Part 14

Bradin was sitting at the resturant the him and Rachel went to. Britney was sitting there with him. She finally spoke after about 15 minutes of silence.

"So, are you gonna tell me about this Sarah girl?" she questioned.

Bradin sat there for a moment and then got up. "Lets go to the beach. I'll explain on the way there."

As they were walking, Britney was getting more and more anxious.

Finally, Bradin started talking. "She was my girlfriend. She told me that her parents were never there and that they were trying to send her to a prep school because they just didn't care about her. She wanted to run off to Mexico with me. Turns out, it was all a lie. Her parents were there the whole time, and they were sending her to a boarding school because they couldn't handle her anymore. I was heartbroken. I really trusted her, and she betrayed me."

Britney just stood there. "Bradin, I'm so sorry. I had no idea."

"It's okay. I didn't think she was going to come back. I thought her parents were making her stay at the boarding school," he said. "If it makes you feel any better, I don't want anything to do with her."

Britney smiled. "I am glad I came out here. It's beautiful."

"I know your beautiful," Bradin said. He felt bad for breaking things off with Britney before he left. He was glad that they were together again.

After about 10 minutes of walking, they arrived at the beach. It was crowded with surfers. They all must have been practicing for the competition. While Britney was wraped up in the beauty of the beach, Bradin was contemplating on how to tell Britney that Jake called.

He finally decided just to be honest. "Britney, I have to tell you something."

Britney's smile turned into a frown. "That doesn't sound to promising."

"It's not about us. It's about Jake. He called me," he said. He paused to see Britney's reaction.

Britney just sat in the sand and asked, "What did he say?"

"He said something about missing you and wanting to talk to you," Bradin said.

Britney just sat there quietly. She didn't know what to do. She knew that deep down she still cared for Jake, but she also knew that being with him would cause her so much pain. Why was she even doubting Bradin anyway. He was so good to her. He did, afterall, fly her to Hawaii to be with her.

Britney finally spoke. "I guess I should call him."

Bradin was stunned. "After all this crap about him being so mean to you and always flirting and leaving you on spring break alone you want to talk to him? I can't believe you."

"Bradin, you don't understand," she managed to say while crying.

He then realized what was wrong with Britney. "You weren't pushing me away because you were afraid I would hurt you. You were pushing me away because you still love him. As much as you want to deny it, you know that you do."

Britney knew this was true. Why couldn't she just get over Jake? The whole time they were dating he was always flirting with other girls and giving out his number right in front of her. Then out of no where, she figured it all out.

"I loved him," she said.

Bradin wasn't sure how to respond to this. "What do you mean?"

"I can't let go because he was my first love. And he broke my heart. But I will always love him."

--End Of Part 14--