A/N: Heh, see, I knew I fooled some of you with that dream. So, we continue off with Chase down on the ground in front of Nicole. Nicole was about to say yes, but suddenly, Zoey walks in on them. Who knows what she's thinking in her mind. Just how will Nicole and Chase explain this? I don't even know... I'll make it up as I go along.
To MuSiC-iS-LyFe-101: Glad you remembered the rat. Yep, she doesn't know yet.
To DramaQueen94: You and everybody else. Heh...
To Stargazing Maiden: Ok, I'll answer the question. If anyone else is reading this, and doesn't want to read story spoilers, then don't read the rest of this part...Ok, yes. Zoey will read it eventually. But I will not say what chapter. Read to find out. Maybe it will be this chapter. And also, the message that this is all about, is the same message that Chase sent at the end of Spring Break-Up. And I quote 'The message was... I LOVE YOU'. That's the exact message, capitals, punctuation, everything. And, that is exactly 6 words. If anymore questions, feel free to ask next review.
To...pretty much everyone: Hahaha! I fooled you all with the dream, even if it was just for a second! Okay, I got that out of my system.
Disclaimer: See chapter 1
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Chase quickly stood up. He was at a loss for words. Even Nicole was. They both stared at Zoey, who stared back. All was quiet. Neither of them responded to Zoey. She crossed her arms. "Well...?" she asked, getting a little impatient.
"Um...well...you see..." Nicole started saying, trying to figure out what to tell her friend. But suddenly a shout filled the air.
"Who took my hairbrush?" All 3 of them turned around and saw Lola by the door, her hair a little wild. Nicole made a face that said 'oh man'. "I need my hair to perfect everyday if I want to become famous by my nineteenth birthday. Now where is it?"
Zoey was starting to get upset. She didn't like all these interruptions when she wanted information. She put her hand to her forehead and told her, "Look, we're kinda busy here, go back inside and I'll help you find it in a minute." Lola gave her a look, about to respond to that, but decided against it when she saw the look Zoey had on her own face.
"Alright, fine. But don't take long." And she stormed off.
Zoey turned back around. But something was missing. She only saw one person in front of her. Chase had disappeared. "Now where did Chase run off to?"
Nicole was confused. "What do you–?" she started to say, but she looked down and quit talking, seeing Chase wasn't there. "Wow... He's good."
Zoey rubbed her temples. "Oh god...whatever." She walked back inside to help Lola with her brush problem. It's too early for this.
The Boys' Room
The door quickly opened and shut again. Michael straightened up on his bed. He couldn't get back to sleep, so he was just relaxing. He saw Chase at the door, he was panting. Apparently he had ran the entire way back. "What's wrong man?" he asked him.
Chase couldn't speak. He was still catching his breath. He narrowly escaped a slightly embarrassing moment with Zoey. When he could breathe normal, he told his friend, "Long story..."
"You just don't want to tell me. Besides, I'm not going anywhere yet. So spill." Michael said with a smirk.
Chase looked over at Logan's bed, which he was still asleep in. "Fine. I'll tell you. Remember how I said I was going to go see Quinn?" Michael nodded. "Well, I got to the dorm, but Zoey and Nicole were inside. Nicole got up and spotted me. She almost told Zoey she saw me, but didn't. So she then came outside and asked me why I was sneaking around. And well, it turns out that she knows how I feel."
"Zoey?" Michael asked.
"No! Nicole. She read the message herself. But she told me Zoey still doesn't know." Chase quit talking there. He didn't feel like telling him the rest of the story.
"And...?" He asked, knowing there was more.
Chase sighed, "Well, Zoey walked in on us, and was asking questions." Chase told him, deliberately leaving out the small detail of which he did to Nicole. "Then Lola barged out yelling something about a hairbrush. Zoey turned around to look at her, and I took that time to run back here." Michael just laughed at him. "It's not funny!"
"Yes it is." He retorted back.
Chase just glared at him, and went to his own bed. He put his hands to this face. It sucks to be a teen.
The Girls' Room
Nicole stepped into her room and saw items flying every which way. Lola was having a heck of a time trying to find her brush. Zoey was trying to keep her calm. It wasn't exactly working, but it's what she had to do. As both Lola and Zoey stomped around the room, Nicole saw Zoey's tekmate in it's charger. Chase's voice entered her head.
