Chloe Herd's Story

Chloe

Chloe's phone vibrated, a voice message. It was Donny. "One second" Chloe put her finger up and put her phone to her ear, pressing listen as the message played "Nice to know I am easily replaced. I know this was what started up our first situation, but you know, peace, see you later. You know what, meet me around eight at the diner." Chloe's mood suddenly plummeted and she was sad again, "Fuck.." she said softly in a whisper, then she said it louder, more angry this time "Fuck sake!" she said, typing out a message to Don "I'm at the beach, with my students.. I can't leave, it's not what it looks like Don.." and then putting her hand to her forehead. She felt like she was going to die on the spot.

Rosie

It was funny watching this girl. She swaggered around like she was queen of the whole island. It made Rosie happy to know that she had some power over this girl. "So, how long have you been in Hawaii?" she asked over her shoulder as they got closer to her cabin. "What is your name by the way?" she asked, she never did learn this girls name.

James
James didn't let go, but tightened his grip. He looked at Alix, and really wanted to kiss her. Although he's been holding back the urge all afternoon, he was surprised he made it this far. He pursed his lips under the water, and got slightly closer to her, but didn't move any closer than what would have made her too uncomfortable. Just met, James...give it time, dude... Give it time.. said the back of his head. His conscious. His hair also waved two inches about his head. He gripped her hand slightly tighter.

Kimmy
Kimmy rolled her eyes.
"Kimmy." She said, trotting along the woods. "I actually just moved to this place for vacation. So far, it's disgusting. The woods - you know people get killed in the woods?" Kimmy said, actually getting serious. "Hey you!" A voice had called Kimmy. Turned around, a blondey calling after them two. "Hold on, Rosie," Kimmy said, stopping. She turned around and approached the guy. She made up her own "welcome!" routine, and began. "Hello, and welcome! I'm Kimmy - you're counselor! Nice to meet you..." Her voice trailed off for the blondie to introduce his name.


Logan
Logan frowned. "Is everything okay?" He asked, moving closer to her. She tapped and tapped on her phone, and Logan backed up. He wasn't the snooping type, but something didn't seem right. Her mood suddenly shifted. "Is there anyway I can help?" Logan asked, now worried.

Logan
Chloe excused herself and said she had to go, and Logan let her. He let out a huge sigh. What is Sam's hell am I doing wrong... He thought as he paced in a small area around him. Logan strolled back into his cabin, and shut the door. He was done for the night. He didn't want to be bothered, and his cabin mates would be coming in here to wreck up his piece and quiet, so he decided to sleep while he had the chance. He turned the lights off, and laid in his bunk. This was the first time he'd be doing absolutely nothing, when he could be doing something. But he didn't care. He sat up, and slipped his tank top off, relieving his hard earned six pack. He fell back, and threw the covers over him. "FML." He'd growled.

Rosie

She rolled her eyes but said nothing, so she turned and walk onwards in the dark, "So, how long have you been surfing then, Kimmy?" she asked out of curiosity, after all, if she was going to be an instructor, she'd have to be good, "You don't seem to have a board on you.." Rosie said with a raised eyebrow. Then they got to Kimmy's cabin, Rosie unlocked the door, pushed it open and switched on the lights, "Here's your keys.." she said, handing over the loop with two keys on it, both for her cabin, one for spares.

Chloe

Once she got to her cabin she sat on the step outside, she didn't go in but she opened her door and left the light on so she could see into the dark outside. She knew Don would come soon, but in the meantime she just had to think things over. That was a bad choice because as soon as she thought about Don, tears began to spill onto her cheeks and she choked uncontrollably. "Shit.." she mumbled to herself.

