SZNS SERIES 1: Summer by Maria Writes (book series for 10 year olds .TXT) 📕

She and her mother talked more for a couple of seconds before hanging up. Maybe she's right. It will all pass tomorrow; they just need a little time to think. Chloe cleared her mind and went to take a bath, she submerged herself in the water until her lungs ache and craved for air. It took her awhile before deciding to go to bed.

The next day, her mother went to her room to bring her breakfast. After eating, her parents brought all of her stuff down and put it in the car.

"We'll roam around the area for a few hours. Will be back before lunch; I'll text you the place so we could have a meal together." Her father said then head out of her room. A few minutes after they left, they she grabs her purse and went to Jesse's room. She's sure that the brat douche-b is still sleeping.

And she was right, her hands are already sore from knocking on the door but the door is not opening yet. She checked-out of the hotel and went out hoping to see something that will calm her down. While walking on the streets, she saw a bookshop that sells cheap books so she went in. The smell of books is all around the air and it somehow calmed her.

She bought everything that she wants and head out of the store to walk some more. It took her hours to calm, and what she means by calm is carrying tons of bags with some random stuff that she bought.

Her phone rang so she doesn't have a choice but to put down all the shopping bags first then get her phone. There are two messages, one from her mother, and one from Jesse. She decided to read her mother's message first. It was the place where they'll have lunch. It's twenty minutes away. She hails the cab that's coming her way and shove every shopping bags she has inside.

Inside the cab, she gave the driver the address and read Jesse's text.

'Where are you? No one's in your room. I've been knocking for a while now.'

That's what you get for not opening the door for me earlier. She didn't answer his question but she forwarded him the message her mother sent her. It was an uneventful ride to the restaurant. It was the most boring half an hour in her life. Maybe it was more fun if Jesse is with her, but she knows that it’s very impossible to happen right now.

When she reached the restaurant, her father is already outside waiting for her. He took all the bags from her and loaded it on the car. Her luggage that they took earlier are nowhere to be found. They must have put it on the private jet already.

She entered the restaurant together with his father and they saw her mother busy reading the menu. "Chloe, great you're here. I already ordered for you and Jesse, but if you like something let's just tell the waiter. Where's Jesse, aren't you with him?”

"No, I was ---" she was cut off of her words when someone spoke behind her.

"I'm here, Mrs. K. Sorry for being late. I woke up late this morning plus I have been looking everywhere for Chloe." then he sat beside her and look at her "Where have you been, Ginger."

Wow, so we're back to Ginger now? That's nice. Looks like the brat is now tamed. Cool!

"Shopping." was all she said. She tried and hungry. And she wanted to sleep after this. After a few minutes of waiting, their orders arrived. She quickly devoured her food. Her shopping spree made her so famished.

Her parents are talking animatedly while she and Jesse are just quietly eating their meal. They didn't dare talked to each other. She's sensing if he'll talk to her first. Chloe is just waiting. But a couple of minutes had passed but he's not yet talking to her. So, she spoke but not intended to him. Both of them are done eating and just sipping their drinks. And still no one dared to make the first move.

"Mom, what's the plan after eating? Can we go home after? I want to sleep in the plane, I'm so tired. I slept late last night." she asked. She's really getting bored with this trip. It's her first time here in Paris yet her excitement vanished because of what happened last night. And it seems like Jesse doesn't give a damn if she wants to go home after lunch.

Her mother looked at her then shook her head. "No, sweetie. You'll go home with Jesse; we'll take you to the airport. Your father and I will stay here for a week more." Her mother looks very excited that they'll be staying here for one more week. Well, it's been a long time since she and her father went on a vacation alone. Usually, she always tags along that is why they don't really have time for themselves.

"If that's so, I have to go back to the hotel, Mrs. King. I didn't bring my stuff with me."

"I'll come with him mom."  She looked at Jesse and raised her eyebrows at him. "Like, right now. Let's go."

They both head out of the restaurant and hopped in her father's car. The drive back to the hotel was calm. So far, murder isn't happening yet. She's very eager to talk to him, but she swore not to speak until he talks to her. And it seems like they were thinking the same thing.

After getting the Jesse's stuff on his hotel room, they headed to the airport where the plane is waiting for them. She texted her mom and told her that they should get the car as they were headed hope in which her mother agreed.

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