Beep beep BEEP!!! Chloe sluggishly rolled over and hit her alarm so hard it flew off her table. 'I can't believe it is back to school already' she thought as she stretched and got out of bed. Chloe walked over to her mirror and sleepily looked at herself. 'Well Diva, this is it. Your final year… Diva?? Where did that come from…must be thinking of Brady…err Brady!'
She finished getting ready for school and then began the short walk over to Belle's house, hoping that she would rather walk then have Brady drive them.
Knock knock, Chloe was at Belle's penthouse praying Brady wouldn't answer but her prayers weren't answered. He opened the door, let her in and walked away without so much as a look or good morning. Chloe didn't have time to process her emotions because Belle bounded down the stairs like the bubble of energy she always was.
Belle: Hey girl! Lets go, I am soooo excited. I can't believe this is our SENIOR year and I have a boyfriend WOOHOO!! Can life get much better than this?
Chloe: (Looking at Brady's back then back at Belle) No, Belle, I guess it can't…
Belle: Come on Brady! Let's go! (She said as she pulled Chloe out the door)
The ride was long. School had never seemed so far away. He had to tell Belle that if he was going to give her rides that Chloe would have to get them elsewhere but how could he do that without sounding mean? There wasn't a way but he didn't care. This was too hard for him; her sitting in the back pretending nothing had happened between them, pretending they had never kissed! He refused to look at her. He was better off without her. How could he have been so stupid to get himself head over heels in love with a kid!
They arrived at school and Chloe practically threw Belle out of the car so that she could escape. When Belle reached back in for her backpack Brady decided it was now or never…
Brady: umm Belle…
Belle: Yes Brady?
Brady: Can you please let Chloe know that I am not a chauffer service and that if she would like a ride she should ask her boyfriend…
Belle: (Shocked) Brady! I can't do that; no I WON'T do that…
Brady: (Interrupting and being very short) BELLE…just DO it. Bye (and he was off leaving Belle speechless)
Several months had passed and Brady had avoided Chloe at all costs. He had gone as far as being outright mean to her by refusing her rides or refusing to talk to her when she was in the Penthouse. Slowly Brady had gotten over her. Yes he still cared for her, but he had accepted the fact that she would never be his, that this summer was some torturous plan from someone up above. Brady had even befriended this girl he worked with, Elizabeth (yup that would be me). He had gone out to coffee with Elizabeth a few times and was starting to reach the second stage in their relationship. Life was good. Each day his memories of Chloe faded, as his feelings for Elizabeth grew stronger.
Chloe, however, had grown further apart from Philip if that was possible. She had started making more excuses as to why she couldn't hang out with him until one night he confronted her. They were in her room studying when it happened:
Philip: (Sitting on her floor staring up at the wall more than in his books) Chloe…what's wrong with you? Why don't you ever want to kiss me anymore or hang out with me? Is there something going on that I should know about? Are you cheating on me again?
Chloe: (Looking up from her books took a deep breath. This was the moment she had been preparing for) No Philip. I NEVER cheated on you. In fact I have been meaning to talk to you and have been trying to find a way to say this…
Philip: (Angry) ARE YOU BREAKING UP WITH ME??
Chloe: (Sheepishly) I think it is for the best Philip. I am not happy anymore…
SLAP! Philip had hit her clear across the face…but suddenly realized what he had done wrong but he was too late.
All the memories she had locked deep inside her of her abusive foster father came out. She had given him second chances because he claimed to love her but when it all came down to it he would hit her again. She was not going to make that mistake again…even if this was an accident on Philip's part, perhaps.
Chloe: That's it! Get out! And I don't ever want to see you again!
Philip: Fine you bitch! I hope you rot in hell! I never loved you anyway. It was all a plan to get you into bed, which you were always to chicken to do. I don't know why I wasted so much time on someone like you. (And with that he stormed out of her house and peeled out of the driveway)
Chloe just sat there, not so much shocked as relieved.
A few weeks passed and Christmas was upon them. Belle had invited Chloe to a family and close friend gathering at the Penthouse. Chloe arrived at Belle's house with the shock of her life. On the elevator up she had met a girl, a fiery red head with a gorgeous floor length strapless dark blue dress named Elizabeth. This girl, to her surprise was Brady's girlfriend.
The elevator arrived at their floor:
Elizabeth: Are you coming, Chloe right?
Chloe: umm you go ahead. I think I forgot something downstairs (she said as the doors closed and she immediately pressed the emergency stop button)
Chloe was in shock but why? It was not like she had lost much sleep over Brady after their falling out a few months back. It just hurt that he was happy and she was alone, especially during Christmas. She recomposed herself and hit the button to start the elevator again. She was going to see Brady and determined to make amends for her behavior.
Chloe arrived at the door and was greeted by Belle.
