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A/N- Thank you all so much for the reviews! Seriously, I was hoping for maybe 1, but wow, thanks! There is more thanks at the bottom of this chapter. I hope you enjoy.

Oh the lyrics are – "When the Stars Go Blue"

The book- "The Importance of Being Earnest"

-Brooke-

"Is your brother always like that?" Brooke asked as she sat along the dock, her feet swirled lightly in the crystal blue water. One perk of having a sailing team at the school, was there was water no further than a short walk.

"To girls, yeah," Nathan said as he reclined on the dock, his arms behind him supporting his weight, his palms were flat against the wooden boards.

"The guidance counselor at my old school told us that if someone was jerk it was probably because they were insecure. Why do I have the feeling that, that is definitely not true?" Brooke asked as Nathan chuckled.

"Because it isn't. Lucas is confident, but he has never had a reason not to be. He isn't as bad as you think though."

"I don't really know him, I was just watching him during gym," Brooke said.

"He is a good guy, he just has bad judgment."

"Don't we all," Brooke said laughing, and Nathan joined with her.

-OTH-

Brooke Davis stood in front of the full-length mirror in her dorm room; boxes still filled the room that she needed to unpack. She had the necessities though, one of which, being the mirror.

She put on a jean skirt that accentuated her lower figure and a red top that hugged her upper body. Her hair laid straight along, her eyelashes curled, and her make-up applied.

"Brooke, you ready?"

Brooke smiled as she heard the masculine voice from behind her door and walk over to open it.

"Hey Tyler," Brooke said nonchalantly as she grabbed her bag and closed her door behind her.

"Hey Brooke, you look…amazing," Tyler said, almost speechless.

"Thanks, you do too," Brooke said smiling.

-OTH-

"Hey Tyler," Lucas said as he approached Tyler and Brooke, who were getting drinks. The party was in full swing, and there had been plenty of drunken hookups that would soon be regretted in the morning.

"Hey man. You know Brooke?" Tyler asked as he took a drink and handed a plastic cup to Brooke who smiled and took a sip gratefully.

"Yeah, you clean up nice Davis," Lucas said, grabbing a cup for himself and another one, most likely for a girl, Brooke assumed.

"Thanks," Brooke smiled as Tyler wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to him, kissing her on the forehead.

"Wanna dance?" Tyler asked and Brooke nodded.

"See you later Luke," Tyler said as he led Brooke to the dance floor.

Lucas walked away from the pile of beer cans and plastic red cups and made his way over to the spot he had left.

"This is for you Erin," Lucas said smiling as he handed a cup to the thin blonde who was already a bit tipsy.

"Thank you Lucas. You know, you look so hot right now," Erin said as she put her cup on the coffee table and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I would say that to you, but you always look hot," Lucas said as his lips landed on her neck, sucking gently causing Erin to elicit a soft moan.

-OTH-

"You look happy," Nathan, said sarcastically as he approached Haley who was reading a book in the corner of the party, away from the noise of the booming music.

"Yeah, well Peyton forced me to come, but I need to read this by tomorrow," Haley said directing her attention back to the book.

"Isn't that the same book you finished while I was testing yesterday?" Nathan asked, taking the book from her hands.

"I read all of my school books twice. The first time I read for plots and character description. The second time I read is character development, subplots, and literature elements," Haley said reaching back for her books.

"Come dance," Nathan said putting the book in his back pocket.

"No," Haley said laughing. "I don't dance like, that," she pointed to a group of girls that were grinding against Lucas. He always seemed to have the most girls around him, but it was no surprise why.

Nathan nodded and walked away.

A few minutes later Haley heard soft soothing music come through the speakers. Just then Nathan returned with his hand outstretched.

"Wanna dance," Nathan asked and all Haley could do was smile and nod.

Dancin' when the stars go blue

Dancin' when the evening fell

Dancin' in your wooden shoes

In a wedding gown

Dancin' out on 7th street

Dancin' through the underground

Dancin' with the marionette

Are you happy now

Where do you go when you're lonely

Where do you go when you're blue

Where do you go when you're lonely

I'll follow you when the stars go blue

Stars go blue, stars go blue

Stars go blue

Laughin' with your pretty mouth

Laughin' with your broken eyes

Laughin' with your lover's tongue

In a lullaby

Where do you go when you're lonely

Where do you go when you're blue

Where do you go when you're lonely

I'll follow you when the stars go blue

Stars go blue, stars go blue

Stars go blue

"How did you remember?" Haley asked as she laid her head on Nathan's shoulder as the song ended.

