Echo


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Chloe's POV

Chloe sighed and frowned. It's been four days since the accident. Derek was supposed to get back soon I don't remember how many days it all just fades together, I can only tell a day passes when my phone date changes.

"Don't tell min anything," I tell Tori and she frowns but nods. Derek's been my best friend since we were little, we did everything together. He told me about supernaturals when Simon showed me how to float a ball and claimed it was fake. He was the one who told me what I am, and helped me threw it and god knows Tori wouldn't ever help me put rotting corpses back into their graves. Tori was a friend of mine as well as was Simon but she was just who I ended up telling, she was there when Derek wasn't and she knows what it's like to lose your mother. Except where her's dropped her with her father my mother died. In a car accident when I was driving. I'd gotten my learners while Derek was away I wanted to show it to him, I wanted to see his real smile the one that only comes around every once in a while. Mom wanted to go driving to celebrate and I said yes. I wish I said no. We were driving in her blue Ford Escape. It was a beautiful car, or it was. I was driving and one of her favourite songs came on she sang along and it was a good drive. Suddenly I saw something out of the corner of my eye a light, I heard my Mom scream. I heard the screech as the guy slammed on his breaks and I did as well. I heard the smash as his car T-Boned ours. I could smell the rust and something dripping down my arm. The glass on the car was gone and my Mom's side of the car was completely smashed. My mother…she. I shook off the memory and wiped some tears away that fell down,

"Chloe?" Tori asked and I looked up to see she'd paused the movie we were watching. I didn't even remember the movie's name, "are you okay?" She asked and I nodded. Looking back at the screen she pressed play and I looked off again. My Dad never visited me in the hospital, the nurse told me about my mother and that my father paid for my expenses but didn't want to see me. The other driver was intoxicated and he was charged with first degree murder, I was sort of happy but at the same time we just took a guys life away from him. I guess it was justice he takes my mother's life so we take his.

"Tori?" Tori looked over a question in her eyes, "how are Derek and Simon?" I asked and she smiled,

"That's the first you've asked since you got back from the hospital." I shrugged and she smiled wider, "they won their games they're back soon I think."

"Oh." I whispered staring down at my hand. I'd sprained it and it was in brace for now. It was one of my worse injuries, I also had two broken ribs and a few cuts and stitches. I'd be scarred from this and they'd always remind me what my father told me.

It's your fault Chloe.

His words circled in my mind none stop it was hard not to concentrate on them when they held so much conviction and truth in them.


Hello, hello
Anybody out there? Cause I don't hear a sound
Alone, alone
I don't really know where the world is but I miss it now

I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough


"Dad!" A voice called from the entry way I heard footsteps creak upstairs on their families old wooden floors,

"Boys." Was his reply and I had to strain to hear it.

"They're home." Tori told me and I nodded not moving, "gonna say hi to Derek?" She asked and I sighed,

"I don't know if I can. I feel bad keeping it from him." I whispered and Tori sighed,

"Then don't."

"I have too."

"You don't!" I sighed and looked away,

"I want to." I told her and I missed whatever she said that is if she said something at all. We heard the footsteps come down stairs and Tori smiled at me,

"I put a silencing spell on the room." She told me and I thanked the lord. Derek had the best ears due to being a werewolf it came genetically he was also larger, fitter and stronger. In my opinion you could say hotter as well.

"Chloe?" I looked up to see Simon and Derek standing there bags over their shoulders Simon's hung limply and he was slouched over probably tired from his trip. Derek on the other hand stood up straight his arm bent out at his elbow and his bag thrown over his shoulder by that hand, "what are you doing here?" He asked and I looked at Kit,

"She's been living in your room for the past two days." He told Derek and I looked down, "her parents are in China at a meeting." Derek nodded before walking into his room. The couch I was sitting on had hidden my brace from him so far but it was only time before he noticed. Simon walked over and fell on the couch.

"Soooooo tired." He complained and Tori threw a pillow at him,

"So much quieter without you here!" She snapped.

"You missed me!" Simon cheered,

"Did-

"Tori please." I whispered and she looked at me,

"Sorry Chloe." She replied quickly turning her movie down Simon stared at me confused,

"How'd you do that?" Simon asked in disbelief,

"Headache." I told him and Simon looked at me,

"God Chloe what happened to your hand!" He called out grasping my hand I winced as he grabbed it to quickly,

"What!" Derek's voice called and he was by me in a second he took my hand carefully and looked at it, "what did you do!" He scolded and I sighed looking at Tori who shrugged.

