"Um…" you started. "I think I might pop home for a little bit… i-if that’s okay…"
"Alright," Chloe smiled. "Lead the way, sweetie."
"Oh…" I paused. "Um… no, I kinda meant I go home on my own, just to get a few things…"
"That’s silly! I’ll come with you, okay?" Chloe beamed, yourself sighing in defeat. You could argue with her all day if you wanted, but in the end, you couldn’t really do anything to stop her coming with you.
* * *
Your decision to go home was pretty much entirely based on the fact that you needed a change of clothes, and unfortunately, Chloe had decided to come with you for whatever reason she had.
In retrospect, letting her come with you and basically doing nothing about it wasn't the best idea. Chloe now knew where you lived and could come 'visit' you at any time. Despite her being a generally nice ‘person’, you were at odds with her behavior. She was possessive, and if what she did to Kim was any indication, violent too. Definitely not someone you’d want to hang around with, human or otherwise, and girlfriend or not.
"Wow… This is a neat place, (name)." Chloe chirped, sounding legitimately impressed as the three of you rocked up outside your house.
"Thanks…" you mumbled. "I’m just gonna head inside and freshen up… Do you mind waiting out here?"
"Not at all…" Chloe smiled.
"Okay…" you nodded awkwardly, heading inside to have a shower and put on a fresh change of clothes. You decided calling your friends was the most sensible thing you could do at this point, and it was… except for the fact that your 'friends' didn't give a damn about anything you told them.
You gave them the whole story, how you’d gone out with Chloe like you’d promised, and she ended up kidnapping you, forcing you to stay the night at her place, and then dragging you off to a Waterpark the following day, all while being trapped inside her.
All they did was laugh, even when you told them what happened with Kim. Bummer. At least you knew where you really stood in the eyes of your friends.
You sighed heavily and re-joined the girls outside, hoping that they would’ve gotten along a little, or at the very least, Chloe was treating Kim with dignity. As you came out the front door, you noticed, Chloe had allowed Kim’s head to come out of her belly.
"Oh, good. You two are getting along-"
"(name), I want you to pick one of us to love forever." Chloe stated boldly.
"Wh-what?" you asked.
"Is it true you dated this girl?" Chloe pried.
"Yes." you admitted. "Kim and I were in a relationship, but we broke up because…" you stopped, sighing. "Because of some altercations. I don't see why you're so jealous." you told her.
"Apparently, you told Kim that you loved her!" Chloe spat.
"Yes, I did."
"Well, you can't love both of us! So you have to choose one of us to love! Pick me so I can put this ex of yours back in my belly."
"(name), please, I’m so sorry I laughed at you. I made a mistake and I see that now. And I know you want a human girlfriend, so pick me so I can get out of this slime and we can work things out." Kim piped up.
You took an uneasy step back. You would have never thought you’d have ended up in a situation like this, even with everything else that had been going on. In regular circumstances, you would have chosen the dirt over Kim for how she treated you, but Kim was a human being and deserved a certain amount of respect and dignity. Chloe keeping her hostage inside her was morally not the right thing to do.
But at the same time, Kim basically ripped your heart right out of your chest by cheating on you, and you knew that with or without her in your life that there’d always been an emptiness that could never be filled. Maybe she deserved everything she got… Maybe you were better off with Chloe…