A/N: Okay...deeper investigation has led me to see that it looks like Dana WILL NOT be coming back to the show, and Nicole WILL be leaving. And that Alexa actually left for her own reasons, and was not fired or whatever. Jamie and Alexa DID have a fight, but I believe it had nothing to do with her leaving...I think. And it looks like the cast for season 3 will be: Zoey, Chase, Michael, Logan, Lola, Quinn, and Dustin. But I could be wrong. And... I think that's about it.

Oh...if any of you didn't know this, I found out that Alexa will be guest starring on an episode of The Suite Life of Zac and Cody. She plays the role of London's friend/best friend I think. I forget the name they called her character.

To Do.You.Remember.Me: And speaking of stereotypes... Have you seen the movie RV? Man... the 2 teens in that movie... When I watched it, I was just shaking my head going 'What the hell?' They were really stereotyped in that movie.

Disclaimer: See chapter 1

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(A/N: Well...I couldn't figure out how to start out this chapter, so I decided that it will start out in flashback form. BUT it's not a true flashback. This is just how Chase is telling it. Remember, it's the complete opposite of what really did happen. So don't try to tell me by saying "that never happened!" 'Kay? Also, when you see non italic letters in this flashback, those are the thoughts. Clearing it up now since you can't make italics italic.)

-FLASHBACK(Chase's version)-

Zoey was still banging on the door, calling out for help. When no one would come, she finally stopped shouting, and let out a sigh. But then a voice startled her.

"Zoey...if your done shouting now...could uh...you please get off of me?"

She looked down, and saw she was standing on top of Chase. "Oh...sorry." she apologized, stepping off of him. Zoey kneeled down next to the wall, and sat. She wasn't looking at Chase, while Chase wasn't looking at her.

Finally, Chase decided to be the first to speak. "So...they locked you in here too I see." Zoey nodded slightly, still not looking at him. "Look...Zoey...I'm sorry if it freaked you out. That's why I didn't want to tell you... I wanted to be able to stay friends with you." Zoey now looked at him, but still did not speak to him, but in her mind, she did.

Chase...I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed so hard for you to tell me the truth. she thought, remembering the events that took place of when she read the message, while Chase continued to talk.

"I can understand if you never want to speak to me again..." he said to her, looking away.

Zoey then finally decided to communicate back to him. "Chase..." Chase was still looking away. She let out a sigh. Okay...I'm ready now. "Okay...Can I ask some questions?" she asked him.

Chase swallowed slightly, and nodded.

"Since when?" Zoey asked him. "Since when have you...you know..."

Chase knew this wasn't going to be easy, but he tried his best to answer. "The first day I met you...after the flagpole incident."

That long ago? How could I have not seen it after so long? I'm glad I didn't... but now... "But why? How could you...I just don't understand it."

Chase now turned to look at her. "Zoey...it's simple. Your beautiful, your smart. You always know how to help everyone. A lot has happened in the, almost two years I've known you. And I know all of this has probably freaked you out, which I am sorry for. I didn't want that to happen. But I guess it's just time that you had found out...the truth. I love you Zoey. Ever since that first day... then, when I found out you got the text message that was meant for Michael, I flipped out. I didn't want you to know, because I figured it would ruin the best friendship I have ever had. And I didn't want that... I was scared of what you would think if you read it. That's why I took your tekmate. I know I shouldn't have, but I wasn't thinking straight. And...well...I can understand if you never want to talk to me again."

Zoey remained silent, thinking to herself. It was a lot to take in, she wasn't sure what to say. Wow...that's how Chase feels about me? And all those times... How he came up with the idea to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend. How excited he was to kiss me for that girl Trisha. How Chase would sometimes get nervous around me. The disappointed look on his face when I brought Nicole and Dana to the movies with us. And...how he wanted to see the time capsule DVD so badly... I'm sorry Chase... "Chase?" she asked him.

"Yeah?" Chase responded, expecting to hear Zoey say how she doesn't want to see him anymore.

"I...don't think..." Zoey said slowly. "..that we should be near each other anymore."

Silence. That's all that there was. Chase was speechless. He wasn't quite sure if his ears heard correctly. "W– what?" he asked.

Zoey looked away from him. "I'm sorry Chase. But...I just think it would be really weird between us now. And...I'm flattered and everything, but I just...don't feel the same way about you. I'm sorry it has to be like this. I don't want to have to lose my best guy friend over this, but it would just be really awkward between us. And I don't know how I could handle that every day." Zoey admitted to him.

