The past that I forgot-Avalance

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Tw: cutting, suicide

May 15, 2025

Brooke's POV

I slowly wake up when my alarm goes off. I groan and put my head under the pillow. I hear someone knocking on my door, then enter my room...I think is Mom.

I feel how she grabs the pillow "Brooke you are going to be late for school, get up" Mom says.

I groan "What if I don't go today"

"Not a chance kid" Mom replies, handing me some clothes "Get dressed, your Mama is making breakfast"

Mom gets out of my room to give me privacy, I quickly change my clothes. I put on regular jeans and a black tank top that remarks my abs, I grab my backpack and walk out of my room.

Mama is putting the plates on the table while Mom pours three glasses of juice. I sit at the table between Mama and Mom, as usual, we have breakfast.

We talk about graduation and University. I am graduating from High School in two weeks, I am also valedictorian which includes giving the graduation speech which I have not written yet. I was accepted into Harvard a few weeks ago, I am going to study law just as Aunt Laurel did.

Harvard is four hours away from Star City. I will move there on my birthday because the classes start the next day. Mom and Mama bought me an apartment near Harvard, it is a really nice two-bedroom apartment.

We keep talking about other things but it is time to go to school. Mom opens a portal to the Waverider while Mama and I get in the car, I usually drive myself to school now but my car is at the mechanic's.

"Love you, Mama," I say as I get out of the car.

"Love you too Brooke" Mama replies driving away.

I get into the building and the day starts, it is almost the end of the year so the day mostly consists of tests and arranging the last details of prom. It goes smoothly, it was weird I didn't see William, Stacey, Liam, or Lucas outside of school today, we usually meet up in the afternoons to do something fun.

I was walking back home when I find William, he has headphones on. I walk in front of him, he looks completely different using way darker clothes than usual, he was looking down to the floor.

"Will...Will" I say trying to grab his attention "William Queen, is everything okay?"

He looks at me confused "Uh I am sorry can I help you with something?"

"Yeah, what's up with the clothes?"

He frowns "Excuse me do I know you from somewhere?"

"It's me, Brooke...you know your best friend. Brooke Sharpe Lance" I reply.

"Uh excuse me but I don't know you, and there is no way you could be a Lance, both Laurel and Sara Lance are dead everyone knows that"

"What the fuck William that is not funny"

"Can you please get away from me I don't know you"

I roll my eyes and walk away, what kind of sick prank was this. I quickly get to the apartment. I try to open the door but I won't recognize my fingerprints, that is weird this is Uncle's Ray best technology it never fails. I take the emergency key but it won't open either.

I knock on the door "Mom" Mom is usually back home by now, but no one answers. I keep knocking for ten minutes still no answer.

I pick up my phone and call Mama but it goes straight to voicemail. I sigh, I don't want to do these but no one is freaking answering the door and I am starting to get worried.