Author Notes: Part 1 of a two shot. This is the sequel to Touch of a Hand. Thanks to Lee See-C for the inspiration and the help putting this and the second part together. Also thanks to Aprilbaby for the beta and the usual cheerleading.
Making the point – Part 1
"This shit again…" Lucas grumbled.
Lucas charged into his bedroom, tossed his gym bag on the floor, and turned on his laptop. The day started like any other day. The entire school was riding high off of the Ravens thirty point beat-down of the Culver City Colts and Whitey had given the team the next 3 days off. Hell, even his mom had calmed down a bit about the 'incident' and had been giving him a little more freedom.
Then came that fateful moment when Mr. Tisdale announced the pairings for the impending fifteen page research paper and then everything went to crap…
"And finally Lucas Scott, you'll be teamed with…" Mr. Tisdale started say but a certain brunette cheerleader who was sitting in the front row interrupted him.
"Well, Mr. Tisdale, I would like to volunteer to be my boyfriend's research partner." Brooke stated in a cheery tone. However before Tisdale could answer, he was cut off by another student.
"Too bad the paper isn't on being a slutty cheerleader…" Peyton Sawyer snarked from her seat at the back of the classroom.
"Here we go…Round 365. Dude, what the hell do they see in your scrawny ass?" Nathan said as he nudged his brother.
"Shut the fuck up, Nate…"Lucas mumbled and put his head down. The Brooke/Peyton war had been going on for so long that it was actually becoming a regular part of the school curriculum.
"Too bad the paper isn't on backstabbing two faced whores. I am sure you would be an expert on the subject." Brooke said back without turning around. The class, of course, made the standard 'oooh' noise and Mr. Tisdale waived his hands trying to calm the class down.
"Ladies and Gentlemen can we please settle down? Ms. Davis, thank you for the offer but I have already selected the partners. Perhaps you should be more concerned about your partner Mr. Smith instead of who Mr. Scott is paired with." Mr. Tisdale said as he leaned against the desk.
"That is so not fair." Brooke looked over at Tim (or Dim to anyone that had actually spent some time with him) and groaned.
"Hey Brooke!" He was waving at her and had no less than 6 pencils in his nose. Brooke let her head hit the desk and Mr. Tisdale continued with the announcement.
"Now, as I was saying, Lucas Scott will be teamed with Peyton Sawyer."
"What the hell…" Brooke gasped.
"Oh shit…" Nathan laughed.
"Is that going to be a problem Mr. Scott?" Mr. Tisdale asked.
"No…" Lucas answered.
"Lucas!" Brooke turned in her seat and glared at him.
"What?" Lucas asked.
"You can't be serious!" Brooke shouted.
"It's for school! I can't tell him no!"Lucas shouted back.
"Just like you can't tell her no!" Brooke sneered at him.
"Ha!" Peyton laughed from her seat without looking up from her notebook. And of course the rest responded with another 'oooh'. Brooke got up from her seat and stormed over to Peyton's desk.
"Peyton, just leave it alone…" Lucas said.
"Do you have something to say, bitch?" Brooke hissed as she stood by the blonde's desk. Peyton didn't get up at all in fact she just kept looking in her notebook.
"Can't wait to get some alone time with your boyfriend…should be fun." Peyton said. Brooke was about three seconds from flipping Peyton's desk over with Peyton still in it but Lucas was there before she could. He placed his hands on her shoulders and started pushing her away from the blonde.
"Just leave her alone…" Lucas said but then Brooke slapped his hands off of her.
"Are you defending this bitch?" Brooke growled.
"Brooke, I am not…" Lucas started to say but the bell rang cutting him off.
"You are unbelievable. Just leave me alone…" Brooke picked her things up and walked away leaving him standing there staring after her shaking his head.
Lucas went over towards Peyton who was still getting her stuff together. He stood there with his arms crossed until the curly haired girl turned around to face him.
"What? I was just messing with her…"Peyton said as she looked down at the floor.
"If you are really my friend you have to knock this shit off. I am serious. No more." Lucas didn't wait to hear her reply; he turned around and headed for the hallway. When he saw that Brooke wasn't out there, he ran to the parking lot and got there just in time to see her Mercedes driving away.
