Hello Brooklyn ► Zack Ryder

Chapter Five

Brooke's breath caught in her throat and her eyes widened. She reread the text multiple times, hoping it was fake.

She hoped it was a prank, a huge joke, but she had a feeling it wasn't. She had a feeling it was him.

He wasn't supposed to be near her. The restraining order didn't allow him within 400 yards of her. If they had one more altercation, he would be arrested.

He wouldn't take that chance.

Would he?

***

Brooke arrived at the hotel, where Kyle and Tyler were in the parking lot, unloading their equipment. When she approached them, they smiled.

"We're almost done," Kyle says. "Once we get all this stuff out, we can head to Zack's room."

After reading the text, Brooke had almost forgotten about her date with Zack. She quickly smiled and nodded.

"It's okay," She says. "Take your time."

After a few minutes, they had everything, so Brooke and the guys headed inside. When they got on the elevator, Kyle and Tyler began filming.

They reached Zack's floor, so they headed down the hallway to his room. Brooke knocked on the door. Zack answered shortly after, a grin on his face.

"This is so exciting!" He exclaims. "You could be the next Divas Champion!"

He hugs her and she giggles, wrapping her arms around his neck. Suddenly, he lifts her up and spins her around.

"Zack!" She shrieks, laughing.

He stops and sets her down. "Sorry, I got kind of excited."

She grins. "It's fine. Now, are you going to let me in or am I standing out here all night?"

"Oh, right!"

Zack moves out of the way, letting Brooke - along with Tyler and Kyle - inside.

"We're only going to be here for ten or fifteen minutes," Tyler informs. "We just need some footage for the show."

"It's cool," Zack assures him. He walks over to the nightstand, holding up two movies. "Which one do you want to watch?"

He held The Fault in Our Stars and Ride Along.

Brooke bit her lip. "You probably want to watch Ride Along, but I've already seen it three times..."

"So it's The Fault in Our Stars?"

"Please?"

"Between you and me, I've been wanting to watch it, too," Zack says, setting the other movie down.

"Have you read the book?" She asks.

"No..."

"But John Green is amazing!" She exclaims. "You have to promise to read the book after we watch this."

"Alright, I will," He says.

"Lucky for him, I own the book," Brooke says, smirking. "Actually, I own all of John Green's books. I hope he likes reading!"

Zack puts the movie in the DVD player and sits down next to Brooke. The previews begin playing, and Kyle and Tyler start putting their stuff away.

"We've got enough footage," Kyle says.

"Yeah, we don't want to intrude, so we'll see you tomorrow, Brooke," Tyler says.

"See you guys!" Brooke says, waving.