Chapter 2
"No Brooke…"
A million things were running through my head as she said those words "No Brooke". I was kind of scared that she was going to tell me something bad. Then she continued her sentence; "I mean I LOVE YOU, and I don't think I would have had the courage to tell you if I wasn't lying in this hospital bed and you weren't leaving in the morning."
I was so shocked I just stared at her for what felt like forever. She finally broke the silence "Now would be the time to say something", (A.N: I got that line from A Walk to Remember), but I couldn't say anything at all. I started to lean into her and I knew I wanted to kiss her. "Haley, kiss me" was my whispered demand. Our lips met in the tenderest kiss with so much love and adoration in it. I pulled away and placed my hand on her cheek. She smiled at me and sat up slowly. We leaned into each other and we were about to kiss again when the nurse came in. I panicked and got scared because I did not know how to handle this kind of situation. So I did the most retarded thing ever, I got up and left without saying a word. That was the biggest mistake of my life. As I lay here in bed I feel so empty inside thinking of that day.
Haley POV
Wow, New York City. This place is awesome. Even though I fight it I wonder where Brooke is and what she is doing. I'm here to release my CD. I honestly can't believe that I am a recording artist. Even though I have everything a person could want, I still don't have the one thing I need, Brooke. She is the reason I worked so hard to get to where I am so that I could get the chance to see her again.
Brooke POV
As I get ready to hop in the shower I turn on the radio and bob my head to the Fall Out Boy song that is playing. As the song ends the DJ's voice is heard; "That was Fall Out Boy with 'Dance, Dance'. Next is a song by a new artist, we'll tell you who she is after her new single "Then Slowly Grows (Come to Me)."
As the song starts the slow piano compliments the beautiful voice coming from the radio. I immediately fall in love with the song. The chorus comes in and I stop what I'm doing because the words capture every ounce of my concentration.
So come to me, I'll be the first one waiting, I'll be the last to leave. Promise you'll come to me I'll give you everything, I'll give you everything you need.
The chorus makes me think of Haley and how she was always there and always willing to give me anything I asked for. As I step out of the shower the song ends and the DJ comes back on "That was 'Then Slowly Grows' and the singer and writer of that song joins us now in the studio to talk about the song and her upcoming debute CD. Listeners please give a warm welcome to Ms. Haley James."