Summary: Typical high school story of good girl falls for bad boy. Something happens bringing distance between the two. Six years later, a tragedy brings them both back. Is it enough for them to love again?
Disclaimer: I don't own shit. I'm a broke grad student who would not be broke if I owned One Tree Hill. Title is from the amazing song Bring You Back by Brett Eldredge.
Thanks everyone for the responses to this! I thought I'd update you all again. I wrote this one up already and just had to edit it. I think if this week goes as plan, I will have another update for you all before I go on vacation for spring break. Enjoy!
I'll Bring You Back
Chapter One
"Alex if you're not here in five minutes I'm leaving your ass here!" Brooke sighed waiting at the bottom of the steps. She wondered if this is how Clay felt constantly.
"Brooke, language." Victoria stood with a sigh.
"Sorry Mother," She frowned shrugging it off. "I'm gonna be late if she doesn't hurry!"
"Don't forget you have to get Mia on the ride there. Just for today."
"Of course, driving my sister and her weird friend around is exactly how I want to spend my first day of school."
"Brooke," Victoria warned, "Watch it. You're doing something nice for me, please."
"Alex let's go!" Brooke yelled one more time before Alex ran down the stairs. "Finally."
"Change Alexandra that skirt is to short."
"No time for that. I need to get to school. Tough luck." Brooke sighed. "By mother."
"Watch your sister for me. She's still young for high school."
"I'm fourteen in two weeks Mother. I don't need a babysitter." Alex rolled her brown eyes. "I'm fine."
"See she's fine. Lets go!" Brooke dragged her out of the house into the car. "You better not make this a habit. I can not be late."
"Sorry, it's my first day of high school and I need to make my presence known. It's hard being the youngest of the Davis siblings. I'm tired of being known as your sister."
"Whatever Alex, hop in and shut up."
Soon enough with a pit stop to pick up Mia, Brooke made it to school.
"Here's the rules, you stay away and only call me if you need me. Meet me back here at the end of the day. Bye."
It wasn't that she hated her sister that was far from it. It was that she didn't like her; it was just that she was tired of being responsible for her. Brooke and Alex got along great, when alone, but together they battled it out. A typical sister relationship.
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"Brooke Davis," The teacher walked right up to Brooke's desk. It was the first day of her senior year of high school and it was already hell. She was late because her younger sister decided freshman year was a chance to change her whole self, some disaster that was. "Do you have your essay?"
"Fuck" Brooke mumbled. Summer reading was never one of her favorite subjects, and with it being summer she really didn't accomplish anything over the three-month period besides relaxation at the pool in her backyard or with her friends. "No, I forgot it, Mrs. Duncan. I'll make sure to have it by tomorrows class."
"It will be marked late." Mrs. Duncan was an older lady that probably shouldn't be a teacher. She was the one teacher who everyone hated, all the students and Brooke wouldn't doubt that the teachers didn't either. "10% off every day it's late. I would get to reading the book, Ms. Davis. Pretty looks would not get you far in life."
"I just forgot it on my desk this morning." Brooke continued on with the lie. Since she started it, she was just going to continue it. At this point Brooke didn't care that everyone in the class was staring at the exchange between teacher and student.
"I do not believe that on bit." The teacher continued talking on and on about the book Brooke was supposed to read and that's when Brooke zoned out, until her name was called once again. "Ms. Davis, please explain what was happening in the story to at least one character."
"I'd rather not. No offense, but the book was dry and old. I'd rather read a book that pertains to life."
"Well until you read the book at hand, you'll get no were in life. Every book I chose for this year has a meaning that can relate to life. So again, Ms. Davis, explain one character to me, to us."
"Again, I'm going to answer with I'd rather not." Brooke didn't care. She knew her father would pull strings to get her out of whatever trouble. It was the guilt he felt for leaving five years ago for some young skank.
"Then I think it's time you finish this conversation with Mr. Bender." Mrs. Duncan put down the piece of chalk and grabbed a hall pass from the drawer of her desk. "Take your stuff. I'm sure he will love to have this conversation with you."
