Hello Brooklyn ► Zack Ryder

Chapter Six

I meant to post this yesterday, but I didn't have time! Hopefully, a Tuesday update is just as good as a Monday update. :)

This chapter is pretty short, but the next chapter will be longer, I promise. When you read this, you'll see why. :P

Enjoy!

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Brooke and Nattie walk to the elevator and to the lobby, where Nikki and Brie, along with some cameramen, were waiting.

"Hey guys!" Nikki greets them, grinning.

"There's a restaurant just down the street," Brie says. "We figured since it was a nice day, we could just walk."

"Sounds good to me," Brooke says.

"If there's food involved, I'm down for anything."

"Eva and JoJo are eating with us, too," Nikki adds. "They're meeting us there."

The girls head outside, making small talk. Nikki puts on her sunglasses, and Brooke shoves her hands into her pockets.

Brie was right; the restaurant was just down the street. They got there rather quickly, and Nikki asked for a table for six. It wasn't too fancy, but it was a sit-down restaurant, so a host led them to their table.

They sit down and order their drinks. Nikki had texted the other girls beforehand and got their drink orders. The waiter walked away, and a few seconds later, Brie smiled.

"Hey, JoJo's here!" She exclaimed.

Nattie and Brooke turn around to see the younger Diva walking in. She ran a hand through her hair and grinned when she noticed the girls looking at her.

"Hey, guys!" She says.

"Hey!"

"Eva's in the car putting on makeup," JoJo explains. "I made her leave before she was ready."

"Sounds like Nikki," Brie says, looking at her twin.

"Shut up, Brie," Nikki retorts, rolling her eyes.

Brie looks behind JoJo and her eyes widen. "Oh my God..."

Brooke turns around. Eva Marie was walking in, her formerly brown hair now a bright red.

"I know I told Eva she should dye her hair, but I wasn't expecting her to dye it fire engine red!" She pauses. "I really like it, though."

Eva reaches the table and takes a seat next to Nattie.

"Eva!" Brooke exclaims. "I love your hair!"

Eva smiles. "Thanks."

"What did Mark say when he saw your hair?" Nattie asks.

"Well..." Eva begins. "He wasn't very happy about it. I honestly thought I was going to lose my job, but he just accepted the fact that it was red and that I'm trying to make a name for myself."

The waiter comes by with their drinks, and everybody orders breakfast.

"So, Brooke..." Nattie says once the waiter leaves.

Brooke looks up from her drink. "What?"

"How was your date last night?" She asks, smirking.

"You had a date last night?" Nikki asks, grinning.

"Yeah..."

"With who?" Brie asks.

"Zack..."

"Zack Ryder?" Nikki asks, and Brooke nods. "How was it? What did you guys do?"

"Now I remember why I don't have very many girl friends," Brooke says. "They're so nosy!"

"We just hung out in his room and watched a movie," Brooke explains, shrugging.

"What did you watch?" Brie asks.

"The Fault in Our Stars," Brooke answers, smiling.

"Brie, that's not important!" Nikki says. She looks at Brooke. "What did you guys do afterward?"

"It was our first date!" Brooke exclaims. "We didn't have sex! After the movie, I went back to my room."

"Aw, that's no fun," Nikki says, frowning.

Brooke rolls her eyes. "I'm sorry you don't find my social life amusing."

"It's okay," Nikki says, shrugging. "I've got my own man to keep me busy."

"Nikki!"

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"Six more days. We haven't talked in two years. Isn't it crazy? I miss your voice."

Brooke sat in her hotel room, staring at her phone. Nattie had left to go to the performance center, training with Eva Marie and JoJo. Brooke had opted to stay behind, deciding to take a nap. When her phone vibrated, though, any thought of sleep had left her mind.

Finally, she opened the message and typed a reply.

"How did you get my number?"

Right after sending it, however, she realized she had opened the wrong message. She'd sent it to Zack.

He replied a minute later.

"You gave it to me?"

"Sorry Zack, wrong number!"

She hoped he would drop the subject as she pulled up the actual message and texted him.

She got another text from Zack.

"Is everything okay?"

"Eh..."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really... :-/"

"Liar. I'm coming over."

Brooke sighed and dropped her phone on the bed.

Who knows? Maybe talking to Zack will help.