Chapter 16: Planning The Engagement Party
Brooke paced nervously across the living room, her heart heavy with disappointment. She had been so excited to tell Brandon about the preparations for their engagement party and now that excitement was deflated.
Immediately they had come back home from Lyse’s failed wedding, she had swung into action. She met with Brandon’s mom to discuss details of the engagement and wedding.
She had spent the days after meticulously planning the perfect moment, selecting the perfect clothes, the decor and envisioning their shared joy. But Brandon’s reaction had been far from what she had anticipated.
"Brandon, are you even listening to me?" Brooke asked for a third time, her voice rising. She had been talking for what felt like hours, her excitement building with each word, only to be met with a blank uninterested stare or vague mumble.
It was a far cry from how he had behaved when she used to flirt with him and tease him while he had been friends with Lyse and through their engagement.
He seemed more interested then and he used to be very attentive to her and would flirt back when she did but ever since they had gotten together he became lackluster. She worried that the thrill for him had been the secrecy and sneaking around.
Brandon looked up from his phone, his expression a mix of annoyance and indifference at being interrupted. "What is it Brooke? Can’t you see that I am busy thinking about something important." he replied, his voice flat.
Brooke felt a pang of hurt. "About what?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly. "What could be more important than our engagement plans Brandon?"
Brandon frowned, his eyes turning cold. "What about work Brooke, which you should also be thinking about because time is running out pretty quickly and you are yet to show any results." he answered.