Description: this is my first Zoey/NC new character story, so bare with me. It may seem like it won't end up Zoey/chase at times. But if you want to know if it will, you'll have to R&R to find out. I don't expect much, just three reviews per chapter is what i would love from you guys. Other then that, enjoy this story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Zoey 101, but if i did there would be more conflict and love triangles.

Authors note: is my third Zoey 101 story, if you haven't read the others you should check them out )

Additional Note

Hey you guys, sorry that I haven't updated in the last...well nearly two weeks. I was stressing over finding a job and that fun stuff. Needless to say, I had a wicked case of writers block when it came to writing in general. I'm not even completely sure how that poem I penned out and put up, came to me. To be perfectly honest. But I'm slowly recovering from my writers block, so I thought I'd make this attempt of an update. Let me know what you really think of it, because I may still be a little off my game. So feedback would verymuch be appreciated. LoL, but babbling aside. Here is chapter nine. Enjoy! )

(continuation from last chapter)

Chapter #9

(Zoey's pov)

Standing back from Chase now with curiosity. I sniffle to myself as I do so. And as I look over at him silently for a minute, I carefully ask," Chase?"

As he slowly starts to buckle under the intensity of my stare. Chase gulps to himself. Stumbling backwards now, he manages a shaky breath. As he then covers," Its nothing. ok, Zoe?"

" Fine." I reply in a calm voice. With a sigh, I turn to walk away from Chase. But I stop, when I feel his hand touch my shoulder. Whirling around, I give him the coldest of looks. And why shouldn't I? Chase is lying to my face. He knows who it was that left me that letter. That much, I know. But he refuses to tell me how. And, thats why I'm starting to become angry with him currently. Chase was the last person, that I thought would ever lie to me. Seems that I must have been wrong, though. Apparently.

" Well, where are you going?" He asks quickly. I frown when he steps in front of me. Where does it look like I'm going! I scream at him. ...Well inside my head, I do at least. But I think that he gets the point. I'm pretty sure my icy glare has spelled it out clearly. Chase is a lot of things, but he's not dense. But then again, I have been wrong about him before. So, maybe he is.

Raising a defiant eyebrow at Chase, I place my hands on my hips. And as calmly as I possibly can, I reply," I am not speaking to you. Not until you stop lying to me. You're supposed to be my best friend, Chase. But, right now? ...You're not really acting like it."

Taking my hand in his for once. Chase once again halts my attempt at leaving," I left you that note, Zoey. It was me. Not Charlie. I wrote it, and I placed it under your door. Not him."

" As a joke?" I question, after I've let Chase's words sink in. And, I have to say...I was not expecting this. So, Chase left me this note? The same note that I have in my pocket? He left a secret admirer's note for me? Why would he do that? And why would he lie about it? It couldn't really be because he likes me, could it? No. If that were the reason, I would have known it. There has to be something else. Something that he's still not telling me.

" do you see me laughing?" Points out Chase, rather bluntly too. Its right about now, that I start to grow pale. Oh my god, he...he didn't send it as a joke? Or to cheer my up? This can only mean one thing. Chase. My best friend, likes me . Out of all the girls in PCA. Since when? Since just recently? If so, for how long? And why didn't he just come and tell me, in the first place? Why would he instead, lie about it? And to my face no less!

Starting to feel more then a little light headed. I take a shaken-up seat once more. And with a thousand thoughts running through my mind, I attempt to compose myself. As much as I possibly can, at least. Trying to once more clear my thoughts, I let out a much needed sigh," ooh, Chase. ...Wow, I think that I need to sit down." ...

(Switch to Michael's pov)

Studying Zoey, with a now concerned look on my face. I seat myself beside her, as I cautiously point out," um, Zoe. You are sitting down. Are you ok? Because, you don't look so good right now."

" You wouldn't either. Especially, if you just had a bomb shell of a confession dropped on you! One, that you had no clue about. None, whatsoever. Until just now!" Snaps Zoey, and rather defensively I might add. I jump back in surprise at this. I've never seen Zoey like this before. And I have to admit, I never thought that I ever would. Perhaps, I should scoot away from her. Just a little bit. After all. The last thing I need, is to be in her 'swing zone'. Especially if she goes off the hinges. I don't know what Zoey is like when she is angry. But, that doesn't mean that I want to find out either.

" Well, yeah. This may be so. But its only Chase. Do you know what it took for him tell you? It was not easy for him, Zoey. Trust me on this. It wasn't." I offer, as I try to sooth her nerves. And, I'm not sure. But I think that maybe that worked. Not a lot, but a little bit. Or, I hope that it has at least. Its hard to tell as of right now.

Blushing at my admission now. Chase lowers his head, flush with embarrassment. As he kicks at the ground, he sheepishly adds," I would have...eventually. But whenever I was about to, something would always happen. Every time I would be about to tell you, I'd be interrupted. Or, something would come up. And you would have to take off. Or, someone would show up. And ruin it. Like Charlie. So, I finally decided that instead of telling you. I would just write down how I felt. Let you know that way. But I was nervous, and knew that I would probably chicken out. Thats why instead of signing the bottom of that note. I sided with putting 'Yours truly', instead. That is how i knew Charlie was lying."

Whacking Chase on the back of his head. Logan and I both watch, as Zoey shoves him in a violent manner. Taking a threatening step forward, she yells," what is wrong with you!?! How could you keep that big of a secret from me? Especially something like that? And, when I tell you everything no less? We were supposed to be the kind of friends that let each other know everything. Even things like this! But, I guess we're not. I guess that I made the wrong assumption!"

" Whoa, Zoey. Would you calm down already? Just relax, and cut the guy some slack. Will you?" Pipes in Logan as he defends Chase. Wow, I never thought that I would live to see this day. Logan is actually helping out a friend? This has to be a first. And here I thought that he was enjoying this whole fiasco. Seems like I was wrong. Ooh, but it looks like maybe he should have kept his mouth shut. Because that look that Zoey is giving him right now? It is definitely a deadly one. Huh, here is a another first then. For once, I'm certainly glad not to be in someone else's shoes. Least of all Logan's right now. I have a feeling Zoey is about to chew him out.

" Logan, do not start with me! And if you're smart, you would heed my warning. Because, right now? I am NOT in the mood. So, if you think I'm kidding. Then, go ahead. Try and test my patience!" Shouts Zoey in a fit of rage. And I was right. Damn! Zoey is on fire right now. She looks as though she might kill someone. And, believe me. I am not just saying that. If you saw her face right now? You would think she were about to rip someone's head off. Lets just hope its not mine, I've come to enjoy having my head intact with the rest of me. I can't afford to loose it right now. ...

Ok, well that was the 9th chapter. And the 10th chapter, will be another continuation as well. Once again, i apologize for the wait. But as i said, I've had a lot on my mind. Still kind of do, but I'm slowly recovering from my writers block. With hope it was only temporary. Thanks for the continued support. I hope no one has lost interest. And i look forward to your feedback, really. So, let me know what you think. P