The Nicer One

Brooke Murray here! I'm 18, I've been living in Lima for about a year now, and I'm training to become an Olympic gymnast. You should come to one of my competitions sometime.

[msdeckerstar]

[logan-weston]

Dear females...

Please stop hitting on me.

[itsbrookemurray]

Is that a problem that you face often or...?

[indie-pendents-blog]

I'm feeling good.

[indie-pendents-blog]

Yeah, I was pretty awful when I first started skating too. Gangly and unruly and just too busy skidding around to pay attention. Not that the unrulyness went anywhere. That’s good though. I’m not overly fond of children as a whole but I guess that sounds nice.

[itsbrookemurray]

Aww, that’s kind of hard to imagine. You seem really... put together. I don’t think that’s that bad, though. I mean, shows enthusiasm, right?

I like kids. As long as they’re not, like, being huge brats or anything.

[fashionablevie-blog]

It's a hot chocolate day.

[fashionablevie-blog]

You drink that hot chocolate with a smile on your face, Brooke. Don’t let anything stop you.

[itsbrookemurray]

Nothing could stop me. 

[bitcherine]

[fashionablevie-blog]

It's a hot chocolate day.

[fashionablevie-blog]

Don’t feel even a little guilty. It’s freezing and we deserve it.

[itsbrookemurray]

I don't know about that. But either way, too late now.

[indie-pendents-blog]

I'm feeling good.

[indie-pendents-blog]

She’s great. And yeah? That sounds great. How’re the kids?

[itsbrookemurray]

A handful. Seriously, if I was this hyper when I was a junior gymnast, I need to bake a cake for my old coach. With a formal apology. Written into the icing.

But they're sweet, too. I think I got a good group.

[raresraresrares]

[piper-km]

Nah, you’re cool. I like you.

[itsbrookemurray]

Thanks. You too.

[piper-km]

Yeah, I wish you luck with that then. 

I’m Piper. 

[itsbrookemurray]

Thanks. I appreciate it, really. I'm sorry if I seem like I don't.

Nice to meet you. This is definitely not the first impression I usually aim to make.

[fashionablevie-blog]

It's a hot chocolate day.

[itsbrookemurray]

I feel slightly guilty for drinking this. Slightly.

[tabitha-murray-blog]

My God.....

"I have only been gone for a few weeks not my entire life calm down."

[itsbrookemurray]

"I am calm," she said. "I don't care anymore. Do what you want. It's your life."

[indie-pendents-blog]

I'm feeling good.

[indie-pendents-blog]

It’s an exhibition skate to a Marina and the Diamonds song but it makes me feel powerful. What about you? How’s the gymnastics thing going?

[itsbrookemurray]

Oh, I love Marina and the Diamonds! It's been going good. Training's been intense, but it'll be worth it. I also started helping coach junior gymnastics this year, which has been more work than I expected, but definitely fun.

[piper-km]

I don’t mean get over it get over it. If that, makes sense. But, like, with time you can watch happy movies and not hate the happy people. 

[itsbrookemurray]

Yeah. I get it. Like I said, it's bound to happen. And if it doesn't I'll figure out a way to fake it until it does.

I'm Brooke, by the way.

[changava]

Aw, thanks. 

[itsbrookemurray]

No problem.

[indie-pendents-blog]

I'm feeling good.

[indie-pendents-blog]

Yep. It’s not perfect yet, but it’s getting there.

[itsbrookemurray]

What is it?

[piper-km]

Maybe things will change and you wont think that way when you watch movies again?

[itsbrookemurray]

You mean maybe I'll get over it?

I'm bound to. I'll just have to give it time, I guess. I can't be sad about he-- them forever.