Free Falling // Irwin

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April, 2016

"What do I do, what do I do?!" Chloe rushes around her room in a pure panic.

"You're fine, you've got everything!" Kate hollers from her room.

"What if I forget something?"

"Chloe! We're only staying for two nights! Calm down."

"But–"

Kate walks in, dragging a suitcase behind her. "Okay, you check my bag and I'll check yours to see that we both have everything."

"Yeah, okay sounds good."

"Feels good," Kate grins, quoting the newest 5sos album name.

"I'm going to see him again."

"You are."

"What if he forgot?"

"He wouldn't have."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure!" Kate exclaims, but without conviction. He's world famous. He's busy all the time. Maybe he did forget.

Chloe opens up Kate's suitcase and searches through, then declares that she indeed has everything she needs. Kate does the same with Chloe's suitcase.

They take the bags downstairs to the kitchen, and say goodbye to Kate's parents.

"Goodbye Kate," They give her a hug. "Have fun!" They walk over to Chloe and give her a hug as well. "Have an amazing time sweetheart."

"We will," Chloe smiles.

"Okay, bye girls! We love you!"

"We love you too, see you in a few days!"

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"Singin' here's to never growin' up!" Kate and Chloe sing to the radio at the top of our lungs.

"We're almost there..." Chloe can barely contain her excitement.

"I know! Oh my gosh!"

"How long until we reach our hotel?"

"Um, a half an hour."

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"What do I say to him?" Chloe looks over at Kate helplessly from her spot on the hotel room floor beside her suitcase. "Hi, I'm the girl you told not to kill herself?"

Kate looks down. Even the mention of her best friend trying to end her own life hurts. "I don't think you need to say that."

"Well what do I say? And what if he actually does remember me? Good, good, but what then!"

"Chloe, calm down. It will be fine. Now go comb your hair. It looks like a blue ball of messy."

"Very creative," Chloe smirks. "I can tell you put much thought into that."

"Uh huh, hurry. I wanna get food before we go to the concert!"

"Okay," Chloe bites her lip.

"Hey, you're doing better with eating lately. I'm proud of you."

"You keep saying that. That you're proud. I don't know, I just don't feel like I'm anything to be proud of."

"Please don't think like that," Kate begs. "I have a million reasons to be proud. You fought in a war that many people don't win, and you're still fighting."

Chloe nods. "Well let's go. We can go to Taco Bell and share something."

"Sounds good," Kate smiles, but her worry is still evident on her face.

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"Did you get the supreme fries with it?" Chloe asks as Kate walks over with their tray of food.

"Yes I did," She hands Chloe her taco and opens the box with the fries they will share.

"Good," Chloe says, taking a bite. "How much time until the concert?"

"Relax, we've got three hours. We're gonna eat this, go to the hotel to change, and make it there with plenty of time."

Chloe takes another bite and look over at Kate. "Sounds good."

"Feels good."

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"What're you going to wear?" Kate asks Chloe.

"Black jeans, white tee, black converse."

"Oh, like Money!" Kate laughs

"No, like when he saw me," Chloe replies, walking into the bathroom to get changed.

"Blue hair, blue eyes I saw her..." Kate quietly quotes the song. He hadn't forgotten Chloe at all.

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All my life, I've been waiting for moments to come, when I catch fire, and watch over you like the sun...
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