I'll Keep You Safe

I Still Don't Know Who Mary Is!

TW: Mentions of suicide attempt, and Panic attacks

Brooke Lynn's POF:

I was standing at the end of a long hallway. What was this? School? I don't recognize it. It's dark aside from a light at the end. I started walking that way. Three people appeared. One I instantly knew was Vanessa. Who was she with? Two girls, that I could see. I kept walking. The girls were blonde. It looked like...no..Morgan and Tatiana? What was Vanessa doing with them? I tried to get closer but none of my steps were closing the distance. "Vanessa!" I tried to yell, but it's like she couldn't hear me. Next thing I knew, Vanessa was knocked to the floor and the two girls were kicking her. "Stop!" I yelled, "leave her alone!" They couldn't hear me.

"Brooke Lynn!" I heard Vanessa. She was yelling.

Next thing I know, I am being shaken back to reality. Cold sweat covered my body. I opened my eyes. Vanessa's face was inches from mine. I was foggy. What was going on? There were tears streaming down my face. I couldn't catch my breath. What's going on? Panic attack.

"Baby," Vanessa said cautiously, "I'm going to move you."

Vanessa pulled me close. I leaned against her chest and I focused on my breathing. Vanessa smelled good, like lilacs. My heart slowed. My breathing calmed. Vanessa stroked my hair.

"You're safe, Brooke Lynn." She said, "Whatever it was, it was a dream. Nobody is going to hurt you."

"I-it's n-not me I-I'm w-worried a-about." I managed to say.

"What do you mean?"

"You." I said, "you."

Vanessa was quiet. She looked at me with a face full of concern.

"You can tell me when you're ready." Vanessa said.

I nodded, took a deep breath, and told her what my dream was about. Saying it out loud made me think how dumb it was that I was so worked up, but the ream felt so real. I wanted to protect Vanessa at all costs.

"I'm not going to let them ruin things for us." She smiled. "Everything will be okay."

She kissed my cheek, then moved towards my lips, leaving a trail of kisses as she went. Her lips met mine, my hands found their way to her hair. She smiled against my mouth. I ran my tongue along her bottom lip, and she parted them to let my tongue in. She tasted so sweet. Our lips felt like they were made for each other. But realization hit me.

"What time is it?!" I said, abruptly stopping.

"Uhm, 3pm." She said, checking her phone.

"Okay." A sigh of relief. Then I remembered, "oh yeah, my parents are out until late. Vanessa, want to go swimming?'

"Hell, yes, Mary!"

"I still don't know who Mary is." I said.

"Mary is whoever I want her to be!" she laughed.

"Get your bathing suit on, Brenda." I said rolling my eyes.

"Brenda? Who dat?" Vanessa asked, confused.

"If you wanna call me Mary, I'm calling you Brenda." I shrugged.

She laughed and changed her clothes. We went over to my place and up to my room so I could change as well.

Vanessa's POV:

I won't lie, I was still freaked out by what happened today. The picture, Brooke's dream and panic attack, it all had me upset. But being here with her helped.

I watched as she undressed. Her body was perfect. I loved her skin. I could see a few purple marks near her breasts. I smiled to myself. They really stood out against her milky skin. She slipped her bikini on and then turned to me.

"Ready?" she asked.

I nodded and we went outside to the pool. Brooke did a running jump and cannonballed into the pool. I sat on the edge and put my feet in. Brooke swam up and grabbed my ankles.

"Get in!" she smiles

"Not yet!" I protest.

Brooke Lynn looks me over. "you're so beautiful." She says quietly. I'm not sure if it's meant for me to hear or not.

"Let me take you on a date." Brooke asks.

"I'm sorry?"

"A date. An actual date. Let me." Brooke Lynn gave me her sweetest smile, "please?"

I was ready to say yes as soon as she asked, but I thought I'd tease a little bit.

"Hmm..." I said.

"Bitch yes or no!" Brooke Lynn laughed.

"Yes, baby! I'd love to go on a date with you!"

After that she pulled me in the pool and gave me a kiss.

"when?" I asked, wrapping my arms around her neck.

"Saturday?" she suggested.

"My mom will be gone. Why don't you come over and I'll cook, and we can get a movie?"

"Vanessa, that's not me taking you on a date." She rolled her eyes at me.

"I know." I shrugged, "but this way we save money? I don't know, I just wanted to suggest it. We can do whatever you want. But my mom will be away so we will be able to come back here and be alone?"

"Perfect." Brooke smiled and kissed my forehead.

"Brooke Lynn." I said, getting kind of serious, "I need to tell you something." Here it goes.

"Okay," Brooke looked concerned, "what's wrong? Did I do something?"

"No, baby, no. You're perfect. There was an issue at my old school. I dated this girl and I really thought she was into me, but she ended up using every secret I told her against me and turned the whole school against me. I was bullied terribly. It got to the point where..." I hadn't said it out loud in a while.

"Take your time." Brooke said, lovingly.

"It got to be so much, Brooke, I ended up..." I took a deep breath. "Brooke, I tried to kill myself." I finally just said it.

The color drained from Brooke's face. There was silence. I felt tears in my eyes. It was a hard thing to say out loud.

"I tried to OD, but my mom found me in time, and I had to go to therapy. I was released from therapy a few weeks before we moved. I'm okay. I'm so much better. Especially now that I've met you. I'm okay, baby." I rested my hand on her cheek, and she looked me in the eye.

"You moved here and now you're getting bullied again because of me."

"If all they do is post that picture where people can see it, then I'm doing pretty good." I managed a smile, "that picture was just underwear. These girls think that they got something on me, nah, bitch. We all wear underwear. Don't you worry about me." I kissed her cheek.

I felt like a weight was lifted. I had wanted to tell Brooke Lynn that for days. I'm sure we will talk about it again but right now, I was in the pool, in the arms of a beautiful lady, and I was happy. Also, I was excited for our date!