OK, so I didn't post anything at the beginning of the last chapter because I'm kind of new to all of this. Thanks to everyone who reviewed my first chapter. This is my first story so I really do appreciate any comments letting me know what you think or what I could change, THANKS!

In no way do I own or have anything to do with One Tree Hill and its characters (except for being a fan!)

Chapter 2

"Nathannn! Earth to Nathan!" Brooke said annoyed. He was busy playing some stupid basketball game and she needed help. "NATHAN!" she screeched a little louder.

"What Brooke?!" he asked irritated. "What is so important that you had to interrupt me from playing my game?"

"Ummm..." she mumbled twiddling with her thumbs. "Well..." she started "This dress?" she held out a little black dress with some sparkles at the top. "Or, the black shorts and pretty silver top?" she asked cautiously.

"Are you serious Brooke?" he yelled. "All you wanted was my opinion? You know, Gemma, or my Mum could have helped you with this."

"She's 4! And I didn't want to interrupt your Mum." she grumbled. "I need your opinion!"

"Why don't you ask Lucas" he asked. "He's in his room."

"Ah, he's different." She replied a little too quickly. Nathan began to smirk. "Nate, come on! I know that smirk, and you're wrong! Stop it, stop it RIGHT now!" she was rambling now.

"What am I thinking, Brooke?"

"You're thinking that I like him!" she put her hand over her mouth."

Nathan had completely switched off his game now, this was far more interesting. "I didn't say that."

"Dammit Nate, you tricked me! I DO NOT LIKE HIM; he's one of our best friends. No, no, no!"

Nathan could tell that his sister was getting frustrated; he got up and walked over to her. "It's OK Brookey," he whispered. "I'll keep your secret for you. I'm one of your best friends after all."

"Look, it's not like that, just drop it please?" She asked.

He put his hands up. "This conversation never happened." He smiled.

"Good, now clothes...?" she asked again.

"Um, your shorts and top?" he suggested.

"Thank you." She hugged her big brother thanking him more for the conversation than the outfit.

"He'll looooooooovvvve it!" Nathan teased.

Brooke grabbed her clothes, stormed out of his room and into her own and slammed the door. Nathan laughed and turned his PS-3 back on and continued his game of NBA Live.

"Nate?!" Luke asked walking into his friend's room. "What's the go with Brooke?"

"Nothing important, just giving her wardrobe advise."

Lucas looked at his friend, "Really?"

"Yeah man, its Brooke she over reacts all the time." He reassured him. Or she's head over heels for some sandy haired guy I know.

"True." Lucas agreed. "Keen for tonight?"

"Yeah man, one last hoorah hey. It'll be good fun, get to say goodbye to everyone." He said.

"Yeah, it'll be a blast" Lucas agreed. "So, give me a controller so I can kick your ass in this game?"

"Game on." Nathan said chucking him a controller.

***

"Fifteen hours sitting on a freaking plane. It's such a long time." Peyton whined. "Honestly, it's been three hours and we are only flying over New Zealand now?" she said while pointing at the flight details on the back of the screen.

They'd just finished lunch that had been served. It actually wasn't that bad. Beef casserole, mashed potato, soft drink and amazing Kiwi Ice Cream for dessert.

"At least the food was good?" Haley implied.

Peyton and Jake just laughed.

"Let's check out some more in-flight entertainment?" Jake said. "There's so much to do on here, I'm sure it can keep us occupied for the majority of the flight."

"Doesn't seem too bad at all, hey Pey? Haley asked.

"Yeah, I guess. But seriously, 15 hours?!"

"I know, it's so long!" Haley agreed. "There's so much to do on these little mini screens though, I guess time will fly by!"

They all laughed, Haley knew the flight was going to be long so she decided to pull out one of her books that she was in the middle of reading. She might finish it by the time this flight was over.

***

The music was blaring so loud that Nathan could barely here Brooke and Lucas in the middle of some stupid argument right next to him. There were so many people at Tim's place, he couldn't believe his parents were letting him throw this party. Then again, they probably didn't know that he was. You couldn't walk three steps without someone bumping into you, there were things being trashed everywhere and he could already see stains on the carpet from some fruity red alcoholic drink that was being spilt. He was glad this wasn't his house, that's for sure. He grabbed two drinks from the table and shoved them into Brooke and Lucas' hands.

"Here" he said "drink these and shut up." He turned his head and went in search of Tim and could still tell that Brooke and Lucas were at each other's throats for who knows what.

"Nathan's here!" he could here Tim yell.

He'd already been there for an hour, but had been busy saying bye to some of the basketball players. Time sounded like such a girl sometimes, but he was one of his best friends so he tended to put up with who Brooke called "Dim".

"What's going on?" Nathan said bumping fists with Tim. He then noticed the two blondes standing with him. He put on his famous smirk. "Ladies" they both smiled back at him.

"Nate, this is Ashley and Carla. There going into college this year." Tim rushed out.

"Nice to meet you." The one with the long blonde hair said.

She was pretty attractive, if not typically but still, attractive. Nathan put out his hand to greet her but she grabbed it and kissed him ever so lightly on the cheek.

"I can see that" he replied keeping his cool.

"I'm Ashley, wanna dance?"

"No." He said. "I mean, no thanks, I don't really dance."

"Ok..." Ashley said sounding disappointed. She bit her lip, "How 'bout a spa?"

"Sounds good, you lead the way." He looked over his shoulder and noticed Brooke and Lucas on the couch and that they were both shaking their heads at him. He gave them both the cockiest smile that he could manage and Brooke abruptly stopped shaking her head. Nathan just laughed, he knew she liked their best friend and it was only going to be sooner or later that it came out.

***

Nathan, Brooke and Lucas were on their way home and none of them had expected to drink so much, or be out so late. It was four in the morning and they were walking, or stumbling you could say, their way home. Nathan and Lucas were pushing Brooke in a trolley along the foreshore because Brooke's shoes that Nathan had picked out were hurting here feet. Truth be told, they just did this all the time. They would go to a party, get drunk, meet up at the end of the night, stumble home together and push Brooke in a trolley. It was there thing.

"Nathannnn..." Brooke slurred. "The um... The shoes. The ones that YOUUU so happened to pick out for me. They make my feet real sore." She pouted. "And it's all YOURRR fault." She than crossed her arms together like a little two year old.

"But Brooke... They were meant to look could so that you could impress L..."

Nathan was cut off by the sound of Brooke having a "coughing fit" you could say.

"I mean," Nathan corrected. Shit he cursed himself she'd never of forgiven me if I let that slip... "You were with Mason right? I here all the girls think he's hot. But defiantly not good enough for you." He corrected.

"I don't think he's hot." Lucas put in.

"But... You're... A... GUY!" Brooke yelled annoyed. "You were with Sasha anyway. Slut." She added.

"Oh c'mon, she's not a slut Brooke." Lucas tried to convince her, even though he knew she was.

"Is too."

"Is not..."

"Is TOO!"

Here we go Nathan thought to himself. He put his hands in the shape of a gun, cocked it, put it to his head and pulled the trigger. Here they go again, constant fighting over nothing. They may as well be together. He'd had enough and they hadn't even started yet. He let go of the trolley and jumped onto the soft sand, then ran down to the beach. He took of his clothes leaving him in his briefs and dove into the crashing waved. It was so peaceful under the water, nothing to bother you... just quite.

That was until Lucas jumped on top of him. Brooke was running down to the water fully clothed and jumped into the water. The three of them began dunking each other and chucking Brooke around like she was a beach ball. They all had the biggest smiles on their faces and for the first time he felt that just maybe, just MAYBE, he'd survive this year.

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