"I tripped." I gave him and he eyed me carefully. One thing about me was I am a terrible liar and they all know that.

"What really happened?" He asked and I looked down.

"She doesn't want to tell you." Tori voiced for me and I nodded agreeing with her.

"Oh." Derek whispered getting up with his hands in his pockets he walked away. Simon frowned and shrugged before getting up and taking his bag to his room. "I'm gonna have a shower." Derek said before walking up the stairs I felt a tear fall down my cheek.

"I thought you didn't want him to know!"

"I don't but I…."

"You thought he'd fight harder to know?" I nodded wiping away my tears,

"It's not a big deal." I told her and she rolled her eyes,

"Your whole life changed in that one second Chloe of course it's a big thing! He deserves to know this!" I sighed and looked down,

"He can't."

"Can I ask why?" Tori asked and I took a breath,

"He's all I have left." I told her and it was the truth. Derek Souza was all I had left. My mother was dead, my father blamed me for her death and wanted nothing to do with me. That left me with my best friend. What would happen if I lost him too. I stretched my arms above my head and closed my eyes laying down on the couch I went to sleep.


Cause my echo, echo
Is the only voice coming back
My shadow, shadow
Is the only friend that I have

Listen, listen
I would take a whisper if that's all you had to give
But it isn't, isn't
You could come and save me and try to chase the crazy right out of my head


Derek's POV

I finished my shower and walked down the stairs to find Tori gone and Chloe asleep on the couch. She was wearing sweats and one of my larger shirts or it might have looked large cause it was giant on her small figure. I walked over and picked her up making sure to be careful of her sprained wrist. I heard a quick intake of breath as I touched the side of her torso. I pulled her shirt up a little to see white tape wrapped up around the bottom ribs. I touched one and her body moved away a whimper escaping her lips. Whatever this accident was it wasn't small. Chloe woke up then and I glared at her,

"What is this." I lightly tapped her ribs and tears welled up in her eyes. I instantly felt bad. I'd made her cry! I pulled her closer into my arms and held her close, "don't cry Chloe." I told her and she clung to me,

"Derek." She whispered and I held onto her.

"What happened Chloe."

"I can't tell you." She whispered and I frowned,

"Why not?" I asked and she looked down, "is someone forbidding you to tell me?" I asked and she looked at her hands,

"N-no."

"Then what is it!" I snapped and she frowned,

"I-I…..please." She whispered and I sighed.

"Fine don't tell me." I muttered picking her up carefully I carried her to my room and laid her on my bed, "rest Chloe." I told her and she smiled taking my hand she tugged me onto the bed. We'd slept on the same bed before but she wasn't injured before and we hadn't slept in the same bed since two weeks ago after I made my first change. I changed into a werewolf earlier then most people and Chloe was always there. We'd gone back to my room and fell asleep on my bed as usual except this time something about her had grown on me. I woke up to find that I was cuddling her and moved away quickly. She was my mate. I wanted to get in this bed and snuggle her but at the same time I knew she could get hurt if I did that,

"Derek?"

"I'll take the floor." I told her moving things around to do just that.


It was the next day that I woke to find Chloe staring at me she was laying on my bed my shirt still on and she looked hot in it. Her hair was brushed to the side her blue eyes alight with life but there was something behind it, the secret. She smiled down at me bringing me out of my thoughts,

"Morning." She said and I groaned back at her,

"Coffee." I told her and she giggled,

"I think your Dad made some." She told me and I nodded getting up. I helped her up as well and we made our way to the kitchen, Dad turned around coffee in hand and he smiled at me,

"Thanks Dad." I said as I took his coffee and drank it. I looked at Chloe who shook her head,

"I'm short enough already." She told me and I smiled back at her,

"Just perfect." I whispered to myself glad no one else heard it. I loved the way Chloe looked everything about her was perfect.

"Chloe can I talk to you?" Dad asked and she nodded letting him lead her into a room and spelled it so I couldn't hear. Damn it!


I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough

Cause my echo, echo
Is the only voice coming back
My shadow, shadow
Is the only friend that I have


Chloe's POV

I followed Kit into their computer room and he frowned at me after he closed the door. He muttered a spell before sitting in the desk chair,

"Your father called." He told me and I looked down, "you were in a car accident."

