Hey everyone, gamexpert0105 here, back with the next chapter of Falling For You! :D I can't believe this story already has 19 views in one day, thank you guys so much for reading and I hope you guys continue to read this story a lot more as more chapters are currently being written and shall be released soon! Be sure to also follow and favorite to get notified when a chapter releases on this story, so that way you can get back to reading a new chapter as soon as it gets released each day! Now without further ado, let's recap a bit to what happened last time in the last chapter of Falling For You! So in the last chapter, we found out that Chloe had told Max that they were going to be hanging out with each other at Chloe's "Secret Hideout" that she'd been talking to Max about all day long. Max eventually was about to go to meet Chloe when she'd ran into Warren who was standing next to the Blackwell Academy Auditorium. Max and Warren had talked for a while and Warren had told Max that he'd gotten two tickets to go see "Attack of the Apes" and was wondering if Max had any plans on Wednesday to see if she could go with him to see it. Max had told him that she would see if she could go, so she declined his offer for now. Max and Warren then got interrupted by Chloe, who'd come to see where Max was and why she hadn't gone to meet her yet. Max introduced Chloe to Warren, who Chloe didn't take any interest to. Max then went to go towards Chloe's truck, when she saw Brooke flying her drone around in the air in front of Blackwell Academy as she did everyday. Her and Max ended up getting into a disagreement on why Brooke couldn't try something else for a change like hanging out with Max, instead of flying her drone around as she'd enjoy doing. Then as Max was about to walk towards Chloe's truck, Brooke had changed her mind and decided to hang out with Max for a change for the rest of the day. Brooke introduced herself to Chloe and now the three were all joking around with each other in Chloe's truck as they were still currently driving to Chloe's "Secret Hideout," Max and Brooke both wondering what it could be.
"So Chloe could you please tell us how much longer until we arrive at your "Secret Hideout" that you've been wanting me along with Brooke to see all day?" Max asked anxiously.
"Don't you worry about that Max." Chloe replied. "We should be there in no time now!"
"But Chloe, you've been saying that for the past 5 minutes now." Max joked. "Are you sure that you're going the right way and you don't got your directions mixed up?"
"Hella no Max." Chloe answered. "I've been driving the right way to my "Secret Hideout" for the past 5 years now."
"Wow. That long?" Brooke asked.
"Yeah, for that long, ever since Max decided to…" Chloe looked down and sighed. "Let's talk about something else.
"Wait what happened with Max?" Brooke wondered.
"Look this isn't the right place nor the right time for that right now, so could you please just drop it and forget that I ever said what I said just now." Chloe turned to Brooke with a serious look on her face.
"Okay. Okay." Brooke replied looking at her. "I was just curious to know what had happened, but if you don't want to talk about what happened right now, then that's fine."
"If you really want to know what happened, then you should ask Max, she'll definitely tell you what had happened between us 5 years ago." Chloe answered. "It's best that she tells you anyways, because I don't want to have to go through what I had to go through when it happened."
"Alright then." Brooke replied. "Max?"
Brooke looked over to Max who was sitting next to her near the truck window.
"No." Max answered looking over to Chloe. "I will not tell what happened, why don't you tell her what happened, because I really don't feel like telling her what happened 5 years right now."
"And why the hell not?" Chloe began to get angry, looking towards Max, then back at the road. "I think Brooke deserves to know the truth of what happened 5 years ago."
"Yes you're right, she does" Max answered. "She deserves every right to know, but just not right now, I'll tell her what happened later, I promise you."
"Oh. Yeah. Right." Chloe replied. "Like you promised that you would never leave my side 5 years ago."
"I told you before Chloe." Max replied. "That was not my fault and not my doing."
"Oh like hell it was!" Chloe answered angrily. "You hella fucking knew that you were moving away from here and decided not to tell me until the last day which was the day when you were moving away from Arcadia Bay. You decided to keep it a secret from me, your "best friend in the whole world" all that time, until you finally decided to tell me at the last second that you were moving and I never saw you again for the past 5 years until now!"
