secrets*
chapter 11
2 weeks later...
"Hey Brooklyn, how are you?" Sara asked.
"Good, how about you?" Brooklyn said.
"Alright...oh guess who I saw today?"
"Who?" Brooklyn said standing at the computer typing away.
"Your boy."
"My boy? JC?"
"Yeah."
"Really? I didn't know he was here. He probalby wanted to surprise me." She smiled.
"Brooke, he was with someone."
"Someone like who?"
"A woman."
"What? I'm confused...Is he staying here?"
"I think so."
Brooklyn checked in the computer. 'Joshua Scott' Rm. 1027.
"Wow, he is staying here...I think I'll go give him a visit." She smiled at Sara then walking off to the elevator.
*****
Brooklyn walked down the hall happy and excited to see her man. She knocked on the door. No one answered. She knocked again. A few seconds later a woman answered tying her robe around her waist. Brooklyn looked past the woman, seeing JC on the bed in only his boxers. She looked back at the woman, then at JC again, over and over.
"Can I help you with anything?" The woman asked.
Brooklyn hesitated. Holding back from not chocking both of them.
"No, sorry my bad. Wrong room." She said walking away.
Just before she walked away. JC sat up and saw Brooke. He about died. He hurried to put his pants on, chasing after her.
JC stopped the elevator just before it closed. Brooklyn was inside, crying. JC was shirtless, trying to explain everything to her.
"Brooke, please listen to me. I don't know what you saw back there, but I honestly don't know what she did to me. I can't remember. It's all a mistake. A misunderstanding." He said breathing heavily.
"You know what I think?" Brooklyn said.
"What?" JC said quietly.
"I think this was a mistake." She said pointing to herself and JC. The elevator doors opened to the lobby floor and just before she walked out, she looked at JC.
"Don't ever talk to me again." She said walking away. The doors closed right in front of JC.
*****
Brooklyn walked back to the desk crying.
"What happened?" Sara asked worried.
"He was cheating. It's over." She sobbed.
Sara hugged Brooklyn, comforting her sad friend. "Aw sweetie I'm so sorry."
"I can't believe it."
"C'mon let's go in the back. Calm down ok, you have to go back to work. You need to get yourself together." Sara said as they stood in the back area.
"I can't, I can't. I need to go home. Can you please cover for me?"
"Brooke..."
"Sara please. I swear I'll make it up to you. I just need to go home and relax and cry. Please..."
Sara sighed. "Ok...but be careful. Call me when you get home."
"Ok, I will. Thank you so much." Brooke hugged her. Then walked out the building, going home.
*****
JC barged into the room. "You're a fucking bitch!" He yelled.
"What'd you call me?" Amy said.
"A BITCH!" He said right in her face. "You ruined my fucking life, twice! I can't believe you! What the fuck did you do to me last night?"
"I told you it wasn't over. The only way I could get my hands on you was to drug you. So I did..." She smiled. "And it worked perfectly."
"FUCK YOU! You're a horrible person! You just made the woman I love so god damn much think that I was cheating, when I WASN'T! And now she's gone!"
"Boo Hoo!" Amy said.
"Boo Hoo my fucking ass! Get out of my face! Get out this room now!" He yelled.
"But..."
"No fucking buts...GET OUT!" She grabbed her things and left.
*****
JC tried to call Brooklyn all night long, but she wouldn't pick up the phone. He even tried going to her place but she wouldn't answer the door either.
The next day he had to go back to LA. He tried one last time to call Brooke. She didn't answer so he left a message.
'Hey Brooke, it's me. I just wanted to tell you I'm so sorry and I love you so much, I'll never stop. And...I want you to believe me that nothing happened yesterday. I swear. She druged me! Just to break us up...it worked. But I'm not giving up on us. I love you and nothing will change that. Please give me a call. I love you. Bye. (click)'
Brooklyn cried as she listened to his message. She did too still love him. But she didn't know what to do.
*****
7 months later...
Brooklyn graduated from college as a photographer. Finding a successful job in Chicago. She's been slowing moving on and mending her broken heart.
For a while, JC had been looking for Brooklyn, but she was no where to be found. He remembered one day that she had probably already graduated from school. She must be a photographer now. He thought maybe that could help him find her. He could possibly get her to photograph him for his upcoming solo album. He requested Brooklyn to his manager Johnny. Johnny found her after a few days and gave her a call.
