Project C (third book of the Project B trilogy) | completed

Project C | Four | Chloe

Four | Chloe ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"It's time for the dessert!" Maddie squeels as the waiter took away our plates and gave us a warm smile. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ricky, Josh, Maddie and I are currently sitting in one of the most expensive restaurants from the whole town. But we're here for a special occasion, because Ricky and I have some big news for Josh and Maddie to tell. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"So... Chloe and Ricky," Josh started, as he put his elbows on the table and laced his hands together, "why did you two guys wanted to meet up with us?" Josh asked, as he furrowed his eyebrows at both Ricky and I. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ricky chuckled and took a sip of his red wine, glancing over at me and pressing his lips on each other. "Aren't best friends allowed to go on a fancy dinner together?" Ricky asked as he tried to hide our announcement just yet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Oh please, Chloe and I have known each other for like twenty years already, and she has never paid such an expensive meal for me," Maddie laughed, winking at me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Yes, that's true," I agreed, "but I guess things have changed since then, isn't it?" I asked, putting my hand on the table, and Ricky put his hand on top of mine, slowly intertwining our fingers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I hate Nick" Maddie groaned, as she rolled her eyes, but she got a dirty glare from Josh, who nudged her in her side softly, causing Maddie to widen her eyes. "Oh I'm sorry, I forgot for a moment that he-" She said, putting her hand before her mouth, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀But Josh nudged her in her side once again, buckling his head in Ricky and I's direction. "It- It's okay... Really," I reassured them, giving them a weak smile, "it's not your fault that Nick escaped. He's just... Well..." I said, not exactly finding the words. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Let's say that Nick is just Nick and that nothing on earth can change that." Ricky said, as a sigh escaped his lips. "How did you find out in the first place that Nick has escaped, babe?" Maddie asked as she turned her attention to Josh. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I frowned and so did Ricky, and we all stared at Josh who scratched his chin. "Because I watch the news?" Josh chuckled, taking a sip of his red wine as well. "I thought you guys watch the news as well, or were you busy doing other things?" He smirked. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Joshua Hyland" Maddie gasped, slapping him on his head playfully. He held up his hands in surrender and laughed, as Ricky and I laughed as well. "Well, we did had other things to do at that very moment" I giggled. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Ricky winked at me and we stared at Josh and Maddie, who both looked back at us in puzzlement. "What are you guys up to?" Josh asked, as he raised one eyebrow. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