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Stubborn and Clueless
Chapter Six
by Fidomom
"So now what do I do, Belle?" Belle looked at Chloe sympathetically. They were sitting up in Belle's room and Chloe had just explained the whole situation to her. Belle shrugged her shoulders sadly,
"I don't know either, Chloe. I mean you've effectively cut off all avenues of communication with him ... oh my God! I know what you could do! You could write him a letter!"
Chloe brightened for a moment but then shot the idea down.
"I can't Belle. It's too impersonal and there are so many things that can be conveyed by voice that just don't come across in written words. I need for him to believe that I'm serious that this isn't some schoolgirl crush. He'd never believe it in a letter. He'd have to see for himself, be able to read it in my eyes. This is impossible! He's so stubborn, he'll never come to see me on his own and I can't go back on what I said to go see him! Besides which I don't know how I could look him in the eye and not only admit I was wrong to walk away but then to top it off with oh and by the way Brady I'm in love with you! I'll die of embarassment."
Belle sat up straighter and Chloe could almost see her brain working. Belle's eyes fixed on a spot just over Chloe's shoulder. Chloe turned to look. All she could see was the computer. She turned back to Belle.
"Why are you looking at the computer like that?"
Belle finally fixed her steady blue gaze on Chloe.
"Are you familiar with streaming media? FYI we have a digital camera on that computer. It's capable of broadcasting live action over the internet, and through e-mail."
Chloe frowned puzzled,
"Yeah? So? What has that to do with anything?"
Belle sighed in exasperation,
"Duh! Chloe, we could video link you to Brady's computer at work! He'd see you but you wouldn't have to see him if you didn't want to! You could tell him everything and not have to look him in the eye and yet he could still see for himself that you are serious. It doesn't involve going back on anything you said and yet you don't have to wait for him to initiate contact! It's perfect! Please don't shoot this idea down! Something's got to give here. I love both of you and I can't stand seeing either of you feeling so miserable."
Chloe looked back and forth between Belle and the computer. She nibbled the corner of her bottom lip,
"There really isn't any other solution is there, Belle?"
Belle shook her head firmly. Chloe took a deep breath and nodded,
"Okay. I'll do it. How do we set it all up? For that matter, how do we even ensure that Brady will see it? Oh God, do I even want him to see it?"
Belle gave her a questioning look. Chloe averted her gaze,
"I know, I know, it's just that I'm nervous about this."
Belle softened,
"He misses you Chloe, I know he does."
A small glimmer of hope flickered in Chloe's eyes, as she looked at Belle,
"If you are wrong about that, then I'm about to make a complete fool of myself."
To be continued ...
Stubborn and Clueless
Chapter Six
by Fidomom
"So now what do I do, Belle?" Belle looked at Chloe sympathetically. They were sitting up in Belle's room and Chloe had just explained the whole situation to her. Belle shrugged her shoulders sadly,
"I don't know either, Chloe. I mean you've effectively cut off all avenues of communication with him ... oh my God! I know what you could do! You could write him a letter!"
Chloe brightened for a moment but then shot the idea down.
"I can't Belle. It's too impersonal and there are so many things that can be conveyed by voice that just don't come across in written words. I need for him to believe that I'm serious that this isn't some schoolgirl crush. He'd never believe it in a letter. He'd have to see for himself, be able to read it in my eyes. This is impossible! He's so stubborn, he'll never come to see me on his own and I can't go back on what I said to go see him! Besides which I don't know how I could look him in the eye and not only admit I was wrong to walk away but then to top it off with oh and by the way Brady I'm in love with you! I'll die of embarassment."
Belle sat up straighter and Chloe could almost see her brain working. Belle's eyes fixed on a spot just over Chloe's shoulder. Chloe turned to look. All she could see was the computer. She turned back to Belle.
"Why are you looking at the computer like that?"
Belle finally fixed her steady blue gaze on Chloe.
"Are you familiar with streaming media? FYI we have a digital camera on that computer. It's capable of broadcasting live action over the internet, and through e-mail."
Chloe frowned puzzled,
"Yeah? So? What has that to do with anything?"
Belle sighed in exasperation,
"Duh! Chloe, we could video link you to Brady's computer at work! He'd see you but you wouldn't have to see him if you didn't want to! You could tell him everything and not have to look him in the eye and yet he could still see for himself that you are serious. It doesn't involve going back on anything you said and yet you don't have to wait for him to initiate contact! It's perfect! Please don't shoot this idea down! Something's got to give here. I love both of you and I can't stand seeing either of you feeling so miserable."
Chloe looked back and forth between Belle and the computer. She nibbled the corner of her bottom lip,
"There really isn't any other solution is there, Belle?"
Belle shook her head firmly. Chloe took a deep breath and nodded,
"Okay. I'll do it. How do we set it all up? For that matter, how do we even ensure that Brady will see it? Oh God, do I even want him to see it?"
Belle gave her a questioning look. Chloe averted her gaze,
"I know, I know, it's just that I'm nervous about this."
Belle softened,
"He misses you Chloe, I know he does."
A small glimmer of hope flickered in Chloe's eyes, as she looked at Belle,
"If you are wrong about that, then I'm about to make a complete fool of myself."
To be continued ...