Authors Note This take place after Lucas leaves. Nathan and Haley are dating. Peyton is still upset with Lucas over the whole Nikki thing. Brooke and Peyton are friends.

Chapter 1-

Peyton was happy again. She had her best friend, and the person who had hurt her so much was gone. Brooke forgave her, and from what Peyton could tell they were back to normal. Lucas left with Keith, and Peyton couldn't be anymore glad. Just when she finally thought they were in a good place, she found out about Nikki and she couldn't have been anymore hurt. She couldn't understand how he could do that to her; she thought he wanted to be with her, well that didn't prove it.

Peyton and Brooke spent a lot of time at the mall doing girl things. They enjoyed shopping, but most of all they enjoyed spending time together and making up for the time they missed. Brooke, always the multi-tasker also spent the time scoping out the guys of Tree Hill. She had totally gotten over Lucas and was looking for a new guy who would treat her better.

"So Brooke what are your plans for this weekend?" Peyton asked, as the walked through Tree Hill Mall.

"Eh, you know the usual; I probably gonna make an appearence at Nathan and Hales party. Hey look at that one over there." She said, as she pointed to a guy sitting on a bench sketching people passing by. "He looks perfect for you Peyt."

"He looks kinda cool. Especially the Clash shirt. Mmm, should I go talk to him?"

"Hell ya, you need a good guy in your life!" Brooke said, also wanting one in her life. She knew who she wanted in her life. She and Peyton had been hanging out with the guys on the basketball team recently, and she had found the perfect guy for her. He came with an added plus, too. She knew Peyton had liked him at one point though, and she didn't want to do anything that might mess her and Peyton up, again. "Listen Peyt, I need to ask you something."

"Yeah, anything."

"Well, there is this person, well people, who I want to...pursue. But, I need to make sure your o.k. with it. I know you liked him or them at some point and I just wanted to make sure." Brooke suprised her self with how this came out. She was Brooke Davis, didn't give a shit about what anyone else thought and her whole statement sounded so...caring.

"Brooke you can absolutly 'pursue' Jake... and Jenny." She wanted her friend to be and if this did it, then it was o.k. "I think you two would be cute together. That is, you and Jake, not you and Jenny." She added with a chuckle.

"Thanks, Peyt. Now you go talk to that guy, and I'll call you later. Bye!"

"Bye." Peyton said. She started walking towards the mystery guy, nervous as could be. She knew they had to be alike; he was drawing and had a Clash shirt. He was really cute, too. "Hey, what are you drawing?" she said.

"Just random stuff. You draw?" he replied. Peyton noticed a trace of a British accent.

"Yeah, a lot. I'm Peyton. And, you're?"

"Andy, Andy Hill. I'm new here, my family just moved here from England."

"Yeah, I could tell" she replied, with a chuckle. "What grade are you in?"

"Well, I don't really know. The grades are different in England."

"Mmm, how old are you?"

"16."

"You'll be a junior, same as me."

"Oh, cool. So, what do you do around here fo fun?"

"Well, basketball is big. I really like to hang out at Karen's Cafe with my friends. Are you busy?"

"Not really, just kinda finding my way around town."

"O.k., come on, I am going to take you to Karen's and your going to meet all of the cool people in Tree Hill."

"O.k."