James
James listened to every word she'd said, sulking it in. After explaining a good explanation, she'd said, "So yeah. Sorry, I talk a lot."
"No, you really don't." He smiled.
James... he couldn't. As she explained to him what Lucas had did, he'd thought about his passed relationships. Especially with Elizabeth. She let him borrow her most valued possession once - and it was her grandmother's pendant. He'd needed it for a school play... he didn't mean to break it - he was joking around his his playful and obnoxious personality got to him, and it fell from his neck, and 24 karats drizzled from out of it, never to be seen again. When he brought it back to her, she was a wreck. She cried, shrieked, and never talked to him after that night. He hadn't heard from her since months ago... Rumors went around that she'd committed suicide due to the breaking of her grandmother's pendant. He remembered she said that the pendant had a power... or something like that. James couldn't forgive himself, even until this day. What boyfriend wrecks your personal belonging? Yeah, Lucas was careless about it, and James didn't mean to break it - but the stories are very similar. And now, here he is - pushing things on their first meet. He couldn't repeat this mistake - and do this to Alix. She was a good girl... he didn't want to destroy that.
James stood silent for about a minute, then came back to Alix. "Hey, let's go and play some guitar or something?" He suggested, wanting to pull the zone down. He didn't want to push her into things - or even himself. He wanted to know more about her. He really thought she was an awesome, and he definitely had budding feelings for Alix. She was talented, she had a cute southerner's accent, and she liked the things he enjoyed. What more could you ask for? But he couldn't snatch all that away from her. Building up things worked better.
He took Alix's hand, and lead her to the shore. "I know this awesome song, that I'd learned back in like, two thousand eight." He said, looking back at her with a smile.

Logan

"Hey, I'm Lucas Reese, but you can call me Luc. Are you Logan or James?" He asked. He sat his things down, and Logan assumed he'd be staying here.
Logan blinked his eyes a few times, and walked to the guy, and gave him a firm handshake. "Hey, man. I'm Logan." He stepped back. "You're new here, huh?" He said. "How old are you?" As he asked, he slipped his tank top on.


KIMMY!

"So, how long have you been surfing then, Kimmy? You don't seem to have a board on you.."Rosie had spoken. Kimmy rolled her eyes once more, and said, "" They were reaching her cabin up ahead. "I have it in my truck." She said, flipping her hair. Then they got to Kimmy's cabin, Rosie unlocked the door, pushed it open and switched on the lights, "Here's your keys.." She handed her the keys and spares. As she looked in, she gasped. "Oh my God!" She squermed. "This is like - so nice! It reminds me of Jersey!" She said, running into the cabin - . "This is, so gorgeous! I have to call Mike, Amber, Binny, and Fred up here!" She said, pulling out her phone. She then remembered Rosie was still here, and had said, "Oh, thanks, Rosalinda," Kim had gotten her name wrong already! "I'll just get settled and report to duty whenever you need me." She wondered around the cabin as her phone called over to her bestfriend Rachel. She sat down, and started to fan herself. "God, it's hot," she said, as Rachel picked up.

Chloe grunted and whispered again, "Where were you?" she said, repetitively before standing up. Although her eyes where flooded with a stream of tears, Chloe was still able to make an angry face at him before slamming the door to her cabin and closing the latch so nobody could interrupt her sleep. Chloe stretched over to the window, closed the latch and then threw off her shorts and shirt then slumped onto her bed where she cried herself to sleep.

Chloe sat on her bed, hairdryer blaring out clean, hot air. Two minutes later her hair was completely dry along with her body, she'd gotten up at 6 to have a quick morning surf before class started. When she got back she didn't see a reason to have a shower so she just dried herself off and put on a new bikini beneath a loose fitting white polo shirt and black shorts. There wasn't much to eat in the cabin except some left over pasta she'd put in the mini-fridge yesterday, so she took a fork and ate until she felt semi-full. Chloe then threw hair back and pulled it up into a ponytail before grabbing her board and whistle then making her wait out of her cabin, down the beach and over to the bell, which was always rung at 8am to ensure students would be up and ready. Time went by slowly, it was only 7:33, just seven more minutes to go.

