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

Chloe rushed through the auditorium to meet who ever sent her the note yesterday. She can feel in her guts that it was Jesse. But something inside her tells her that maybe she's wrong. Whatever, she's still going to see whoever that is.

She was panting as she run to the auditorium. Chloe is getting irritated by the people who are blocking her way. Finally, she reached the auditorium, but it was empty. No signs of anyone here.

"Hello?" she said however she heard nothing but her echo.

"Hello." no one was in the auditorium. She just wasted her

time running from her class all the way here, she ran two building just to get here just to see nothing. Chloe turned around to go back to the boarding house when someone called her name. But it wasn't Jesse.

It was Blake, he was approaching her with a bouquet of black roses. What is he doing here? Is he the one who sent the note and not Jesse? She's confused why would Blake do this. Chloe walked toward Blake and stopped a few inches away from him.

"Hello, Chloe. I didn't expect that you'll do what the note said, but here you are. You have no idea how much it makes me happy. Here, black roses for you. Sorry, I went through your journals just to know what your favorites flowers are." Blake passed her the bouquet which she accepted still confused.

She looked at Blake, her eyes asking what is going on. But she didn't hear any explanation. "What is this Blake? What is happening here, why are you doing this?"

"I like you, Chloe. And when I heard that you and Jesse broke up, I know that I had the chance to confess and ask you to date me. That is if you want to. If you don't, then it's fine with me but always remember that I am always here for you, ready to catch you if you fall." What Blake just said is totally confusing her. Is that why he always do whatever she ask? Why he's always there beside her when she's lonely?

And here she thought he is just a good friend looking out for one another, turns out his feeling something different. She doesn't want to hurt him but what is she going to do? She wants to fix everything she has with Jesse.

"Blake, I don't know what to say. I didn't expect that it's you who gave me that note. I don't want to hurt you but we can be what you want us to be. You're a good friend, Blake. A really good friend, but that's just it. And I already have Jesse, we may be having some conflicts now, I know we are going pass through that. I will never leave your side, remember that. I am always here. However, we're just going to stay friends, Blake." she gave him a tight hug, Chloe can feel tears on her shoulder as Blake hug her back.

She doesn't want to hurt him but it's for the best. For her, Blake is like a brother she never had and she wants it to stay that way. It's true that he'll catch her when she falls because that's what he always does for her even if they are not dating. And he's Jesse's best friend for Christ sake. She can just date them both.

"Chloe?" a voice from the door said that made her lose her grip from Blake. Jesse. He's here. And he doesn't look good. His shoulders dropped as well as the smile he had earlier. Did he misinterpret the hug she's sharing with Blake? Sure, he did. Jesse walkout of the auditorium and she had no choice but to follow him outside.

They need to talk, now. This is her last chance. She ran fast out of the auditorium and was lucky to see Jesse not yet far from the exit. "Jesse, wait!" Chloe stopped a little bit close to him and catch her breathe. Jesus Christ, why am I always running today? 

"Jesse, can we talk. What you see in there, it's not what you think. Yes, he gave me flowers and he asked me if we could date. I rejected his offer. That's it. Now can we talk about us? I know I told myself that I'll wait for you to do the first move, but I'm tired of waiting, Jesse. I want to know if we could still fix this mess that we are in because I am hoping that we can. I rejected Blake because I know we can still fix us. And even if we can't, I am still going to reject him and who tries to ask me out because it's only you that I want."

"I know I was so stupid not to let you explain your side about what happened that night. And now I'm giving you the chance, just please let's fix this mess. I'm tired of running away from you, I'm tired of crying, of feeling pain, and tired of waiting for you to do something. I know it's very dumb for a woman to do the first move but I don't care, if this is the only to get you back, I'll do it."

Her tears are now rolling on her cheeks and she didn't do anything to stop it. She wants Jesse to see that she's weak now. That she needs him and she wants to fix everything bad that happened to them. Jesse walked towards her and wiped her tears. She didn't expect him to do that but she's happy that so far, she knows that it's not the end for them.

"I should have go talked to you that night but I have no idea if you'll talk to me. I distanced myself for a while, when I decided to get back to you, I heard that you removed me from the