Hey guys, I know it's 3 weeks ago since the last chapter, but I had to do a lot of extra hours the last two weeks at my work. So I had a lot of time to get some good ideas and I hope that you will like them.^^

And now I wish you some fun with the next chapter.

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A flying artist chapter 14: ...are good

My sleep was dreamless as usual. I don't know why, but I don't dream that much or at least I don't remember the dreams I had.
I sifted in the chair and groaned because my neck was hurting, sleeping in a chair was not really a good idea. I opened my eyes and had to blink a few times.
I was hearing that a TV was running. As my eyes were used to the midday sun I looked around and saw that I was in a trailer and then I remembered what happened yesterday.

Joyce was in her wheelchair and she was zapping through the TV channels. As she noticed that I was awake, she turned the TV off and smiled heartfully at me.
"Finally our hero is awake. How are you Daniel?" "Well..." I cracked my neck. "Except for that my neck is hurting, good I think. Ugh." I rubbed my neck again.
"Yeah your sleep doesn't looked very comfortable. Come here I'll make you something to eat. What do you want? We have ingredients für pancakes or an omelette."
"Just a coffee would be great. I am not hungry, Miss Price." Joyce looked suprised at me. "Daniel, how often have I told you to call me Joyce. I am not that old, but what confuses me most. You are not hungry?!" "Hm yeah. Uhm... Joyce?" "What's up, Daniel." "Where is Max and how are she?" "Ahh that's the Daniel I know. Always worried about other. Max is... okay now she is sleeping now in the back." "Good...good. And Chloe?" "Oh Chloe went outside after Max fell asleep. I think she is working now again with the construction crew."

While Joyce was talking she rolled herself to the stove and picked up the coffee pot and filled two mugs with the hot coffee. "Daniel, with milk as always. I think?" "Yes, please."
"Come Daniel sit on the couch we have to talk." "Ugh, okay." I stood up from the chair and streched me to let my body crack.
"That sounded like I feel." I smiled at Joyce and walked to the couch sat down again and streched my legs out. Joyce handed me the steaming mug of coffee and I inhaled the scent. After a short sip I had the knowledge that the coffee was now to hot to drink for me and I placed the mug on the table besides the couch.

"So Daniel, spill it out. What's on your mind? I feel that you are not okay as you told me." "Yesterday was just a bit too much for me to handle." "I guess the thing with Max was just the last drop? Is everything okay between Brooke and you?" I sighed and looked at my lap. "Not really, we had a stupid fight yesterday and haven't talked since."

"Oh Daniel, not good. How did it happen?" I leaned back into the couch and sighed again. "Uhm... It started in the morning. We walked back from a breakfast to Blackwell as an other girl walked past us and she wore a punny hoodie of Lord of the rings." Joyce looked asking at me. "Of what?" "The Lord of the rings, it's a movie trilogy and my absolute favorite." Joyce made a face which looked like she doesn't get it, but tried to show that she did. "And as we were at Blackwell in my room she went on her jealousy mode and talked about that I should go after her and be happy with her. And then she rushed out of my room."

I don't know why, but Joyce smiled slightly and took a sip from her coffee mug. "Sure it's not good that you had the fight, but this does not really sounds serious. I would say you just have to talk about it." While Joyce talked I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket, but I ignored it. "Yeah my father said the same thing, but I don't know how. It seems to be odd after a fight."
"Sure, but fights are kind of a part of a relation ship. At the beginning of my relationship with William we fought nearly every month about smaller things than you did my dear. The important is that you get over it and work on your relationship." Again while Joyce talked I felt my phone vibrating. "I am sorry Joyce. I have to look." "Don't worry Daniel maybe it's her."

I put my phone out of my pocket from my pants and looked at it to see two new messages from Brooke. "Speak of the devil."

Brooke: Daniel?
Brooke: can we talk soon, please?

I took a deep breath and replied.

Me: Sure. When and where?
Brooke: can you be at my room in 30?
Me: Sure, see you soon.