"You sang it last year at the Talent Show with that ass Chris Keller. It was beautiful Haley, really," Nathan said honestly. Haley was taken back by how sweet Nathan Scott really was.

It was only last year that they never really spoke, and only knew each other through Lucas. Nathan was a heavy partier, even more so than his brother, which now is hard to believe. He was into the girls and one-night stands, and basketball was his passion. However, after Haley had started tutoring him, everything changed. He stopped showing up late because he knew Haley wouldn't tolerate it. He didn't sass off to her because she would just get up and leave. He needed her to do well and soon he began to settle down. He changed, and for the better.

"Chris wasn't an ass. He was just misunderstood," Haley said.

"A misunderstood ass," Nathan said smiling and held onto Haley, even though the song was over.

-OTH-

Brooke had said goodbye to Tyler, telling him that she was tired and had an early day tomorrow, but really she just wanted some time alone.

Brooke hated being lonely, but being alone was something that she treasured. She walked through the campus of the school, noticing for the first time how beautiful it really was.

She smiled as she reached the stables. One thing that Brooke loved, and that was horses. They were amazing animals, and they brought back memories for Brooke when she was younger and she would go and visit her grandfather's farm in Vermont. Now, he was gone, and his farm had been sold and his land, turned into a shopping center.

"What are you doing here?" Brooke turned at the sound of a voice and saw the blonde hair, illuminated by the moonlight.

"It was getting loud and at the point in the party where nobody would remember anything anyways, so I left, and now I'm here," Brooke said as she rested her hand against one of the horse's head, brushing her hand downwards.

"You like horses?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah, I really love them. Why are you here?" Brooke asked, her eyes finally adjusting to the lack of light.

"Luke!" Brooke turned around to see a girl come out from one of the stalls near Lucas; her hair draped over one of her eyes and her shirt on backwards.

"Oh that's why," Brooke said chuckling to herself.

"I guess I should get back to," Lucas began pointing his fingers towards the girl giggling as she fell down.

Brooke nodded as Lucas wrapped his arm around the girl's shoulders, allowing her to lean her body weight onto him.

"Let's get you back," Brooke heard him whisper to the girl.

-OTH-

"Hey, wake up," Lucas said quietly as he shook the body that had fallen asleep in one of the empty, clean stalls.

"Huh?" Brooke muffled as she awoke, rubbing her eyes as they once again adjusted to being open.

"I brought the party to you," Lucas said as he held up a bottle of Vodka in one hand and in the other was a pack of beer.

"Why?" Brooke asked as she sat up from her current position.

"If you are going to be friends with my friends, then you have to be able to party. None of that sneaking out before the party is over. I am here to see if you can handle the friendship of my group," Lucas said leaning closer to her ear as he spoke.

"Who said I wanted to be your friend?" Brooke asked as she took grabbed a beer, opening the can and taking a swift drink from it.

"No, we aren't going to be friends, but if you want to be friends with my group. You see, there is a difference," Lucas said smugly as he drank his beer, allowing the liquor to quench his thirst.

"The only difference between you and your friends, is that you are a complete jack ass," Brooke said as she handed him her empty beer can. "I'm done."

"Just because you can drink one beer, does not prove yourself to me," Lucas said as he handed her another one, grabbing one for him as well, in the process.

Brooke laughed sarcastically, "You keep thinking that everyone is in love you. Well, Lucas Scott, not everyone is," Brooke, said as she got up from her spot and leaned down to whisper in his ear, "You have lipstick on your face."

Lucas chuckled to himself, "You can drop the act Davis. Nobody else is around."

Brooke turned back to him, "I would say the same to you, but then you might start a conversation with me, and I don't want that."

For the first time Lucas could remember, he wasn't the one dishing the insults or walking away. He was starting to really hate Brooke Davis. All he wanted to do was make her fall for him, and watch her keep on falling.

­-OTH-

Brooke rolled over in bed and sighed, the alarm clock was blaring at a volume insufferable to human ears, especially if that human had a hangover.

