people
come in obviously hung over and all settle in to the tables
laughing and talking about the night before.
“ What did he
say?” Sophie asks sliding up next to me at the bar.
“ He asked if I
slept with Tucker last night”
“ Again?” she
sounds just as bored as I am with this whole thing.
“ Yeap. He also
said we need a talk when I get back tomorrow. I can just imagine
all the rumours that are going around already. It’s killing me
Soph, I can’t do anything anymore. It was so much easier when no
one noticed me”
“ Don’t let
them get you down”
“ I’ve been
trying not to , but now, I
just think I need a break from it all, being here and not knowing
anyone not having to hear my name being whispered when I walk past
someone it’s like heaven”
“ Come on lets
go join the boys, Tucker came while you were outside”
We walk back
to the table just as our food is being served.
“ Are you going
to eat all that?” Matt asks staring at my plate overflowing with
sausages, eggs, bacon, mushrooms and beans.
“ Nope” I shake
my head and on cue Tucker grabs one of my sausages.
“ Now I
understand, what would you have done if he didn’t come?” Matt
asks
“ He would
have, you mention food” I slap Tuckers hand away when he reaches
for my coffee “Don’t touch, get your own” I practically growl at
him but he just pouts.
“ What are we
doing today then?” Matt asks tucking in to his own
breakfast.
“ I was
actually going to for a walk or something if you lot think you can
entertain yourselves for a few hours?” I catch Sophie’s eye and she
winks at me.
“ Sure we can”
she smiles to the boys.
“ What did
Jason say” Matt asks me grimacing.
“ Nothing
really, just asked if I was having fun and he wants to meet up when
I get back tomorrow” I answer looking back down at my food pushing
it around no longer hungry.
“ I’m really
sorry Brooke, we did try to avoid him” Matt apologises.
“ Don’t worry
about it” I mutter pushing the whole plate to Tucker now “I’m not
hungry”
My phone
beeps cutting off any further questions from anyone but I’m not
expecting the message.
Jason: You
refuse to stay over night with me, won’t even let me touch you but
yet you spend a whole weekend
with the person everyone thinks you’re having sex with behind my
back. Explanation time when you get back.
I’m sure what
the correct reply would be to that. I could reply that he should
trust me but then we haven’t together any longer than a month, is
that long enough to trust someone. Well he obviously thinks so if
he wants me to have sex with him. Am I willing to trust him, if I
say yes to sleeping with him he will be discovering more than one
of my secrets.
“ Everything
okay” I look up at Sophie and notice everyone at the table is
staring at me and I’m frowning. I smooth my features and cock my
head at her.
“ I pretty much
trusted you from day one didn’t I?” I say aloud although it’s where
my thoughts are taking me, her Matt and even Tucker I trusted from
day one.
“ Yeah why?”
she’s frowning now.
I
shrug.
“ Brooke, if
this is what about I think it is then please make sure you’re
ready. You think it’s bad now. Just remember why you did it in the
first place”
“ I know, I
guess sometimes when you don’t trust someone from day one part of
you knows that there’s a reason not to”
“ Are you two
going to be cryptic all day?” Tucker grumbles finishing off the
breakfast.
“ Nope, I’m
going for a walk now, I’ll catch up with you all later. I have my
phone if you need me” I smile and walk out of the pub looking
forward to a day where I don’t have to hide from anyone.
When I finally get to the beach after
spending way too much money in town and changing into my new bikini
in the public toilets which was a struggle I settle down onto my
towel and tuck into my new book removing my tee in the hopes of
catching a tan. It’s a