"Well I'm sorry that's how it happened Chloe, but I didn't think this would end up being such a big deal to you up until now." Max replied.
"Of course it's a fucking hella big deal to me Max!" Chloe shouted at Max. "That's how it's always been for me for the past 5 years, you could've at least contacted me during all the time, but you decided not to!"
"Well I'm sorry!" Max shouted. "Okay?!"
"No!" Chloe shouted, with tears beginning to form in her eyes. "Don't say your sorry, you know what you did, it's your fault! Do you know how I felt that day whenever my best friend tells me that she's moving away from here and promised that she would never leave my side?! I was feeling broken and helpless, because there was nothing I could to stop you from moving away, and with my dad dying, I just couldn't handle it all!"
"Look guys, I'm sorry for what happened between you two, I really am, but if anyone is to blame, it's me for bringing it up again, I didn't know what I was getting into until now, and I'm really sorry." Brooke answered sadly.
"No. No." Chloe answered and turned to her, calming down and wiping the tears from her eyes. "Don't go blaming yourself, it's not your fault, it's my dad's.
"Chloe…" Max replied. "Don't say that, you know it wasn't his fault, you're right it is all my fault, and if I could I would rewind and take everything back of what happened 5 years ago."
"No. Max." Chloe said calmly to her. "It's not your fault, just know that okay? It's not your fault."
"Then who's fault is it then?" Brooke asked.
"Look can we just not continue talking about all of this right now and just drop it now like you said you would before, I don't think I can take anymore of this right now." Chloe answered and turned to Brooke. "Just not now. Please."
"Alright." Brooke replied.
"How much longer Chloe?" Max turned to her and asked again.
"This is it." Chloe replied. "We're here."
Chloe turned the truck wheel and took a sharp right turn. Max and Brooke looked at the road ahead of them, seeing what Chloe was talking about. It was a junkyard.
"Fellow mates. I welcome you to "Chloe's Secret Hideout!" Chloe said as she got out of the truck and shut the truck door.
Max and Brooke both looked at each other dumbfoundedly. They got out of the truck and shut the truck door.
"Um. Chloe?" Max asked confused.
"Yes. Max?" Chloe replied and looked at her.
"This is your "Secret Hideout" that you've been talking to me about all day?" Max asked.
"Yeah, don't you just love it?" Chloe replied as she walked away from the truck.
"Yeah. Sure." Max replied still confused.
"Maybe it's best to just leave her be and let her be happy at her "Secret Hideout" for now Max." Brooke turned to Max. "After all she's be through a lot ever since you left her, you know?"
"Yeah. You're right." Max turned to Brooke. "Thanks Brooke."
Max smiled at her.
"That's what I'm here for Max." Brooke replied, smiling back at her.
"Well." Brooke said. "We should probably follow her and see where she's headed before she ends up getting mad at us again, mostly you, don't you think?"
"Yeah. Let's go." Max nodded.
"Alright." Brooke nodded.
Max and Brooke walked and followed behind Chloe to see where she was headed.
"Chloe, where are we going?" Max asked curiously.
"Max. Brooke." Chloe replied back to Max. "Just follow me and I'll show you where the real "Secret Hideout" of mine actually is."
"Wait. Brooke said. So you're saying that you're actual "Secret Hideout" isn't just this junkyard?"
"Not exactly. No." Chloe replied back to Brooke.
"So where is it then?" Max asked again.
"God. Max." Chloe turned around to Max and Brooke both standing in front of her. "Could you please just stop asking questions and let me show you and Brooke where it's at."
"Okay. Sorry." Max replied.
"And please stop apologizing and get over it already." Chloe turned back around to continue walking.
Max looked down at the ground.
"Don't worry Max." Brooke reassured her. "I'm sure she'll eventually get over it, she's got to, because I know she can't stay mad at you forever. It's my fault anyways for bringing it back up back there, so I'm the one that should be sorry."
