Summary:
Brooke Davis lost a lot that summer. She found out her best friend had been sleeping with her boyfriend. Her parents decided to move to L.A, leaving her to fend for herself. Her and Rachel got a townhouse together but neither of them were ready for the adult responsibilities. Brooke finds comfort in alcohol, leaving one person to help her pick up the broken pieces.
This story will bounce back and forth between past and present. The past parts are not in chronological order, rather just pieces of the past.
Chapter One
"I think you should have this back, Nathan…" Haley said holding out the colorful plastic bracelet.
"Keep it Hales it's yours" Nathan replied pushing her hand back. She shook her head, looking up at the gloomy sky.
"It was mine… when it meant something. But now it's just a reminder of what could have been and what never will be" she whispered, fighting back tears. "And before we get into another fight about it… I know this was all my decision…but what was I supposed to do? Give up my dream for my marriage that was already way beyond fixing?"
"It wouldn't have been broken in the first place if you hadn't left…" Nathan shock back quickly, looking away at the river.
"Let's not do this again… I'm on tour again Nathan… and I probably wont be back… I might visit but there's nothing for me here anymore…" She whispered placing the bracelet in his hand again. "I want you to give that to the next girl who steals your heart… because she'll be who you're really supposed to be with Nathan…" Nathan looked up at her and nodded his head slowly. She turned around.
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"Thought I'd find you here…." Lucas said walking up behind Brooke. He looked out over the River as he sat next to her on the bench.
"What are you doing here?" Brooke replied, quickly whipping her tears away. Lucas sighed, looking over at her.
"I'm sorry Brooke…" he whispered for what seemed like the hundredth time.
"Yeah well sorry doesn't change much does it…" she shot back grabbing her purse. She slid off the bench and started towards her car.
"Brooke please… talk to me. Talk to Peyton. Don't shut us out" Lucas followed after her.
"Don't shut out the two people who betrayed me the most?" Brooke yelled, turning to face him. "You guys snuck around behind my back for months and thought it was alright? I hate both of you…. I swear… I wish I never had to see either of you again. But here's the sad part. That can't happen. Because that slut of bestfriend of mine is on my cheerleading team…. And my ex—boyfriend happens to play for the team we cheer for. So every day of my life I get to wake up knowing I'll get to see Lucas and Peyton … together… and that Lucas, that makes me sick" She screamed, tears pouring down her face.
"Brooke…" Lucas shouted after her.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!" She cried climbing into her and car and speeding off.
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Brooke sat on the swing with a bottle of vodka in her hands. She couldn't even keep her balance but she kept taking more and more shots. She was at one of Nathan's happening parties when she saw Lucas and Peyton making out on the couch. Even though it had been a few months since she originally found out the two were together she still felt like her heart had been ripped out and stepped on. Tears poured down her face as she tried to stand up, falling over instead. Her bottle rolled a few feet in front of her before it was stopped by a foot a few feet in front of her. She looked up but couldn't see who stood over her. She rolled over on her back and fought her eyes shutting.
"Someone should have cut you off a long time ago…" Nathan said leaning down over her. Brooke didn't answer, she mumbled something before her body went limp. "Brooke…." He said grabbing her arm and pulling her up.
"Where's the bar?" she slurred, wrapping her arms around him. Nathan laughed, lifting her up.
"The bar is closed…" he replied carrying her towards his parents beach house. "Who did you come with?"
"Rach…el"
"Well Rachel left… awhile ago with some guy. What about Peyton? She's still here…." He asked setting her down on the lawn chair.
"Screw Peyton… just like she was screwing Lucas…." Brooke practically yelled, falling forward. He caught her, holding her up. "Nathan… screw this…" she whispered touching her heart. "It hurts too much…" tears started falling from her eyes and for the first time in Nathan's life he was seeing Brooke as a real person, with real feelings.
"I know…. Haley left today…." He whispered, still holding her up. Brooke nodded, touching his heart.
