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"Hey Chloe it's Max! I️ wanted to make sure you're okay after the other day. I️ haven't heard from you, and I'm really sorry if I️ fucked up something. Just let me know you're okay, and call Rachel she's worried about you too"
"Chloe! It's Rachel! What's going on dude? Where the hell are you? Come on Price please tell me your safe or something at least. I️ can't lose you when I️ just got you back"
"Hey it's Max again assuming you've haven't gotten my text. Is this another ignore Max for a week thing? Wherever you are I️ hope everything is okay, and if you could either call me or Rachel and let one of us know you're okay that would be good"
"Chloe? I'm seriously getting really worried about you. I️ really need to know you're okay, and I️ don't know what to do right now. After class is over I'm coming to find you. "
After leaving Jefferson classroom Rachel grabbed Max and rushed out of class. Chloe was the only thing on her mind, and she needed to find her and make sure she was okay. "Come on Max hurry up" She shouted from the hallway to a slow max who was having a hard time keeping up. "I️m coming slow down"
The two girls got into the car and drove off to the junkyard. I️t was a place where Chloe and Rachel would hang out to get away from the rest of the world the only place they felt home.
"Where are we going" Max asked a little confused with a hint of fear in her voice at how fast Rachel was driving. "We're going to find Chloe I️ think I️ know where she is, and I️m hoping I️m right."
"Chloe! Chloe! Chloe!"
Rachel shouted out as she put the car to a stop and Hop out.
"CHLOE!" Max shouted behind following along. She was scared and didn't know what to do or say, she only wanted Chloe to be okay, to be able to see her again, and tell her how she feels, and how she can't stop thinking about their almost kiss.
"Max wait here okay." Rachel went ahead as max nodded waiting by the car. Rachel seemed to know what she was doing, and Max needed time to process that she was standing in the middle of a junkyard.
"Chloe are you in here" Rachel asked as she slid open a metal board used as a door. Inside was a hangout. I️t had chairs with a small couch, beer bottles everywhere, a pizza box on the floor, Rachel makeup sitting on a small table next to the couch, old signs hanging from the wall, and in the corner of the room Rachel and Chloe hand writing saying "Chloe was here and Rachel was here"
Rachel looked around the room, she could feel her heart beating faster and faster like I️t was going to jump out of her chest. She quickly put her hand over her mouth and stood frozen. She couldn't believe what she was seeing , I️t couldn't be real, I️t just couldn't.
"Omg" She was finally able to say. She kneeled down over the body laying on the ground. "Chloe!" Fear in her voice "What did you do?" Rachel looked around again, thinking about how much Chloe must have drink counting all of the beer bottles, and reading the note left in her hand.
"I️'m so sorry Chloe" She could feel herself beginning to cry. "Even when I️ try to do good by you I️ always end up hurting you." She wiped her eyes as she began to sob softly.
"Max" She yelled
"Help me get her into the car" Rachel said frantically, trying to keep herself together.
"Will she be okay?" Max was confused, she didn't understand anything that was happening.
"Yes, this has happened before I know what to do, just get her into the car please"
"Should we bring her to a hospital?"
"She's just hung over and passed out she will wake up soon."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Let's just say this isn't the first time. The last time she did this was the three year anniversary of her dads death."
"Oh!"
"Yeah, but this time it's my fault for being stupid. I should have been more considerate about her feelings"
Max noted taking mental notes of the last time Chloe did this, and how Rachel blamed herself. They carried Chloe back to Rachel's car, sitting her securely in the backseat.
Rachel drove back to Blackwell with max and Chloe. She had max help her bring Chloe back into her dorm room where they could lay her on the bed, and wait until she woke up.
"Rachel"
Max called as she sat and tried to make small talk while they wait for their friend to wake up.
"Yeah Max" she said trying to keep her composure.
"What happened with you and Chloe?"
Rachel turned quickly to face max
"What do you mean?" She said in reply
"You said you should have been more considerate of her feelings? What happened?"
Rachel took a deep breath, how was she supposed to tell max that she still had feeling for Chloe, let a lone that she had feelings at all, that the two of them had a relationship. Forget the kiss, she knew max liked Chloe it wouldn't be right to tell her the truth.
"It's nothing okay Max, just I'm stubborn sometimes and make everything about myself, and forget that others have feelings too."
She totally brought that Rachel thought to herself.
"You know every since I met Chloe I've been more confused in my life than I ever been? She makes me feel things I've never felt before, and it's hard because I don't fully understand what's happening with us. We almost kissed at least I think that's what was happening, either way I wanted it to happen so bad, but felt so scared at the same time, but disappointed when she pulled away before our lips could touch."
Max didn't know why she said all of that to Rachel, it came out and she couldn't take it back.
"Max, you have to understand something about Chloe. She has huge trust issues with getting attached to someone. She's such a amazing girl with such a big heart, and when she loves she loves hard,it's a beautiful thing when she does. Sadly someone ruined that for her, now she is afraid to fall deep again. She cares about you if that's what you're wondering, trust me I can tell by the way she looks at you, and talks about you. Just promise me you won't hurt her okay I love her. "
Max listen carefully to Rachel's words. They all seemed to have a deeper meaning, and it was easy for her to quickly understand the relationship her and Chloe had in the past. It was beginning to make sense to her.
