Very first fanfic. D: If it's really really bad please tell me and I shall stick to reviewing others instead of writing! Anyways please review I really love this series and I really want feedback. Oh, Important: When it goes all italicish, its a flashback to a few months ago sorry if its unclear!
Disclaimer: I do not and never will own the Darkest Power series or the characters *sigh* as much as I may wish.
Physco
Chapter 1
I looked up at him, studying his face. He shifted closer and put his arm around my shoulder. I kept looking at him, noticing his hair falling into his eyes, his smile. He turned to look at me then, making me blush and look down when he realized I was still watching him. He flashed me his dimpled grin, and lightly pressed his lips to mine before turning back to the screen.
I had been home for a few days now, but the idea of going back to school, having to face everyone who had seen me being taken out of the school on a stretcher screaming about a man only I could see had me more than a little nervous. My dad had just been glad to have me back, so he had not objected to my stories of running from Lyle House to meet up with friends, though he seemed to sense that it wasn't something his good little Chloe would have done.
Annette had pounded her fists on my door to wake me up. "Chloe," she shrieked, "you are not going to be late on your first day back!" I rolled my eyes, getting up. At least some things never change. "Chloe!" she yelled again. I pulled on tee and a pair of jeans and ran out the door. Milos waited for me in his cab by the curb as usual. The sight of him helped me calm my nerves. A little.
When I got to school, well, I don't know what I expected, but I'm sure it wasn't this. The looks I got from people ranged from surprise to pity to disgust. I ignored them the best I could, but I could hear people whispering as I went by. I was the freak, the outsider now, I was never going to be normal. Finally, when it was time for lunch, I shoved my books into my locker, dropping a few in my haste. I sighed and knelt to pick them up when a hand reached down to help me pick them up.
I looked up and my mouth fell open in shock. I looked at him, and his eyes gave away his shock from seeing me. "Chloe?" he said. "Chloe Saunders?"
"N-Nate?" I stuttered, standing up. In front of me stood Nate Bozian, an old friend of mine, who I hadn't seen or thought about in months.
"Good to see ya again Chloe," said Nate, grinning.
"Nice to see you too, Nate." I replied, smiling. I was glad to see that at least someone treated me the same. He never asked where I had been, and I was grateful for that. We chatted for a while, both trying not to make things awkward. It was easy to talk to Nate and be around him for me. He made me feel comfortable around him, he was so easy-going and sweet.
"Chloe!" I heard a girl shriek. I spun around and almost fell back into Nate from the force of the hug Kari gave me.
"Hi Kari!", I smiled and hesitated as I saw Beth, hanging back behind Kari, looking uncomfortable.
"H-hi Beth.", I said hesitantly.
"Hi Chloe," she said quietly, watching me, silently judging whether or not I was the same Chloe she had known.
Kari pulled me to lunch, Beth and Nate trailing after us. As we walked towards the cafeteria, I saw my old friend Miranda. I wasn't sure how she would respond to seeing me again, so I didn't say anything, but Kari noticed my uneasiness. She followed my gaze and seeing Miranda, she pulled me faster towards the cafe. Not fast enough; Miranda caught my eye, glared at me and mouthed "physco".
I froze, and didn't realize Nate was pulling my elbow gently, asking if I was okay. "I-I-I'm fine." I responded, but I wasn't. I couldn't believe Miranda would turn on me like that. We walked into the cafeteria, and its familiarity surprised me. I stumbled, and was bracing myself to fall flat on my face when two arms caught my waist from behind. Nate.
"Th- thanks." I said, staying in his arms. Kari cleared her throat and I jumped. When I turned to her, she winked at me. I looked down, my face turning crimson. Kari led us to a lunch table, walking with Beth while I walked with Nate.
"Chloe, since you left the day before the dance, I think the least you could do is go with me to the dance this Friday?" Nate asked me suddenly.
I looked up in shock. He was serious. "Y-yeah. I'd love to." I said, grinning at him. We joined Kari and Beth at the lunch table. Kari gave me a look that I took to be 'you had better us everything' I smiled.
It had been months since the dance. Nate was always there for me and he accepted me. He made me feel better whenever he was around me. We had been dating for a few months, and even though he distracted me from everything I'd left behind, I could never forget. Tori, Simon... Derek.
"Chloe? ...Chloe?" Nate's voice snapped me back to reality. I looked at him on the couch next to me, looking confused. "Are you okay?"
"Hmmm? Oh, yeah I'm fine. I just- was thinking about something, that's all." I replied. He looked concerned, but when I leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, he relaxed. We turned back to the movie on the screen, Twilight. I had no idea why we were watching this. I'm not the romantic comedy type. I was wishing something would interrupt, a distraction of any kind.
There was a knock on the door. My distraction.
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