sorry for the late update guys...
Brenda went down trying not to disturb her friends, but to her surprise she found Dylan at the living room.
"penny for your thoughts?" she said as she see him
Dylan smiled at the familiar voice "hey birthday girl.."
"my birthday is over Dylan.." she walks towards him "mind if I join you?"
"you know I don't..so come here.." when Brenda was seated beside him he noticed that Brenda was holding the box that Ralph gave to her. "did you open it yet?"
"I was about to…"
"go ahead open it…"
Brenda hesitates, she didn't have any idea what it is, she then opened it and reveal a beautiful necklace. It has Brenda's name as the pendant.
"its beautiful bren.." Dylan commented
"thanks.." she said feeling a little awkward about the situation
There were silent moments between them. Until Dylan decided to talk to Brenda "bren.."
"hmmm?" she looks at him straight in the eyes
Dylan stared at Brenda for a moment searching for his guts to say what he always wanted to say to Brenda "I just…" he trailed off "I just wanna let you know that I still love you…and I want you back bren…"
Brenda couldn't say anything she wanted to take Dylan back that moment but she knew she still needs a little more time. "Dylan… we've talked about this…"
"I know bren…but I still and will always want you.."
"yeah…you want me…that's why you cheated on me…yeah right.." she didn't know why she brought up that topic again
Suddenly Dylan's eyes were filled of regrets and hurt "well..i guess I deserved that… but bren I know that I could never do a thing to take that hurt from you…and it hurts me more to know that I caused you that pain.." he's holding his tears back
Brenda saw his reaction, she knew Dylan's hurting too and she too couldn't stand to him like that. She move closer to him and hold his hands. "Dylan…I forgave you…I'm still hurting a bit but I'm gonna be ok in time…"
"bren I'm never gonna do anything to hurt you anymore…and I didn't mean to hurt you before…I would never hurt you on purpose bren.."
"I know Dylan…I know…" she's about to take her hand out of Dylan's hole but Dylan hold her tighter not wanting to let go of her
"I mean everything I've said bren… I want you back and I'll do anything for you to take me back…I love you bren…it'll never go away.."
"but I can't promise you anything mckay…I'm just glad that slowly things are getting back to where they used to be.."
"you used to be mine..." dylan said with a small laugh
brenda smiled too "yeah i used to yours..."
"well if I have to woo you to be mine again I would…just please let me…I mean I know you have Ralph now…but…"
"Ralph and I were not together…" Brenda cut him out
"then why are you crying earlier?"
"me?"
"yeah right bren act like you can lie to me…"
"I was just…touched by the song while were dancing…" she covered
Dylan knew she's half lying and sighs "yea right.."
"what about you ask me what you really wanna know Dylan.." she too knew that Dylan wanted to ask her something
"see you knew me better than anybody else just like I know you... just wanna know why you and Ralph aren't together…I've heard that he loves you since he met you…and from what Donna and Brandon says you like him…so…" he said though he knew already why, he somehow wanted to hear it from Brenda herself.
"well for starter mckay…I'm not ready for another relationship after what happened…then were just enjoying each others company we don't wanna rush things between us…and i.."
Dylan smiled he knew what Brenda would say "you still love me?" he continued her sentence confidently
'yes! I still love you Dylan and I still want you back..' Brenda shouted at her mind
"that seems a little cocky mckay…" she denied
"admit it bren…"
"maybe…maybe not…"
"ok…I know that somehow…you still love me and i' do anything to bring back our relationship before…just please let me…"
"its ok Dylan…just don't expect anything from me…" she said "at least not now…" she added
"maybe tomorrow?" Dylan joked
"well you can start by letting go of my hands…" she said
" that I can't do…" he teased her and holds her hand more tightly "I just wanna hold you bren…please.."
Brenda sighs, she too didn't want to let go of Dylan. Brenda yawned and Dylan noticed it "hey why don't you get some rest now?"
"what about you?"