I emptied my mug in one gulp. "She want to talk. I have to go. And thanks for the coffee Joyce." I smiled at her and stood up. "Oh don't you dare to leave without getting a hug, Daniel. Come down to me." I leaned down to Joyce and hugged her. She patted my back and whispered into my ear. "You are an awesome young man Daniel she would be a fool to let you go." Her comment made me a bit embarrassed. "If you say so. I hope Max is going to be okay. She is so... I don't know how to explain it." I sighed and waved at Joyce.

"Come by whenever you want. You are a welcome guest." "I keep that in my mind, bye Joyce. Oh, wait can you please give this to Chloe as soon as you see her?" I saw a stack of paper and pencils which might be Max's. I hope she doesn't mind if I borrow one sheet. I wrote something down on it and folded it two times and handed it to Joyce.
"Sure I'll do it for you, Daniel. Uhu a secrect." I smiled one last time at her.

I steped out of the trailer and looked around. It was a surprisingly warm day for a late February day. I took of my jacket and let a breeze flow through my hair. And so I began to walk towards Blackwell, my mind full of imaginations about what Brooke wanted to talk. Wanted she to break up? Is she sorry about her behavior? God I don't want to think about it. For a moment I thought about a joint, but I dismissed the idea. It won't be good. So I just spaced out during my walk towards Blackwell. During the last months it come to be a automatism for me, besides from the new houses all over Arcadia Bay, but the way was the same just the surroundings have changed.
Faster as I thought I stood before the domitories and struggled with me to enter them. Do I really want to do it?

I have to. So I walked in and went upstairs to the girls rooms and entered the hallway past the open door from Dana's room. As I walked past it I glanced into it and Dana lay on her bed facing the door and was reading a book. She glanced up to me and smiled at me.

I reached the door of Brooke's room and stood there struggled again with me. I looked at her slate near the door and saw something new writen there.

The D. is mine
mellon

That gave me the courage to knock on the door and I did. I heard something rustle. "Who's there?" I heard Brooke's voice shaking. "It's me 'The D.' " I said smiling a little.
The door opened and a Brooke looked at me which I have never seen before. Her eyes were puffy from crying, her hair a ruffled mess. She was not wearing her glasses.
"Hey, the beacons were lit. So the cavalry is here." For a moment I thought I saw confusion in her eyes and after it I saw some tears running down her cheeks. "Dumbhead."
She said smiling and jumped at me throwing her arms around my neck and buried her head into my shoulder.

In between sobs she said. "I'm sorry...Daniel. Please forgive me." I stroked her back and moved my hand to her backhead and stroke it. "I already did."
She looked up at me. "What?" "Wasn't it stupid? I still love you Brooke." I kissed her forehead and smiled at her. She laid her head at my chest and stroked my neck with her fingers. "I love you too, Daniel."

Brooke looked into my eyes and searched for something and began to move her face close to mine and stoped halfway through. Out of instinct I closed the last inches and our lips met. Her lips tastes a bit salty most likely because of some dried tears. At first Brooke seems to be stiffened, but some seconds after our lips touched she relaxed into my arms and started to smile again. Brooke began to move her hand into my hair of the back of my head.

Then I heard a "Awww." from the other end of the hallway. We broke our kiss and looked into the direction of the sound and saw Dana stick her head out of her door frame and she was smiling at us and do a gesture that her lips are sealed. To the fact if Miss Grant, or better call her now Principal Grant, have seen us we would have a talk in her office.

"Let's go in Brooke, huh." Brooke simply nodded, took my hand and guided me into her room. Before I closed the door I heard Dana giggle. I sat down on her couch and looked around and my gaze sticked to her trash can half full of tissues which made me sad. Brooke sat on her desk chair and she is looking down on her hands and fumble around with them.
After some seconds of silence I had to break it. "Brooke?" She looked up at me like a sheep who got caught in a corner. "Come here and bring me your glasses, please."
She stood up without saying anything, picked up her glasses from her desk and walked to me and handed me her glasses with a confused look.
"Sit down." I said and patted my lap and she sat down on my lap, but looked away from me. "Please look at me Brooke." She turned her head to me. "You are more beautiful with your glasses on, so why don't wear it." During I said this I placed the glasses on her head. "I am not mad at you, Brooke." "Why?" she said with a snivel. "Isn't this obvious? Because I love you, Brooke. And this was just a stupid little fight." Again some tears welled up in her eyes. "Why? I was so mean to you." "Sure you was, but this was just the heat. Or did you meant what you have said?" "Of course not. Daniel I love you too!" She nearly yelled at me and crushed me into a tight hug.

