Hanging out with Brooke Pt. II
"Anything else?" Brooke asked.

"His facial expression indicates he's trying to hide pain. He might be injured elsewhere on his body" Charlotte said and you sort of crossed your arms over your torso defensively, a dead giveaway that made you facepalm once the realization hit you. With just a gesture from Brooke, Charlotte pulled your shirt up, revealing the nasty bruises on your ribs that made both ladies gasp.

"What can be done about those?" Brooke asked Charlotte.

"There are some creams that can be used to help reduce the pain and promote healing, like aloe vera, Vitamin K and arnica. Either ice packs or warm water can also be used, and consuming Vitamin C" The blonde French lady responded "Which one shall I get?"

"Everything" Brooke said without missing a beat "What do you prefer, heat or cold for those?"

"Cold" You were so shocked about all of this that your brain sort of blue screened and simply gave an automatic but sincere response, it would take you a few seconds to recover.

"As for the vitamin C, I'll take care of that" Brooke added with a smile, and Charlotte nodded, did a respectful slight bow and left to presumably get the other things needed to treat you.

"Brooke, this isn't necessary at all" You said, sounding somewhat exhausted, but it was more from the shock and nervousness you experienced not too long ago, the adrenaline made you burn energy you almost didn't have.

"There's no way I can leave you be like this" She said with a surprising touch of authoritative firmness, imposing but quite as terrifying as Arianna's. You sighed in defeat since you saw that there wouldn't be much to gain from arguing her on this.

"Charlotte knows what she's doing and to be honest, you're giving me an excuse to cook on my own rather than just getting something from Mom's personal chef" She added with a teasing giggle. You half-smiled, relieved that the mood got a bit less tense, however, this didn't last for too long.

"Care to explain where all this came from?" Brooke asked in a calm, yet serious tone that was reminiscent of her mother's, though it was one she seldom used.

"I'd really prefer not to" You sighed "Look, I just wanted to hang out and I thought we'd just chill..."

"And you expected me not to notice the injuries on your face?" Brooke raised an eyebrow, it was also one of the few times you had heard her sound offended at you. However, her expression softened rather quickly "Sorry, I'm not exactly mad at you. It's just that seeing you this hurt pisses me off" She said with a sigh "You don't deserve this kind of abuse"

Brooke lightly caressed your face, her fingers got a slight electric shock as her fingertips gently grazed the scratch marks on your cheek. Her blood boiled a little but she kept a straight face "Just tell me who did this. You know me, with a single call I can get that bitch expelled not just from the school, but also make sure no public school in the entire city will take her"

"Thanks... but this is beyond what even you can do" You replied "I have to solve this on my own, and no one can help"

"Not with that attitude. But why?" Brooke had a slightly confused look "I know Toxic Lily doesn't grow her nails, so it had to be someone else"

"I can't really talk much about it, plus nobody will believe me, and if you try something against her you'll just get in trouble yourself" You said.

"I very much doubt the so called Yakuza Princess is the one who has a beef with you... plus, as scary as they are, if her family acted up that would give the police reasons to arrest them" Brooke replied "I don't think she'd risk damaging her precious nails to scratch you either, she would've used that wooden katana of hers... So, will you tell me who did this to you?" She asked the latter part in a softer, more seductive tone just as she discreetly grabbed one of your hands to place on her large, plush thigh.
"I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight, and not for good reasons" She said, giggling at her little joke.

"I will do, but only under the absolute promise not to interfere, consider it an oath if you will" You said after thinking about it for about half a minute, taking a deep breath.

"That's a very steep price" Brooke pouted.

"Then I'm not telling" You replied, and Brooke grabbed you by the chin, pulling your face closer to hers, knowing it'd make you flustered.

"Brooke, come on, this is something else, it's already bad enough that Jen-"

"Oh! So that's why you were silent until now" Brooke interrupted "Always knew that girl had some lowkey anger management issues... and you call her a friend, huh. Somehow, I'm not too surprised"

Your eyes widened, that was an enormous misunderstanding and you couldn't even begin to fathom the kind of trouble this would make.

"Jen wasn't the one who did this to me" You said with what courage you could gather.

