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"I see somebody excited here…" Brenda teased Erica who was seated next to her. "Ok, I have three announcements to make…" she looks at Donna and Brandon then she looks at Bane. Bane holds her hand tightly for support.
"Well, Bane and I were engaged.. And were planning to get married next month…" Prue said
"But how are you going to prepare if you're here, I mean you have lots to do…" Kelly said
"Well that's my second announcement, were planning to get married here at Beverly Hills..." Brenda said
"That's great Bren… we all gonna be there…" Dylan said
Everybody were happy, they were all looking and smiling to Brenda and Bane.
"And my third announcement is that, Bane…" she started, she looks at Bane and Bane nodded for her to continue "Bane bought us a house here in Beverly Hills… he asked me if I wanted to stay here or moved back to London,…"
"I mean I'm ok wherever she wanted to settle…as long as I'm with her it doesn't matter…" Bane said
"I know that Bane, but I'm worried about you businesses, what will happen to them?" Brenda asked
"hmmm…I can sell all of them and start another business here… or I could have my cousin to manage it for us…" Bane said
The gang saw where Brenda was coming, they all knew that she doesn't want Bane to waste all his efforts for his business just to be with her in Beverly Hills, but Bane was already decided, he knew that Brenda wanted to move back here.
"We still have to talk it through…" brenda said
Erica didn't know what to say, she was lost in her thoughts when Brenda noticed her. "Erica is you ok?" waving her hand in front of Erica
"Yeah I'm ok..its just…. You… might move back here…" Erica stumbles
"Well, Erica dear, I said I have to think about it first…" Brenda said
"What's to think about? Bane wanted to move here, I'm sure your friends wanted you back here, and I especially wanted you here Bren…" she said almost begging her
"She's right Bren… really don't worry about our businesses, I can handle them…" Bane assured her
Brandon stood up and walks towards his sister, he extends his arms helping Brenda to get up, and lead her for a walk. The gang knew that Brandon could put some senses to Brenda.
"So what's really bothering you?" Brandon said
"What?"
"C'mon Bren I know you to well…"
"well, I guess your right,… see, I love Bane so much, but I don't know I'm worthy of his love and attention, my god Brandon, he worked all his life for that businesses,… now he's willing to give up all of that…?"
"You didn't force him sis, he offered… and you deserved all the love Bane's giving you sis…"
"I know… and I keep telling myself that everything's gonna be ok… but I'm still worried…"
"bren you're always worried,…"
"that's besides the point.."
"Ok I'm sorry, well why you don't let Bane decide for himself, I mean if he really wanna do all this for you, let him do it… and then see where it'll go from there"
Brenda took and deep breath and looks at Bane's… "Your right Brandon… thanks…" she hugs her brother and started to walk back to the group. Brandon followed her closely.
"so…" Erica asked
"Ok I get it… but Bane you have to be sure about this…" She said looking at Bane
"I never have been this sure in my life beauty…" Bane said
"awww..that's sweet…" Donna said looking at them
"Well?" Erica asked again
Brenda turned to her and said "well, before I said yes I want you to promise me some things…" Brenda said looking at her then to Kelly and Dylan, she knew wanted to use the opportunity to make Erica tell anything that happened to her, that only her and Erica knew.
"Anything big sis…" Erica said
"First, you have to bring that boyfriend of yours here and let you brother meet him…"
"Bren….!!!" She said in disbelief she didn't tell anybody except Brenda
"What? You have a boyfriend and I don't even know it?" Dylan asked her, he wasn't mad, I'm glad that at least she told Brenda.
"Dylan!!!" Brenda warned Dylan "don't get mad at her ok? She told me… I think its ok, as long as she talks about it…" Dylan nodded
"Ok, I'll bring him here tomorrow and you all gonna meet him…" Erica said "what else?"
"Never skip classes,…" Brenda added
"I already promised you that, but I still promise now… I never gonna skip classes ever…" Erica said
"Ok, and you have to tell everything to your brother or to Kelly… I mean you could always tell me things after you told them… don't keep them in the dark Erica, they both love you and they need to know what's happening to you…and I mean everything, boyfriend problems, school problems, friends problems, family problems, and whatever problems you have." Brenda said, Erica looks down and didn't say anything. Dylan walks over to them, he gets it, Erica talks to Brenda about anything else, and Brenda knew that Erica should tell him too. But he didn't want to pushed it, he'll wait until Erica is ready.
