So here's the 100th CHAPTER OF THE WHITE LINES AND RED LIGHTS SERIES! I never thought I'd write this much when I started back in November. I was like hmm, let me just try this and see what happens, I've got a bit of free time to spare and all that stuff. But with all your supportive reviews and ideas I've reached the 100 mark and I can't thank you guys enough for being here with me on this last installment. The last story still has a ways to go, don't worry. I'm still making it up as I go along.
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Songs used: Breaking-Anberlin, Everywhere- Michelle Branch
Disclaimer: Same as the 99 previous chapters.
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Into the Madness
Ashley's POV
Spencer and I see that the same people are waiting around the living room. From a few expressions they know exactly what went on. I see Brooke outside the studio door. Talking on her phone to probably Alex to see if she's going to be coming out anytime soon. That would be funny "coming out"…but I'm not in the mood to make that sort of joke right now. All I care about is my wife and my best friend. Spencer kisses me on the cheek and tells me that she's going to go see if anyone needs anything. I nod and walk over to Brooke.
"Pllleaaase babe….Yeah, I know….But…Seriously, Al….I know we were being a little harsh but that's no reason to….Hun…please…I know how much it meant to you….Let me help…ugh fine." She looks up at me and mumbles, "Well that's convenient." Before continuing, "Your little Cooper is being difficult and I think you might be the one to help get her out of there." She hands me the phone.
"Coopski, what are you doing in there? I swear if you've drank through that refrigerator I will kill you." I say teasingly.
"Oh you caught me, I'm a raging homosexual alchy. Take me away officer Davies." She's snarky today.
"Listen Al, I don't like talking to you through a phone so mind letting me in? I promise only me."
She sighs, "Fine…only because it's kind of your house and you're my best friend."
I close the phone and hand it back to Brooke who looks a little hurt. "Brooke, don't worry about it. Coop and I have history and you just played a part in destroying one of her most prized possessions…She would've let you in if the case had been otherwise."
I hear the lock on the door click and Coop peeks her head out and motions for me to come inside. She gives Brooke a sad smile and closes the door behind us.
I hit her arm, "Alexandra Cooper! What the hell do you think you're doing locking yourself in here?" She rubs her arm.
"We'll I needed to vent. This was the best place." She shrugs like its nothing.
"Everyone is worried sick about you."
She scoffs, "Oh really? Well how long did it take you to finally come over here? Hmm? An hour or so? What did you and Spencer have a quickie in the bathroom before you came to talk to me?"
I look at her with wide eyes and she notices that I haven't denied it, "Holy shit, that's it. You fucked her before even showing up to see how I was. I mean I know she's you're wife and everything, but was that reallllly the best time?" She looks a bit amused at how uncomfortable I'm becoming. "You're lucky you're my best friend and I know your horny tendencies, or I would've slapped you. Butt I mean…go Ash, getting Spence in the bathroom while your own party is going on is a pretty large feat." She chuckles a bit. It's good to see a glimpse of the old her.
"So, you ready to unveil this little project you've kept yourself in here for?"
Alex nods, "Yeah, I guess. I wanna see if you like it first though. Don't worry it's not a homage to Moose or anything. Although I'm gonna miss her a lot and stuff."
"Wait Moose was a her?"
Alex looks at me like I'm mentally challenged, "Well yeah, duh."
As I try to figure out how I could've possibly known that Moose was a girl guitar, Coop picks up my old guitar from the Freeloader days and plucks a few strings. "Alright, so…I wrote this at my best friend's three year anniversary celebration and I hope she doesn't murder me, because I've realized that I've stolen her child's spotlight." I shake my head and smile. Good ole Cooper. "I had already written a song that I was going to play tonight to Brooke, called 'Falling for you' and I still am, but I felt I needed to get some emotions out about Ard. So that's what I've been doing. I've got another little trick up my sleeve…not one…but two different songs. Conflicting emotions, conflicting songs. It works." She shrugs and smiles a bit, before it falls from her face when she starts playing.
Do you memorize theatrical lines
And seem to lead them in
Play the role with the good girl heart
Had the tangled webs within
Who was it that lead you on
That's makes you want to hurt me so
Who do you want to forget?
Who forgot you long ago
Do you still feel her
Calling in the act tonight
Do you still feel it
Seems like you've done this before
You make breaking hearts look so easy
Seems like you've done this before
You've got breaking hearts all but down
And you've done this, you've done this before
You make stealing hearts look so easy
Where is the girl I adore?
You've got breaking up all but down
And I can't love a thief anymore
Do you collect the souls you've lost
In the top of your dresser drawer
Count the number of tears displaced
On lonely bedroom floors
Oh Where the shape of your heart once was
Slowly takes the place of you
Will they hold the memories now
Of the love I thought I knew
Do you still feel her
Calling in the act tonight
Do you still feel it
Seems like you've done this before
You make breaking hearts look so easy
Seems like you've done this before
You've got breaking hearts all but down
And you've done this, you've done this before
You make stealing hearts look so easy
Where is the girl I adore?
You've got breaking up all but down
And I can't love a thief anymore
She plays with so much emotion that I can feel the pain she's gone through and I shiver.