"Rachel I promise"
Rachel gave max a nod and took a deep breath. She knew that max wasn't the type of person to hurt someone, at least not on purpose. She trusted Max, and if that's who Chloe chose then she would be okay with it or at least try to be that is.
"Hey Max do you think maybe you can go grab some water? We will need it for when Chloe wakes up "
"Of course"
Max said as she left the room. Rachel just wanted to be alone for a moment with Chloe. She somehow needed to say somethings while Chloe was still unconscious, and didn't want max to hear her. She waited until she heard the door shut, and waited a few minutes to give max time to walk away before she spoke.
"You know" She sighed as she started. "I hate you sometimes." She took a deep breath as she let her feeling resurface for a moment so she can let it out. "I don't know how you do it, but somehow you make it so hard to get over you, even when you do stupid shit like this." She moved closer, brushing her thumb softly on Chloe's cheek. "You're so beautiful Chloe, and I don't think you realize how special you are." She closed her eyes thinking back. "I loved you the moment I saw you at that Fire Walk concert. I've never felt so alive like that before, and I loved you every moment we spent together after that." She paused closing her eyes taking a another deep breath. "I guess knowing you spend time with Max, and crush on her makes me remember how we were in the beginning, and how lucky of a girl she is to get your attention. I lov-"
Rachel paused as she heard the sound of the door opening.
"Sorry did I interrupt something" Slowly Rachel moved away from Chloe and sat near the end of the bed with her arms folded. "No, you didn't " She said softly to the girl in front of her, trying to hide how annoyed she was.
"Mhmm kay. I got the water"
"Thanks just put it down over there" Rachel said in reply.
The two girls remained silent. What else could they say? The room felt closed in with the amount of tension coming from the both of them.
Time went by as they both began to drift away, Max half awake as she heard movement coming from the other side of the bed.
"Chloe"
She said softly keeping her voice low. "Mhmmm" sounds leaving Chloe's mouth as she started to wake up.
"You're awake" Max said a little too excited,worried she would wake up Rachel, although she probably should have she decided to let her sleep, it was her turn for some alone time.
"Max" Chloe responded with the realization that Max was in front of her. "Where am I" she asked.
"You're in Rachel's room. We brought you here after finding you in the junkyard. "
Chloe looked around the room she was confused she had no idea what was going on around her. "What happened "
"I was hoping maybe you could tell me" Max said in a soft playful tone.
"I don't know. All I remember is that I was in your dorm, and came here afterwards. Rachel told me about her parents, and then we talked about the passed. I got hella confused when she kissed me. I went to talk to my dad the next morning, because I needed to vent. He always knew what to say, even if he can't answer me now. It still means everything to just talk to him. I needed some advice, because I don't want to hurt anyone. Dad would have known the right thing to do but, my confusion turned to anger and I remember drinking, everything is hazy after that."
"Oh!" Was all Max could say. She was too stuck on the words "Rachel kissed me". She sat there not knowing what to say at the moment, glaring at Rachel from the side of her eye for a moment, before turning back to Chloe. "I'm glad you're okay" she said as she gained her focus back. "I was really worried about you. I kind of thought you were ignoring me again" she said and ended with a soft chuckle.
"Come on Maxi I wouldn't ignore you. I was just stupid the last time okay. Sorry for making you worry. I'm a big girl okay I can take care of myself."
"Chloe! You drink until you pass out, that's not taking care of yourself"
"Oh come on I'm still here right? Its fine Max I just had a lot going on in my head. I'm fine now don't worry "
Max sighed she knew Chloe wasn't okay. She couldn't understand why she is always had to be tough, when she didn't need to be.
"Chloe you can talk to me if you have too much going on. I'm here you know."
Chloe shook her head, laughing to herself. "Max! I can't talk about you to you, just like I can't talk about Rachel to her."
"I'm confused " Max arched a brow trying to understand why Chloe would need to talk about her.
"Don't worry about it super Max. I'll tell you someday. Right now I just need to get rid of this headache, and leave before Rachel wakes up. Don't really want to talk to her right now "
"Why not?" Max said even more confused
"I'll tell you later, besides I have to get home before my mom freaks. Today is the day David leaves and I guess I need to be there for it. Just tell Rachel I'll talk to her later, or that you didn't see me leave. You pick. "
Max sat there looking over at Chloe who confused her the more she spoke. What happened between her Rachel? Was all she could think about.
"Okay"
Chloe sat up the room spinning slightly. She felt a little light headed, not like she never felt that way before.
Max helped her get up she didn't bother stopping Chloe from leaving. What was the point? She did what she wanted anyways. Once she opened the door Rachel began to wake up. Her voice was low eyes half open.
"Hey" she said "you're awake" Chloe made quick eye contact but couldn't find words to say, instead she closed the door quick behind her. Avoiding saying goodbye to either of the girls.