He held her chin up and said "hey you don't have to tell me now, I'll wait till your ready to share it with me…" Erica started to cry, and hug Dylan tightly…Brenda shed tears too, she knew what Erica's problem. She just wanted to end it now. Erica looks at her, Brenda leaned forward and kissed her at her forehead, "hey you call me big sis right?" Brenda asked, Erica nodded the whole gang understand what's happening and they didn't want to interrupt them even Bane. "And you trust me?" she asked again Erica nodded again. Brenda nodded to Dylan for him to join them, Dylan seated beside Brenda in front of Erica, "you can tell her Erica, trust me…" Brenda said Erica look up, and stared at Dylan's eyes. She knew she could tell Dylan, actually she feels like telling it to the gang.
"Ok… actually I might as well tell this to all of you…" Erica started
"Are you sure baby?" Brenda asked her, she nodded. Everybody move closer and listens to Erica.
"ok, remember when we first met?" she asked Dylan, Dylan nodded "I'm really excited to meet you and have a big brother, I actually wanted a big sister…" she said looking at Brenda "but you're my big brother so even if I didn't know you before we met, I loved you ever since I learned that I have an older brother…" she wiped her tears, Brenda went to held her, Erica holds Brenda's hand for support, "you were so nice to me, you gave me my first real Christmas, you bought me real presents, I tasted real foods, and I have a real family… and lastly, you introduced me to your friends as a sister, I never felt so happy then, specially when I met Brenda, I thought my life would never change, that I'll stay happy forever, but behind my mind, I know that all of what's happening is just a game, I knew my mom's plans Dylan. I knew it…" she breaks down and cried at Brenda's shoulder, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I'm caught up in the middle, I didn't want to betray you, but I didn't want my mom to hate me and leave me… I didn't know what to do…that's why I gave you my mother's id when Mr. Walsh wanted to check my mom's identity, I was hoping you'll believe him, but you didn't, and I couldn't do anything, I heard all their plans, Dylan, I know how their gonna execute the plan…. But I didn't do anything… I'm so sorry…." She cried harder, all this years she was carrying a severe guilt feeling, that's why she was kinda isolated from the gang and kinda weird around them. Dylan hugs her slightly hugging Brenda too, coz she was leaning to Brenda "shhh… its ok Erica, I didn't know that you felt that way…."
"No its not ok Dylan…I ruined your life… I was 9 then, I'm old enough to know what's right and what's wrong, but I didn't do anything, when we leave you, I wrote two letters, one for you and one for Brenda, but I didn't get the chance to gave it to you" she pulled out her wallet and pulled two grade school paper and handed it to Brenda and Dylan.
They both read it:
Brenda,
Were leaving, moms taking me away from Dylan, I don't know if I get to see him or you again, just promise me to take care of him Brenda, I know that he'll need you.. please tell him that I love him so much and you too Brenda, thank you for being a big sister to me… I love you…
Erica
Brenda started to cry too when she finished the letter.. Erica hugs her, Dylan unfolded his letter.
Dylan,
I don't know how to say goodbye, I'll never leave you by choice Dylan, and you have to know that. Thank you for the special times we've spent together, I love you big bro and if in case we never gonna see each other, I'll always love you, take care of Brenda for me, she's my big sis no matter what, and I know that you'll be needing her. tell her I love her so much. Dylan I'm so sorry, I know when you get to read this you'll understand why…
I love you so much Dylan…
Erica
Dylan too started to cry, Brenda hugs him to comfort him. Bane and Kelly was ok with it, they knew and understand the situation perfectly. After a few moments Erica continued "when we leave you Dylan, I was crying from the moment we step out of your house until she returned me to you... specially when I heard that Brenda didn't returned from London, I was worried sick, I know that only Brenda can make you ok…" said look to every body and said "no offense guys…. Back then I just knew that if anybody can make Dylan feel ok in spite of everything, its Brenda…"
"It's ok… and we thought the same way back then…" Brandon said
"I knew I made wrong decision, I knew Dylan was miserable, he doesn't have me or Brenda… I couldn't begin to imagine what happened to him, that's when I beg my mom to surrender herself to Dylan, I knew back then that Dylan would never hurt my mom, coz he loves me…" she said looking at Dylan
"Your right Erica, I didn't sue your mom because of you, and Brenda.." Dylan said looking at Brenda "she called me several times to tell me that she's not coming back, I never really picked the phone or returned her calls, I was mad that she didn't come back, specially that time, that was the first time that I need her and she's not beside me. But then I know that I need to talk to her, like all of you guys; I knew that Brenda could make me feel ok, and I knew that I needed her. So I phoned her and tell her everything. She told me that there's a reason for everything that your mom, wouldn't hurt me intentionally, that everybody commits mistake and I must be ready to forgive anytime. And that I should focus on finding you, she told me that I could earn money through time but I could never get another chance to have a baby sister like you. From that day on, I forgot about what your mom did to me and just think of you everyday of my damn life…" Dylan said crying
