Chapter 29 29| Distrust Between Us

Claire had told me this would happen. And now it finally did happen. I wasn't ready for it though, it was not something you'd want to hear first thing on a Monday morning when you were still groggy and sleepy. But now I was fully awake. Thanks to Darren. "Y-Yes," I stuttered the words out and Darren's face broke out into a Cheshire cat grin. I tried grinning back at him but I couldn't because I wasn't as happy about it, so it turned out looking like a weird smirk. I reassembled my facial features and put up a short smile. "You would?" Darren asked again. I nodded at him. "I love you so much, Brooke. I swear you won't regret it. I'll make sure of that." The first sentence stung. It felt wrong. I was going to hurt him. And that would hurt me. That would hurt Brian too. And Gemma, well I think she would be hurt too. "Okay, so today at eight o'clock, I'll pick you up. I know this is a little weird as you're already my girlfriend even