Recovery

13. Better Together

Brooklyn

"I'm just scared,"

Flashback

"Speaking of your birthday, in my pocket there's something for you." I watched his finer point in the direction of his coat, I frowned, I didn't really want him to be thinking about me, especially at a moment like this. "Oh my god justin, it's beautiful" once I opened it, I gasped. It was a promise ring, one that must have cost him a fortune, but It was absolutely breathtaking.

Justin motioned me towards him, I smile and walk towards him, grabbing the ring from my grasp, he takes me hand and look into my eyes. "This is from me to you. I love you more than you'll ever know. It's a promise ring, I promise no matter where we are or where we go, I'll always love you, I promise to you, that you'll always have me. We'll be together for as long as I can breathe. I love you." Justin sweetly smiled at me, I couldn't take it, that was just so beautiful, no guy has ever told me that before.

"Justin that was so sweet!" I bring my hand to my cheek to wipe the tears that were trying to burst out. "Check the inside of the ring." He gives me a cheesy smile, I just laugh as I pull the ring off my finger and looked on the inside. "J&B forever." I read with a shaky voice, it meant so much that he gave this to me. I couldn't help but to shed a few tears. "Now this , lets the whole world know you're mine." He pulled me by the waist and planted a nice sweet kiss. "Where's your ring?" I raised an eyebrow, He showed me his finger, I smiled down at it. "Justin, you're the best. Really." I leaned down and kissed him once again.

Flashback over

I twirled the ring around my finger, and then placed the ring in my palm letting the cold metal sink down into my skin. I really did miss those times, I was the happiest with Justin and I couldn't even deny that. He made me smile like no one else could, I had a love for him that I couldn't explain. I reached for my laptop and I powered it on. After logging in, I clicked on my photo gallery.

Placing the ring back inside my drawer, I sighed at the pictures on my laptop of Justin and I from back in highschool. I smile as I look at the smiles on our faces, we both looked so happy, I actually really missed that. But I was gonna need some time before I could let him back in.

"Hi Brooke!" I immediately shut my laptop, and looked up at Isabella. "Hey, Bella." I watched as Isabella took a plop on my bed and picked at the yellow m&ms I was eating. "Watcha doing?" Isabella raised an eyebrow, before I could answer her, she grabbed my laptop and opened it. "Aw, oh my god look at you both you look so happy! Compared to now whereas you both look miserable." She mumbled the last part to herself as she yet again picked at the yellow m&ms.

"Hey! I do not look miserable!" I argue, I pick at the green m&ms even though they technically all taste the same I just like the green better. "Uh yeah you do, just face it you and Justin are soul mates, you're meant to be, I just wish you two would stop fighting it." Isabella says as she scrunched up her face, I just rolled my eyes. "Brooklyn, on a serious note, I know you still love him and have feelings for him. So what's the problem?" She asks and I sigh as I twirl my fingers around the soft fabric of the sheets. "I don't know if I can do it Bella." I mumble as I once again picking up a green m&ms.

"Do what Brooke?" She frowned at me. "Justin. I can't be hurt like that again Bella, I almost relapsed! I almost went back to the old me, and that's really scary how much power and control he has over me. To make me go back, I don't wanna go back bella." I bring my hand to my face to gently wipe the tears that were running down my face. "Brooke, you didn't relapse and you won't do it again, wanna know why? Because you have me. I'm not gonna let that happen." She grabs my hands and looks into my eyes to let me know she was serious. "What if he gets tired of me and just drops me? I don't know if I couldn't do it again." Isabella softens her face expressions. "Brooke you have to let yourself fall and trust he'll catch you."