Summary: when Brooke gets back to tree Hill some changes has been done around there that she might not like.
"Whats going on?"
Peyton was sitting in her room, listening to some of her albums she had lying around right next to her bed. This time it was "Jimmy eat world", the band she had successfully gotten to sing at her club, Tric.
It had been two months since Brooke left and school was going to start soon. Peyton had kept in touch with her ever since she left. She had been missing her like crazy same with Jake. She had been a mess the first week but had slowly recovered from her heartbreak.
Lucas had been so supporting ever since Jake left, Nathan didnt have the time since he and Haley had to work their marriage out. They were going to therapy, even though Nathan didnt want to. He was always one of those guys that thought going to therapy was for chickens. And he did not see himself as a chicken.
The last two months in Tree Hill hadnt been the same. Everything had changed, for everyone. For Peyton mostly, Lucas, Nathan.. This summer had been miserable. The weather was awesome but everyone had a heartache. Haley had come home the first day of the vacation and Nathan wasnt to recognize. He was mad.. he started to become his old himself.
The relationship everyone thought was gonna last forever bursted first. How ironic.
Peyton was in her own little world, she couldnt hear the doorbell ringing or someone knocking on the door. She was busy sitting in her bed, drawing her latest art. For once it wasnt off Jake. It was of herself. Just lying in the bed. She figured she wanted to make something that didnt show any feelings.
"P.Sawyer!" Someone screamed from the door and Peyton was dragged out of her "never neverland" She took her eyes off the drawing she was making and looked at the person ythat was standing in front of her. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped.
"Oh my god Brooke!" She screamed and quickly got out of bed. She ran over to her friend and attacked her with a huge hug. "are you back?" She asked after breaking off the hug. Brooke walked over to her bed with a satisfied smile on her face.
"Im here to stay"Brooke said and Peyton sat down with her in the bed.
"thats awesome" Peyton said and finally smiled. She gave her another hug as she didnt quite know if it was true. Was it now Jake was suppose to walk in the door with Brooke?
"oh god I have been missing you!" Brooke said and closed her eyes. But most of all she had missed Lucas. They hadnt really gotten the chance to talk..
"Have you talked to Lucas?" Peyton asked, and got a little insecure. Brooke didnt notice it then, she was just happy to see Peytons room, and to sit in her bed.
"No we never kept the contact like you and I did" Brooke said and nodded her head slowly up and down. "But I will go and look after him after I have talked to you" Brooke said and smiled. Peyton had truly missed Brookes pretty smile.
"Im just glad your back" peyton said and hugged her best friend again. She closed her eyes for a while and when she opened them again she looked out her window and was looking at Lucas. She wrinkled her eyebrows and asking Lucas with her eyes "What are you doing here?" Lucas couldnt see exactly who Peyton was hugging so he walked straight in.
"Peyton?" He screamed and Brooke broke off the hug and looked at peyton with widened eyes and her mouth down. Almost like when Peyton saw Brooke.
"oh my god is that Lucas?" Brooke asked and looked quickly from the door to Peyton. "Im not ready.." Brooke said and got out of the bed as she felt her heart beat faster. Lucas walked in the room and first looked at peyton when he realized who was standing next to her.
"Brooke?" He asked as he couldnt quite figure out if it really was her. Brooke smile and walked over to Lucas giving him a big hug. Lucas looked over at peyton with a little worried look and Peyton was looking down at the floor and then up and looked into Lucas eyes. Brooke broke the hug and looked at Lucas.
"Its good to see you again" Brooke said and just looked at him, waiting for him to say anything. But he was speechless. This was only confusing and complicating things..
"Peyton?" Lucas said as he walked into Tric, Peytons club. He could hear someone at the bar. He walked over there and saw Peyton sitting at a chair right next to the bar, with her head buried in her arms. Lucas would think she was drunk, but she wasnt that kinda girl.
