Decode
A/N- I don't own Darkest Powers Kelly Armstrong does and the song belongs to Paramore!
Sabrina Collette James choose this song!
*Added Character*
Valkyrie Jane: Nine Tailed Kitsune! *picture on profile*
Derek's POV
Chloe sat across from me we were doing homework just as we did every other night. This time it was at my house Simon was just about to arrive home from basketball. I watched Chloe as she worked silently her blonde hair falling into her face her bright blue eyes concentrating on the math paper in front of her as she bit her lip I had to keep myself from tucking the hair behind her ear lifting her head from her work and kissing her. I really wanted to but I knew she'd be terribly mad at me if I did she likes Simon. A lot. But I know my brother doesn't like her if anything his flirting was only getting her worked up so he can screw her friend Liz that he's been practically stalking all year not that she'd mind of course. My brother is the hot Asian where as I am the tall green eyed black haired emo kid my brother has natural spiked blonde hair that contrasts his dark skin. The ladies man as my father likes to say where as I just have the brains after all I was adopted and the Bae family isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer but they aren't the dullest either.
How can I decide what's right?
When you're clouding up my mind
Can't win your losing fight
all the time
Chloe looked up at me through her lashes and hair and I smirked at her and she tried (and failed) to raise an eyebrow at me her face just scrunching up in a weird expression. Simon walked in then and looked from me to her before smirking and winking at me. Well there goes my secret. I sighed and turned my attention to my work I saw in the corner of my eye as Simon walked towards Chloe taking her hand he pulled her up and away from the table I watched as she blushed and shot my an apologizing look. I watched until her cute little ass turned the corner sighing I put my head in my hands not letting it get to me that my brother was probably kissing the woman I loved (or worse) to get in her best friends pants! I stood and started up to my room trying to ignore Chloe and Simon as I passed them Simon was smiling down at her and she was pressed against a wall her hands on his chest.
Not gonna ever own what's mine
When you're always taking sides
You won't take away my pride
No, not this time
Not this time
Chloe's POV
I pushed Simon away from me as Derek passed us I couldn't identify the look on his face and I'd known Derek all my life. Why didn't I know this? I asked myself and he picked up his walking speed and walked briskly away from me. My heart stung and I wanted to chase after him tell him that I loved him but he wouldn't love my back he never would.
"Tori's having a slumber party tonight I have to get ready." I pushed past him and walked out the door still trying to understand the look on Derek's face.
How did we get here?
when I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know
*LATER THAT NIGHT!*
"Let's play Truth or Dare!" Tori squealed and Liz groaned along with me. Rae glared and Valkyrie jumped up and down,
"Fine." I agreed and Liz glared at me Rae sighed and nodded,
"Alright but no bad Dares!" Liz pleaded and Tori smirked,
"Liz." She asked,
"Truth."
"Do you like Simon?" Liz blushed and nodded,
"Uh, Rae?"
"Dare."
"Um, I dare you to stick your tooth brush into a toilet and use it without toothpaste." Rae made a disgusted face but she did it saying it didn't taste like anything,
"Val?" Valkyrie smirked,
"Truth." Rae rolled her eyes and muttered chicken under her breath,
"Um, what do you think of Brody?" Valkyrie sat there and pondered it for a bit.
"I think he's hot but not my type." She turned to me and I groaned,
"Chloe before I ask this I heard you liked Derek."
"Hey I didn't choose yet!" I cried out,
"She does she's in love with him." Tori fake swooned. I glared at her after all we were still in the same house as him my best friend!
"Chloe?" Valkyrie asked and I groaned truth was going to be B-A-D,
"Dare." I said surprising all of them but Valkyrie only smiled.
"Perfect."
The truth is hiding in your eyes
And it's hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood,
But you think that I can't see
"I dare you to spend the night in Derek's room and tell the truth about anything personal and any thing you feel for him." I blanked it wasn't like I hadn't spent the night in his room alone I had many many times. Sighing I accepted I mean what were the chances he'd ask. Slipping into his room I sat on his bed he was at his desk staring at something I leaned back to see it. A picture of us it was taken last year at Junior Prom. I was wearing a short black dress with gems on the front him in a suit we'd gone as friends the picture was of Derek with his arm around me I was half in front of him half not and he was watching me. I'd never seen this picture of us Derek said he'd given me all the ones he'd had (doubles of course). Derek was staring down at me with this look in his eyes something that made me think "Definitely not friends" and I was smiling at the camera. I didn't remember this but we'd had so many pictures how could I remember just one. One that was now my favourite picture of us.
"I've never seen that one before." I spoke up and he jumped spinning around and hiding the picture,
"I uh just found it." I rolled my eyes and smiled, "what are you doing in here I thought-"
"Dare." I replied and he laughed,
"What was it?"
"I have to stay in here."
"And?" How did he always know when there was more I sighed and looked at my hands clasped on my lap.