"Did he ask about me?" I asked and Kit shook his head,

"He just called to tell me that Jennifer is dead." I looked away stubbornly then and he frowned,

"Yeah. She is." I told him and tears fell down my face. My mother was gone. My father was gone. I had to tell Derek but I couldn't. This was all my fault!


Kit got up and walked out I heard Derek say something walking in I looked away from him not wanting him to see me weak,

"What the hell did you say to her!" Derek freaked and I sighed so much for hiding. I wiped my tears away,

"I can't tell you." Kit told him and Derek growled,

"Bullshit, yes you can!" He called whirling on me anger evident in his eyes, "everyone gets to know your big secret before me! I'm your best friend Chloe, I've always been here if that matters to you at all." I looked away,

"It does." I whispered,

"Then tell me." I shook head tears falling down my face.

"I can't." I told him and I heard him growl.

"Damn you Chloe." Derek shot back and walked out I turned and looked at Kit who sighed sadly at me before following his son out.

"Why can't you tell me!" I heard Derek yell at either Tori or his Dad. I leaned against the wall and slid down it,

"She doesn't want you to know!" That was Tori's voice,

"So I'm her best friend how am I supposed to take care of her if she won't even fucking tell me what is wrong!" Derek was still shouting and my head felt worse,

"Chloe?" I looked up and out the door to see Simon standing in his jeans shirtless. He had a towel hanging over his wet hair and his eyes were filled with worry and concern, "you okay?"

"No." I whispered and he moved closer to crouch in front of me,

"You don't look okay, kinda pale." I took in another deep breath my ribs were sore today worse then the day before and my head was pounding giving off a whirring noise.

"Meds." I whispered and he nodded getting up he walked out. I heard the voices die down and closed my eyes.

"Chloe?" I opened them to see Tori on her knees in front of me the rest of the family was standing behind her, "here." She slipped a small bottle into my hands and I opened it taking two out.

"Thank you." I told her she nodded and smiled at me.

"Keep your voices down okay Derek." Tori said making it sound like Derek's fault, "she doesn't need to hear you scream." I froze. Scream. My mother screamed I should've sped up instead of slamming on the breaks maybe we'd be better off.

"Whatever." I looked up in time to see Derek walk out a frown plastered to his face, "don't stay in my room anymore Saunders." He growled my last name as he left and it hurt mentally. We were back to last names.


"He's not that mad Chloe." Tori tried to convince me,

"Yes he is."

"Is not." I rolled my eyes not getting into the conversation, "coming to watch their practice?" She asked and I shook my head. This would be the first I skipped out on this year,

"Not today." I told her and she raised an eyebrow,

"Why?"

"She's…" I looked away and Tori nudged my arm, "I'm going to her burial." I whispered and Tori gasped,

"I can go with." She offered but I shook my head,

"I'd rather g-go alone." I whispered and Tori sighed. She knew I was lying but she also knew who I wanted to go with. Derek. But I can't tell him so I can't just drag him to my mothers funeral.

"I'll call you after." She told me and I nodded I watched her get up and complain about having to go watch them. Derek walked past me his eyes lingering on me for a moment before snorting in distaste and walking away. As soon as the door closed my cries erupted and I bent over tears falling down my face. Getting up I went and packed my bags and headed for the city bus.


I got the funeral early and put my two suitcases in the back my Dad was there but he didn't say hi to me. He went on like nothing was going on. I frowned and marched up to him,

"I need some cash." I told him and he handed me a credit card a sticky note was attached to tell me the code,

"I'll distribute cash on it when you need some." He told me and I nodded,

"Thanks." I whispered before walking away. The funeral was nice, my Dad planned the entire thing and flew in from China just for it. Kit showed up and I smiled gratefully at him. There was only a few people from my Mom's work and a few of my teachers who came. They hugged me apologetically and told me they really liked my Mom. I waited until the tombstone was put there. Her name Jennifer Saunders. Was carved neatly into the woods and I fell to my knees in tears. I missed her. Dad was gone having left after dropping his rose on her casket. A red rose for their love. I dropped a yellow rose. Her favourite. I grabbed my bags and left catching the first bus out of town.


I don't wanna be down and
I just wanna feel alive and
Get to see your face again

I don't wanna be down and
I just wanna feel alive and
Get to see your face again


Derek's POV

"God I hate practice." Simon said as he collapsed on the couch, "he's such a mean coach."

