Summary: No Lucas Scott love triangle drama. Its about two best friends who were in love with each other but stopped talking knowing that if they let go of what they want it would be a lot easier than knowing what actually could be.

Part One

In this world of what we call earth is inhabited by many different types of people. Let me talk about a few of them in particular that reside in a town called Tree Hill, North Carolina. You may have heard of it you may have not. It's a small town with people lets just say aren't the least bit perfect.

Peyton Sawyer: She has lost two mothers within seventeen years of her life. She is a young blonde beautiful woman. An artistic being who looks at the world through the eyes of pain, misery, tragedy and heartbreak. There is more but the list will just go on and on and that could take forever. We wouldn't want to bore you. She doesn't trust well and the minute you betray her she will shut you out immediately. Wouldn't call her a weak girl but sometimes things that happen take the best out of her. The one person in the world that could actually get through to her is none other her best friend Brooke Davis. Did we mention she is a cheerleader? You wouldn't believe it once you meet her doesn't seem like the type but the only reason she did is because of Brooke. Not many understand her drawings but if it wasn't for Lucas Scott putting her one comic strip to a professional she wouldn't be where she is today. Music was her only escape from everything in her little world. She could listen to it day in and day out and when she was in one of her funks that she would just draw and just express how she is feeling. People came into her life and than they leave as she would believe so she stopped every possibility of falling in love with someone knowing in the end they will just leave and she would be all alone. That is what she was…ALONE! Brooke and her weren't talking and she needed her right now but she couldn't tell her that due to them not speaking at all. She would skip class every other day to get in that drink or two. She started hanging out with the wrong crowd and became more closed off to the people that were once close to her. She became bitter and cold. The only thing she secretly cared about was and will always be her best friend Brooke Davis. One day maybe just maybe she would work the courage to mend the broken friendship but right now seemed impossible.

Now we have one person just about covered. Now we go on to the next person. Peyton is tough but even that can't cover the pain and hurt in her eyes.

Brooke Davis: She brought fun in the mix and everything had to go her way. Little did she know that sometimes things can't always go your way. The thing that kept her well her was sex or at least that is what she was known for mostly. She had great fashion sense always had whatever was in the now god forbid she was caught in last year's clothing line. Brooke had talent a lot of it which would involve the ability to start her own clothing line and she was good no wait she was more than good she was amazing at how creative she could get with whatever it is she was designing. Like Peyton she too didn't like to be alone but never let it show. Nobody saw the other side of Brooke the side where she would cry basically the part where she didn't know what to do anymore but the person who did was in fact Peyton. The two had a strong friendship in till suddenly they were no longer friends anymore but from time to time she wondered about Peyton. The path she saw Peyton taken these days she knew it wasn't good but kept her ground and just stayed out of it and wasn't going to cause any trouble figuring if Peyton wanted to fix things she would have to come to her first. Brooke loved having her way especially with boys. She had friends, money and could whip your ass in shape during a cheerleader practice session. Brooke had secrets she knew she needed to change her ways but high school was about growing up and when she lost Peyton has a friend knowing she was the one she would always turn too she knew she had to figure things out on her own now.

High school was almost over and soon they would all be doing their own thing. Of course the list can go on and on with that one too. A friendship was in need of some help to fix if they weren't going to talk someone was going to make them. They had a connection like no other nobody knew why they stopped talking. Rachel being the bitch she is always said they had a thing going on but everyone was too blind to see including the two girls themselves. Soon after everyone started to believe it rumors began flying around and soon the truth came out only it was a surprise to Lucas but after some time he soon realized that if they don't patch things up and face the truth they would be miserable for the rest of their lives.

High School is done. Everyone went their own direction in life as they should. The list around the girls soon disappeared. A whole year would go by before Brooke and Peyton would run to each other and when they did someone was going to be in for a shock of their life and the truth would eventually come out. Its funny how life will work out the time that it takes is thought to be easy but in till you go through it well now that is a different story altogether.

Peyton had taken another puff of her cigarette before realizing that the person right next to her looked like someone she knew.

It was Brooke.

Brooke rolls her eyes. "Never thought of you smoking before but people change I guess." She says to Peyton who just got up and left but she went after her. "How long we going to do this Peyton. Look I get it you don't want me in your life fine that's great because I don't need you…well okay I do but back than Rachel had a point as did everyone else. Why are we running from something that we know is good for us both. You turned into some cold hearted bitch and I'm just this person that just won't give anybody the time and day because when I get close to them I can't because guess who seems to be slipping in my mind…YOU!"

Peyton shrugs her shoulders not really caring to hear any of this. "Not my problem Brooke hasn't been for a long time. Yes I do love you but it won't work…you will find someone better and just say hey fuck you I'm gone. We survived so much shit in our life I just didn't want to face the fact if we actually started something than something happens I thought letting you go would be the best but I was wrong." She admits now facing Brooke who just didn't believe a word she was saying. "I was wrong Brooke and they were right we have both been stupid. I got mad at you for no reason and shouldn't have ran but I did…I can't bare to lose you and I'm sorry for how I treated you when we stopped talking. I will admit there were times I wanted to call you and try to fix it but I couldn't you did in fact move on like I thought you would but you ended it just like that just after the fact. Brooke how did you know where to find me anyways?"

"Now suddenly you want to play nice and act like nothing happened as if we can start all over and it will be fine. Hate to break it to you Peyton but its not fine. Yes I love you and I am in love with you that hasn't changed at all. I cried over you but seeing you right now I just knew you would be here. You have talked about leaving here for so long I never thought you would still be in Tree Hill when in fact you hated this shit hole and wanted to leave so bad yet I am still here and everyone else is gone. Nathan and Haley are at Duke raising their Son. Lucas went with his mom and sister to Scotland. As for the others I really don't know I went to New York for a year to get my clothing line started but came back here and you want to know why because of you. I want to be so mad at you which I have every right to be but I can't. You hurt me so bad Peyton but I missed you like crazy."

It was the first time the girls actually hugged and neither one wanted to let go of the other. They just looked at each other as if for the first time. Peyton still blocked out people from her life she didn't want anything to do with anyone except for Brooke. Would they be able to fix things and talk things out and actually see if they have a shot? If they did everyone would be relieved but for them it was hard and complicated given all the distance between them.

"I missed you too and I'm glad you're here but where does that leave things that we both did to each other."

"In the past Peyton it stays in the past this is now. Though you let me go and after some time I let go of the fact we could be anything more. You changed a lot and I just don't believe you anymore. I love you Peyton but I moved on and you need to as well." Brooke says knowing that deep down she never really did move on she just wanted her to feel what she did and it was working.

"Fine whatever I'll just keep on walking and when you see me somewhere just act like I'm not even there like we have been doing since we graduated." Peyton says harshly walking away before turning back to Brooke. "I never gave up on the thought of us being together just so you know I still believe it can happen but its up to you now. I made a mistake by letting you go and I'm sorry but I know you didn't just come in to tell me to move on you just told me you came here for me so Brooke think before actually speaking because to me what you just said about moving on is a load of shit and you know it…I will see you around if not have a good life."

Brooke just stood there just wanted to go after her but she couldn't she froze up. Peyton made it to her car but didn't start it. She brought her head to the steering wheel watching the tears fall to the floor.

To be continued…