Chapter Six
"Hello?" Rachel said, in a raspy voice.
"Hi Rachel" Brooke said calmly. "It's me Brooke"
"Brooke" Rachel repeated softly. She cleared her throat, and continued to speak. "Um, how is everything?"
"Not too good" Brooke started to say, looking at cherry-colored toe nails. "Before you say anything, I just want to let you know. I'm so sorry. The kiss -- it was stupid, and it shouldn't have happened"
The minute those words escaped Brooke's lips, she knew she couldn't take them back. But she assumed that, that's what Rachel wanted to hear.
"Oh" Rachel said, trying to hide the sadness in her voice -- quickly trying to play it off she responded, "yeah. I totally get it, no need to apologize. All is forgiven"
Brooke could just picture the look, on Rachel's face. She was smiling half-heartedly to hide how she really feels.
"Really?" Brooke said, trying to hide the fact that she too was disappointed by the other's response. "Can you come over now. I mean... if you're not busy"
Love was never meant to be a struggle, but in the end all we could do was hope that feelings would be returned. If you follow your heart, it'll lead to the most unexpected places, where you'll meet fascinating people. Finding the one thing you never expected love.
A few minutes later, and Rachel knocked on Brooke's door.
"You actually came" Brooke said softly, trying to avoid to looking into Rachel's gorgeous brown eyes.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I come?" Rachel asked, giving Brooke a suspicious look.
Brooke shrugged, gesturing Rachel to come inside.
Once inside, Rachel took of her shoes and sat down on the couch next to Brooke. "So..."
"Do I scare you?" Brooke asked nervously.
"Scare me? Brooke where is this coming from" Rachel asked, confusing and slightly irriated by all the questions.
"I don't know" Brooke said defiantly. "I mean you push me away. Then five minutes later you can turn around and forgive me"
"Well if you didn't want me to forgive you. All you had to do was say so" Rachel yelled, her cheeks beginning to turn bright red.
"Fine then. I didn't want you to to forgive me anyway" Brooke shot back.
"Good. I'm glad to hear" Rachel snapped. "I can't believe where arguing about forgiveness. This is so stupid"
"That's your words not mine" Brooke said nonchalantly, rolling her eyes.
"You..." Rachel started to say, but couldn't find the words to speak.
"What? you can't think of a good comeback" Brooke said mockingly.
"I like you okay" Rachel screamed, tears streaming down her face.
"Well good. I hate you too" Brooke said, not realizing what Rachel had just said. "Wait what did you just say?"
Rachel smirked, walking towards Brooke pushing her back onto the wall. An pressed her lips against the brunette's.
With a smirked still plastered on her face, she broke the kiss. "I said I like you"