Pretty much, J started this and I asked if I could finish it. She said sure and told me to stop texting her at two a.m.. I then sent her text asking why. She never responded. *grins like Chesire Cat*
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According To You by Orianthi
Chloe couldn't believe she ever fell for the slimy jerk in the beginning. Or maybe she never had- it had just been peer pressure. Nate had been every girl's dream- charming, sweet, perfect, and datable. When he asked her to prom, who was she to say no? He asked her on a date three days later, who was she to deny it? He gave her his first kiss, who was she to push him away? But, now, now she could see her problem. They never went anywhere. They never were seen together. They never allowed themselves to be seen in public. Her aunt and father didn't even know about him. None of her friends. Nobody.
Until the new kids came.
According to you, I'm stupid, I'm useless, I can't do anything right.
The eldest boy, Derek, had glared at her as soon as she had smiled at him. Like he didn't want the attention. From then on, she made it a point to befriend. She got close to his sister- Tori- who had intially hated the perky, sweet blonde, but came to adore her for her sweet, lovable, kind and trusting nature. She was dependable and she didn't object to going to the mall.
Then, came Simon. He'd hit on her at first, the sweet blonde that was his sister best friend and polar opposite. Tori was cooler for that, not as much of a burden. Then, Chloe had told him she was unavailable. He'd asked who'd caught her eye. She'd frozen, because, what was she supposed to say? That she was dating Nate? Obviously not, she barely knew this blonde Korean. She had been saved by the fact that her aunt had called and said her dad would be flying in that night and he would be taking her out to dinner. She'd left in a rush.
The day came that she finally got the courage to say hi to Derek. He'd completely ignored her, but that hadn't stopped her. She'd become his little follower, going almost everywhere he went and chattering his ear off. He'd ignored her, but that also meant he couldn't acknowledge her presence by saying 'Go away'. Chloe never left him alone.
Nate got mad. Very, very mad. He didn't like the fact that she was always with two other guys, if you counted Simon. He got angry and told her that she really couldn't do anything right. How stupid was she to be hanging around with the dark, new boy who seemed shady? He'd told her never to hang out with them again. Chloe couldn't do anything, so all she could ask was if she could hang out with Tori. He'd grudgingly allowed that relationship, but he'd pulled the strings on going over to her house. Chloe had bent and did exactly as he asked.
He was her first boyfriend, what was she to do?
According to you, I'm difficult, hard to please, forever changing my mind.
Simon had been hurt and Derek, though he didn't let anyone know, felt lonely. I mean, who else at this blasted school had tried to befriend him? But he didn't let it bug him, she most likely just got tired and decided to stop. He was used to it, but he didn't let anyone know that he was also hurt by it. Had he really been so aggravating? Simon had tried to talk to her everywhere, and she'd ignored him, run from him, even going as far as to close her front door in his face. She didn't sit with them at lunch anymore and nobody knew why- except for Tori.
Tori had been her first, real friend. As soon as Chloe couldn't hold it in any longer because she was so miserable, she'd run straight to Tori. She had let it all out, stating how she was in a relationship with Nate, what he had forbidden, where they had gone, how they had started, all the things they'd done together.
Her best friend had gotten extremely angry. She had cussed out Nate, yelling at the wall furiously as if it was her friend's so-called boyfriend. She told her about how she needed to get out of this relationship and Chloe had immediately told that she didn't know how.
After the three hours of advice, Chloe had called up Nate. They had met at the park and she'd tried her best to tell him what she wanted. He'd gotten angry again. He'd yelled at her, telling her difficult she was. Had she even liked him in the first place? He couldn't seem to do anything to make her happy, when he was trying so hard to make them both happy. Chloe believed his marsh green eyes and promised to never bring this up again. He'd left her with a harsh kiss.
What was she to do, when her first boyfriend had appeared to give up so much for her?
I'm a mess in a dress, can't show up on time, even if it would save my life- According to you. According to you.
Nate had decided to take her out of town for a date. Chloe had been giddy with excitement. They hadn't really dated in so long. She was beyond ecstatic. When she'd told Tori about the date, she couldn't believe a word she was saying. But, with her best friend's eyes aglow and a smile on her lips after looking so down in the dumps for so long, she couldn't bring herself to down her day. She'd agreed to help her out.
