"When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" Chapter One - Same Mistake
I look down the hallway, trying to find something that just might enertain me. But, yet I find irony. Not only did I find the two people that I didn't want to see, but it's even worse. They're together. There's the girl. The girl who managed to ruin a friendship, a love, a life, really. And there's the boy, the best friend I used to have. Also the boy I love, but whom I can't have because of that girl. Man, I don't like her.
"So while I'm turning in my sheets
And once again, I cannot sleep Walk out the door and up the street Look at the stars beneath my feet Remember rights that I did wrong So here I go.."
4 days earlier.
No one would ever think that the bond between these three people - Brooke, Rachel, and Chase- could ever be broken. The friendship they shared was so strong, and had lasted for more than they could of ever imagined.
Brooke and Chase walked along the park, and Brooke smiled to herself as she pushed the stroller that her beautiful daughter sat in.
Brooke's daughter was and would always be the biggest part of her life. She was only 15 when she found out that the soon-to-be blessing was dwelling inside her. No one could believe that the 15-year old Brooke Davis- the rich, popular, and friendly girl would get pregant this young. But, at the same time, it didn't surprise them at all.
This blessing would change Brooke's life forever. She wouldn't be the girl who went to four parties a week, got drunk, had sex with whoever wanted to, and woke up the next day with a major hangover at a complete stranger's house. She would turn out to be the responsible, smart, and loyal Brooke Davis, who got good grades, was a good mother, and had two stable friendships.
She never once regretted the night she concieved her daughter Emma, knowing that if she didn't, she wouldn't ever be the person she was today.
Chase made a glance over at the beautiful girl that was walking with him. He loved when they just took walks with Emma, everything was just silent except their footsteps below. It was mysterious, and beautiful at the same time. But there was a pain in his heart that he was feeling that wouldn't go away - a feeling of guilt, and a feeling of fear.
Chase stared blankly at Brooke, trying to see how she was reacting to what he had just confessed to her. Her eyes were wide-eyed, and her face turned paler than usual. "Oh my god." She whispered, in shock. She couldn't believe what he had told her.
How the hell could this happen?
"Oh, dammit, Chase!" She yelled, furious.
Chase just lifted his head down, feeling ashamed. He couldn't believe that this was happening to him. Now that he told Brooke, it just felt so much more real.
"How many times have I told you? How many times have I told you not to make
the same mistake I did?" Brooke screamed, making Chase wince. Chase- now sitting- put his head into his hands. "You know what? The one time that you screw up can make you who you are." She yelled. He sat there in silence, only nodding his head as she screamed at him. "How could you get her pregnant? After seeing me go through this, how could you let that happen? Do you even know the hell I went through?"
Chase looked up, the tears in his eyes. "I don't know what to do, Brooke. I'm so scared." Brooke felt so bad for him as she watched him shake his head and stare at the floor. She turned away, the pain overwhelming in his hopeless eyes.
She spoke once more, her tone much softer. "I don't know what to say to you." Brooke said, shaking her head in disbelief. At that moment, her voice grew colder. "You're gonna need to clean up your act," She whispered, not making any eye contact with him. "Besides," She whispered in a bitter voice. "I'm not the one you should be talking to about this."
Brooke loved Chase, and had always loved him. Knowing what she knew now just broke her heart. Even worse, He had no clue how much pain he was soon going to go through. It killed Brooke to think of it.
"You're the one I want to talk to about this Brooke." He said weakly, and she turned away as soon as he said it. The tears ran down her face, and she quickly wiped them so he wouldn't see her this way.
"Brooke," Chase whispered to her. "Look at me," He waited for her to respond, but her body wouldn't move to face him. As more tears ran down her face, she tried to control herself. "Brooke, look at me." He said, and she turned around. "I think we both want more than just being friends Brooke." He said, looking straight into her eyes. Brooke disgusted look led to a sharp sting on the side of Chase's face. She gasped, her hand coming to her mouth as the guilt swept over her.
"Oh my god." She whispered. "I'm sorry." Brooke said quickly. He looked down, speechless. "I .. just can't .. do this." She choked, backing up with each word she spoke. Brooke felt horrible, but she couldn't believe that he would actually bring this up when he had so much more to be worrying about.
"Why?" He said, finally, in a way that made Brooke's heart ache. She continued to shake her head. Brooke sighed the moment she looked Chase in the eye.
"Because.."
Chase knew that Brooke was going to tell him a lie, which made him even more angry. "No, Brooke. Tell me the truth." He asked her. "Why don't you want to be with me?"
Brooke shook her head again furiously."Because, now," She whispered angrily as if she was talking to a four year old. "You're gonna have a child. You're not gonna be worrying about a relationship with me, or a relationship with anyone else. So, no, Chase, I can't. And I'm gonna be really worried if this is the first thing that you're thinking of when you find out that your girlfriend is pregnant." Brooke yelled, and Chase felt ashamed as she yelled the bitter truth to him. Brooke shook her head as she exclaimed "you should go". Chase didn't speak a word as he got up. "Talk to her Chase." Brooke told him as she opened the door for him. "Just talk to her." She repeated. Chase nodded, stepping outside slowly.
Brooke sighed as she shut the door and leaned against it. She slid down the side of it, reaching to the floor as the sobs racked her body, burying her head in her arms. She couldn't help but think why it felt like she was going through this all over again. It just wasn't fair.
"I'm not calling for a second chance, I'm screaming at the top of my voice,
Give me reason, but don't give me choice,
Cause I'll just make the same mistake again.."