I know
Chapter 3:
I know
When Zoey saw Chase, she thought her knees were going to give out from under her.
Chase saw her and looked to the ground ashamed. ' At least she's looking at me' he thought. His
heart beat rapidly as she approached him. Unsteadily, Zoey sat down with him and sighed. Chase
said," Look, Zoe, I'm sorry. I ..." Chase was interupted by Zoey putting her finger to his lips.
"Why?" she simply asked. Chase looked away and lied," To protect you." Zoey gently turned his chin
toward her. " Look me in the eyes and tell me that," she said softly. Chase grew dizzy. His stomach
seemed to be in his throat. Zoey bit her lip. ' Will he answer?' she wondered. With each passing
moment, Zoey began to doubt that Chase liked her in that way. 'What am I going to do?' she asked herself.
She knew her hands were shaking. Chase couldn't speak. Many thoughts raced through his mind as he sat
there face to face with Zoey.
Suddenly Zoey got up. She walked away hurriedly. Chase stood quickly. "Wait!" he said, not
knowing what else to say. Zoey glanced back briefly, but turned away and walked faster. Zoey could feel
her eyes filling up with tears. She reached her dorm room and tried to open the door. It didn't budge.
' Oh great, the one time that Nicole and Dana lock the door, I forget my key' Zoey thought. Zoey jumped as Chase's
hand came down on her shoulder. She groaned and started to walk away again." Wait, Zoey," Chase said,
grabbing her arm. Zoey turned and just glared at him. Still holding her arm, Chase pulled Zoey closer. His
grip seemed to make Zoey weaker. "What?" she snapped. "Zoe, wait, I have something to say," Chase said.
Zoey stopped trying to resist and Chase was able to meet her eyes. "Zoe, remember the play? How I was
acting weird about it?" he asked. Zoey nodded slowly. " Well it's because..., because...," Chase took a deep
breath," Because I like you, Zoe," he finally said. 'Finally!' Zoey thought. She leaned in and kissed his lips
softly. Chase smiled. "I know," she said," and if you had told me sooner I would have figured out that I
like you, too."