Chapter 61, Waking the Neighbors

 

"Go talk to her and don't get mad. Just listen to what she has to say." Kevin encouraged Howie. "I am. I just don't want to end up arguing to the point where we don't talk to each other for months, ya know?" Kevin nodded his head in understanding. "She's not moving to LA. She's probably going to give up singing, and she's starting to miss you. I told you what she said at the concert, didn't I?" Kevin asked as he scratched his head. He was still slightly drunk. "You didn't mention the concert much. What happened?" Kevin proceeded to tell Howie about Breanna's final concert and explained the song she sang. "That's the first song we ever danced to and it's her favorite." Howie explained in deep thought. "Well, tonight's as good a time as any to talk to her. I'll go with you and then leave to go to bed." Kevin suggested. "No, you don't have to do that. I can do this on my own. It'll look too obvious anyway." Howie replied. "Alright man, whatever you want." Kevin said as both guys walked into the living room where Breanna was watching TV. "I'll leave you two. I'm going to bed. Night Bree." Kevin said as he leaned down to give her a hug and kiss. "Night, Train. Thanks!" Breanna said. "No problem. By the way, that song you sang? It was great. I didn't know you played the piano." Kevin said as he started walking towards the stairs. "I did when I was younger. I've started messing around with it again, recently. That song me and Nick did and all" She explained. "That's right. Well, see you later today. Goodnight, Bree. 'Night, D!" Kevin said as he continued to walk up the stairs.

"Sit!" Breanna said to Howie as he took her up on her offer. Breanna turned the channel to Comedy Central. A repeated episode of South Park came on and sent Breanna into giggles. "This is one of the best episodes!" She said with delight while Howie watched her, a large smile on his face. "AJ would be lovin' this right now!" Howie said. They started talking about the episode and eventually they ended up talking about other things, everything except for what was really on their minds. They laughed until tears poured down their cheeks a few times. Before they knew it, it was 5:30am. The sun was starting to rise, one of Breanna's favorite times of the day. "C'mon! We can see it better from my balcony." Breanna said as she grabbed Howie's hand to help lift him up. "Oh it's too early!" He whined as he followed her upstairs.

They walked into her room quietly with Breanna leading the way. She quickly opened the sliding glass door and walked onto the balcony. Howie followed her and was about to speak when Breanna hushed him. "Just wait...I want to see if we can see a green flash." She stated with a childish smile on her face as she stared towards the sun. "Green flash?" He asked, confused. "Yeah, it's this green flash you can see for a split second when the suns light pierces the atmosphere and..." Breanna tried to explain to Howie as he leaned down to give her a kiss. His lips touched hers for a moment before she pulled away, glaring out at the sun as it rose, missing the green flash. Howie was angry, his eyes narrowed as he stared at Breanna. "What the hell is wrong? Why are you doing this? Why are you pushing me away!?" Howie shouted. Breanna didn't face him as she continued to stare out at the sunrise. "Breanna, answer me!" He shouted. "You're going to wake everyone." Breanna stated quietly. "I don't care! You have no idea what you've put me through. None!" He shouted. "Yes I do." She whispered, but he didn't hear her as he continued to yell. "I've put my life on hold for an entire year hoping you'd come back to me. I've analyzed everything I've ever said or done to you in the past to see where I went wrong. Every time I hear about you being sick or passing out or in the hospital I go crazy hoping you're alright but knowing that I could never be there to take care of you because you won't let me! Every time the press ties you with some other celebrity I wonder what they have that I don't have. Whenever you look at me even if you're glaring at me like you hate me, I cherish that moment because you're acknowledging that I'm alive. When I hear you laugh or speak or sing, I savor that even though I know you're not laughing, talking or singing to me. When you're planes late my hearts in my throat cause I'm afraid that God's taken you away from me. I've prayed every night that nothing would ever happen to you so that maybe one day we'd have at least one more chance. Do you have any idea what you're putting me through by not talking to me? Not explaining what I've done wrong!? What I could do to change? You blame your career but babe, I've had the same career for much longer than you and I was managing to make it work for us. Brian's managed to make it work with Izabel. Nick's managed to make it work with Natasha for two years. AJ's managing to make it work for him and Mya and they've been to hell and back. And look at Kevin and Eve. She is exactly like you, Breanna. But they make it work. Just tell me what I've done wrong." He finally said in a normal tone as Breanna cried. "Nothing. I can't explain anything. I want to, but I can't!! When we were in London, I thought maybe I could fix things, but when I woke up and you weren't there..." She trailed off. "I'm sorry! I knew that night that you weren't ready. You weren't with me. You were just there physically but there wasn't anything going on emotionally. You were almost dead, Bree. Do you know how that makes me feel? You try to explain but you can't. Why can't you? Why can't you just tell me what the hell is going on in that beautiful head of yours? Why can't I be the one who helps you? Who cares for you? Who picks you up when you fall? Who loves you? Do you know how much it hurts me to hear from my best friend that the woman of my dreams is suffering from uncontrollable nightmares that cause her to wake up screaming and crying and I can't be there for her to make it go away? To make it all better!? Why do you push me away? Why do you push me out of your life? What have I done!?" Howie shouted on the top of his lungs while Breanna cried. The entire neighborhood could hear them. Eve walked onto the balcony where they were fighting. "Please, bring this inside. The cops are going to show up." Eve begged but Howie didn't hear her. "Breanna, I'm so tired of this!" Eve was about to talk but doubled over, clutching her stomach. "Eve!" Breanna shouted, grabbing a hold of Eve's arm. "I think...we should go...to the hospital." Eve managed to get out while Howie ran into the house to get Kevin.

"Man, wake up!" Howie shouted. "You don't think I'm awake, D? I heard everything that you were shouting at Breanna for the past 20 minutes." Kevin complained with his arm slung over his eyes to guard him from the sun that was starting to pour into the room. "No, Kev. It's Eve! I think she's in labor." As Howie said the last word, Breanna was assisting Eve into the bedroom, careful to avoid Howie's eyes. Kevin jumped out out bed and ran to Eve. "You okay, Hun?" "No, I'm not okay, Kevin. I'm about to push something the size of a watermelon out of a hole that's about the size of a lemon. What do you think!?" She shouted as she huffed and puffed. "Here, D! Go warm up the car." Kevin shouted, tossing Howie the keys to his car. Howie took the keys and ran down stairs. "Bree, grab her suitcase in the closet while I call the doctor." Kevin instructed calmly. Eve sat on the bed as she watched everyone running around her. The pain was worsening but it subsided as quickly as it came. "Okay, time to go. Ready?" Kevin asked Eve quietly. She nodded her head as she searched her body, waiting for the first sign that the pain was coming back. Breanna emerged from the walk-in closet with a large suitcase. "I got it. Let's go before another contraction starts." Breanna suggested as Kevin picked up Eve to carry her to the car. "Hun, I can walk. The next contraction won't be for another 10 minutes probably." Eve stated. "Nope, I'm not putting you down." He said smiling despite the massive hangover he had. "You okay, Bree?" Eve asked with concern as tears continued to streak down Breanna's cheek. "I'll be okay."

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