Unexpected Love

Chapter Six: Note in a Bottle

We were walking around the mall, laughing and yelling, making everyone around us stare. I kept screaming everytime I found a cute dress, most of the times it was a long dress, preferably white or black.

I was dying by the time we got to the food court, my caffeine had worn off. My legs were feeling like I had molded them from jello.

"Guys, I am in dire need of some Starbucks." I said as I took my wallet out of my purse, my gold card was shimmering in the card slot of my wallet. As I grabbed it, someone grabbed my hand. I looked up, following the hand that was wrapped around mine, and my eyes meet the beautiful, brown eyes of Chance.

"You're still that crazy Starbucks addict as I remember you to be." He said as he let go of my arm. He was wearing this jacket that made him look very scrawny, a set of bones hidden underneath rather than his body.

I took a step towards him to give him a hug, but he had beaten me to it, his arms wrapped around my neck. He felt so warm, comforting. I didn't want to let go of his waist, even though it felt nonexistent.

"You wanna walk over to Starbucks with us? I need my caffeine fix." I said as I backed away, not wanting to seem too attached.

He smiled, showing the pearly whites attached to the gums of his mouth. "I'm actually here with my girl friend. You know Carly right?" He pointed to his table across the food court.

I looked across to where he was pointing. I saw a short, petite girl who I recognized from school. She used to hang out with me and my girls back in the day.

"Oh yah, I used to be good friends with her." I said as I held my hand out to get Anabelle's attention. She ran over and grabbed my hand, making me sigh a sigh of relief.

Chance looked a little confused, "What happened?"

*flashback*

We were walking out to PE. Ainsley and I were walking out to the track when she walked up to us.

"Hey guys. What's up?"

Me: Oh, nothing. We are supposed to go out to the track and run a lap before we run.

Ainsley: Yah, if not, we'll have to do a bunch of push-ups and stuff.

Just then she walked away.

Ainsley: Khloe, do you know what she's been saying about you?

Me: Umm, no. What'd she say?

Ainsley: She's telling everyone you sent a nude picture to Lance.

Me: Wait .. Why would she? I don't .. I don't understand.

Ainsley: She saw you with Chance in the library. I guess she has a enormous crush on him and seeing you sleeping in his arms was not the best thing to see.

Me: Well I need to approach her. I need to walk up to her and tell her to back off or I'll have to turn that information in.

Carly walks back over.

Me: So you've been telling people I sent nudes to Lance huh?

"Oh yah. See I don't like you. I think your a bitch and a bit of a slut. This is what you deserve."

*end of flashback*

I pushed my hair out of my face, "Oh. Nothing."

He smiled, "Okay. Well I better head back over to her. I don't wanna keep her waiting."

He reached out and hugged me again. I was kind of hesitant, I didn't know if I should warn him about her or not.

"Um, Chance?" I said, letting go of him. He lifted his eyebrows, hinting towards me continue on with what I was saying.

I thought about it for a second, maybe I shouldn't tell him. He is a very smart person, if she's still like that, he'll do something. "Um, never mind. I'll just talk to you later."

"Okay. I'll FaceTime you later." He said as he turned around and started walking. "Oh, and I almost forgot this."

He took a little box out of his pocket, it was a brown, cardboard box.

"I had it made for you." He said proudly as I opened the box. I could see a little bottle with a a note inside it on a chain. "I want you to open that note when ever you feel like you aren't loved. Because Khloe, you are very loved."

He reached over and kissed my head, "Goodbye Butthead." And he walked away.

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