Life is Strange: The Darkest Time
Chapter 3 of my Life is Strange story, enjoy.
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Chapter 3
Warren sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. He couldn't deny it, he wasn't happy. He had long nursed a crush on Max, but began to feel she'd never feel the same way. As a result he ended up agreeing when Brooke asked her out. Soon they started dating and now, here they were.
'But this isn't...this isn't what I wanted...' He thought sadly. 'Brooke, the way she's behaving, it's not right.'
He hadn't noticed it at first; but now he realized, Brooke was rather possessive. She always flared up whenever he so much as said hello to another girl. She was also clingy and it was very rare he ever got any time to himself.
He shook his head. 'I can't go on like this, no wonder I've been feeling terrible these past several weeks.'
He bowed his head; he knew this wouldn't be easy, but he needed to do the right thing, before something terrible happened, to either of them.
"Warren, there you are."
He turned and there was Brooke approaching him, grinning. He bit his lip, this was it, he'd have to do it now, otherwise he might not get another chance. He couldn't help but note that Brooke seemed determined to play up any advantage she could. Her usual attire had changed to omit her usual leggings, now constantly showing her legs. Even right now she sat, crossing them and clearly trying to entice him. He couldn't deny, it made him uneasy.
He knew he couldn't delay, but he found it difficult, what with Brooke practically all over him, trying to make him touch her legs.
He shook his head. "Brooke, please, stop a moment."
She did so, confused. "What…?"
"We need to talk." He explained; already feeling awkward.
She shook her head. "C'mon Warren, can't it wait."
He sighed. "No, it really can't."
She grumbled but then shrugged and waited for him to begin.
He shifted awkwardly, before finally shaking his head. "This isn't working, Brooke."
"What are you talking about, of course it is..."
"No, it's not." He insisted. "You...you get angry over...the smallest things, you can't just keep going on like that; it'll cause us all sorts of problems."
Brooke shook her head. "I'm just trying to…"
Warren cut her off. "Isolate me, just because I talk to someone, doesn't mean you can just get angry and cause issues. It's not right."
"But they're trying to..." She insisted.
"No they're not." Warren replied sadly. "Look, I don't like this, but, we need to...take a step back."
Brooke shook her head, leaping to her feet. "No, no, you can't...you want to break up with me."
Warren sighed. "No, just, I think we need a break from each other...to calm things down and really think."
She shook her head; glaring at him before turning and running away. Warren bowed his head sadly, feeling terrible and guilty, but told himself it was for the best.
That was, until later, as he made his way back to the dorms, he saw Brooke. She was glaring at him, tears in her eyes.
"Warren!" She cried.
He shook his head. "Brooke..."
"You did this to me!" She snapped. "You know I can't live without you Warren!"
He froze, shaking his head. "Brooke, no, don't..."
"My blood is on your hands. If I can't be with you, then what's the point."
He cringed, Brooke was here, publicly threatening to kill herself if he left her.
'Argh, dammit...she...God what if she's serious.' He thought worriedly. 'I can't just...'
He couldn't live with that on his conscience; he quickly hurried up to her, before she even attempted to go and do something rash.
"Brooke, don't, please...All I meant was..." He stammered, holding her.
Brooke clung to him. "Don't...just, stay with me."
"I'm here Brooke, I'm here..." He said quietly.
They remained that way for a while; with Warren feeling even more crushed by guilt than before.
Watching this all unfold, Max was shocked by what she saw; it wasn't the first time she had seen Brooke's strange behaviour.
'What the hell is wrong with her, she...she was just fine until Warren came here.' Max wondered in shock. 'Then all of a sudden she starts acting like that; how...was she…?'
She didn't want to think this way, because if she was wrong, it would be horrible of her to think that way. But she just had a nasty feeling Brooke was faking it. At the same time, those same unusual feelings she had been getting before were back and stronger than ever.
She bit her lip. 'What is this...am I...God, I do, but then he's...'
She was now completely certain, more than ever, of the truth. She was in love with Warren Graham.
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