8:00am

Chloe rang the bell, whilst blowing her whistle at the same time, "EVERYBODY UP! LESSONS ARE ABOUT TO START!" Chloe called, hoping they would her her. She was about to shout again when something caught her eye, down by the water was a man, laying face down on his shirt, then she realized, it wasn't just a man, it was Donny. Leaving her board on the sand, Chloe ran as fats as she could until she got to Donny, who was half-awake, "Don! DON! What are you doing, my students will see you, get up!" Chloe pleaded in whisper, as she lift him by the arm, attempting to get him up and out of there.

"No, wait Don! We will talk about this, just... after class.... Donny?" Chloe shouted after him as he left down the beach, shoulder hunched over. Chloe sighed and made her way back up the beach and started again, ringing the bell, waiting for the students. Seeing Don again got her thinking about what had happened last night...

Last night, the sky was clear and the waves frolicked over the sands, just perfect. Don showing up was everything but perfect, she wanted to at least wait before they had a proper talk, but just seconds later Donny had his arms over her shoulders as she nuzzled into his neck. "Do you ever...Think about what would happen if you did not come after me? I do. All the time." Chloe sniffed and sighed, "Yeah... you'd probably have died down there....Like I would have if Logan didn't find me there..." She huffed and arched her brow, starting to get a little angry at the thought.

"EVERYBODY UP! LESSONS ARE ABOUT TO START!"

Logan

Logan looked at James right after Chloe yelled out the warning. Then they both looked at Kimmy. She folded her arms and picked up her sheets. "I need to hurry. Buh bye, guys. Thanks for letting me stay in, Logan!" She said, leaping out the cabin and down a few yards to her luxurious cabin. Logan sighed, and shook his head. "She's like a 5 year old sister, I swear." He and James shared a laugh, and He picked up his Jordan's. "I'm heading out to the surfing lessons a bit early to check on Chloe. You coming?" He asked, as he tied his shoes.
"Nah, brah. I'm going up to Alix's cabin and try to walk down with her." James picked up a few of his things, and tossed them on the floor. "And Chloe? You mean that surfing instructor? You're still into her, dude?" James had asked, smirking a bit. Logan gave him a look. Logan had said, "Of course. Why would you think I didn't?"

James shook his head as he remembered that surfing instructor with this mysterious guy infront of his cabin as he raced Alix down to her's. "I could have sworn I seen her with some other dude, but I'm not sure.." James had said, trying to remember details. Logan rose up from his bunk. "What do you mean another guy? What other guys are here besides you, me, and Luc?"
James shrugged. "Maybe I'm wrong, but the guy had brown hair..."

Then Logan had instantly remembered seeing that random guy from the beach. He was asking for Chloe... Logan looked around space, flashing back to the moment. Putting it all together probably was what any normal guy would, but Logan wasn't the one to jump to conclusions. Logan got up, and walked outside with his Jordans, normal skim shots, a tank top, towel, sunblock, and a rented surf board. He could have brunt his, but he forgot to pack it when rushing out here. He started towards the beach, with the morning sun shining on his shoulders.

Rosie

"Shit, shit, shit! I'm gonna be late!" Rosie mumbled beneath her helmet, she was already washed, dressed and away on her bike, down the hill and up the road and right into her parking spot, which even had her name on it. Rosie put the stand on, struggled out of her helmet and ran on down to the beach, not forgetting to take her board with her, which had been tied to her back the whole way there. "I'm here! I'm here, don't start without me!" She called, then coming to Chloe's side as the both of them stood and waited for the students to show up.

Chloe

Chloe was still deep in thought before Rosie had come running down the beach. "I'm here! I'm here, don't start without me!" She heard Rosie shout, which snapped her back into reality. She must have looked blank because Rosie waved her hand in front of Chloe's face, "Hello, anybody there?" Rosie whispered into Chloe's ear as she shook her slightly. "Y-yeah... just thinking... I-I'm going to go check on the students, get them all woken up and ready" Chloe smiled and turned quickly on her heels, heading towards the first cabin. Over the night Chloe couldn't stop thinking about the fire, especially Logan. She must have zoned out or something, because as she walked, she managed to smash into Logan right in the middle of her tracks and fall flat on her behind.

