AU. Set in season 4 during the break in Peyton and Brookes friendship.
Brookes POV
Sitting in the window of Karen's Cafe, quietly nursing a cup of strong black coffee and gazing aimlessly at the street before her, Brooke Davis allowed herself to think.
She missed her best friend. Sure the hurt and betrayal had not gone away, but it had settled into a dull ache. The pain of living without Peyton however was more acute. She missed the blonde more than she would admit to anyone, much less to herself. It seemed that she was only half a person without Peyton, like parts of her had been cut away when she severed their friendship. Deep down that was what Brooke wanted most- to feel whole and safe and loved again.
That was when she saw her, the unmistakeable blonde curls driving her beloved car. Music blaring, smile on her face, laughing with the passenger next to her. Brooke craned her head to see who it was and realized it was Larry Sawyer, Peyton's often absent, but loving and devoted Dad. Peyton looked so happy and relaxed, and Brooke thought to herself that it had been a long time since she had seen her former friend look thay way. She looked as though she didn't have a care in the world.
So careless it would seem, that she didn't see the red light.
She didn't see the haulage truck come speeding from the right.
She didn't see the look of terror on her Dad's face as he reached to grab the steering wheel.
She didn't see anything but the bright sunlight reflecting off the headlights on the truck, when it was all far too late.
Brooke saw it all.
"PEYTON"
Others chapters would be longer, and have more dialogue. Is it worth continuing? xx