Love at First Touch Chapter 20 - The CD Journal

PG-13 for some language

Mimi sat at the edge of her bed, staring at the sparkling CD that was on the corner of her nightstand.

"I'm so curious, but I don't know if it's my business." She said to herself.

But he TOLD you to listen to it. Her inner being kept repeating.

She stood up from her bed and started pacing the room, making her way closer and closer to the CD but then walking away from it again.

Mimi's fingernails were becoming a dessert as she kept biting away at every side of them from the nervousness and anxiety that she felt.

She closed her eyes; Brady's beautiful face appeared in her vision as he told her, "This is one of my journal CDs. For years, I've been recording my emotions onto CDs so that I can reflect on things I've felt in the past. This one is from a year ago and I'd like you to listen to it when you are alone."

The words echoed through her mind.

She opened her eyes and ran to the nightstand again, took a hold of the CD and grabbed her portable CD player.

Mimi jumped on her bed and lay down as she placed the CD in the player and put the headphones on.

She hears Brady's voice.

"Once again, I'm struggling with these emotions towards Tink's best friend. I see thing young girl, so ambitious, so funny, so sweet. but there will never be anything between us. Why would she want to go out with me? I'm her best friend's brother. One she's confided in as if we were family. She probably sees me as her brother as well. That's why I have to get over this girl!!!"

Ring Ring, a telephone was ringing in the background as Brady kept talking about this relationship that couldn't be.

"Every time I would hear the giggling of this sweet girl in Belle's room, made me want to run in there and take her away with me. I wanted to make her laugh some more so I can hear that adorable giggle of hers."

Voice yelling in the background. "What do you want, Brady? I told you to stay away from us! You will NOT manipulate us any longer! You hear me?" "Miriam. What a delightful name. for a delightful girl, who will never be mine. I need to get over this crush. I just need to."

Voice still yelling in the background. "YOU will pay for killing my wife! I know it was you, I don't care what the cops say. You covered it up! You slept with her and killed her, you sick son of a bitch!"

"This is so difficult to do. So difficult. I did meet this girl, Chloe. She's. interesting. I guess one way to start moving on is to find someone else. Oh Meems, I wish this was different. I wish you liked me back so I can avoid having to use someone to get over you."

Brady was clearly struggling with his emotions. His voice was getting filled with uneasiness and he couldn't think straight. Mimi was obviously the girl he wanted to share his time with. and his love.

Voice is still yelling in the background. "Don't give me that horse shit. I saw the pictures, I know you had an affair with her. Then I found out and you killed her. You will pay, Brady. you will pay." He slams down the phone.

"Mimi, you will always hold a special place in my heart. Always. no matter who I'm with. I wish things were different."

Mimi takes off her headphones. Her hands were shaking.

"Was that Mr. Black?" She said aloud. She can't believe what she just heard. She was torn between emotions of being scared for her best friend and emotions of love for Brady.

She struggled with the phone as she picked it up and began to dial Belle's number.

"John Black."

"Uhhhh. Hi, Mr. Black. Uhhhh. it's Mimi, is Belle there?"

"No she isn't, she went out with Shawn."

"Ok, thanks." She slammed the phone down, terrified of John's voice.

"But why is he letting Shawn go out with Belle if he hates his family? I'm so confused." She told herself.

A light bulb lit in her mind. "He's using their love to get closer to the Bradys! Oh my God!"

Mimi grabbed the phone again and dialed Belle's cellular phone.

"Darn! Voicemail. Belle, it's Meems, give me a call back, it's urgent!" Mimi hung up.

She quickly got dressed, grabbed her things, and ran out the door. She was determined to look for them. She needed to warn them, they were in danger.