A/N Thanks so much for the reviews, it's what inspired me to write and update so soon :). This chapter doesn't have to much brathan, but don't worry they will coming up soon.
So I just told you the moment that "everything changed" in my life, but really that moment didn't come until about three weeks after Lucas dropped me off. Now I bet you all want to know what happened those three weeks later, so here it is...
IN THE GAME OF LOVE
I was sitting in my room, we just had practice and I was so confused. After Lucas had dropped me off we had became really close really fast, we were almost inseperatable. Now Nathan wasn't to happy with this, and strangely neither was Peyton, even though she was the one to tell me to be nice to Lucas.
Anyways, Nathan had been acting really strange; he was barely speaking to me anymore, which is so childish I mean so what, I'm friends with Lucas, it's not like it's a crime or anything. The really weird thing though is how guilty I feel when I am hanging out with him. Every time I laugh at something funny or smile my flirtatious smile, Nathan's face pops up and I can never shake the feeling of betrayal off. I must just be going crazy, I mean Nathan isn't upset at me for talking to Lucas, its probably just his dad riding him on the fact that is no longer captain, but co captain.
Nathan would never stop talking to me just for being friends with someone, I mean its Nathan, me and him are always going to be friends no matter what.
No matter how many times I tell myself this, it never sticks. I still can't feel like he is slipping away, and that I might be replacing him with another Scott brother. I feel horrible. I couldn't stand it anymore I went straight to my phone.
I instantly dialed the number that I have had memorized since I learned how to use the phone.
"Hello" said Nathan sounding irritated. "Hey it's me, I just wanted to talk, we haven't really spoke in awhile", I said "Well maybe that's because you are always with him", he said bitterly. "Nathan please don't be like that, you know you will always be my number one, Lucas is just a good friend"
"Sure Brooke, but let me just tell you one thing, you don't know the real him, trust me you should hear the things he says about you in the locker room"
"Nathan I am sure you just heard it wrong, Lucas wouldn't do that"
"See you are already taking his side before mine, I can't deal with this right now"
before I even had the chance to reply the line went dead.
I officially didn't know what to do. I really liked Lucas, but I didn't want to lose my friendship with Nathan.
I decided to just sleep on it, and deal with it tomorrow at school.
IN THE GAME OF LOVE
The next day I arrived at school early hoping to catch Nathan, and try and talk. When I went to see Nathan my eyes almost jumped out of my head, I saw Nathan kissing a girl, and not just any girl it was Lucas's best friend Haley. I was beyond confused. I didn't know Nathan was seeing anyone and I sure the hell didn't know it was Lucas's best friend. I was also confused by another emotion I had, could it be jealously...no it can't be..I don't know what I was thinking, I was just shocked that's all.
I didn't want them to see my so I quickly turned back from where I came, I was practically running down the hall out to the courtyard when
BAM
I ran into something, well more like someone. I didn't even look to see who I ran into, I just went straight to picking up my books and muttering "I'm sorrys" It was then when I looked up and saw the two piercing blue eyes starring down at me.
"oh Lucas it's you, I am so sorry I wasn't looking where I was going", I said almost rambling "it's ok pretty girl, I should have been there to catch you instead of being the one to knock you down" he said with a smile.
My heart literally jumped out of my chest, did he just call me pretty girl, and was that ever a line if I heard one, shoot focus Brooke he is still talking.
"So what are you doing here so early", he asked "well I was going to try and catch Nathan before morning practice, but I decided against it:" I said trying to act as if I didn't see what I saw earlier.
"oh", Lucas said kind of confused. "So what are you doing here so early?", I asked "just going to say hi so Haley, I haven't got a chance to talk to her lately."
"oh Haley's here this early", I say trying to act surprised. "yeah you can actually come with if you want", Lucas added "sure"
The way over to the tutor center was pretty quiet, I still couldn't shake the image of Nathan and Haley out of my head, or the fact that Lucas had totally called me pretty girl. If you thought I was confused before, you should have seen me now.
Lucas shaking me out of my thoughts by opening the door to the tutor center door. I tried to act shocked when I saw Nathan sitting at one of the tables.
Lucas went off to talk to Haley, as I headed over to Nathan.
"hey" I said "hey" he said sounding pissed. "so I guess we still aren't talking" I say hurt. Nathan was still mad I could tell but after seeing my hurt expression he lightened up "no its not that Brooke, you know I can't go without talking to you, its just I feel a little replaced" "by Lucas?" "yeah I mean you are always with him, and when you aren't your off with Peyton, I guess I just miss how it used to be", he said sounding hurt.
I couldn't stand it, I hate when Nathan is hurting, and even more when I am the cause of it.
"Nathan I am so sorry you feel that way, I honestly didn't mean to. I tell you what, how about you and me have a movie night like we used to."
Nathan's face immediately lit up " I would really like that" he added. I had this really weird feeling, I couldn't describe it, it was like seeing Nathan get happy, made me really happy, and I was actually for the first time in years anxious for movie night.
Just as I was about to give Nathan a hug, Haley came and interrupted us, and took a sit next to Nathan, who was smiling at her. I got that feeling I had felt earlier again...shock right? I mean it couldn't possibly be anything else, Nathan was my best friend that's it.