"me? I'm ok..unless you want me to come with you…"
"in your dreams mckay…"
"ok..ill dream about you…I'm staying here at the couch… "
Brenda shook her head "whatever… I'll head upstairs…see you later…"
"no see you in my dreams…"
Brenda didn't react but the moment she turned her back to Dylan she smiled. After several minutes, Brenda went down again to gave Dylan a blanket, but he's already asleep so she just place the blanket over Dylan, and stared at him for a moment " I wish everything will be easy for us the second time around Dylan…I still love you and I still want you back…but I still need time…don't give up on us Dylan…I love you.." she whispered then she kissed Dylan on his forehead and head back to her room.
When Brenda turned around Dylan opened his eyes then smiled, he knew it..he knew Brenda still love her, he will make sure that when they get back together everything will be close to being perfect. He then falls asleep—for real.
Morning came and Cyndi and Jim fixed breakfast for the gang. Brandon and Andrea were the first ones to wake up. As much as they don't want to wake the others, its inevitable since the rooms of the twins were not that big. The girls were all up.
"morning" Brenda greeted still sleepy
"morning" Andrea, Donna and Kelly said
They went downstairs to see the entire kitchen crowded, the boys plus Jim and Cyndi were having coffee.
"hey girls..goodmorning…" Brandon greeted them, he look at Kelly 'she's prettier than I noticed..' he thought
"morning.." the girls replied but they all sounded sleepy
"hey hows the party? I hope you enjoyed yourselves…" Cyndi asked
"it was great mom… thanks!" Brenda replied
"and the food were great Cyndi…. As usual.." Steve added
"oh thank you Steve…are all staying for lunch?" Cyndi asked "I mean its already 10 so I thought you guys wanted to have lunch here first before going home.. I'll fixed lunch after we finished this"
The gang didn't need to answer because Cyndi knew they would all stay for lunch, they all love Cyndi's cooking. The phone rang, Jim went to answer it.
"hello? Ah yeah right she's here hold on" Jim said over the phone, he then look at Brenda "Brenda its for you…"
The gang stop all their chatting and look at Brenda who wasn't sure who it is, all her friends are there who would call her? 'its probably Ralph' she though, she then walk to the phone, Jim handed her the phone "hello?"
"hey pretty goodmorning!" Ralph said cheerfully
"hey good morning.."
"it is..specially now that I heard your voice already…"
Brenda smiled over the phone she can't believe Ralph… he didn't change after what happened last night…
"thanks Ralph…"
"hey are you ok? You don't sound good… why is it noisy there?"
"yeah I'm ok. A little sleep deprived but I'm ok… and to answer you other question, the gang were all still here…they decided to sleep over and mom invited them for lunch so they'll be here till lunch…" Brenda said, she looks at the table and saw Dylan looking at her, she look away knowing what Dylan's doing.
"oh I see… hey I just call to hear your voice and I wanted to know if you want to go to the beach later in the afternoon…you know just the usual…"
Brenda and Ralph were always at the beach, just talking and enjoying the sound of the sea. "ahhmmm yeah I think its ok…I'll call you later ok?"
"yeah sure…hey pretty, smile.. I can imagine you right now…"
Brenda let a small laugh Ralph always knows how to make her smile… "thanks Ralph you sweet.."
"so call me later? If you want we can stop by at the pit…"
"that'll be great..yeah see you later…"
"bye!"
"bye" with that she puts down the phone and turned to her family and friends who's obviously curious about the call.
"that was just Ralph…he asked me out…I said I'll call him later…" Brenda said avoiding eye contact to Donna, Brandon her parents and specially Dylan she knew that they can all read her like a book.
"its ok.." Jim said
"ok what?" Brenda asked
"if you're going out later… I'm sure you'll ask us right?" Jim said
"yeah right…thanks.. dad" Brenda said
"ok we'll leave you guys here, we'll go to the grocery first…" Jim said
The gang nodded and then Jim and Cyndi headed out.