The Boy Next Door

Chapter Eight

I lay in the garden staring at the sky.
Everything is running through my head, overthinking everything!
"Hey" I hear, I sit up and see Jake come to sit next to me
"Hi" I smile
"You ok?" He asks, I lay back down and sigh
"Why's this happening to me" I laughs slightly
"Brooke. I won't tell the others, but please tell me! What happened when they took you in that room" he asks
"Touched me" I mumble
"Barclay?" He asks and I shake my head no
"Please. Don't say anything" I whisper.
Jake hugs me right. I feel like he understands me more than any of the boys I don't know why but he just does.

A few days went by, I feel like what's happened has left scars all over my body.
"Reece" I shout over all the voices to have the room fall silent
"Can I speak with you outside, please?" I fake a smile and watch him nod before I walk out into the garden and sit on the grass. I stare out from the hill and see all the city lights
"What's up" Reece sighs as he sits next to me
"We're finished aren't we" he huffs
"How did you know" I frown in confusion
"Every brake up begins with 'can we talk' and you said that" he shakes his head
"I just don't want you in any danger because of me, it isn't fair. You, the boys and your family have been put in danger because of me and I don't like it" I feel tears fall from my eyes and I quickly wipe them away
I feel Reece's lips on mine
Along with tears which aren't mine
"Reece" I whisper and place my hand on his soft cheek
"I'm sorry" I whisper once again, I wipe away his tears and hug him, I place my head on his shoulder and he wraps an arm around me.
I see another figure sit next to me, then hear more people.
I phone pings and I open the message.
A picture of us all with the words
"Cute! Barclays missing though"

I sigh and slide my phone across the grass so it isn't in my sight.

"Not wanting this then" I hear, we all turn our heads and I feel my eyes widen