This is a fan fiction about Derek good one and Peyton.

Peyton is an outlaw and Derek is living with her. He is her stepbrother.

Brooke is gothic and dark.

Haley is popular and Nathan's girlfriend.

1. BURNING BRIGHT

Listening to my music, drawing the same thing over and over again, thinking how it would be if I was part of their world. Would I be mean too?! Would I have found the right person?! Would I…

The phone is ringing; I drop my crayon and walk to the phone that is next to my bed. I look at the display; it's Brooke. Brooke Davis has been my best friend since the day I first met her, she always comfort me with her hugs and her sweet talk. Sometimes I wonder if I would be still here if she wasn't in my life. She is so different - so dark. When she is in the room, the light is different… it's brighter although she is always wearing black.

"Hey Brooke!"

"Don't –Hey Brooke- me! I heard about you…"

"You did?"

Oh no. She heard… After all I was her best friend in the whole wide world, how could I ever face her after this?! I don't want to lose her. I don't know what I would do when I don't have her in my life. She is my best friend, she is my sister, and she is my everything. After my dad left and my mom died, Brooke was my family. I can't take it anymore if she left too…

"Yes I did!"

"Owh…"

"I am just kidding! Why were you so shocked? Is something wrong?"

"No… no. I am just really tired."

That was so a lie. What she didn't know was that I was going to a party tonight. I felt bad not telling her, but if I told her the truth, she would be pissed. She will be so concerned and that is not what I want.

"Okay! So guess what…"

"What?!"

"I got tickets too Dashboard Confessional! For your birthday."

"Brooke… thanks! But my birthday is not till July and it is January."

"Yeah, I know, but I wasn't sure you knew. Haha… You want to go or not?!"

"Hell yeah! Thanks Brooke! You are awesome. When are they playing?"

"Next week on Saturday."

"Awesome! Can't wait!"

"Okay... gotta go now! Talk to you later!"

"Bye…"

This is so awesome! Dashboard Confessional! They are awesome. I walked back to my drawing and saw something on my desk. It was an invitation too the party tonight, the party that Nathan… the most popular guy at school gave to me.

-Flashback-

"It's Peyton, right?"

"Yeah."

"This is for you…"

Those were his first words ever to me. I looked at the clock and I still got an hour to get dressed. I opened my closet and saw all different clothes. What the hell was I suppose to wear to a party with all the popular kids? I looked in a fashion magazine that I bought this afternoon and looked at the clothes the models were wearing. They were all so gorgeous, so stunning. I looked at the model who had above her the text: "Casual Party Clothes". She had on casual jeans and a nice shirt on top with a few earrings in. I could do that… and got dressed. I looked into the mirror and nothing was changed… I was just me. So I got my make-up case and put some mascara and lip-gloss on. That looked so much better.

I couldn't wear my All-Stars to a party like that I will still look like an outlaw, so I got in my closet and searched for the shoes I once bought but never wore them. I found them after a while of desperate search; they were black heels with a cute little red ribbon on them. I could so wear them… they matched my shirt.

So I was ready to go.