Logan

Logan walked through the grass and trees, enjoying the scenery. The shine glowed the through the trees, and onto his skin. He looked up, and wasn't watching where he was going, because he had bumped into someone, and she fell flat onto her butt. Logan blinked, and looked down at her. It was Chloe.
"Chloe?" He said. He leaned over, and helped her up. "I'm sorry," He quickly apologized, helping her get the dirt off her. "Where are you heading?" He asked her.

In the back of his head, he had the two sides of his mind - the saint and the devil. One side told him to bring up the guy, the other told him to be polite and don't mention it. He gave her an unsure smile, not sure what to say afterwards.

After asking, out of know where, the same guy came barging over to them, and asked Chloe if she was okay, and had just glanced at Logan, with a sweet and small, "Hey how you doing."

Logan didn't know what to think of this guy. His best friend was right - this guy did exist, and he did have something going with Chloe. Logan's spirits began to lower, and something inside him crunched into little pieces. With Logan, the sadness comes first - then the anger and destruction comes later. Logan squinted his eyes at him, and took in a deep breath. "Hey..." He started off. "And who are you?" He asked, leaning closer to Chloe's side.

Logan

Logan's eyes widened. His heart froze. He couldn't believe this. This was too unreal. All this - all he spent - nearly saving her life, and she lead him on like a dog on leash... Logan wasn't down for it. He wasn't down for it one bit.
He glared from Donny, to Chloe. His eyes squinted, and his jaw tightened. He moved away from Chloe so quickly, it was probably passed as a world record. He now glared at Chloe, with a look he never ever gave a girl before. "Boyfriend? For real?" He said, stepping farther away from her. He still couldn't believe it. It all made sense to him now. Her running off last night - the guy popping up - her being so shady... His head rattled. Logan couldn't handle this correctly. He knew that if he didn't leave right now, he'd end up hurting someone, and regretting it like last time...

He looked at Donny, and shook his head. "Naw, Bro, I'm okay." His dropped the stupid surfing board on the ground. "I'm not down for it. I still need to process this shit through my head.." He sighed, and didn't even want to look at her in the face. He could have her... even though he never lost her.. Logan was the let on. He was the joke that was being played for. And he refused to be apart of it anymore. He was just a keychain to her little game. He got even more upset just thinking about it. "I-....
"I gotta go.." He said, leaving the board on the floor at them two, and headed back to the cabin. He was going to pack up and just go home.

Rosie

Although he was still in shock from Chloe running off, Rosie just shrugged and put on a smile as she saw the students heading down the beach and towards where she stood. She'll be fine, she won't be late, it's lessons. Rosie thought in her head, she had no idea what was going on.

Chloe

Fuck. "Don, don't go after him, he is my.. - student, I'll sort it" Chloe quickly ran up to Logan's cabin, leaving Don behind. She thought about knocking, but then she wondered if he's even answer, by the look he gave her, Chloe felt she was about to loose a student. "Logan?" She called, her voice low and soft, "I.. I didn't mean to lead you on... me and Don are going through a rough patch... I thought he just left me for dead so I assumed me and him were over... but... I guess not... Logan... I'm sorry.." Chloe didn't realize someone else could have been in there, so she just kept speaking from behind the door, "...last night... I did feel something for you, y'know... the kiss..." She sighed and slid down the door, landing on her behind as she lent her back against the door. "I'm sorry Logan.." she finally said. Whilst she spoke, Chloe looked around to make sure Donny or anyone else was spying, thankfully, there wasn't.

James
James chuckled. "Pretty name..huh?" He looked over her at the water, then focused back at Manon. "Jame's the most manly name out there, ya know?" He smiled. "Ever heard of King James?"
Then she started a story about diving, and as she spoke, James remembered the last time he dove. He sucked at it, but he didn't want to tell her that. "Yeah, I do a little diving," He said, shrugging.
"I'm glad to meet someone actually, you're the first I talked to since, well, yeah, the lady who showed me my cabin."
He had to keep in mind that he was still going to go back to Alix's cabin. He really wanted to see her.
"That's cool. I guess I can show you around or something, even though I'm still new here myself."