"Or your just a wimp." I responded,

"Why did I have to go if Dad didn't even stay!" Tori complained sitting on the couch farthest from us, "and he made us get a ride home with your smelly friends!"

"He had somewhere to be." Simon said and I shrugged not really caring,

"Where do you think he went?" Tori asked and I shrugged again,

"I called him after the practice, he picked up but he said he was busy."

"What did you hear in the background?" Tori asked,

"Uh…well some guy droning on about someone who…I don't remember but I could hear sobs." Tori went pale then and looked at her hands,

"Oh." She whispered.

"What do you know?" I asked and she looked up,

"Can't tell you." She shot back,

"So where Dad was has to do with Chloe's secret?" I asked and Tori's eyes went wide.

"What secret?" Simon asked and I rolled my eyes.

"She's injured, upset and something happened that she won't tell me."

"Oh." Simon said lamely and I rolled my eyes. Wow my brother sure was interesting, I mean how did he ever get girlfriends like that! The door opened upstairs and Dad walked downstairs. He opened the door and nodded at us,

"Good you're all here." We nodded and he moved to sit across from Tori, "Chloe's left, she went south somewhere for a few months."

"She what!" Tori flipped out and I rolled my eyes. Rich girls acting out by running away, how lame is that.

"She just needs some time."

"Time! Time!" Tori was completely freaking out, "that girl needs help! She needs a shrink for god sakes!"

"Tori calm down." Simon said and I nodded agreeing with him, "she'll be fine."

"You guys don't even know what she's going threw!" She glared at us and we nodded,

"Why don't you tell us then!" Tori went silent and looked at Dad,

"How was she?" Tori asked and Dad frowned looking down.

"She was sad, her Dad showed up but he wouldn't give her a time of day wouldn't even hug her as she cried." My ears perched up at this,

"Can someone fill me in!" Simon shouted,

"Please." I added and Dad sighed,

"Five days ago Chloe and her Mom got in a car accident." Dad started and my heart stopped,

"Chloe was driving," Tori continued for him and she frowned, "there was a drunk driver and he pulled out not stopping before going onto the main road and he T-Boned them. Her mother died." I was listening to the story as Tori continued to tell me about how her Dad blamed her and all this stuff but my focus was on. Her. My Chloe going through this without me, but she didn't want me to know! I would've been there for her!

"Why didn't she tell me." I whispered and Tori frowned,

"She didn't want you to know because you're all she has left, that's what she told me." Tori told me and I looked at my hands, "I think she was afraid that you'd leave her too if she told you."

"Jennifer's funeral was today." Dad told me and I took a deep breath,

"That's where you went." I said and Dad nodded, "I need to process this." I said standing up and walking over to my room.


No one has heard from Chloe since that day. No one knows anything about where she is or anything, I miss her so much. I just want her to come home. I want to hold her in my arms and tell her she's my forever.


But 'til then
Just my echo, my shadow
You're my only friend and I'm

I'm out on the edge and I'm screaming my name
Like a fool at the top of my lungs
Sometimes when I close my eyes I pretend I'm alright
But it's never enough


3rd POV

Chloe come home now! You think you can just run off and expect no one to care! Come back home now or I'll find you and drag your ass back home!

She heard this and frowned before moving farther south. But she never cancelled her phone.

Chloe you come fucking home now!

She didn't laugh this time. No this time she cried.

Chloe? I hope you get this but come home. I know your Mother has passed away but I need you to know I'll always be here. Forever. So come home.

She heard this and called him back, but he never picked up.
He saw that she called while he was having a shower and called her back ten times. She never picked up.

I'm so sorry Chloe. I was in the shower. Please, please, please call me again.

He was begging and she was crying. She missed him but she couldn't go back. Not yet.
He continued to leave her messages. She had to pick up one day.

I miss you Chloe. It's been two months please just call me. Let me hear your voice or something I need you!

She could hear the pain in his voice. He wished he could hear her's only if it was for a moment.

Please Chloe, time passes and I can't eat anymore. I can't sleep without knowing I'll see you tomorrow. I need you here Chloe I can't physically live without you and god knows I can't live mentally either.

She packed her bags and started back north. Back to him. But she was scared and nervous to see him. She still didn't pick up her phone.

Chloe, I changed yesterday. I…I was so scared, I needed you there but you weren't. Guess that's what I get for not being there for you *sad laugh* guess I'll have to get used to not having you at my changes.