"Lucas?" She asked, still with her head in her arms. She didnt want him to see her like that, as she didnt want to be the girl that were asking for help.
"What is it?" Lucas asked and Peyton finally lifted her head up. She had been crying, you could see it cause her face was wet.
"Jake left.." Peyton said as more tears formed in her eyes. She couldnt help it, she really missed him. He had only been gone for two days.
"well.. if it makes you feel any better, Brooke left me.." Lucas said and Peyton looked at him with a sad look in her face.
"Im so sorry.." Peyton said and dried her cheeks, as they were wet from all the crying. "I am being selfish.." She said and got out of the chair.
"No Peyton its ok to cry when your hurt" Lucas said and followed her to wherever she was going.
"Yeah but theres other people hurting too.." Peyton said and stopped. She didnt like to be seen as the hurt girl. She knew she wasnt like that, and she didnt like that other thought so either.
Lucas stopped as Peyton stopped too and looked her in the eyes. She was beautiful. He knew that, he had always thought so, from the moment he saw her. But the last year he had missed it. She was busy with Jake and he was busy with going after Brooke. How could he just forgotten about Peyton this year?
He leaned in and kissed her. He quickly pulled away. He didnt want to take advantage of her. She was hurting, but so was he.
"Lucas.." Peyton said carefully and looked at him as her eyes became softer. She curled her eyebrows and kept looking in his eyes as they came closer and closer. She leaned a little in and kissed him back.
"Its.. good to see you too" Lucas said and smiled at Brooke. This was gonna hurt.
"So now that I got both of you here I can tell you both that B.Davis is here to stay!" Brooke said and smiled. Again was Lucas speechless, but Peyton wasnt, she knew she was staying and she was glad.
"Brooke.. thats great" Lucas said, with a lost look in his eyes and Brooke could see it.
"Luke, whats wrong?" Brooke said and looked at him, suspicious. Had he found another one? Less did she knew that that girl was in the same room..
"I think we need to talk.." Lucas said and took a deep breath. "In private..." He continued and Brooke knew it was another girl. She began to get a little out of breath and looked at peyton and check if she knew anything.
"I will go out so you can talk.." Peyton said and got out of the bed and got ready to leave the room when Lucas stopped her. She closed her eyes and held her breath at the same time.
"Its ok peyton.." He said and Brooke started to realize what was going on bit for bit.
"Whats going on? Lucas?" Brooke said and stepped away from them. Peyton still didnt open her eyes and just stood there with Lucas arms on hers.
"Brooke.. when you left.." Lucas started saying but Peyton stopped him. She didnt want Brooke to know. Brookes face went slowly from "Happy to see you" from "Whats going on?". It seemed like so much had changed when she left that she no longer knew her friends.
Lucas took a deep breath again and looked at Brooke. "When you left and Jake left me and Peyton were heartbroken.. So.." He stopped a little and hoped that Brooke will figure it out herself, but she didnt say anything
"We found comfort in each other" Lucas finally said and Peyton closed her eyes again. She didnt want to see Brookes reaction. Brooke was surprised as much as she knew it was coming a few minutes ago. She just didnt wanna see it.
Peyton finally opened her eyes again and looked at Brookes face and her heart was breaking. "Brooke we never thought.."
"What? That I would come back? Not even to visit you guys? Tree Hill is my life" Brooke said, but she didnt scream. She wasnt that upset. She did leave.. she never got long with Lucas. She left him.. all alone.. Jake left peyton.. all alone. What else would happen? What was she thinking, of course they would find their way together. They were the perfect couple.
"Im sorry I came to see you.. Im sorry I found out about this.." Brooke said and started walking but Lucas grabbed her hand, carefully.
"Brooke.." He said and Brooke turned to him.
"Whatever.." She said and walked out of the door. She dried her eyes. "Not this time.." She said to herself and got into her car as she had to take a few deep breaths to get herself not to cry.
