As much as I didn't want to tell them I blurted out the entire story, starting with me over hearing Chase's confession to Michael and Logan and then meeting James after Chase had been forced to stay at Covington for a semester by his parents, I then explained what happened on Thursday and how I was now a confused mess, struggling to go on with life. When I had finished, they all had sympathetic looks on their faces and I knew they were struggling to come up with some advice to help me. "Maybe you should just talk to them?" Was Lola's suggestion. "Maybe you should try to ask them about being friends until you know for sure what you want?" Dana made her suggestion. "I agree with both of those Zoey,
you can't just avoid them the rest of your life". Nicole was right, but I was afraid they would just have another fight over me if I had them both in the same room together disscussing their feelings for me. They eventually convinced me to come with them on their trip to the shopping center not far from PCA, as it's the weekend we are allowed off the campus. Still depressed, I dragged myself into the taxi with them.
At around twelve, we stopped for something to eat, as Lola and Nicole were getting our sandwiches at the counter, Dana attempted to cheer me up and get my mind of my dilema. "I like the way have you have your hair now Zoey" She said to me smiling "Thank you, I like yours too" I replied with little joy in my voice. When Dana and I last seen each other, I had my natural bright blonde hair just past my shoulders and she had short brunette hair which were always in curls resting on her shoulders. Now however, Dana supported long perfectly straight hair whilst still being a natural brunette, I now had dirty blonde hair and supported matching extentions which were perfectly straight. Over the last two years I have changed my hairstyle rapidly but so far this is my favorite look, even with my bright blonde roots starting to show on the top of my head.
Lola and Nicole returned and I dug into my beef sandwich, I tried to take my mind off Chase and James as I listened to Lola and Dana get know each other a bit more. "I will be an actress one day, you can bet your life on it" Lola said with almighty confidence, she is actually an amazing actress, better than me anyday and I have total believe that she will make it one day. Dana seemed to like this; "Well I will a pro in the basketball career I am headed for. Zoey do still play basktball?" she turned to me. "Yeah, but I've never really thought of making a career out of it, Miss Harolds says she thinks I could be successful in a writing career if I kept my journalism up" I explained a little more cheerfully, I guess sociallising is improving my depression. Nicole joined in, "You know, when I was in Malibu, I discovered my passion was in my art skills, my teacher there was encouraging me to consider taking up a career in working for art galleries, he believes I have potential". I began joing in with more conversations and got to know alot more about Dana and her life in Paris until the point where I had forgotten about my troubled relationships with Chase and James. That was until I got back to PCA that afternoon.
The girls had literally dragged me to lounge where we were meeting the boys, I was refusing, knowing I had to take their advice and try to be in the same room as the pair of them. I sat next to Nicole on the purple couch with large multi-coulored spots on it, she was laughing at Michael and Logan's joke which I wasn't listening to as I could feel two sets of eyes watching me as I stared at the floor. After five minutes I couldn't take it anymore and was rushing up the stairs back to Room 101. With Chase right behind me calling my name.
"Zo, wait it's about time we talked" He said catching his breath as he shut the door behind him. "Chase, I thought you wouldn't want to know me after you saw me with James" I said as he sat down next me on the yellow couch which was placed underneath the window. "No, Zo I know you wouldn't do something like that ever "He said looking directly into my eyes "I knew he would try to get back together with you, and it wasn't the first fight I've had with him. When I asked him if he still had any feelings for you, he said yes and that's when we both started to get angry and he started a fight with me" I was shocked.
I knew Chase would try to have an honest man-to-man conversation with James about me, but I suppose James' true feelings of jelousy had got a hold of his temper and the fighting was a way of showing that James knew Chase had won my heart since the beginning. "This is what I tried to tell you Zo, after you broke that fight up, but you left so quickly because you felt so ashamed I didn't have the chance and then you didn't even look at me for two days". It was all true, I was so confused and shocked at what I had done, I never did think about anyone else's side of the story. James' was now clear to me; he was refusing to believe that I truly loved Chase and tried everything in his power to make me think otherwise. Whilst Chase's was clear from the beginning. From the moment Chase saw me step out of my dad's car he fell in love with me, oblivious to this for three whole years, I am now starting to believe maybe this was for a particular reason, weather you believe fate has anything to do with this or not, it was clear that I was never supposed to feel the same way until that moment I heard it come from Chase himself on the web-chat that had been left on by accident.
"Zoey, I understand if you don't want to get back together now, I've noticed you've looked and been acting very depressed lately. If you need space I will understand" Chase said, he looked disapointed as he said this as I know he would do anything to make sure I'm happy 24/7. Chase kissed me on the cheek as he got up to leave. I stopped him immediatly shooting myself up off the couch as if I had been struck by lightning.
"No Chase, we've been seperated way too long and I'm talking about since the day we met. I love you, Chase and I never want to be without you again" I said, my heart full of emotion as he pulled me into a romantic kiss, sweeping me off my feet. James will have face it. Chase and I were made for each other.