprise to him. "Really? Even thought she was with you and Joyce to throw me out?"
The punk stated "Believe it or not yes she did convince me. Also she actually does like you to some degree I think. She just agrees in the fact that you are to paranoid and go way overboard with your damn surveillance."
David replied "I know, I do know that I go a bit far with that. I am going to try to cut back on it." A moment later a tow truck pulled up and the driver honked his horn. "Well he is here finally, let's help him get this thing loaded up then head back to the house."
"Ok yeah let's do that." The blue haired girl said.
A few minutes into the car ride back to the house David asked "So how are you holding up?"
Not too sure what he was asking Chloe asked "I'm sorry what?"
He asked again "You know, how are you holding up? After everything. I know you do not want to talk about it but."
"No you are right I do not want to talk about it!" Chloe said in a loud tone.
After a few moments of silence David said "I just want you to know that I have been through the loss of people you care about. I just want you to know that if you want to talk about it I might be able to help you is all."
The punk told him "Dude I have been through loss myself remember. My dad died five years ago ok, I know damn good well what it is like to go through the loss of someone you love ok." Chloe really wanted this conversation to end especially since it brought up her father. In fact she never really talked about her dad passing with anyone but her mother.
The two drove in silence for another minute or so before David spoke up. "You know you never really talk about him."
In a stern voice Chloe replied "And I sure don't want to right now."
"Why is that?" David asked.
The punk told him "Because I only talk about him with a very select few people that I trust, and you are not one of those people."
Taking a moment to think he responded "I see, I understand though. Is Max one of these people you trust?"
After a moment the blue haired girl said "Yes, as a matter of fact she is. Mom is the other one."
David could hear the irritation in her voice so he asked "Do you mind if I ask how you know Max?"
A small smile came over Chloe as she told him. "We met a long time ago. We were like really little but we hit it off instantly. Me and my dad went to the two whales to meet mom and while we were there Max and her parents came in. Max was so shy even back then. Any way a few minutes after they came in her mom went to the bathroom and her dad was going to get her some candy from the gumball machine for after their meal or something. But some kid went over and started making fun of her and she started to cry, for some random reason I felt compelled to go and push the kid away and we started talking after that and became friends. We did everything together."
David told her "She seems special to you."
"Yeah she is." The punk stated.
A moment later David said "I can see why you trust her then, hopefully one day you will trust me." Hearing this brought back one of the worst memories Chloe had of David.
A few months after Joyce had married David he had come home one afternoon and heard loud music blasting from Chloe's room. As he knocked on the door he got no response. He knocked a few more times and still nothing. So after a number of attempts he decided to just enter her room. As he did he saw her with her back turned writing something on her wall. He moved over to the high-fi and turned the music off. Once he did this Chloe turned around and yelled "What the fuck man?"
In a stern voice David told her "Do not use that language young lady."
"Whatever you are not even my real father you cannot tell me what to do." The young girl told him.
Trying to keep his calm he replied "I know that Chloe and I am not trying to replace him."
Chloe shot back "Good so then get the hell out."
David could tell he was getting nowhere with Chloe and that she really did not like him. But she did not need to talk to people that way either. "Now listen here and you listesn good. I know that you have been through a lot in a very short time. All of that loss can be difficult to deal with. But that is no way to talk to anyone do you understand me."
At this point Chloe was really agitated that David had not left the room yet. She told him "You listen I do not give a damn ok. You know nothing about me. And you sure as hell no nothing about my dad or losing him. I don't even see why my mother bothers with you. She clearly did not love my dad that much since she married you so soon after he died. I know it has been almost two years but still. I just wish you would get the hell out of my..."
At this point there was a sudden loud smack noise that radiated around the room. Chloe brought a hand up to her left cheek as it stung from the sudden contact. Her eyes began to water and she ran past David out of her room. Once she was in the hallway she turned and told him "You really are not my father. He would never have done anything like that."
As Chloe began to run again David sat down in shock of what he had just done. He said aloud "Damn it, what have I just done?" He thought to himself I did not want to hit her. What came over me? She just pushed me so far and I snapped.
Chloe was snapped out of her trip down memory lane by David snapping his fingers in front of her. She shook her head and looked around. David said "Are you ok? You have been staring off into space for about fifteen minutes. We already got the ruck in the garage and everything."
The punk replied "Yeah sorry just thinking about something that happened a long time ago."
He asked "Do you want to talk about it?"
"No, not really." Chloe told him. She looked at the clock on her phone and noticed that it was late in the morning almost afternoon. "Hey do you mind if I get some food before we start?"
David replied "Sure go ahead. I could use some myself."
As Chloe entered the house she was immediately wanting to go find Max and see what she was up to.