Coming here wasn’t part of his plan this afternoon, but he just couldn't get out the things Liam had told him over the phone. He just couldn't get it out, because there was no way he could overlook the relationship between them, whatever it was. It wasn’t until he got to the door of the house that he thought of not actually going through with it. It doesn't make any sense, but this was Chloe’s doing. Ever since he knew her, she had made him do unreasonable things, things he wouldn't normally do. His sense of reasoning and logic seemed to have been thrown out of the window. There was no explanation enough to act like a fool though, but his blinding anger raised his hand to the doorbell and he pressed it, then he waited patiently until the door was open. He heard the running footsteps coming towards the door and he tried to calm himself just before the door was open. The fact that he had no idea who would open the door and what to expect added to his need to calm himself. For all he

Zach drove away, his jaw trembling. He had certainly knew he was going to cry, but he realized doing that in front of Chloe would make him appear a weak person. He wasn’t weak, in fact, he was far from being a weak boy, but if he had tried in front of her, then it would have said otherwise. As he drove off, the tears he had been holding off streamed down his face, and all he could do was let it. For a moment there, when Chloe grabbed his hand and patted it as if she was reassuring her that things would be fine, he had found it so comforting, and warm, so much that he had wanted her hand on his for a long time, but when she removed it, his anger had replaced it. He was angry that he had let himself feel that way, and that all of what he felt was gone just as soon as her hand was gone. His happiness or comfort shouldn't come from anyone but himself, and he surely wasn’t going to let anyone become his weakness. It was also why he had been so hurt and angry when she said what she said.

During lunch, Zach walked into the cafeteria to look around for Chloe and then he saw her sitting with a girl from one of her classes. He had maybe seen her in math class or something like that, he wasn’t sure. He started to walk towards them, then he heard the girl talking to Chloe.“Hey, Chloe.” She said cheerfully. “Hey, Hailey.” Chloe smiled at her as she saw her sit beside her. Hmm, so that was the girl's name. He must have seen her somewhere before math class, but he wasn’t sure. Well, he hadn't really been interested in any girl’s affair until now. Chloe Miller’s affair. “What's up, Chloe? What's up with that guy, Zach?” she asked as she move to inch closer to her. He watched as Chloe lifted her shoulders in a shrug. "Huh, not much I guess?” She said, and it sounded more like a question to her than an answer. “Well, I don’t think I can believe that. I was kind of late to science class, so when I came in, I had to sneak in. Saw him offering to pay or something in exchange

When Chloe noticed it, she furrowed her brows in a frown again. "Huh, what's wrong?” she asked as she saw that her mood had made a three-sixty degree change from all smiles to getting a sad look on her face. “Huh, it's nothing,” Hailey said and Chloe shook her head with a grunt. “Oh, please don't patronize me. That's not nothing. I mean, one moment you were smiling so happily and the next you're looking as if someone peed in your cereal. It's absolutely obvious that something is up.” Chloe said. Hailey sighed, and then she looked at Chloe. "Well, I guess I only said it's nothing because I do not want to admit it. I've been kind of sad lately, depressed even. My parents are always fighting, even at night when they think I'm asleep, and they'll pretend like everything is fine the next day, only to start again when I turn my back.” She said. Well, that was definitely not something Chloe was expecting. She looked at Hailey like she was seeing a new person, someone she was only meeting

When Zach visited Mrs. Bello, he concluded that using her class as an extra way to learn credit wasn't something for him. But the option he was left with wasn't going to be easy either. He had thought about it over and over until he concluded that it was better to find someone who could tutor him instead of joining the book club as the principal had graciously proposed. Although, he knew that she was only saying that to help him, but it didn't mean she wouldn't do as he wanted at the end of it all. His father, after all, pumped in money to the school every semester, like he was offering money to charity. Principal Carly Wayne sure knew how to do things in a subtle way, which was why she had asked him to go see Mrs. Bello, even though she knew he might not be able to do what was asked. There had been a certain way he had been avoiding this until now, but he was a senior and was graduating soon, so he needed all the extra grades he could get. Finally, after thinking about it like he