"I can't see Lillian attacking you like that, I know for a fact she does care about you" She replied "So?"

"The bruised ribs were Toxic Lily's doing, but the black eyes and scratches was Valentina" You sighed again "Seriously, don't get involved"

"Not surprised about Lily either. But that girl Valentina... I know who she is, I never imagined she was this evil"

"Which is why nobody has ever believed me whenever she did things to me. I've kinda given up at this point. But what I know is that I have to solve this myself, I can't keep on being this pathetic idiot that is protected by his friends all the time"

"I can't say I really like the way you're viewing things... needing help is normal. Almost sounds as if those girls' bullying has already started to brainwash you" Brooke let go of your face but she went for a hug. Unlike most of the time with her flirty antics, this was the sincere hug of a friend.

"My counter offer is, I won't intervene unless they hurt you again. It'll be up to you, but if I see they keep hurting you I'm getting those two expelled and banned from every public school in the city, and I'm pretty sure at least Lily can't afford a private school" She then said, sealing the supposed deal with a kiss on your cheek.
"Also, whatever those two told you you are, you're not" She smiled kindly and caressed your hair "Don't think I've forgotten that you've defended me before, and I'm sure you've also protected your other friends too when "

She wasn't lying. You met her back in kindergarten shortly after you began attending along with Lillian, and similarly to her case, Brooke was bullied sometimes due to her chubby appearance back then. You three protected each other, and many times Lillian saved you and her, but also many times you, being the only guy in the group, would bite off more than you could chew, and took some fights that were borderline beatings even if you came out technically victorious. You wouldn't have thought that Brooke would remember things from those days too clearly, they felt distant, and you always thought you were the odd one for being able to fully recall them.

"Can I trust you to stay here while I make dinner? I'm pretty sure those two were also taking your lunch money too, you look like you haven't eaten well in a while" Brooke asked somewhat playfully.

As much as your self esteem had been stung earlier by your bullies' remarks, you were indeed very hungry and even if you weren't, you didn't feel like trying to escape and hurt Brooke's feelings. Even after a hiatus in your friendship, she was still in many ways the same friendly neighbor you knew back then.

"Even if I wanted to run, I don't think I can" You joked "And I feel you'll just sic Charlotte on me if I try"

"You guessed well" Brooke chuckled "You'd be surprised what she's capable of. There's a reason my mom assigned her to me to keep me safe"

"I just hope she doesn't consider me a threat" You laughed somewhat nervously.

"Nah, Mom and I have talked to her a lot about you, she was kinda curious about meeting you. I just wish it had been under better circumstances"

"Agreed" You said "So, would you like me to help you making dinner?"

"It wouldn't be the same, I want to make something for you... plus, it'd be like cheating, Mr. Ratatouille" She playfully poked your nose.

"That's neither the name of the rat nor the cook" You said flatly but she simply giggled and turned around to head towards the kitchen.

"Doesn't matter, you knew what I meant" She then began to walk and as if pulled by a magnetic or gravitational force, your tired eyes nearly glued themselves to her bountiful booty. It was nearly as big as Lillian's, which was really impressive considering that hers was the biggest ass among students at least. Even though some other girls were close, Brooke's was only second to hers. Watching those huge meaty globes bounce and sway as she walked brought some sort of relief to your aching body...

"Try not to choke on that much meat" She said without even needing to turn her head "I'll make sure you get a hearty dinner" She giggled before finally disappearing from your view. You instantly looked away and blushed hard as if your face were a boiling kettle. You closed your eyes and decided to take it easy until she came back.

It seemed that Life, or Fate had other plans for you though, and just as you drifted off into a sleepy state, your body began to contract into itself, shrinking slowly at first but rapidly picking up the pace until you were left extremely small and unaware of it yourself. At some point you fully fell asleep, but it didn't feel like it lasted long as you soon were awakened by booming quakes caused by giant footsteps...

[Note]: Your shrunken size can range between an inch to 1/10 inch, or between 2cm and 2mm, up to you when picking a route. Another detail that I'm leaving up to the next writer is whether you shrink with your clothes and belongings, or if only strictly you shrink.
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May 12, 2023