SZNS SERIES 1: Summer by Maria Writes (books for men to read txt) 📗

sat in front of the front door and waited for her food to arrive. This is the first time she had a breathe of fresh air for a the past week. And it's fun to be outside of her room again. She felt someone sat beside her and drape a blanket over her shoulder.

"You shouldn't be out here. It's cold here." It was Blake. I wonder what he wants?

She wrapped herself tightly with the blanket and stared at Blake. "I'm fine. I'm just waiting for my food to arrive."

"How are you this day? I've never seen you out of your room for a week. I mean all of us are concern, you know. I know it's not my business but are you and Jesse okay?" Blake has been the first one to ask her if she and Jesse are okay. Because usually, it's always have been 'Are you okay?' not 'Are you and Jesse okay?' She wants to answer his question so bad but she doesn't want to speak on Jesse's behalf without them talking.

"Honestly, I don't know. I don't know if we're okay. I wish we were but I think he's had enough of me because he never, ever attempted to talk to me. He did once, earlier but he never spoke. So, I just ended the call. I mean if he doesn't want anything to do with me, why didn't he just say it? What's the point of calling on my phone then say nothing?"

Chloe thought that she's done crying but she's wrong. Every time someone speaks to her about Jesse, her heart always falls and tears automatically roll down her cheeks. Blake gathered her in his arms and she just cried until there's no tears inside of her left. Well, that's what she thought. But she is sure in just a few minutes, she'll be crying again.

"Is this where Chloe King lives? I have foods to deliver here." said by a guy on a motorcycle.

"That would be me." she went towards the motorcycle man and paid her fees. "Thank you." She walks to the door and saw that Blake was still sitting by the door. "We should head inside, it's cold out here."

Both of them entered the house and all of the people chilling on the living room stared at them. Caroline just smiled at her then continued with whatever she was doing with her laptop.

She heads upstairs and placed all of her food on her table. Chloe went back downstairs to get a pitcher of water and a few cans of beer.

She's going to have a hell of a stress eating tonight. When she got back from her room, she locked the door. After that, she turned off the lights and turned on the TV to watch her favorite movie.

While the movie is preparing to flash on the screen, she laid down all her foods on the bed and relaxed herself. Christina Aguilera's face, or Ali rather, was flashed on the screen and she watched every second on her favorite movie as she devours her foods.

It was fun hearing music and watching a movie and of course, devouring her food. She's enjoying every second of it. Every bite she does with the chicken. Every beat that came from her TV that she sings along with. And every knock on the door --- wait what?

Someone is knocking on the door but she cannot stand to open it because there's too much food in front of her that might mess the bed if she moved. She paused the movie with the remote then shouted on the door. "Use the key, I can't move."

The knocking on the door stopped then she continued watching the movie. It was the audition part. She always loved that part. Especially when she started dancing. Oh, she wishes she could dance like that. When she's dancing, it always looked like she's having a seizure.

She's munching on her fries as she watches the movie. Silently wishing that she's Ali. That she can be whatever she wants. She can do whatever she will. As long as her hearts contented. The lights suddenly opened and she was forced to squeeze her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I just want to check on you. Woah girl, I you trying to build your own KFC here? That's a lot of food." by the tone of the voice she knows it was Caroline. Who else would it be? She's the only one who dares to step into her room.

"Want some chicken?" she asks while reaching out to her the box of chicken she has. "Come on, get some."

"No thanks. I'm good." Caroline sat beside her and took her fries. "I'm here on behalf of everybody downstairs. They want to know if you'll be back to school tomorrow. You know, with our play right around the corner, I think it's best to show yourself up to class."

"And Mr. Clarkson gave us an ultimatum. If you don't show yourself until the end of the week, he'll be forced to stop our play. And Chloe, remember that it will affect all the seniors in our group. And most of us are senior. So, I say, you set aside whatever beef you have with my... with someone and comeback to us."

Caroline was right. This problem that she's letting herself consume her will affect not just her but their entire group. And she will not forgive herself if they fail. Forget about Jesse. Crap. Forget about herself. She'll gather herself together and show up to class tomorrow.

"Sure, I'll see you in class tomorrow. Can you leave now? I'm having an alone time here with myself." she smiled sweetly at Caroline and good thing she left her room after turning of the lights.

She went back to watching the movie and her appetite vanished when Ali and Jack are getting closer and closer with each other. How she missed