Brooke felt her heart sank to her chest, and her mind was racing. She couldn't help but think that something was wrong. She swallowed, trying to calm herself. She was only 18 years old, yesterday she graduated and right now, she's about launch her clothing line. She all happened so fast, she didn't even remember lifting a finger once her mother became her manager. Brooke felt like she was a robot, working for her mother. Victoria walked up behind Brooke, as they both stared at themselves in the mirror.
"Darling," Victoria laid her hands-on Brooke's shoulder. Brooke huffed, missing her friends, missing Lucas. Brooke turned around, tears whelming in her eyes.
"I miss him, mom," Brooke sniffed, trying not to cry. Lucas was the only person that was there for here, and he still is. Victoria had been keeping Brooke away from her friends, so she could focus on her clothing line, but, Lucas would always sneak Brooke off into the night. Brooke didn't want to hide away, she wanted Lucas to be in her life.
"Brooke, Lucas broke your heart," Victoria moved a strand of hair away from Brooke's face. All of Brooke's sadness turned into anger. She forgave Lucas for what he did to her. "He was with Peyton and now, suddenly…he wants to be with you." Victoria walked away from her daughter. Victoria wanted Brooke to her question herself and Lucas' loyalty.
"I forgave Lucas for that, what matters is that we want to be together." Brooke tried to explain to her mother. Victoria stopped, rubbing her head. She didn't understand why her daughter wants to be with him. Victoria knew about all the times Lucas had broken Brooke's heart, she could hear her crying in her room. "He's a better person now, we both have matured-" Brooke continued. Victoria chuckled, stopping Brooke from saying anything else.
"Matured," Victoria repeated the word to herself. She took in a deep breath, she didn't want to argue with her daughter. "Honey, I just fear that Lucas is going to break your heart again." Victoria said honestly.
"He's not going to break my heart again, I trust him." Brooke begged her mother, trying to explain how she felt. Victoria feared that Brooke and Lucas might do something that they later regret; like she did.
"You trust him?" Victoria raised her eyebrow.
"Yes, it's different now. We know each other better." Brooke smiled happily. Victoria could see all the hope that was in her eyes, she just didn't want her to her heartbroken.
"I'm sorry, Brooke." Victoria said, giving up. She wouldn't let her see Lucas, she wanted Brooke to focus on her fashion line. Brooke felt her blood boil, she was an adult and she felt like she was sixteen again. Brooke couldn't believe that she let Victoria be her manager.
"You're fired," Brooke said, tears streaming down her face. Victoria laughed once more, looking down at her daughter.
"You can't fire me," Victoria reminded her. "We have a contract," Victoria smirked.
"I am eighteen years old," Brooke swallowed, feeling her heart racing again. Brooke took in a deep breath, feeling a sharp pain in her chest. Victoria saw the expression on her face, she held her daughter, trying to figure out what's wrong. The pain felt unbearable, Brooke collapsed on the floor and blacked out.