" Stand Beside Me " Pt Four - Destiny
The girls spent another half hour swimming around in the ocean that night and then hurried up the beach and threw on their clothes and went back inside the condo. Peyton's mind was a blur of thoughts and she found that whenever Brooke talked to her, she couldn't comprehend anything and would just nod, not knowing what had been said.
Brooke had shown Peyton to the guest room and went to go sleep in her old bedroom. Now she was alone and left to her thoughts which frightened her for some reason. On one hand, it was perfectly natural for two friends to become even closer and perhaps even form a romantic relationship, but this wasn't just an oridanary situation, this was Brooke. The thought of loosing her forever really scared Peyton. She had come close to loosing her before and vowed never to let it happen again. She'd never been good at disguising her romantic feelings and she told herself to be on guard at all times now as to not scare Brooke off.
She laid down on the bed and pulled the covers up to her neck. She looked up at the ceiling above and pictured Brooke's face. This was the last image she saw before sleep caught up with her.
At nearly three in the morning, Brooke found herself watching her best friend sleep. She hadn't been able to sleep and came downstairs to see if Peyton were still up. Instead of finding her being her usual insomniac self, she found Peyton fast asleep. The reflection of the ocean cast lights shimmering over the bed and illuminated Peyton's face every few seconds.
Brooke had her knees pulled up underneath her in the soft red chair that was next to the glass doors that led to the balcony. She didn't really know how long she had been watching Peyton, but it felt good to see her at peace. She studied her friend as she slowly breathed in and out and mumbled in her sleep.
She really didn't understand her actions earlier while they were swimming and how for a brief second she had the want to press her lips against Peytons. The thought of being something more than friends with Peyton was confusing and something she'd never ever considered up until the past few days with all their drama.
Brooke had never ever thought about being with a woman. She just had never figured a woman could offer the same things a man could and she was definatly experienced when it came to carnal knowledge of the male form. Suddenly though, it seemed clear that Peyton could give her more than any guy ever could, and that was friendship and unconditional love. Peyton had seen the worst in Brooke and was never too afraid to leave her.
Several memories of past lovers flashed through Brooke's mind. How they would always leave her when she started to show some of her true self to them. She could never be more than the "wild girl" to guys, but Peyton knew her better than that and never ran away.
Maybe she wasn't going crazy and this was destiny. Of course though, sometimes destiny just sucked.
Authors Note : I know this one was short but I'm quiet busy with school. Expect more updates within the week and feedback is always appreciated. :)