Must Be Love
A/N- Disclaimer: Characters belong to Kelley Armstrong! Rozy, Po and Leni belong to Bookworm1807
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Previously In Derek's POV
"I wasn't supposed to show you to start with!" Daren yelled at me his figure changing and transforming into a taller man with blue eyes and short brown hair,
"Why did I forget?" I asked and Daren sighed,
"Trauma it was to traumatic so your body cut the memory out." I took a deep breath before looking around we were standing in what seemed a white room but it didn't look like it ever ended, "ready for the last one?" he asked and I nodded. The scene changed to the one he'd jumped to earlier and he smiled,
"What is this?" I asked as the snow fell through me he pointed in front of me and I looked up to see a car coming and then I saw the driver. Chloe and she was muttering to herself she sped up just before she hit the ice and then she was sliding, rolling and I heard the crash as she hit the tree. Two minutes later my truck pulled up and I ran out towards her car.
"It's not your fault." Daren said and I shook my head,
"Part is."
"Yes I agree part of it is your fault but she knew not to drive and not to accelerate in this kind of weather." I felt as if something was lifted off my shoulders.
"How do I wake her?"
"Go on with your life Derek trust me she will wake up and maybe you'll find out why after all I did give you the answer and if you figure it out before just wait you can't do anything to help her." I nodded and watched as he disappeared.
Derek's POV
I woke in bed and this time my picture was fine and I was truly awake I walked downstairs to see Simon holding all the applicants I was going to send to different universities that were close to the city.
"Wow." He breathed,
"Big deal eh?" I asked and Simon spun around shocked,
"Yale?" He asked and I shrugged,
"Sounded good."
"Yeah you applied last time and when they accepted you were to busy uh.." His words dropped out but I knew what he meant giving him a small nod I grabbed the letters and walked to the nearest mailbox dropping them in I smiled. When I returned to the house I found Simon on my couch watching a show Roxy came out moments later and smiled at me,
"Food?" She asked and I nodded eagerly she was an amazing cook. I sat beside Simon on the couch and he handed me a beer,
"Thanks." I said taking a sip before setting it down on the counter.
A week passed and a few letter responses came back,
"Simon there here." I told him when he picked up the phone,
"Great wait for me I'll be right over." True to his words he walked through my door minutes later and ran over finding the Yale one he pulled it open and smiled.
"Well?"
"Accepted."
"Really?" I asked and he nodded taking the letter my smile widened and I looked at Simon, "it's not far I think I could stay here." Simon nodded and I smiled.
"Lets get you some supplies!" He cheered running out he pulled out his cell,
"Call Tori and I'll kill you!" I yelled and he turned around,
"Too late!" He screamed back running out to his car. I groaned but followed getting in his car as he hung up and pulled out, "Tori's going to meet us there." He informed me and I sighed,
"Great." I muttered.
Shopping with Tori exists of being pulled and prodded in different directions.
"Tori?" A voice asked and Tori turned around the girl who'd called her name looked familiar but her black hair and neon coloured streaks shocked me.
"Lani?" She asked and I rolled my eyes of course the girl with freaky hair.
"Daniel look Tori's here!" Lani called coming over and hugging her,
"Why are you here?" They asked at the same time,
"Derek's going to Yale." Tori informed her and Lani smiled,
"Daniel too!" She cheered as he came around the corner holding a box of jell pens,
"I won't need these Lani." He informed her and she frowned and pouted causing him to sigh, "fine." He dropped them into the basket on his arm.
"Have you seen Drone?" Lani asked and Tori shook her head,
"No why?"
"Apparently according to a very drunk Karan they had an argument and Drone left Karan at the bar."
"Drone would never do that!" Tori replied and I looked at Simon who nodded,
"You girls talk were going to shop." Tori nodded and Daniel joined us with an eye roll.
"Have any of you heard from Drone?" He asked and we both shook our heads,
"No but he is an adult he can go where he wants." I said and Daniel sighed,
"I guess but the thing is Drone does everything for Karan it just doesn't make sense that he'd leave him at a bar."
"Drone is the gay one right?" Simon asked and I shot him a look,
"Yes!" Daniel hissed at him and Simon shrunk away.
"Well is he in love with Karan?" He asked and Daniel went silent,
"In love with Kar?" He asked then shook his head, "they've been best friends since kindergarten they had one rough bump when Drone came out of the closet but they got over it." I nodded and continued shopping,
"Maybe he didn't want you to see it?" Simon suggested and shrugged Daniel glared at him,
"I would know my band mates better then you Blondie."
Lani's POV
"It's quite concerning!" I told Tori and she nodded,
"Drone will appear eventually he just needs time."
"I guess." I sighed and she pointed to the food court I smiled and headed towards a table, "he and Karan never fight though."
