Unexpected Turn of Events

Chapter 7: My weakness

P.O.V Brooke:
"Ya well I better get inside see you on Monday." I grabbed my purse from the floor board and Felt an urge of fear as soon as the fighting and screaming started from my house.Why now why does she have to ruin everything good.

"Looks like the neighbors are at it again" I lied with a fake laugh.

"Ya hah well I will see you on Monday bye Brooke." Conner smiled, waved and then drove off.

I turned around and slowly walked to my house not wanting to face the reality of my complected family. As I got closer to the door the screaming voice of my mother got louder. With each step my heart started to pound harder and faster. My hand shook as it reached for the knob because I knew it was going to be one of those nights.

I didn't turn the knob I just stood there and listened trying to make out the words being said.

"She's not my daughter and I will not take care of her!" was she talking about me?

"Amanda dear stop ...she is your daughter no one switched her with another child." My father said calmly. So she was talking about me.

"This is all your fault! you switched my baby with that whore's so you would feel better about yourself! So you wouldn't have to give up your second life." She continued screaming and sobbing each word.

My stomach dropped and I felt sick even though it was probably not true..the fact that she has gotten so sick to believe this ..I just can't handle this. While I stood there in disbelief the door swung open and Ryan stood there looking at me in horror.

"Please tell me you didn't hear.." he drifted off into silence and waited for me to respond.

"They told us that she would eventually get better but everyday she seems to get worse...Now she is convinced that I'm not even her daughter." I held back the tears and my head felt like it was going to burst.

"Brooke she will-".

"NO SHE WON'T!" I pushed Ryan out of my way and ran to my room.

Why is it always me?Why does her crazy dellusions always involve me? Why can't it ever be Ryan? Locking the door behind me I stood in front of my dresser. Staring at the little wooden box that held my biggest weakness.

As I Picked it up with my shaking hands a tear dropped onto the box leaving a dark wet stain. My brain was telling me to open it to reach in and take the escape. But my hands wouldn't open the box.

"Brooke please let me in." Ryan whispered through my door.

No words came out even though I wanted him to come in. My door knob began to jiggle and I could tell he was picking my lock. I put the box back on my dresser and as Ryan walked in my room I felt regret for considering to use that escape. He laid down on my bed and patted the spot next to him.

"Do you remember when we were little, mom and dad used to fight pretty bad and every time they did I would come to your room and get in bed with you?"Ryan asked as I laid down next to him.

"Ya I never cared that they were fighting but you would always get so scared and pretend that you were checking on me." I giggled at the thought of Ryan getting scared.

"I'm going to sleep in here tonight ..Not because I'm scared.". Truth was he actually was terrified things haven't gotten this bad in a while. But he always had to be the macho older brother.

"Ya I would feel safer with you in here tonight." Lie. We got under the blanket and he rolled over on his side facing away from me. I turned off the side lamp and drifted off to sleep.

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" So how was your little date with Conner?" Jade bumped into my hip as we walked around the campus taking pictures for our photo class.

"It wasn't a date Jade. And it was really fun the movies were horrible but we ended up talking the whole time." I squatted down and focused the camera on a leaf.

"I just don't understand why he won't ask you out already I mean you guys would be so cute." Jade was getting on my nerves I love her and all it's just sometimes she makes me want to punch her.

"Maybe it's because he is my friend and doesn't like me in any other way." I suggested in an annoyed tone.

"No he definitely likes you more than that" Jade continued ranting of the possibilities while I tuned her out. There was no way Conner could like me. If he did then he would of said something by now that's just the type of person he is. Actually now that I think about it we haven't talked since Saturday. No calls, or texts maybe he figured out that it was my parents who were fighting. He probably wants nothing to do with me now. I remembered what my mom had said

"This is all your fault! you switched my baby with that whore's so you would feel better about yourself! So you wouldn't have to give up your second life."

Could it actually be true though. It sounds crazy but something must have happened to make her think that..My dad could have had an affair.

"Brooke!" Jade screeched, I looked over to my right to see a soccer ball flying towards my head.

"shit.." I muttered while I rubbed the side of my head.

The ball rolled down the track and someone put there foot on top of it. It wasnt one of the P.E students because the person was dressed in normal cloths.

"You would be the one to get hit in the head with a ball." The voice sounded familiar so I looked up. Of course it was Conner and his stupid grin.

"You okay?" He asked putting his hand top of my head.

"Ya I'm fine." I picked his hand up and moved it off of my head. Forgot he was an aid for Mr. Clark's 3rd period which means I look like I came over here to talk to him.

"Haven't heard from you in awhile plus you weren't here yesterday so I was stuck with Aubrey in math." Conner complained.

"She isn't that bad. " I said coldly.

"How about we hang out ofter school maybe get some frozen yogurt." Conner asked following me around the track.

"Beats going home and doing nothing so, Ya I'll take up on your offer." I smiled at the thought of getting frozen yogurt It was one of my favorite things to eat.

The school day was finally over so I met up with Conner and we made our way to the yogurt barn. Instead of getting our yogurt and leaving like me and my family usually did we got a table.

He was being quiet, there was obviously something on his mind I wish he would just come out and say it already.

"So whats your family like?" Conner broke the awkward silence by asking an even more awkward question.

"Well I guess you could say we are the normal family. My dad is retired from the marine core and my mother had a job working as a therapist but for now she isn't working ..and well you know Ryan so." Lie.

Its not that I wanted to lie but I have to if I told anyone my dad would be furious.

"What about you?" I guess if I told him about mine he should tell me about his right?

"My dad is a orthopedic surgeon and my step mom is a real estate agent." Conner spoke flashing me his yogurt filled mouth.

"What about your mom?"I hesitated not wanting to upset him.

" She died when I was seven." Conner smiled at me trying to act as if it didn't bother him anymore but I could it did. His face now pale and his eye showed anger.

"I'm sorry." I reached out my hand it and put it on top of his.With My hand on top of his we sat in silence only looking at each other.