Brooklyn's game

Chapter 4 || Sleepovers and Suspisions

Brooklyn's POV

I back into the taxi and told the man we needed to go pick up Romeo from a sleepover.

The man nodded and we set off. We're right outside now.

"Hey bud" I put my arm on Romeos shoulder.

"Hi" he said miserably.

"Wassup kid?" I asked looking down at him.

"It's so embarrassing" he looked a bit ashamed because I had to come get him from his friends house early.

"Hey now. When I was your age I did this. You're friends won't mind. If you don't wanna sleepover then that's fine. They'll forget about it by school."

"Thanks Brooke" he replied, half smiling.

In the car I decided to text Dani. It's like 1am but teenaged these days are up way later and if she wasn't she'll get it in the morning.

"Oooooh who you texting?" Romeo asked, immaturely.

"My friend." I replied, blushing a bit.

"What's her name?" Romeo wiggled his eyebrows.

"Her names Dani" I replied, trying to act casual.

"Didn't you have a girlfriend called dani once?" he asked me, giving a different look.

"Don't think so mate" I smiled at him. He's only 12 and he gets confused. "You sure it wasn't Danice or Darcy you're thinking of?" I asked him.

"Probably" he seemed acceptive but didn't talk to me for the whole journey back. I wonder what's bothering him?

Danielle's POV

I wake to the sound of my alarm and my mum making breakfast.

I go to press the snooze button and see two texts from Brooklyn.

Hey. Sorry it's late just making sure ur ok for Friday?

Also can u not bring ur friend. I get the feeling she doesn't like me

My plan wouldn't work with Autumn there anyway so I told Brooklyn that was fine.

I really could not ware until Friday. There was only 5 more days and I would humiliate Brooklyn like he did to me.

As much as I love Autumn, if she was there she wouldn't let me anywhere near Brooklyn, to keep me safe.

I'll bring my other friend Lottie. She's new this year so she doesn't even know my past with Brooklyn.

Brooklyn's POV

Kk that's fine I'll bring my other friend Lottie x

Dani texted back in the morning. I'm very tempted to ask if Lottie's fit but I feel like I don't know Dani well enough yet.

I'm also thinking of dumping Nicole and maybe hooking up with someone at my party.

I'm pretty sure Nicole only likes me for my money anyway so she won't take it too bad. I'll make the most of her though before though.

In fact I'll invite her over after school tomorrow.

Hey babe. U wanna come over after skl 2moz? Maybe we could try something new? ;)

I press send and wait for her reply, obviously with a smug look on my face because Romeo asks me if I'm talking to Dani.

"Nah. Just thinking of something funny I heard earlier" I lied. No way did I want him to know what I just sent.

My phone startled me as it buzzed and I read,

Sure think baby. Pick me from my class 2moz ;) xxxxx

I smiled again and put my phone down. I'm very excited for tomorrow.

Danielle's POV

It was definitely risky pitting an x at the end of the text but this was step one of my plan.

I know that Brooklyn never refuses a girl, whatever she asks. His school is just round the corner from mine, I see him with his hand on the bum of a new girl every week.

I used to hope Brooklyn would see me walking out of school and tell me how much he misses me and how stupid he was and how much he wants me back.

Unfortunately that never happened but I still hold on to the tiniest bit of hope that it will.