19| A beginning of something

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Leaning inside the tent, in front of a quiet, silent Bree was getting more uncomfortable as the clock was ticking indicating the seconds she stayed numb. Her spoiled mascara was evident proof of how her talk with Liam went. Liam aggressively leaving our tent made me even more worried.

I tried talking to her but she was closing me off, not even having eye contact with me. The 'heaven made' couple was shattering around right in front of my eyes, breaking apart. She just stayed numb, biting her fingers with her head lowered down and her lower lip was slightly trembling.

My phone from my side pocket started ringing. Bringing out, I saw it was dad. Stepping out of the tent, I picked his call. Before I could say 'Hello', I heard him squealing excitedly with a high pitched voice calling out my name repeatedly.

"Won a lottery?" I directed my question, equally confuse and eager to know the reason behind his sudden excitement.

"Nah girl, I didn't win a lottery, that is a shitty thing but I did win something.....guess what?" He says, with a hint of desperation in his voice.

"...What?" I say, equally desperate to know.

"She said YES, Chloe." He yelled from the other side making me take away the phone from my ear, then the realisation hit me.

"Oh, congrats dad, I'm happy for you," I answered, tried sounding equally happy. I didn't want him to notice my concerns as of now. He was happy and that was enough for me to smile. He was happy.

A few minutes passed with us talking about her, more like he was telling me about her. Ending the call later on, after a solid 1 hour, I realised that I didn't even ask for her name, I agreed on asking him after going back from the trip.

Looking above, the sun was slowly losing its shine, sighing, I turn back to the tent only to see daniel sitting alone, which was unusual. He was constantly surrounded by people. I don't know what came over me but the feeling of approaching him made my legs move automatically.

"Everyone refused your plan I see.." I hum.

He lifts his face and flash a small yet wasn't pure-hearted smile like he usually does. I can differ from his smile by now. I can.

"I didn't ask everyone..." He mumbles quietly tearing the fallen leaves apart and spreading around the ground as if performing a magic art. I sit beside him enjoying the cool breeze enclosing both of us.

"Can I ask you something if you aren't attempting to kill me?" He speaks, I huff but still nod signalling him to continue.

"Why don't you like to speak?" He asks, looking at me, I remained silent for a minute and started speaking.

"Nothing much to it, I just like staying away from troubles...rumors..."

"Hmm. You are missing so much, Chloe." I looked back at him, frowning about what he just said.

"Meaning?"

"I said you are missing so much from life. Not to sound psychologist but life is too short, you should enjoy every minute, you never know...when will life take you away from everything, from the ones you loved. You know why I was willing to talk to you?" He asks and continues with a small smile lingering on his face. He takes my silence as a yes.

"It was because I saw something in your eyes, something which was holding you back from speaking, from living and you should never let anyone hold you back. Everyone doesn't get a second chance, you shouldn't waste this chance over things you don't even deserve. Start living Chloe. By this I don't mean to go talk to everyone, I mean talk to the one you feel comfortable with, talk to them."

"I get it, something happened to you earlier which made you start living like this but I want to ask something ask this question to yourself, is it worth it? Is it worth doing for the deeds you didn't even do, you must have found me a crazy stupid person right?" He chuckles.

"You are crazy," I chuckle, staring at the setting sun.

"You have told me multiple times that it doesn't affect me anymore," he smiles.

I glared at him but the second later we burst into laughter. Thinking now, moving to LA wasn't bad at all. Leaving toxic people away really helps.

Minutes later, the laughter seemed to die down as we heard someone possibly a couple gossiping in the back, daniel cocks an eyebrow and I wasn't stupid to know what his intentions were but I didn't complain. Replying with a smirk, we quietly moved towards the source with one same intention. To ruin whatever the couple was doing in the woods.

As we moved closer, we realised two girls were giggling, sighing at the failed plan we turned around to walk to the tent. My steps halted when I heard one girl saying, 'aw, poor Liam.'

I slowly eavesdrop on the conversation and indeed, the conversation concluded with the fact that the video was staged, and laura and Tracey were behind all this.

I couldn't believe they would step so low and that too to ruin Bree's relationship. What did she do for them to pick such a stunt? I thought they were plotting against me but Bree?

Is it because Bree is my friend?

Daniel was already away from the spot so I am guessing he didn't hear what I did. With swirling thoughts, I enter the tent only to find Bree was now asleep, with tear stains now dried down on her face, her face scrunched up.

I guess I have to tell her some other time.

The next day went in a daze with us enjoying the place and not to forget the Riley girl who is apparently my friend now.

I was making friends.

This foreign feeling slowly growing in me, I never thought I'll come to this point where I will not having zero friends anymore.

Looking at Riley who just passed beside me, patting my back with her now known smile, I was sure she isn't leaving me just like Bree. Thinking back to the thought I made in my mind back then was changed completely.

I can confirm that not every cheerleader is bad. The stereotype should simply be wiped out.

"Chloe, get in the bus quick," Bree yelled, signalling me to run.

"I'm coming." I walked to the bus, wanting to return home. 

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