Call Me Maybe
A/N: I just had too! I don't own Darkest Powers or the characters Kelly Armstrong does! The song is by Carly Rae Jepsen!
I picked this song cause I love it!
Chloe's POV
Derek has called me many times before but it was never like this. His voice was deep and thick as if he'd been crying, before whenever he called it was always about me and how I was doing. If I was okay if I wanted him to come over (I always did) as I ran out of my house over to his. My next door neighbor my best friend the guy I was in love with. As I ran I thought, I thought about all the times he's called me all the times he was there for me and I for him.
I threw a wish in the well,
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell,
And now you're in my way
PAST!
"Their our neighbors Chris!" My mother yelled starting a new fight with my Dad their voices louder then my show getting up I walked outside to see the new neighbors moving in. I walked over silently watching making sure I didn't get in the way,
"C-Can I help?" I whispered quietly but no one heard I sighed sitting on the grass I crossed my arms, "I'm not useless." I mumbled and then suddenly someone was falling over me tumbling onto the ground I jumped up apologizing as fast as I could,
"Why were you sitting there!" He snapped glaring at me I shrugged and looked away my eyes noticed another boy a shorter one he was teasing his sister who was checking on her nails,
"Wh-What?" I asked faintly remembering his question,
"What are you mentally retarded?"
"No!" I snapped, "I h-have a speech problem!" I glared before looking towards their moving truck,
"Whatever freak." He grumbled,
"Do you want help?" I asked he stopped and stared at me,
"You!" He snorted and I glared,
"Just because I'm short doesn't mean I'm incapable!" I snapped and his lip twitched into a small smile,
"Fine go ahead Tori doesn't help anyways." I nodded and walked towards the other teens,
"Hey need help?" they both turned to me and nodded I smiled and helped them move in meeting their father Christopher in the process he told me to call him Kit and to come over whenever. I glanced at the clock 8:19 around two hours since I left my house I wondered when my parents would notice. Kit handed us all hot chocolates and sent us out to the porch stairs to get to know each other.
"So Chloe what do you like to do in your free time?" Simon asked he was around 6' taller then me and he was extremely tall and he told me he was a natural Asian blonde, Derek was the oldest around 7' tall with dark midnight black hair and bright emerald green eyes. Then their was Tori she was a little shorter then Simon with short black hair and brown eyes apparently her real name is Victoria and if I call her that she'll kill me.
"Screen write." I told them blushing, "I'm obsessed with movies and how the graphics and story lines are." He nodded as Tori started laughing I looked down,
"Chloe!" I heard my mom yell standing up I glanced around to find her stomping her way down the sidewalk I sighed and shook my head as I saw my father racing after her,
"Jenifer get back here we weren't done with our conversation!" He yelled and I winced turning to my new neighbors I smiled,
"Thanks for the hot chocolate apologize to your Dad for my disapierance see you around." Handing the cup to Derek I took off down the street reaching my parents as they started to scream, "Mom!" I called and she held a hand up at me,
"Give me a moment Chloe!" She snapped,
"Mom please can you fight inside!"
"We're not fighting Chloe were having a discussion!" I shook my head and started to drag them back to our house finally getting them inside I glanced over my shoulder to see our other neighbor old Ms. Charles glaring at me,
"Keep those two quite tonight child!" She yelled at me and I blushed,
"Sorry Ms. Charles!" I called back she just glared and slammed her window closed, "aren't I the child!" I mumbled as I entered the house to hear another thing crash against the wall. My life's so screwed! Finally they were asleep at 11:48 sneaking out I sat on my back porch. Faintly I heard someone walk over my yard and sit beside me,
"So that's why you were watching us unpack." I heard him whisper wiping the tears off my eyes I looked away from him, "sorry I snapped when I fell I was just mad that I fell." I nodded and leaned closer to him facing him.
"Sorry for getting in the way."
"Sorry for totally ignoring you the first time you asked to help." He whispered back, "you really were a great help." I smiled and leaned on his side he slipped an arm around my waist,
"Thanks." I replied and he smiled lightly it was then that I vowed to do everything in my power to get to see that everyday it took my breath away,
"I've never comforted a crying girl before."
"Good thing I stopped crying then." I teased and he rolled his eyes the smile reappearing, "just so you know your doing a great job so far." He smiled down at me this time.