Belle: Oh my God Chloe! You look FABULOUS!! Come in, come in.
Chloe stepped inside and was greeted by the sight of Brady and Elizabeth in a passionate lip lock.
She finished getting ready for school and then began the short walk over to Belle's house, hoping that she would rather walk then have Brady drive them.
Knock knock, Chloe was at Belle's penthouse praying Brady wouldn't answer but her prayers weren't answered. He opened the door, let her in and walked away without so much as a look or good morning. Chloe didn't have time to process her emotions because Belle bounded down the stairs like the bubble of energy she always was.
Belle: Hey girl! Lets go, I am soooo excited. I can't believe this is our SENIOR year and I have a boyfriend WOOHOO!! Can life get much better than this?
Chloe: (Looking at Brady's back then back at Belle) No, Belle, I guess it can't…
Belle: Come on Brady! Let's go! (She said as she pulled Chloe out the door)
The ride was long. School had never seemed so far away. He had to tell Belle that if he was going to give her rides that Chloe would have to get them elsewhere but how could he do that without sounding mean? There wasn't a way but he didn't care. This was too hard for him; her sitting in the back pretending nothing had happened between them, pretending they had never kissed! He refused to look at her. He was better off without her. How could he have been so stupid to get himself head over heels in love with a kid!
They arrived at school and Chloe practically threw Belle out of the car so that she could escape. When Belle reached back in for her backpack Brady decided it was now or never…
Brady: umm Belle…
Belle: Yes Brady?
Brady: Can you please let Chloe know that I am not a chauffer service and that if she would like a ride she should ask her boyfriend…
Belle: (Shocked) Brady! I can't do that; no I WON'T do that…
Brady: (Interrupting and being very short) BELLE…just DO it. Bye (and he was off leaving Belle speechless)
Several months had passed and Brady had avoided Chloe at all costs. He had gone as far as being outright mean to her by refusing her rides or refusing to talk to her when she was in the Penthouse. Slowly Brady had gotten over her. Yes he still cared for her, but he had accepted the fact that she would never be his, that this summer was some torturous plan from someone up above. Brady had even befriended this girl he worked with, Elizabeth (yup that would be me). He had gone out to coffee with Elizabeth a few times and was starting to reach the second stage in their relationship. Life was good. Each day his memories of Chloe faded, as his feelings for Elizabeth grew stronger.
Chloe, however, had grown further apart from Philip if that was possible. She had started making more excuses as to why she couldn't hang out with him until one night he confronted her. They were in her room studying when it happened:
Philip: (Sitting on her floor staring up at the wall more than in his books) Chloe…what's wrong with you? Why don't you ever want to kiss me anymore or hang out with me? Is there something going on that I should know about? Are you cheating on me again?
Chloe: (Looking up from her books took a deep breath. This was the moment she had been preparing for) No Philip. I NEVER cheated on you. In fact I have been meaning to talk to you and have been trying to find a way to say this…
Philip: (Angry) ARE YOU BREAKING UP WITH ME??
Chloe: (Sheepishly) I think it is for the best Philip. I am not happy anymore…
SLAP! Philip had hit her clear across the face…but suddenly realized what he had done wrong but he was too late.
All the memories she had locked deep inside her of her abusive foster father came out. She had given him second chances because he claimed to love her but when it all came down to it he would hit her again. She was not going to make that mistake again…even if this was an accident on Philip's part, perhaps.
Chloe: That's it! Get out! And I don't ever want to see you again!
Philip: Fine you bitch! I hope you rot in hell! I never loved you anyway. It was all a plan to get you into bed, which you were always to chicken to do. I don't know why I wasted so much time on someone like you. (And with that he stormed out of her house and peeled out of the driveway)
Chloe just sat there, not so much shocked as relieved.
A few weeks passed and Christmas was upon them. Belle had invited Chloe to a family and close friend gathering at the Penthouse. Chloe arrived at Belle's house with the shock of her life. On the elevator up she had met a girl, a fiery red head with a gorgeous floor length strapless dark blue dress named Elizabeth. This girl, to her surprise was Brady's girlfriend.
The elevator arrived at their floor:
Elizabeth: Are you coming, Chloe right?
Chloe: umm you go ahead. I think I forgot something downstairs (she said as the doors closed and she immediately pressed the emergency stop button)
Chloe was in shock but why? It was not like she had lost much sleep over Brady after their falling out a few months back. It just hurt that he was happy and she was alone, especially during Christmas. She recomposed herself and hit the button to start the elevator again. She was going to see Brady and determined to make amends for her behavior.
Chloe arrived at the door and was greeted by Belle.
Belle: Oh my God Chloe! You look FABULOUS!! Come in, come in.
Chloe stepped inside and was greeted by the sight of Brady and Elizabeth in a passionate lip lock.
