(asteric) I'm so tired that I can't sleep,
Standing on the edge of something much too deep.
It's funny how you feel so much,
But you cannot say a word.
But you're screaming inside
It's almost funny... when you find something that you love. And you can't seem to grasp it. Because once you love that thing or person you'll do anything to get to it and it's like someone up there in heaven is saying, ok lets see how much you'll do. It's like holding a piece of candy in front of a small child and saying "dance for it!"
Lucas sighs. He sits on his head and unfolds the letter from Brooke. He reads in and crawls back into bed. He lays top of his sheets. It's a warm night. The ceiling fan is running fast, and he lies down and turns to one side. He props his head up with his hand, elbow pressing into his pillow. With his other hand he traces Brookes name on his sheets with his finger. He longs for her. He can't take it.
He hears Nathan on the phone with Haley. Its 3:00 am and there still talking.
"I love you" Nathan says
"... No I love YOU more" Nathan coos
"... No I love YOU more" Nathan continues
"Fine you win, but only because I love you" Nathan finally finishes
God that word drives Lucas crazy... Love. "I swear, love is going to be the death of me someday," Lucas says with a smirk as he walks downstairs and out the door.
"BROOKE!" "BROOKE!" Lucas calls after Brooke. She's near her house. She stops for a moment and turns. She sees him running down the street. She waits for him"So you couldn't sleep either huh?" Brooke said softly. She looked down to her feet. She wasn't wearing shoes. Her pearly pink toenails were starting to fade. She say sum wetness on her feet from the light sprinkling rain.
"Oh, you think that sat well with me?" Lucas said standing about 5 feet away from her, hands to his side. "Listening to my dumbass brother 'Ohhhh hallleeyy I loooveee yoouu soooooo muchhhh'. Its sick." Lucas said slowly.
Brooke smiled. Her lips had nothing on. No lip-gloss. No chap stick. Her eyes had no make up either, any eyeliner or shadow. She gazed up at him and he looked up as well.
"Your so beautiful Brooke." She smiled again.
"You know, I could have the worst day of my life and you always know what to say to make me smile. God, I could look like shit and you still think I'm beautiful. Its like you don't even care about what I am on the outside and you're the only one who can see inside." Brooke said to him, looking into his eyes and stepping a little closer, shyly.
"Its because I love you Brooke. Love it's a big thing, its like jumping off a bridge. But if your willing to take the jump with me, I'm going to jump with you, and I'm going to make sure you land, with me. Ill catch you."
Brooke steps a few feet closer and quickly looks down and clears her throat. She flings her arms around his neck and kisses him. "I love you Lucas" and he presses his lips against her again as it begins to rain. They stand in the middle of the street as rain is down pouring, just holding each other, happy to be there.
(asteric)Sarah McLaughlin- "I will remember you"