However, when Tori had gotten home, she'd gone straight to her brothers and father. She'd quickly explained her friend's situation and they'd all looked concerned- except for Derek. He seemed to be exempt from every rational train of thought. He'd marched away from the table, making them all curious as to why he was suddenly so upset. He had never seemed to give a crap about Chloe. In fact, if ever had anything to say about the perky blonde, it was a sarcastic comment. But now, now he was angry. Derek was angry with the man who was playing with Chloe. He had seen the douche in the hallways, flirting with sluts from the cheer and dance squad, kissing them, groping them. He'd seen the all-star basketball player doing things the golden boy shouldn't.
But he'd never been able to say anything about, and now he could. He was hurting the girl Derek was majorly crushing on. And that was not okay with Derek. She could ignore him, but someone could not hurt her and get away with it. It was far from okay with him.
When the day of the date had come around, Nate had met Chloe at the park. He'd taken in her jeans and simple shirt and jacket with a slight look of disgust on his face. She could never dress to impress, and she'd also been five minutes late. What was he to do with a girl who couldn't bother to be perfect for her boyfriend? He just sneered a reaction at her choice of clothes and Chloe had blushed, saying that she wasn't sure what to wear. He'd rolled his eyes and gotten in the truck. Chloe had followed suit, quiet and upset with his unhappiness. It was what she was comfortable in, didn't he know that? But of course, she should have known to dress better. This was Nate after all and he was five-star. How could she have done this to her boyfriend?
Nate was so perfect, how could she not try and be so for him?
But according to him- I'm beautiful, incredible, he can't get me out of his head.
The date was iffy. On both sides. Nate was flirting with what seemed like every girl they saw and Chloe felt pushed to the sidelines. It was like she wasn't even there, the older girls not even acknowledging her presence, or the fact that his hand was wrapped around hers. Or maybe what really bugged her was the fact that Nate was flirting back with them, maybe that was it.
When they got home, Chloe had run to her room and cried. She felt so deflated. He'd never really looked at her once, and though he hadn't done anything to prove his disloyalty, it felt like. How much had she done for him? She'd shoved her friends away, just to make him happy. But now, she felt like the one being shoved aside. And what was she to do?
She called up Tori, crying over the phone. Tori had tried to comfort her sweet friend and as she was talking, she saw Derek in the doorway of the living room. He was just standing there, like he didn't have anything better to do... That was when she realized it. It may not have been the best method, but she got it. A grin pulled at her lips, one that made Derek immediately feel edgy, and she spoke into the phone about how it was okay if she dumped Nate. Chloe had sniffled and asked, how? No one would want her if she was dropped by Nate.
Tori had giggled into the phone, saying that she knew a guy who liked her, a lot. Derek stared at his sister, wide-eyed. Chloe had sat up from her slouched position on her bed and asked who. Tori had laughed at the sudden eagerness in her friend's voice and could just imagine the spark lighting in her eyes. 'Oh, Chloe', she said, 'I can't tell you that.' Chloe had deflated a bit about that, but perked up when Tori said, 'But I can tell you he thinks your beautiful, and that your constantly on his mind.'
Chloe had hung up, giddiness working into her system. She was liked. Thought of as incredible. When had Nate, the star boy, ever thought of her as beautiful?
According to him- I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted.
When Chloe showed up at school the next day, there was a bright smile on her face. Tori's slightly sour mood from her brother having stolen the last of the not burnt waffles from breakfast this morning turned completely around when she saw her friend. She motioned her brothers over and hoped that she wouldn't shove them away.
The blonde didn't even seem to notice the change in the number of people she had walking to class. She chattered animately with Tori and Simon, seeming have to completely forgotten the long weeks and restraint on the fact that she wasn't allowed to speak to them. She'd smiled politely at Derek who'd nodded his head at her, which sent her heart a million miles an hour. Chloe almost pulled up short as the butterflies flew around in her stomach. When she saw Nate, they dimmed. But- what- how- why? Wasn't Nate the one who should be causing her giddiness, and her excitement. Not the fact that Derek had acknowledged her. She shrugged it off as Tori asked her a question about Biology.
You're beautiful, amazing, don't forget that, alright?
Chloe just stared at the note in her locker. Tori was grinning, as was Simon and Derek was immersed in his book. The bold words were slightly sloppy, as if the writer didn't have the best penmanship. Chloe's first question was, "who sent this?"
