I do not own One Tree Hill or any of it's actors. The only thing I own is this plot. And I do not own How to Save a Life, either, this is The Fray's song.
Okay, so. This is a short little Brucas songfic I wrote a while ago...it was when I knew pretty much nothing about Brucas, I'd just started watching One Tree Hill, actually. But I was so drawn to the pairing...so I wrote this. Actually, it's a two shot, and I'll post the second part in a bit, but if you like this as it is...just don't read the sequel.
BTW, it was one of the first fics I wrote, so if it seems kinda bad...that's why :)
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Ever since they found Brooke with a gun in her hand and that note next to her, my life has never been the same. She said she didn't love me; She'd said it to both me and Peyton. It just didn't seem real. It didn't seem like the thing she would do.
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
I didn't think much of it when she said Peyton and I belonged together more than Brooke and I. I mean, why would she lie?
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
I feel like I could've saved her, if only I'd come that night. She sent a letter to me, but I didn't think it would cause this.
Dear Lucas,
I know I said I don't love you anymore. But I lied. Even though you're going out with Peyton now, I'm asking you to meet me at at 7PM tommorrow night.
Love, Brooke.
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
I didn't go because I thought she was going to try to convince me to dump Peyton or something. Not that I would have. Back then anyway.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
The fact that I didn't go actually kept me up all night. So I finally got up and decide to do something.
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
So I drove. I drove to Brooke's house. Even thought it was way past time I was supposed to meet her, I wanted to make sure she was okay.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
On my way, I turned on the radio, and of course, How To Save A Life was playing.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life.
The words rang in my ears.
How to save a life
I needed to save her before she did something drastic.
How to save a life
I finally shut the radio off. I got to Brooke's house and ran inside, shocked at what I saw.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
Brooke was standing there with a gun in her hand. "Brooke! No!" I yelled.
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
I lunged for the gun. She held onto it, and I realized how strong she was. "Lucas, I have to do this," she whispered hoarsly.
"Brooke, no, you don't," I said. Too late. She didn't listen, and pulled the trigger.
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
That's the day that changed my life. Every day, I wake up and go to see how she's doing. Even though she can't answer me.
I can't believe I didn't realize I love her. It took her attempted suicide for me to see that.
She did say one thing to me before it happened. "I see what happens when you lie. You lose the one person you love the most." It was in the note she left. I know I'll keep it forever.
Or at least until I can talk to her again.