"What was it about?" Tori asked and I sighed,
"Karan won't tell us something about girls over guys and that….that Drone was dumb for being gay." I frowned and Tori patted my hand,
"I doubt they fought over that." She told me and I nodded,
"I hope not."
"Hey Lani." I looked up to see Po sit down beside me and he smiled at Tori,
"Tori right?" Tori nodded he'd only seen her a few times before and he smiled, "nice to see you again." He told her and she smiled,
"I'm glad." She teased and he laughed a rare occasion for Po and I was stunned into silence,
"You manage the band?" He asked once he controlled his laughter by clearing his throat,
"Yes?" She asked obviously wondering why he was asking,
"Cool maybe uh one day I can help out?" He asked and Tori smiled,
"5 coffees right now would be great." She replied and he smiled,
"Right away."
"Wait I didn't say black." Po turned and nodded his head at her, "two black with cream and sugar on the side, one soy latte, one hot chocolate and a vanilla mocha latte." Po nodded turning and heading to the small Starbucks store to order the drinks.
"You're so demanding!" I told her and she smiled shrugging,
"He wants to ask me out he'll have to work for it." She replied and I raised an eyebrow,
"How do you know he wants to ask you?" I replied and she smiled,
"The way he kept asking questions that he knew the answer too trying to find an opening but if he works with me they he can easily ask to work over dinner."
"Wow your good." I commented and she shrugged with a wide smile on. Po came over with two trays setting down the black coffees and soy latte on the side he handed Tori the vanilla mocha latte and she smiled that he knew it was hers. He then handed me the hot chocolate and I smiled,
"Thank you."
"Your welcome sis." He replied before sitting down. We waited for a few minutes before we were joined by three boys with a lot of bags.
"Hey thanks." Daniel commented grabbing a black coffee, two creams and three sugars. Derek grabbed the black coffee and one cream before downing the drink quickly and Simon took the soy latte with a sad smile,
"Drone?" I asked and Daniel shook his head,
"I called him but he wouldn't pick up." Daniel told me and I sighed,
"Do you think he left town?" I asked and Daniel shrugged grabbing a piece of Simon's scone that came out of no where,
"Where'd you get that?" Tori asked pointing at it and Simon shrugged continuing to eat it, "is that from my bag!" She screamed at him and Simon shrugged again Derek closed his eyes and sighed.
"Guys!" He snapped and they went quiet for a brief moment before they continued arguing in hushed whispers,
"I'm gonna call Karan." I said standing up I pulled my phone out and dialled his number.
"Hello?" A groggy voice answered after three rings and I smiled,
"Karan where are you!" I shouted into the phone,
"Home."
"Is Drone with you?" I asked and I heard a sigh,
"No!" He snapped and I sighed,
"I'm sorry it's just no one knows where he is." I whispered and I heard Karan sigh,
"I don't either so stop asking." With that he hung up. I closed my phone and sat back down shaking my head at Daniel and he hugged me moments later Daniel's phone rang and he picked it up,
"It's Karan." Shrugging he flipped it open and pressed speaker so we could all hear,
"It's Tuesday isn't it?" Karan asked,
"Yes." Daniel replied,
"Chloe and Drone always had coffee on Tuesday down at a little bakery cause they had life things to discuss." I watched as Simon looked up at Derek I followed his gaze to find Derek eyes glazed over,
"Right!" Daniel replied to Karan as he laid a hand on my thigh giving it a slight squeeze of reassurance, "would he be there?"
"Drone and Chloe!" Karan repeated and Daniel looked around for help getting him a light slap from Tori at his stupidity even I got it, "dude he'd take the coffee to her!"
"Oh." I rolled my eyes and patted his head he only frowned at me and I returned it with a smile.
"Guys?" Karan said on the phone and we all glanced back at it,
"Yeah?" I asked,
"Don't go leave him some time with her." He whispered before hanging up.
Drone's POV
I stared at her emotionless face and sighed,
"Why won't you wake up?" I asked before sighing, "today's Tuesday…so I'm here talking to you but…your not talking back. I got your cinnamon coffee just like you always ordered Christmas in a cup. I got one too just a small one and you lied to me it's disgusting! But I tried it cause you always wanted me too….things aren't working Chloe you're like the glue of this band only Lani and Daniel are good but you got them together to start with so I guess that's just your magic. Like I said before things are just falling apart Karan is drinking too much again I'm sure he's on the brink of becoming an alcoholic or getting alcohol poisoning and it scares me."
