jessd4491: thanks for the review! You will not hate Peyton in the upcoming chapters, I promise! She is going to be helping Brooke out a lot!
brucasbeliever: Aw, thanks for the review! Glad you like the story! Yes, this fanfic will be Brucas. It will also be Naley and Jeyton. I don't think Brooke is pregnant, I think she thinks she is, but I think it will end up being Rachel, and Rachel will loose the baby because of the accident.
brucasfanatic/brucasforever: Thanks so much for the review! I'm glad you two are enjoying the story! Yes, they way that I want this story to go, it will be based on things in the past. So before something happens between Brooke and Lucas, there will be a flashback before it. Oh yeah, I love that part too. Sophia owned that scene, lol. What Peyton is doing on Lucas' lap will be explained probably towards the end of this chapter.
Chapter 2: Who Wants to Live Forever
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"You-you're what?" Brooke managed to get out. All along she thought Lucas was going to Stanford, and now he is going to NYU.
"Well, while we were dating, when I found out you and Peyton were considering NYU, I applied too."
"What about Stanford? I thought you were going to major in literature."
"I can do that in NYU too."
"Lucas, you can't do this to me. I was planning to leave our past back in Tree Hill when I leave in August. I was planning to forget about what you did with Peyton, or what you are doing with Peyton. And now you tell me you are coming to NYU?"
"What do you mean what I am doing with Peyton? I am not doing anything with Peyton."
"Lucas, do you remember when you told me that you kept all that stuff that involved Peyton to remind yourself how much you screwed up before, and if you had the chance with me again, you would never hurt me."
"Yeah?" Lucas questioned.
"Well, what happened to that?" Brooke asked and turned to walk away.
"Brooke, wait." Lucas said and grabbed her arm. Brooke turned around with a single tear streaming down her face.
"Lucas, I'm sorry, but I can't do this here." Brooke broke Lucas' grip on her arm and ran off. Nathan, Haley, and Peyton walked up behind Lucas as they watch Brooke run off to the outside of the school.
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Brooke pushed open the doors that lead to the outside of Tree Hill High. She leaned against the side of the Sunkist soda machine, and just broke down in tears. Lucas has always had this affect on her. She loves him so much, and always will, even if he caused her heartache.
- Flashback –
Lucas: I love
you. I don't know how else to tell you.
Brooke: Why don't
you show it, why didn't you call me when you were gone, didn't you
miss me?
-End Flashback-
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"What's wrong with Brooke?" Haley concerned from behind.
"She's upset that I'm going to NYU." Lucas said flatly as he turned around.
Haley sighed, "I'm going to go talk to her."
"No, I'll go talk to Brooke. I think I know where she is coming from." Nathan said. When Haley left to go on tour, he experienced heartache. It felt like someone just took you heart and stomped on it, and handed it back to you hurt, broken, and shattered. He knew how Brooke felt.
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Nathan opened the doors and looked around for Brooke. He noticed her sitting on the side of the soda machine, bent down, in tears. Brooke noticed someone's shadow coming towards her on the pavement. Brooke looked up and saw Nathan walking towards her. She brought herself up from the ground and whipped her tears.
"Oh, hey Nate."
"Hey, are you alright?"
"Well, if I told you yes I would be lying." Brooke managed to laugh. "It's just Lucas and Peyton are both going to NYU, and I wanted to leave the past here and move on with my life, and now my plan is ruined." Brooke shrugged her shoulders, "And now, I don't know what I'm going to do, Lucas hurt me so much, and I know that if we go to NYU together, he will only hurt me again."
"I know how you feel, when Haley left the tour, I was a mess. When Haley came back, I was scared that she would leave me again. But Brooke, things work out for the better. I know Lucas still loves you, he always will. You have his heart, not Peyton."
"Well, he has an odd way of showing it."
Nathan laughed. "Well, yeah that's Lucas you know, he has that whole brooding thing going on."
"Do you know Peyton kissed him? Do you know he didn't call me once while he was away?"
"Yeah, Haley told me about that. Sorry about that. Just listen to me on this, I forgave Haley for kissing Chris, and we are together again, and so in love, and you forgave Lucas the last time he done this to you with Peyton."
Brooke laughed. "The last time. The last time, I promised myself I never would get hurt again. I can't even keep a promise to myself."
"Brooke, you and Lucas are meant to be together, you two keep going back to the same hearts."
"If we are 'meant to be together,' when will we be together? When will be together without lies, and shattered hearts?
"Well, I can't answer you that, but, people that are meant to be together always find their way in the end." Nathan smiled.
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