Living with five guys

Chapter 11

I tapped him on the shoulder and smacked him as hard as I could across the face and turned to walk away when he pulled me back.

"Let go Keaton. I'm done, you obviously want her and I give up. go with her I'm so past done. you lied to me!" I yelled shoving his hand away. tears filled my eyes as I searched for Caiden. I needed him the most right now. he was always there for me.

I bumped into Brian trying to find Caiden.

"I'm sorry brooke. let me in and let me help you."

"No! you're not better than him. you're worse." I said trying to push past him.

"No no, sweetie, please look at me." He said lifting my face towards him wiping away some tears.

"I'm sorry I fucked up, I miss you. and I've changed. I'm done with my player days, Brooke I still love you. a lot. I want you back, I want to prove to you I've changed, please babe." I looked into his eyes and all I saw was truth, how could I be upset with him when Keaton will never change?

"Last chance Brian, mess this up and we are over for good." I sighed and laid on his chest letting all my emotions come flooding out. I was upset and vulnerable. I hated being like this.

Just then Brian was yanked away from me and was being punched by....

Keaton?!

I pulled Keaton off of him and pushed his chest back.

"What the hell keaton??" I screamed.

"Brooke.. it's not what it looked like." I laughed, of all things I laughed.

"Ha, you're funny. cuz it looked a hell like you were groping and making out with Mariah, the girl you said you didn't want to be with! you are a liar! Brian is there for me! I don't want you! I don't love you! I don-"

"wait, you love me?" shit shit shit, I repeated in my head.

"Well, I did.. but not anymore because you cheated and lied to me!"

"So did Brian but you're crawling back to him. makes sense brooke, I love you too!" he laughed.

Tears were falling like a waterfall. I was hurt, and Keaton wrapped me up in his arms. I started screaming for him to let me go, but he refused so I started hitting his chest and crying harder if that was even possible.

"I'm sorry." he whispered before kissing my head. I stopped refusing and became weak falling into his chest crying.

Once I composed myself I looked up and Keaton and pushed away from him going to Brian seeing if he was ok.

"I'm fine, the real question is are you ok?" he asked with sincere

"Yeah.. can we go home?"

"But Brookie! you live with us!!" Caiden yelled running towards me. I laughed softly giving him a hug, "I need my space right now from Keaton Caid. I'll call you tomorrow?" he nodded and kissed my forehead,

"Everything will be ok." he promised. I sure as hell hope so.

"Come on brooke." Bryan said pulling me along with him.

'Few days later'

"Hello?"

"Brooke? thank god you answered. can we talk?" I sighed, Keaton has been calling ever since graduation.

"No Keaton I have nothing to say to you. now if you'll excuse me I need to go get ready for my date."

"Date? with bryan? Brooke just hear me out. please." he begged. I didn't answer him but I didn't hang up. I haven't really thought about that night at all, and I'm sure it's been the talk of the grade since then. I had embarrassed myself in front of at least 500 students but including parents and family members. Keaton broke me last night, and Bryan has been nothing but understanding since then. he hasn't pushed anything on me, just taking everything day by day. my silence let Keaton to believe he could go on

"Listen, what happened a few nights ago wasn't my fault. Mariah came up to me and smashed her lips onto mine babe. I promise. she planted my hands on her ass, and she wound her arms around my neck, it's not like I enjoyed that. I wanted and still want you brooke, please come back." tears silently rolled down my face as I remembered that night all to clearly. The thing I was about to say broke my heart in two.

"No Keaton , this best for both of us. we are both going to two different colleges. I'm done, we can move on. I'm with Bryan Keaton, and you have mariah... everything is over between us ok?"

"No. I'm not ok with-" I hung up before I changed my mind. it just wasn't going to work, I need to move on.