Date: Still the 20th of December, but now it's 6:30 p.m.

Brodie's sitting at his computer desk that's located in his room, thinking about what Leah had said to him a few hours ago right before she left to go to work. Was he really afraid to be alone? Is that why he never broke it off with Jean a good while ago? You you honestly think that Brodie would know the answer to these simple questions... but as of right now, he doesn't. Maybe he just needs to find someone special that would show him how to find the answers out... but without actually knowing they'd help. That's what so great about when you know you met someone special; they could just think they are nothing special in your eyes but in actual reality they make you realize so much in life that you never even thought about before in the past. At this time Brodie is only staring at the computer monitor and with the corner of his eye he looks at his cell phone, debating if he should call his friend Caine or not.

"Caine's usually working at this hour..." Brodie thought to himself, "ah, hell... might as well try."

With that in his mind Brodie extends his arm and picks up his cell phone and flips it open, then proceeds to dial Caine's number. Brodie holds the phone to his ear and starts to listen to the phone ring, awaiting to be answered by Caine.

"Hello?" Caine asked when he answered the phone.

"Hey, man, how's it goin'? Brodie asked while staring at the wall that's straight ahead of him.

"Oh nothing much, what's up with you?"

"Same dude..." Brodie said in a way that means the quite oppisite.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, man. So I'm single."

"...what? Wait, you're single?" Caine asked in a concerned manner.

"Yep."

"Since when?"

"A few hours ago, Jean called me up and broke up with me."

"What were the reasons?"

"She didn't trust me." Brodie answered.

"What a bitch."

Brodie laughs at Caine's reaction.

"Hey, bro, I got to tell you the truth about your ex." Caine said.

"Sure, man, go for it."

"I never liked her. I only pretended to when I came over your house because I didn't want to hurt your feelings. She just seemed like she was always pissed off at the world and she would take her anger out on you, which isn't cool." Caine said.

"Ha, thanks, C-Dub. You know... you could've just told me you didn't like her in the first place, I wouldn't had cared." Brodie commented.

"Yeah, right." Caine said.

"You don't believe me?"

"Nope."

"...you're a good friend, C-Dub." Brodie stated.

"I tell it how it is. But hey, now you can come out and drink with us. It's been a long time since just us guys have hung out with no other women."

"Caine, you know I don't drink... I only did a few times and hated it."

"You didn't even drink the stuff the men drink. What'd you drink again, Mike's Hard Lemonade?"

"Yeah... only one bottle at a time, too."

"Why? It's great to get buzzed and drunk." Caine commented.

"I don't see the point in getting trashed and not remembering what took place that night." Brodie stated his opinion.

"But you never seen me drunk. From what I hear I'm real fun to be with... a bit rude and blunt, but hey, it's all in good fun."

"You think so?" Brodie asked.

"Sure, why not? And plus now you can find a girl at a party." Caine suggested to Brodie.

"Eh... I don't know about that, CW..."

"Why not?" Caine had to ask.

"Because why would I want a one night stand? And why would I want to find a girl at a party? I would much rather find a girl that would want to stay with me in my room and watch movies all night instead of going to a party."

"Bro, how old are you?" Caine had to ask after what he heard what Brodie just said.

"21... why?"

"Listen to yourself, you don't wanna go out and drink and meet girls at a party? You're sounding like my mother." Caine said.

"Oh no I'm not. I'm just saying that's not my scene. I'd rather just be with a nice girl whom would want to just stay in with me, and hopefully would to spend some time with my family."

"Okay, so what if there's a girl at a party that's just like that but she's at the party with her friends because they dragged her along. What then? Wouldn't you want to take the chance to go to a party and at least try and look for someone like that?" Caine asked.

"Why would she go to a party if she didn't want to in the first place? I doubt her friends would seriously drag her to a party because at parties there are drunk guys. No, not guys like you, Caine, I mean guys that would seriously try and basically rape her because they're drunk. I'm sure then that girls' friends would completely understand because no girl would do that to another." Brodie answered.

"What if the girl is easy?"

Brodie chuckles from the question Caine just asked.

"Why on earth would I want a girl that's easy?" Brodie asked.

"Because you know you could get some." Caine stated.

"Dude... you know I'm not about the sex and all that shit. You know, I have this thing called respect for women and wouldn't want to push them or anything. To me sex is meant to be done between two people that truly love eachother and how do you know when the right time is to prove your love for eachother? When you get married."

"Bro, I know how you feel towards that... I was just kidding around with you."

Brodie knew that Caine was joking. And so far, Caine has done a good job that Brodie hasn't thought or talked about Jean since he mentioned the break up. Caine Waltz knows what Brodie is all about, hell, they've been friends for ten years, they know what pisses the other one off and whatnot.

"So, CW, I noticed that you're off today from work." Brodie commented.

"Ha, yeah, I'm surprised as well."

"What are you doin' with you precious hours off?"

"Just playing some MMORPG on the computer. I would come down to your house, but I'm sure the freeway is shitty as hell." Caine said.

"It's okay. The roads are alright here... Leah's at work now."

"Oh yeah, it's Tuesday, isn't it?" Caine asked.

"Yep."

"Did you tell her about Jean yet?"

"Indeed I did." Brodie answered.

"How'd that go?"

"Well, she, like you, never much cared for her..."

"I don't think anyone did. We're your friends so if you seem happy then we'll put up with her, even if we hate her." Caine commented.

"Well, thanks. But do me a favor and the next person I date tell her what you honestly think about them, okay?"

"Ha, so you mean I can be completely honest with you and not have to worry about what you'll think if I say I don't like them or not?" Caine asked.

Brodie sighs on his end of the phone call.

"Yes." Brodie answered.

"Sweet deal, bro." Caine said.

You can tell in the voice pitch of Caine's that he was happy to hear that he can be even more blunt with Brodie.

"But hey, do you mind if I let you go? Supper's ready."

"Nope, have fun eating." Brodie said to Caine.

"Alright, man, call if you need anthing." Caine said.

"Will do. Talk to you later."

"Bye."

"See ya."

Then both friends hang up their cell phones and Brodie sets his phone back on his desk. Brodie is the kind of guy that tends to over think situations, even if it's nothing at all.