"How did I grow up...?"
"Hmm... well... privileged. I was born in New York. My father owns a big business, so money's never really been much of an issue. I have a lot of siblings, but they're all a lot. You know, drugs, partying, yeah... My whole family's kind of like that, but otherwise, I can't complain. They're good people. The only interesting part is when I went to a boarding school, I got engaged to someone... and apparently got her pregnant... She disappeared for four years and just recently got arrested, which is how I found out about Aubrey. I think I realized after she left that she wasn't really a good fiancée anyway," Brooke smirked, shrugging.
"Damn... I mean, at least you have a beautiful daughter out of it," Sylvia chuckled.
"Yes, she's a blessing. She's given my life a purpose now," Brooke smiled.
"Every father says that," Sylvia said.
"It's true. I didn't realize how true it was until I met her. I have it really good, I can't really complain about anything," Brooke laughed nervously. "I don't plan to take advantage of how good I have it, though."
"You should, in a way. Have a safety cushion to rely on," Sylvia shrugged.
"Oh yeah. I love my family. They're... crazy though. Like, party people through and through," Brooke laughed. "So, how's your band going?" Brooke asked nervously, trying not to focus on the fact they'd been stuck in the elevator for a while.
"Good! We've got a set album going. We've also been studying the twins since they always have something for us to learn," Sylvia spoke. "It's also nice since I get to know my brother's sisters more."
"I can imagine... how is that going? The dynamic, I mean? Are you guys getting along well?" Brooke smiled.
"For the most part. I mean, I can't complain. Scarlett gave me her flat, Scott free," Sylvia chuckled.
"Speaking of... we did end up getting that apartment–flat I was talking about the other day. He seems kind enough; he works at a law firm... so probably making big bucks," Brooke laughed.
"He's either really rich or really poor because he doesn't have many clients," Sylvia stated realistically. Brooke smirked, laughing some.
"Oh yeah... well, the flat is nice enough... Hopefully rich. Not for my sake, but for his," Brooke laughed, trailing off. "So... any fun things in your life outside of work? Any relationships? Kids? New changes?" Brooke asked, fidgeting with his hands.
"Nope. I babysit Scarlett's baby and come here... I don't leave the studio until early morning," Sylvia stated.
"He's so cute..." Brooke smiled, continuing, "Busy schedule, yeah?" Brooke laughed.
"Yeah, I mean... Tommy is always busy and so is Arch. We've all always been busy," Sylvia stated.
"Wow, bummer..." Brooke said.
"We still have fun, but we all have big dreams... well, me and Arch have big dreams, and we have to work for it, y'know?" Sylvia stated.
"Yeah, of course. It'll pay off, keep at it. Once it pays off, you'll get to have all the fun you want," Brooke smiled.
"I am fortunate enough to have fun as I work. Plus, babysitting Ezra isn't that much. Roger usually has Ezra, but he's equally busy with his band," Sylvia explained.
"Oh right... Well, it's nice of you to babysit for them. I'm sure it really helps them out a lot," Brooke smiled.
"It's kind of our rent since Scarlett gave us the flat free of charge. We will babysit as much as we can," Sylvia explained.
"You guys seem very supportive of each other. It's nice to see, yeah?" Brooke laughed.
"Yeah, plus it's nice to see Tommy with his family. You can tell where all his mannerisms come from," Sylvia stated.
"Tommy is PJ, yeah?" Brooke asked.
"Yes. Archie and I call him Tommy since his first name is Thomas, but he likes others calling him PJ," Sylvia shrugged.
"Oh, alright... that makes sense," Brooke thought aloud. A few moments of silence passed before Brooke broke it.
"Y'know, on one of my first nights in London, I was in Soho... and I met this man... he was dressed up as a girl... so I was a bit confused. I was sheltered growing up, I didn't really know people did stuff like that. Well, he invited me into a club, and they all do it... Drag, I think he called it... I visited again recently to say hi and support him. After I left the club, I think my ego was a lot higher than it was to start with," Brooke laughed, joking. Sylvia smirked and then laughed.
"Ah yes, the drag shows. Those shows are something else. I once had one of the queens dress like the queen and made me sing on a table with them... good times," Sylvia chuckled.
"I got a nice dose of compliments. It was very flattering... but I think they're just kind people... It's nice to see communities like this in London," Brooke thought aloud.
"It is... have you ever been near 6th street? There's something similar to Soho but not as... uh... well known?" Sylvia tried to word it properly. Brooke looked at her, a bit confused, shaking his head.
"I haven't. Care to enlighten me?" He smirked.
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ALWAYS FOREVER | a collab with @AElizabethRocknRoll
Fanfiction𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥, we will be together... when brooke davis moves from new york city to london for a once in a lifetime opportunity, he realizes that the move isn't the only life changing transformation he's about to experience.