"chapter 39-  be here"

"yeah. i'll be there." brooke said to the person on the other line of the phone taking a bite out of her breakfast.

"morning brooke." steve said walking into the kitchen.

"hey, dad. you look good." brooke replied.

"i feel good." steve retorted.

"i got some big news." steve blurted out.

"what is it?" brooke asked.

"no never mind, i don't want to jinx it. but everything works out, it's gonna be big news for the both of us." steve assured.

"that's great." brooke smiled.

"i have to go, ashers outside to take me to school." brooke said getting up.

"who was on the phone?" her father asked.

"mom, she asked me for lunch tomorrow. she said she had something important she had to tell me." brooke revealed.

"well i guess everyone has big news." steve replied.

brooke walked out the door, and into ashers car letting out a load groan.

"someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." asher teased.

"you're so corny." brooke responded with an eye roll.

"what's wrong." asher asked.

"nothing i'm just not in a school mood today." brooke said crossing her arms.

"you've been skipping a lot lately, has your dad not said anything." asher questioned.

"he doesn't notice anything that relates to me & you know that." brooke barked.

"i thought you said things have been better lately between you two?" her boyfriend questioned.

"they have. but i. never mind just forget i said anything." brooke blurted out.

they arrrived in the beverly high parking lot and brooke let out another groan.

"i can't go in there." brooke announced.

"you're gonna skip again?" asher said surprised.

"yeah fuck it." brooke shrugged.

"what're you gonna do all day?" asher asked.

"i don't know yet, i'll figure it out." brooke responded.

"i'll come with you." asher said abruptly.

"i don't need a babysitter adams." brooke hissed.

"maybe i want the day off too, and i get to spend the whole day with you." asher smiled and brooke planted a kiss on his lips.

brooke and ashers skip day came to a close as they walked into the madden home.

"that movie actually sucked dick. they need to just stop remaking remakes. do you want a snack?" brooke said.

"we probably shouldn't stay that long." asher suggested.

"my dads at a meeting right now ash." brooke said.

"but what if he comes home early and catches us skipping." asher asked.

"the fun of skipping, is the danger of getting caught." brooke joked as she wrapped her arms around ashers neck.

brooke began to kiss asher and her hands quickly moved to his jeans.

"i want you to fuck me right now." brooke said softly in his ear as she went in for another kiss, but asher soon pushed her off.

"brooke can i ask you something first." asher said.

"what's up." brooke asked.

"you've just been a little off lately, and you know people are worried. i'm worried." asher stated.

"people? who are these people?" brooke asked.

"olivia." asher revealed.

"so you're talking shit about me to olivia, what the fuck asher." brooke yelled.

"brooke please i'm not trying to upset you, i just want you to know i'm here for you okay. i love you." asher sighed.

"this why you skipped, so you could ambush me." brooke laughed.

"i just thought-" asher started before brooke cut him off.

"here's a thought, get the fuck out of my house." brooke yelled pointing at the door.

"brooke please." asher pleaded.

"get out." brooke repeated and asher grabbed his bag and left.

it had been a full twenty four hours since their fight, brooke was still giving asher the silent treatment. brooke was so pissed at asher for trying to play superman, but as she got ready to meet her mom for lunch all she wanted was a hug from him.

brooke arrived at the hangout to find her mom waiting for her at a table.

"hey baby." her mom said greeting her.

"hey mom." brooke said as madison pulled her in for a hug.

"so how's school been sweetie." madison asked.

"you want to know about school?" brooke asked surprised taking a bite out of her food.

"brooke you know i love you so much." her mother sighed.

"what is it you have to tell me mom, please just be upfront." brooke begged.

"i love you, and i love your father. but i just got offered an opportunity to start designing in paris." madison revealed.

"so what does that mean." brooke asked.

"it means i'd have to live there, since it's full time." madison added.

"so you're leaving again." brooke said getting choked up.

"brooke please don't get upset." madison pleaded.

"why can't you just be my mom. why can't you just be here." brooke asked with tears in her eyes.

& madison didn't answer her daughters question.

"fuck you." brooke said as a tear rolled down her cheek, and she grabbed her bag walking out of the hangout.

brooke walked down the street with no destination in mind. she just kept walking, walking, and walking. until her feet took her, to jordan bakers house.