She felt terrible. She swore to be there for those no matter what. She broke her promise. Could she still go back and face all that? Would he hate her? She didn't think she could go back if he hated her so she stopped. She paused in fear and took up residence.

I miss you. I miss you more every day. Dad thinks I'm gonna go suicidal and screams at me for even looking at a cliff. I wouldn't die until you did, then I'd jump off the biggest cliff in the world cause I know I'd see you at the bottom.

She cried in fear. He couldn't die, he just couldn't. But does that mean she stays away so he never knows when she dies or that she goes back to slap him and tell him no!
He wanted her. He needed her. He wanted to curl up and die but what was the point if she wasn't waiting for him in heaven either.

We won the cup Chloe just like you said we would. I wish you could've been here I won for you baby. Always for you. Everything I do is for you why can't you see that!

He was crying as he left the message.
She was frowning as she heard his sobs. How had she such a small petite girl actually broke Derek Souza the towering rude boy.

I changed again today Chloe. God it hurt even more then last time. Without you there I'm surprised I can ever get through it. I need you Chloe I really do. You promised me. Remember?

She remembered.
He hoped she'd come back.
She didn't come.

I'm guessing by now you want me to stop calling and leaving messages but you see here's the thing. I can't. I'll never stop because you. You're my one and only Chloe. You're my mate.

Her heart raced with excitement. She cried as she realized how her leaving must have hurt him terribly. She packed up and continued home.
He waited for her. He didn't want to stop calling, what if the next time she did pick up! Sure he'd left over a hundred messages but he wouldn't stop. Not until she was in his arms.


Cause my echo, echo
Oh my shadow, shadow

Hello, hello
Anybody out there?


Chloe's POV

I got home late. Later then late. Sneaking into their house I walked down the stairs from the landing. Tomorrow was Sunday but no one would be up at four in the morning and I doubted Derek was changing. At least not today. I looked at his door my nerves on high. Half of me screamed to turn and run. The other half told me to open the door and finish what I started. So I gripped the handle turning it to the right I let it go and watched it move open slowly. I hesitated but stepped in anyways. He was sleeping. A soft snore came from under his dark green blankets that matched the dark cherry wood for the bed frame. His walls were painted black with one emerald green wall. I'd convinced him to do that colour. So many memories were in this room, so many that we shared. His dark black hair was spread across his black pillow cases but his hair was a few shades darker. I grabbed one of his shirts from his open drawer and pulled it on. I took a breath before I snuck up to the bed and pulled back the covers. I was wearing my sweats so I wasn't uncomfortable like it would be if I had worn jeans. His top half was bare and I didn't dare look below that. He grumbled as the bed dipped and I moved closer to him,

"Derek." I whispered and he groaned, "Derek." I whispered again my lips closer to his ear and his eyes shot open,

"Chloe!" He called out and I shushed him,

"Hey." I replied before being crushed into a giant hug.

"Please don't let this be another dream." He whispered and I felt something wet hit my cheek. Pulling back I saw him give me a small smile but it was there, the sadness, relief and a glimmer of hope.

"Am I really your mate?" I whispered and he let out a breath.

"It's not a dream." He whispered and I shook my head,

"No it's not." I told him and he hugged me again,

"Yes. Chloe you're my mate." I clung tightly to him letting my sobs out. All the pain and sorrow I'd held inside I just let it out.

"It's my fault." I blubbered and he shook his head,

"It's not."

"Is too, Dad even thinks so."

"Your father is an idiot." Derek told me and I sniffled again burying my head into his neck.

"I missed you."

"I missed you more." He replied and I shook my head,

"Na uh." I replied,

"Uh huh!" He argued,

"Na uh!"

"Chloe?" His voice was serious.

"Yes?"

"I…." His voice faded out and I leaned in closer.

"What?"


"I love you."

That one word. That one single word made my world crash to a stop.
Love.
I loved my mother.
She died.
I loved my father.
He left me.
Derek loves me.
What will happen to us.
But if I don't go out with him….will he leave me?
What if he does? What then?
I love him.
I want him.
I need him.


"I love you too."

"I'll never leave you Chloe." He whispered in my ear and I knew he knew what I'd been thinking. We were just that close. His thoughts Echoed mine and my thoughts Echoed his. We were two people with one soul. Like a song that sang from each heart, an Echo as it is sent back sharing the same lyrics, Derek and I we are one.


A/N- I know it was a cheesy ending.

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