Is It Harder?, chapter 6
I quickly turned away. I snuck a peek over my shoulder and Mike was staring at me-with clothes on. I blushed and he smirked. I turned around and walked out the door down to the kitchen.
Brooke's POV.
"Tre! Stop it Hun!" I said laughing as I pushed a horny Tre away from me. I was trying to put away dishes but Tre was making it difficult. Tre cheekily smiled and finally gave in just as Maddy walked in. "Oh hey guys. What's up?" she asked. "Oh nothing much. Tre being the horny bastard we made fun of in high school." I said giggling. Tre pouted. "Hey! Anybody home!?" screamed Billie Joe as he walked into the kitchen followed by Jess. "YES BILLIE JOE. WHERE ELSE WOULD WE BE?!" I screamed at him. "Jeez Brooke. Harsh." He said and pretended to be offended. I laughed along with Madison and Jess. "Hey everyone." Said Mike as he and Cass entered the now full kitchen. I noticed Madison was blushing furiously. I laughed inside my head because she always did that near guys when we were in school. "I, um I will be right back." She said and left. Mike stared at her for a long time but snapped out of the trance by Tre waving his hands in front of his face. "As I was saying Mike, lets have band practice right now. And the gals can watch." Mike nodded. "'Kay, you get Madison and meet us downstairs." Said Tre to me before leaving to go to the built in studio downstairs like the ones Mike and Billie Joe had in their houses too. "You go down guys. I got to talk to Madison." I said to Jess and Cass. They agreed and went downstairs. I ran upstairs and opened the door to Madison's room. She quickly put away the diary she was writing in thinking I hadn't seen it. "Hey Madison." I said softly. She mumbled a 'hi' back. "So, they guys were asking for us to come and watch them practice." I said. "Let's go." I said and pulled on her arm. "No. Brooke I don't want to go." She said. "Ahh Madison stop being stupid and babyish. You did this in grade three. Act your age and let's go have some fun." I said firmly. Madison stared.
Madison's POV
Dammit. I knew she would do that. Brooke always makes me face my fears. I reluctantly pulled myself off the bed and followed Brooke into the studio where they guys were finishing a song.... Um what was it called?
Brooke's POV.
Madison and me entered the room just as they were finishing Tired Of Waiting. "Hey great-o. You made it!" said Tre happily as she twirled his drumsticks in his hands. "What do you want us to play?" asked Billie Joe. "How about all the girls pick a song they want us to play." Suggested Mike. "Okay." Everybody agreed. Cass asked for Jesus Of Suburbia, Jess asked for Burnout, Madison asked for Time Of Your Life and I asked for Ha HaYour Dead. After they played those songs and a few others we all went outside on the patio for a well-deserved drink. "That was great guys." I said to them as we all relaxed. "Thanks." Said Mike. "So do you guys wanna stay here for the night?" I asked Cass and Jess." We could have a sleepover! Just like old times." "So basically that means watching porn until morning eh?" said Madison laughing. "Yup." I said. "So I guess you guys want to stay over tonight too then eh?" "Sure." Said Mike and Billie in unison. "So lets get drunk then okay?" asked Tre. "No Tre. You guys can get drunk but I wanna have fun and remember this." I said to him. "Fine. We will then." Said Tre huffing. So I ordered pizza and when it arrived everyone sat down to enjoy it and watch Austin Powers: 1, 2 and 3. When 1:00am rolled around the third movie was finishing and they guys were already drunk. Well, Tre was passed out on the couch with badly applied eyeliner smudged all over his face from Billie Joe and Mike who were slurring nonsense to each other on the loveseat. "Well c'mon girls. Let's get ready for bed." I said happily. We removed our make up, changed into PJ's and brushed our hair and teeth. We then crawled into our sleeping bags in my room and did each other's nails. I did Jess's which I painted red and black, she did mine which were black and green, then Cass did Madison's which were yellow and red then Cass's which were pink and black. We stayed up until 4am talking about random stuff and finally fell asleep.