"You really think so?"
"I'm the girl aren't I." He laughed lightly before he turned to me all serious faced, "I'll be here for you Chloe. You can come over when ever their fighting." I smiled,
"Thank you. Can I see your phone?" I pulled my phone out and he reached for his slightly confused as I snatched it and entered my number and then entered his in mine putting him as speed dial #1 my parents were 9 and 8 anyways. Handing it back he checked his contacts and smiled,
"Alright." He nudged my side and I laughed lightly getting up I yawned and stretched,
"See you tomorrow Derek." He nodded watching me enter my house before returning to his and...I think he just jumped like ten feet in the air to his room window. Holy Shit!
I trade my soul for a wish,
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this,
But now you're in my way
He's been my best friend since that day and today is my birthday today I'm turning eleven! Turning to face the clock I saw the numbers 6:14 flash across the screen it was Saturday so I was off school I faintly heard the phone ring from the kitchen jumping up I ran down the stairs passing my parents room I grabbed the phone accepting the call last second,
"Hello?" I asked,
"Chloe?" I heard the familiar deep voice rumble I smiled,
"Hey Derek." I greeted I could practically hear him smile,
"Hey happy birthday." He told me I smiled, "meet me in the backyard?" He asked voice uncertain,
"Sure!" I told him happily hanging up I ran to the door I pulling on my shoes above my pajama pants running out I met Derek in the backyard he rolled his eyes and held out a sweater to me,
"I knew you'd forget again." I smiled blushing lightly I slipped on the sweater I smiled up at him,
"Where are we going?" I asked he smiled and led me into the forest. It was amazing a small creek running through the lush green moss. I took a breath as I noticed the silver fish swimming and jumping amongst the miniature waves.
"Thank you!" I squealed jumping Derek in a warm hug I heard his laugh and felt the vibrations from his chest,
"Your welcome." He replied hugging me back.
Your stare was holdin',
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?
My fault. It was all my fault I had to go to that shitty party with Rae I had to get lost and separated I had to be scared out of my wits and call my mom to pick me up. Never and I mean never go to a local party on your birthday even if it lands on the same day as the richest kids even if he's having an awesome party you never know who'll be their and what they'll be serving in my case they spiked the punch and I lost Rae in the crowd. But the worst was now I'm in the hospital covered in cuts and bruises from the way my foot feels I'm sure it's broken and so it most of my right knuckles. But that can't compare to the guilt and pain for being the cause of my mothers death, yeah you heard me my mother died in the car crash with the drunk driver. My mother died from picking me up from a party a party she allowed me to attend and she hadn't even cared if I drank she just wanted to get home and return to sleep. If I hadn't drank any of the punch then I wouldn't be drunk and I could have reacted and saved her life but I didn't and she feel asleep just for a moment and that's all it took a moment and we were down. I cried into my pillow when the nurse told me she didn't survive how did such a horrible day turn bad it went from being happy with Derek to killing my own mother on my birthday. I cried even harder into my pillow when they told me that my father hadn't wanted to see me he didn't even check if I was alright he just left. I was free to leave five days later but I had no one. No one visited me while I was at the hospital not my friends, not my dad no one. Nurse Jebidia rolled me into her van she offered to drive me home and I happily accepted directing her their she helped me out and into my chair. I waved goodbye as she pulled away wheeling me chair around I rolled myself towards my house. I got to the steps on the front porch and swore loudly. I hadn't thought this threw,
"Dad!" I screamed as loud as I could, "Dad!" I called again no answer all the lights were out.
"No one's their Mr. Saunders left two days ago who are you?" I heard a familiar voice ask spinning my chair around I found Ms. Charles smiling at me looking behind her I noticed Kit's family and a few of her grand kids in the backyard having a blast.
"Ms. Charles it's me Chloe." Ms. Charles gasped loudly before she started crying and swearing at me it caught everyone's attention,
"You can't be Chloe died in a car crash with her mother Steve told me so himself!" She shook her head and I rolled my eyes,
"Ms. Charles I still remember Kitty Galore." I told her and she gasped,
"Chloe it is you!" She hugged me even if I was in my wheel chair and then wheeled me over to her house, "look what rolled up everyone Chloe's still alive!" I rolled my eyes and smiled waving with my good hand. Everyone was silent I swear you could hear the crickets.