"Gladly." Brooke stood, grabbed her stuffed and took the sheet out of the teacher's hand. She was already planning on calling her father to get her out of the class. If day one was horrible, she couldn't imagine what day two and the rest of the year will be like.
"How the hell did you get kicked out already?"
"Late again, whore?" Brooke smirked, hugging her best friend tightly.
The duo ruled the school. Since freshman year the duo were popular as they were the only two freshman to make it on the varsity cheerleading team that year, in reality they were the only underclassman on the team. Brooke's older brother Clay may have something to do with it, but it didn't matter.
"Eh, this whole school thing takes some time to get use to again." Rachel straightened out her long red locks that fell straight down her back. "Visit with the principal?"
"Yep. Old Duncan is a bitch. Who assigns reading over the summer? Summer does not mean homework." Brooke sighed. "See you at lunch? I have a date with Mr. Bender."
"You got it." Rachel broke off, making her way to the front desk to get a pass while Brooke heading off to the Principal's assistant.
"He's busy at the moment, but will be free to discuss your reasoning shortly. Please take a seat and wait." The assistant spoke.
Brooke never understood the change of words from call them secretaries to assistant but she didn't care. They both are basically the same thing. But she did as she was told to and sat down on the uncomfortable bench seating by the front door.
"This is a fresh start, Lucas. Please, I'm begging you to take this seriously." A woman's voice echoed out of the room through the door. "This is the last chance. I'm even surprised they allowed this, but they did."
"I'm not getting you out of anymore trouble. I'm done cashing out to bail your sorry ass."
"Mr. and Mrs. Scott, please." Mr. Bender spoke calmly. In the almost four years at the school, Brooke has never heard that man raise his voice at anyone.
"It's Mrs. Roe, we aren't married." The women stated.
Brooke recognized the voices. It was the voices of Nathan, her best friend since diapers, father but the woman's was not Nathan's mother.
"Sorry, I think it's best if he get's to class and then we can have a progress meeting in a week to discuss his progress, if that's okay with you both? You can set up a meeting with my assistant when leaving. I'll call someone down to show Lucas to his classes."
"Thank you," the women spoke.
That's when it clicked for Brooke. The infamous Lucas Scott will be showing her presence around here. Brooke always knew Nathan had a brother but he was never around. It was like he was a ghost or something.
"I mean it boy, this is your last fucking chance." Dan's voice rattled Brooke's bones.
"Mrs. Davis, why don't we have this conversation quickly and then you can be a dear and show our new student here to his class?" Mr. Bender knew Brooke enough by now that it was going to be a quick conversation. They had this meeting multiple times a year so it was nothing knew.
"Surely, Bill." Brooke smirked. The duo was on a first name bases by now. Mr. Bender was known to be hard when needed to but in a calming way.
"It's Mr. Bender to you." The principal smirked. "Inside. Who did what now Ms. Davis and when will I hear from your father about this?"
The Davis's were known in the small town. The moment Brooke's father up and left leaving Victoria with three kids under the age of five to raise was a big shocker for the town. The Davis's were high school sweet hearts and their three kids were their pride and joys until Ted Davis never came home one month.
Clayton was the all-star and only son. He strived to be perfect in sports to get the hell out of Tree Hill for college without depending on Ted Davis's help to pay for it. And that is what he did. He got a full ride to Duke for sports management and left three weeks prior to start.
Brooke was the middle child, the oldest girl, and the one that was unsure about everything. She was young enough to remember her father not coming home one day but was also too young to understand the reasoning behind it. In one year, she'll be out of the house and off to New York to live with Rachel in the city that never sleeps.
Finally Alex was born when Ted skipped town. She was used to it having two households and slowly as a Freshman in high school was making a name for herself on the cheerleading squad following in her sister's footsteps.
"Old Lady Duncan had it coming. Who assigns homework during the summer? Don't students deserve breaks also?"
Mr. Bender rolled his eyes at Brooke's response, "Detention, after school so you can start that homework assignment."
"I guess," She sighed.
"Now show Mr. Scott to his next class and I'll discuss this whenever your father calls. I do expect you to be visiting me less this year, Ms. Davis."
