Dreams And Wishes

Chapter 14

Forgiveness is never easy. Bitterness is easy. Hatred is easy. But forgiveness, that's a tough one. Sometimes, people say things they don't mean or do things they can't take back.

Later on that day

Rachel Gatina's face remained unmoved as she listened to Brooke.

Recall her lunch with Lucas.

"So everything that happened. The heartbreak and pushing you away is just forgiven.?" Rachel asked.

"I didn't say that." Brooke replied.

"Does he know how bad it got for you back then.?"

"I doubt it. An apology doesn't justify him acting like you didn't exist. I was there with you. When you eventually left the hospital."

"You couldn't get out of bed. You were shutting down."

"And he just get's to act like none of that happened. That's wrong."

"He made it seem like he was in love with you."

"He encouraged you and insisted that you stop taking birth control."

"And because you loved and trusted him you did that."

"When things don't go his way. He goes back to her."

"Yet here you are. Turning you're life inside out after Peyton's betrayal and giving Lucas a clean slate."

"I just don't understand it Brooke." Rachel admitted.

Brooke swallowed hard. Feeling tears well up in her eyes.

As the dishes of food they ordered for dinner came to the table.

Brooke wanted to respond but she simply couldn't because what Rachel was saying was right.

Peyton and Lucas had been so important to her. She couldn't stand to lose anymore.

But she hadn't forgiven Peyton or Lucas for their actions.

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