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drove for over an hour before I was forced to pull up at the gas station and fill up with gas. I had been lying on empty as I pulled in and I cringed as the machine continued to put dollar after dollar into my car. I needed to get my head together before I made myself go broke with this night time driving. A thought hit me as I replaced the nozzle and pulled away from the station. I could go back to the spot Drake had shown me. I needed the peace that place brought me right now, and surely he wouldn’t be out there this late at night, especially after everything that had happened.

I pulled my car back onto the interstate and made my way slowly back toward West Virginia. I hadn’t realized just how far into Maryland my travels had taken me. Finally, after what felt like hours I crossed the state line and started watching for my exit. I was upon it quickly and I breathed a sigh of relief as I gave my blinker. I was almost there. I pulled off the main road and onto the hidden path, driving slowly since there was so much fog tonight.

I finally pulled into the clearing and shut my car off, enjoying the total silence that came with it. I sat there for a moment before getting out and making my way down the path to the edge of the water. I sat on the same rotten tree as before, but decided against sticking my toes in the frigid water. I’d leave dying of hypothermia for another night.

I let myself drift away with the water, leaving my worries behind me. If I could stay here forever I would, there was nowhere else on Earth as special as this place. I leaned back against the trunk of the tree as I began to feel sleepy.

Sometime later, I woke with a start as I heard footsteps approaching. I attempted to make myself as small as possible, trying to hide, as the footsteps grew louder. A figure stepped in front of me and I nearly shrieked.

“Chloe?”

I peered into the darkness, trying to make sure I had heard who I thought I had. The moon was hidden behind the clouds and made the feat nearly impossible.

“Drake?”

A flashlight clicked on and I shielded my eyes at the brightness as he pointed it in my face. “Yeah it’s me. I’ve been looking everywhere for you.”

I held my hand in front of my face, trying to block out the light. “Do you mind? I’m going blind here.”

The flashlight clicked off instantly and we were plunged back into darkness. “Sorry, wasn’t thinking. I’m relieved I found you, I came by here earlier but you weren’t here.”

I nodded into the blackness even though he couldn’t see me. “Yeah, I went for a drive. Had to clear my thoughts. I didn’t realize until just a little bit ago that this was the perfect spot for it.”

I felt him sit down on the log next to me, “I know what you mean. This place seems to have some kind of magic doesn’t it?”

“Yeah, I guess it does.”

We sat in silence as I wondered why he had been searching for me. After the performance tonight, I had assumed he was done with me.

“Why are you here Drake?”

He let out a long sigh, “I talked to Amber, she told me everything you guys talked about the other day. I wish you would have come to me Chloe, instead of me having to search for you. You could have saved us both a lot of time.”

I groaned as I let my head fall into my hands, “Amber has a big mouth.” I pulled my hands away from my face as the moon moved out from behind a cloud and cast a beautiful soft light on the water and Drake. It almost looked like he was glowing.

“I’m glad she told me, I’ve been trying to stay away from you all this time. I thought you’d moved on.”

“Drake I’m never going to move on from you. Never.”

I could see his lips turn up in a smile as the moonlight reflected off his lip ring. “I’m glad to hear that because I don’t think I can move on from you either. I’ve missed you so much, you’re all I think about.”

My heart leapt at his words but I forced my face to remain neutral. “We’re not good for each other Drake. You said it