"Chloe?" Derek asked standing and stepping away from Ms. Charles granddaughter Maria,
"Hey." I whispered smiling still,
"But you died Steve said-" I waved the last of his line away,
"My Dad doesn't...he needs some time to deal with my moms death he might have said something wrong." I smiled and Derek raised an eyebrow, "now if someone wouldn't mind helping me get into my house that would be great!" Derek nodded and walked over wheeling me over to my house and then he just picked me up. Wheel chair and all,
"There you are." He said placing me on the porch I smiled and unlocked the door,
"He blames me for her death." I whispered lightly, "he didn't even visit or check to see if I was okay but he knew I was alive guess he didn't care." Derek sighed and crouched down beside me,
"Do you blame yourself?" He asked and I looked at him,
"How can I not it was my fault I lost Rae and had to call her to pick me up if the party didn't have spiked punch I would have had better reflexes and could have stopped it from happening!"
"It's not your fault Chloe." I smiled and nodded leaning into him well as much as I could,
"I should have called you."
"Yeah you should have." He whispered, "I thought you were dead Chloe and it hurt like hell." I blushed,
"You seemed fine to me replacing me with Maria over their." I whispered back teasingly even though it ripped me to shreds,
"No one could ever be you Chloe and no one can ever replace you." I smiled widely and he smiled back, "I was certainly not fine Chloe it felt like I was missing a piece of myself without you their I felt empty." I smiled and nodded in agreement,
"Same for me except I was stuck in a hospital with that stench up my nose!" He laughed lightly pushing me into my house.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
"Derek!" I screamed into the phone,
"Holy sh*t!" I heard him swear and I giggled, "god Chloe what was that for?" He asked and I smiled,
"I don't know you called me whats up?"
"How are you?" He asked I rolled my eyes I'd gotten my casts off a week ago and he's been stressed that I'm gonna shatter into pieces for god sakes the asked the doctor to keep it on longer!
"I'm fine Derek." I smiled,
"Go-"
"Oh wait oh my god I'm bleeding from my head!"
"What where is it a cut or a bump is it deep!" He hurried on and I sat the phone on my bed side table getting dressed while he ranted, "Chloe!" I heard come from the phone followed by others,
"Ow Derek it." I didn't finish and 'fake' collapsed to the floor,
"Chloe! I'll be right over hold on!" I giggled and stood up pocketing my cell phone as I heard the downstairs door open and Derek run up the stairs he walked in and I looked up at him from my bed smirking. He ran over examining my head before pulling away and shaking his head, "you know if you want me over you just have to ask." I shrugged and stood walking out the door Derek following behind me,
"Let's go fast maybe we'll leave behind Tori!" Derek laughed and followed me out.
It's hard to look right,
At you baby,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
My phone rang at lunch I was sitting in the bathroom had been for awhile just staring at the text message that Liam sent me the one asking me out,
"Hello?" I asked,
"Chloe where are you?"
"Somewhere."
"Chloe come join us."
"I'm not feeling that good." I answered,
"Why what's wrong?"
"Um, nothing." he sighed and I groaned Derek never gave up,
"Doesn't sound like nothing."
"Derek-"
"Were outside." He said expecting me to join sighed I got up and walked there sitting down I avoided all eye contact and typed my reply
Yes
"Yes what?" Tori asked peering over my shoulder to see my text,
"To Liam."
"What he ask?"
"Me out on Friday."
"Oh my god! Your so lucky Chloe!" She squealed catching her brothers attention,
"Why is Chloe lucky?" Simon asked,
"She got asked out!"
"By who?" Derek's voice was firm as if he needed to have a word with the guy,
"Liam!"
"No." Derek said before he went back to eating,
"Your not my parent!" I screamed and he looked up shocked,
"I don't like or trust the guy Chloe!"
"So that's you not me I don't listen to you!" I stood up angrily glaring down at him,
"And what would your father say!"
"I don't know I haven't seen him since my mother died!" I screamed back before covering my mouth I'd told the entire Bae family that my father had returned so I could move back to my house and now after so long I'd screwed everything up.
"What?" Derek asked confused and I took that moment to turn and flee from their sight anger rolling off of me in waves.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
"Chloe please pick up this is the seventh time I've called you in the past hour!...It's me Derek...I'm sorry about earlier but Dad and I both agree you should live with us since your father is gone. Just consider it."
