Brooke Donovan huffed as she watched her sister interact with Tyler Lockwood. She just didn't understand what she could see in a guy like him and she knew Jeremy Gilbert felt the same way. Her hazel eyes flickered towards the Gilbert boy, watching him as he glared at the couple.
"Vicki Donovan, do you want me to take you to the founders party?" Tyler smirked, causing Brooke to narrow her eyes.
Vicki's lips curled upwards, "No, it'll be stupid and lame."
Brooke stopped herself from rolling her eyes as she dried the glass she held in her hand. Her sister was like putty in Tyler's hand and he just loved playing with her.
"Can I get you anything, Jeremy?" Brooke asked, trying to distract not only herself but the boy as well. She wasn't close to the Gilbert's, especially not after what happened between her younger brother, Matt and Elena, but Jeremy was a good kid and he had a good heart. He didn't deserve to be played with either.
"You realize you had to ask him to ask you, right?" Jeremy asked Vicki, ignoring Brooke's question. "You figure if you dress up as a respectable young lady, he finally treat like one?"
Both of the girls were taken aback, his words were true but harsh and neither of the two liked it.
"Screw you, Jeremy." Vicki spat, storming away from the bar.
"That was uncalled for." Brooke glared at the boy.
"She know's she's making the wrong choice." Jeremy confided, "It's sad."
Her features softened as she watched Jeremy look down at his drink.
"Things will work out in the end Jeremy," She told him, "Guys like Tyler can only hold a girl for so long. I know my sister and I know she'll get tired of his games soon enough. But in the mean time, don't make her push herself away from you."
With that said, Brooke set out to look for her sister. Within minutes, she found the brunette sitting on the floor in one of the back rooms.
"Are you alright?" Brooke asked, sitting next to Vicki. She studied the girls face, even though they were twins, they barely looked alike. Brooke had olive skin, a round face, and unlike her sister's forest green eyes, her eyes were a golden hazel color.
"He just makes me feel bad." Vicki wiped her eyes.
Brooke tilted her head, confusion evident on her face. "Who? Tyler?"
Vicki rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Jeremy." She sighed, "I hate hurting him, but I just can't shake Ty off, you know?"
Humming in understanding, Brooke wrapped an arm around her sister. "High school relationships are so damn dramatic." She smiled, "But you can't help you grow feelings for I guess."
The two girls sat in silence for a few moments before getting back to work.
Brooke sat on Vicki's bed as Vicki went through her closet. "What do you even wear to a founders part anyways?" Vick groaned, "I have nothing nice enough."
"Don't you have a dress?" Brooke raised an eyebrow, her eyes trained on the movie that played on the small television.
"I have dresses you'd wear to go to a club." Vic scoffed, "I don't usually go to these stupid parties. They're lame."
"Then why are you going?" Brooke asked, quickly glancing at her sister, "Stay home with me."
"You know why I'm going." Vicki glared at her sister, "The question is, why aren't you going? You always go to these things."
Brooke shrugged, she wasn't in the mood for a party. A weird feeling chewed at her gut, causing her to feel like something bad would happen tonight.
"Tonight's more of a movie night for me." Brooke grumbled.
"This is stupid!" Vicki cried, "Can I borrow one of your dresses?"
Brooke scowled at her sister but nodded, "I guess so," She sighed standing up and heading into her own room to get a dress that she felt would suit her sister. Unlike Vicki, Brooke enjoyed dressing up and had a fair amount of dresses and heels.
She entered Vicki's room and handed her a yellow-green satin dress and a pair of white heels.
"Here, this will look good on you." Brooke sighed, jumping back on the bed.
"Thank you, B." Vicki smiled, slipping on the dress. Her green eyes fell back onto her sister, "Come with me."
"You're going with Tyler," Brooke's nose scrunched up in distaste, "I would rather claw out my eyes if it meant I didn't have to third wheel." It was a harsh statement, but anywho who knew Brooke knew that she already didn't like Tyler, and to sit there for more than a few hours, watching him make out with her sister just didn't reach the list of things she wanted to do.
"I'm meeting him there," Vicki explained, "You don't even have to talk to him."
Brooke's eyes narrowed as she thought about the offer, thinking that it might not be such a bad idea, she spoke, "I guess I can go for an hour or so…" She trailed and Vicki jumped in excitement.
"Tonight is going to be awesome!" Vicki squealed, taking Brooke by surprise. She couldn't remember the last time she's seen Vicki so happy.
