What's Wrong With Milkshakes?

Part 11

Now I've really fucked it up. I have probably lost the only friend who's meant everything to me just because of a stupid guy.
"Brooke... I can explain" I say, sadly, looking at her. She looks broken.
"Lexi...What's going on?" Perri asks me
"Pel, dont get involved." the tears spill down my cheeks. all I want to do is hug perri but i know it would cause even more of an issue with Brooke.
"Wow, you call him Pel as well? Jeez when were you two so close?" Brooke shouts.
"Brooke let me explain" wincing from the impact of her words.
"No. I've seen enough. Dont speak to me again Lexi" brooke demands and leaves the milkshake bar. I sit there for the next 10 minutes, not looking at Perri, completely shell shocked by what's just happened.
"Lex..." Perri finally speaks, "What's going on?"
I try to resist the tears but they just keep falling down my face.
"Pel, that's Brooke. My best friend. Well she was until just a minute ago. She is in love with you. I knew if she saw us together then something would happen" I get up and sit next to him. He puts his arm round me and I cry into his shoulder.
"Oh, that one." He says, "itll be okay. I'm here for you."
"But you're not though. Once you've finished your shows here then its onto the next place and we'll never see each other again" I cry even more at the thought of not seeing him. I think I feel a tear of his hit my face as well but I dont want to look at him.
"I'll always be here for you." He takes his arm away and reaches for my phone, putting his phone number in for me.
"Pel" I cant stop crying. hes being so nice and hes the cause of this. HES THE CAUSE OF THIS.
"I cant do this" I whisper, standing up and taking my phone.
"Lexi, dont" perri tells me
"I have to" I say.

I walk out of the milkshake bar crying, leaving Perri behind, wondering what the hell he'd done wrong.