A/N: Okay, this is my first fanfic. So, I hope you guys like it! It's a Brucas, by the way.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything One Tree Hill related.
Brooke Davis walked alone through the halls of Tree Hill High. She felt alone. More alone than normal. Within a month, she lost everything she knew. Her best friend, her boyfriend, and her home. She felt miserable.
She tried to look on the bright side of things. She had Rachel, well some of the time, when she wasn't hanging out with Mouth. Rachel and Mouth were going out, and they were constantly with each other. Nathan and Haley were always there, unless they were dealing with baby stuff or college stuff.
She opened her locker and looked at the pictures of Chase. She smiled remembering the day at the mall when they were being goofy and taking pictures. Brooke remembered she had Chase, until she completely screwed up that relationship as well. She hated being so insecure. What was to say that this relationship with Chase would go up in flames?
Brooke closed her locker and walked to homeroom. She always had college to look forward to. Good thing too, I can have a new home, new friends, and a new life, Brooke thought to herself. Although, she had no idea where she was going yet. She really wanted to be a fashion designer, more than anything. Brooke felt stupid about not staying with the Rogue Vogue fashion show, just so she could still be a kid and be with her boyfriend Lucas.
Well, that didn't last very long. She caught Lucas in the same room with her then friend Peyton Sawyer. Stupidly, she believed him when he said nothing happened, but now that she looked back on it, she wasn't so sure. Damn! I really wish I would have stayed in New York City at the Rogue Vogue show.
Brooke finally arrived in homeroom and sat down in her seat next to Mouth. This was the only time of day when he wasn't with Rachel. Mouth was the only friend who understood her so well.
"Hey, Mouth," Brooke said cheery as she took the seat next to him.
"Hey Brooke," he said distractedly.
Brooke furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, "What's up?"
Mouth sighed, "I was thinking about college and I'm getting really stressed. I have no idea where I want to go."
Brooke smiled, "Relax, you'll be fine. Just pick somewhere you really want to go and don't sweat it. So what if you don't get into Harford."
He chuckled, "Harford? You mean Harvard?"
She smirked, "Yeah, there."
"Easy for you to say. You already know where you want to go and are never stressed," He explained.
Brooke raised an eyebrow knowing that wasn't true. She hated how everyone thought her life was so perfect and stress-free. People thought she wasn't worried about college. She was stressed as hell; she just hid it better than some people.
Mouth went back to looking at his calculus homework and Brooke took out the college brochure to New York's Fashion Institute. She had been accepted early. All she had to do was get her parents to wire the money to the school, pack her stuff up, and she could be gone tomorrow.
Brooke looked up to see Peyton and Lucas walking in. They looked beyond happy. They took a seat next to Haley and Nathan. It seemed as if Brooke Davis's perfect world came to a crash. Her group of friends didn't need her anymore.
It wasn't so much that Lucas and Peyton got together, it was how she lost her friends. Of course she still loved Lucas, that would never change, but she still wanted him to be happy, and if Peyton made him happy, then she'd try to be happy.
Brooke looked back at the brochure and thought, why can't I be gone tomorrow? Being a fashion designer is my dream, right? Better late than never.
OTHOTHOTH
Brooke rushed to the guidance counselor's office. She needed to get to New York City, and fast. She opened the door to find Ms. Smith talking to a student.
"I'm kind of busy right now, so-" Ms. Smith started, but Brooke cut her off.
"I know, and I am really sorry, but this is kind of urgent and important and life changing," she said excitedly.
Ms. Smith looked back at the other student who got up and left while Brooke eagerly sat down.
"What was so important Ms. Davis?" Ms. Smith asked annoyed.
"I want to be in New York City by Friday, and I want to know what I have to do," she said quickly and excited.
Ms. Smith eyed Brooke for a minute to see if she was serious, "Are you okay Ms. Davis?"
Brooke nodded, "I'm completely 100 fine and 100 sure."
Ms. Smith gave in, "Alright, if this is what you want."
Brooke smiled, "I've never been so sure in my life."
Ms. Smith picked up Brooke's folder and glanced at it, "I see that the Fashion Institute already accepted you and is eager to have you there as soon as possible. They really want you there."
