Love Or Money?
Lucas Scott came out of a public library located in Tree Hill, North Carlolina. He turned up his jacket collar against the bitter winter wind and stood waiting for
his brother to arrive. The sky was the colour of slate and the rain began to fall. Brooke Davis was looking out of the window of her apartment she and her sister shared.
She spotted him and gave a little gasp. Haley Davis, her sister stood at her shoulder to see what caught her attention. 'Who is that guy, I think I've seen him before'.
Brooke said pointing through the perfectly polished glass. ' He goes to school with us Brooke'. Brooke turned to face Haley. 'What's his name?'.
She said bending to see more clearly through the window. 'Lucas'. Haley replied. Brooke smiled and walked to the other end of the room to grab her coffee mug.
Haley laughed saying. 'He's not your type Brooke'. She turned around and gave Haley a sarcastic grin. 'and how do you know that?'.
'He's not from a rich family, and he's not gonna buy you gifts like Felix used to'. Brooke slighty laghed, 'So, you think I'm so shallow as to...
Haley cut her off, 'Yes I do.. Brooke laughed and once again approached the window. She felt differently, as she stared out the window he heart gave a funny little beat
and started beating too quickly. There was something about this boy that fascinated her, she literally couldn't take her eyes off him.
Later, whilst Lucas was playing basketball at his favorite basketball court or as he and his friends called it, 'Rivercourt'. Brooke was driving home.
She rubbed her as as she bacame tired and leant down to pick up her coffee. Trying to keep her eyes on the road she knocked the cup and it spilled on her arm.
'Ow', she yelped as she lost control of the wheel and span off the road coming to a immidiate halt. 'Crap', she said forcing her car door open.
She cracked opened her bonnett which was smoking and began coughing uncontrolably. Reaching into her jeans pocket she flipped open her phone and sighed. 'No signal'.
She slid down the side of her car and sat on the floor with her head in her hands.
Meanwhile, Lucas was bouncing his basketball through the street when he saw a girl sat next to her car. He approached her. 'Hey'.
Brooke looked up at him and smiled. 'Oh, hi', she said pulling herself onto her feet. Lucas smiled, 'need some help?'. She laughed nervously, 'Yes, please'.
'Okay. we can go to my uncle Keiths garage and get the pick up truck'. Brooke looked around and then looked back at him. ' How far Is It?'.
'Half a mile up the road'. She smiled and walked next to him. 'okay'. They began walking and both couldn't help but noticed how attractive they each were.
'So, you go to Tree Hill right?'. Lucas asked smiling. 'Yeah'. Brooke replied playing with her hair. 'Yeah, we're in english together'. He added.
'Really?'. 'Yeah'. They continued walking and both wanted to talk, but couldn't think of what to say.
' So what are you doing way out here uhm.....' , she stopped. 'I'm really sorry. I don't know you're name'. He laughed and looked at her. 'I'm Lucas Scott'.
He extended his hand as she smiled and shook it. 'Brooke Davis'. He laughed. Oh I know who you are'. 'my reputation Exceeds itself once again'.
'You'e the Beautiful, Rich girl who has all the cool parties'. Brook stopped and turned to face him. 'You think that?'. He also stopped. 'What?'.
She nervously laughed. 'You think that I'm beautiful?'. Lucas laughed and scratched his neck, 'Uh..... , Yeah you're beautiful'. He continued walking, she made him feel nervous.
Brooke caught up, 'Well thankyou. I think you're beautiful Too'. They both laughed. Lucas felt a connection with her, he smiled and gazed into her pretty brown eyes.
'Well, I play basketball here'. Brooke smiled. 'You play basketball, why aren't you on the school team?'. He shook his head. 'I don't know'.
He suddenly stopped walking, 'This is the place'. He said pointing to the garage infront of him. 'Very buzz worthy, L Scott'. He laughed as he turned the key and pulled open the shutters.
When they arrived back at Brooke's car, Lucas towed it on the truck and recorded her financial details on his clipboard. 'Penelope is your middle name?'. He laughed.
'Yes, go ahead mock me. You're like the only person outside my family that knows that'. He smiled. 'Secret's safe with me'. She smiled back.
'So, I'll take it in see what I can do and i'll call you'. Brooke smiled as an akward, yet pleasant tension grew. 'Call you.... about the car'. She nodded. 'right'.
Lucas opened his car door, 'Need me to drop you off anywhere?'. She smiled and slit onto the passenger seat, 'Sure'. He got into the drivers seat and started the car as she attacthed her
seat belt. 'So were to?'. he said starting up the car. Around twenty minutes later, they arrived outiside Brooke's house. Lucas stopped the car and faced her. 'Here we are'.
Brooke unnatatched her seatbelt and smiled at him. 'Lucas. Thankyou, I don't know what I would have done without you'. He smiled as she leaned over and gently kissed him on the cheek.
His smile was unremovale at this point. Brooke leaned back into her seat and stepped out of the car. 'I'll see you in school'. she said walking away.
He grinned and stroked the spot on his face that she kissed. He started upthe car and drove off as she stood at her front door waving to him.
Brooke, stepped in her front door andleaned against it smiling. 'Wow'. She whispsered to herself as she overheard Haley playing guitar in the room next to her.
Lucas arrived back at the garage and started working on Brooke's car, Keith came in whistling, 'Lucas, why are you here?, It's your day off'.
'It's a friend's car, she needs it done pretty quick'. Keith smiled and closed his toolbox. 'well, I'm heading home. Remember to lock up'. Throwing the keys at him.
Lucas quickly caught them and placed them on the desk next to him. The next day at school, he caught up with Brooke. 'Hey, Brooke'.
She smiled. 'Hey, how are you?'. 'I'm good, you?'. 'Great'. They both smiled. Lucas smiled, and reached into his pocket pulling out her car keys.
He placed them in her hand as she looked up at him. 'Already?'. He laughed and pointed to her car in the parcking lot. 'I drove it here for you'.
Brooke was shocked, 'How did you do it in one day?'. He shrugged his shoulders, 'Well, I worked on it all night'. Brooke smiled and pulled him into a hug. 'Thankyou'.
He smiled as he looked more than comfortable. 'no problem'. She released herself and smiled. 'how much do I owe you?' 'Nothing'. He replied simplistically.
'I have to..., I can't just not pay you'. He laughed. 'listen. I didn't have to order parts and I don't charge my friends'. She nodded and placed the keys in her pocket.
'So, Is you rescuing me gonna become a regular basis thing?', she laughed. 'If I'm lucky', He replied grinning. She gave him a simple smile and looked around as the bell rang.
'I've gotta get to class, but I'll see you around?'. she said slowly backing away. He laughed, 'Definitely'.