Especially you

Tell me you love me.

Chapter 35. "Tell me you love me"
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Wow guys, another one to figure out🫢
I need to know what you guys think happened!!
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Reds pov

- Stop baby!! Stop, Chloe giggled as I playfully pushed her to the side.

- Nah, not until you give me my phone back! I squealed, trying to get her to give me the phone.

- Tell me you love me first, she says, now laying on her back on the bed as I straddle her.

- I love you.

- Say it again, she says looking deep into my eyes.

I feel the tension in the air, like it's just Chloe and I alone in the whole world.

- I love you! I say a little louder, really showing that I mean every word that comes out of my mouth.

- I love you too baby, she answers, still laying down on the bed with the phone behind her head.

We sat there getting lost in each other's eyes, not saying a word, not that we needed to. It was a comforting silence, filled of love and lust.

I felt the warmth of Chloe's body, as I laid down, slowly kissing her.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, I quickly sat up, looking at Chloe with confusion.

- Are you expecting someone? I ask, still straddling her.
- No, she says, sitting up on her elbows.

I lift myself up, and slowly make my way to the door. I gently push the door open, and was meet with a sad face, filled with misery.

- Can I stay here? Zack cries, as he carries a bag with clothes.
- Omg yes, come in, what happened? I ask in confusion and worry.

Chloe sat up in the bed, worry written all over her face too.

Zack made his way in, putting his belongings on Chloe's bed, since no one used it anymore.

- Well I confronted Ryan, and it didn't go so well, he sighed.
- What!? What did he say? I ask, sitting down on Chloe's bed, Zack doing the same.

- Well he confessed, to being Anastasia's brother, lying about it, but I guess he just tried to come up with excuses, so I wouldn't leave him, Zack said, tearing up again.

- Ohhh lover boy, I say as I put my head on Zack's shoulder, seeing Chloe's comforting face across from us.

- It's over guys, I never want to see him again, I can't stand being in that room with him, knowing he did that to my brother, Zack sobbed.

- I get that, but are you really sure he did it? What happed to the Uma theory? Chloe asks, looking at us.

- Well, he's surely in this somehow, he's
Anastasia's brother, that's enough! Zack stated.

- Yeah, true, I'm so sorry Zack! Chloe answered, walking over to us.

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It was cozy having Zack here, he really fitted well with both Chloe and me, sharing the same sense of humor.

Chloe laid in my lap in one end of the sofa, as Zack sat in the other one, with a blanket and Dragonfly in his lap.

Dragonfly had a way of knowing whenever someone needed comfort, she was always the first to notice.

We watched TV and ordered Sushi, having a great night until there was another knock on the door.

- What is going on today? I sighed and got up from the sofa, making my way over to the door.

Zack and Chloe sat in the sofa with scared expressions, watching me open the door.

- Uma?!
- I need ALL of you in my office, NOW! She screamed, making me jump back a little.

Without hesitation Chloe and Zack made their way over to us, and followed Uma down to the office.

On the way down the only noice were our footsteps, no one dared to say a thing. Uma seemed mad, really mad. What happened?

We walked into the office, all three of us scared to death.

- Sit! She said.

We slowly sat down on the chairs in front of her desk.

-  I need to tell you guys something, I don't know if it will help you or not, but I need to tell you the truth before I'm gone.

- Gone? I exclaim, surprised.
- Just listen Red, listen to what I say.

I nod.

- So last year, it came to my attention that Anastasia was bothering you two, correct? Uma asked, glancing over at me and Chloe.

We nodded.

- Well after I found you guys in the woods on Halloween I took Anastasia, and had a real talk with her, her behavior wasn't okay! Uma stated, standing up, she continued,

- This girl was something else, she was so toxic and dangerous I could sense it a mile away, just from her being in my office, Uma said, walking around in the office, adjusting her paintings on the walls as she talked confidently.

Me, Zack and Chloe sat scared in the chairs, just carefully listening as she talked.

- She threatened me, she told me that she'd go after you guys again if I didn't let her go, let her back into the classes she took. But I didn't listen. I sent her away. That was a mistake.

Chloe's eyes widened, I saw how scared she was, I gently held out my hand and she grabbed it, holding me hard.

- I found out she had Rob on her side, I knew she planned on killing him. She told me she'd do it if I didn't let her back. I still said no, but then her dad threatened to make something terrible to the whole school, and I couldn't just leave it at that, so I let her back in.

Chloe pressed a little harder on my hand.

- I carefully watched her every move, I knew when she planned on killing Rob, I found out Ryan was her brother.

I saw Zack shedding a tear.

- When you guys got attacked I didn't get there fast enough, but I sure did when Rob died.

Zack was now fully sobbing, I gently grabbed his hand too, squeezing it.

- Anastasia didn't kill Rob, Uma sighed.

- What? All three of us said in union.

- Someone else did, but Ryan knows I was there, and he's threatening to turn me in, he has footage of me being there when Rob died, I was the one that found him, Uma said, trying to remain calm in what she was saying.

Zack squeezed my hand hard, and tilted his head down to my shoulder.

- I don't know if it's Ryan or Anastasia who's behind this, but they want me to get rid of you guys, and if I don't they'll turn me in.

- Uma! Well help you! Chloe shouted, her voice cracking.

- No. No Chloe, you won't! I'm going to turn myself in, and someone will take over. But I just wanted you guys to know, I didn't kill Rob, and I didn't get there fast enough to see who did, Uma said, finally sitting down.

- Who do you think did it? Ryan? Zack finally said, getting up from my shoulder.

- I'm not sure, but he was there when it happened, Uma sighed, looking at us with pain in her eyes.

- He did it. I'm sure he did, Zack said with anger, clenching his fist.
- Uma how can we help you? Chloe asked, worried.

- You guys need to find proof Ryan did it, or I'll go down for it, if I try something he'll kill you guys! Uma exclaimed.

We all sat in silence until Uma spoke up again.

- Be careful, undercover and help me.