Part 21

Around 2 weeks had past since Sarah and Bradin started dating again. Bradin had gotten out of his junior year of high school and had been busy working on his surfing. Things had been going great between Sarah and Bradin, but yet, everytime he saw Britney, he just just wanted things to be how they were the first week they dated.

As he was walking out of Jay's shop, he spotted her. All he could think of was how beautiful she was. He wanted to rush up to her and greet her, but he knew things weren't so great between them since he broke up with her in Hawaii. Despite all of this, Bradin was tired of the silence between them. He immediatly ran up to her.

"Britney, hey. It seems like we haven't talked in forever," Bradin rambled.

Britney couldn't help but smile. Her smile quickly faded when she saw Sarah walk up. "Maybe thats because we haven't. You've been to busy with surfing, and Sarah."

"What about me?" Sarah questioned as she approached the two.

"Nothing," Britney said. "I was just pointing out to Bradin why we haven't talked much lately."

Bradin didn't know what to say. This hadn't been what he had planned. He wanted to still be good friends with Britney. "Well, that should change. I miss hanging out with you," Bradin finally managed to mumble.

"You miss hanging out? You made it crystal clear that you didn't want me around anymore," Britney replied, letting her anger spill out.

"Thats not what I wanted. I just wanted a break from us," Bradin explained. He didn't really know when all this bitterness toward him started. He did, though, find it easy to believe that Britney hated him. Afterall, he did tell her he didn't want a girlfriend, then started dating his ex.

Britney couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Well, you got a break. And now, because your ready to be friends, i'm just supposed to run back to you and pretend like everythings okay? Well guess what Bradin, thats not gonna happen this time. I'm through with you."

"Don't talk to Bradin like that!" Sarah yelled. The two had forgotten that she was even standing there.

"No. It's okay," Bradin told Sarah. "I deserved that."

Sarah could see the hurt in Bradin's eyes. She suddenly felt guilty. Like she had broken Bradin and Britney up. She was only thinking of herself. "Bradin, I, I don't think we should be together anymore. I'm sorry, but you two need to stop denying the love you have for each other. Whatever happened in Hawaii, forget it," Sarah said. She then looked toward Britney. "Whenever Bradin looks at you, I can see how much he cares for you. I wish, every night, that just once Bradin would look at me the same way he does you. But now I can tell that thats never going to happen."

Britney didn't know what to say. "Sarah, I, i'm speechless. That is so caring of you."

"I'm not as cold hearted as you think I am," Sarah said.

Bradin just stood there, stareing at the two of them. Sarah was right, he loved Britney. He needed her. "Britney, i'm so sorry about everything. I was stupid."

"No need to explain. I forgive you," was all Britney said.

Sarah then walked away leaving Bradin and Britney standing there. They just looked at each other and smiled. They knew that this was how it was supposed to be.

--End Of Part 21--