"Hey it's me again...Derek...just you know in case you didn't recognize my voice...you should cause were like best friends. And best friends aren't supposed to ignore each other!...Chloe pick up...please I'm so sorry!"
"Chloe it's been days! You keep avoiding me in school when I tried to talk and I haven't seen you in Biology in forever..were lab partners Chloe and I hate to admit it's been so boring without you...you're going to have to give in soon your math mark will go down."
"CHLOE! PICK UP THE DAMNED PHONE!"
"Chloe please I'm so sorry I miss you I miss my best friend and I'll do anything to get her back please! I miss you so much I can't stand to be away from you it hurts..we've been friends for so long Chloe we should be able to get by this we have too. I can't live a life-"
"Damn machine cut me off! I was going to say I couldn't and wouldn't live a life without you. It's true Chloe I can't."
"Chloe it's been a week I've left you over a hundred messages aren't you listening!"
"I saw you and Liam today you're...cute? At least that's what Tori said I was just happy to even see you even if it was at a far distance and even if it made me want to storm over there and pull you off him...that or go home and cry."
"Tori says she sees you smile around him now...were you not before? Why not? Is everything okay? Does he hurt you?...I guess it's none of my business."
"Chloe's it's been nearly a month I can't stand this any longer the pain is unbearable I hate to see you happy with him I hate seeing you with him I just hate it! That I'm your best friend and you ditched me for that! I miss you Chloe can't you even see that!"
"I'm done. I won't wait any longer if you don't want to be friends with me then that's your choice...I'm not coming back Dad says I can switch schools but what's the point when were neighbors when I get to look out my window and see you laughing with him. When I get to look-"
"-out my window and see you kissing him. When I see you every morning when you walk out of your house and into his car. Don't come near me and don't call me back. I'm done waiting it's time I move on with my life and find friends who won't ditch me for jerks."
And all the other boys,
Try to chase me,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
I sighed as I walked down the hall seeing his tall dark figure ahead of me I almost cried I wanted to go to him to hug him to just touch him. Derek. It's been two months since we've talked and I regretted it as soon as I got his last message I cried. I wanted to call him back right away and tell him how sorry and dumb I had been but he's asked me not too and I had to respect that. No matter how much it hurt. He deserved more he deserved better a part of me loved him and always would but a stronger part knew this was for the best that he had to move on that he was on a good path and I would just drag him down. We were still in the same Biology class and I'd been determined to talk to him that day but when I walked in the teacher told me that partners had been switched and I was stuck with Liam. I guess he's my boyfriend and all but I don't like him never have and I certainly don't trust him at all. I jogged faster and tapped on Derek's arm he turned and glared but as soon as he noticed it was me his eyes softened and then hardened I felt better knowing that my Derek was still in there,
"Derek." I whispered and he glared,
"What!"
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry."
"But your not."
"I am, please can we talk privately?"
"No."
"Derek."
"No, now go and stay away from me I don't want to see you or talk to you again!" With that he turned and left me more broken and confused then ever. Where was my lovable, laughing Derek. Had I done this to him?
You took your time with the call,
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all,
But still, you're in my way
Sneaking into his house I smiled crawling onto his bed I waited for him to get home. I broke my relationship with Liam and he'd slapped me calling me a whore that wouldn't 'put' out I'd ignored him and went home covering the purple mark on my cheek to the best I could. I sat and waited and waited and finally the door opened,
"Hey Chloe." I looked up to see Simon standing there and that's when I broke I just started crying and gripped onto one of Derek's pillows,
"He's not coming is he." I heard Simon sigh and sit down on the bed,
"No Chloe he's not. I'm sorry." I shook my head and cried harder,
"I lost everything."
"Chlo-"
"Go away Simon let me be!" I shouted and I felt him get up and leave the room. Sighing I fell on the bed and sobbed my heart out I'd lost everyone that ever cared the only one I ever loved. Truly.
I beg, and borrow and steal
Have foresight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it,
But it's in my way
I woke the next morning still alone my mascara was in lines down my cheeks I sighed and got up grabbing a paper I scribbled down a small note.