"No. Brooke." Max suddenly turned to her and put her hands on both of her shoulders, making eye contact with her, with a straight look on her face. "Don't ever say that. This isn't your fault, okay? I'm the one that got us all into this. Not you. Me. You just wanted to tag along with me and I brought you along."
"Now Max." Brooke was speechless that Max had put both of her hands on her shoulders, since no one had ever put their hands on her shoulders like that until Max had just did right now. "That's so not true. You didn't bring me along. I brought myself along. And you want to know why I brought myself along?"
"Why?" Max asked.
"It's because someone told me that they cared about me, and I also care for them the same as they do for me. Max. Thank You." Brooke smiled at Max, making eye contact back at her, then suddenly hugged her, slightly blushing, she'd never suddenly hugged anyone like that before either.
"Uh. Sure." Max replied back to her speechless, not believing that Brooke suddenly hugged her, for she didn't know why, but she accepted the hug, and ended up hugging her back, feeling warm inside of her. Why do I suddenly feel so strange? Max thought as she began to blush. I've never felt like this ever before with anyone. What is this feeling? The thoughts pondered in Max's head.
So warm. Brooke thought as she was still slightly blushing. I wish we could hug like this forever. Wait. What did I just say? Brooke thought as she was feeling strange inside of her.
They hugged for some time now, until Max decided to finally say something.
"Uh. Brooke." Max finally said. "I'd hate to say this, but we need to go and find Chloe.
"Oh. Right Sorry." Brooke laughed nervously. "I got so caught up in the moment that I forgot about her."
Brooke and Max both broke the hug and looked at each other. They both laughed.
"Yeah to be honest, I was starting to forget all about her until I just remembered just now." Max replied. "So don't worry. I really enjoyed that hug though. Thanks for that. I think I needed it."
"Oh. Sure. No problem Max." Brooke replied back as she was still slightly blushing, but Max couldn't see her slightly pink cheeks. "Anytime. I'm here for you. I hope you know that. Always. I got your back."
"I know you do Brooke." Max replied, smiling at her. "And I appreciate it. And just so you know I got your back, too. Always."
"Oh. Well. Thanks Max."Brooke laughed nervously. "I appreciate it. Really. I do" Why was she suddenly feeling nervous? She never felt nervous like this towards Max ever before, except only towards her crush Warren Graham, so why was she feeling it towards her now? Wait. Was she in love? Brooke thought.
"Well, should we get going now?" Max asked, waiting for a response from Brooke, as she was still standing there.
"Oh. Right. Sorry." Brooke answered nervously. "Let's get going then."
"Hehe don't apologize." Max replied. "It's alright. Really. Let's go."
"Hehe. Alright." Brooke replied laughing nervously.
Max and Brooke continued to walk straight through the junkyard running to catch up to Chloe to see where she had gone to now. Luckily she wasn't that far ahead of them, so they were able to catch up with her in time before she had noticed that they had stopped following her to the "Secret Hideout." Suddenly Chloe stopped walking and stopped towards what seemed to be a little shack to the left of where she was headed.
"Um. Chloe?" Max asked.
Chloe ignored her and went inside the shack without answering her.
Max turned to Brooke, who shrugged.
Max and Brooke followed Chloe inside of the little shack to see what was inside of it.
Max and Brooke both entered the little shack, Brooke behind her and inside the little shack were a lot of things that looked they someone had been staying in it for quite a long time. There was a couch. A music player. Snack crumbs everywhere on the carpet. Beers. Broken shoes. Old sex magazines. It was like a small house filled in all one small room. Max and Brooke looked at each other, then at Chloe who was arranging some things around. They were unsure of whether or not they should bother her of what she was doing, so they decided to wait until she was done arranging everything around in the small room. Then when she was finally done arranging things in the room, she turned to both Max and Brooke and was silent for a moment, then she finally said something.
"Well? Aren't you going to sit down or do you want to just stand there waiting for me to say something?" Chloe turned her head towards the couch.
"Oh. Sorry." Max answered. "We didn't know if you wanted us to sit down yet or if you wanted us to wait until you were done arranging things in this room."