"Of course, who wouldn't want me," Brooke said full of herself.
Ms. Smith ignored her comment though, "All you need to do is pack your things and have your parents wire their money to the Fashion Institute and you're set."
Brooke was confused. How could it be that easy? "What about high school?"
Ms. Smith closed Brooke's folder and said, "If you really want to finish high school, you can take courses online from New York City and finish early. Of course, you'll be taking classes and the institute and having an internship." Brooke waited for her to continue as Ms. Smith continued being honest, "It's going to be hard. Very hard. You will not only be working 4 hours a day of interning and 5 hours worth of classes, you will have at least 2 hours worth of high school work at night. Are you sure you can handle it?"
Brooke nodded confidently, "I can handle anything, if I put my mind and heart to it."
That's when she saw something Ms. Smith rarely do, she smiled, "Good luck Ms. Davis. I can tell we will be hearing big things from you."
She smiled confidently while getting up to leave, "You can guarantee it."
OTHOTHOTH
Brooke skipped up the hallway to find Chase. When she saw him, she gave him a peck on the cheek, "Guess what?"
He smiled, "What?"
"I'm going to New York City's Fashion Institute," she said.
"That's great," he said.
"I'm not done," she continued, "I'm going this Friday. I'll be in New York City on Friday and living in an apartment in two weeks."
His face dropped, "Oh, so does that mean that we'-"
She cut him off, "We are still a 'we'. I think we can make it work."
He nodded, "I think it will all work out."
Brooke smiled and quickly pecked him on the lips. "Thank you."
OTHOTHOTH
Brooke frantically packed for New York City. She felt like a madwoman being all over the place, but she really wanted to leave Tree Hill and start a new life.
While she was packing, Rachel and Mouth came in the room and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Packing," she said simply.
"For what? A trip?" Mouth asked.
Brooke closed her suitcase and looked at her now two closest friends, "No, I'm moving."
Mouth looked like he was knocked in the stomach. Rachel looked the tiniest bit sad. They were both silent. Brooke sat down on the bed to wait for one of them to start speaking.
That's until Mouth asked, "Why?"
Brooke sighed heavily, "Because this is my dream. I figure, I should start living it, now."
Mouth continued to spew out questions while Rachel remained silent, "What about high school? Rent money? Chase?"
Brooke gave a half smile, "That's all taken care of."
Mouth looked at Rachel pleadingly to talk some sense into Brooke. Instead, Rachel smirked, hugged Brooke and said, "Don't forget about me when you become a famous fashion designer."
Those were the nicest words out of Rachel's mouth ever. Brooke smiled, "I won't. But you have to promise to keep in touch."
Rachel nodded and looked at Mouth to congratulate Brooke. Reluctantly Mouth got up to hug Brooke, "Don't forget about me either, Brooke."
"I won't," Brooke said about to cry.
They all sat down in Rachel's room. Mouth asked, "Why did you want us to know?"
Brooke sighed, "Other than Chase, you are the two closest friends I've got."
Both of them smiled. Rachel asked, "What are you going to tell Nathan and Haley, and well, THEM?" THEM meaning Peyton and Lucas.
Brooke thought about it. She just couldn't vanish, but she really didn't want a lecture on how stupid she was being, "I'll call Nathan and Haley from the plane. Until then, you two keep your mouth's shut."
Mouth spoke up, "I don't think that's a good idea."
Brooke shrugged, "I don't either, but that's the best way I can possibly handle it, considering the situation."
Mouth accepted this answer until he said, "We're going to miss you, Brooke."
Brooke smiled and said, "I'm going to miss you guys too."
OTHOTHOTH
Friday morning came around and Brooke was off by Thursday night, earlier than she expected.
Rachel closed her locker door and was going to head to her next class when Haley and Nathan appeared next to her. She smirked and commented, "Well, this doesn't happen everyday."
Nathan rolled his eyes, "Whatever Rachel. Have you seen Brooke?"
Rachel wasn't sure if she should tell or not. Brooke told her not to, and Brooke had been her only friend her other than Mouth. She lied, "Nope."
Haley stopped her from walking off, "We know you did, you live with her. She wasn't in second period and I haven't seen her anywhere else."
