Peddie- Seven years is a long time

She's so mean

Patricia's POV

It's only been a week since we arrived in France. In one whole week I made a new frenemy, Amber and Nina slapped each other, Mara left and Mick...left us. "Patricia you need another bridesmaid!" a voice yells before barging into our room. Eddie is still asleep by my side as I sit on my phone texting my cousin. Ambers scream probably woke the whole house but apparently not Eddie. He is a death sleeper, seriously.

"My cousin is coming today" I say getting out of bed ready to drag her by the ear downstairs. "Which cousin?" she asks curiously cocking her head to the side. "Brooke Hart" I reply without thinking. I realise a little too late what that name means to Amber. She screams. I scream. Eddie wakes up, screaming.

"Do you three mind?" Joy asks impatiently, indicating to the screaming baby in her small arms. "Sorry, it's just that Patricia has invited someone pure evil to the wedding as a bridesmaid." Amber says sitting down on the edge of the bed as Eddie rolls over, obviously in hope of retaining sleep. "You invited Rufus Zeno? As a bridesmaid? I thought he was dead!" Joy exclaims seriously whilst covering Jaden's ears. "Even I'm not that blonde" Amber says pointing to Joy but looking at me. "You're just going to have to deal with the fact that she's coming" I say calmly as Joy laughs. "But-"She starts lamely.

"Joy, stop picturing Rufus in my bridesmaid dress" I say sternly as she pouts. She quickly excuses herself as Jaden slips into sleep once again. "You do remember what happened to me because of her, right?" Amber asks shakily. I nod my head silently. How could anyone forget that?

"I've tried so hard to forget. You know how hard that year was for me" she says quietly. I just nod unsure of what to say. We've been closer since that year and I can't believe that I didn't think over inviting Brooke more carefully. "You've got Alfie and Alex, you'll be fine. Stay strong, I know you can" I say definitively.

"Okay." She wipes at her slightly moist cheeks before plastering a 'smile' across her face. "Breakfast? I'll got make some. Eggs. Yes, I'll make eggs" she continues to ramble about different breakfast options as she walks out the door.

"Yacker?" The voice brings me from the world of scandal that is my book. "Hmm"I say slowly turning to Eddie. "Please don't scream again" he mumbles before sitting up and stretching. "Amber just has some past with Brooke, that's all" I say placing my book neatly on the table by the bed. I lay back down on the bed, on my side. Sighing I close my eyes as he snakes his arms around my waist. "Will you be okay?" He asks me softly as he rests his head on mine. "I will be, I have you" I murmur as I pull hi arms around me tighter.

4 hours later

"She'll be here is ten minutes!" I screech as Amber sits on the couch looking at her stomach

disapprovingly. I shake my head as I take a seat next to her. "Amber it will be fine. Your better now. I-"

My sentence doesn't get an ending as someone flings the front door open with a loud bang. It's a good thing that the boys are out with the children.

"Why do you all look like someone just died?" Brooke says with a perfect smirk. I hear Amber mutter an unmentionable name. "Ambs it's so good to see you, have you put on weight?" She asks feigning innocence. "O-kay, those shoes are nice B, where did you get them?" I say interjecting.

"Oh, they were free. I can't remember" she says with the intact smirk. "You stole them?!" Willow asks shocked. "I prefer the term 'borrowed but to never be returned'. Anyway, how are you cousin to be?" B says lining her hands out for affect. "I'm great. I'd be better if you left" Willow says dejectedly taking a seat next to Amber. "Oh Joyless! I heard you got married. Whose the unlucky fella? Oh my gosh, it's Nina Martin!" B says turning to Nina expectantly. "You know who I am?" Nina asks expectantly. Brooke smiles sweetly, "No" she replies in sickly sweet tone. I really don't know why I agreed to invite her.

No ones POV

All the boys and the children barged through the large door in a fit of laughter. They'd obviously attempted some kind of stupid running race. "Oh they're back!" Brooke exclaims turning to all of them, her brown hair surrounding her perfect face. "Eddie?" Brooke exclaims over dramatically. Patricia looks uncertainly between the two as she sees realisation dawn on Eddie's face. "You two know each other?"

"Yeah we go way back" Brooke says smirking as Eddie gulps nervously. "Don't we?"

The tension could be cut with a spoon with how thin it's wearing.

10 minutes later

"What was that about?" Eddie hissed pulling Brooke into a corner. "It's nice to see you too"

"She can never know"

"You can't keep me quiet, I'll tell her when the time presents itself"