Only know you love her when you let her go

Why?

Brooks mother sat at the kitchen table drinking white wine and reading a 'Woman's World' magazine, Mr.White walked into the kitchen.
"honey I've been thinking" he began, "We should wait to sell Ben the house" Mrs.White practically spat her wine out after hearing this "w-what do you mean, you wanted out of here more than anything" She said Mr.White poured himself some wine too he took a sip "I feel bad for Brook" he sighed knowing that she was angry and upset that they were moving.
"Well so do I, but you know we have to, I mean Ben told me he wanted our house so badly he even wanted it sooner but I told him he had to wait"
"But maybe we don't"
"What are you talking about, we don't have the money, Ben has the money"
"I could get another job, I love this house too"
"It's not worth it, you already found a new job in New York and I'll find one too, were moving."
Mr.White poured himself more wine and drank it vigorously "Honey, how do you know Ben Cooke so well?"
Mrs.White looked up at him.
...
The waves crashed beneath Adrian and Brooks toes they laid together in the sand. sand was spread throughout Brooks hair that was now wavy from the water, they still didn't have their clothes on.
"I don't want this too end"
"Neither do I"
"I should go home now"
"I'll walk you"
They both put their clothes back on and started walking back to the street.
"We only have a month left together" Adrian sighed causing Brook to frown
"don't remind me".

They walked down Brooks street to her house holding hands and smiling together. They saw Brooks dad sitting outside with a drink in his hand.
"Oh Hello there Adrian" he said with a shake in his voice
"Hey Mr.White"
"Hey dad"
Mr.White got up from his seat and walked towards them stumbling, a strong alcohol scent followed him.
"Um, dad are you okay.." Brook asked
"I'm fine sweetie" he smiled
Adrian scratched his neck "I should go"
"No!, don't go" Mr.White said before hugging him, Adrian didn't hug back.
"Dad, would you stop" Brook spat , she looked a Adrian "you can call me tomorrow"
Adrian slipped out of Brooks fathers hug and gave Brook a awkward smile and left.
"dad what was that!"
"I missed seeing him"
"Dad you're drunk go inside"
Brook grabbed her fathers arm and dragged him inside taking him to his bedroom. She opened the door not seeing her mother in bed already.
"where's mom?"
"Your mother!?, Ah I don't kno-w"
Brook grunted "you're a mess" and shout the door behind her.

"Maaaam" She yelled looking into the kitchen she saw her mom drinking the same wine her father was.
"Mom go to bed you have work tomorrow"
Her mother looked up shocked.
"Oh Brook you're home" her mom said putting down her wine glass she had tears in her eyes. Brook walked up to her mom "are, are you okay?" She asked nicely.
Her mother thought for a second
"I made a mistake Brook" she started crying, Brook went over to her mom and hugged her tight "what is it, did you and dad get in a fight?" She asked which made her mom cry even more.
"I had an affair" she cried
Brook let go of her hug backing away slowly she felt a lump in her throat she shook her head at her mom "no" "no" "no" she repeated. Mrs.White looked down at the table crying and taking another sip of wine.
"Mom, why.. how could you who was it!" Brook yelled by now she was already crying. Nicole walked down the stairs rubbing her eyes "mommy what's wrong?" Her mother looked up wiping her tears away "nothing sweetie go back to bed, mommy's okay" her voice cracked. Nicole looked at Brook confused and tired "go to bed Nic, I'll come and tuck you in" Brook smiled while sniffling. After Nicole walked back up stairs Brook turned back to her mother "who was it" she said with anger
"It was Ben Cooke"
Brook ran upstairs after hearing her mothers answer she ran to Nicole's room crying and shut the door. Nicole looked up at her "why are you crying and why is mom crying too" she asked Brook, "we are crying about moving" Brook lied "well don't cry it makes me sad" Nicole frowned and Brook went up and hugged her sister "I'll be okay, I don't know about mom though".

Brook turned off Nicole's light and left her room walking to the end of the hall where her own room was she opened the door and closed it after she got in her room. She ran to her bed and jumped in crying her self to sleep.
* "Brook you have to leave to go to Aunt Lisa's house on Monday next week" her father told her Brook looked at him "what about Adrian you said I had till the end of summer!" "I'm sorry sweetie but your mother and I are splitting up so you have to go live with her for now" her father said and Brook ran out the house. She found herself at Adrian's house knocking at the door but no one answered she ran to the meadow and found Adrian there with another girl*
Brook was awakened by something hitting her window she closed her puffy eyes from crying, something hit the window again. She got up from her bed and went to the window she saw Adrian outside her window with rocks in his hand.

"Adrian what are you doing here" Brook whispered while walking out her front door.
"I missed you" he noticed her puffy red eyes and water stained cheeks "are you okay?" He asked Brook broke down crying Adrian ran up to her grabbing her body tight in his arms "baby what's wrong".
After lots of sniffles and tears Brook told Adrian about her mothers affair.
Adrian kissed Her forehead "Brook, I am so sorry" and they sat together in front of the little house while he hugged her and she cried.