Here's your SEQUEL to Who to Choose!!! Sorry for such a short chapter but I just needed to start this ff out…

I don't own One Tree Hill but if I did Nathan would be my boyfriend and Brooke would be my best friend! I don't own Taking Back Sunday either!

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Some Things Never Change

Chapter 1- Make Damn Sure:

you've got this new head filled up with smoke
I got my veins all tangled close
to the jukebox bars you frequent
the safest place to hide

Brooke Davis was sun tanning on the beach lying next to her best friend Rachel Gattina. Brooke had moved to California in the middle of her senior year it was now the middle of August and Brooke was extremely excited to go back to her home state of North Carolina to go to college at Duke with Rachel as her roomie. The first month in Malibu had been a living hell for Brooke she hated her new school and her new life. She had of course gained Queen Bee status at her new school just like at her old school. She was invited to the hottest parties and slept with the hottest guys. She never got a boyfriend since she has been in Malibu but she had her share of boy toys. Rachel and Brooke were inseparable; Rachel has fiery red hair, chocolate brown eyes, and a hawt body. Brooke kept in touch with Peyton but not with anyone else. Peyton had told her everything that happened including Lucas being diagnosed with a disease called HCM, the boys winning State, Nathan and Lucas becoming best friends, and neither Nathan nor Lucas had ever had a girlfriend. Apparently Nathan had returned to his old ways and had one night stands pretty much every night. He didn't take Brooke leaving too well neither had Lucas. Peyton now has a serious boyfriend the one and only Jake Jagielski; they were both attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill which Brooke was happy for since the two schools were only 10 miles apart. As for Nathan and Lucas they were both going to Duke. Brooke had found this out after she had accepted Duke. She found out about Lucas from Peyton. One night in May Brooke was at her friend Eric's house and he was watching ESPN and Nathan showed up on the TV with Coach K and accepted a full ride scholarship on basketball for Duke. Brooke was so surprised that she left Eric's house before she did what she was planning on doing there. Even though Brooke thought it was cool that Lucas and Nathan were both going to Duke too she knew she probably would never see them, after all Duke was a big school.

"What are you thinking about?" Rachel asked

"My old life." Brooke said looking out at the ocean through her white oversized Gucci sunglasses.

"I can't wait to see Nathan, if he really is as hot as you say I am totally going to get him in bed in with me." Rachel said

"And there's that slut innuendo." Brooke said laughing. "I am so excited it isn't even funny."

"To see Nathan or to go to Duke?" Rachel asked knowing the answer.

"I told you Rachel I don't like Nathan, I haven't seen him in forever; I am excited to go to Duke." Brooke said waving at a tan, blonde haired guy who was definitely the hottest guy on the beach.

"Right keep telling yourself you don't like Nathan and maybe it'll come true." Rachel said sounding sarcastic, "Do we have to leave so early tomorrow?"

"Yes that is what time the plane leaves." Brooke said giving her friend a 'are you stupid' look. The two girls kept up the witty banter and pretty soon it was the next day and they were leaving. "Rachel, are you nervous?"

"No why would I be, I'm not the one who is seeing two guys who are completely in love with me and I don't know which one I want." Rachel said as the plane was flying into the Charlotte airport.

"Seriously Rach, we are starting a new life and you aren't nervous?" Brooke asked her friend who was looking out the window.

"No I'm not; college is going to be easy, full of hot guys who won't be able to resist me." Rachel said not being a bit modest.

a long night spent with your most obvious weakness
you start shaking at the thought
you are everything i want
cause you are everything i'm not

Meanwhile, Nathan and Lucas were driving towards Durham. They were rooming together and they were both on the basketball team. About a month or two after Brooke left, the two of them found themselves getting along and eventually they were inseparable. If they weren't talking about basketball they were talking about Brooke. It was kind of a sore subject between them since they both loved her but they both missed her even though they new they would most likely never see her again. Peyton never told either of them about Brooke going to Duke.

"What do you think college is going to be like?" Lucas asked Nathan who was driving the car.

"I think it will be full of hot girls who will be all over me." Nathan said smirking.

"Seriously though do you think it will be fun?" Lucas asked they were listening to Nathan's iPod and right now it was Lil Jon's Snap Yo Fingers. Even though it wasn't Lucas's favorite he could still tolerate it.