And that was the last time he saw Brooke that day. All day long he had been mulling over the entire incident
He knew that she would be online. Brooke had been the messenger every single day since the 'incident'. He looked through his contacts list and there she was. PrttyGrlDavis. Lucas took a deep breath in and clicked on her name.
"Here we go…"
LScott003: Brooke, why did you leave?
PrttyGrlDavis: You know why Lucas!
LScott003: Because of Peyton? Brooke she is just a friend and this is just a paper! God we will probably be doing most of the work at school!
PrttyGrlDavis: Yeah sure you will! That whore will find some excuse so that you have to spend more time than necessary together to get it done. You know what she's like Lucas!
LScott003: This isn't about Peyton at all! You don't trust me! Do you really think I would let anything get between us?
PrttyGrlDavis: OMG you always think everything is about you Lucas! It's about the bitch and you know it. You brood too much!
LScott003: No it isnt and I dont brood too much! The teacher made the assignment and I have to do it! You need to get over this shit with Peyton. She isnt going anywhere! She is my friend and thats it
PrttyGrlDavis: Oh so you'd rather keep that bimbo as a friend than respect your girlfriends wishes? I don't believe you Lucas!
LScott003: IT'S A SCHOOL PROJECT! What am I supposed to say? No I can't do it because my girlfriend thinks Peyton is a whore.
PrttyGrlDavis: Peyton IS a whore! God damnit Lucas! Next you'll be jerking off to pictures of her!
LScott003: Look I have to do the project. And I have to work with Peyton. There is no getting around that. so either you trust me to do the right thing or you don't. It's as simple as that.
PrttyGrlDavis: I don't trust her with you! If I had my way she wouldn't even be allowed in the same damn state as you and now you have to work with her alone in your house. I know what happens in your house when you're alone Lucas!
LScott003: Oh my god, when the fuck did I say she was coming over to my house? Now you are making shit up!
PrttyGrlDavis: well the term homework states the obvious dumbass!
LScott003: You know what? I am not in the mood for this shit. I'll talk to you when you aren't acting like a fucking psycho
PrttyGrlDavis: Are you sure you're not gonna go to your beloved Peytwhore?
LScott003: Unbelievable
Lucas closed his laptop and sighed. He knew that he wasn't going to get Brooke to see his side and the best thing to do at this point was to let her calm down. So of course, Brooke sent him a text literally four seconds after he closed the laptop.
"Doesn't anybody use the actual phone anymore?" Lucas sighed and opened his phone. He didn't even bother reading the message he just called her back. She was already ranting before he even had a chance to say anything.
What the fuck are you doing logging out on me like that? You're such an asshole!" Brooke shouted.
"Brooke, I am going for a run. We can talk when you calm down." Lucas replied trying to stay calm.
"You're gonna go running to her aren't you? Is seeing her on that stupid webcam of hers not enough for you?" Brooke answered back.
"Oh my god, have you lost your entire mind? If you are trying to drive me crazy, congratulations you have almost done it." Lucas yelled into the phone.
"Whatever, Luke. Next time you need to give yourself a happy why don't go talk to Peytwhore. And go and do it at the cafe for an even wider audience!" Brooke sneered back at him.
"Wow." Lucas hung the phone up and tossed it onto his bed. He absolutely hated it when she acted like this because it was impossible to get through to her. He quickly changed out of his school clothes and threw on his shirt with the cut off sleeves and a pair of black shorts. Lucas looked back at the phone on his bed which was ringing off the hook.
"Fuck that..." Lucas mumbled and headed out of the front door.
Meanwhile at Brooke's…
Brooke picked her car keys up and stomped out of her room. Once again, Peyton Sawyer had dive-bombed herself into their relationship. And now Lucas was going to shut her down like she was a child. This was not over. She made her way out to her car and got inside. She knew Lucas' running route by heart so finding him should be pretty easy.
"Thinks he can treat me like a child…I'll show him who the child is…" Brooke mumbled as she backed out of the driveway and sped down the street.
To be concluded…