You make breaking hearts look so easy
You've got breaking hearts all but down
You make breaking hearts look so easy
Seems like you've done this before
You've got breaking hearts all but down
And you've done this, you've done this before
The best you could hope to be is
Now just a bitter sweet memory
And You make breaking hearts look so easy
She looks up from her guitar. Another hit there, Coop? Where does this writing talent come from? Geez, this girl is a hero/saint that can do no wrong can she? Or is there something no one knows, deep down that makes her imperfect? "So yeah. That's the bad of it." She smiles a bit, "This one's on a little lighter note." She winks and begins playing.
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's drifting over me
And when I wake you're
You're never there
And when I sleep you're
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
Just tell me how I got this far
Just tell me why you're here and who you are
'Cause everytime I look you're never there
And everytime I sleep you're always there
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone
I'm not alone
I recognized the way you make me feel
I start to think that you might not be real
I sense it now the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone
I'm not alone
Oh
When I touch your hand
It's then I understand the beauty lives within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way whenever comes a day
No matter where I go I always feel you so
Coop closes her eyes and continues playing, getting into her song. I missed this side of her.
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I catch my breath it's you I breathe
You're everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone
And you're everyone I see
So tell me
Do you see me
Coop puts down the guitar. "So, as you can see…I'm in a bit of a predicament here. I can't ask you to chose for me, I know. I have to figure this out myself."
"But what happens to them in the mean time?"
"I guess they'll both just have to wait. I can't be with either one of them right now." She sighs and I wrap my arms around her in a hug.
"It'll be alright, Coop. You'll figure it out." I let go of her. "Now, let's get you out of here before everyone freaks out some more." She smiles and giggles a bit.
I open the door and see both Arden and Brooke standing nervously infront of it. They both stare directly at Alex and she motions them to follow her outside so they can talk privately. Good luck, Coop.
I walk into the kitchen and Spencer walks over to me with a curious look. I mouth tell you later. I look around the living room and see all of our little couples snuggled up together. Ath and Nikki are smiling and whispering to each other. Kyla and Lucy are whispering back and forth…which seems a bit like their arguing. That doesn't happen too often. Wiley walks up to me.
"Hey, Coop gonna be ok?"
I nod, "Yeah, she's just trying to figure everything out ya know? Brooke and Arden are pretty much fighting over her like a chew toy."
Wiley sighs, "God, Coop stop being so irresistible." The three of us chuckle a bit. "Anyways, thanks for the party and congrats on the kid. I've gotta go help Bridge pack or I'm gonna be in trouble." She smiles, "But if you guys need anything, from either of us, ya know because we've already got Ross experience and all that. We're only an international phone call away." Spencer and I smile and hug her goodbye before she makes her way out of the front door.
I hear arguing outside. Great. Then it dies down and I see Coop walking into the house with Brooke and Arden in tow. Coop rolls her eyes and crosses her arms.
"So, uh, Ash," I turn to Ky. "It's a little bit funny ya know?" She chuckles a bit nervously and nudges Lucy.
Lucy speaks up, "Um, Ky and I are pregnant as well." Everyone's jaws drop. "We were going to tell people tonight since everyone would be together, but we didn't want to steal your baby's thunder and all that." Lucy mumbles a bit.
Everyone just stares and then starts laughing. I speak up, "Well Luce and I will have some nice bonding time when those cravings start. We'll be running into the supermarket at 3 in the morning together." Everyone laughs. "But I'm happy for you two." I walk up to Kyla and Lucy and give them each a hug. Everyone else says their congratulations.
"Arden…you better not be pregnant too." Coop jokes and Arden rolls her eyes.
"Impossible, I would want the kid to be yours." Coop freezes and Arden looks at her wide eyed. Brooke looks really jealous at this moment. "Err..I mean…uh.." No one knows what to say and Arden can't even save herself. Coop chuckles nervously.
"So, I guess I'll be heading out. Night all." She says night to everyone and leaves Brooke and Arden for last. Brooke walks up to her and wraps her arms around her neck pulling her closer and whispering a few things into her ear that make Coop's eyes go wide and a shade darker. That Leighton girl has her sex appeal. Spencer giggles a bit beside me as I wrap my arm around her and watch the exchange. Brooke leans in and snags dumbstruck Coop's lips in a heated kiss. They pull away after a few seconds. Brooke whispers something in her ear and slides a finger down the front of Coop making her shiver a bit. Brooke grins and walks away. Leaving Coop with a very jealous Arden. Coop looks over at her apologetically, "Listen Arden-," She's cut off by Arden kissing her deeply and running her fingers through her hair. I look at Spence with a raised eyebrow and she just smiles and kisses my lips softly. We turned back to the kissing crazies and Arden's got Coop pressed up against the wall. They pull away and Coop tries to talk, but every time she opens her mouth she can't seem to form words. She just smiles a bit and whispers a goodnight to Arden. We all walk out of the house to see her off. She pulls out her helmet and swings her leg over her Lime Green Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle and waves to us before starting it up and speeding off.
Arden sighs and everyone says their goodbyes getting into their respective cars and driving off. Well, our get together's can never be normal can they?