Especially you

I love you.

Chapter 9. "I love you"

CHLOE POV

Loving her is like loving fire, it will burn you if you get close enough, but it will warm you.

Loving her is like looking at the stars, they're so pretty yet so far away.

Loving her is like-

- Chloe, are you listening? The teacher spoke up, and the whole class was looking in my direction.

I closed my book fast, and was snapped into reality.

- Uhhmm, yeah sorry! I smiled apologetically.

- Just don't loose focus, you still need to take the tests you missed when you were sick. He said, continuing writing in the whiteboard.

I couldn't stop thinking about Red, or writing about her, or just being near her. It was addictive, and I was an addict.

Sometimes I needed to stop myself, so I wasn't too much. I tended to give so much love, people almost backed away.

Still I was so shocked about Reds fear of me leaving her, like that would ever happen?

I started to think about the past weeks, about the incident with Anastasia, and how scared I got when I thought she'd hurt Red.

I felt so protective over her, but I know she's literally the baddest bitch in the world. She didn't  need my protection. But I still wanted to give it.

She still made my heart flutter, probably even more by now. When she showed me how soft she actually is, all that bitching around was only an act. She literally was the purest soul, but didn't show anyone. Only me.

The bell rang and we were dismissed. Outside the classroom I spotted Red down the corridor by her locker. I felt myself smiling, and I almost jumped down the hallway like a kid.

I peeked in on the side of the looker, looking at Red.

- Hiiiiiii, I said cutesy.

Red took a book and snatched on my head, and laughed.

- Ooouuchhh, you dork! I said rising up.

Red started smiling, and looked at me and bit her lip. I felt my stomach doing summersaults.

I took a few steps forward, and laid my hands on her hips, as she laid hers on my shoulder's. Her pretty pink striped hair was straightened and glowy. She had a pretty red lip pen, and eyeliner. Her eyes popped in the light, and I was lost.

She gently kissed me, moving her hands to my neck, playing with the curls in the back.

- I really Love y- I started, before realizing what I was about to say.

Reds eyes went big and scared.

- I'm sorry, that just came out, I didn't mean, well I did mean-

- Chloe it's okay, come on.

-

It was later the same day, I was laying in bed scrolling on TikTok. I was waiting for Red, she was down at Uma's office, taking. They did that a lot lately, and I thought it was really good that she talked to someone. But I really missed her, and she'd just been gone for an hour.

I almost flew up when the door swung open.

- HII LOVE! I exclaimed.

Red walked over to me, situating herself on top of me, taking my arms and pinning them down on each side of my face. I felt my breath hitch.

- Hi gorgeous, she said and slowly kissed me.

I playfully tried to turn us around, but Red tightens her grip.
- Uh uh Chloe, you know who's in charge.

Hell yeah I was right, she didn't need any protection.

- You remember our parents are coming here this weekend right? I said, reminding Red.

She sat up, and looked at me.
- Yeah right, I've decided to tell mom about you. I haven't done that yet.

- I think I'm gonna tell my mom too, I said with a smile.

Happily we both knew our parents would be accepting, I only ever dated girls before and Red's mom was like a teenager herself.

- Ughh, I miss my mom SO much, Red said, rolling off me and into my side.

- Yeah, me too, I said facing red, laying on my side.

We stared into echo others eyes, feeling like butterflies where all around us. It was so comfortable yet attraction in the air.

Red spoke up, still looking deep into my eyes.
- Chloe?
-Hmm? I mummed.
- I love you.

-

Family day rolled around, and the first one to invade our space was Reds mom. She flew through the door, leaving Red almost scared by the door with her baggage from the car. Reds mom was hugging me and bragging about how much she liked us together. I understood that Red had told her about us on the way up.

10 minutes in, Bridget and I was already best friends, leaving Red annoyed while she unpacked her moms things, making up a bed for her.

- Mom, calm the fuck down.
- Shush you, I'm befriending your girlfriend. Her mom said, winking at me.

She was so nice, but she felt more like a friend than Reds mom. I hoped she would get along with my mom that showed up first thing the next morning.

There was a knock on the door, 8 in the morning. I groaned, and looked at the clock.
- Who is that this early? I said walking over to the door, almost falling asleep again.

I was met with,
- Mom???
- HI MY BABY!
She pulled me into a big hug, waking up the others. She walked in, putting down her bags and looked around. She was all cool until she saw who was in the bed next to Reds. Her eyes widened at the sight.

- BRIDGET? She almost screamed.
- ELLA? What the actual fuck are you doing here?