Background Info:

Brooke went to NYU.

Lucas attended Duke University

Nathan and Haley went to community colleges around their home in Charlotte

Jake and Peyton went to the Savannah Art College (Jake focused more on music)

Brooke Davis sat on her bed in her college dorm room. She held a cupcake and blew the candle out.

"Happy 3 years," Brooke said to herself.

"Who are you talking to? What day is today? Why are you up so early?" her roommate Riley asked, still half asleep in her tank top and shorts.

Brooke shook herself in surprise to the voice that just piped up.

"It's nothing…and it's 10AM! Geez, did you go to another late night party again?" Brooke replied grinning as her roommate rolled over and fell onto the ground.

"Seriously Brooke, you've got to tell me what's wrong. I'm a pretty good judge of character, and right now, you're looking terrible." Riley responded in a caring gesture. She had never seen her friend so down.

"Alright, if you must know," Brooke went on," Today is the 3rd year anniversary of how my friends, Lucas, Peyton, Nathan, Haley, and Jake, first met."

"Well, what are you doing sitting here? Give them a call! You come across as the smart one of we two…hold on," Riley chuckled," I'm the smart one, never mind! But anyways, why sit here brooding when you can take out your cell phone and dial pretty buttons."

"If you must know, we had a falling out last year. I don't really even remember what caused it, but now, we all went our separate ways. Aside from Nathan and Haley, of course, they're married. Oh! Also Jake and Peyton, they apparently hooked up. And I believe the term is 'smart one of us two'." Brooke said, sighing as she laid back down onto her bed and covered her face with a pillow.

"You know I'm not good with the words and stuff. I'm more of a math person. Get up though! I shall treat you out today and show those people what they were missing!" Riley exclaimed as she started to change.

"Riles, you're majoring in Literature, and you got a C in Calculus! But seriously, I don't feel like moving today. I'm coming across a fever." Brooke said quietly pulling her blanket towards her.

Riley walked towards Brooke's bed in her white turtleneck, jeans, and black converses that she just changed into. She was a simple dresser, unlike Brooke who dug through her wardrobe to find an outfit to wear. She put her straight, blonde hair into a side ponytail, before she pulled off Brooke's blanket and started yelling.

"Yea, I know you're sick. You're getting cowards-flu! Now get up, pick a nice, hot outfit and meet me outside in 15 minutes! Don't expect to get off with telling me the entire story." Riley yelled as she walked out the door.

Brooke sighed. She knew her friend meant well, and she is not in position to lose another close person in her life.

"So dude, you coming to Rachelle's party tonight? I hear they're having live performances and whatever," Matthew asked.

Matthew was Lucas's dorm mate at Duke University.

"Nah, I think I'm going to stick it out here this afternoon, maybe play some basketball later," Lucas replied glancing at his calendar.

"Alright, there will be more chicks fantasizing over me then. It sucks being the coolest guy in school's buddy. I feel like a lackey, you know?" Matthew responded, putting his hard to his heart and fool pouting.

Lucas chuckled," Whatever, least you get to be near giggling girls when you are by me." He never got tired of rubbing in his superiority to his roommate.

"Well, I'm off then. Don't wait up for me, aight?" Matthew made sure, beginning to leave the room.

"Happy 3 years guys, friends for life, right?" Lucas said to himself.

Matthew peeked his head through.

"Are you talking to yourself again?" He asked then left once again.

Lucas laughed quietly, today was not the day to have fun.

'I have to make this the worst day…after all, the worst for the worst, right? This is going to be one long day,' Lucas thought to himself as he sighed.

Nathan Scott sat on his counter, looking broody as ever. He sat and started into space, supposedly thinking hard.

"Hey Nate, how'd you sleep?" Haley asked her husband in a worried manner.

Nathan didn't respond.

"You're starting to freak me out here Nate. Stop brooding, you remind me of Luke," Haley said shyly, hoping it was okay to bring him up.

"Don't bring up his name in this household," Nathan responded strictly.

"What's the big deal Nate? You know, you haven't been the guy I fell in love with lately. You're just—a jerk!"

Haley grabbed her brown coat and put on her matching knit scarf. She pulled the keys next to Nathan.

"And where do you think you're going?" Nathan asked questioning.

"For a walk and I better expect you back to your regular self when I get back!" Haley yelled as she slammed the door.

"Happy 3 years my best pals!" Nathan exclaimed in a fake sing-song, cheery voice.

"I hope Nathan didn't remember the three year…best friends forever, right? Load of crap." Haley said to herself under her breath as she walked through the cool morning wind.

"No no no, it's okay Jenny," Jake said in a calm, soothing voice.

"Hey Jake, how is she?" Peyton walked out yawning.

"Well, she woke me up, but that's nothing I'm not used to. I just don't know what's gone over her today though." He replied, still trying to hush his daughter.

"Looks like she got the notice for today," Peyton replied sarcastically," Didn't you my wittle girl?"

Jake chuckled," Happy 3 years, right?"

Alright! First chapter is up. I'm new to this whole fanfic thing. If you want to read more, you must review! I'll probably get one chapter a week on a regular basis. Review! It's slightly rushed, but more shall be unveiled as we go. I don't have much interest in writing for the others' points of view, so I'll probably stick to Brooke eventually.