The Red, The Gold And The Bean

Forgiveness

I look at the cabin in front of me, it's Reds dads house. I turn to Aurora, she doesn't make eye contact with me. She was just waiting for me to attack or speak gently then sneak attack.

"Aurora, what are we doing here? At Reds parents house." Crossing my arms, she shrugs and smiles.

"I promise you, I didn't know we were going to end up here, the blue and red fairy told me to follow them. They led us here, she said if something doesn't change around here it could be bad for all of us." For once I could see Auroras fear, she liked to hide it from people.

"If Red and I don't talk again?" I look up towards Reds window, the curtains were open. "I'm not sure Aurora, last time I saw her I wanted to claw my eyes out so I didn't think mean thoughts."

"Goldie? Aurora?" I hear Reds voice come from the porch. She had her usual cape under her clothes like me, and a red basket like me. Her hair was pulled back with ribbon or pins, like me sometimes.

"Red, it's so good to see you!" Aurora smiled bigger than I've ever seen. She opened her arms wide and met Red half way. They both giggle and jump up and down.

"Goldie I-" Red stops herself, she could see how disappointed I was in her. "I didn't mean to, you got to understand it was hard to contain my emotions. There was times where I wanted to drink potions from Rumpelstiltskin, or even use dark fairy dust for me to forget him." I noticed as she said him, instead of using Jacks name. As if she'd swoon over him in front of me. I simply didn't say anything, only turned my back and face Aurora. In some ways I was acting foolish, in others I was standing my ground. She tried to break Jack and I up, foolish of her to even try. Our bond is strong compared to his and hers.

"I will give you some time. I have to return this to the church." Aurora starts to leave.

"No." I say watching her go. I turn back to Red and huff, not wanting to hear it. "Five minutes to convince me not to leave." I cross my arms once again.

"Thank you," Red picks up her dress and walks closer, her dark red hair got pushed back. "I was just headed to your place to apologise. Look I know you hugged Kai, I know you told him. He didn't tell me you told him about Jack and I but-"

"I'm making this very clear right now, there shouldn't have been a you and Jack in the first place. Period. And that's why I told him, don't pin this on me." I was ready to stomp off back to the church.

Reds pov.

'there shouldn't have been a you and Jack in the first place.' I was ready to go ballistic on her, she's the one that shouldn't have dated him knowing we both liked him when we were younger. I gained control of myself.

"I'm not trying to pin this on you, just hear me out. He didn't tell me, but I knew it was the right thing to do. You always have done the right thing, that's why I know it's hard for you to forgive me. But if you can't trust my word, trust this." Well she's always done the right thing besides getting with Jack.

I reach into my basket and lift the red box open. I grab the very last letter that explained to all.

"Trust Granny's word." I hand the letter to Goldie, she looks up at me before taking it. "I told Granny everything, about loving Jack, about giving him the sword he carries till this day, and even when she's gone she still gives me signs." I sigh and watch as she looks up from the letter.

"You loved Jack?" She goes back to the letter and reads all the way. "Trust Granny's word huh? Why are you listening to her now, she's dead. You never listened to her when she was alive. How can I trust this, how can I trust you'll stay away." Goldie hands me back the letter gently. I could tell she was relieved Granny was on her side.

"Because it's exactly as you said, Granny's dead now. Her advice means greater specialty to me now than ever in my whole entire life. " I put back the letter and close the box. "And I'll do it. I'll drink a potion, so I forget about Jack." I held my ground, I fought the tears. Goldie fell silent, she was probably as shocked as I was.

"Red, you'll do that? For me?" Goldie looked surprise.

"I love you Goldie, I'd do anything to save our friendship, our sister hood. I don't want to turn out like the Evil Queen or the Wicked Queen, they repealed from each other. That can't happen to us over Jack, and if forgetting about him completely will help us out. I'll do it, I'll do it now, whenever, wherever." I didn't hesitate, Goldie smiled and ran to me. I felt her embrace, I let out a big relieved sigh.

"I can't believe it, you'll actually do this for me. For us!" I couldn't believe it either. What had I done?

"Do you want me to?" Was this it, this was how I was actually going to get over him? A potion, to let go of all the memories of Jack. All the adventures, heartbreak, heartaches, jealousy, love and pain.

"I don't know, we'll see from now on if you can prove you can get over him." I nod and look at Goldie. I sure do hope I don't make her want to give me that potion. "At least now I have your consent if needed right?" I could see her blue crystal eyes widen.

"Right."

Jacks pov.

"And hiding a confession potion in my drink won't make me confess any feelings." I glare towards him.

"Of course it won't." Kai returns the glare, "my buddy is very smart."

"You would have had me fooled, if I didn't notice how you specifically got a cup from a different covered when there was plenty of cups where your cup was. I reach over the island and grab his water that he never drunk, I slide my old one to him and lift my new one up. "Cheers to forgiveness." I smiled as I take a sip of the fresh unpotioned water.

Kai doesn't take a sip of his water, I raised a brow wondering why. He rolls his eyes and tosses the cup in the sink, it shatters.

"Such a perfect cup of water, why not drink it?" I smirk, we always played these games being pals. I know he was just messing with me like old times. But I couldn't help but feel tension.

"Good to have you back Jack." Kai extends a hand and smiles.

"You too, pal." I shake his hand expecting a taser, but there was none. Just like old times. I smile, there's nothing that can take back this experience, what we were going through now will help us in the future to progress as people. As friends and as family.