Especially you

Thats why you're cursed.

Chapter 28. "Thats why you're cursed"
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Hmmmm... You need to really use your brain to put all the pieces together here..
enjoyyyy
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Chloe pov

I woke up by the sun that filled the room, I looked beside me and saw Red and Dragonfly sleeping all curled up together, which made my heart flutter.

Dragonfly slowly opened her eyes and yawned, and I whispered
- Morning baby, should we make some breakfast for mommy?

Dragonfly looked at me with her big dark eyes, following me as I made my way out of the bed. I gave her some food as I heated up a pan. Of course I was going to make pancakes, as always.

I felt so good by cooking, or making things for Red. In a way it made me feel love too, by making her feel seen and loved.

I had always been this way, like a golden retriever. I only ever wanted to see the best in people. Something I learned along the journey was that not everyone was thankful for that.

Some people took advantage of your kindness. People like Anastasia, who were not fixable by being loved by someone else. People like her needed to love themselves first, before being loved by anyone else.

I was deep in my thoughts as I flipped the next pancake.

How could the world be so cruel, or more like someone. Anastasia was crazy, out of her mind. But something must have happened, for her to act this way.

She went over every limit for me to take her back, somewhere deep in my mind I knew why.

It was because I gave her love, the kind of love she couldn't give herself. For her, it wasn't enough just being Anastasia. She needed to be something more, something meaningful.

By being loved by me she had a purpose, by treating Rob like a puppet she had a purpose. She wanted people to need her to feel a purpose. That was all stemming from lack of self love.

Deep down, I had a feeling Anastasia must had something to do with Robs death. Who else would even be involved?

Red talked to me about the connections Zack and Anastasia had to each other. It was brief, but it was something.

Apparently the two of them meet, a few times through same friends. That was all. The only motive Anastasia had to hurt Zack back then was Rob. That Rob was on our side, and stood up against Anastasia until the end. He was a hero. He was Reds hero.

I thought about the first time I met Rob, he carried Red home from the party. No question's asked.

I flipped another pancake.

Life was so messed up, if people just could see the good in it, Rob wouldn't have faced this. Poor Zack wouldn't have faced this either. They just had the mistake of knowing me and Red. And that didn't feel good.

But I decided that I wouldn't stop until I knew exactly what happened to Rob.

I flipped the last pancake, and set the table as Red made her way into the kitchen.

- Awww, Chloe, thank you baby! She exclaimed in a baby voice.

Red was so soft, she wasn't as tough as she seemed. I felt like the more I got to know her, the real her and not only the parts she wanted people to see, I saw that she was so open hearted.

Her rebellious side was only protection, so the relationship wouldn't hurt her.

Red and I had been through so much by now, it was insane that we still were this close. This much in love.

In secret I fantasized about the life we could have after we graduated, I wanted kids, a house, more animals. But most of all, I wanted peace.

We sat down, eating the pancakes, Red was nervously tapping on her phone.
- Who are you texting? I asked, as I ate another bite of the pancake.

- Uhm, Zack, he wants to go out tonight, and wonders if where in? She looks up at me, knowing I'd probably not be up to it since it was a weekday and school early the next morning.

- Um, why now on a weekday? I ask, letting the fork rest on the plate.
- I don't know, guess that's how they roll? She said, letting her phone down on the table.

- I don't know red, can't we do it Friday instead? We need to study, I feel like I'm falling behind. You know my parents expect straight A's as I always get!

- Yeah Chloe I know, but I don't have the guts to tell him no. I feel like I owe it to him, by dragging his brother into all of this, and ending up like that. I can't say no! Red shouts, her voice cracking a little.

- I get it baby, and you're so sweet thinking like that, I really admire it. I say, as I look deep into her eyes.

- Thanks Chlo, but don't you feel like that too? That feeling in your stomach? It almost hurts. Red says, holding a hand on her stomach.

- That Red is called guilty conscience, I wink.
- Never had it before. Red says, taken aback.
- Girl, you learn a lot by being with me, I say, laughing a little.
- Yeah, I guess, she says, not laugh with me at all.

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We ended up going, by Reds wish.

I did not like this at all, I couldn't fail my classes. My parents would kill me. I was stressed out. I tried my best to not be in a bad mood, not that anyone could even notice I was in a bad mood.

Zack and Ryan bought us drinks, as we sat down in a booth at a bar. I gently sipped a little on my drink, still not in the mood. Red noticed, and let her hand slide down to my leg, holding it there.

- So, how long have you guys been dating? Zack ask.
- Uhm, since Halloween actually, Red answered.
- Halloween? You mean you got together on Halloween? Zack asked, looking almost freaked out.
- Yeah, we both laughed a little.

- Thats why you're cursed, Ryan spoke up.

Red and I took it as a joke and laughed a little, but Ryan sat there deadly serious.

Even Zack looked at him, questioning before continuing with the conversation.

"That's wired" Red mouthed.

I nodded.

After that the conversation was good, we laughed and talked a lot about what was coming this year in college. I enjoyed spending time with them, even if my gut feeling said something was up, after hearing Ryan say that we were cursed.

How much did Zack really know about his boyfriend?

- So Ryan, do you have any siblings or family? I heard Red say that you live in the same city as her? I asked, looking at the platinum blonde boy across from me.

He shifted nervously in his seat, both me and Red noticed.

- Well yeah, my mom lives there. Uhm, my dad left us.. When I was little! He answered, a little unsure.

- And baby you have no siblings, right? Zack gladly took over the conversation of his unsure boyfriend.
- Yeah, exactly, no siblings, he said, looking away nervously.

I glanced at Red again, seeing if she noticed, she didn't. Was I the only one feeling like he acted wired...?

- So.. How long have you dated Zack? I ask him.
- Ehm, for a year, since last summer, he smiles looking over at Zack.

I nod, sitting back in the booth.

Before they could say anything else I spoke up again.
- So what happened between your parents, where did your dad move?
- Chloe, enough! Don't pressure the poor boy, Red said.
- Oh sorry, my bad, I fake smiled.

How could she not see what was happening?? We had a whole clue right in front of us!!

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Do you guys have any theories? I'd loooove to hear.  🫢