Almost a month passed and Emma hated how she felt her blood boil at the sight of Kieran with another girl. Kieran had met a girl named Anna just after the party and the two had gotten close to say the least. Now they were together almost everyday and Emma felt what most people would call jealousy, but she kept saying that she wasn't jealous, just annoyed with being pushed aside by her best friend. No one was buying this, obviously.
"I'm fine, Audrey." Emma said through gritted teeth to the darker haired girl who was sat at the end of Emma's bed, watching the taller blonde pace back and forth with her phone held tightly in her hands. "My best friend found some stupid girl and now he's too busy to even talk to me."
"Alright, I'm here. What's the emergency?" Emma turned and glared at Audrey as Brooke walked into her room.
"Emma's jealous." Audrey stated dryly.
"I am not." Emma snapped, "I'm annoyed, that's what I am. And a little mad, but it's not like he cares. As long as he has Anna to keep him company, he doesn't need me anymore. Which is cool because I can go without him. I have other friends who are so much bette than him-"
Brooke and Audrey exchanged knowing glances as they waited for Emma to calm down and take a breath. They all knew Emma was jealous and they also knew she was hiding her own feelings from herself. She was in total denial and Brooke and Audrey were just going to have to make sure that she didn't burst into a million pieces soon.
Brooke put her hands on Emma's shoulders and pushed into a sitting position on her bed. "Em, just breathe for a second and tell me the truth about how you're really feeling."
Emma just burst into tears at that moment. She hated admitting the fact that she wanted her best friend so bad that it hurt to see him with another girl. And to feel like she was being slowly replaced and pushed aside. He was her best for so long and now he wasn't ever around. She hated feeling this way and she felt so stupid for crying over something like this. She also hated how cliché it sounded to say that she was totally falling for her best friend.
Brooke and Audrey wrapped their arms around her, letting her cry for a while before trying to get her to talk. Brooke knew from the grad party that Emma had a crush on Kieran and she knew that it would take something like for her to admit it. Brooke never liked swing her best friend cry and she would normally kick the ass of the person responsible. But Kieran had no idea she felt this way so it wasn't entirely him to blame. The pushing her aside for another girl though, that was different.
Audrey felt guilt for sneaking glances at Brooke when her best friend was crying, but seeing Brooke in this caring manner, it reminded her of why she'd had her crush to begin with. Brooke could be a bitch at times, but if one of her friends was crying for any reason, she'd be the first one to be with them and also the first person to kick some ass if necessary.
"This is ridiculous." Emma said, leaning her head on Brooke's shoulder as she covered her face with her hands.
"You just bottle things up too much. It's not ridiculous, Em." Audrey said, reaching a hand over to brush the loose strand of hair from Emma's face. "This is why you have us. We have shoulders for a reason."
"Why do you guys always text me last when something happens?" Riley asked in an annoyed tone as she walked into Emma's room and joined the group hug.
"Sorry, Ri. We didn't want to interrupt you and the nerd." Audrey said, Brooke giggling from the other side of Emma.
"One of my best friends is in tears, the nerd can wait."
"Let's get pizza. That's always a good comfort food." Brooke said. No one argued with her on this so she took that as her cue to grab her phone and call the local pizza place.
"Audi? Really, that's the name you give me?" Audrey scoffed. "Come on, B."
Brooke giggled, covering her mouth to keep the bite of cool from ending up all over Audrey. "It's cute and you know it. Audi."
Audrey snorted, "Yeah, maybe to some one who sells cars."
"You're no fun, Audi." Brooke pouted, laughing again at Audrey's scowl before tossing a cookie at her, "Eat this. It's like magical. We should take some to Emma. She'd feel so much better after eating this."
"You're actin so drugged right now. What's your deal, B?"
"I don't know, maybe it's just that I like being around you. Just us."
Audrey choked on the soda she was about to swallow and could feel it burning her nose. Once she recovered, she said, "Yeah, me too, B."
Brooke smiled goofily at her before both of their gazes are drop down to the others lips. Suddenly, the cookie container is being moved aside. Brooke's eyes locking on Audrey's, a look in her eyes that she's never seen before. Brooke leans across the table, her eyes flicking between Audrey's eyes and her lips.
The garage door opening jars them back to reality and they both sit back, before Brooke gets up quickly, grabbing her keys from her bag and saying something about it getting late.
Emma was surprised to see Brooke walking into her room so late at night and she can tell by the pink flush of her cheeks, that something happened.
"What happened, Brooke?" Emma asked, shutting her laptop and setting it aside. Brooke sits down next to Emma, a dazed look on her face.
"Audrey."
"What about her?" Emma asked, moving closer to Brooke. Emma gets grin on her face, "You like her, don't you?"
Brooke nodded, "And we almost kissed."
"How long have you liked her?"
"I don't know. I guess I just denied anything until the grad party and I guess kissing her to make Jake jealous was just an excuse to confirm what I was feeling. So I've liked her for a few months at least."
"Does she know that?"
Brooke groaned, "I don't know. I think so. I mean we almost made out in her dining room before her dad got home." Brooke said, "But I kinda freaked and now I'm here."
"Go tell her, you idiot!" Emma squealed, shoving Brooke's shoulder, "She's probably super confused right and she's going to start questioning and doubting things. So go get your girl. She's only liked you for like ever!"