It felt as if there was more weight put onto Chase's shoulders with each passing word. Chase knew this was going to come, but was still stunned to actually hear it.

"So how exactly are we going to get out this closet now?" Zoey asked. The two of them were not looking at each other, but at the walls.

Chase just wanted to die. He didn't know how he'd ever be able to go on without his best girl friend. Chase thought he felt a few tears come to his eyes, but he didn't let them fall. He managed to build up enough character to say "I don't know..."

-END FLASHBACK-

"And that's what happened... Can I go now?" Chase asked them.

Michael and Logan stood there, speechless. Chase looked at them both, and when he recognized that they were not going to answer, he just walked past them and left the room. They both snapped back to reality as soon as he turned the corner. Michael ran to him. "Wait. Just another question." He said, behind him.

Chase stopped. "Yes?"

"So how exactly did you guys get out?" Michael asked curiously.

"Huh?" Chase said, puzzled.

"You know... out of the supply room."

"Oh...that. Uh..." Chase started. He didn't know how to answer him. Zoey didn't tell him what to say if he asked. Well, she did say just don't tell him the truth. Oh man...what do I tell him? "Some girl, I don't know who, opened the door for some reason... and that let us get out. And then...well. I went to bed after that."

"Okay..." Michael stated.

Chase walked away. He left the boy's dormitory, and kept on walking. Occasionally, Chase kept looking back, to make sure Logan or Michael weren't following him. Luckily for him, it didn't seem like that they were. He made his way to the beach and laid back in the sand, closing his eyes. Now I wait.

In the Girls' Room

Zoey was just now waking up. She stretched out her arms as she yawned. Nicole heard this. She looked over at Zoey who was looking at the clock in their room. "Zoey... I'm really, really sorry. Please don't be mad at me." Nicole apologized to Zoey.

Zoey looked at her. She was the only other person in the room. Lola apparently had left already. Zoey didn't speak. Okay... what do I say? "Yes. I know your sorry. But now I've lost my best guy friend. And it's all of your guys' fault."

Nicole frowned at her. She was unhappy to hear the words 'your fault'. But then her eyes widened as she let the rest of what Zoey said to her sink in. "Wait, what do you mean, 'lost your best guy friend'? You mean Chase isn't your friend anymore? How could we have done that?" Nicole asked frantically.

Zoey sat in silence for a moment. You know...thinking back on it. If that really was what had happened, which it wasn't, then really it wasn't their fault at all. The blame would all belong to Michael. But I can't let her know that...not yet anyway. "Do you really want to know?"

Nicole nodded at her.

Zoey sighed lightly. I just hope she doesn't see right through my lie. "Okay... this is what happened..."

Zoey told her a very similar story to the one that Chase had earlier told to Michael and Logan, except it was slightly different on a few key parts. Nicole's eyes slowly widened as she told her what 'really happened'.

"And...well, now I just can't see him anymore. It would be just way to awkward. Zoey, who had put on a change of clothes as she had told Nicole her story, headed for the door. It opened as soon as she reached her hand forward to grab the knob. It was Lola.

"Oh, Zoey, you're up." Lola started, but Zoey walked past her. "Wait, Zoey! Come back!"

Zoey didn't stop walking, and was soon out of the building.

"No, Lola. It's okay. Zoey told me everything, just before you came in." Nicole assured her.

"Well, come on then. Tell me." Lola told her.

At the Beach

Zoey slowly walked her way to the beach. She would look back, hoping that Nicole and Lola hadn't followed her. Fortunately for her, they did not. When Zoey reached the first parts of sand, she noticed a figure laying down further ahead. That must be Chase. Zoey thought to herself, taking off her shoes to walk in the sand barefoot. Since it was still early in the morning, the sand was cool from the night before, and wouldn't get hot for another hour or so. As she walked towards the figure, she found out that it was, in fact, Chase. His eyes were still closed as she stepped up behind his head.

"Boo." Zoey said, hoping to surprise him, as she knelt down.

Chase now opened his eyes. "Well good morning to you Zoe." he told her, smiling.

"So?" She asked, getting to the point.

"It worked just like you told me it would." Chase told her.

"So I guess you managed to lie okay?" Zoey asked.

"Apparently... otherwise it wouldn't have worked. What do we do now?"

"Well..." Zoey started.

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A/N: Um...yay? By the way, I know they probably have been in days where they should have gone to school...but whatever. I got enough school problems in real life, I don't need to write about it too. :P I don't know... Hope you all liked this chapter. More to come eventually... Now to go write my next update.

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