After she had met Lucas in the stalls she had proceeded to meet up with some of those still partying, and she drank and drank and now she is regretting all of that.

She had cheerleading tryouts today, and because of that, she woke up. It was a bit chillier this morning, but it would probably heat up later in the day. She threw on a pair of jeans, her favorite ones. She slipped on a tight pink short sleeve shirt and a white zip up sweatshirt for while it was cool.

Her hair had a curl and a bounce and she was out the door.

-OTH-

Lucas groaned as his hand smacked the alarm clock.

"Wake up big brother," Nathan said at a volume that only the dogs should be able to hear according to Lucas.

"Fuck you," Lucas yelled as he threw a pillow at his brother, and then regretted it, when the pillow came back and smacked him in the side of the face.

"Which girl last night?" Nathan asked as he went to his closet and pulled out whatever his hand reached first.

"Um Erin, Hannah, Lea, and Jackie," Lucas said as he rubbed his head. "At least those are the ones I remember," he muffled and Nathan laughed.

"You slept with all of them?" Nathan asked.

"No, just the last one, and maybe the first one later that night?" Lucas said questioningly. He, himself, wasn't too sure.

"You are screwed," Nathan said laughing, "So what do you think of Brooke?"

"Brooke?" Lucas asked. He knew, of course, whom his brother was talking about, because it was the girl that didn't let him sleep a wink last night. Eventually he just passed out due to his massive consumption of alcohol. There was something about the new girl that intrigued him. She was hot, much hotter than any of the girls at Tree Hill, but she didn't want him…and that's what made him want her more. There was the chase factor that he never had to use, but now it might come in handy. However, he couldn't help but to want her to fall for him, just so he could know she could.

"Luke you have a hangover, not amnesia."

"Oh yeah, Davis. She is a bitch," Lucas said getting out from bed, grabbing a towel for him shower, and left the room. He left a very confused Nathan in the same spot he had been.

­-OTH-

"Welcome Mr. Scott," Mr. Boyle said as Lucas came through the door 5 minutes after the bell had rung.

"Sorry, I was late Mr. Boyle. My father called…"

"Oh that's fine Lucas. Next time, though," Mr. Boyle responded, placing the detention slip back into his desk.

Lucas turned his back to the teacher as he walked to his seat, winking at many of the girls that he walked by. He winked at Brooke as he slid into his chair right in front of her, but she only scoffed and returned to her work.

"The Importance of Being Earnest is a play where nobody is as they seem…" Mr. Boyle began as he opened the book and took notes on the chalkboard behind him.

"Here," Lucas said as he turned around to Brooke and placed a folded piece of paper onto her desk and turned around.

Brooke rolled her eyes as she opened the paper and read what he had written

Hey baby. Last night was great.

We should do it again tonight.

"What is this?" Brooke asked, leaning towards Luke's chair.

"That is for her," Lucas smiled as he pointed to the girl next to Brooke who was painting her fingernails, which was causing the classroom to smell of fumes.

"Then why don't you give it to her," Brooke replied as she gave him the note and he smiled.

"You are welcome to join us."

"Sorry, I think I have to organize my socks," Brooke smiled as she leaned back in her chair and took out her cell phone and began responding to texts.

"You should start wearing them, your feet are disgusting," Lucas smirked as he turned around.

"Class, class!" Mr. Boyle commanded as the students began to quiet down after having reached an "outside" volume.

"Sorry," some of the class murmured, while the others waited for the teacher to continue.

"Since none of you except a few, are listening or paying attention, you will have an assignment. Each row will be given a scene and each row will be responsible for acting it out for the class and explaining what exactly they did. I will not be going over the text. It is up to you to take what your classmates give to you, and the test will be exactly a week from today."

Mr. Boyle gave each row their scene they were to present and time in class to meet with their group while he was able to relax.

"May our group go outside and do this?" Haley asked as she grabbed her binder and book, hoping to get some space from the other groups.

"Sure Ms. James. Take your things and you can go to your next class when the bell rings," Mr. Boyle said as he grabbed a book from his bookshelf and proceeded to read.

-OTH-

"Act II," Haley said as she read her notes. "Ok so has everyone actually read the book?"

"No," Tim said as if he had reached a goal in his life, and was excited to share it with everyone.

"Ok," Haley groaned.