Logan


Logan sat on his bunk, with his head thrown into his hands. He just wanted to left alone. On the other side of the door, Chloe had started to talk. As she did, Logan blocked off the first few words, trying to ignore her. But for some reason, he channeled in to her.
"...last night... I did feel something for you, y'know... the kiss..."

Logan opened his eyes, and sighed. She had a boyfriend... yet she felt the kiss. Logan wasn't used to this stuff back in California. Everything was happy, and hot, and everyone was just - cool. No drama, no exes, no... this.
"I'm sorry Logan.." She said.

Logan shook his head. He wasn't accepting it. Atleast, not now. But he couldn't sit in the cabin all day. That, would have indeed drove him crazy.

Kimmy & Logan

Kimmy was ready, with just a few minutes to spare. She walked back to the boys' cabin, for her pillow. She forgot it last night. She went around, and saw the surfing instructor. She didn't look in the mood - so she just walked passed her, and entered the cabin. As soon as she stepped in, Logan's head snapped to her. She jumped a bit, and held her chest. "What the? Are you okay?"

Logan sighed, and threw his head back in his hands. "Get out, Kim."

"Why? Is that girl out there bothering you or something? Want me to beat someone's ass or something?"

Logan chuckled a little, knowing he shouldn't have. "No, Kim. She's fine. Now get out."

When Kim noticed a smile on his face, she walked across the cabin, and sat next to him. He didn't look at her, but at the ground.
"Go away, surfer girl! You broke a heart here!" Kimmy yelled.
How did she know that? Logan had thought.
"Kim," Logan gapsed.
Kim got up, and went to the door. She stood on the other side, and spoke from the other side of the door.. "Look, Chloe - Chleo - what ever your name is - Logan was a nice guy. He liked you. He took it slow with you. He saved your friggin life, if I'm correct?" Kimmy looked back at Logan for confirmation, and he nodded with his head still in his palms. Kimmy turned back around, and continued. "And your little boyfriend - who left for you to die - where is he now? That's right - walking off." Kimmy sassed. "If I were you, I'd open my eyes." Kimmy said, swinging her 20 inch hair behind her head. "The reason I said was, is because you snatched all his niceness from him. You took it for granted. If you really loved this Danny guy-" Kimmy had gotten his name wrong, but she didn't know. "Why fool around with him with the good guy? Logan doesn't deserve that... So go. Get going!" Kimmy said, turning back to Logan.

"Kim," Logan said, ready to scold her for two things - being nosey - and trying to fight his battle. Logan didn't need that.
"Thank me later," Kim said, looking him in the eyes. "Now come on. You need to do something with your life."

Chloe sat up right, she couldn't believe it. Why was this Kimmy girl getting involved? It wasn't even her battle to fight! "For your information.." Chloe started to say before standing up, "I was planning on breaking up with Don.. after what he did.." Chloe stood there, staring at them both through the doorway, to which Kimmy had left the door wide open. "Do you think I asked for a boyfriend who'd leave me out to die in a fire?! No!" Chloe was starting to get angry, and she knew it. The only thing keeping her from snapping was the fact that these where her students and she was their teacher. The only other thing she could do was cry, so she did. Small tears rolled down her cheeks and fell to the ground as she sniffed and spoke, "It's silly really, a teacher falling in love with her student..who was I kidding myself.." Chloe said, her eyes fixed on Logan, completely ignoring Kimmy who had glared at her. "I thought I could have someone else, after Don, after being left there to die.. You saved my life Logan. Donny didn't...do you know what it feels like to be left for dead by the person you thought you loved?" Chloe was getting choked up, she couldn't speak anymore, she just stood there, shaking and staring. Then she left, running away from the drama.

