Chase sat thoughtfully on the bench parked right on the beach overlooking the sea, his arms lazily sat to his sides as he gazed into the water. The pain he felt was unavoidable and unshakable but puzzling, they were still together, they still loved each other, couldn't they just move on from this? Could he move on from this? Fear struck him as the thought occurred to him maybe he couldn't just brush this aside maybe he wouldn't be able to move on from this right now… it cut deep to know Zoey would hide something from him, that it took him four years to kiss Zoey but with James just a couple days. An unwanted thought emerged to the center of Chases consciousness, maybe they werent meant to be. He thought of all the times he had tried to express how he felt to Zoey. The fake kiss that was interrupted by his brother, when he tried to ask her out that was again interrupted by her brother. The whole dance fiasco, the odds of Zoey's techmate dropping into the water right after he had texted her "I love you" How just one text, one call, one email, could've prevented the whole switcharound, with chase going to England to be with Zoey, and Zoey coming back to P.C.A. to be with Chase. With so many examples of how things just "happened" to prevent him from telling her, it had to be a sign. He let out a deep sigh, he couldn't believe what he was thinking, but the more he thought about it the more it made sense. That has to be a sign, maybe they were better off as friends, a tear rolled down Chases cheek as this realization punched him in the stomach. Love shouldn't be this difficult, he had to talk to Zoey.
Zoeys phone buzzed on her nightstand she glanced over at it and quickly picked it up as soon as she saw it was Chase…
4:13 pm Chase Matthews
Hey, we need to talk.
4:14 pm Zoey Brooks
We do, we really need to put this matter to bed.
4:16 pm Zoey Brooks
Where are you.
4:16 pm Chase Matthews
The Beach.
4:17 pm Zoey Brooks
I'll be there soon.
4:18 pm Chase Matthews
k.