Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of OTH. They belong to The WB and the fans.

A/N: Hi! I'm new to Brooke and Lucas fiction and this is my first attempt. I would love to hear pointers and comments after you've read the first part of my story. If you think I should continue please tell me if you think otherwise then that is okay as well. I hope you like it!

Summary: There are things that are happening and drama is what most people call it. But to Brooke and Lucas. . . its just life.

There are so many kinds of stories- short stories, long stories, fiction, and non-fiction. They all start with the beginning and end with an end. Sometimes the endings leave you hanging, others are sad but most stories end happy. Realistic? I think not. Our lives are what are real to us. These are our stories, our novels and most of them end with... regret, unsaid things and loss.

Here, I present you a story about two people who are not like me and probably not like you. But they live in our world- our world of war, unhappiness and angst. Welcome to their world. Welcome, to Tree Hill.

Lucas' Point of View

I think about her all the time.

I see her smile the dimples on her cheeks.

I hear her laugh even when I am alone.

I feel her heartbeat against mine, but she's gone.

Because after I see, hear and feel her I know I've broken her.

"Lucas," Haley yelled.

"Yeah?" I looked up.

"I don't think it's a good time to be sitting here, in the middle of the lake in a boat that is older than my father while my best friends brain seems to be in another galaxy." Haley said sarcastically.

"I'm sorry, Hales." I apologized. "I was just thinking."

"Whatever, Lucas." She sighed. "I just wish, that even for a moment you'd tell me exactly how you feel."

"I don't know how I feel." I said honestly.

"Come on, Lucas." She said in an exasperated tone. "First, you go out with Brooke while your in love with Peyton and then you cheat on Brooke with Peyton only to find out that you love Brooke after she finds out that you, her boyfriend, have been cheating on her with Peyton, her best friend. Tell me, Lucas, if two and two doesn't make four then this situation is not as a hard as it looks."

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Lucas, you have to. I mean you have no right to brood." Haley had gotten that from Brooke and it broke my heart. "I'm sorry."

"I am." I replied. "Let's just get back on land." I pulled up the paddle and rowed. Haley was quite until we got back.

"Let's face it, Lucas." Haley stuffed her hands into her pockets. "Your relationship with Brooke was bound to go downhill. You guys lacked the one thing that's important in a relationship."

"And what's that?" I looked at my best friend.

"Honesty." Haley looked up at me.

"So I guess you and Nathan have that?"

"I hope so." Haley replied.

"So I screwed up big time."

"I hate to say this, Lucas but you destroyed her." Haley sighed. "You were the only boy she ever really loved. In fact, I think you were the only person she ever loved."

She was the wild child.

She was the girl who would dare to do anything.

She wasn't afraid to be different, to be herself.

But then she changed somehow she did.

No one really knew why but the truth was...

She fell in love.

"Girls," She looked at the faces who hung on to her every word, even if most of them did hate her. "Today, we're going to elect a new team captain."

"But why?" There were gasps coming from all corners.

"I'm quitting the team." She replied trying to smile. "So, you guys elect someone and let me know. Good luck this year and let's go Ravens!" She put out her best smile and walked out of the court.

Brooke Davis put her car radio on. "Another day, another drama." She was never this angsty but she was going through things that no one would understand. She had to quit the team, but it wasn't because of what most people thought.

She felt her phone vibrate from her jacket pocket.

DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT

"Yey!" She said sarcastically as she parked.

"Hey." Haley greeted her.

"What's the report for today, tutor girl?" She asked pulling out her pen.

"I was with him yesterday."

"Look, Haley, I told you no. I am not going to tell him. Not now not ever."

"Brooke, he is eventually going to find out. And do you know how much this will hurt him when it does."

"Well, if he does tell him the man in his mirror hurt me too." Brooke rolled her eyes. "Haley, you know how I feel about this."

"I do, but do you really think you want to do this?" Haley asked.

"Why is it every time we get into this topic I feel like I regret telling you?"

"Because, you know I'm right."

The day passed a little too fast for Brooke. Today, she was getting the results of her doctor's test and it scared her to death.

She opened her locker and there was a sunflower in it. She frowned remembering why it was there.

There was a CD beside it.

"Lucas," Brooke sighed.

"One chance," His voice came from behind. "Please, that is all I ask."

