This is my first fan fiction but I have some good ideas and with your help readers I'm sure it can be great.
I am a HUGE Naley fan, but Haley will not be in this story (
As much as I love her as a character, I know I couldn't have Nathan and her in the same story and not have them get together, therefore no Haley.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters, except for the ones I made up
"Here goes nothing." Thought Brooke Davis has she stepped out of her baby blue beetle and onto the grounds of Tree Hill High. It was a new year and everything had changed. But nothing and no one was going to get in the way of her Senior Year. Brooke was seriously nervous and trying not to show it. It was at that moment she felt a hand upon her shoulder.
"It's gonna be okay, B," said Kaitlyn Smith. Kaitlyn Smith. God this girl had been her saving grace these last few months.
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Brooke and Kaitlyn took their sits in their first class of senior year. It had been a tradition of Brooke's to be the first person in class the first day so she would get to see everyone as they walked in after their long summer and all eyes were on her. It felt like being in first class, as did most of her life. But this year she wouldn't help feeling sad as it had all changed. This year she wasn't sitting next to Brooke and neither was he. Many students began to file into the class. The jocks, who shot Brooke a smirk to which she replied with her famous wink and the occasionally irresistible dimpled smile. Next came Nathan and Peyton. Brooke began to fill that lump in her throat once again she as did each time either of their names were even mentioned. As she was about to raise her hand to ask to be excused, "RIIIINNNNGGGG," signaling that class had begun.
"Morning Seniors. How was your summer?" asked clueless Mr. Peters.
Brooke and Nathan exchange glances and just like that the memory floods back replaying in their minds as it did all summer long.
3 months earlier
"Los Angeles?" questioned Nathan.
"Yeah," said Brooke solemnly looking across her bed to Nathan.
"Well for how long?" said Nathan
"The whole summer," sniffled Brooke.
Nathan remained quiet trying to take it all in. The whole summer. "What does this mean for us?" "Should I go with?" "Why now?" "This was going to be our last summer together" A million unspoken thoughts were running through his head but were interrupted when Brooke began to speak again.
"Look Nathan," began Brooke as she started to break down. "I- I just think that maybe, maybe it would be better if we-"
"You wanna breakup?" interrupted Nathan trying desperately to mask the hurt in his voice and vulnerability in his eyes.
"I just think it's for the best," cried Brooke. She knew deep down this is what she had to do. She couldn't leave him waiting all summer, especially with her keeping something from him.
Brooke was now sobbing when Nathan chose to speak up.
"If you think this is for the best then why are crying? What aren't you telling me?" asked Nathan the concern evident in his voice.
Nathan and Brooke have known each other since middle school. She watched him evolve into a nicer person, a better person. They were inseparable along with Peyton Sawyer. The group was often referred to as the Three Musketeers, when they were younger. Brooke knew that Nathan could read her like a book. And this situation was proving to be no different.
Nathan gently placed his finger below her chin, "Hey, hey, look at me, come on, you can tell me, what's wrong? We can get through it, together,"
"Nathan, I-" started Brooke as her bedroom door swung open.
"Hey guys neither of you were answering your phones so," babbled Peyton then when she finally looked up at the scene, ", oh my gosh Brooke!" cried Peyton.
"Are you okay? Nathan what did you do to her I swear to Go-" said Peyton
"Peyton I'm fine, really," laughed Brooke through her tears.
"Look I'm gonna go," said Nathan now standing leaning in for a kiss, but Brooke turned her face resulting in him softly grazing her cheek.
A hurt Nathan asked, "Breakfast tomorrow then? We can finish talking about you know," turning to face Peyton.
"It's okay you can say it, Peyton already known I'm leaving. But um I can't do breakfast my flights in the morning," said Brooke the sadness apparent in her voice
Peyton looking between the two people who mattered most to her feeling incredibly guilty and said,
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"Okay class for your homework I would like an essay on the meaning of today's lecture," yelled Mr. Peters over the bell.
"Shit," whispered Brooke hoping she would be more focused on the present in the rest of her classes. "At least of have next period free," thought Brooke "and hopefully Nathan doesn't."
Brooke began to collect her papers desperately trying to get out of there before dealing with a confrontation with Nathan.
"Hey Brooke," no such luck thought Brooke as she turned to the owner of that voice she could recognize anywhere.
"Um Hi Nathan, look I really have to go, catch you later," replied Brooke as she nearly ran out of the classroom.
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The day was nearly over and it was becoming increasingly hard to keep avoiding Nathan.
"RRIINNGG" sounded the bell
"Just perfect alternate route and late again," mumbled Brooke to herself, "stupid boys."
"Hey watch it, I'm one of those 'stupid boys' too," laughed Lucas Roe walking up alongside Brooke.
"Oh hey Lucas," Brooke exclaimed while stopping to give him a hug.
"I missed you buddy," said Lucas "it just wasn't the same without you."
"Aw really?" asked Brooke feeling a bit more optimistic.
"Yeah you know, less partying, less drinking, less se-" listed Lucas.
"Hey," interrupted Brooke, "number one we," started Brooke motioning between the two of them, "haven't had sex since we were dating, which was years ago, number two everyone knows no one throws a party like Brooke Davis," continued Brooke throwing him a wink, "and number three it's not my fault you didn't drink, you always were a lightweight though," playfully teased Brooke as they continued down the path Brooke's calculus class completely forgotten.
"Now my turn 'number one'," mocked Lucas playfully, "when did Brooke Davis start speaking in 'lists' and I was most definitely not a lightweight," defended Lucas with a laugh.
The pair continued to laugh while creating small talk and discussing their summer, mostly his as Brooke wasn't as willing to share. However, both were unaware that Nathan sat at a nearby table with several friends with hurt apparent on his face, as he watched the two friends catch up.
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A/N: The blanks about the summer and the characters past relationships will all be filled in soon. Along with what Brooke was keeping from Nathan all those months back. The flashback will pick up with Peyton's response in the next chapter because I felt this entry would be too long. I thrive off of your feedback so let me know what you all think.