I give up,
I give up on life,
I give up on living,
I give up on feeling,
I wanted to call you that night Derek I wanted to phone you and tell you how much I missed you. But I didn't cause you asked me not too. I waited here all night, Simon said you wouldn't show but I had to believe that you might give me another chance. I was wrong. I lost sight in my life I lost you I lost meaning. I broke up with Liam only to end up with a mark for all to see. He hit me he always did and when you left that message asking I tried to call you I really did but he caught me he always does. He never liked you Derek it was all about you revenge on you cause you were always better. You played basketball better and they made you MVP not him.
I can't. I won't.
Live.
Chloe
I set the note down and climbed down from his window and to my balcony on the second floor of my house looking down I started crying. I bid my last goodbye to the world and stared at his house at where his balcony was and I let the tears fall. The last tears I would let fall from my eyes, it just made me happy that they were for Derek. I heard the familiar engine from his truck and knew if I didn't jump now I would be too late. Knowing that I leaned forwards just enough to start the fall.
Your stare was holdin',
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?
Derek's POV
I pulled my truck up and stepped out,
"Look Mommy that girls gonna jump!" A little boy said standing on the sidewalk a little ahead of me. Following his finger I looked over to Chloes house and that's when I saw her. She didn't look my way as I yelled her name and started sprinting I knew I'd be too late but I had to try. I was twenty meters away when she fell. Ten when she was half way her eyes closed as was her mouth not making a sound. Five when her fragile body connected to the ground and two when I heard the snapping sound that signaled that she had indeed broken her bones. I ran to her landing on my knees next to her and felt for a pulse,
"Call an ambulance!" I yelled and a woman ran up to me,
"It's already on it's way." I nodded silently and stared down at her I couldn't move her it was too dangerous but I looked into her eyes and begged for her to stay tears fell down my face as I cried. Why would she do this? She was happy she had everything she wanted! I thought back to the day before the last time I'd looked in her eyes since this moment I say the sadness that was written on her face the way I yelled at her and I cried harder. My best friend couldn't leave me not now not yet not ever! Those couldn't have been my last words to her I wouldn't let them be!
"Chloe stay with me stay with me talk to me do something please!" I whispered I begged, "I lied Chloe I do want to see you I want to look at you every minute of the day I want to be with you forever I want to hear your voice the way it gets louder and higher when your excited. The way it gets thick and slower when your sad or upset your my best friend Chloe I'll always want you."
"Der-ek." Was all she said and I brushed her hair back,
"It's okay Chlo I'm here and I'm not going anywhere not again not ever."
"S-so-rry."
"Sh hun it's okay just live please live."
"T-ry." She made out and then the ambulance siren came and I took a step back as the men came to get her. I tried to go with but Simon dragged me back and into my room sitting me on my bed he left me there. I got up and wandered until I found something that was out of place my bed was messed and my pillows in different places. And a note sat on my desk.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
I give up,
I give up on life,
I give up on living,
I give up on feeling,
I wanted to call you that night Derek I wanted to phone you and tell you how much I missed you. But I didn't cause you asked me not too. I waited here all night, Simon said you wouldn't show but I had to believe that you might give me another chance. I was wrong. I lost sight in my life I lost you I lost meaning. I broke up with Liam only to end up with a mark for all to see. He hit me he always did and when you left that message asking I tried to call you I really did but he caught me he always does. He never liked you Derek it was all about you revenge on you cause you were always better. You played basketball better and they made you MVP not him.
I can't. I won't.
Live.
Chloe
I read it once. Then twice, then three times. Five times and then I started crying the tears making the pen splotch. She did all of this for me. He dated her to get at me. He used her, he beat her he hurt her to get at me! I stood up then and marched out the front door and down the street to Liam's.
It's hard to look right,
At you baby,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
Derek! I wouldn't want you to do this!
I ignored the voice in my head that sounded like Chloe and kept walking.
Stop it love please!
This isn't you Derek!
You should be with me not walking to Liam!
I stopped half way there and realized the voice was right and with that I turned and ran to my truck driving to the hospital.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
I pulled into the parking spot and ran into the hospital telling them Chloe Saunders they led me to her room walking in I found her sitting in bed staring at me. She wasn't wrapped up like I expected apparently it wasn't that far of a fall just a few broken ribs and a fractured wrist.
"Chloe." I ran to her and she started crying,
"Derek."
"Chloe!" I hugged her carefully and she hugged me back,
"I've missed you." She sniffled and I sighed,
"And I you."