"I beg my mom to go to you, and she did, she didn't stand to see me crying all day long, and not eating anything. But when were together, you let my mom go, you even gave her money to start her life over with and told her that she visit me anytime she wants, then you took care of me, you send me to school, feed me, gave me anything I needed and wanted, you even bought me cell phone at the age of 10 just because I wanted to talk to Brenda all the time, you bought me laptop … you gave me everything, but did you know that everytime you'll give me something I felt more guilty about what I did? You're too good for me I thought, how could I betrayed you… then you let me go with Donna when she visited Brenda in London, at first I don't want to do it, coz I feel guilty, but then I thought I really have to talk to Brenda personally, she told me that I shouldn't feel guilty, that you love me unconditionally that's why you did all those things, I believe everything she said Dylan, I know that she was right. When we came back here, I thought I'm ok with you, before I realized it, I'm already isolating myself with you, with others and even with my friends from school, I had a trauma, I feared that if I get close with anybody else, I would betrayed them and hurt them. That's when I call Brenda almost every hour, and then she called Donna to help me…"
"yeah I remember Brenda asked me to help you, and bring you to counseling, she said that I just have to trust her and don't ask you about anything, just be there and guide you… and I did it, I knew Brenda knew what she's doing…" Donna explained
"That's when you think that I hang out with Donna at her house, or we go out and all that… but the truth is, I had almost 2 years of therapy.. little by little it helped me, I was thankful to Donna, I mean she's just that patient with me, she didn't even know why I'm having a therapy but she still with me every single day…." Erica explained
"I didn't know about that Erica…. I'm sorry I didn't think that you are traumatized about what happened…" Dylan said
"did you know that I was close on coming back here that moment?, I can't concentrate on school and on my work thinking about you, I know you're having a very tough time with no one to talk too… but Donna assured me that you're responding so well in your therapy, and I get to talk to you everyday and then I thought that you can really do it, get better and be well…" Brenda said
"that's right, I have you in my mind bren, if not for you I might gone crazy now… but anyways, Dylan and guys, I'm sorry I kept everything from you, you guys were so nice to me, and treated me as your baby sister, I didn't know that the more you're nicer to me the worst guilt I feel, but now I'm ok… completely healed… but I wanna say some thank you's and sorry's…"
She turned to Kelly "Kelly I'm sorry I close myself to you, I admit I didn't like you from the start, but Brenda told me that you love Dylan and Dylan loves you, back then I understand it, I just didn't want to accept it, but now that I'm older, I learned to like you… and I hope you'll give me another chance…" Erica said, Kelly move forward and hugs her
"I'm sorry too Erica, I know I wasn't really nice at all to you, I was jealous of you back then, but now, I think we could start all over again…" she said while hugging Erica
"And to all of you guys, thank you very much for everything… I wouldn't be here without anyone of you… and I love you all.. Especially to you Donna, thank you for that two years… I know no one could be that kind and generous to stay with me everyday for two years without knowing what exactly were doing"
"And to you Bane, thanks for taking care of my sis, and giving her the world, she deserves it and you guys deserves each other,… I'm so happy for you… both of you…"
"Dylan, again I'm sorry about everything… I'm sorry I never told you anything about it, I'm sorry I lied about having a boyfriend, I'm sorry for everything…. And thank you for your unconditional love Dylan,… I love you so much…" she hugs Dylan
"And you.." she said looking at brenda, this time everybody got up. "God I wouldn't have the slices idea on what I'm gonna do back then, I was 13, I couldn't talk to anybody here, but you, you're miles away from me, but you still made me feel ok… I'm sorry for all the troubles Brenda… I'm glad that you're here right now, that you made me tell everything to everybody, it felt so good and finally I could have a real good night sleep… you're a bestfriend-protector-adviser-sister rolled into one. I love you sis… you're the best I ever had… and I'll always love you and you'll always be my favorite person in the whole wide world no matter what…" Dylan cut her off by clearing his throat
Everybody laughs at Dylan he's getting jealous over Brenda "well I see your brother's getting jealous…" Brenda teased as she wrapped her arms around Bane's waist…
"Me? I'm not jealous…" Dylan defended
"Ok, I rephrased it; you'll always be one of my two favorite persons in the whole wide world no matter what… I love you big sis…" she finished her small speech, she then hugs Brenda.
