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Chapter 8.Sydney Bristow

Sydney Bristow. The two words reverberated around her head until she felt herself fading out of consciousness and into a never discovered bank of memories…

She was sitting down on the floor of what looked like a girls bathroom. The mirror opposite showed tears streaming down her face and she was in a crouched position, holding her knees close to her chest. Suddenly the door opened and a tall brunette entered. She immediately came across to Chloe and knelt down beside her.

"Um... are you OK?" She asked gently touching her arm.

Chloe rubbed her eyes and looked blurrily at the girl.

"Not really… I just broke up with my boyfriend, well actually he broke up with me, said I wasn't what he wanted in a girlfriend anymore."

Chloe burst into another lot of tears and the girl shifted into a better position so she could put an arm around her.

"He was a complete Jackass; you'll find lots of guys much better than him. Promise" The girl replied.

"Do you know him?" Chloe asked, looking more closely at the girl who had come to comfort her. And with a start the older Chloe realised it was Julia Thorne/Sydney Bristow.

"Its Bryan Coulson, Captain of the guys track team isn't it? I'm on the girls team, we've had a few differences in the past." She said, rolling her eyes heavenwards.

"Yeah, it is." She sighed and then whispered "Jerk" under her breath. She paused for a minute in contemplation before speaking again. "Sorry, but I can't quite place your name." Chloe said apologetically.

"Oh, that's OK. I didn't expect you to know me. It's not like we share the same classes or anything. I'm Sydney Bristow."

"Oh! Aren't you like the brainiest girl in the year?" She spoke quickly without thinking what she was saying through properly. She saw the cringe on Sydney's face and apologised. "I'm sorry… I guess you don't like being labelled, I'm hopeless for putting my foot in it."

"Don't worry about it" Sydney replied with a shrug. "You get used to it after a while. Besides, I label you." She smirked.

"Good or bad?" Chloe asked, eyebrow arched.

"Oh, you know the usual label for Captain of the Cheerleaders; we have to amuse ourselves somehow."

"Yeah, I know. I'm not really that bad though. Just ask… Oh, wait don't ask anyone on my squad, two thirds of them really do fit the stereotype, my so called best friends included." Chloe added with a small snarl.

"So called?" Sydney enquired. "I don't recall hearing any gossip?"

"Sabrina has been checking out Bryan for the last month every time she thought my back was turned. One of the nicer people on the squad told me a couple of weeks ago so I started paying more attention. I caught him looking back at her as well." Chloe rolled her eyes and shook her head. "We've been arguing about it for the last week and he finally dumped me an hour ago. I wonder how long it will be before they get together. They deserve each other, giant pair of backstabbers." She stretched her legs out and shook her feet trying to fight off the cramp in them.

Suddenly the bell rang indicating it was time to move.

"Ugh. How long have I been sitting here?" Chloe groaned, taking the hand Sydney offered to her.

"Well I could only leave study hall ten minutes before the end to use the bathroom... so I guess it's been at least ten minutes" Sydney grinned.

"Ok, and how random was that? " Chloe replied, also grinning.

"Very. I'm going to go and get some lunch now. What are you up to?" Sydney asked curiously, she wasn't so sure Chloe should be on her own at that moment in time.

"Uh, I dunno" Chloe mumbled quietly. "I don't particularly want to sit at my usual table."

"Come eat with me on my table then." Sydney cocked her head towards the door.

"Are you sure" Chloe frowned. "I doubt your friends would appreciate having to sit with me."

"I'm sure, and I don't care what they think, C'mon." Sydney grabbed Chloe's hand and dragged her towards the door. Seven minutes later they were heading for the table. Sydney's friends looked up from their books at the sound of her clearing her throat and several shocked faces followed.

"Guys, you know Francie Calfo? She's going to be eating with us today."

Francie Calfo…. Francie Calfo…. "Chloe? Chloe? Chloe can you hear me?"

"Whuh?" Chloe was being shaken back into consciousness by Robert.

"I said, Chloe can you hear me." Robert's words were much clearer now and as Chloe's eyes opened, she found herself looking directly into his concerned eyes.

"She called me Francie…" Chloe mumbled trying hard to pull herself up.

"What?" Robert asked, confused.

"Julia...Sydney… she introduced me as Francie Calfo. Who the hell am I?"