Him and I are anything but a dream

4- Never again

Present time
July 2018- a few days after Brooke's parents leave for the holiday

Today's the day i throw the biggest party i've ever thrown. This is going to be exhausting. My closest friends have decided to come over and help me set up, they really are the best. We set up the food, drinks and other table in the kitchen. We remove all family photos so they don't get broken, and move all valuable items into my parents room, no one was going to go in there because it would be locked. I had tried to think of all things that could go wrong and planned a way to stop them from happening. It doesn't all, however, go to plan.

The party was to start at 9 to give myself and the girls some time to get ready and for me to mentally prepare myself for incase nate decided to show up. Its was 8, an hour to go. I was dressed in a light blue flowy top with black ripped jeans and black and white checkered vans. My hair was curled and put up into a ponytail to keep it out my face whilst i drank- there was no way i was staying sober for this. Just as i finished putting my hair up sarah walked through the door of my bedroom. Sarah was a small frail girl with auburn hair and hazel eyes, small in height and there wasn't an inch of body fat on her to be seen. She was my best friend and we had been since year 2. We've been through everything together. But she looked worried.
"Sarah whats wrong my darlin?" she looked like she was about to cry...
"Its nothing, i just wanted to see how you were, considering nate might turn up tonight."
"Honestly i feel fine, i'm ready i don't care what anyone else thinks. But are you sure you're okay?" concern had a hold over my voice at this point.
"Yeah i'm fine, absolutely fine, 100% fine" she started breaking down in tears. She stands on the spot as she balls her eyes out. I walk over and give here a big reassuring hug.
"You don't have to tell me what's going on, all you have to do is smile. It'll make yourself feel better. We can deal with this later if you want?" i didn't expect an answer but i heard her sniffle and look up at me.
"I don't know what i'm going to do. Charlie is going to be here." i pulled her into a hug again and squeezed her tighter. Charlie was her ex boyfriend, and it's safe to say he was an asshole to everyone he's ever met. However when him and sarah met he was head over heels for her. They spent every minute with each other and they made each other better people. This was until sarah went to a party and some other guy kissed her, charlie only saw because he was going to surprise her with a promise ring. They had been together for 3 years and he thought they were getting serious, so did she. She tried to explain to him what happened but because he was a bit drunk he brushed it off. He started shouting at her accusing her of cheating on him. He then proceeded to beat the living crap out of the guy and ended up hospitalising him. Before this though sarah tried to separate them and charlie hit her across the face without even flinching. She's been terrified of him ever since and hasn't had another boyfriend since then, it's been a year.
"Don't worry, he's not going to do anything to hurt you, i can promise you that. He won't get anywhere near you." i start getting defensive, this was not always a good thing. I had a tendency to do stupid shit when i was mad or upset.
"Why don't you go and freshen up and go and grab a drink, we've got 30 minutes until the hordes come" she quickly gives me a small smile and as she walks out the room perks herself up and starts to sing to whatever song was on.

30 minutes. Was that it? Grabbing my jacket i turn and look in the mirror, as i stand there i look at myself and sigh. I don't think i was ready yet, ready for people to ask me questions about my break up with nate. Standing in silence was making the room spin so i lifted my chin and slowly walked to my door. Taking a deep breath in, i walk out to the sound of music playing and all the girls singing, it was great having my friends there with me. I walk down the stairs and as i reach the bottom meg screams with delight.
"Brooklyn Alice Taylor you look absolutely amazing!" i looked at her with astonishment because oh my god did she look stunning.
"I could say the same for you Megan Emily White!"
We all have a group hug, this included: sarah wise, megan white, emily raydon, rhiannon green and brie thomas. The sexy six was our group name because damn did we look good. We all skip to kitchen to grab a drink each and to roll a spliff. Sarah didn't smoke so she was the mother of the group when it came to parties, i was the mother in every other situation. We lit up the spiff and all chilled in the garden, it was a perfect night for a party. As i took the last drag a knock came from the front door. I checked the time, 9:17, time to let everyone in.