"But I know you'll miss me too much." Brooke teased. "But I'll try my hardest. Just think that there is only one Davis left in this school."
"Four years and I'm Davis free. Get to class."
"So you're the infamous Davis?" The blond hair Scott responded calmly.
"And you're the Scott that is unknown to the world." Brooke shot right back. "Come on let's get this over with." Brooke grabbed the schedule out of his hands examining his second period class. "Great, you're stuck with me."
"Awesome." Lucas sarcastically stated once they arrived at the class.
"So what's your deal anyway? Why are you so secretive?" Brooke wondered. This was the only class that she had no one in with it. She needed someone to entertain her besides the history teacher discussing random facts they'll learn for the year.
"It's for me to know and you never to find out." Lucas hissed and ignored her for the rest of the day.
Brooke, being noisy like always, wanted to know everything. Why is it all the sudden that he appears? Brooke of course heard of him before but he's never been in Tree Hill nor has he every really been around Nathan that she knows of.
"You know I'm just being nice right?" They exited class together but Lucas ignored her.
"I came here because I had to, not because I wanted too. Get that straight." He brushed her off, in the other direction towards the parking lot.
"Who's the hottie?" Rachel joined her in the hall. "The little bad boy act is hot."
"The other Scott."
"Another Scott? Well I'll be dammed." Rachel licked her lips seductively. "Give me two weeks and he'll be mine."
"Stay away from him, both of you. He's trouble." Nathan joined the duo in the hall. "Far as possible away."
"He's an ass." Brooke sighed. "So much for being nice to him for Bender's sake."
"Bender? You already go sent to the principal's? Brooke Penelope!" Haley walked up, wrapping her arm around Nathan.
"Haley Bob!" Brooke teased right back.
"Brookie here got sent to the principal's office within five minutes of period one. How I'm not sure, but she has Duncan so." Rachel joined in the teasing.
"Is not wanting to do summer homework a huge problem that would make me get sent to the principal's office? Does Duncan have a stick up her ass?" Brooke exaggerated.
"I'll see you later ladies." Nathan broke off, entering a classroom.
"I am so going to sleep with the other Scott. This will be so much fun." Rachel cheered, clapping her hands together excitedly. "I'll see you bitches later."
"Hales, have you read Of Mice and Men? What's it about?"
"Oh come on Brookie, this is your home work."
"But what's the point of doing homework when your best friend is a tutor?"
"Read the book then I'll help."
"Bye." Brooke sighed breaking away to enter into her math classroom.
It was the worst class for her. Her mind wouldn't stay focused for some reason. Lucas didn't seem like the guy that would do bad things. Yeah he seemed moody and depressive but hey, a girl is use to many options at time.
There were these secrets that Lucas Scott holds and Brooke wanted to figure them out.
Finally by sixth period, Brooke saw him again. In the parking lot, leaning on an older model car that Brooke could care less about what kind it was. He had a cigarette in his mouth and his one hand was shoved in his pocket.
"All that staring is gonna kill you." Rachel snuck up from behind. Scaring Brooke slightly. "If you want in on the bet, I'll gladly allow it. We need someone to loosen you up a bit. It's been how long since you gotten anything? Go talk to him."
"Nate will kill us if I do that, Rach. He said to stay away."
"Nathan's in the gym. Go do what you want." She shoved her towards the parking lot. History class can wait. "Go."
"Anything you need?" Lucas questioned, kinking a brow. "If not you can leave me alone."
"Wanna get away?" Brooke suggested. In her mind, what was one more detention going to do? Cheerleading didn't start for two more weeks so she had some leeway.
"With you? No thank you." Lucas looked away.
"Just trying to be nice, jeez."
"Stay away from me Brooke, stay far away. Listen to Nathan for once." Lucas pulled keys out of his pocket and hopped right into the car he was leaning against causing Brooke to jump back.
She wanted to climb in her car and follow after him but that was too stalker for her.
"Okay so that is not how I expected that to go. Brooke Davis, loosing her charm?" Rachel smirked.
"Oh I'm just getting started." Brooke smirked, dimpled smile showing. "Let the games begin."