"Damn. I gotta stop doing that" Skillz quickly shut the door while Brooke's jaw dropped at the sight of Peyton and Lucas. Mouth didn't seem as surprised by the fact that Peyton and Lucas had just slept together for the first time since they became a couple.
"You know what guys. I'm gonna take a walk" After what had been a long day of driving, and later crashing a prom, Brooke's excitement had faded in the matter of seconds. She looked rather crushed when she walked away from Skillz, Mouth, and the hotel they were all staying at.
She reached a park with a view towards the water after a few minutes of walking. Brooke sighed, and crossed her arms as she let the tears run down her cheeks. She stared out at the water. Now she knew it was true. Her feelings for Lucas had never gone away. She had just denied them knowing that his heart had always belonged to Peyton, and not her. As much as it hurt, now her best friend could be happy.
"Why?" She whispered to herself. If she had just realized this sooner, maybe she and Lucas could've worked things out. Now she'd never know if they even had a chance at being happy together.
After finishing her crying, Brooke decided to walk back towards the hotel. Unfortunately she had to pass Chris Keller's tour bus on the way back.
"Well, well. It took you long enough" Chris' voice and cocky attitude wasn't to be confused with anyone else. She stopped right in front of him.
"Don't flatter yourself" She rolled her eyes, and looked down at her feet. Seeing him again made her uncomfortable. Chris offered for the two of them to talk as he could tell something was bothering the normally cheerful Brooke. She gladly accepted, and after talking through most of the night she fell asleep inside the bus, exhausted from the eventful evening that had occurred.
The next morning Brooke and Chris were talking after a long breakfast.
"What, you really think you could beat me at pool?" Chris laughed, shaking his head.
"Definitely. I beat…" She hesitated to mention Lucas' name, thinking about their first official date.
"Me?" A familiar voice made Brooke jump. Nodding, she bit her lip as she looked at Lucas.
"Exactly" She whispered, a little startled by the interruption.
"Come on. We're leaving" Lucas looked between Chris and Brooke confused.
"I'm coming" She looked at Chris before following Lucas over to the car where everyone was ready to head back home to Tree Hill.
It seemed like forever, but a few hours later they were finally back in Tree Hill. As an attempt to avoid Lucas and Peyton, Brooke told Haley that she was tired after their trip. Afterall none of them had really gotten any sleep the past few days. She was still living in the house belonging to Rachel's parents, and trying to decide what to tell Peyton. Since the two of them were talking again, they had made plans to become roommates once again. Laying down on her bed, she closed her eyes. Things were bound to get complicated after this, but all those thoughts were in the back of her head as she drifted of to sleep.
A week passed, and surprisingly Brooke had managed to avoid Lucas for the most parts. She was hoping that if she just didn't see him or talk to him, then she'd not have to worry about how she felt. A loud doorknock interrupted Brooke in the middle of getting ready for one of the last days of high school. To her surprise it was Lucas standing there as she opened the door wearing a robe. Raising her eyebrow, she wondered what he could possibly want.
"Can I talk to you?" His eyes tried to meet hers, but she avoided them. Her heart was racing when she stepped aside, and let him into the house.
"What's going on?" Putting her hands on her hips, Brooke was the one to break the silence.
"I'm worried about Peyton" Lucas looked around the living room, not knowing where to start.
"She's been acting weird ever since…" He continued, hoping he'd not have to finish the sentence. She stared at him, completely caught off guard.
"Has she said anything to you?" Looking at Brooke, Lucas was completely oblivious to how uncomfortable she looked.
"Roommate" Peyton's choice of word was interesting as they hadn't officially moved in together yet. She hugged Brooke quickly before turning her attention to Lucas. Smiling, she leaned up kissing him softly. Lucas wrapped his arms around her.
"I gotta get some books before class. I'll meet you there" Without even waiting for a reply, Brooke walked away from her two friends. She just needed to get as far away as she possibly could. Seeing them kiss was too much to handle.