"Maybe she's skipping," Rachel lied.
"I know you're lying," Haley said.
Rachel stopped and put her hand on her hip, "I really don't think I should be the one to tell you, you'll find out soon enough."
She was about to walk off when Nathan stopped her again, "Where the hell is Brooke?"
Rachel gave a heavy sigh, she really didn't want to say anything, but she figured that Brooke was already in New York City.
"Fine, I'll tell," Rachel said giving up. "She's in New York City and I'm not sure if or when she's going to be back."
Haley and Nathan had the same look Mouth did. It was a defeated, out-of-breath, overly shocked look. Haley only managed to ask, "Why?"
Rachel rolled her eyes and shrugged, "How the hell am I suppose to know? When Mouth asked yesterday, all she said was that she wanted her dream to start now."
"Why now? Why couldn't she wait a couple more months?" Haley asked.
"I'm not Brooke. You can call her up and ask her," Rachel said annoyed. "Frankly, I don't blame her. She would have been there earlier if it wasn't for Lucas."
"Don't pin this on Lucas," Nathan warned.
"I'm not, I'm just saying after she came back early from Rogue Vogue was because she missed him and didn't want to give him up yet or being a kid," Rachel said shrugging.
"How come you know more than we do?" Nathan asked angry with Brooke.
Rachel put her hand on her hip again and stated, "I'm her roommate and I've been more of a friend to her than you have been the past couple of months."
Nathan held Haley back from slapping Rachel. The last thing he wanted was his pregnant wife hitting someone.
Rachel smirked and said, "You can want to hit me all you want, but you're only doing that because you know it's true." She walked away living Nathan and Haley by themselves.
OTHOTHOTH
Haley and Nathan sat down at their normal table with Lucas and Peyton talking.
Haley sat down looking angry and like she was about to cry. Nathan was trying to keep his wife from falling into pieces.
Lucas noticed this immediately, "What's wrong with her?"
Haley was trying so hard not cry. Nathan was trying to answer, "She's just a little up-"
"She was right," Haley started sobbing. Lucas immediate instinct was to comfort her. "Rachel was right. We weren't there for her!"
Lucas looked at Nathan confused, "Why is Rachel right?"
Nathan didn't know whether to tell them or not. He decided against it, "It's nothing."
"How can you say it's nothing, Nathan? She was one of my best friends!" Haley cried and sobbed. It was the pregnancy hormones that were making her overreact.
"What is she talking about?" Peyton now chimed in as confused as Lucas.
Haley wiped a few tears from her face, got up and took her cell phone, "I'm going to call her, and see if she's alright."
Nathan watched Haley walk into the bathroom. He sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"What is she talking about? Who's gone? And why is Rachel right?" Lucas asked concerned.
Nathan sighed, "It's nothing."
At that moment, they saw Rachel and Mouth walk by. Mouth stopped by the table with Rachel by his side. Peyton snidely commented, "Aren't you suppose to be doing something illegal?"
"Aren't you supposed to be at a skinny blonde skank convention?" Rachel retorted quickly. Lucas, luckily stopped Peyton from punching Rachel.
Mouth turned his attention towards Nathan, "I'm sorry that we didn't tell you earlier about Brooke, she just sort of sprung it on us and we didn't have time to tell you."
Nathan shook his head, "No, its okay. I understand, completely."
"What happened with Brooke?" Peyton asked confused.
Mouth looked confused and looked at Nathan, "I thought Rachel said she told you."
Nathan sighed, "She did, I just didn't get around to-"
"What's going on?" Lucas asked raising his voice.
Mouth nudged Rachel to say something to Nathan. She rolled her eyes and turned her attention to Nathan, "Tell Haley I'm sorry about what I said before."
Nathan nodded his head, "I will."
Mouth and Rachel were about to leave when Lucas asked angry, "Since when do you and Haley get along?" He looked at Nathan, "Where's Brooke?"
Nathan was about to answer but Mouth jumped in, "Brooke is gone. She's in New York City, and she's not coming back."
Lucas went through a series of emotions. At first he was shocked, then confused, frustrated, angry, and then hysterically angry. Only, he just walked away from the table in disappointment and hurt.