"Brooke, you better wake up. Tre's in a very bad mood." I awoke to the sound of Jess's voice. I groaned and got out of the comfortable sleeping bag. I walked downstairs to find Billie and Mike asleep on the loveseat in an awkward position... And Tre cursing to himself as he tried to fin Tylenol. I came up beside him and opened the cabinet door, which had the pills and handed two to him and got water and gave him that too. He swallowed. "Hmm thanks," he mumbled. I followed him into the den to watch the bugs bunny and tweety show. "Bad hangover huh?" I asked Tre in a teasing way. "Fuck off!" He yelled at me and stormed out of the room. I sat there in shock. Why would Tre say that? I know he had a headache but he didn't need to be so rude. I sighed as tears formed in my eyes. I thought people who loved each other weren't supposed to say things like that. I blindly walked up the stairs to my room. Everyone was awake. I crawled back under the warm covers of my sleeping bag. "Something wrong?" asked Cass. "No." I mumbled. I could sense the girls giving each other doubtful glances but whatever. "Umm, can I talk to Brooke?" I heard someone ask. It was Tre. I kept my head under the covers. I heard shuffling feet and felt Tre sit down beside my body. "Brooke? Hun I'm really sorry." Said Tre as he gently nudged me. I heard crying. Tre was crying! I got out from under the covers and looked at him. He looked back. "I'm so sorry Brooke! People who love each other as much as I love you shouldn't say 'fuck off' to the other person." He said. He was now sobbing. I could only make out the words.. 'I, forgive, so, maybe, sorry.' I pulled Tre's tear stained chin up so he was eye level with me. His once exuberant eyes were all red and puffy. "Oh, Tre. It's okay baby. Everyone has those days." I said lovingly as I pulled him into a hug. He cried into my shoulder. "Thank you so much." He said. I nodded and we sat there for a couple hours, holding each other so tightly as if we thought we would lose each other if we let go. We stayed like that until someone poked his head in....
Brooke's POV.
"Tre! Stop it Hun!" I said laughing as I pushed a horny Tre away from me. I was trying to put away dishes but Tre was making it difficult. Tre cheekily smiled and finally gave in just as Maddy walked in. "Oh hey guys. What's up?" she asked. "Oh nothing much. Tre being the horny bastard we made fun of in high school." I said giggling. Tre pouted. "Hey! Anybody home!?" screamed Billie Joe as he walked into the kitchen followed by Jess. "YES BILLIE JOE. WHERE ELSE WOULD WE BE?!" I screamed at him. "Jeez Brooke. Harsh." He said and pretended to be offended. I laughed along with Madison and Jess. "Hey everyone." Said Mike as he and Cass entered the now full kitchen. I noticed Madison was blushing furiously. I laughed inside my head because she always did that near guys when we were in school. "I, um I will be right back." She said and left. Mike stared at her for a long time but snapped out of the trance by Tre waving his hands in front of his face. "As I was saying Mike, lets have band practice right now. And the gals can watch." Mike nodded. "'Kay, you get Madison and meet us downstairs." Said Tre to me before leaving to go to the built in studio downstairs like the ones Mike and Billie Joe had in their houses too. "You go down guys. I got to talk to Madison." I said to Jess and Cass. They agreed and went downstairs. I ran upstairs and opened the door to Madison's room. She quickly put away the diary she was writing in thinking I hadn't seen it. "Hey Madison." I said softly. She mumbled a 'hi' back. "So, they guys were asking for us to come and watch them practice." I said. "Let's go." I said and pulled on her arm. "No. Brooke I don't want to go." She said. "Ahh Madison stop being stupid and babyish. You did this in grade three. Act your age and let's go have some fun." I said firmly. Madison stared.