There was no signature or clue to who had sent it, just the note. Chloe smiled at its message and tucked it in with her things, before going to grab her math textbook.
She knew it wasn't Nate, when had he ever been so simple, yet sweet?
Everything is opposite and I don't feel like stopping it, so baby, tell me what I've got to lose?
Over the next days, Chloe tried so desperately to figure out who her sender was. Every day was a new note, with a new message, and it always left a smile on her face. Chloe wanted to know who was writing this, sending her these sweet letters. Nate didn't know anything about them, but as soon as she was sure of who was sending them to her, she would definitely go for him. No one had ever sent butterflies in her stomach the way she did. No one had ever made her feel so adored and cared for. She lived off the sweet, warm feeling that crept into her with each new note.
Today, when she got to her locker, the note read:
How beautiful is the rain? Beautiful, yes, but not quite as you. Chloe, your purity outshines all beauties- you're radiant.
Chloe blushed at the note, but that warmth filled her veins and pulsed in her heart. This sender was sweet, sweeter than everything.
"Who's that from?" Chloe spun around at the sudden voice and turned to see Nate standing there. She pushed her hair back behind her ear and looked everywhere that wasn't Nate's eyes. He asked his question again as he pressed into her locker, causing the metal lock to click into place. It felt like a sentence and it scared her. She didn't want to be cornered by him, especially when he looked extremely scary, the way he did right now.
The frightened girl shuttered away from the boy. He crept closer, his mint breath blowing in her face but it didn't invite her to kiss him- instead it disgusted her.
"Someone who cares," she snapped and then pushed him away, walking- well, storming- to where Tori, Simon and Derek stood.
Tori immediately congratulated her friend on what she said, Simon gave her a thumbs up and Derek nodded his approval. All Chloe cared about was Derek's acknowledgement. The same butterfly feeling exploded in her stomach when she saw that he made eye contact with her gave her his vote, making her feel like a million bucks.
Nate had never made her feel that way, never made her feel so worth it.
He's into me for everything that I'm not according to you. According to you: I'm boring, I'm moody and you can't take me any place. According to you I suck at telling jokes cause I always give it away.
The notes kept coming and Nate kept inquiring Chloe on who they were from. And since she didn't know, she couldn't tell him who was sending them to her anyways- but she didn't tell him that. Just kept smiling, or glaring, that they were from someone who genuienly liked her.
Nate kept getting frustrated, where he wasn't focusing during basketball practice and his classes. He was the kinda guy who had to have everything, and if he didn't have full attention, what was the point of the game? But he would figure out who this sender was, and then get him to stop sending her those notes. He would figure it out and he would win- he always did. Except for now, where his concentration and determination failed him everywhere.
Tori was happy with her accomplishment; she had Chloe falling and seeing someone else as a possible canidate to hold her heart. And Tori knew, for a fact, that her brother would do anything in his will power to keep a smile on that girl's face- even send her cheesy letters.
"This one is perfect!" Tori spun to see her friend giggling and blushing over a new note. She had fianlly stopped looking over Derek's shoulder to get it written, and she saw she'd done well. Chloe's face was glowing as she read the written words. Curious as to what wolf-boy had written, she leaned over her friend's shoulder to read the note.
Hello, beautiful. If I had a dime for every time that smile lit up the world, I'd be rich- because darling, I've never seen anything more stunning.
"I'm in love," Chloe giggled, a blush rising on her cheeks as she read the note again.
"With whom?" both girls spun to see Nate glowering at them. Tori scowled at the low-life excuse for a boy.
"Someone perfect, obviously." Tori rolled her eyes, as if this was old news. Chloe smiled at her friend's bravery and she glanced at the note one more time. Yes, she was through.
"Yes, he is." Chloe said, walking forward and in front of her protective friend. Derek rounded the corner just then to see her confront him. "And when I find out who he is, I will happily through myself at his feet."
"Oh, really?" Nate said, this would be perfect for him. If he told her that all of these notes were from him, he'd secure his place with her.
"Yes, I would. Because he would care about me enough to tell me that I'm not some low-life and to get back on my feet- that I'm a person and that I matter." Chloe said indignantly.
I'm the girl with the worse attention span; you're the boy who puts up with that- according to you. According to you.
