Not all that Brooke Baker had found herself in a love triangle. And even though you can say she’s never truly experienced love before, she had a choice to make. So who was it gonna be? Layne, a past lover that was the only boy she had ever given herself to, or Nick, a potential love interest that everything he had ever done for her was straight out of the movies.
Brooke met Layne the summer going into junior year of highschool. She never once thought he would be the one she would experience so much with. Two years flew by of the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of all relationships and now they were off to college. An experience every young couple dreamed of doing with their significant other. That wasn’t the case with Brooke and Layne though. They had to do what was best for their futures; and for Layne, moving to Texas was his calling. 17 hours away… how were they going to survive that? They were each other’s support systems when it came to comfort about the situation because any adult ever who thought they were being helpful just said not to be in a relationship in college; just live your life. But what if they thought they wanted to live their life together? How were they going to do that when they couldn't actually be together? Although distance could have been the least of their problems, it was what mattered most to them in that moment. It was scary and neither of them had done it before. After a few months of long distance, they realized that wasn't the problem they should have been worrying about. It was all the problems they had before that couldn't save them now. A week before school started, they decided it was probably best if they went their separate ways and if it was meant to be, they would find their way back to each other.
It was never Brooke’s intention to meet anyone new or even give the slightest bit of attention to another guy, it was always going to be Layne and they were going to end up together. That didn't happen. She did in fact meet someone, a very special someone, but at this time she didn't know how special he was going to be to her. With Nick, I’d say the story starts off like every other friendship. A girl meets a boy, they instantly click, and time goes by. They become best friends and are inseparable since day one. They didn’t know it, but that warm tingly feeling they got when in each other's presence was mutual but everyone else in the room seemed to have already noticed. Even though at that point they were basically dating, taking that next step could go completely wrong. It was new, it was fresh, it was fun, but did she want to trade that for something she knew she already had, something safe.
7 months went by and Layne still texted and called her everyday. Brooke couldn't stop thinking about all the possibilities of them getting back together. She was so sure he was the one she wanted to be with forever but if that was true, why was it so easy to do everything with Nick. It made her question the love she said she had for him. If Nick had taught her one thing though, it was that someone else could treat her better and that was something she had always wondered about when she was with Layne. Maybe that should have told her all she needed when it came to making a decision about what she should do, but it didn’t. She was always going to wonder about a future with Layne. No matter the circumstances. Brooke knew it wasn't healthy but it’s what she had known for the last 2.5 years of her life. She thought seeing him would help but at the same time she didn't. They made the plans, booked the flight, and he would be back home with her in a few weeks, or was she going to realize home was where he was because that’s where her heart had always been. Leading up to that time, she had fallen asleep next to Nick every night. It got to the point where she couldn't fall asleep without him. I think she knew in her heart what she had to do. It wasn't fair to any of them. She planned on seeing Layne to talk about everything in person and finally get the closure they both so deserved. Brooke didn't really believe any feelings would come rushing back to her. She knew she would always love Layne but she wasn't in love with him anymore. She would just go on to love other people more.
That must’ve been hard for you to be so in love with someone you really felt like the whole world was yours and having to make a decision to do what’s best in the long run. it makes you feel guilty by making such call just agreeing to move on in your lives. personally i would’ve stayed but yet maybe he was too good of a true person that he could’ve had unmasked mysteries so you could meet another person with very little experiences that could potentially be a better edition. Love is meant to be consumed but don’t over fill yourself with hopeless thoughts. It’s magical. it’s a great experience. but yet Toxic!