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

to drink soda, Caroline. It's not just you anymore. And since you're breathing for two, there are things you not allowed to do for a while. Just like wearing heels. And ignoring your baby daddy." She looked at Caroline who is also looking at her. By the look that her friend is giving her, she knows that she wanted to talk to Nate.

Caroline grabs the glass of water and finished it straight. "I wanted to talk to him, but I'm not sure what to say. Help me, Chloe."

"Well, maybe you should start by dialing his number then you'll know what to do as you go on." Chloe saw that Caroline is having doubts but she grabbed her phone anyway. But she was surprised that she passed it to her.

"You do it. Dial his number but I'll talk to him." Caroline said as her eat what's left of her food. She looked for Nate's number which she had a hard time finding because it's under the name 'dumbass'. Chloe dialed it and waited for him to answer.

"Hello, Caroline? How are you?" Nate asked. Chloe pressed speaker phone when she heard a voice from the other line.

She passed the phone to Caroline and she let her friend talk to Nate. "I'm okay. Where are you?" When it comes to situations like this, Caroline is really lame. Maybe love is her weakness. She'll surely win any argument but when she's talking to someone she likes or loves, lameness is everything that comes out of her mouth or if not, she doesn't have anything to say at all.

"I'm here in my car. Outside your campus, waiting if you'll change your mind." So, he still outside, huh? Yep, she's right. Nate is the right man for her friend. She hopped off Caroline's bed and looked at her closet for clothes. If Nate is just outside the house, then Caroline must go with him. Even if she has to drag her out of the house.

Finally, she found the perfect clothes for her. A simple sleeveless baby pink dress that reaches her knees paired with flat shoes. She laid it on the bed and mouthed to Caroline to wear it. She is still on her phone when Chloe left the room their left overs in hand. She went downstairs and washed all the dishes.

Caroline entered the kitchen wearing the clothes she prepared. "Chloe, I'll go out with---"

"Go, it's okay. Go out with him. I'll be fine here. But please, if tonight is the right time, and you've found the perfect chance, tell him. He'll surely understand. But if you come home weeping later, I'll bury him myself." She gave Caroline a hug and lead him out of the house. When they opened the door, Nate was already there, leaning on his car, waiting for Caroline.  "Enjoy."

She watched as the two left. When they were nowhere to be seen, she went back inside the house and locked herself in her room. There's still a lot of things she needs to do. Chloe hopes that whatever happen tonight with Caroline and Nate, it must be something positive.

And after everything is solved, she can have the rest she deserves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 21:

Thanksgiving

'Please put on your seatbelt on as we are about to land shortly.'

The voice in the speaker blasted through her ears as she reads her book in the plane. She fastened her seatbelt and kept her book in the bag. This is what she hates when she's travelling.

The pressure you feel when taking off and when landing. It felt like your soul is being separated from your body.

She closed her eyes shut and held tightly on both of her armrest. Chloe heard the man sitting beside her chuckled a bit that made her open her eyes and glared at the man beside her. He's wearing a very thick hoodie, a very thick eyeglasses and a face mask, which she's sure is thick as well.

Chloe just rolled her eyes and went back to her position earlier, before the douche-b beside her chuckled with no particular reason, still with her eyes shut and her hands gripping the armrest tightly. When she felt that the plane is landing, she took and deep breath and hold it, then prayed in her mind to keep her safe.

If she didn't come out of this plane alive, she will hunt whoever is piloting this plane. The seconds felt like minutes and the minutes felt like hours. It seems like they've been landing for hours. Finally, when the plane already stopped and the door was opened, she let out the breath that she was holding and tried her best to calm herself.

She took her bag and head out of the plane. As soon as she felt the fresh air hugged her skin, she knows she's alive. Chloe head out of the airport and looked for her parents. They decided to spend Thanksgiving on Paris as her parents enjoyed the last time they were here. So, she has no choice but to go here.

The Thanksgiving she imagined that she will have is her locked up in her room in the boarding house, eating until she cannot walk properly while watching her favorite movie from the umpteenth time. But no, her mother forced her to go here.

Maybe it's for the best. While she's here, she'll search for the best place to stay so that after college, she's finally ready to move out of L.A. If not Paris, then maybe Italy, where ever she sees fit. Or where ever she'll have a successful career.

Her parents are waiting for her outside the airport. She run towards them and gave them a hug. It's been a long while since she saw her parents. How she missed them. Chloe let go of her parents and they all walked towards the car.