The two girls stood in the crowd of people waiting to greet the Mayor and his family before they made their way into the party. Brooke huffed, blowing a piece of her dark hair out of her face. Since it was last minute, Brooke hadn't had much time to get ready, so she opted for a simple white lace sundress and a pair of beige wedges. Her naturally straight hair fell down her back, stopping right above her rear. She kept her makeup simple with the usual mascara/eyeliner routine and a bit of lip gloss.
Vicki glanced at her slightly younger sister and rolled her eyes, a hint of a smile gracing her lips. She had to admit she was a bit nervous but Brooke seemed to ease her nerves. She had concluded years ago that just being around Brooke made everything slightly better.
Vicki's smile widened when she spotted Tyler and Brooke noticed. Holding back her snarky remarks, Brooke watched as Tyler came their way.
"Hey," Vicki beamed at the Lockwood. Brooke simply grunted, shaking him off.
Tyler slightly scowled at the hazel eyed Donovan before grasping onto Vicki's forearm.
"Let's go this way," He said, pulling Vicki away from the crowd.
"Why?" Vicki was confused and it was obvious.
Brooke crossed her arms, glaring at the younger boy as he made up an excuse as to why he didn't want to bring Vicki through the front. She didn't even bother following the couple , she saw no reason to, so instead she waited for the line to shorten.
By the time she got to the front door, she questioned why she waited so long just to greet the Mayor and his wife- a couple she'd known her whole life- but she didn't object, plastering a bright smile when she finally reached them.
"Brooke, how lovely to see you!" Carol greeted, reaching out for Brookes hand and giving it a firm shake.
"Hello Mrs. Lockwood," She smiled towards the Mayor, "Mayor Lockwood."
"We're glad you were able to join us this evening Brooke." The Mayor told her, but it sounded scripted. Brooke wasn't surprised, almost everything the Mayor said was scripted.
It wasn't that Brooke disliked the Lockwoods, it was that she disliked the Mayor and his son. The two walked around so arrogantly, as if nothing could touch them and in some ways Brooke did understand, she couldn't bring herself to like them. Carol on the other hand, while she was a bit over the top at times, she did have a good head on her shoulders.
"It's my pleasure," She replied, "Thank you so much for having me."
She gave the Mayor a curt nod and Carol a warm smile before walking away.
Brooke sighed in distaste as she sat at the bar alone. She watched as couples danced and laughed while she sipped on her soda- she had never been a big drinker and didn't find the offered champagne flutes appealing.
As time seemed to drag on, Vicki finally found Brooke sitting alone at the bar. Surprised by the sight, Vicki made her way towards her sister.
"Don't look too miserable." Vicki laughed, grabbing a flute of champagne from one of the waiters walking around.
"I'm glad to see one of us is having a good night," Brooke smiled slightly, fiddling with her fingers- a habit she picked up a while ago.
"It's not as bad as I thought it would be." Vicki shrugged one shoulder, "But I don't think Tyler wants to be seen with me."
Brooke noticed the sad glint in Vicki's eyes. She bit the inside of her cheek while trying to figure out how to speak her thoughts without sounding too harsh.
"What do you expect?" Brooke asked, "It's Tyler Lockwood."
Vicki laughed lightly at her sister's words, knowing that the hazel eyed Donovan was trying her best to hold back her true feelings.
"I guess some people never change, huh?" Vicki sighed, her sister could see her mind racing with thoughts she usually tried to push away.
Brooke put a hand over Vicki's while looking into her green eyes, "Just do what you think is best for you." She told her twin, "That's all that really matters."
Vicki raised an eyebrow, shocked at her sister's words. Brooke had never approved of her relationship with Tyler, always making sure to slip in a snarky remark about the affair. If she didn't know any better, it seemed as though Brooke was warming up to the relationship but both of the girls knew that that wasn't the reason. Brooke was just simply tired of trying to convince Vicki to stay away from the Lockwood, Vicki was almost a grown woman who could make her own decisions so Brooke would let her do just that.
Before either of the girls could continue the conversation Tyler approached them, asking for Vicki, if that. Brooke held back any objections and let her sister go, informing her that she was going to head home so she would have to find another way home. Vicki nodded and the two girls said their goodbyes.
Brooke hadn't bothered with finding Carol or anyone for that matter. Instead she headed straight to her car and home, readying herself for bed. While in bed, she couldn't help the feeling of content that overwhelmed her mind, allowing her to fall asleep with ease.