I need to see Zoey's tekmate. It told her.
I don't know about this Chase, she said to the voice.
Nicole, please. I have to see it! The voice of Chase begged to her. Nicole continued to have her small conflict inside her head. She still didn't know the best thing to do. She took another look at the tekmate.
I'm sorry Zoey... the apologized to her in her mind. But I think this is the right thing to do. Please don't hate me... She casually made her way to where Zoey had put it, occasionally making sure Zoey and Lola were preoccupied to notice. She scooped the device up in her hand, and swiftly ran out of the room.
When Nicole made it to the lounge, she made sure that her tekmate had enough battery power for Chase. Fortunately, it gained enough power to be turned on operate. She shut it back off and made for the boy's dorm.
The Boys' Room
The room was quiet. The only sound was the occasionally snore that came from Logan. Chase and Michael were both on their beds. But then, the door knocked. Chase opened his eyes. Oh no...It's Zoey. He looked up and saw Michael walking to the door. "No Mike, wait!" But he was too late, he had the door opened.
"Oh, good morning Nicole." Michael greeted her. Chase fell back onto his bed, relieved.
"Hey Michael. Can I talk to Chase really quick? I'm pretty sure he's here." she told him.
"Chase," Michael looked back at him. "Come on, it's for you."
But Chase didn't move, he just shouted to Nicole. "I don't want to talk about it!" Thinking he knew what was on her mind. But he was wrong.
"But I have something for you," she said back.
He pondered for a second, what it could be that she had, and got up. He went outside and closed the door behind him, leaving him and Nicole in the hallway. "So...what is it?" he asked.
Nicole didn't say anything, but just showed him her hand.
Chase looked at it, and saw a small pink device. He didn't know what to say.
"Part of me didn't want to give it to you, but I think it was the best decision." she told him, and left. Chase smiled and went inside his room, looking down at the tekmate.
"What's that?" Michael asked him. Chase looked up, and rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
The Girls' Room
Nicole came back to her room, and saw that Lola had found her brush. She was in the middle of brushing when she entered. But Zoey wasn't in the room. "Where'd Zoey run off to?" she asked Lola.
"I don't know, she just left." she responded back.
Nicole left the room, and went to the lounge. She looked around and only saw a few girls she didn't know too well. She went to the front door and walked outside. Immediately after walking outside, she noticed Zoey sitting down at a table in the distance, her head on her arms. Before she could walk over there, she saw two other people walking toward her. It was Chase and Michael. Though, it seemed like Michael was pushing him, as he wouldn't let go of Chase's shoulders.
"Zoey, we have something of yours." Michael told her, when arriving at the table. Zoey looked up, but didn't say anything, and just looked at the two boys. He gave Chase a small shove, and Chase pulled out Zoey's tekmate. Her eyes went wide as she grabbed it from him. She wasn't sure wether to be happy or upset. Zoey still said nothing, and continued to look at them. Chase took the silence, and tried to walk away, but Michael kept his grip on him. "I don't think so. Your not leaving yet. Zoey, turn it on, and read the message. Right, now." he told her, strengthening his grip on Chase so he would not try to escape. Zoey was still slightly confused, but nodded at him, and turned the device on.
Chase tried one last time to make an escape, but came up unsuccessful, once again. He knew he would have to stick around. And nothing would distract her now. He looked down to the ground and closed his eyes as she opened the message from Chase. Why couldn't he let me erase it...?
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A/N: Sorry guys, I would have updated this into the story about 9 hours ago, but my mom came home, and I didn't want her to see me still on the computer. (She wants me to get to bed earlier for school) So, I got up and finished this after I woke up. And, I'll be gone all day at this reunion thing of our family. So, don't expect any updates all of today. :) With that said, wow, another cliffhanger! Woo! Yay for people wanting more, but they don't get it! Will Zoey read the message finally? Or will I possibly come up with another way for her to be distracted, and she finds out in later chapters. Find out in the next pulse-pounding chapter of, this story! Yay! Now, review! Review like the wind!