Reunion || Matthew & Brooke
brooke-monroe:
Brooke was still fuming about Joel’s lack of watchfulness. Deep down she was mad at herself for trusting Joel, but it was easier to put the blame on her brother instead of owning up to her own mistakes. She figured town was the first place to look, since the other areas would take a lot longer to search through. She’d left Joel and Verina back at the trailer in case Matthew went back there.
As Brooke approached the Trading Post she spotted her son and a wave of relief washed over her. “Matthew!” she called out, picking up her pace as she approached him.
Matthew heard the familiar voice from behind him and thought at first that he might be mistaken. Then he turned around and saw his mother hurrying toward him. He stared at her in disbelief, wondering if he actually was hallucinating.
“Mom?!” he asked incredulously. For a brief moment all he felt was relief that she was alive and joy that she was there. He forgot all about their arguments and fights, about how she sent him off because he wasn’t perfect enough for her. All that went out of his head, as he rushed toward her and flung his arms around her. “Mom!”
