"Shhh, just forget it okay." Brooke nodded into my chest and I hold her, stroking her back and kissing her head. And so we sat there for about one hour talking and caressing until Brooke fell asleep. She probably will not have slept the night. She is so beautiful when she is asleep, so I put of her and my glasses and put them aside. I gave her a final kiss on her forehead and leaned back. I had slept this day so I can't sleep and my mind was wandering around.

Finally after another hour or so I was a bit tired and fell asleep soon.

some hours later...

I opened my eyes and realised that is was going to be dark soon. then I looked down at me and Brooke was still asleep and she was grabing into my shirt with one hand. So waited and let Brooke sleep a bit more until I wake her up. Then I got an idea, that I have to show her the clearing in the forest. I hope I can find it again.

Brooke moved around slightly on me and she opened slowly her eyes and looked up to me. " 'morning beautiful." I said and smiled at her. Brooke smiled back at me and cupped my cheeks in her hands and moved closer to my face and she gave me a short kiss on the lips. As she stood up and broke the kiss I reached besides me and gave her her glasses. "Hey Brooke you're up for a late night walk? There is a place I want to show you." "Sure, but..."
Her stomach grumbled loudly. "When did you last eat something?" "Uhm yesterday morning. Before... you know..." I stood up from the sofa and put my glasses on and walked to her. "Hey, it's forgotten, Brooke. So I'd say I go to my room pack up some things and we met in 20 in the parking lot. Sounds good?" "Yeah!" "Good, then I see you soon." I said smiling and turned around to leave the room then Brooke tugged at my sleeve. "Wait...I just want to say, thank you for still being with me." She turned me around and stepped up close to me she put her hands on my chest and gave me a passionate long kiss. I moved my hands slowly onto her waist and made my way towards her butt and as I reached it Brooke moaned into our kiss and deepened it by opening her mouth and her tongue ansked for entrance into my mouth and I gladly gave.

After some minutes and moments to catch a breath we separated us and Brooke looked at me with passion in her eyes. "See you in 20 D." She said with an impish grin.
"Don't get to cocky." "Aw, you like it." I smiled wide and raised an eyebrow. "Maybe..." I ruffled her hair and went to leave the room. "Hey my hair. I will get my revenge!"
Right before I closed the door I said. "I'm waiting for it." And I closed the door and took a deep breath. So I walked towards the exit. Dana's door were open a gap and music were blasting, so I simply walked past it and thought nothing. I was close to leave as I heard a door gets opened. "Hey Daniel." I turned around and seeing Dana stands in the doorframe with crossed arms. I looked into the direction of Brookes door and saw it still closed. "Oh hey Dana. How are you?" "Good, besides from the boredom that the school is still interrupted, but in some months it starts from the beginning." "Yeah is also time." "Good job there Daniel." "What do you mean?" "With Brooke, duh. You both are just to cute." "Oh, uhm thanks... but if you don't mind I have to go. I have to pack some things." "Uhu what are you doing? come on spill it." I sighed and thought. "Otherwise you don't give up huh? I am going out with Brooke into the forest." "Awww so romantic at night..." "That's my plan. So I see you later." "Sure see you Daniel." I waved at Dana and turned around to put my phone out of my pocket and type a message to someone.

End notes: So it's done the short fight has it's end and our lovebirds are still in love, but a message to a mysterious person 'duh duh duhn'

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So let's hope the next weeks are not so full of work for me that I can write the next chapter. See you soon^^

- Flo