What Are You Hiding?

Ch.13 Rage Change

On an Unknown Device

- Chase, I don't care where you are but you can come back home now this isn't funny

- Pleaseeee answer me

- I know you hate me but what we have is worth saving. At least think about it, okay?

- So you're really not going to text me back? Seriously? After everything? You're going to ignore me? Don't be an idiot

- I didn't mean that, you know you mean the world to me

- I wish you would come back home. Your mother needs you, your brother needs you, I need you

- I miss us

- That kiss meant NOTHING to me

- Are you with some other girl? I'll kill her

- I'm obviously joking but you're still single, right?

- When will you come back to me?

- Remember, I'm the only one in this entire island that you can trust and you know second chances or forgiveness doesn't apply to anyone else except me and you, right?

- You'll return, you can't get rid of me

End of Messages on Device

Inside Chase's Doghouse

Chase: "I hate that she's right." He murmurs.

The German Shepherd places some sort of makeshift Pup Pad back into his secret locked box.

~Chase's Thoughts~
I

have to forget her. I'm not going back. They are all better off without me. Especially since I still can't seem to control my anger. I become a whole new person when I'm angry. My rage changes me for the worse.

He puts in a five letter password before pushing his dark blue box into a hidden spot in his wall, perfectly blending in.

And nothing makes me angrier than a betrayal from someone I really cared about and trusted. I hate it when I'm mad but sometimes I just can't control myself. I just can't take it anymore, I snap. People who disregard how the choices they make affect me come off as cruel to me. They earn the label untrustworthy all of their own.

Chase digs through his bed to find the Marshall's Doctor's letter. His eyes get narrower and narrower as he stares daggers at the piece of paper in his paws.

And what? I'm supposed to let it slide? Let them get away with it with no consequences? No. No, they have to feel the pain I feel. That's when I get violent... That's when my instincts scream at me to make them know what real, physical, hurt is.

Chase's nails dig into the sheet of paper, a second later, he crushes it with a little too much force.

But that's not who I want to be anymore. Because I know it's wrong. I'm not a monster and it doesn't help me feel any less sad than I already am. Life was good but now after finding out my best friend isn't what I thought he was, getting attacked pretty badly, and my recent girlfriend potentially lying to me I don't know what to think! For the time being I have to stay far away from Marshall. Wait, I hear someone at my door.

Skye: "Chase!? I heard something. Is that you?"

Shoot.

~End of Chase's Thoughts~

The Shepherd slowly opens his door up.

Chase: "Uh, yeah. It's me. Hey, Skye."

Skye tackles Chase into a big hug and plants multiple kisses on his cheek.

Skye: "What are you doing here? It's night and where's Marshall?"

Chase: "Look, Skye can you pretend like you never saw me?"

Skye: "What? Why?" She inquires.

Chase: "I'm trying to take a break from all of the craziness I've been through this week. And Marshall told me some things about... Just some things that I need space to find out where to go from here."

Skye: "But what will I tell the others? What if we get a mission? What if Ryder finds out?!"

Chase: "Well, tell the others that I'm fine. We also barely go on missions anymore and Ryder probably isn't coming back until tomorrow."

Skye: "But... I want you here. I'll miss us."

Brief pause.

Chase: "That- Uh, um... Okay, I'll only be gone for a day. That's all I ask. You will be okay and safe."

Skye: "But I only feel that way when you're around."

Chase: "Skye, there is no place I could be where I wouldn't be able to run to you the second I find out you're in danger, got that?"

Skye: "Okay, I trust you."

Chase: "That's all I want."

After Chase kisses Skye's cheek goodbye he starts to head to the beach. Little did they know, hidden in the bushes waits a particular Dalmatian.

~Marshall's Thoughts~
H

mm... So Chase wants to keep Skye safe yet he's the threat? How is that going to work? Wow, I can't believe he trusts her. Ugh! He shouldn't, he won't. It looks like I have to show him that Skye is the real liar here.

~End of Marshall's Thoughts~

A/N: Yeah first off let me say sorry for the long paragraphs. Second thing is that it's, for me, the weekend so I will be updating a little faster! That's all I'm going to say for now bye! 😴💭✨