Lucas had again shaken me from my thoughts, but this time by asking me something, I almost missed what he said completely. After figuring out that he was asking me if I wanted him to walk me to class, I just nodded my head. On our way out, we were stopped by both Nathan and Haley, they told us they wanted to tell us something.
"me and Nathan are dating" Haley said excitedly. The feeling had yet again returned, I really couldn't explain it this time, does shock normally make you have a mixture of wanting to cry and wanting to rip Haley's head off.
I couldn't let them know that I felt that way so I just smiled my fake smile, which didn't go unnoticed by Nathan who was the one to first point out that I had two different smiles, my genuine smile and my fake smile. I also added a Congrats, I'm really happy for you guys. After that me and Lucas again headed to the door.
We were on our way to our first hours when Lucas stops and looks at me. For a second I almost forget all about "naley" issues I was having, well almost. He was about to ask me something I knew it. It had to be something important too because he was really having a hard time getting it out
"Brooke I was wondering..if you... I mean would you... would you go out with me?" Lucas says in such a nervously cute way I couldn't possibly say no.
" I would love to" I say happily. I was actually happy, it was strange, I really had put the "naley" drama behind me and was able to enjoy that moment with Lucas, well that was until Peyton comes up asking what's up (what I didn't know was that she heard the whole thing)
"well you are now looking at the new cutest couple at tree hill high" I tell her completely clueless to the fact that she is hurt.
"really?" she says eyeing Lucas who just ignored her stare. I was really confused in that moment, but before I had a chance to ask what was up the bell rang. Well I guess we have to go to class, oh joy, I say sarcastically.
IN THE GAME OF LOVE
The whole class hour the teacher was rambling on about something, I could careless about. I had way to much on my mind. I mean I was happy about me and Lucas, I even thought of our new name, Brucas, but I still couldn't get Nathan out of my thoughts. Was he happy with Haley? Why does he care to hang out with me when he has her? Would she eventually take my place in Nathan's life? these are the questions that kept re playing in my head.
The bell shook me from my thoughts this time, it was strange I spent the entire hour thinking about Nathan, what was wrong with me, I'm Brooke Davis, now currently dating Lucas Scott, I shouldn't be spending this much time thinking about Nathan's new relationship or that...shocked feeling I keep getting lately. Anyways it was Friday and I made plans with Nathan tonight, I had to stop thinking about everything else that happened today.
On my way out of the classroom Lucas met up with me. I forgot how great it was to have a boyfriend, them always meeting you after class and walking you to all your other classes, it was nice.
"so how is my pretty girl after that exciting math class of yours" Lucas says sarcastically. He called me pretty girl again, oh yeah I could definitely get used to having a boyfriend. " I am just great, but I was also thinking about me and you"
Lucas arches an eyebrow as to question about what. "don't worry nothing bad, just I was wondering how fast we were going to be going in this relationship" I say seductively taking a step closer to his face.
"oh really" Lucas says almost closing the gap between us, keyword on the almost part because Peyton showed us right at that moment.
"wow you guys don't wait a second do you" she said coldly. I didn't understand why she was acting this way I mean it was almost like she was jealous or something, which is ridiculous I mean I have had boyfriends before and she should know that they could never replace her...that was if she was jealous of him, and not of me.. what am I thinking Peyton and Lucas barely talk to each other of course she isn't jealous of me.
" Is bitch being a Peyton today" I say jokingly trying to lighten up the mood which was now slightly awkward and had way to much tension.
"whatever" is all she had to say before walking away.
"wow that was something" I said looking up at Lucas who wore an unreadable expression.
"hey I have some stuff I have to do, but I will call you later" is all he had to say before heading the same direction Peyton just left.
before he left I managed to say something about the movie night with Nathan.
IN THE GAME OF LOVE
School was now over and I was heading home to get ready for movie night when I got a text. "hey sorry for being weird lately n not telling u about Hales..and also I had to cancel movie night I am going out with hales"
I didn't know what was worse, the fact he canceled movie night to hang out with his precious "hales" as he was calling her or that he told me over a text. That feeling of "shock" was definitely acting up again. I almost wanted to cry, how can he cancel our plans, that is so unlike Nathan.
Normally I would have called Peyton at a time like this, but she was being so weird lately, and then I remembered I could call Lucas. I dialed the number but I got his voicemail, that was weird he always has his phone on. I was now officially desperate I was going to call Peyton, maybe we could work out our differences over the phone, the phone didn't even ring, and it went straight to voicemail just like Lucas's. I officially knew something was up Peyton always answered her phone and never had it off incase her dad decided to call.
I decided to just go to bed since I had way to many thoughts going on in my head to doing anything else, and I still couldn't shake the feeling something was up.
IN THE GAME OF LOVE
Now you know what happened those three weeks later, very interesting right. Now I know the moment, the day, and feelings I felt "when everything changed". I just wish I knew what I know now then, but I guess that is life, it makes since when you go backwards, but you have to live it forwards. Still so much to tell you about my life, as always i'm Brooke Davis.
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