A2 MEDIA 

Chloe is a naive fourteen year old girl with a boring mundane life who is simply looking for someone to confide in, she has recently become isolated due to her friendship group changing and selfish parents who aren’t interested in her school work or what she gets up to in her spare time. One Friday evening after school she receives a message from ‘cooldude123’ through Facebook and even though she doesn’t know who he was, she created a friendship that she thinks will help her through her tough teenage years.

Scott Philcox, also known as ‘cooldude123’ feels just as lonely Chloe and is seeking comfort after his eventful divorce and escalating drinking habits. Throughout his childhood, he experienced constant violence and abuse that led him into his inconsiderate actions towards his wife and children. 

They continue to talk and get to know each other. Despite finding out their age difference they discover they have a lot more in common than what they first expected. Conversations drift from exams to their favourite colour, from their favourite restaurant to their guilty pleasures until they both realise they need each other more than they initially thought.

One Friday night when Chloe was feeling particularly isolated within her group of friends who didn’t invite her to a party, she turned to the one person she knew she could talk to, ‘cooldude123.’ He helps her forget about the bad things in life and concentrate on what was important, him. She eventually grew more intimate feelings for him as she became accustomed to his complimentary behaviour and naturally loving personality even though they have not yet met eachother. With this in mind, he took advantage of her innocence, ordering her to take inappropriate images of herself. 

His friendly nature turns sour when he learns Chloe is an immature, easily influenced child who is simply seeking acceptance as she refuses to succumb to his sexual demands. ‘cooldude123’ felt the relationship was becoming one way as Chloe began to ignore his constant messages and was becoming uncomfortable with his coerciveness, however the more she ignored him, the more persistent he became. Even though she wants to remove him from her life, she is scared of who might find out about their relationship.

On one day in November when Chloe was at the park with her friends, ‘cooldude123’ was watching her in the park, harassing her through her inbox to walk into the bushes where he would be waiting. After much refusal, she was forced into meeting him as he threatened to send the revealing images to her friends and family. In the end, Chloe’s Mum receives a message from an unknown number saying ‘Dear Mrs Barton, is this your daughter?’ and a picture attachment that is almost opened.