Chapter 15 : when Ex comes back
The very next day,
[ with Stacie and Chloe ]
"So what are we going to do?" Stacie asks Chloe who is just flipping channels sitting on couch. They were leaving in a hotel not to mention one room they used to leave at same house once. Stacie sits on other corner of couch bored to death while Chloe flips channels absent mindedly.
"Come on red, answer me." Stacie demands.
"Oh... you were saying something? Sorry I... I was...watching... t.v.?"Chloe says to Stacie which is more come out as a question.
"Yeah, right. I can see it." Stacie rolled her eyes. "Chlo , you need some relaxation. We need to get out from this room you starting to affecting me. Lets go for shopping I need new shade of nail polish my current one is fading." Stacie continues but Chloe wouldn't budge from her current position, " Chloe? If you don't come with me then I 'll..." Chloe raises her eyebrows at Stacie as a challenge, "I'll tell Aubrey. Ha, yes" Stacie sequels as she just solve the biggest mystery of world while Chloe gasps.
"You wouldn't..." Chloe says quickly to Stacie.
"Oh yes I would." Stacie smirk at Chloe.
...
...
...
"Now what left Stacie?"Chloe asks Stacie. Stacie does everything to keep Chloe busy they were first go for shopping as Stacie says she wants new nail polish where Stacie spent her record brake time 43minutes 20seconds not that Chloe was counting not only Chloe was tired but also the girl who was showing them Nail polish also beyond frustrate means who spend this much time on buying One nail polish well apparently Stacie does, now after hanging in garden they are sitting on park bench.
"Would you just chill out chlo." Stacie says without looking at Chloe. She knows that Chloe has lots on her mind she needs to lighten up little so she can think properly and decide best for her. Stacie wanted to talk with Chloe on Tom thing yes she knows tom was Chloe's ex but what happened between them is more like a mystery. Tom was nice but yes doofus, jerk guy but he loves Chloe more than anything. They broke up that's only she knows and after that was a famous college witnessed,the Tom's police trip thing. When Stacie was about to asked Chloe's phone rings. Chloe sees on phone's screen which indicates unknown number she pick up phone.
"Hello?"Chloe asks.
"Oh." Chloe's second reply.
"Sure." Chloe says back.
"Tomorrow thanks" Chloe says firmly and hangs up phone.
After a long silence Stacie finally asks," who was it?"
"Tom" Chloe give her answer without deflecting her gaze from her phone and that only one word makes Stacie's stomach churn.
[ Michael ]
Michael knows it's not best to let Chloe come again their life especially in Tom's life. He has been thinking about it a lot from the minutes Chloe left from his office. It could be best decision or could turn out as worst decision ever. He loves his brother dearly. He knows tom loves Chloe. Chloe was his first love and after their break up he never hooked up with any other girl. Michael tried his hard to convinced tom but no use. So if now Chloe sees Tom's love for her, then it'll change their lives for good and it's not like Chloe is dating anyone. But still he is willing to help Chloe so in either way he has to tell Tom. More he can do is warn Tom to do not hopes up. In the end, Michael calls Tom and tells everything but at the same time he knows tom has something on his mind.
"Tom... I know what are you thinking...just don't get hopes up,dude." Michael sighs over phone.
"I ... I'll be there by tomorrow. Do you have any meeting at afternoon?" Tom asks.
"I don't think so... no I Don't have any meeting." Michael says at the same time he checks his schedule once again.
"Good. I 'll call Chloe and tell her to come over by afternoon." Before Michael can reply back Tom cut off the line.
[ Tom ]
Tom was getting ready for office. Tom was never wanted to get in his dad's company not to mention with his brother now. He used to dreamed,a happy life, free life, a beautiful wife ,chloe and all but that was long time back when he was in college. After Chloe broke up with him, it changes him for good. He was beyond the crushed but Michael was there for him in his every step. Michael pushed him into their company where tom with use of talent and branched out their companies. He kept his focus on company he loves music already so it was big help. He was changed so much. He is currently working in their new music company at New York city But sometimes he ended up thinking about Chloe at night. What happened if he was still with her? He knows he didn't treat her well back during their relationship .Somewhere deep down he still has feeling for Chloe. He wished he could changed that somehow.
After Michael called him he was more than happy. Just one mention of Chloe's name he can't help but feel happiness feeling in his heart. He picks his phone and dials Chloe's number. He can't help when her voice echoed in his ears.
"Hie, I am tom." He says.
"Oh? Really? It's that your going to say. Okay listen I am coming back by tomorrow morning itself. So can you come around by afternoon . I believe you wanted to discuss some details." Tom says, pauses for redhead's reply.
"Great." Tom says back.
That's it. Another turn in life which will change his life upside down again.
[ Aubrey ]
Aubrey couldn't stop thinking about Chloe. She was more than worried for Chloe and the way Chloe refuses to come with her it only fuels her fears. It's been only one day and it already drives her crazy. She knows Chloe more than anyone. She had expected Chloe to cry her eyes out, lock herself on her room for months, sobs into her arms. Aubrey have seen Chloe's brake ups before and deal with it countless times. But again it's not like she has broken up with Beca. Still she has no idea what's Chloe upto the look on Chloe's face when she left LA made Aubrey wonders. She just hopes that Chloe wouldn't mess with her life.
Author notes: next chapter will be about Beca's life. I know I haven't written about her much. But don't get her wrong she is right on own way. Wait for next chapter till enjoy this chapter. What do you think about tom?