Strangers||Brooklyn Gibson

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Katie's POV

"It's getting late and I have to go back to the hotel. It was fun though. Tour's almost over, then everything will go back to old times." Loren said smiling.
"Yeah, you're right. I'll see you later then." I said hugging her before she left the apartment.

I lied down on my bed.

All I've been thinking about was Brooklyn and that girl together. The thought made me sick.

What if she becomes Brook's world? The reason for his smile? His sunshine? His source of happiness? His reason to believe in love? I can't lose him.

I grabbed my phone and started texting him, hoping he would answer.

K- hey Brook (9:43pm)

I waited for a response.

9:45pm
9:46pm
9:47pm
9:48pm
9:49pm

I watched the minutes tick by until I couldn't stand watching the clock.

I opened the Spotify app and started listening to Long Way Home by 5SOS.

We're taking the long way home
Taking the long way home

Take me back to the middle of nowhere
Back to the place only you and I share
Our rock is just a distant memory.

Remember all the memories?
The fireflies and make believe
Jumping in the pool, sitting in a field of flowers, watching the sunsets, camping, the fireflies lighting up the night sky, the crazy fantasies.

Kicking back in the old school yard
Singing songs on our guitars

This is our reality
Crazy stupid you and me
The stupid games we played. The weird trips to the supermarket at two in the morning. The conversations we had in the AM.

We know this is the way it's s'posed to be
So we're taking the long way home
Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever, we can talk about nothing, yeah whatever baby
So we're taking the long way home, tonight
The road trips we took over the summer with everyone. The late night drives we shared.

We're taking the long way home

Now we're stuck in the middle of nowhere
Yeah you know we took our time to get there
You used to tell me to pick which turns we would head to. We got lost, but it didn't matter.

We're hiding out in a dream
Catching fire like kerosene
Everyday felt like a dream with you. Your love spread throughout my life at the moment, like a fire.

And you know I never let you down, till the sun comes up we can own this town
Something like make believe
Living in a movie scene
I would never leave you. We were in this together, You and I.

We know this is the way it's s'posed to be

So we're taking the long way home
Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever, we can talk about nothing, yeah whatever baby
So we're taking the long way home

Hitting every red light
Kissing at the stop signs darling
Green Day's on the radio
We would break the rules. We would blare the music and scream the lyrics.

And everything is alright
Now we're turning off the headlights darling
We're just taking it slow
You wanted to impress me and be a "dare devil". I was already in love with you. You made me so happy already.

So we're taking the long way home
Cause I don't wanna be wasting my time alone
I wanna get lost and drive forever
We can talk about nothing, yeah whatever baby
So we're taking the long way home

Hitting every red light
Kissing at the still signs falling
Green Day's on the radio

And everything is alright
Now we're turning off the headlights darling
We're just going it slow

Taking the long way home
We're taking the long way home
We're taking the long way home

I closed my eyes as a tear rolled down my face.

Did everything we did mean nothing to him?

I wiped my cheek and checked to see if he replied.

B- hey (9:52pm)

I replied.

K- are you busy right now? (9:53pm)
B- no, not really. I'm just here with my family. Why? (9:53pm) 
K- is it okay if we talk? (9:54pm)
B- yeah... (9:55pm)
B- what's up? (9:55pm)
K- are we okay? (9:56pm)
B- yeah...why wouldn't we be? (9:57pm)
K- when are you coming back to Cali or London? (9:57pm)
B- not for a little while for California. I'm coming back to London in a week. Why? (9:58pm)
K- I need to talk to you in person (9:58pm)
B- okay. We can meet up when I get back to London (9:59pm)
K- okay, thank you. Sleep well x (9:59pm)
B- goodnight x (9:59pm)

I turned my phone off and closed my eyes.

I miss you, Brooklyn.
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