Terminal Love

Chapter 3

Forbidden Love

Written By Natalie Gradillas

She stopped talking the second me and her heard a tree branch crunch. I don't even have to guess who it is, "Hey, Peyton. What are you doing here?". I turn to face the blonde curly haired girl staring at me with a surprised face, "How did you know it was me?". I just smile, okay I have to admit I did at first thought that it was Chris but the way it sounded remind me of Peyton. Haley sighs out, "So, it's late. I have to go home. Bye, Brooke.". She hug me and again her hair went in my face, I love coconuts for those few seconds that her hair is in my face. When she let go, she waved bye to Peyton then walk off. I turn to look at Peyton, I'm not sure if I'm either mad at her or pissed off, which probaly means I'm not in a good mood. Haley was about to tell me something and this little wanna be 007 had to ruin it. I made sure my face didn't show my emotins that were stiring inside.

I shut the door behind me when I entered my room, as usual I didn't hear it close instead it shut against someone's foot. I don't even have to turn around to see who it is, "Peyton, please leave me alone." I hear the door open alowly, "Brooke, I sometimes think that you might be a lesbian." I turn to her with a confused face. She laughs then says, "It's beacuse you are the only girl ever who is not interested in Felix." I start laughing then slam myself on the bed. It's weird we are actually getting along, well this is something I don't see everyday. She tells me goodnight the leaves me alone. Seriously that is the first, she has to be drag to her room so she can leave me alone. I wonder what she is on, whatever it is, hope it's her daily thing.

I slump in my bed while I listen to the crickets sing in the dark. Sometimes that just calms me down just when Im not in a good mood. I don't get why I need to be in a good mood right now, maybe just need to be comforted with the fact that my life might turn out good for once because the love of my life might actually like me. Okay that might not be a good thing but its a step up. I hope my mind isn't playing things on me because sometimes my mind makes up some crazy explainations for what is going on, I sometimes get extremely paranoid. It's one of the reasons I'm so insane sometimes even though I don't mean to. That's actually one of the reasons Haley likes to hang out with me, she says that every single time she spends time with me she feel like she is reading a book pretty much having an adventure with me.

Sometimes I really want to tell her my secret. It's not like the mayor would know, or anyone else for that matter. I wonder how her reaction would be, would she be scared of me? Or would she actually not feel any different about me. Yeah, of course she is going to look at me like I'm a freak. She would probaly freak out then yell out 'stay away from me'.Yeah, I've seen it happen in TV, I have even read it from books. I hope that the samethng doesn't happen to me.

I hear a soft knock on my window, I turn to see Haley standing there, with a grin on her soft, smooth, delicate.....okay got a little carried away there, ok she has a grin on her face. I look at her, my face is proably showing some sort of confusion because she acted like she was shivering. I walk up to open the window, she laughs when she climbs in. I shut the window shut while she sits on my bed. "Brooke, what were you doing? You actually look peaceful looking at the ceilng.I never met anyone who can be at ease while staring at the ceiling." I just smile at her, good thing I decided not to keep myself occupied tonight, if you know what I mean? "Brooke, there is something I really want to tell you but don't freak out, okay?" Please say that you love me more than a friend, please love me love me love me LOVE ME LOVE ME!!! Okay, while I was ranting that in my head, Haley was staring at my floor, didn't know that she liked hardwood floors. "Brooke, please listen to me." I turn to look at her, I see a tear about to drip out of her eye. "Haley, what's wrong?". She looked at me and quickly wipe away the fresh tear from her eye. "Never mind. I don't think I can tell you Brooke.". I grab her hands, "Haley, you now have made me curious. What is it?". Please tell me that you want to be with me, please. "Brooke, please don't get mad.". Why would I get mad?? "Brooke, I should have told you this earlier." YES YES YES YES. "Brooke....I'm....." Come one spit it out already. "I'm moving." WHAT?!

"WHAT?!"