Logan

Logan stood - wide eyed at Chloe. She began to cry... and that's when Logan had the tightest feeling in his stomach, that couldn't be explained. It wasn't a good feeling - that's for sure. She had starred at him - and soon he was filled with emotion. Logan hadn't had this twisted - messed up feeling before.. To watch out of anyone - Chloe - crying, breaking. Logan didn't want that. Kimmy stood there, crossing her arms, not phased. "Cry me a river." She sobbed.
Logan swiftly got up, and glared at Kim. "KIM!" He nearly yelled. She was pushing it too damned far.
"Chloe," Logan had turned back to Chloe, but she was already leaving. Quickly.
Logan took off his hat, and emptied out all his pockets. He looked at the corner of the cabin, and saw an old guitar that had been sitting there since last night.

Logan swallowed, and picked it up. He didn't know what he was gonna do - but he knew he had to do something good for once today.

Kimmy
Kimmy watched as he left. "Logan! Don't go after that!" She said, pulling on his arm. Logan snatched his arm off. "You've helped enough, Kim. Now get off and get lost, alright?" He said, with a mean glare.
Kimmy let go, helplessly, and quivered her little lip. "Fine..." She said, hoping he'd respond with the same, like they did last night in there cute little 'fine' argument... but he just left.


Logan

Logan caught up to Chloe, with the oldish guitar in his right hand. He tightend his jaw as he spotted Donny, standing there... But no sign of Chloe. Logan squinted his eyes. He only had one chance at this. If this failed, then he knew how he felt and that he needed to just back down. But he wasn't going out without a fight. Logan always fought for things he valued, owned, and most importantly - loved.
He heard commotion in Chloe's cabin as he wandered by it. Logan had started to strum the guitar. He picked up the tune, and it seemed to get her attention. He stepped up the steps, and entered in slowly.
[PLEASE, click here and listen to song as you read the following. :)] <====

{Begin..}

"♫♪Well hello and hi there," He smiled. "♫♪I never knew you were weird like me, I thought I was the only one," He took more steps closer. "♫♪Make me feel like I'm not that lonely," He looked over at Donny, shrugging his shoulders. "♫♪I can't believe your boy don't understand ya, and it seems like you don't love it," He then got closer to her. "♫♪And I think he have more in common, so think twice..."
The guitar strummed perfectly, and Logan was surprised. Three weeks of guitar lessons payed off big time. "♫♪We can be like Cosmo and Wanda, music and lyrics," He observed her surprised face, and the crinkle in his stomach loosened up. ".......♫♪We can be like waffles and syrup,"
And he sung the whole song, with her, silent as mouse. If Logan weren't himself, he'd be silent also. His voice hadn't sounded like this. She smiled, He was the current, but Logan realized he wanted to be current. He wasn't the rapper type - he actually sucked at it. "........♫♪So I'll, take you to a place where, you don't have to think of him, we can go where ever you want.." He got better at the guitar in just a few seconds. She looked upset as he observed her - the tears were mentally marked on her face, it seemed to Logan. "♫♪You can bet your Bottom Dollar, I'll be there..." He wasn't the rapping type, but he tried.
He sounded like some rapping geek, but he just did it from the top of his head. He didn't know what he was doing. He found it pretty goofy of himself. But he was hoping she'd listen to the lyrics instead of his voice..

As she sat there, Chloe watched Logan as he sang to her, it was the cutest and most beautiful thing someone had ever done for her. She smiled and stood up, standing right in front of Logan as he sang. Chloe didn't think twice, she lunged at Logan, arms wide and wrapped them around his neck, nuzzling into him, the guitar wedged between them both as they hugged, Chloe hadn't felt so loved in a long time.. Donny has drifted away from her thoughts as she squeezed Logan tight in and whispered into his ear, "I'm sorry.." she said finally, still with her arms locked around his neck.

Logan grinned, as she wrapped her around him. He let the guitar hang from it's straps, and put his arms around her waist. "It's okay.. Don't worry," He reassured her. He was just happy she was fine again. He let go, and held both her hands in his. "How do you feel..?" He whispered, smiling at her glowing face. He softly wiped the slight tears from her face.