Madison's POV
Dammit. I knew she would do that. Brooke always makes me face my fears. I reluctantly pulled myself off the bed and followed Brooke into the studio where they guys were finishing a song.... Um what was it called?
Brooke's POV.
Madison and me entered the room just as they were finishing Tired Of Waiting. "Hey great-o. You made it!" said Tre happily as she twirled his drumsticks in his hands. "What do you want us to play?" asked Billie Joe. "How about all the girls pick a song they want us to play." Suggested Mike. "Okay." Everybody agreed. Cass asked for Jesus Of Suburbia, Jess asked for Burnout, Madison asked for Time Of Your Life and I asked for Ha HaYour Dead. After they played those songs and a few others we all went outside on the patio for a well-deserved drink. "That was great guys." I said to them as we all relaxed. "Thanks." Said Mike. "So do you guys wanna stay here for the night?" I asked Cass and Jess." We could have a sleepover! Just like old times." "So basically that means watching porn until morning eh?" said Madison laughing. "Yup." I said. "So I guess you guys want to stay over tonight too then eh?" "Sure." Said Mike and Billie in unison. "So lets get drunk then okay?" asked Tre. "No Tre. You guys can get drunk but I wanna have fun and remember this." I said to him. "Fine. We will then." Said Tre huffing. So I ordered pizza and when it arrived everyone sat down to enjoy it and watch Austin Powers: 1, 2 and 3. When 1:00am rolled around the third movie was finishing and they guys were already drunk. Well, Tre was passed out on the couch with badly applied eyeliner smudged all over his face from Billie Joe and Mike who were slurring nonsense to each other on the loveseat. "Well c'mon girls. Let's get ready for bed." I said happily. We removed our make up, changed into PJ's and brushed our hair and teeth. We then crawled into our sleeping bags in my room and did each other's nails. I did Jess's which I painted red and black, she did mine which were black and green, then Cass did Madison's which were yellow and red then Cass's which were pink and black. We stayed up until 4am talking about random stuff and finally fell asleep.
"Brooke, you better wake up. Tre's in a very bad mood." I awoke to the sound of Jess's voice. I groaned and got out of the comfortable sleeping bag. I walked downstairs to find Billie and Mike asleep on the loveseat in an awkward position... And Tre cursing to himself as he tried to fin Tylenol. I came up beside him and opened the cabinet door, which had the pills and handed two to him and got water and gave him that too. He swallowed. "Hmm thanks," he mumbled. I followed him into the den to watch the bugs bunny and tweety show. "Bad hangover huh?" I asked Tre in a teasing way. "Fuck off!" He yelled at me and stormed out of the room. I sat there in shock. Why would Tre say that? I know he had a headache but he didn't need to be so rude. I sighed as tears formed in my eyes. I thought people who loved each other weren't supposed to say things like that. I blindly walked up the stairs to my room. Everyone was awake. I crawled back under the warm covers of my sleeping bag. "Something wrong?" asked Cass. "No." I mumbled. I could sense the girls giving each other doubtful glances but whatever. "Umm, can I talk to Brooke?" I heard someone ask. It was Tre. I kept my head under the covers. I heard shuffling feet and felt Tre sit down beside my body. "Brooke? Hun I'm really sorry." Said Tre as he gently nudged me. I heard crying. Tre was crying! I got out from under the covers and looked at him. He looked back. "I'm so sorry Brooke! People who love each other as much as I love you shouldn't say 'fuck off' to the other person." He said. He was now sobbing. I could only make out the words.. 'I, forgive, so, maybe, sorry.' I pulled Tre's tear stained chin up so he was eye level with me. His once exuberant eyes were all red and puffy. "Oh, Tre. It's okay baby. Everyone has those days." I said lovingly as I pulled him into a hug. He cried into my shoulder. "Thank you so much." He said. I nodded and we sat there for a couple hours, holding each other so tightly as if we thought we would lose each other if we let go. We stayed like that until someone poked his head in....
