The One Who Left

Chapter Six

Brady's POV

"Why?" her whole body was shaking. "Why the hell do you think it's okay to do this. To pin me against a wall, and then freaking apologize? WHO GAVE YOU THAT RIGHT? WHO FUCKIN SAID IT WAS OKAY? TELL ME BRADY!!" She was screaming at my face and I felt like crying. She was right. I had no right to do this to her. But yet I am. I can't do it anymore. I can't pretend to hate the person I love. It's too hard.

"BRADY ALEXANDER SMITH LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND TELL ME WHY? WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THIS TO ME?" her hands that had rolled into fists, had fallen limp.

She whispered the next words but I head them. Every single word, "Why did you hurt me Brady. Why did you break me again? Why?"

I answered with good honest bull crap, "I can't tell you." Of course I could tell her, but she would probably hate me for making the wrong decision which is what I realize now I did. I was, as I said, only trying to protect her. But I failed her.

"You asshole." Then she proceeded to push her way past me, opened the library door and ran into the hall way.

It was so quiet, that I could hear the sounds of her crying. I hated myself, I had failed her again. I had made her cry.

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"You can't do that." I stared at Sophie with utter horror, "I won't do that."

"Oh but you will. You have no choice." She sneered at me, "Do what I say or all of what I just told you goes out to the entire school."

I felt my blood boil, "Why would you do this to her. What did she do to you?" I hated Sophie Corst. If there was a word stronger than hate, it still wouldn't be enough to describe the amount of fury and disgust I felt towards her. She couldn't do that. I would not hurt Brooke. I couldn't risk hitting her depression, she could die. I couldn't lose her. But she would be so hurt and bullied if Sophie spread the rumors she said she would. But she would have me. I could help her through it. Hah Sophie thought she was so smart. She couldn't hurt Brooke when I was with her. Hell no.

"I see your smirk moron," Sophie was the one smirking now, "You think you can stay with her and protect her if the rumors get out. You can't do that, because guess who will have told all the rumors? That's right you."

"And how is that going to happen?" my smile was gone now and my pulse had sped up.

"My minions will tell everyone that you told them the secret," She was practically laughing now, "Guess it's a lose lose situation. You do what I ask, lose her friendship, but protect her... Or you stay with her, lose her friendship, and have her humiliated. It's your choice," She smiled evilly.

Either way I was losing Brooke. No way around it... unless, "What if I tell Brooke what's happening? What if I tell her your doing this to us?" Hah. I got her this time now Brooke would be mine and I wouldn't be hurting her.

Sophie's eyes grew large for a second. I could tell she was stumped. But then came the thing I was worried about, the smirk, "Oh go ahead tell her," what the hell? But she wasn't finished, "Then Brooke will understand what hell feels like. Rumors, lies, pranks, and the list just goes on. Sure you'll be there. But do you want to put Brooke through that? What kind of best friend would do that?"

"Your Satan!" I'll admit I lost any cool I still had.

"Maybe I am."

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Okay so I'm going to apologize because this chapter was a short one. But it's there so you can start seeing the incident from Brady's eyes. After reading this do you think Brady made the right choice?
So I really hope your enjoying this story. Because it's been so fun writing it.
THANK YOU FOR READING!
love you all so much, izz