Brooklyn ran to the phone. She had just walked in the door.
"Hello?"
"Hi is Brooklyn McKenzie in?"
"This is she."
"Hello, this is Johny Wright of WEG Entertainment. I have a few questions for you."
"About what?"
"Your work."
"Ok."
"You have been requested by one of my clients. They want you to photograph them, a new solo album coming out soon."
"Who is it?"
"JC Chasez."
Her heart stopped. She hadn't heard that name in a long time. She wanted to forget it.
"I-I don't know Johnny."
"Please, he really wants you to do this. He says your work is amazing."
"How much are you offering this for?"
"One million."
"What? Oh my god!"
"Yeah. He really want you to do this."
"Let me think about it and give me a call tomorrow, in the evening."
"Ok, thank you."
"Thank you, bye."
"Goodbye."
Brooklyn hung up the phone and let out the scream she had been holding in.
"One million dollars!"
The next day, Johnny called back. Brooklyn had decided to do it.
"Great! Thank you. The photo shoot starts in 2 days. Is that all right with you?" Johnny said.
"That's fine."
"The studio is at 42nd and Smith."
"Alright. I'll be there, what time?"
"8 AM, is when JC will be there."
"Can I be there at 6? Is that too early?"
"No, that's fine. I'll have someone go open the doors for you."
"Thanks."
"Your welcome. See you later."
"Ok, bye."
"Bye."
*****
2 days later. The day of the shoot.
Brooklyn and her assistant Ryan (a girl) got there at 6 AM to set up 4 different scenes.
At 8 AM JC arrived.
"Alright Brooke he's here. Ready for a long day?" Ryan said.
"You have no idea." Brooklyn said finishing pitting the film in her camera.
JC walked up to Brooke and Ryan. "Hi ladies."
Brooklyn looked up at him. He looked handsome. He has on a baseball cap and sunglasses. He removed the sunglasses and revealed his beautiful blue eyes.
"I'm Brooklyn McKenzie, nice to meet you." She said shaking his hand. "This is my assistant Ryan Conner." Ryan also shook his hand.
"Well let's get started." Ryan said.
Brooklyn took a deep breath and turned around.
Throughout the whole shoot, Brooke was tense and it just messed her up.
At the end of the shoot, it was already midnight. JC walked up to Brooklyn and handed her the check.
"I don't want your money." Brooklyn said.
"Why not? You deserve it, you did a wonderful job." JC said.
"I don't want it."
"Take it." He extended it to her. Ryan walked up next to Brooklyn.
"I'll take it." She said taking it from JC. "Damn Brooke! Is that 6 zeros I see. One million dollars. Brooke that's a lot of money!"
"No shit Ryan. Take it, I don't want it."
"Are you serious? You don't want one million dollars? You could buy some much new equipment."
"You use it for new equipment, for school. Enjoy."
"Thanks!" Ryan gave her a hug.
"Let's put everything away and go home."
"Alright." The two walked away leaving JC there speechless.
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After everything was loaded into the car, it was already 1 AM.
Brooklyn was talking to Johnny before she left.
"Brooklyn thank you so much for doing this." JC seemed to enjoy it a lot."
"Not a problem."
"You did a wonderful job. I'll give you a call. I have another client in mind."
"Ok thanks."
"Your welcome...but I got to go, it's late." He said.
"Goodnight." Brooklyn walked away back to her Esclade. Ryan was sitting in the passenger seat waiting for Brooklyn.
"Brooke..." JC said.
She turned around hearing her name. She saw JC running up to her. She sighed.
"Please just listen for a second...can we go talk sometime?" He asked.
"I don't know?"
There was an awkard silence.
"I still love you Brooklyn." JC said.
"Well I've moved on..." She said turning around, opening the driver's door.
"No you haven't Brooke...I know you still love me. I can see it in your eyes. You're hiding it."
She faced him again. "JC give it up...I've been trying to let you go. I think you should do the same."
"...But I don't want to."
"I'm sorry." Brooklyn got in the car and drove away.
"What was that all about?" Ryan asked.
"JC and I went out about 7 months ago...but it ended."
"Why?"
"Secrets...he lied to me and he cheated on me. So I ended it."
"Do you still love him?" Ryan looked at her.
"I'm slowly letting go..." Her eyes began to water. "But, it's hard...because I did love him."
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