What kind of man that you are
If you're a man at all
Well, I will figure this one out
on my own
on my own
*Meanwhile*
"Do you think it will work?" Valkyrie asked Tori who was smirking,
"I know it will."
*Back to Chloe's POV*
"I have to answer some types of questions truthfully."
"Like what your favourite colour?"
"Green."
"My favourite sandwich?" He asked and I shook my head,
"Your...nail polish colour?"
"Nope."
"My bathroom curtain colours?"
"Nope."
"Nothing to do with me.." I nodded and he smiled, "but things to do with you."
"Certain things yes."
"Hmm..did you play with barbie dolls?"
"Seriously!" He nodded and my heart went faster, "yes." I admitted.
"Your underwear colour?" He gave me a lopsided grin and I glared and shook my head, "personal things." He commented and I cursed his smart brain.
I'm screaming "I love you so..."
But my thoughts you can't decode
"Did you kiss Simon today?" He asked cringing at the words,
"No." I told him seriously, "that's gross!"
"I thought you liked him!" Derek blurted out and I blushed,
"He loves Liz I'm not dumb Derek!" He glared at me,
"I know that." He mumbled and I laughed.
How did we get here?
when I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know
Derek's POV
"Who do you like?" I asked her and she looked away from me whispering something lightly, "Chloe?" I asked and moved closer to her moving her head to look at me there were tears in her eyes and I mentally slapped myself for hurting her.
"Please," She whispered, "please don't make me Derek." I sighed and drew the girl I loved closer to me laying back onto my bed burrowing my head into her hair,
"I won't." She sighed in relief and I drew the blankets over us,
"Feel." She whispered and I jumped, "I had to tell the truth about personal things and my feelings." I sighed and laid down beside her her back a foot away from my chest I lay there for awhile just watching her,
"Chloe?" I whispered her name to see if she was still awake she didn't stir. I sighed and went to lay down when she turned onto her back and looked up at me through her eyelashes,
"I fail if i don't tell you don't I." She whispered and I snorted,
"I'll vouch for you."
"But then I would be a liar." I smiled and nodded then and she frowned, "I don't like anyone." She told me and I laughed,
"Then why didn't you answer?"
"Cause I thought I did but I was wrong truthfully I love him."
"Oh." She realized she loved someone in my bed I shuddered at the thought.
"You." She whispered and I looked down at her.
Do you see what we've done?
We're gonna make such fools of ourselves
Do you see what we've done?
We're gonna make such fools of ourselves
"What!" I snapped harshly and she flinched jumping out of my bed she ran to the corner of the room resting her head there.
"God I feel so stupid!" She groaned out but I could hear the pain in her voice I was her best friend after all. I could decode anything she said into the truth.
"Chloe-" I started standing up out of the bed and starting towards her noticing her back and body was shaking in silent sobs,
"Don't Derek I understand really I do." I took a step forward,
"Obviously you don't!" I snapped again cursing myself for sounding so harsh but all I really cared about was explaining to her that truthfully I loved her and no one else.
"I do Derek!" She whirled on me tear tracks and tears on her face I wanted to reach out and wipe them away but the pain and fear in her eyes made me stop, "I get it I'm your best friend your friend I understand that all I'll ever be is your friend if you even still want to be friends I understand that now your repulsed! Your repulsed that your best friend fell in love with you! So please just be quiet!" I flinched at her words and took a step forwards cutting off her escape routes,
"But I'm not!" She stared at me confused, "I'm not repulsed Chloe." I told her reaching my hand out and she slapped it away,
"Don't." She resisted and I growled at her,
"Chloe Saunders let me speak!" I snapped and she glared at me silently letting me carry on, "I'm in love with you." I told her and she sucked in a breath, "told you, you didn't know." I teased before wrapping an arm around her waist and drawing her into me.
How did we get here?
when I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know
"Your not mad at me?" She managed out between the tears and the non-breathing,
"No."
"You love me?"
"Yes."
"Really?"
"Aren't you the one who has to answer my questions." I teased, "truthfully." I added as a second thought and she hit me.
I think I know
I think I know
There is something I see in you
It might kill me I want it to be true
"I love you too." She whispered as I pulled her back into my bed,
"Yeah I kinda realized that." She punched my arm this time and glared,
"Watch it Souza!" I smirked and leaned over kissing her softly,
"No thanks I'd rather watch you." I teased and she blushed smiling at me,
"You're supposed to say you love me back." She growled,
"But what fun would that be if I could just show you." She leaned over then and kissed me. I kissed her back.
NEXT CHAPTERS: Head Over Feet- Alanis Morset
Make You Feel My Love- Adele
Safe And Sound- Taylor Swift
NO MORE SONGS YET! PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU!
~~~~Raksha~~.~~Souza~~~~
Hey what's your favourite colour?
~~~Last Question~~~
Hey what's your animal?
The Answers: I GOT NONE! ANSWER GUYS HURRY!
My Answer: Black Panther!