Okay so everyone's basically 21 and their jobs follow the season any questions pm me! USALLY my first chapters are me getting a hold of the story so bare with me it will get better!! This will be Brucas most likely maybe Brathan with the needed Leyton. I might need help with that because I'm not open to writing that. So I do like to listen to what my readers think and what they prefer me to write. Not what they like but what they think I can write better! So Brathan or Brucas?
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Lucas and Peyton had been married since their senior year until the fatal accident. Though he doesn't like to talk about it much. So for now Brooke with just hold his head to her chest and let him cry.
It was cold and rainy like it tends to be on funerals and it just seems to make the situation sadder. They had all gathered round her grave dropping flowers and listening to the preacher as Brooke and Lucas shared an umbrella. Brooke held it because Luke was just standing looked helplessly at the coffin. Lately it seemed like Brooke had to help him with everything because he was just out of it.
It was over and they were sharing hugs and tell them how sorry they were and Brooke brought Lucas around to everyone to say thanks for coming and everything. She watched as tears rolled down his cheeks watching his wife being buried and her best friend, but she had yet to cry. Why, because she had to take care of him-Lucas? Everyone else like Nathan and Haley thought Brooke was doing too much. Since she had taken care of the funeral arrangements and everything, but Lucas was a mess and she couldn't just leave him on his on it wasn't right.
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She walked into the living room with the two cups of coffee to see him watching TV.
"Hey handsome here ya go." She said as she handed him a cup of coffee and sat next to him folding her legs on the side of her. She was sporting Lucas's sweats from Keith's old auto shop. She didn't have time to get her things before coming home with Luke so she just changed here. He was sporting a pair of the same gray sweats she had on but instead of a sweatshirt like her he had on a white wife beater. He graciously accepted the coffee and attempted to smile.
"Brooke thanks I can't thank you enough for helping me with everything this past couple of weeks." He said as she at her and wrapped her arm around her neck and shoulders. She smiled up at him and placed her coffee on the table in front of them and sat her head on his chest.
"Don't worry about it Lucas what was I suppose to do we all loved Peyton and you needed some help." She said as if that was obvious to everyone.
"No Brooke because you didn't have to step up like that and you did so again thanks." He said as he gave her that end of conversation take my thank you kind of look. She returned the look b shaking her head and then smiling. He looked once more and kissed her forehead before taking another cup of coffee and turning his full attention back to the movie.
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"Babe I'm worried." Haley said as she looked around the corner to make sure their 5-year-old son Jamie was still watching TV. The kid was too smart for his age and he didn't need to be hearing what grownups call "adult stuff"
"Hon you ALWAYS worry just chill for once." Nathan said he was trying to make everyone in a lighter mood and Haley's worrying constantly wasn't going to help when everyone came over in half an hour for the holiday party.
"No its just...Brooke Peyton was her best friend and she had been so wrapped up with making sure Lucas is okay no one is really checking up on her." Haley said as she continued to sort sandwiches onto plates.
"Yeah but Hales that Brooke, helping Lucas or not she doesn't show emotion that's how she tends to be." Nathan said. He had known Brooke for god knows how long and she never cried over anything. Well not in public she was the type to be strong until she got home to her ice cream and then she would let it go.
"I know but her best friend is dead and I think she just needs to know that it's okay to not be the strong one." Haley said as Nathan just nodded in agreement.
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They arrived together of course because lately the two were glued at the hip. Brooke was wearing a dazzling red cocktail dress that ended at her knees with a nice flow and her black Prada shoes and matching Chanel purse. Lucas was matching her, his cute idea. With a nice pair of blank slacks, black sports coat, white button up and red tie. He walked in Arm linked with hers. He thought she looked beautiful and she had cursed him for making her leave the mirror because of applying to much makeup. So the red lipstick was told to be too much and had to be wiped off for classic lip-glass.
He took her coat and put it away with his sport coat and then walked with her to meet Haley and Nathan ducking through mobs of running kids who were friends of Jamie's.
"Hey Handsome and Tutor mom." Brooke said as she greeted her two friends.
Haley looking offended replied. "So I don't get a beautiful or sexy or whatever?" She laughed.
"Sorry hon I don't swing that way." Brooke said as the 4 laughed.
"Well Thanks Brooke I think you look stunning." Nathan had added in after the twos little play fight.
"Thanks." She said flashing as smile as Haley rolled her eyes.
"Okay can you either not hit on my best friend and you my husband or just go get a room?" Haley asked as Brooke eyed up Nathan and then smirked playfully.
"I think I like the get a room option don't you Nate?" Brooke said as Nathan laughed.
"Definitely." He said as he proceeds to walk towards Brooke before a certain wife stopped him and they all laughed. Yeah they were losers but it was nice they could get along and not mentions the elephant in the room.
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The party had been going well and everyone was having fun except the sadness you could see in their eyes missing their Blondie. No one said anything but so help me god everyone knew everyone else was thinking about it.
"Hey man where's the hot date?" Nathan said walking up to Lucas who had finished talking to Skills.
"Oh I dunno she went to go to the bathroom like 10 minutes ago, but I figured the line would be long...I think I might go check on her though." Lucas said now that he thought about it.
"No man, I'll do it just go find Haley because she needs help with something." Nathan said trying to easily throw the job on Luke.
"And you can't do it?"
"Well I helped her all today and yesterday."
"So she's your wife."
"She's your best friend." Nathan added as they fought back and froth. It was funny how grown men could fight like children.
"Okay fine." Lucas said giving up and going to find Haley as Nathan chuckled and walked to the bathroom cross the hall. He saw the line and no one looked like Brooke. So thinking the Brooke way he knew she would find another one instead of waiting.
So Nathan adventured upstairs and looked into the hall bathrooms, which mostly had lines even if they were little. So he look in the last place which was the guest room and he cracked the door noticing a small boy sitting on the edge of the bed crying. He could hear her sniffles and he felt her pain they all did.
"Brooke babe." Nathan said trying to get her attention, but he seemed to scare her and she jumped up wiping her tears. It was time to be strong again.
"Um sorry there were long lines and you know I hate to wait." Brooke said nervously as she tried to get past Nathan to get out but he grabbed her by the arm.
"Brooke its okay you don't always have to be strong."
"Yeah but someone needs to for Luke."
"And what about you Peyton was your best friend?"
"I can help myself later."
"Brooke that's not healthy come on." Nathan said as he pulled her towards the bed and sat down next to her.
"Nathan don't do this."
"Brooke you loved her just as much as Luke and I know you miss her and its okay." He explained as her tears that she had previously stopped started to come again.
"Its just not fair why Peyton?" She said as she began to sob more. Nathan knew it wouldn't take much because the girl had been holding in too much for too long and a couple of side sobs don't help.
"Its okay baby girl." He said as he pulled her into his chest and put his chin on top of her head and just rubbed her back.
Luke had come looking for the two after they had taken awhile and haley needed more the Luke's help and he overheard crying and knew it was Brooke and he started to walk faster to make sure she was okay and he stopped right in front of the bedroom to see the two snuggled up and Brooke was crying. Lucas suddenly felt jealous of Nathan. Why him? Brooke never cried to Lucas, did she not trust him with her feelings? Lucas didn't want to feel jealous but he was badly envying his brother and it pissed him off. So he stormed off to tell Haley he couldn't find them.
A/N (Okay so yeah I know I don't know why this sucked so much?? Lol but I need a Beta for this and anyone who has any ideas or whatever post in a review or pm me because I love to hear what my readers see because it opens up my imagination sometimes to things I never considered.)