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Chapter 1 ~ My life would suck without you

"You got a piece of me, and honestly my life would suck without you"

The past week as been has been one of the worst, Lucas and I got into a fight, which made school a lot harder. Peyton and I really haven't talked at all this week, which made the week even worse. Maybe I'll drive up and see her once classes are over today. I just need to get away from everything and that would be the perfect way to do so. She's been going out with some guy who I met over Christmas break, his name was Jake and I'm sure she has stories she wants to tell me about him. Once class ended I ran back to my dorm and started multi – tasking. First, I called Lucas just telling him where I was going this weekend. Luckily I got his answering machine; we weren't really talking after this fight. I told him I was going to see Peyton this weekend and I will be back on Sunday and if he wanted to talk to me then call me on my cell. Meanwhile, I was packing a quick duffle bag of clothes. I figured that I will call Peyton when I'm right outside her dorm.

I got into my blue convertible buggy and started driving. I took the top down, it was a warm April day, and turned the radio up. My favorite song at the time came on, You Sang to Me by Marc Anthony; it reminded me of when Lucas and I first started going out and how nervous I was. Then I really started to get deep into my thoughts and was thinking about how much I could not survive without him and all of the good times we have had. Soon I was up to the campus. "Man," I thought to myself "I must have been really thinking a lot." I didn't even realize I was there already.

I had only been to the campus once or twice, so I figured that I'll probably get lost. Surprisingly I didn't, considering it was 7 at night. As I made my way up to Peyton's apartment, I called her to make sure she was in her room, no answer. So I hoped she was in her room or else I would have to sit outside and wait.

I got to her room and yelled, "Surprise P. Sawyer, I hoped…"

In the middle of my sentence, I realized what was going on, her and Jake were in a serious make – out session. I was hoping that my phone would go of or something, thinking it could be Lucas, but no the only time I want to talk to him this week and he doesn't call, go figure. As soon as Peyton recognized that it was me, she threw her shirt back on and rushed over and gave me a hug.

"Oh my God Brooke, I've missed you so much. What are you doing here?"

"Well I haven't seen my best friend in a while and I figured why not surprise her. But I clearly should have called first. I'm so sorry I interrupted."

"Don't worry about it. Well, you know Jake right?"

"Yea we met over Christmas break, when you brought him home with you. Hi Jake"

"Hi, its Brooke right?"

Yea, it is. So how have you been?"

"Good. I'm going to let you guys catch up. I'll talk to you later Peyton." Jake then leans in and kisses Peyton goodbye. "Bye Brooke. It was nice seeing you again."

"You too Jake."

"Alright, if you don't mind me asking, why are you really here? If you wanted to see me, you could have seen me on the webcam or called me."

"I'm truly shocked. How can you see right through me?"

"I got a lot of practice over the years."

"You think you are so funny."

"Yes I do."

"Okay. Okay. Lucas and I got into a major fight this week and I just wanted to get away for a while and figured why not come up here."

"Brooke, I'm so sorry. I wouldn't have said those things if I knew."

"Yeah. I know don't worry about it."

"So what was the fight about?"

"Honestly. I don't remember. It started off with him worrying about his grades, I told him that I didn't want to hear about his grades right now, and ended with us screaming at each other and him walking out of the apartment."

"I'm sorry. When did it happen?"

"Tuesday."

"Have you talked to him since?"

"No, I left him a message on his answering machine saying that I was coming up here and if he wanted to talk to call me."

"Well, that's good I guess."

"Yea. So do you want to go for a walk and just catch up with each other?"

"Yea, I'd like that."

"So how are things going with Jake?" I asked while walking down the street.

"It's been really good."

"That's good right?"

"Maybe. How's Lucas been, besides the fight?"

"Why maybe? We've been really good, I think I'm reading to go to the next level with him."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, my favorite song came on the radio, You Sang to Me, and I…"

"Ugh! I hate that song."

"I know you do, can I finish my story here?"

"Yes"

"Thank you. As I was saying, once I heard the song I started thinking of Lucas and how I couldn't live without him, and all of the good times we've had. It was there that I realized that he is defiantly the one."

"Aw. That's sweet Brooke. You guys have been going out for a long time now; do you think he's going to ask you to marry him?"

"I don't know. I want him to, but maybe we're too young. Why what do you know?"

"Nothing."

"Honestly?"

"Have I ever lied to you?"

"No. Alright, enough about me, lets talk about you."

"Fine. Um…"

"I'll ask a question then. Why did you answer me maybe before?"

"Because I think that he thinks that I'm too predictable."

"Do you try to be unpredictable?"

"No. I don't know how."

"Trying surprising him with something, like showing up in his apartment or something like that."

"That's a great idea. I'm going to his apartment tonight then. You do mind do you?"

"No don't worry about it. I'll wait outside in the car."

"Alright"

"Let's go"