"Well what if I told you I was the one sending those," Nate said snidely, grinning down at Chloe triumphantly. The girl paused, before she trudged on, hoping to high heaven that he was lying.
"Well, according to you, I'm useless, pathetic, unworthy, boring, unattractive, etc. I could keep listing things from the beginning of our so-called relationship."
"Baby," Nate tried for soothing this time. "I promise I'm the one who's been sending those. I've been trying to repair us."
"Oh really?" Chloe said, suddenly feeling really stupid.
"Well, then I guess you've just broken another promise to her." Derek's deep rumble came from behind Nate, who spun around to face the towering boy. Nate clenched his jaw, unhappy with the fact that someone was trying to plot him out.
"What do you mean, Derek?" Chloe asked, cocking her head to the side like a confused puppy.
"I mean, golden boy here isn't the one sending you those notes," Derek said firmly, glancing back at Chloe.
"So, you know who is then?" Chloe asked. Derek noed, glaring at Nate. "So, who is it?"
Derek took a deep breath, glancing at his sister who used her eyes to encourage him along. "Me,"
Chloe stared at him for a second, uncomprehending. Then she glanced down at the sweet note from today, before asking, "Do you know what this note says then."
"Yes," Derek says, thankful now that Tori had him memorize every single one of the notes he wrote.
"Okay, first I want Nate to tell me what it says. If he can't, then Derek, well-" Nate snapped his gaze to Chloe, fear creeping into his body. He was supposed to tell her what that stupid note said? Why would anyone know what it said besides her? He doubted than anyone- even the sender- knew what was written there.
"I don't remember," Nate said with a shrug. Hoping that would pass for Chloe, he turned to smirk at Derek.
But according to him I'm beautiful, incredible, he can't get me out of his head.
"Hello, beautiful," Derek started, thinking of what he'd written last night. "If I had a dime for every time that smile lit up the world, I'd be rich. I've never seen anything more stunning."
Chloe gaped up at Derek for a second, before she let a small squeal escape her lips and she ran up to him, pressing her lips to his. Derek was shocked to say the least, but he closed his own eyes, and wrapped his arms around her waist, enjoying the moment of her petal soft lips on his own.
According to him, I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted. Everything is opposite. I don't feel like stopping it, so baby tell me what I've got to lose. He's into everything I'm not according to you.
When Chloe pulled away, she blushed and began to back away, but settled into his arms when Derek pressed his lips her head.
"I think you may be unwelcome here," Chloe heard Tori speaking to Nate, but she was too focused on the warmth of being in Derek's arms. He made her feel safe, and loved, and cherished. Everything that Nate didn't have her feel.
I need to feel appreciated, like I'm not hated. (oh, no) Why can't you see me through his eyes? It's too bad that you're making me decide!
According to me- you're stupid, you're useless, you can't do anything right...
Chloe felt Derek's warm arms wrap around her waist and she leaned against his chest, comforted as she locked the photo in place. A smile rose to "wolf-boy's" lips when he saw the picture of them set on the table in her bedroom.
"I have something for you," he whispered into her ear. Chloe shivered as his warm breath cascaded down her neck and raising goosebumps on her arms.
"Oh, really?" she said.
"Yup, you wanna see it?" Chloe nodded and Derek pulled away. They both immediately missed the warmth of the other.
Derek reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out an ivory box. Opening it, he pulled from it a gold locket in the shape of a paw print. Chloe smiled fondly upon seeing it, but eagerly lifted her ponytail none the less. When he had clasped it in the back, Chloe turned to kiss him and Derek knew he would never get tired of this. Her lips on his, sparks flying and her in his arms.
Cause according to him, I'm funny, irresistible, everything he ever wanted. Everything is opposite, I don't feel like stopping it, so baby tell me what I've got to lose? He's into me for everything I'm not according to you. (you, you)
According to you. (you, you)
According to you, I'm stupid, I"m useless, I can't do anything right.
Chloe rested her arms around his neck and she was on her tippy toes. Her soft lips searching hers, his tongue caressing her mouth gently, it was all done so gently, so delicately, so perfectly.
And Chloe wondered why she ever fell for that jerk in the first place. Because, according to him, she was nothing but a toy.
According to Derek? She was everything. The way he acted, talked and kissed her told her that. She never wanted anything to be different.
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