Chapter 12: A Talk with Bree
Sorry it's been awhile since the last update. I was sick earlier in the week, but I feel much better now. There was one mistake in Chapter 11. Hunter asks Morgan if that was her presence he felt yesterday in the park. Chapter 11 takes place on the same day as Chapter 10. So both are on a Wednesday. Anyway, here's the next chapter.
JadeMoon**
~Morgan's POV~
I walked into school on Thursday morning feeling strong and nervous. I felt strong because I told Hunter off yesterday in the supermarket, but I was nervous because I was about to break up with Bree. We couldn't be friends after she went and took Hunter. I never really thought about how she managed to get Hunter. I mean he loved me. Did he really love her more? Or was he under a spell?
I spent the whole day agonizing over what I was going to say to Bree. I would get her after school and tell her that we couldn't be friends anymore. I thought back to the fights Bree and I had had. The cookie fight in first grade, the issue over her wanting to cheat on my math test in sixth, our fight over photography in tenth, and our horrible break up over Cal earlier in the year. (AN: Check out book 1 for details of the fights.) Bree and I had been through so much good and bad. I had to bail on her now, just like she did back in the fall.
After school, Bree headed straight for her car. "Hey, Bree, wait up," I shouted. Bree turned and smiled when she saw me.
"Hey, Morgan. What's up?"
"We really need to talk, Bree." Her smile dissipated when she saw the look on my face. She led me over to a stone bench and sat down. I remained standing. She frowned at me and stood up again.
"Okay, maybe we won't sit. What's up Morgan?" she repeated.
"Bree, I…I know about you and Hunter."
Bree cocked her head and looked at me confusedly. "Huh?"
"Bree, you and Hunter don't have to hide it anymore. I know about you two. I know how you betrayed me, stole my boyfriend, and cheated on Robbie." I gave a half-smile. "I guess now I know how you felt about Cal and me. The feelings I feel now are what you must have felt."
Bree was just staring at me with her mouth half open. "Um, uh…fine, okay, you're right. Hunter and I are together. He just loved me more than you. And I've always been intensely attracted to him. Maybe it's the accent."
"Bree, you stole him from me. We can't be friends anymore. I don't trust you."
"Morgan, come on. I can't help it if Hunter likes me more."
"Bree, you could have told him that you and he couldn't be together."
"Morgan, don't you get it? I love him just as much as he loves me. We're soul mates, Morgan. You and Robbie were just two obstacles in our path to being together." Now Bree sounded arrogant and smug.
"Bree, Hunter and I are soul mates. We both know it. And you think Robbie and I were obstacles that stood in your way? How inconsiderate are you? Oh, silly me, I thought that you really loved Robbie and that you and I were best friends. But I guess not." My angry tone had quickly given way to a sad one. I felt tears gather in my eyes. Ever since Hunter had entered the scene, our relationship had been fake? Was that it? Was this when Bree had stopped caring about me and started lusting after Hunter? I felt intense anger for Hunter all of a sudden. Damn, why did he have to come to Widow's Vale? Come to think of it, Hunter came here on behalf of Cal. Oh, why the hell did Cal have to come to town? Why was I blaming everyone and everything when my problems were clearly lying with Bree? "Oh, and one more thing, Bree. A human and a blood witch can't be soul mates. Only a blood witch and a blood witch can be muirn beatha dans."
Bree stood up straighter, not aware of that fact. She quickly looked smug again. "Well, Hunter and I are an exception. Even if we aren't soul mates, we love each other. We made love our first night together." I couldn't help but feel sadness at that statement. Hunter and I certainly hadn't done that. I was still a virgin.
Bree's face softened, and she grabbed my hand. "Morgan, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say all that stuff. It shouldn't have come out that way. You and Robbie weren't obstacles. And despite what you might be thinking right now, I do care about you and Robbie. Hunter and I showed that by not cheating behind your backs. We broke up with you and Robbie as soon as we could. Neither of us liked the idea of cheating." Bree bit her lip and sniffled. She was holding back tears that threatened to spill. She wrapped me in a hug and began to cry on my shoulder. "Please, Morgan," she continued. "I want to be friends. But I want Hunter, too. Think about being in my position. I know that I chose Cal over you back in October, but I know that you're a better person than I am. Please, forgive me over keeping my relationship with Hunter a secret, and let's stay friends." Bree's pleading tone made me cry, and I couldn't help but wrap my arms around her thin, shaking body.
I realized that I didn't want to break up with Bree. We needed to work on trust, but I knew that we could get through it. "Bree, I don't forgive you. Maybe I will in the future, but not now. I want to be friends, too. But we have to work on trust."
Bree stepped back and gave me a watery smile. "Okay, we'll work on it. Why don't we get a start on it and head to my house? We can hang out, maybe shop later."
I smiled back. "Sure," I replied. "Let's go. Oh, another thing. Please, I don't think I can bear seeing you and Hunter together. You know, kissing, hugging, things like that." Bree opened her mouth, hesitated, and closed it. She nodded and looped her arm through mine.
"You know, our friendship really is special. We can get through anything," Bree said.
I laughed and walked with Bree to her car.
AN: That's all for now. Please read and review!