"Ouch…" she replied leaning in towards him. "Well here's to broken hearts…" she whispered, closing her eyes. "Hearts …. They get broken more then… then it's even worth…" she trailed off. Nathan wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Maybe we just give our hearts to the wrong people…" he said watching as Brooke drifted into a drunken sleep. She stirred, opening her eyes and looking up at him.
"Can I sleep… drive me home…pleas…e" she moaned.
"I'll carry you upstairs. You can sleep in my bed…" Nathan replied lifting her up and carrying her towards the back entrance. He walked up the stairs and laid her in his bed, pulling his covers over her tiny frame. "Goodnight Brooke" he whispered kissing her forehead softly.
"Goodnight brother from another mother" she slurred, her eyes closing instantly. Nathan watched as she slept before he made his way down to the party.
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"Why does she always have to act like that?" Haley whispered to Nathan, pointing towards Brooke, who was dancing on top of one of his parents beach house tables. She was clearly wasted, again. There hadn't been a day since she'd found out about Lucas and Peyton that she wasn't drunk.
"She's going through a rough time…" Nathan replied, defending the girl he never really considered a close friend. The two of them had more in common then he had ever realized. Haley had cheated on him with Chris, Lucas cheated on her with Peyton. The only difference was Nathan forgave Haley and Lucas did want forgiveness.
"Well someone needs to help the girl… because the rate she's going she's going to end up dead" Haley groaned, walking away from Nathan and heading towards the living room. Nathan waited until she was completely out of sight before he made his way over to Brooke. She was dancing around the table of guys, giving every one of them a clear view up her short skirt. Their hands devoured her body, touching ever inch of skin she was willing to show.
"Hey… Brooke…" Nathan yelled over the loud music, pushing his way next to the table. "Brooke!" He yelled louder. She slowly turned around, her smile growing larger.
"Brother from another mother!" she sang, dancing closer to him. She stumbled, nearly falling off the edge of the table. "Does Nathan want a dance…" she asked shaking her ass in his face. He placed his hands on her hips, pushing her down so that her skirt was no longer an up skirt viewing party.
"Let's get you down from here …" He whispered into her ear. She looked at him with a pathetic look on her face and shook her head no. Pushing herself back up and throwing her hands up.
"Rock on! Rock on! Rock on!" Brooke screamed, singing along with the rap song Skills was playing. Nathan watched as more guys hands grabbed her legs, her arms, her thighs.
"Hey! Back off!" Nathan yelled, lurching towards the guy who had just clearly stuck his hand up Brooke's skirt.
"Man… get the fuck out of my face…." He said shoving Nathan backwards. "She obviously wants it or else she wouldn't be dancing around like a slut…" Nathan stepped towards him again, punching him in the face.
"Nate!" Haley yelled coming in from the living room. "Let go of him!" she cried trying to pry his hands from the other guys neck. Lucas and Peyton soon joined them.
"Let go man" Lucas said pulling him up away from the other guy.
"Let go of me!" Nathan screamed, lurching towards the guy again but Lucas held on tight.
"What is wrong with you?" Haley asked, getting in Nathan's face. He ignored her, his eyes going past her and towards Brooke, who stood still on the table. She swayed back and forth until she finally fell, landing on the floor in front of her.
"Oh my god!" Peyton cried, instantly going to her side. "Brooke!" Brooke didn't respond, her eyes were rolled in the back of her head. "Someone call 911!"
"No!" Nathan said pushing Lucas away from him. "She'll get in trouble and so will everyone here…"
"He's right… we'll all get nailed for underage drinking… even though some of us aren't even drinking" Haley added looking down at Nathan who was picking Brooke up.
"I'll take her…" Lucas said reaching out for his ex-girlfriend. Nathan looked at him slowly, not wanting to give her to him but knowing if he didn't he'd have hell to pay from Haley.