"I don't give chances anymore." Brooke slammed her locker. "Why don't you try it on Peyton, she's the one you love right?" She brushed passed him.

"I do love her," He sighed breaking her heart all over again. "But I'm in love with you."

Brooke stopped dead on her tracks. "Don't do this to me, Lucas. Will you just leave me alone? Go on. Tell your basketball buddies that you got Brooke Davis and broke her heart. I'm sure that makes you feel worth something."

Brooke had no idea what she was saying but Lucas had this affect on her. "If you loved me, Luke, you wouldn't have been so broken about losing Peyton. In fact, you wouldn't have been with Peyton in the first place."

"Brooke, what do I have to do to show you how sorry I am." Lucas pleaded.

"There's nothing you can do." Brooke said. "Words cannot mend a broken heart."

"Then what can?"

"Try turning back time," Brooke turned around and made her way to her car.

"Miss Davis," The doctor looked at her. "Please come into my office."

"So," Brooke smiled. "I'm guessing it doesn't look good."

"I'm sorry."

"It isn't your fault." Brooke sighed feeling the heaviness in her heart. "If it's meant to be then I've only got so much to live for."

"Would you like to have someone pick you up? Someone we can talk to together? It makes it easier to cope."

"Like I said, Doc." Brooke sighed. "I only have so much to live for."

"Miss Davis, we try not to allow people to leave here alone after we drop the bomb." He looked sincere. "We know it is a difficult time so,"

"Doctor, if it is not too much to ask, could I just be by myself for awhile. I promise to call someone." Brooke could no longer control her tears.

"I will be right outside." He nodded. "I know you can fight this."

"I hope I can." Brooke sighed and watched as he walked out the door.

"Why are you so sad, Brooklyn?" She spoke to herself. "It's not like you're leaving anything behind, what have you got to lose?"

She pulled out her cellphone and dialed the number she knew so well.

"Karen's Café." The voice spoke up.

"Tut... Haley," Brooke sobbed.

"I'll be right there." Haley said frantically.

"H-hurry." Brooke cried.

"What happened?" Haley ran to Brooke at the entrance of the hospital.

"Let's get me home." She looked down.

"Okay," Haley didn't want to push Brooke. They got into Brooke's car and Haley drove them home. "Are you hungry? I'm ordering pizza." Haley said. Brooke's house was probably the biggest in the whole of Tree Hill.

"Nope, I want to call someone." Brooke led Haley to the family room.

Brooke rarely ever went into the family room because she figured why have a family room when you don't have a family anyway. She picked up the cordless and handed it to Haley then she went to the other phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, I think you'll want to come down here." Brooke whispered. "Where's mom? Nicholas?" She spoke softly. "Spain? Okay, maybe you could make the next flight. Thanks. I love you too, bye."

"Who was that?" Haley looked at Brooke as they made their way to Brooke's room.

Brooke looked at the CD that Lucas had given her. "Sydney, my sister."

"I know it's rude to listen to other people's conversations but who's Nicholas?"

"My stepfather." Brooke opened her sound system. "Great, it's raining."

"What's that?"

"A CD Lucas gave me." Brooke looked to see how many songs there were. "Great there's only one song."

A soft tempo came up.

"Catchy." Haley sat down on the edge of Brooke's bed.

Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls

"Wow." Haley whispered.

"Wow, what?" Brooke asked still spaced out from the lyrics of the song.

"I can't believe Lucas got it to rain." Haley said looking out from the window. He was at the corner of her house as it was raining.

"What a lunatic." Brooke ran out of the room and out of her house. "Do you honestly think that sending me some dumb song I can relate to will make me forgive you?"

"It's just the first step." Lucas replied. "You don't have to forgive me until the day you die but I have to let you know that I am sorry and that I do love you, Brooke."

"Stop saying that Lucas!" Brooke yelled. The whole scene was perfect for a movie set, but it didn't feel perfect. Nothing ever did. "You've moved on, let me."

"No I haven't, Brooke. I'm not moving on without you." Lucas replied.

"Just go." Brooke cried. "You're not worth my tears. I won't cry over you anymore because I've wasted too many of them."

"No man is worth your tears and if he is he won't make you cry. I won't make you cry."

"But you have!" She sobbed. "And you are!"

"I won't make you cry anymore." Lucas promised.

"Then leave." Brooke said.

A/N: Please R and R! Thanks a bunch!