Dylan smiled at his baby sister… he was so happy about what happened, but she remembers one thing "you still need to bring that boyfriend of yours tomorrow Erica… I have to know him…"
Erica looked at Brenda asking for help… "Don't worry Erica I'll be there… Dylan wouldn't do anything to Andy…" she said smirking at Dylan
"Andy…so Andy was his name…. well let's see him tomorrow…" Dylan said
"Ok we have enough for this day… I think we better get some rest now…" Val said
"yeah..we'll be back tomorrow bren, we had a lot of catching up to do…" Donna said
Bane and David looked at each other and said "catching up? I thought you guys were talking on the phone everyday, you guys sends pictures everyday and you guys are chatting all night long… do you still need to catch up on anything?" Bane said
"Are you complaining Bane?" Brenda asked
"Of course not beauty…" Bane answered quickly, all of them laugh harder.
Andrea, stayed back to baby sit the kids. While the rest of them went home, Bane, Brandon and Shae, went upstairs and started to change, Valerie get sleeping bags for her and Andrea, they would sleep at the living room since the kids got Valerie's room. While Brenda walk Erica to her car.
"Hey you did great… finally you told them everything…" Brenda said
"And thank you for that… and for everything else…" Erica said
"Hey Erica why don't you ride with Dylan and I'll drive your car… I don't think it's not safe for you to drive especially after what happened earlier…"Kelly said
"She's right Erica, let her drive your car and go with Dylan…" Brenda said mean while Steve/Janet and Donna/David went off… Brenda wave her hand goodbye, Erica handed Kelly her key.
"I'll see you tomorrow bren.. Get some rest now…" Kelly said hugging Brenda
"See you tomorrow Kel... Drive safe…" Brenda said
Kelly took off, while Brenda walks Erica to Dylan's car which is park a crossed the street…
"Finally, I thought you guys wouldn't come around…" Dylan said
"Hey… be nice I just got here… and you haven't seen me for like 5 years…" Brenda said jokingly
Erica smiles at them, Brenda noticed her and said "what are you smirking at missy?"
"Me? Nothing…" she said
"Ok get in the car now…" Brenda said "Dylan drive safe ok?"
"Yes beauty…" Dylan teased then he laughs
Brenda glared at him and then he stopped laughing and said "ok, I'll drive safe home…don't worry about me… I mean about us…" he tried to sound serious but he couldn't help it..
"You're lucky that I'm tired now McKay... and I don't want to argue with you…now go…" she said then she kissed Erica on her cheek "see you tomorrow sis… I love yah…"
"Love yah too sis…" Erica said
"What about me? Don't I get goodnight kiss? Or be careful kiss? Or I missed you kiss will do…" Dylan asked
"In your dreams Dylan.. In your dreams… now go…" Brenda said laughing at Dylan's silliness
"ok fine..we'll go.. But you owe me a kiss ok?" he said laughing then sped up..
Brenda shook her said, Dylan didn't changed a bit, and he's still funny like when they first met. She went back home and run upstairs, she found Bane at the bed.
"Hey honey are you sleeping?" she asked kissing Bane
"No, I just lay here and closed my eyes, go change…I'll be waiting for you beauty…"
Brenda went to changed into her nighties, she brushed her teeth and washed her face. She climbs to their bed and rest her head on Bane's chest.
"You did great beauty… you help Erica and Dylan… I'm so proud of you..."
"That's the least I could do honey, you know how much those two mean to me… I couldn't stand watching them and knowing that I could do better to strengthen their relationship…"
"Yeah…I'd do the same if I'm in your place…"
"Thanks for understanding Bane…and I love you…"
"I love you too beauty…I love you too…" Bane runs his fingers to her long black hair then he heard he breathing heavily, he knew that Brenda fell asleep. He too fell asleep right that moment, they were all tired.
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