"Sir?" I looked behind me to see a nurse and I waved her in she came in quick and checked on her vitals before leaving the room I sighed rubbing my thumb along Chloe's wrist,
"I'm afraid that I'll have to leave the band Chlo." I whispered, "I know you knew this was coming but last night we were at this bar and I guess Kar has always been there for me when other guys make fun of me being gay but….last night the guy I was talking to was gay as well and he came up and made him leave even after I told him not too. I can some what handle him being surrounded by girls but it's like he can't handle that I'm gay and now I can barely keep it a secret hell I've made obvious enough already." I stood up then and smoothed her hair out but I felt like I was failing her somehow quitting on the band like this. Taking a deep breath I pulled out my phone and sent a text to Tori, Daniel and Lani. I stared awhile at Karan's number before sighed and deleting it from my phone but I couldn't delete the numbers etched into my brain grabbing the bag I'd previously packed I got in my car and drove to the airport I just needed to get away.
Derek's POV
Shopping was finished pretty much after that and we separated ways Lani was coming with us so she and Tori could discuss band things or whatever we were half way home when Lani screamed,
"Turn around!" I glanced back at her and she looked at Tori who was staring at her phone,
"He wouldn't!"
"He did!" Lani replied grabbing her phone and calling someone, "Daniel! Pick up the damned phone!" She screamed,
"What is this about?" Simon asked and I shrugged not caring,
"No didn't you get the text?" She asked, "did you seriously ask what text? You know the text the one about Drone leaving the country leaving the band!"
"Drone left your band?" Simon asked Tori and she punched him,
"Shut up!" I rolled my eyes and parked in front of my house,
"Chloe's in a coma not like they could play anyways." I muttered and Tori glared,
"Drone's like a brother to me!" She screamed at me and I sighed, "he's a brother to Chloe too she'd want him there if she wakes."
"When!" I snapped and Tori flinched, "when she wakes!" I repeated and she ducked her head looking away,
"How can you believe in her so strongly?" She asked and I smiled,
"Cause I know." I turned and walked inside my house faintly hearing Simon singing 'It must be love.' over and over.
Karan's POV
My doorbell rang just as I was getting ready to go to the bar and I sighed. Had I invited a girl out? I don't remember if I did I was to hungover to find out how I got home the only thing I knew was that it wasn't Drone and it probably wouldn't ever be again. I answered the door stepping aside as Daniel rushed in looking around my living room,
"What you searching for?" I asked with a light glare,
"Drone."
"I already told you where he was." I replied and Daniel sighed tossing me his phone, "why do I want this?" I asked catching it,
"Look at the text."
"What text?"
"The one on the screen!" He screamed at me and I looked at the phone to see it black,
"It's black!"
"What's black?"
"The screen!" Daniel looked at me angrily as he stormed around my house and I followed,
"Press the middle button."
"Which one?"
"The middle one!"
"The big one?"
"Yes the big one you dumb ass!" I sighed and pressed the button the screen lighting up and showing a thin print along the background,
"It wasn't sent to me?"
"Read the message!"
"Okay!" I sighed and looked back at the writing under the sent contacts.
I can't stay it's just to much. If Chloe wakes she'll know exactly what I mean she knew that one day I would have to leave. So yeah that's what I'm saying I'm leaving the country and the band.
Drone.
"Karan?" I looked up at Daniel and he studied me,
"He left." A statement not a question.
"Yeah he left." Daniel replied and I shrugged,
"So why would I care." I replied my heart and mind screaming at me for being dumb and I ignored them both, "he's just a gay guy in our band." I turned and walked up the stairs and I heard Daniel sigh.
"Your gay best friend who was in love with you." He replied and I froze a laugh escaping my lips. Drone in love with me! This was hilarious,
"Oh god that is fresh!" I replied and Daniel glared up at me,
"Come on Karan think about it!"
"I am and I think it's ridiculous!" I shot back turning my back on him I started up the stairs again, "your free to leave." I entered my room closing the door behind me I looked around posters of the band hung on my wall and I couldn't stand it any longer picture after picture of Drone and I. Best friends that became nothing I pulled them off my walls glancing around I stared at my white walls my pictures in a clump on my bed.
Derek's POV
I was ready for school now and I picked up the phone dialling the schools number,
"Yale School how can I help you?"
"Hi I was wondering if I could possibly take the few tests to get back to my grade year."
"What's your name?"
"Derek Souza." I replied waiting,
"You used to go here correct?"
"Yes and no I did the work at my home and came in for exams."
"Your on your last year correct?"
"Yes."
"Alright one test next week and you'll be all caught up."
"Alright thanks." I replied,
"I'll call you next week with the details." I thanked her before hanging up looking around the room my eyes caught a picture of Chloe in my living room. She was smiling and I felt like it was at me like she was proud of me,
"I'm doing it for you." I whispered staring at the picture it didn't give her justice she was so beautiful the lens captured a piece of her beauty but not all. I stood up and left the room walking to my basement I looked at the disaster that was still there grabbing a bucket and a mob I walked down to clean up the mess.
A/N- Hope it's good and yes I know I made him jump a bunch of school years but the story won't run other whys so deal.
Raksha Souza
You can do it you have all the weapons you need.
NOW FIGHT!