"Yeah, my mom told me like a month ago and I didn't know how to tell you." So that's why she has been acting different because she was taking mentel pictures of everything, wonder how my picture looks. So, that kind of destroyed my hope of everything. Hold on, I'm having a flashback to my dream that I had the other day, so that's what she meant when she said "It's going to be extra hard to say goodbye." So, I had a foreshadwoing dream, that sucks but then again why would the whole thing come true. "Brooke, say something. Your making me more nervous that I am." I haven't notice that I was staring at space, must have freaked her out. "Sorry, I was just thinking. It sucks that you are leaving, I'm going to miss you. Whens the day?". The way her expression chnaged I can tell it was soon. "Haley, when is it?" She looked down to the floor and stayed silent. "Haley, when?" She looked up at me, her eyes red with tears coming down, "This Saturaday." I felt the shock appear in my face, why did she wait this long to tell me? I should ask her that, "Why did you wait so long to tell me?" She looked down again, "Brooke, I'm sorry it's just that the days never seemed right and they never did. Today seemed okay, we were both at the lake, thought the senere would help calm you down, but your cousin ruined it." Yeah that little bitch, I think I might do something to her while she sleeps oh she is going to get it. "Brooke, I'm sorry for this, I didn't mean for this to happen, can you forget about it?" Yeah, like I can forget my feelings for you, yeah that will be the day. "Whatever, let's talk about something else."

"Brooke, I want you to promise me something."

"What?"

That the day when I leave that you will tell me your secret." Okay, this girl always has a way to surprise me.

"What are you talking about? I don't have a secret."

"Brooke, don't start. There is something you havn't told me, I feel like you don't trust me."

"Haley, I don't know what you are talking about. I'm sorry if you suspect that I have a secret but I don't have anything to hide." I never felt this awful in my life, there like this mega bad feeling in my chest that is growing with guilt with every beat.

"I get it. You don't trust me. You don't have to tell me but at least write it in a letter so I can read it when I leave." A letter? Now why didn't I think about that, well that is kind of a dumb idea that makes me look like a person who hides, I'm not one of those people but I just don't want to tell her, I'm not sure exactly how she will react. Man this reminds me of some show I watch the other day, it's about some kid from another planet that came to earth when he was a little kid and he grew up with humans. The girl that he is in love with suspects his secret, he wants to tell her but is afraid of her reaction. Well, I'm kind of in a similar situation instead of a alen from another planet, I'm a new type of human and I'm a girl not a boy. I forgot what it was called and I think it was a re-run of the third season, I think.

But still, telling her that secret, I'd rather tell her I'm interested in her more than a friend. Shit, wait they are both worse rather her leave wondering my secret than her knowing it. But then again I do wonder how she will react when I tell her, will she still accept me or call me a freak and leave or even worse call the government, I'm not what you call exactly legal or a humen. I was created illegally and I guess that makes me an alein or what Lil' Wayne would say, a "Martian".

"Haley, I'll think about it but I won't gurrantee I would." Haley looks at me with delight, "I'm glad your even considering it. I don't get why you can't tell me now." Again, man is this girl planning to give me a heart attack or something?

"Haley, you said the day you leave."

"So, this is the first time you even admited to having a secret. Why can't you tell me now?"

"Because I'm afraid of your reaction."

"Don't tell me your from another planet." Guess she also watched that show.

"No, I'm not from another planet but you might want to wait until the day you move for me to tell you my secret, okay?"

"Why not now?"

"Because it's taking me alot of guts to even consider this, okay. Don't make me explode right now."

"Brooke, I'll wait, I waited for 3 years, I think I can wait a few days."

"I want to tell you but it's the way your reaction plays in my head that scares me."

"You must have a different tape then what I have, because whatever you tell me, you will still be the same girl who I met 3 years ago." Please remeber that when I tell you.

"Hope you still think that when I tell you."

"I think I might know what it might be, but don't explode. I will wait until you tell me. Don't worry I won't be like Felix and stalk you." We both laugh, that reminds me. I have to flaten his car tire after I put superglue on Peyton's mouth. Oh yeah she is going to get it, oh I think I might also put Nair in her shampoo, wait I save that one.

"So, Brooke. This is a last minute request but they sold my mattress, so can I sleep here tonight?" Fuck yes!!!

"Yeah, just please don't snore." She just giggles, hope she doesn't it will ruin the moment when I watch her sleep."So, just make yourself comfortable. I will be right back, I have to use the bathroom." Actually going to plant my pranks. I'm glad I have superspeed so she won't notice a thing.

When I open the door to my room, I see her sleeping in my bed, must have tooken a long time or she is a fast sleeper.

I lay down next to her and watch her while she sleeps, she looks so peaceful and innocent. I just want to stroke her cheek and kiss those lips, it's taking so much will power right now for to stay still. I want to close my eyes but I don't want to, I just want to watch her all night, this face makes me feel at ease and the soul in this body makes me feel so free. She is my soulmate but she just doesn't know it yet. Dang that makes me sound like a stalker, guess this is how they all feel. I must be one since all I want to do is watch this soft, delicate face sleep.