"Derek I have to tell you something."
"What?"
"I don't ever want to be separated again!"
"We won't."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Good." She yawned then and I set her back down getting in beside her she smiled and I played with her hair,
"Did her really.."
"Yes." She whispered back knowing what I was asking.
"I'll kill him."
"Derek just let him be."
"Why!"
"Cause I don't want him to have anything to do with my life anymore!"
"I guess that makes sense."
"Thank you." She yawned again and I smiled,
"I'll still be here when you wake."
"Alright." With that she curled up beside me and fell asleep.
And all the other boys,
Try to chase me,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
We haven't been separated yet inseparable Chloe says we changed back to lab partners the next day she couldn't stand to sit near Liam but the other girl was ecstatic to and flirted with him non stop. Chloe only sighed and whispered what I think was a prayer to her. That was a week ago today is the one day I regret the day that happens around once a month I can feel him stirring my wolf he wants to come out I just have to let him. I pulled my truck into my driveway and jumped out leaving Chloe, Simon and Tori inside I ran to my room. Once in there I tried everything to make him calm down I hated changing it hurt, it always hurt. But this time I had something I hadn't before...no I couldn't call her I wouldn't let her see me like this she'd be disgusted repulsed and with that I crawled out my window and jumped down. Then my phone started ringing in my back pocket,
"Hello?"
"Derek! Where are you?" I heard Chloe's frantic voice and smiled,
"I c-can't ta-talk right now." I managed out holding back the howls of pain,
"Oh..I get it..I thought-"
"Ch-chloe." I managed,
"Right I understand...I wouldn't have minded if you told me you had a girlfriend Derek." I was confused and I could hear how upset she was,
"Girl-friend?"
"Derek I understand god I shouldn't be talking to you when your.." It clicked then and I managed out a wheezy laugh,
"I'm...Chloe help." I dropped to my knees just in the forest phone a ways away,
"Derek?"
"Outside forest come." I told her and she hung up. In seconds she was here at my side,
"Oh my gosh Derek!" She ran to me and helped me take my shirt off,
"Changing."
"Changing into what?" She asked and I looked up at her,
"W-w-w-w." I tried to tell her but my voice was leaving,
"I'll find out myself." She whispered before trailing her hand down my back and murmuring soft words. It helped and I calmed down but then it came on stronger and I knew I was going to change fully this time as the fur started to sprout I looked at her and whimpered she just smiled back not moving from my side, "I don't care what you are Derek. Your still my Derek." I gave her a wolfy grin and she laughed only then did I realize the change was over and I still had my best friend at my side.
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
I never thought that she'd never be there after that day. She was always there at all my changes she practically lived in my room. But now things were gonna change and not for the better.
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad
Present
Chloe's POV
Derek has called me many times before but it was never like this. His voice was deep and thick as if he'd been crying, before whenever he called it was always about me and how I was doing. If I was okay if I wanted him to come over (I always did) as I ran out of my house over to his. My next door neighbor my best friend the guy I was in love with. As I ran I thought, I thought about all the times he's called me all the times he was there for me and I for him.
I ran into his room to find him on his bed tears falling down his face and I didn't understand Derek never cried well sometimes when changing but I've never seen him like this.
"Were moving." He told me his eyes avoiding me. Those two words struck me to the bone and it hurt those two words destroyed my happiness, my heart, my hope.
"W-when?"
"Tomorrow." I shook my head it wasn't enough time we didn't have enough time! "Chloe relax." He told me but I didn't and then I fell to my knees crying,
"No you can't not now you promised!"
"It's not my choice Chloe!" I shook my head and cried harder, "were not selling the house Dad says we'll be back at Christmas." I looked up at him,
"Five months!" He sighed and nodded,
"Come here." I sighed and stood walking to the bed he wrapped his arms around me and kissed my head, "just lay here with me for awhile." I nodded and buried my head into his chest.
"I'm gonna miss you Derek."
"You have no idea." He whispered back.
It's hard to look right,
At you baby,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
I ran up to their house today they were leaving which was weird cause I didn't see any truck in the drive way.
"Hello?" I called and I grabbed the bright sticky letter and read the only line on it,
I lied. We left this morning I just couldn't say goodbye to you. I'm sorry see you at Christmas. -D
I collapsed then right in the middle of and empty house okay so it wasn't empty the left basically everything here but no one was here. I didn't get to say goodbye and I was going to tell him I loved him.
