Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Including Brooke. Well, kind of but…brookieebabbyy owns her kind of because that's who Brooke is based on and…I'm going to start blabbing now.

Chapter 6

"Mitch?" Tess asked cautiously once we were out of the café.

"Mitchie?" Shane had whispered softly. I looked into his eyes. The eyes that made me fall in love with him. The eyes that were making me fall in love with him even more.

"Hmm?" I heard myself murmur.

"I love you," Those three words, those eight letters, made my world explode inside. He continued, "I love you with all my heart. I'll always love you. Always have, always will. No matter what happens." I felt my eyes fill up with tears. Again. Shane really loves me? Wow. Why can't we just have our happy ending and be done with all the stupid drama? Oh, right! This is reality.

"What?" I snapped returning to the present.

"I-um…never-never mind."

"Stop saying something and reply with a pathetic answer." I replied coldly. Why was I being such a brat? Tess didn't do anything! Why am I…ugh.

"I'm going to go. Bye." Tess ran out the door.

"What is her problem?" I questioned Caitlyn.

"I don't know. Maybe for once, she wants things to be about her." Okay, what was she talking about?! Things aren't always about me…were they?

"What are you trying to point out here?" I asked coldly. Caitlyn sighed and looked at me with concern written all over her face.

"Mitch, Shane asked you out on a date for tonight. You said yes. If Shane hurts you again, you're going to shatter into a trillion of pieces. Is Shane going to fix you? No. Tess and I are going to have to pick up as many pieces as we can and put them back together. Again. We've had no time to do anything except listen to you mourn, cry, and tell us everything that you need to tell when not once you have asked how we feel. For once maybe something can be about someone else for a change." Was she saying I was being selfish? I just wanted to have someone or some people that know everything about me! They were supposed to always be with me and I was supposed to always be able to…my gosh, I was-am being selfish.

"I'm sorry…" I whispered. Caitlyn smiled sympathetically at me and sighed,

"It's okay. Well, it's okay with me, but I don't know about Tess. You might want to talk to her. Something's up. But I got to go. I'll see you! Good luck on your date!!" Caitlyn got up and walked out the door. I needed to start being so self centered forever and always. Starting now.

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"Mommy?" I heard Brooke ask. I must of fallen asleep on the couch.

"Hmm?" I half groaned even to my daughter.

"I love you!" She exclaimed. I couldn't help but smile.

"I love you too." I replied opening my eyes and looking at the clock, "No! No, no, no that can't be the time! No, no, no, no, no." I panicked. It was 6:45pm and Shane was picking me up at 7:00pm.

"Shoot." I mumbled.

"Shoot the monkey!!" Brooke joked. I laughed.

"Don't say that sweetie. Monkey's are innocent animals." I said trying to discipline my child, "I have to go change. The baby sitter will be here soon, but for now, Teletubies (I love them!!) is on."

"Name?" Brooke asked.

"Her name is Liz. I know here from high school." I answered.

"Liz, Liz, Liz, Liiiiiiiiiiiiiiz!!" Brooke sang. She had an amazing voice for a toddler. Figures. I guess she has her dad's genes. That's also where she get's her good looks from. I flipped the t.v volume a bit louder and the doorbell rang. I ran to answered it and saw a tall red head from high school standing in front of me.

"Liz!" I saw welcoming her in.

"Hey, Mitch!"

"She's in there." I said pointing to the living room. Liz passed me and sat down beside Brooke. I saw Brooke smile and zipped up the stairs. I started throwing clothes out and finally decided on a red 3 quarter sleeve top with navy blue skinny jeans and a pair of one inch black heels. I quickly put them on and ran to the washroom. I started pulling out drawers trying to find my mascara and strawberry lip gloss. On the third draw I finally found what I was looking for and put it on. Shane doesn't like girls with to much make up…does he? The doorbell rang. Too late to have second thoughts on anything. I heard Liz scream. She must of answered the door already. I ran down the stairs-well as much as my heels would allow me to without tripping-and saw Liz practically hyperventilating while Brooke was standing beside Liz waving.

"H-hey Shane." I said looking at the person who broke my heart. He was wearing a white button down shirt and jeans with a pair of runners. He smiled at me.

"Eep!" Did I say that out loud??

"Um, I-I mean…let's go!" I said grabbing my Coach purse and giving Brooke a hug. Once we were outside Shane looked at me and asked,

"Ready for the date of your life?"

A/N: I very surprised the comment goal…did I put a comment goal on the other chapter? Maybe not…but the comment goal was 4, and you guys reached that. So, 4 comments for the next chapter. D.S.N will be up sometime. Sorry this took me so long to write. Distractions were common.

-J