"No need to apologize Max." Chloe replied. "It's fine, I've got it covered."
Max and Brooke sat down next to each other on the couch.
"Fellow mates Max and Brooke." Chloe started to say. "Welcome to the real "Secret Hideout" of mine!"
"So this is the real "Secret Hideout" of yours. Huh." Brooke replied, looking around the small room. "Some place you got here, Chloe."
"Thanks." Chloe replied happily. "I'm glad you like it here. I've been staying here since I first found and furnished this little shack for the past 5 years since Max has been gone."
"Oh. Right." Max replied remembering. "Chloe, we've really got to finish talking about what happened 5 years ago."
"No. Max." Chloe turned to her. "Why can't you just learn to move on from the past and forget about it, like I just did a few minutes ago?"
"Because." Max started to say and got up from where she was sitting on the couch. "You said it was still a big deal to you. And if I'm still your "best friend in the whole world," then can you at least forgive me for what happened 5 years ago after I moved from Arcadia Bay. Please?"
Chloe looked at her, as she was showing the puppy dog face towards her.
"Ugh. Fine. I guess. Come here." Chloe responded, as she hugged Max.
Max hugged Chloe back.
"Listen. Max." Chloe began to say. "You're still my "best friend in the whole world" and I'm sorry for arguing with you and your friend Brooke back there in the truck. I didn't mean any at all of what I said back there. I was just losing control of myself and I didn't know what to do. I'm sorry."
"So do you forgive me then?" Max asked.
"Yeah. Max." Chloe answered. "I forgive you. Okay? Now could you please stop fucking bringing it up? It's really getting a hella annoying and I'm going to get a headache from it."
"Haha. Alright. Alright." Max joked. "Fine I'll stop talking about it, you dork."
"Oh no, don't you start calling me that again." Chloe joked. "Get over here."
Max and Chloe started running around, laughing, and playing around with each other.
Brooke also laughed.
"Glad to see that you guys finally made up." Brooke replied as she got up from the couch looking down at Max and Chloe on the floor. "Do you guys mind if I join you?"
"Hella yeah." Chloe responded. "We can't forget about the newest addition to our group."
"Wait." Brooke asked suddenly confused, did she just hear her right. Newest addition to the group? "So I'm part of the group now?"
"Hella yeah you are." Chloe answered her as she got up from the floor standing in front of her. "And as special as you are to Max, too. As she always tells me. Why don't we finish that greeting that we were supposed to finish in the truck now. Huh."
"Sounds good to me." Brooke agreed.
Chloe and Brooke fist bumped each other.
"It's a pleasure to have you be apart our group Brooke." Chloe began to say. "Welcome to the group!"
"It's a pleasure to be apart of the group Chloe!" Brooke began to say. "Thank you so much for having me be apart of it!"
"Don't thank me." Chloe replied. "Thank Max. She's the one who's most special to you after all."
"Chloe!" Max shouted playfully at her as she got up from the floor.
"Kidding. Kidding. Maybe." Chloe joked.
"Oh you are so going to get it now!" Max joked. "Get over here!"
Chloe ran around with Max chasing her, both laughing, Brooke also laughing, joined in as she chased Max, all of them running around in circles chasing each other. After a while all of them settled down on the couch to catch their breath.
"I've got to say." Chloe began to say. "That was quite some fun than what fun I've had in awhile. A long time actually."
"Oh. Why do you say that Chloe?" Max asked.
"Yeah. Chloe." Brooke began to say. "Don't you ever any fun like that at all every once in a while?"
"Well. Max. Brooke." Chloe began to say. "There's something that I didn't tell you after Max had moved away from her 5 years ago."
"Oh. What is it?" Max and Brooke both replied.
"Come here." Chloe got up from the couch and walked to a doorway that led to another small room. "Follow me."
Max and Brooke looked at each other and turned back to Chloe, getting up from the couch to follow her into the room. The two looked around the room and were both amazed of what things that they found in the room, and what they found what shocking. Makeup. Graffiti. Photos. Clothes. Hair Dyes. These were all that made up the small room.
