*I dedicated this chapter to Tpab2303 for creating my awesome new cover! Thanks so much for taking the time to make it!*
Brandon's POV:
I looked back as Arielle went to go get changed. Man I felt so bad that she was so broken and only needed someone there for her when she was down. I never got to be that person. I really wanted to find out what she felt during everything that happened. She seemed like she tried her best to keep herself from falling apart, but she was busting at the seams.
When she walked out I was stunned. She looked amazing. She was starting to get some color back in her skin and she was gaining some weight so she didn't look like a walking skeleton anymore. She had he long blonde hair curled and she turned around. She said something I didn't catch because I was in my thoughts. She looked back at me and said it again.
"Can you zip the dress up Brandon?"
"Yeah...Sorry."
She spun around and the ringlets in her curled hair bounced on her shoulders. Man she was something.... Wait, What was I thinking? She's my friend. I have a girlfriend. I need to stop being such a emotional whore. Yes I really did just say that. She pulled me out of my thoughts when she pulled my arm. I questioned her motive when she shushed me and pulled me behind the couch. Damn she was strong! We heard more noises and noticed Lacy walking out still looking like she hadn't slept in weeks with her hair a huge mess and makeup running down her face. She picked at her teeth in the mirror.
Elle and I looked at each other and had to cover our mouths to keep from laughing. Lacy went into the kitchen and I took that moment to pick Elle up by the waist and sneak out the door. When we got outside we couldn't hold it in any longer. We both fell to the ground cracking up in laughter.
"That was golden!"
"Yeah. It reminds me of old times doesn't it Elle?"
"Oh yes it does."
Flashback:
I looked behind me to make sure Elle was coming. We were 12 and we were hiding from some friends of ours from school. We were holding back laughter as they walked right in front of us, not knowing we were there because we were hiding behind a bush.
"Where are they?"
"I have no idea. They just like disappeared."
"They're probably making babies. Everyone knows they'll end up together. Can't they admit it?"
"Nahh. They're too stubborn."
They were literally right in front of us. I'm surprised they weren't noticing us because we weren't well hidden. Elle gave me her mischievous look and I returned it with a questioning one. When I was wondering what she was up to I noticed her hand slowly reaching out to touch the closest friend's leg. She jumped up and screamed, landing right on her ass. She looked over and glared at Elle and I, we started busting out laughing because we couldn't hold it in anymore.
out of flashback*
I looked over and Arielle was already up.
"Oh yeah! the club....right."
Arielle's POV
Brandon looked so lost tonight. He kept on zoning out like something was bothering him. Was it me? Was he mad because Megan and I didn't get along? I mean I understand he said he was blackmailed into the relationship but he has to have some feelings for him to agree to something like that and it probably didn't help that she acted like she wanted to rip me apart every time she saw Brandon and I together.