"How about we assign characters and all of that stuff first, and then we can go over the text?" one of the girls asked, her dark hair pulled into a low ponytail.

"That sounds good Alexis," Lucas remarked as he pulled her close to him and kissed the top of her head.

"I know!" Alexis giggled, obviously not used to being complimented on her academics.

"Ok, well we have five people, and four characters, so I will be the director, if that's ok?" Haley asked rhetorically. No way was she going to allow someone else be responsible for her grade.

"Sounds good Hales," Nathan said as he sat along the brick wall, by Brooke.

"Ok, great. Lucas you can be Algernon, Brooke you can be Gwendolyn, Nathan you can be Jack, and Alexis you can be Cecily," Haley said and everyone nodded.

"Ok now I will summarize the Act and each of you can begin. First each of you needs to know, Algernon has a made up friend, Bunbury. Jack has a made a friend name Earnest. Each of the former characters pretends they are the latter to escape responsibilities. Gwendolyn is Algernon's cousin, and knows Jack as Earnest. She is in love with Jack, simply because she thinks his name is Earnest. Cecily is Jack's ward and knows Algernon as Earnest and is in love with him because his name is Earnest. The reason Algernon is known as Earnest is too complicated for me to explain if you haven't read the book. However, Gwendolyn and Cecily meet each other and realize that they are both meant to marry a man named Earnest…and all hell breaks loose," Haley said out of breath.

"I am so confused," Alexis said as she held her head lightly.

"That is why you are Cecily, she is a bit of a ditz," Haley said so only Nathan and Brooke could hear her, causing them to laugh.

"Listen, Lucas you are engaged to Alexis after having of known her for only an hour. Nathan you are engaged for Brooke." Haley explained, hoping the group would get a better grasp on the story.

"Wait, what about me?" Tim asked, not having of been given a part.

"Oh, um Tim, you are my assistant," Haley said. She in no way was going to give Tim a part that would guarantee her a nice F.

"Won't me and Brooke have to kiss?" Nathan asked and Haley smiled, knowing he had read the play, but disappointed because they would have to.

"Yeah, you will…" Haley said thinking, "Tim, do you want a part in the play?"

"Yeah, I want to kiss Brooke!" Tim exclaimed as he switched parts with Nathan.

"It's not that I don't want to kiss you Brooke, but we are friends…"Nathan began, not wanting to reveal that he really did not want to kiss anyone with Haley right there.

"Aw Nate you make me feel bad," Brooke pouted, pretending to be upset.

"I'm sorry Brookie," Nathan laughed as he took her into a hug.

"Can we start?" Lucas asked as Nathan then separated from the hug.

"You don't like me hugging Brooke, do you Luke?" Nathan joked.

"You can hug who ever you want Nathan, we all know you have bad taste anyways!" Lucas yelled, more upset than Nathan thought he was going to get.

"But I hooked up with him last year!" Alexis cried.

"He had good taste last year baby," Lucas said.

"Oh, ok," Alexis, replied. That answer was good enough for her.

-OTH-

The bell rang almost immediately after Alexis seemed to be comforted by Lucas's answer, which was a good thing for the group.

"Hey, wait up," Lucas called to Brooke who was making her way though the crowd of people.

"Hey," Brooke said as he caught up to her. She was so confused by him. Sometimes he was nice but then that just led to him being an ass. Sometimes he was an ass and it just led him to be a jackass. Maybe he should be playing Jack in English and not Algernon…

"Listen, you don't have to kiss Tim," Lucas said nonchalantly.

"I do if we want a good grade, and I can promise you, Haley wants a good grade," Brooke said and Lucas chuckled.

"Yeah, she likes those A's. Anyways, you really don't though. I mean Tim is kind of …"

"A Creep? He is also your friend. So maybe you shouldn't be bashing him," Brooke said.

Lucas hung his head down and rubbed his neck, "I can't be partners with Alexis," Lucas admitted.

"Why is that?" Brooke asked, glad to be getting down to the source of it all.

"Tim likes her, and as you said, he is my friend. I don't want to hurt him by kissing her," Lucas said softly.

"That's really sweet Luke."

"Yeah, I mean once a girl kisses me, there is no turning back," Lucas smiled.

"You know, I think I will take Tim's and my chances," Brooke replied as she walked away.

Lucas sighed, getting her to fall for him was going to be harder than he thought.

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