"Whoa." Max and Brooke said amazed.
"I know." Chloe began to say. "Cool right?"
Max and Brooke nodded.
"Well that's not what I was going to talk to you about." Chloe began to say. "I was actually going to show you who I've been staying and hanging out in here with for the past 5 years."
Chloe walked towards a small picture of some sort and picked it up. She walked towards Max and Brooke and showed them the photo. Max took the photo and showed it to Brooke, both of them focusing on it. The photo showed two young girl with each of their hands around each others backs, both laughing, looking as if they both were having a good time being with and enjoying each other's company. The girl on the left Max recognized, which seemed to be Chloe as she'd remembered her before she moved 5 years ago, and the girl on the right, she couldn't figure out who it could be.
"Chloe it's a beautiful photo." Max replied happily. "But who is the girl on the right?"
"Yeah. I agree. Who is the girl on the right?" Brooke asked. I think I might recognize her from somewhere."
"Well Brooke." Chloe began to say. "Knowing that you've been at Blackwell Academy longer than Max has. I was just about to tell you two who the girl in the photo is with me."
Max and Brooke looked up at Chloe.
"That girl." Chloe said looking down, then back up at Max and Brooke again. "That girl. Her name is Rachel Amber. The girl who's been missing for a while now."
Preview of Chapter 3: The Truth Hurts
"So what are we going to do now?" Max asked.
"There's only one thing we can do Max." Brooke replied.
"And what is that Brooke?" Max asked.
"Well knowing that we're going to be searching for Rachel Amber, we might need to find out who's been hanging with her before she's went missing for past few months now.
"Alright. So where would we have to begin?" Max asked.
"Max I think you might know where." Brooke replied. "If anything it's Blackwell Academy."
"Okay." Max replied. "But who would we need to start questioning at Blackwell Academy then?"
"Hmmm." Brooke said as she began to think about what Max had said. "Didn't Chloe mention that she's got some dirt on that asshole Nathan Prescott still?"
"You're right." Max replied. "But who will make him talk?"
"Well Max." Brooke began to say. "Between you and I. I would say that there's nothing stopping us when we're with each other right?"
"Yeah. You're right Brooke." Max smiled at her.
"Of course I'm right Max." Brooke smiled back at her. "When have I ever been wrong?"
Hey everyone gamexpert0105 here again! I hope you enjoyed that little sneak peek of what's to come in the next chapter, and just so you guys know, I'll be doing a little sneak peek of the next chapter at the end of every chapter now so that way you guys get a taste of what's to come in the next few chapters. Also I'll also be doing recaps of the previous chapter at the beginning of every chapter from now, too, but just so you guys know, you don't have to read the recaps along with the chapter unless you want to, they're only there for if you forgot what happened in the previous chapter, so they're optional to read, but if you want to read them along with the chapter then you can! :) So did you enjoy reading this chapter more than you enjoyed reading the last chapter? I told you there was going to be some memorable, emotion moments in the next few chapters, but I never told you guys that they were going to happen so soon now did I? And we got to see a lot more of cute moments between Max and Brooke in this chapter, which is always good to see I would say. But most importantly, who's this Rachel Amber that Chloe's been hanging out with and where did she disappear to? What are Max and Brooke going to do about Nathan Prescott when they go back to Blackwell Academy to question? Will Max and Brooke confess their feelings sooner than we think? Find out in Chapter 3 of Falling For You: The Truth Hurts coming soon tomorrow! Be sure to also once again Rate and Review if you enjoyed reading this chapter and maybe if give me suggestions on how I can improve the story in the next few chapters of the amazing and awesome fanfiction. Again be sure to also follow and favorite this story to be notified when a new chapter is released for this story! Thank you guys so much for 19 views on this story today! You guys are amazing and I hope you continue to come back to enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoy writing more chapters for it! I really appreciate all the support on this story, so keep it up please! Stay Tuned for Chapter 3 of Falling For You coming soon tomorrow! gamexpert0105 out! :)