"Yes I think it will be a blast, no parents, parties, alcohol, girls, and college basketball." Nathan said sounding completely sure of himself. They just arrived in Durham, North Carolina and they pulled up at Duke. They drove to the East Campus since that was where all freshmen live and found their room; they unpacked and met some people in their dorm. Nathan met DeMarcus Nelson, a sophomore and also the Duke Blue Devils star forward. They talked together for a while and DeMarcus invited them to a party later on.

well my inarticulate store bought
hangover hobby kit it talks (talks)
and it says, "you oh, you are so cool"

Brooke and Rachel finally arrived at Duke, they paid the taxi grabbed their bags and headed to their dorm. It was on the East side of the school and they had to take a shuttle over there. They got unpacked and Brooke went and looked around her dorm she introduced herself to some people and went back to her dorm. Rachel was going through her closet.

"I just got us invited to some party later tonight." Brooke said as she fell down onto her bed.

"Really, that sounds great I could use some drinks." Rachel said as she picked out an outfit for later on. A green, very short, halter dress. Brooke decided to go through her own closet and pick out an outfit for later on.

"I ah-gree." Brooke said while pulling out a short white skirt that would barely cover her crotch and a tight, revealing, red halter top. They changed, ate in the dining center and found the party. They walked in and saw that the party was already rockin'. Brooke found a bottle of vodka and poured herself and Rachel a drink. UNK's Walk It Out came on and Brooke and Rachel hit the dance floor they were grinding on each other. Pretty soon all the male eyes were on them, including a pair of baby blues. Nathan was standing by the keg talking to DeMarcus.

"Do you know who those girls are?" Nathan asked pointing at Brooke and Rachel, "The brown haired one looks incredibly familiar but I can't place her."

"I wish I did, they are both fine." DeMarcus said

"Yeah, I'm going to go find a girl to have some fun with see ya." Nathan said walking away. A slow song came on and Brooke and Rachel separated, Rachel walked towards a guy with dark hair and blue eyes and Brooke headed towards another guy.

"Hey there handsome." Brooke said winking at the hot guy standing by the keg.

"Hey yourself, I'm DeMarcus Nelson." DeMarcus said holding out his hand to have her shake.

"I'm Brooke Davis; you look awful lonely over here by yourself." Brooke said shaking his hand but not letting go.

"Well, actually I was just with my friend Nate." DeMarcus said

"Oh really, I don't see him anywhere. Anyways, do you want to dance?" Brooke asked not realizing what Nate he was talking about.

"I guess I could." DeMarcus said. Brooke led them onto the dance floor and started to grind him to Shake That by Eminem. The night went by fast and Rachel had disappeared. Brooke was still dancing with DeMarcus when she leaned up and captured his lips with her own. The kiss got heated.

scissor shaped across the bed
you are red, violent red
you hollow out my hungry eyes
you hollow out my hungry eyes

"My room sound good?" Brooke asked as between kisses.

"Definitely." DeMarcus said as Brooke took him to her room they were making out as Brooke pushed the door open with her backside they kept going into the room and when they broke apart they saw a naked boy on top of a naked Rachel.

"Oh my God, Brooke." Rachel yelled

"Brooke?"

"Nathan?" Brooke said as she saw Nathan getting off of Rachel.

"DeMarcus?" Nathan said as he realized the boy Brooke was kissing was his new friend.

"You two know each other?" Rachel asked as she pointed at Nathan and Brooke.

"Yes, Rachel, this is Nathan." Brooke said

"Yeah I know," Rachel said, "Wait oh my God this is the Nathan."

"Yes," Brooke said

"Wait, how do you two know each other?" Nathan asked as he looked at Brooke and DeMarcus.

"We met after you left." DeMarcus said, "This is weird so I guess I'm going to go."

"Wait, I'll come with you, and then these two can finish up." Brooke said giving Nathan a look of disgust. Brooke left with DeMarcus and Nathan felt really bad and surprised at the same time.

and we lay, we lay together
just not too close, too close
(how close is close enough?)
we lay, we lay together
just not too close, too close

i just wanna break you down so badly
well i trip over everything you say
i just wanna break you down so badly
in the worst way (worst way)

I'm gonna make damn sure
that you can't ever leave
no you won't ever get too far from me
you won't ever get too far from me
i'll make damn sure (damn sure)
that you can't ever leave (that you can't ever leave)
no you won't ever get too far from me

Sorry for a short chapter again but I just needed to get this ff started. Song lyrics were Make Damn Sure by Taking Back Sunday. Please review and tell me what you think…xoxo Caitlyn