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS!
I sat there and waited they were supposed to return today. With a sigh I closed my shutters to my empty house. Kit expected my Dad to return he'd called me and said that he was but no one ever showed and I was alone at School and alone at home. I walked downstairs and looked in the kitchen I should be hungry when I hadn't eaten all day but I wasn't hungry at all. I walked out my back door in bare-feet and into my garden the flowers had bloomed and were turned to the stars I smiled and took a deep breath. Christmas was about family but with mine all dead what was the point. Sighing I walked back into my house locked all the windows and doors and brought down all the shutters. Sitting on my couch I counted the tiles on my roof once, twice, three times and then I heard a knock. I peeked out my eye hole to see four little kids standing there sighing I opened the door and welcomed them in,
"We just wanted to sing for you!" A girl said the parents looked at me funny but I offered them hot chocolate and they smiled walking into my kitchen I made some for the kids and they told me about their singing.
"Here you are." I set out a cup for each of them and they smiled each giving me their own thank you they beamed at their parents.
"Thank you no one's been that kind to them." A mother told me and I smiled,
"Well their the only Christmas spirit I see around here."
"Where are you parents?" I sighed and shrugged,
"My Dad's off on another business trip and my mom she's watching from above." The woman frowned and patted my arm,
"All right girl and boys we have more houses to visit and more Christmas spirit to give." The kids all smiled and hopped down running out the door.
"Goodbye." I told them and they waved back closing my door I leaned on it. Where was the Bae family?
And all the other boys,
Try to chase me,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
Derek's POV
"Hurry Dad!" I called and he laughed,
"Relax Derek we'll be there soon." I glanced out the window to see young children skipping down the icy sidewalk and glanced ahead at Chloe's house. It was closed down shutters down lights out I'd never seen it like that and apparently no else had either,
"That's strange usually her house is always bright and cheery." Tori commented and Dad nodded,
"I told Mr. Saunders to return maybe their just catching up. As soon as Dad parked I was out of their running through the frozen grass and over to Chloe's house. I rang the doorbell but no one answered I tried again and nothing.
"Chloe!" I screamed but no one replied, "Chloe please." I begged and nothing happened backing away from the house tears froze on my cheeks. Where was my Chloe?
"Derek!" Tori screamed at me and I looked at her she sighed and shook her head pointing up. I looked up just in time to see her face looking down at me before the shutter fell in front blocking my view.
"Chloe." I whispered before trudging back threw the snow and into my familiar home up to my room that smelled like Chloe. I sighed and sat on my bed I missed more already being this close so close and having her push me away. I deserved it I hadn't let her say goodbye I broke my promise I left her alone. I leaned back on my bed and thought about her everything about her that made me love her. I was definitely in love with her always had been ever since that little shy girl walked into my life I knew she was the one that feeling only increased when she sat beside me through every change I had here. I shuddered remembering my last five. The ones without her. I stood and walked out on my balcony staring down and then I looked over I saw in her yard a garden it was beautiful and I smiled and looked up. Chloe there she stood watching me from her balcony the one she'd jumped off of last year she shook her head and turned away heading to her door, "Chloe wait!" I yelled and she did had frozen on her doors handle,
"What Derek?" She asked voice thick and I sighed,
"I love you." I told her I told her the truth and she turned to look at me tears falling down her face that's all I needed. Jumping off my balcony I ran beneath hers looking up at her as she walked to the edge to look down, "it's true Chloe. I love you I always have and that's why I couldn't say goodbye-"
"I love you too."
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so so bad
I smiled up at her and tried to climb the house she giggled,
"Front door." I nodded and ran around to the front door only to have it open moments later to show her the girl I loved I picked her up then and kissed her. She kissed me back gripping my hair and tugging me inside I walked in carrying up both kicking the door closed behind me I trapped her against the nearest wall pulling back.
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
"I love you." We whispered to each other at the same moment and I caught the tear that fell from her eye.
"I really do Derek." She told me before capturing my lips in another searing kiss.
So call me, maybe?
A/N:
NEXT SONGS: Paralyzer- Finger Eleven
Everyday- Jessie Daniels
I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston
Ours- Taylor Swift
Amazed- Lonestar
I Do Wanna Love You- Hedley
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