Two days later, Chloe does not look at her phone anymore.  Other than to change the notification tone to something less of annoyance to her, or to see if he still bothers to send her anything.  She has no intentions to respond, of course, she still feels like the wound from his betrayal is still fresh on her heart.  She can not just let it go that easily.  She is not that kind of girl, right?  She sees the light to her phone flash twice to indicate there is a message.

      Number of  text messages  16 total ones she has sent no answer too.  One is from yesterday,the rest from last week.  She hears her phone beep twice to the tune she set it on and looks at the screen.  She feels tears fall down as she sees it is from him again!  She considers the block number button, but can she really block her crush?

    6:35 am today:  Chlo, What is it?  Goose, come on you can tell me!  I thought we told each other almost everything.  So, why is it different this time?  I mean it.  I can not stand it to know you feel some need to ignore me.  Why?  Why are you like this?  Please give me a response!  :(  -N.K.  your artist friend

    Nathaniel sees his  plan did not work.  He sighs.  He thinks, so it is true then, right?   He shakes his head in denial.  He thinks, Chloe what is it?   Chlo, you usually do not act this way towards anyone else?  

  Noon today: Chloe, what is different about me than anyone else?  You do not ignore your brother or even your mother when they do something that makes you mad.  Why is it different with me?   why?  Chlo, please speak to me!   I can not go on like this for much longer. -Nathaniel Kurtzberg, ps. Goose,you still look great by the way!

  4 pm today: Goose, look I am sorry about the whole tomato thing!  It was immature and it was cruel.  I admit it.  It was all me!  So, please do not give me the silent treatment anymore.   Come on!  what do you say, me and you movies?  I will not let anyone else bother us.  Please, Goose Answer Me?  -Nathaniel 

   10 pm today:  Talk about persistent in your lack of communication here girl!  I am sorry, how much more do I need to say it for you to believe me?  Come on!  Really?   You are gonna keep this up?  How long?  How many days must I endure such a thing?  

       Chole goes downstairs to the kitchen. She was asleep. She did not even notice when her phone alert went off about the ten o' clock text.  She fixes a snack.  When she finishes the bowl of cereal, she goes back upstairs, brushes her teeth, uses mouth wash and flosses her teeth again. She grabs up the nearby box of kleenex and blows her nose.  She feels a tear reach her cheek,but ignores it.  It seems this is all she does now a days is try to avoid the boy she loves!  She just does not know what else to do.  She thinks maybe sooner or later, she will loose all her feelings for him if she does.

      Alan happens to notice when his sister enters the kitchen. He was asleep at the table, but her crunch noises on her cereal woke him up. He sees she has been at it again.  He shakes his head.  He and Wendy already did what they could to help her.  Earlier that day they told her to just answer one text that is all.  What she does next is up to her, yet she obviously has not gotten around to answer even one.  He is sure of it!  How else would he explain why she looks so worn out?   His sister looks so forlorn to him, he feels for her.  He really does, but there is only so much a big brother can do, right?

      Now, that Chloe is back in her room, and bed she sighs. She tries not to remember anything about him.  She longs to forget all the times with Nath both the good and bad as she can not bare the pain it brings anymore.  Not now!  Not ever!  She hates it has come to this!

      Meanwhile, Nathaniel has only slept for two hours so far tonight.  He then woke up with the notion or more like feeling that something is wrong with Chloe!  Oh, dear me!  What could it be?  He thinks to himself.  He does not like the ideas that float around in his head at this hour.

      Nathaniel decides to send her text one last time and if he gets yet again the same no response, then he will go check to see for himself that she is okay.  He types in a longer message, frowns and hits the send button anyway.

     Chloe sees her phone glow twice. She thinks, should I look at it?  She decides no.  She will not bother, what is the point?  It will only ruin everything more than it has already!  She goes into the bathroom.

      2 am  next day:  Chole, what is going on here?  I  worry for you!  Really, I do? Please send me a text to reassure me you are okay!  It does not have to be long.  Just an answer, goose that is all I ask for?  It is not that hard you know.  you just type what you want to say, and hit send.  Come on!  Chlo, Chlo,  please talk to me, sunshine!  You are my ray of sunshine, okay!  I confess I need you.  So please talk to me!  Now !  Goose?  Goose?  Are you there?  Are ya?  Hmm, well?   Well, what is up?  This is not funny anymore!  That is it, you will not say a word, so you leave me no choice, but to come visit you!  So, see ya soon!  I am on the way!  I should be there in lickedly split!  

      Chloe obviously does not answer.  Instead she just stares off into space. She grabs up a pair of scissors. She opens them. She is about to jab herself in the knee with the sharp point when someone runs into the room without a knock. 

      The same person sees her and gasp!   "Oh, my!  Chlo, no!  I will not let you!  No!"  He screams!  He walks over to her, grabs the scissors  from her and tosses them into the trash can.  He holds her and sobs.  He refuses to let go!  He can not believe he almost lost her. 

      "Goose, I know you hate me, but you can not leave everyone!  Your brother cares about you, and somehow in her own way I am sure your mother does.  Then, there is Wendy she cares, but most of all, I care. I know I am horrible when it comes to this sort of thing, but I care.  I do!"  Nathaniel says.  He continues to hold his Goose in his arms. 

      Chloe looks at him in surprise. She can not believe it.  Someone other than family came to her rescue. She knows he is the reason for her depression, or so she thought.  Yet, know he holds her in his arms.  

      "Nath, I am sorry."  Chloe says. 

      "Chlo, I am too. I never should have hurt you!  You mean so much to me. "  Nathaniel says.  He refuses to leave her side. He sends a text to her mother to explain the situation and another to Alan. He then, carries her to her bed, sets her down gently and slides in beside her. He holds her close. 

     "I-I do not get it. y-you chase after others, not me."  Chloe says as sadly as she can. She thinks, he might as well admit it  that he pities me.  

    "Chloe, it is not pity. I did not want Nollie in my life. Never. My father told me I had too, so I did for awhile, but she is was after my wealth.  Anyway, when I broke up with her I was gonna ask you out, only Susan ask me out. I agree to go with her on a dare. It was awful, the main thing she did was try to kiss me and two weeks later she was all over some other guy.  Anyway, I did not go with anyone else after this. I promise!  Chlo, please give me a chance!" Nathaniel says.

     "Oh, alright!" Chloe answers. She sees him smile and can not help, but smile back. 

         4 am Chloe is fast asleep, with Nathaniel nearby.  He too is asleep with his hands gently around her waist.  

            to be continued in Chapter 8  Movies, Doritos and More?