She made a turn into the river court. She figured she would be alone there for a little while. Lucas and Peyton would probably come and talk to her.. but not right now.. She stepped out of the car and walked over to the court, but someone was already there. She saw a guy sitting there alone.
"Great.." she said to herself and began to walk away again.
"Brooke?" The guy called after her. She wrinkled her eyebrows and began to think how he knew her name, but then again In Tree Hill, who didnt? She turned around and looked straight at Nathan. She broke into a smile and walked over to give him a hug.
"Hi Nathan! Im sorry I didnt know it was you.." She said after they broke off the hug.
"What are you doing here? I thought you left.. Thats at least what Lucas said.." Nathan asked.
"Well Im back for good now" Brooke said and smiled. She walked over to where he was sitting and sat down. "Why are you here alone?" Brooke asked and Nathan sat down next to her.
"Well.. no ones at home so it would be the same as staying here.. beside Basketball is my life" Nathan said and Brooke nodded.
"I know" She said and smiled. "Well.. shouldnt you be at home with your wife? Peyton told me Haley came back" Brooke said and Nathans smile faded. He didnt like talking about Haley. They were going through a rough time and Haley tried everything to make the marriage work, but Nathan had practically given up on them.
"actually we dont live together anymore.." Nathan said and looked at the ground. Brookes face went from Happy to sorry.
"Im sorry.. I didnt know" She said and Nathan smiled at her.
"How could you?" He said and laughed. Brooke smiled at him as he got up and started shooting the basketball. Brooke got up and Nathan looked at her weirdly.
"give me the ball!" Brooke said and Nathan laughed.
"Your gonna play?" Nathan asked and handed the ball to Brooke. She looked at him and gave him a smile.
"no.. we are" She said and started bouncing the ball on the ground and Nathan shook his head as he looked at her. She grabbed the ball and rested her right arm on her hip. "Come on mr basketball star. Show me what you got" Brooke teased.
"Why dont we make it interesting?" He said and Brooke raised her left eyebrow at him. "Why dont we bet?"
"Like what?" She said and smiled. This could get fun.
"Like if I win.. or when I win" He said and Brooke started laughing as she wrinkled her eyebrows and looked at the sky. "then you do something for me.." He said.
"What if I win?" Brooke asked and Nathan took the ball from her."Hey!" She screamed and he looked at her.
"you wont" He said and laughed.
"Dont be so sure Scott" Brooke said and tried to grab the ball but Nathan was too fast. He ran to the basket and shot the ball in it and looked at Brooke.
"1-0" he said and gave the ball to Brooke. She grabbed it and walked closer to him.
"If I win.. you will have to walk around the school in one of my outfits" Brooke said and Nathan raised his eyebrows and laughed.
"you want it that way?" He said and looked at brookes car and Brooke threw the ball at the basket and got it in. Nathan looked at it and then at Brooke.
"1-1.." Brooke said and walked to get the basket...
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"So ms Davis, ready to do me a favor?" Nathan asked as he grabbed the ball after making the last shot. Nathan had won with 10-4 over Brooke.
Brooke laughed as she sat down and looked at Nathan. "Sure Scott" She said and looked at her car. But it wasnt only her car standing there but also Peytons car. Her smile faded and she got up. "We will have to do that some other time ok?" She said and walked to her car.
"Brooke!" Peyton screamed but Brooke just walked past her. "Dont do this again.." She said and Brooke turned around to her again.
"again? Look Peyton, what hurt me isnt that you and Lucas is together again, the thing is that you did it behind my back.. again!" Brooke said and Peyton sighed.
"Im sorry Brooke.. I didnt think that you would come back, so I thought that it wouldnt matter.." Peyton said. Brooke looked over at The river court and not at peyton. She couldnt right now.
"You could have mentioned it on the phone Peyton.. I wanted to know what was going on with your life.. even though I wasnt a part of it anymore.." Brooke said and got in her car and drove away leaving Peyton standing there and watching her drove away.