Chapter 8

Happy Happy Happy

Bianca walked into the apartment from work. She was a research and teaching assistant for a History lecturer at her alma mater. She was greeted with the loud squeals of Rachel who was banging her shoes on the ground. She could not contain her laughter. Bianca started laughing immediately because she knew what Rachel was laughing at again. Rachel finally regained her composure and sat on the coffee table.

"Brooke I can't believe you ran out of the apartment like a four year old girl. He must think you're the biggest ass on the planet. If I didn't have Law and Legal Systems at that same time on Monday I would so go to class with you and pretend I didn't know you just to see how you two would interact. You are such a pussy. Where was big bad Brooke when a little sperm flashed in front of her. Brooke you try to act all bad but we know your weaknesses."

"Ok Rach, that's the last time I'm telling over the story. You've had too much fun at my expense."

"So what are you going to do about the project?"

"I'll do it myself"

"Why don't you just go back over there."

"No no no no no….He's clearly not serious about his work. Plus he looks dumb. I don't need his help. A serious student would have been waiting for me with his textbook open, ready to work promptly at eight. He probably did that for spite. Just to annoy me. I'll deal with him."

"Yeah whatever Brooke, but from the way things are looking I think he knows exactly how to deal with you……..Bianca how come you're home so late?"

"I was at Eclipse mingling with some of your little college guys. I'm so over college guys. I want a real man. Although there is one guy I have my eye on. When I was leaving he was getting into his Lexus!" Bianca said excitedly.

"Wow like oh my God a Lexus. Whopppeeee!." Brooke replied in her most sarcastic tone.

"He was really cute too. Give me on week and I'll have his credit card."

"He was cute. Hmmmm. Give me one night and I'll fuck him." added Rachel

"You two are disgusting and so desperate"

"We may be desperate sometimes but at least we're satisfied. Not to sound totally middle school, but what base have you reached?"

"Base?"

"Yes base…. Number 1french, number 2 feel, number 3 finger, number 4 fuck….which one?"

"Two and a half."

Bianca and Rachel started laughing.

"Two and a half? There is no two and a half."

"Well I kind of got fingered once but not really"

"What you mean kind of. It's either he fingered you or he didn't."

"Weeeellllll……before his finger could go all the way in I stopped him."

"For what! You are such a scaredy cat."

"I'm not a scaredy cat. Well maybe I am but it hurt"

"Brooke please. One finger! Come on girl! One single solitary finger. Brooke I would love to be a fly on the wall the first time you have sex. That would be true entertainment."

"So I'm a little tight…I refuse to use tampons. The first time I tried using one I couldn't even get the whole thing in. I couldn't sit or walk properly."

"Well you better start using them and masterbating like crazy if you ever plan to have sex. What guy will be that patient with you?"

"Who says I need a guy. For your information I plan to buy a vibrator very soon. I'll take my own damn virginity. I don't need some stupid guy to be patient. I'll be patient for myself. The good thing about my vibrator is that he can't hurt me. He can't cheat on me, he can't lie to me, he can't insult me and he sure as hell can't hit me. Best of all he's working for me. When I say jump he says how high. When I'm fed up of him I can turn him off. He can pleasure me just as much as a man can and only for $59.99."

Secretly Bianca and Rachel felt so sorry for Brooke. When she said these things it really saddened them.

"Brooke, I think I need to fix you up with someone."

"No thanks."

"Brooke Davis I dare you to at least go out with someone….what about sperm boy"

"Sperm boy……hell- to- the- no. I hate him! I would never ever go out with someone like him."

"Brooke you met him once. You really don't know him. I thought you were little miss I don't judge other people."

"I'll make an exception in his case. He threw a can over the lecturer's head. He threw my notebook in the pond. Most importantly he ejaculated in some girls face. I think that is so disrespectful and so degrading to do that to a woman"

"No its not. I love it." Rachel said.

"You would. If any man ever did that to me that would be the end of the relationship. I'll think about going on a date but not with sperm boy. He is not up to my standards and he never will be. I want someone that will treat me like a lady."

"Girl there is no "treat me like a lady" in the bedroom. Men want a lady in the streets and a freak in the sheets. What do you want a guy to say….Good evening Miss Davis we're about to commence our sexual activities. May I undress you now please."

"That's sounds good."

"Brooke you are so full of shit"

"You sit there and wait on that because no man is going to do that"

"Well that's why I have no man and I'm happy just the way I am."

"On puh-leez. You can save the I'm happy façade for someone else."

"Really I'm happy. You don't see me depressed. I'm not the one who sat on a couch for three whole days listening to man bashing music and crying after "Lawrence Fisher – the love of my life" broke their heart miss Bianca"

"Sigh, Lawrence…..but he was too poor anyway. Brooke yes Lawrence cheated on me but I would never erase the entire relationship just so I wouldn't feel the pain of knowing that he slept with someone else. We had some really good times together. Brooke I love you and I promised myself that now I'm closer to you I wasn't going to allow you to continue to close your heart off to the world. Brooke you have an amazing heart. You sat with me for those three whole days on the couch even though you hate sobfests. When Rachel's parents found the birth control in her room, you lied to her parents and said they were yours because you knew that he parents couldn't know the truth about their "perfect daughter". Rachel's parents didn't even want you hanging with us after that. But you took it. You never sold her out. You are so strong Brooke and you have an amazing heart it would be shame for no one to see it."

"Alright ok. I will make a list tonight, weighing the pros and cons of going out on a date. I'll get back to you tomorrow. I'm not promising anything. I'm happy…honest"

Brooke Davis was anything but happy. She was a scared little girl who learned that the only way to protect her heart was to not let anyone in ever. It worked for her, so why wouldn't her friends just leave her alone. If they wanted her to be more like them, then they could forget it. They dated all the time and they were no happier than she was. Bianca and Rachel what the hell would they know anyway.