I'll Keep You Safe

That Was A Choice.

Brooke Lynn's POV:

The drive to Aquaria's was short. I was feeling a mixture of nerves and excitement. I had butterflies in my stomach. Vanessa just made me feel this way. I felt nervous and anxious because I didn't know what to do now. How do we tell people? Do we tell people? What will my parents say? Will our friends accept us? I know Nina will, but I don't know about anyone else.

"Are you ok?" Vanessa asked, "your hand is sweaty."

"Just a bit on my mind still."

"Talk to me, Mary."

"I'm just anxious. This is new to me. Do we tell our friends? Am I gay? Do I tell my parents?" I take a deep breath. "All I know is that I'm crazy about you." There. That last bit lightened things up.

"Brooke Lynn," Vanessa started, "you're overthinking things. We can tell or not tell whoever we want. Also, you don't have to label yourself. It's okay, you like me and I like you and that's the only label that matters, boo."

By now, we've made it to Aquaria's.

"Holy shit, child!" Vanessa said.

"What?"

"This is the biggest house I've ever seen, Mary! It's a mansion!"

I laughed, "let's go."

We get out and walk up the steps. The door opens before we could knock.

"Hey bitches!" yelled Aquaria.

Right off the bat I can tell she's been drinking. She pulls us in and hands us both drinks. These parties were all the same. Alcohol, boys, and loud music. What could we say? We're teenagers. After Vanessa and I were 2-3 drinks in each, we were dancing in the living room. The door swung open and in walked Tatiana and Morgan. Fuck.

"What are you guys doing here?" yelled Kameron.

"You weren't invited!" said Blair.

"You know it's not a party without us."said Tatiana.

"Really?" I said, "because it sure seemed like things were great without you." Where's Aquaria? I didn't see her anywhere.

"Nobody asked you, Hytes." Sneered Morgan, "go back to your little girlfriend, dyke."

My jaw dropped.

"Now that was not necessary!" yelled Vanessa from behind me.

"Speaking of your girlfriend." Said Tatiana.

"Go be bitches elsewhere." Vanessa shot back.

"Don't talk to us like that. Why don't you go be a hoe somewhere else?" said Morgan.

I instantly saw red. I jumped forward and shoved Morgan backwards against Tatiana.

"You bitch!" yelled Morgan.

Next thing I knew, her fist was colliding with my jaw. I went to swing back but someone grabbed me. Vanessa.

"What's going on?" Aquaria finally showed up, "what are you guys doing here?" she was yelling at Morgan and Tatiana, "You weren't invited!"

I don't know what happened because Vanessa took me into the kitchen. She got me some ice and pressed it to my stinging cheek.

"That was stupid, Brooke Lynn."

"She went after you, that's not ok."

"Still, it was stupid." But Vanessa was smiling and she kissed my cheek.