Thanks
to the two reviewers I got. A little disappointing and discouraging,
but I'm going to continue anyway.
Toddntan-Yes, Brooke and Felix
are married. Two, I'm not sure if this will be a Brucas. I'm planning
to make this a two part story,
and in this part, it will be
focused on Brooke, the discoveries she makes about herself and what
all is going on with her. Enough dribble drabble. I bring you Chapter
2 of This Wall of Lies
Disclaimer;I own nothing but Ceciliyah Joy Taggarro, Jayden Michael Scott and Addisyn Natalie Scott. Happy reading!
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"Ceciliyah Joy Taggarro get down here now! You're gonna be late again!" Brooke yelled from the bottom of the start case. "I'm coming!" Ceci roared back as she hopped down the stairs two at a time. "And what have I told you about coming down the stairs that way young lady," Brooke said sighing heavily as she set a plate of blackened toast on the table. Just then, Felix rushed down the stairs, a slew of cuss words flying out of his mouth."Felix,don't say th-"she was cut off by him. "Brooke, I'm late. Again! I have an excuse," he said kissing Ceci on the head. Brooke folded her arms over her chest and glared at him, nostrils flaring. Normally, his cussing didn't bother her. She was a potty-mouth herself. However, she did not cuss around Ceci (if she could help it). It reminded her too much of her own rough childhood, and she did not want Ceci to grow up like she did. She'd told this to Felix, and she'd also told him to refrain from cussing around their daughter. Obviously, she'd have to give him that lecture again.
Felix
ignored her stare and kissed her cheek while reaching around her to
get a piece of toast.
"Don't
wait up for me and don't
forget to heat up my dinner before you go to bed,"
he
reminded her, his mouth full of toast. He came to an abrupt halt and
examined
the charred toast. Then he glanced back at Brooke, who merely
shrugged. "Since
I'm
already late, I guess it wouldn't
be too bad if I stopped somewhere for breakfast," he said more to
himself than her. "I'm
a wife not a chef!" she called to him as he walked out
the front door.
Brooke focused her attention to Ceci who was
forcing the blackened toast down her throat with severe hesitancy.
"Go
get your back pack and meet me in the car. We'll
get you some breakfast on the way," Brooke said smiling
slightly, as if silently
apologizing for her horrendous cooking skills.
The
ride to school seemed endless. The silence that echoed throughout the
car seemed to swallow both Brooke and Ceci whole. Finally, as the
school appeared in the distance, Ceci dared to try and fight the
silence. "Is
Daddy gonna be home late tonight?"she
asked. Brooke sighed heavily. "Yea
baby, he is."
Out of the corner of her eye, Brooke saw Ceci pout. Pulling into an
available parking space in front of the elementary school, Brooke
reached over and hugged
her daughter tightly. "I'm sorry baby. It's only until daddy
gets settled into his new job," Brooke said softly running her hand
over her daughter's brown locks. "Well I never see him
anymore"
Ceci said in a small voice. Brooke pulled away and
looked into her daughter's vibrant green eyes."Hey now! Cheer up
baby Joy. It's only for a little bit. Tell ya what,
you and mommy
can go shopping today after school," she said tucking a small curl
behind Ceci's ear. Ceci grinned at Brooke, revealing her dimple and
the empty space where a tooth used to be. "Really mama?"
Brooke nodded,"Mhm.Now get to class. Have a good day baby Joy,"
she said kissing Ceci before kicking her out of the car. "Bye mom.
Love ya too,"Ceci called back.
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Brooke
yawned and checked the clock on her desk. Barely even noon. Still
three hours until Ceci got out of school. What's
a married girl to do with herself
Brooke thought, nibbling on her pencil's eraser. Brooke set her
pencil down and picked up the phone that resided next to her and
Felix's wedding picture, taken some six years ago. She propped her
feet up on the desk and listened to the phone ring. Just as she was
about to hang up, an exasperated voice answered.
"Hello"
"Hey
tutor mom. Wachya doin'?"
"Oh, hey Tigger. Just chasing
Addie around the house"
Brooke smiled as she heard Addie's
adorable toddler voice from the other end of the phone saying,"Mommy,
come catch me"
Born some two years ago, Addisyn Natalie Scott
was the newest edition to the Scott family. She'd inherited Haley's
golden brown hair that curled at the end, and big chubby cheeks.
Unlike her brothers, James and Jayden, she had her daddy's big blue
eyes. With her outgoing disposition and great looks, Addie held a
promising future as a heartbreaker. Brooke, being her godmother, felt
it was her job to ensure that Addie reached heartbreaker status as
soon as possible.
"Whaddaya say you, me and Addie-Cat go hit
the spa? Great! Pick ya up in 15! Brooke said before hanging up,
leaving no time for Haley to argue. Haley sat there listening to the
dial tone. Slowly,
she hung up the phone and looked at Addie. "I
guess we'd better get you ready before Aunt Brookie comes in with her
stripper line for kids again," Haley said scooping up Addie and
carrying her to her room.
Two
and a half hours later, the girls emerged from the most luxurious spa
in town, Glamour Girlz.
"Don't you feel drop dead glamorous
tutor mom?" Brooke said winking as they walked back to Brooke's
care. Haley laughed and stopped pushing Addie's stroller long enough
to strike a pose. "Do I look glamorous?" she asked
suavely.
"Of course! It's no wonder you're knocked up all the
time! Tutor husband can't keep his hands off Mrs. Glamorous Scott,"
Brooke said smirking as she climbed into the car. Haley got in once
Addie was strapped securely into her car seat.
She playfully
smacked Brooke on the arm. "Shut up Taggarro!" Brooke wrinkled
her nose in disgust. "It's been 6 years since we've been married
and that name is still so ugly," she said pouting. Haley chuckled
and rubbed her friends back.
"Oh, Tigger. Some things never
change."
The
girls sat in the car waiting for the school to let out. "So
how're you and Felix this week?" Haley asked casually. Brooke
rolled her eyes.
She and Felix had met back up in their first year
of college, shortly after Chase had broken up with her. Somehow,
they'd gone from enemies, to awkward, to friends until finally they
rekindled their lust-based relationship.
During their second year
of College, Brooke got pregnant, which resulted in the birth of their
little pride and joy, Ceciliyah Joy Taggarro. It was when Brooke
first held her daughter that she felt unconditional love for the
first time. It was then that she realized that everything from that
moment on would change and despite her absentee parents growing up,
Brooke was always going to be there for Ceci. And it was also then
that Felix proposed.
And so, two years later, shortly before
Brooke was scheduled to go back to Tree Hill, she and Felix were wed.
And the rest, as they say, is history. While they were no Naley, they
still managed to be married for six years. Six years and still
counting.
"Oh you know. The same," Brooke said nodding.
Haley studied Brooke, intently watching for the slightest indication
of how they were really doing behind the wall of lies Brooke had
worked so hard on building up each time Haley asked. "Well I guess
that's good," Haley replied skeptically. Brooke let out a sigh.
Yes, it was good, but lately, she found herself yearning for more
than just 'good' or 'okay'. And sometimes she wondered if Felix could
ever give her a little more than just good.
