Fighting demons (Waterloo road)

Twenty-One

Brooke woke in bed and groaned. Her head was hurting. She had barely slept. And when she finally got some sleep, her dreams were plagued with nightmares of Adam.

Brooke grabbed her dressing gown and walked downstairs. She smiled as she saw Leigh sitting with Daisy. "Morning," she mumbled.

"Hey. You look awful. Did you sleep okay?" She asked.

Brooke shook her head. "I couldn't sleep. Everytime I tried to, I heard a noise. Then when I eventually got to sleep, I had Adam fleet in my head. And it sucks. He was hurting you know who and I couldn't do anything to stop it," she mumbled.

Leigh smiled. "He won't hurt anybody. I promise you. Not madam, not you, no one. And that is my promise to you."

Daisy frowned. "Who no hurt me?" She asked as she looked at her.

"No one."

***
Brooke went into school. She saw Tom and smiled. "Hey. Are you okay?" He asked as he looked at her.

Brooke nodded and sighed. "I'm okay. I'm just... I don't know. My head feels a mess. I love what happened with us."

Tom smiled. "Me too. I think love you."

"I think I love you too."

Tom took her to one side. He smiled and looked at her. "Come and see me tonight. We could have dinner together. And have a chill."

Brooke nodded and smiled. She knew she wanted it to work with her and Tom. But she was scared that it would go wrong.

Tom smiled. "I think we should off into the building now."

***
Sitting in the common room, Brooke was trying to finish her essay. She looked up as Rachel walked in. She smiled. "Hey love. You okay?" She asked.

Brooke just nodded. She knew she wasn't okay. But she didn't want Rachel to know that. She didn't want to go back home at all.

Rachel sighed. "I miss you being at home darling. Coke back?" She asked.

"No. I'm happier with Leigh. I don't feel like my mental health is being used against me there," Brooke mumbled.

Rachel frowned. "I'm not holding it against you darling. I promise."

"But you are. And you know you are. So please. Leave me alone. I have no worries with Leigh. She cares about me. And Ma- Mr Tyler does too. He's not a bad man."

Rachel scoffed. She looked at her. "How long until you're in his bed? It's a joke."

"I am not going to sleep with him! How dare you! You know what mum... leave me the hell alone!" She yelled!

***
Leigh looked up as Brooke walked into her classroom. She had been crying. "What's happened?" She asked.

"Mum. She thinks I'm going to sleep with Max. I'm not. I promise you," she said as she looked at her.

Leigh frowned. "I know you're not babes. You don't even have to explain. Max wouldn't go there with you babes. Trust me," she told her.

Brooke wiped away her tears. She looked at her. "I love you Leigh. Thank you for everything."

"Babes. I love you too. Don't worry. You're always welcome at mine. Max loves you too."

"Thanks."

***
Brooke was sitting outside. She looked up as Adam walked towards her with her a smirk. "Hey Brooke. You okay?"

"Leave me alone."

Adam smirked and winked. Brooke had no idea that in that moment, everything was going to change.