Part 11
12 came to fast for Bradin. He knew that Britney probably called and told Rachel about him, but he didn't care. He wanted to go on this date and he wasn't going to let and ex-girlfriend stop him. Afterall, Britney was his ex wasn't she?
Rachel finally got his attention. "Earth to Bradin. I have been trying to get your attention for like ever."
Bradin quickly looked up. He was to lost in his thoughts to notice the tall blonde standing next to him.
"So, from what I hear you are THE Bradin," she said, smiling.
"Huh?" Why was everyone confusing him lately?
Rachel was quick to explain. "The handsome, surfer dude that Britney is so obsessed with."
"I guess thats me," Bradin said. He felt guilty for even showing up after learning that Rachel was Britney's bestfriend.
"I would have never pictured you to look like this," Rachel said. "I mean, blonde hair, green eyes, tall. Kinda like her last boyfrined."
Bradin wanted to hear more. "Oh, really?"
Rachel just laughed. "No. Just thought I would see if you were interested in hearing about this guy that you are always being compaired to."
"How did you know about that?" Bradin questioned.
"Oh, come on," she said. "Did you honestly think that Britney never compaired you two? 'Bradin is great, but I can't get over my last experience with HIM. He was so mean to me.' "
"Well, not all boys are the same," was all Bradin could say.
"I know," sympathized Rachel. "But she was so heartbroken. She loved him. That was the first time she fell in love. She is so heartbroken, she won't even say his name. She refers to him as HIM."
Bradin knew what he had to ask next. "What's his name?"
"Jake," Rachel answered. She couldn't believe that Britney hadn't even told him Jake's name.
"Oh," was all he said. "Maybe that's why about a week ago she refused to go to "Jake's Eat's" to eat."
"Probably," she said, then added, "Enough about Britney. She told me you two are broken up for the time. How about we talk about us."
Bradin was confused by this. Wasn't she Britney's best friends? "Is there an us?"
"Do you want there to be an us?" she asked.
Bradin didn't know what to say. "I dunno. I mean, Britney is great. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and I just want to spend all of my time with her."
"Oh, I see," Rachel said clearly hurt.
Bradin then contunued. "But then there's you. Who I just met, but I still feel some sort of connection."
"Seems to me like you have some thinking and deciding to do," Rachel told him.
Bradin just sighed. "Yeah, I've been doing that alot lately."
"How about I make it easy for you," she said playfully looking into his eyes. "Me and You. A couple. At least until we get back. Then you can decide. I don't want to take away from your Hawaiian experiance."
Bradin then knew what he had to do. "I don't think that's gonna work. I can't just lead you on like we are gonna be together when I have these strong feelings for Britney. How about we go on a couple dates. Then we can see where it goes from there."
Rachel just looked at him, then said, "I guess I can live with that."
--End Of Part 11--