Chapter 5
The Beach apartment
Kelly was sitting down reading her a book for her class when Brandon arrived at the beach apartment.
"Hey Kel," he said as he approached her, "this isn't a bad time is it?"
"Dylan isn't here if that is what you are asking" she replied, then patted her hand on the seat next to him to motion him to sit down.
"That is good, I know you probably weren't expecting me" Brandon said.
"Yeah I actually didn't think you would ever talk to me again, not that I can blame you, I was actually going to try to come see you tonight though" She told him. It probably wasn't the best idea trying to be friends with Brandon, seeing as she still had some feelings for him, that and it wouldn't help him get over her. At the same time though, he was one of her best friends, and how long could he possibly stay out of her life.
"I would be lying if I said it was easy being here, but the truth is, I miss you being in my life," he answered, "even if it is just as a friend". The term friend hurt him, how could someone that held his heart like Kelly ever just be his friend.
"I am glad that you feel that way Brandon," she smiled at the thought of Brandon being back in her life, "you are one of my best friends and always will be."
"Can I just ask you one question though" he asked, hesitating for a second before speaking, "...why did you pick Dylan?"
"Oh Brandon," she sighed, trying to think of the best way to explain it to him, "well, Dylan and I have always been connected, and when we broke up around the time Andrea was having her baby, it was because there was all these outside influences going on, not because we fell out of love. We just didn't know how to make it work and both be happy. Then me and you happened, and yes I love you Brandon,but there was always a part of me that still held onto Dylan. In the end, when you two made me choose, I realized in order for me to be happy, I needed to figure out things will Dylan, once and for all."
"What did you find then, are things how you want them to be" Brandon inquired, hoping she would say she made a big mistake. If she did he would probably take her back in a heart beat.
"I'm sorry Brandon, but I realized that I am still very much in love with him, and that me and him belong together. You will always have a part of my heart, but Dylan has my soul. Love like that, is hard to find, and I don't want to give up on it." She sighed, knowing this was hard for him to hear.
"Well I hope it works out for you Kel," he said angrily, "I don't know why I even came over here". With this, he got up and left Kelly to herself. While walking to his car he just kept on running what she said over and over in his head, trying to think of some way to show her Dylan wasn't the one. That is when he realized what she had said 'there was all these outside influences', and he came up with an idea that was sure to make them rethink their relationship.
The Peach Pit
"Donna would you please just talk to me" Ray pleaded as she sat silently across the table. He hadn't meant to hit her, just sometimes he couldn't control his anger. It was especially hard as of late since David was around so much.
"Ray, I just don't think I can do this anymore" She whispered. She loved Ray, but hitting someone, hitting her, was inexcusable.
"I promise it won't happen again Donna, I love you, it was a mistake, I will go talk to someone if that will make you stay" Ray promised, grabbing her hand and rubbing it soothingly.
"I don't know Ray," Donna said, confused on whether to follow her head or her heart on this one. "do you promise you will go talk to someone, and that you will stop drinking".
"I promise baby, I promise," he said as he went over and hugged her. As he was doing this David walked in, and after receiving a late night call from Kelly last night, he was not happy to see Donna in Ray's arms.
Dylan's House
"So Brandon came to see me today" she told Dylan, almost worried what his reaction would be.
"Yeah what did my good friend Brandon have to say" Dylan asked and he sat down on the couch and put his arm around Kelly.
"Just that he missed being friends, and then he asked me why I chose you" she told him.
"I am sure he was happy to hear you reasons," he said. He was glad that he wasn't having to recover from losing Kelly like Brandon was, losing her the first time was enough to send him into a out of control drinking cycle that landed him in rehab for months.
"He got angry, that is for sure," Kelly told him, "I don't know if things will ever be the same."
"Well I can tell you one thing," Dylan replied, "While you and Brandon may work out your issues, I doubt me and him will ever recover."
"You know, all this is making me hungry, got any ideas for dinner?" She asked him, just trying to get her mind off of things.
"Well I know this place that I happen to be partial owner of that serves great burgers, you interested?" He suggested, as he offered his hand to pull her off the couch.
"I think that sounds great, I haven't even seen Nate yet since we have been back" she told him as they walked out hand in hand.
Casa Walsh
Brandon picked up his phone and dialed the one person he knew that could help him.
"Hello" Brenda answered.
"Hey Bren, how is London" Brandon asked his twin sister.
"Rainy" She laughed, "but what else is new"
"Well, Kelly's 21st is in a few days I thought she would love to see you at the party that David is throwing for her" Brandon told him, of course he had other intentions.
"Well, I don't start working on my next play for a few months, maybe I trip to good old Beverly Hills is what I need" She said. She hadn't seen everybody is such a long time that a trip sounded like the perfect idea. She really missed everybody.
"Great, when can you get here" he asked.
"Probably in two days" She answered, "so I guess you are talking to Kelly and Dylan again?"
"Well you recovered from them, why can't I?" Brandon told her. When Kelly said that the reason why things hadn't work out with Dylan and her before, was because of outside influences, he remembered that it was mostly because of Brenda. Brenda was Dylan's first love, and before she had left for London, they had rekindled their relationship. Maybe, if Brenda was back, Dylan and Kelly would see why they couldn't work out. Dylan could never put Brenda second in his life, and Kelly needed someone who could put her first.
Next Chapter
Kelly's 21st Bday
Brenda arrives
Ray and David confrontation
and of course, more Dylan and Kelly because I love them!
