Ever wondered how life can throw a curveball at you? For some, they are lucky to have been living an easy life, with a loving Father and mother. Yet only to have it all taken away from you, almost as if the universe has some grudge against you? Well, that is exactly what has happened to me so far. I, Chloe Elizabeth Price, had to face reality so many times, starting with the loss of my dad after his fatal car accident, and not only that, my dear old friend, Max Caulfield, had to move to Seattle, leaving me at a critical time when I needed her the most. However, it got worse when my own mother started dating this Man who just got released off-duty from deployment; name David Madsen….who became my Step Douche.
I was not in the right mind to think what was right from wrong; I was in my rebellious phase. Without a care in the world, I turned to the only escape of my own solace by drinking and smoking. I started to hate everything this town, Arcadia Bay holds; for it has taken everything away from me, and left me completely miserable. I just didn't know what to do and I was stuck in this town with no way out, and the only thing that gave me a slight sheer of hope was….Rachael Amber.
Rachael and I met when Firewalk was performing in the old abandoned barn mill. It was a mere coincidence that we met when I was confronted by two goons who were looking for trouble….
(Flashback)….As I carefully jumped over the rotted wood of the old barn, I made my way to the upstairs cellar; you can instantly hear the crowd cheering as Firewalk was performing their live concert….and one of the songs that stood out the most was the one that got me all jittery. The song itself was called, "Are you ready for this", with the way the music was composed it got me all hyped up, as I got in position for their music….
"Fuck yes! Finally made it, I can't believe it!" I said, as I started to shake wildly alongside with the crowd that was below my feet.
The music was indeed intense, and I ended up lying down on the floor of the cellar, shaking my legs until these two goons showed up looking for trouble all because of a spilled beer. I was scared, but pretended to be brave just to shake them off me. I tried to be a bad girl just to avoid confrontations. But, I ended up making things worse for myself. I thought it was the end of me, until….Rachael Amber showed up to the rescue….
"Hey, Dickhead!" Rachael said, giving that punk ass vibe.
As the two goons were distracted, I took this opportunity to give one of them the first strike, only to get an eye bruise from the other goon. Obviously, I ran straight to where Rachael was, and seeing who she really was up close, she grabbed my hand and we made our way to where the crowd was as the music was still playing. Thankfully, my dear old drug dealer, Frank Bowler, who was chilling at the concert at that time, was able to turn them away from us. It was the very first moment that Rachael and I first met, apart from school. She was my everything… after dad and Max left me; they left a hole in my heart. Even though my mom was there trying to keep a positive mind for the two of us, she too was suffering from the inside, and it wasn't until David came into the picture, making my whole life miserable.
After the concert incident, we started hanging out, and ended up going to other places far out towards the outer regions of the town. There, we made plans to leave the town that we once considered home behind; however, things escalated when we stumbled upon Rachael's father, who was having an intimidating relationship with another woman, as it turns out that it was Rachael's true biological mother. It was there that I experienced my first odd encounter with paranormal phenomena when Rachael accidentally set the park's forest on fire. But it wasn't the fire that scared me the most; it was rage that Rachael had within herself that caused this first-ever disaster to hit Arcadia Bay… before the storm. It was then that things progressed between us, and in the end, we became a couple.
After the play, that I was dragged on to performed called "The Tempest", Rachael and I got series…..
"Oh my god, Keaton's face behind you when you walked on stage…" Rachael said, as we laughed about the performance.
"Ugh, I was shitting myself!" trying to sound sarcastic.
Rachael sarcastically corrected me…. "He was shitting himself!"
"Hahahaha….That dude owes me."
The night was bright and shiny under this horrendous scenery of the fire that was still not contained, and our purpose was to leave town that same night. I was able to secure decent transportation for the two of us. But, it was Rachael who convinced me to run away with her….so there we were holding hands under the sweet full moon, and it was her who gave that idea of wanting to escape Arcadia Bay right there and then,
"Let's leave. For real." Rachael said, still holding on to my arm dearly.
"For real, huh?" I replied, looking all confused
"You said you wanted to skip town and never look back. Like I said last night, let's do it!" Rachael replied back, as she was swinging on to the outdoor public lamppost.
"I know. I've been thinking about that all day!" I started to doubt myself, "But that was…."
Rachael spoke her mind to me, interrupting how I felt…. "Don't say it was just a crazy thought. You mean it, I can tell. You want this."
"Yeah, But… like, eventually!"
But she pushed further, and was willing to take no for an answer, "Let's go now. Didn't we already agree onstage?"
"We can't just…"
"Uh!" she scoffed at my worrisome thought, "Why not?
I hated this side of her, when she pushed for something to get her way….until I finally caved.
"Fine, then, Drama Queen, where are we going?" I asked frantically.
"You tell me….What uniquely twisted location does Chloe Price plus Rachael Amber equal?"
"Hmm….I'm feeling like an indefinitely long road trip."
Rachael, who was walking backwards, stopped and went forward towards me like a model. "That sounds like the greatest idea anyone's ever thought of. You and me, driving down the coast, filling up our truck with hilarious souvenirs, and every night we'll find a different beach to walk along and watch the sun go down."
Rachael wouldn't stop twirling and was filled with excitement of wanting to go out and explore the world; just like me….
"I love this time of night! Don't you just feel like everything's possible?"
However, I started to have thoughts of us wanting to leave Arcadia Bay…. "Rachael, stop. If you don't mean this, it's just making me feel like shit that this life you're describing isn't going to happen."
"For fuck's sake! I've never been more serious in my life." She replied as she grabbed my arms; making us twirl.
I nearly got dizzy, but Rachael wasn't giving up so easily, "Chloe! What would it take to convince you?"
She was gazing at my eyes, making me feel nervous; and wouldn't you notice….I was willing to be convinced by a sweet kiss from her. She felt skeptical at first but…. She took all in and through courage planted me a sweet kiss on the lips. Her lips where soft and sweet.
"Is that convincing enough?" She said, in a soft voice.
"Yeah." I answered; leading us to kiss even more deeply than ever. Until snow came down unexpectedly in the middle of summer.
That was the first time I had encountered a semi-long-term relationship with someone who truly understood me than….
As I lay there in one of the benches, I looked back at the relationship that I thought I had with Rachael, only to have realized by now that she has indeed taken advantage of me. My deepest regret was not being able to save her. One minute, she and I were planning to leave town, the next thing I know, she ends up missing for a couple of months. What is awkward enough is how my life was beginning to turn upside down when Max came back to Arcadia Bay. I didn't realize then that she was back in town and attending the prestigious Blackwell Academy, the same school I recently got expelled from. But as luck would have it, she and I were able to reconcile our differences, and we ended up going on this journey in search of Rachael.
What's awkward enough was that my best friend had developed superpowers that enabled her to rewind time, only to have a major effect on our surroundings. What got me scared is what Max told me next… which is of me getting my ass killed not once, twice… but three times. She begged me to drop everything after we found Rachael's body in the junkyard…beyond recognition, and told me to be with her for the time being until the so-called storm blows over. This storm that Max had visioned was the nail in our coffin, leading to the destruction of the town, and the death of my dear mother….
Max and I, after finally leaving the remnants of the old town, became a couple. We wound up in Seattle, Washington, where I stayed with her family until she finally graduated with at least a GED. It was then that we both decided to travel the road and explore new places in the long run. For years, we traveled, and for once, life has finally returned to normal, but the nightmares of that tragic event linger in my mind. This guilt and frustration have caused me to lose sight of myself, almost so that I took it all out on my dear girlfriend. Thankfully, she was able to put up with me and has given me some relief in our relationship. However, our relationship took a major turn…..