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

She took a glance behind her and saw that it was a man. The very same man that rode the plane with her. She knew that he was creepy and now he's stalking her. Chloe and already see the hotel building from where she is standing so she picked up the pace even more.

It's already creeping her out so she decided to enter the shop beside the hotel. In that way, she knows that she is safe. She was panting, she never felt that nervous in her life. Well, except when she did her first play. But this is different, this is a life and death situation.

After a couple of minutes, she went outside the shop and entered the hotel. While walking towards the elevator, she brings out her phone to text her mother if they're already in their room. But she didn't get any reply, instead, she received a message from an unknown number.

Keep safe, always.

That's the only thing on the text. The number used was unfamiliar to her. Whoever that might be is just close to her because she doesn’t give out her phone number easily. Even most of her friends doesn't have any idea of what her number is. This night is now getting really creepy.

When the elevator doors opened, she stepped inside and closed the door using the button. In that way, no one will harm, she'll be safe because no one is riding the elevator with her. She read the message she received again and tried to call the number. It was just ringing, no one answered her call.

Chloe quickly entered her room as soon as the elevator doors opened. She literally ran her distance to her room, afraid that someone might strangle her while she walks. She scrambled through her purse and looked for her key card. It took her a while before she should it.

After opening the door, she went inside and locked herself. Thank God, she's alive. If she didn't make a detour earlier, she might have been dead by now. Thanks to that creepy stalker earlier. She made her way to the bed and closed her eyes, not bothering to change her clothes.

What she did is stripped of everything she wears except for her lingerie and wrapped herself with the blanket. She's very exhausted. She wants this day to be over. Tomorrow, it'll surely going to be exhausting again when she does her house haunting. She had decided that whatever happen to her and Jesse, she will stay her in Paris. And no one will stop her.

There was a knock on the door that forced her to get up on check who's knocking. Jesse. She was rooted at her place, doesn't have any idea what to do. She wanted to shut the door on his face but her body says otherwise. Chloe widens her open of the door and let Jesse in. There's no going back now. He's already here, inside her room. There is no escaping for her no and the only thing she could do is accept the fact that this is their fate. And fate says talk to Jesse.

"Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be with your family? Or with Selene or Selena, whoever kissed you. Why did you even bother to talk to me now and not tomorrow. I want to sleep can you just leave?" Chloe said, more like shouting at Jesse. He just sat on the bed and looked at her. He looked so handsome. Contrary to what Caroline is always telling her. She said that her brother is always drinking and doesn't get enough sleep. Well, if that's true, he must've looked like a zombie by now.

But he's not.

"I am here to talk to you about what happened. I want to apologize because of what happened that night. And I am also here to tell you that I want to stay away from you, permanently. I don't want anything to do with you anymore so quit putting letters under my door because it'll just end up in the trash. I am with Selene now, so please just stop sending me letters and be happy." Jesse stood up and left her in her room.

That's it? That is all he got to say? After everything that happen, he will leave her and be with that whore? She's suffocating, she can't breathe. How can Jesse do that to her? Chloe cannot believe it. Is this what she gets from running? She just tried to protect herself from more pain and this is what she gets?

A loud sound blasted on her ears and her eyes opened. Shit, it was just a dream. She was panting. Chloe got up to get a glass of water and chugged that down, straight. She still can breathe properly and the pictures from her dream is still haunting her. Is that a warning? Is that what will happen when she finally sees Jesse again? She hopes not.

Chloe went back to bed and closed her eyes. She tried her best to clear her mind and hoped that she will not have another dream. But she was mistaken, another nightmare plagued her sleep that had her up all night.

I really have to talk to, Jesse.

CHAPTER 23

Look Who’s Back

After their Paris getaway, her family finally went home to L.A. She was very happy that she finally found a place in Paris and there was a career already waiting for her there. Her parents gave her tons of money to put in to her account which she can use to start her life in Paris.

The only thing she wants is to talk to Jesse. Caroline said he's back in the boarding house but he seemed like a ghost to her because she never seen him ever since,