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Present day.

The bustling sounds of people and keyboards clicking filled the atmosphere as I analyzed the weather screen.
"Hailey! They need you in the conference room!"

I moved to New York to work for a weather company after I stopped chasing. Chasing made me nervous after everything that happened.

I haven't talked to Javi or Kate since that night witch feels wrong but I can't bring myself to call.
I walk towards the conference room and spot a familiar face.

"Javi?" I ask curiously. "Hailey? It's been so long" He mentions reaching for a hug. After we walk around Gowan towards a local coffee shop.

"I tried reaching out to you multiple times" He mentions. "Yeah I, I'm not good at communication" I add.
"Y'know I convinced Kate to come chase back home again" He says as we sit down at our table.

"Great for her" I add. "You always had a sense Hailey" He mentions. "Javi I don't chase anymore, you know that" I reply. "I need you for this Hailey, it's huge and you are the best tornado reader I know"

"Javi I can't, it just scares me too bad now" I reply. "Atleast think about it" he adds. I drop a couple bills on the table and wave as I walk out.

I can't chase again... or could I?.

I feel my phone buzz.

Javi Rivera. 3:30 pm
Just thought I'd share this, the town next to ours was destroyed this week.

I sigh and get up.

~~~
The soft country music playing in Javis car played as we drove down the highway. "You better be glad I love you Javi, this shit scares me now" I mention.

"Thanks for doing this, I know it's hard for you too chase now"

As we pull in an array of cars with "Storm par" Logos on them were parked. "Storm par? Who came up with that"
I ask.

"Riggs, our boss I guess you would call him" He replies. I shrug and hop out as we park. "Who's this?" Scott asks.
"Hailey, my sister, she can read a tornado like an open book" Javi explains.

Scott and the rest of the guys seemed skeptical but still greeted me. I step away for a second until hearing a commotion in the distance.

"Hey storm par! We're live on YouTube say something!" A guy with funny looking glasses shouts at us.
I'm confused as I look at them.

"Hey, smile man, science is fun right?" The guy who was labeled as Boone shouts once more. The cheers only got louder as Tyler freaking Owens stepped out of his red dodge.

My eyes widen as I stare at him. Kate rolls her eyes as the so called 'hillbilly with a YouTube channel'

Javi can almost read me as I look at him. "That's him Hails" He mentions.
"If you feel it?"

"Chase it!"

"I said if you feel it?"

"Chase it!"

"Is that his catchphrase?" I ask. "I guess so" Javi replies. I stand in shock at his presence as the rest of his team shot trash talk at us.

"Did something happen between you two after I left? Y'all used to be best friends" I ask. "We were, until he left for college, now he's got something against me since I joined storm par" he replies.

As they make their way towards us I see him with Kate in the distance. After leaving her alone he spots me.
A shocked expression on his face as he motions for me to come.

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