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“What are you thinking about?” Timothy asked her. Chloe turned so she could look at his face.

“What?” she asked.

“You have been quiet for a while, and I can hear the gears turning in your head,” he said. “Everything okay?”.

“Yeah I’m fine,” she replied. “What did you want to talk to me about? Curiosity is killing me”.

Timothy sighed deeply. "I know I said I wanted to talk, but I was really dreading the moment when we actually talk " he said.

Chloe couldn't help a chuckle. "I'm sorry, but I had to ask. It's been on my mind since then and I can't stop thinking about what you want to say. I'm curious and you can't blame me. There are a lot of things going through my head so please stop making me guess. Or were you just messing with me?"

"I wasn't. Trust me I wasn't. I guess I just have to say it now and get it over with."

He turned down the volume of the TV before he turned back to her. "I should first start by saying sorry..."

Chloe looked confused. "For...?"

"For what I said" Timothy c