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Chapter 2: Out of Reach

'I'm not going to tell Brooke anything, for once she can fight for me…' Lucas said and Nathan just nodded and Haley didn't even look up anymore.

Brooke was dressed to impress, she told her self she was done moping and what she was going to do now, was something she hadn't done in…ever. She was going to fight for the boy she loved. Brooke took of her sunglasses as she walked through the car park of the school and smiled at some people other times she nodded her head at the boys.

That's when she saw her; P. Sawyer, her former best friend. Brooke liked to think that she didn't care about Peyton anymore, but if she didn't than she would not feel the hatred rush through her body. Peyton made her way towards Brooke and smiled weekly at her. 'Hey Brooke…' she said unsure, and when she was met with Brooke's ice cold hazel eyes, she knew she should have kept her mouth shut.

'Peyton keep walking!' Brooke said. 'Brooke, are you ever going to stop being mad at me…' she asked desperately. Brooke turned around to face her and shook her head no.

'No sorry I can do no such thing…you have put two knives in my back already and I really don't want a third one.' She said angrily.

'You know what Brooke you're being such a bitch!' Peyton said, she knew she shouldn't have because Brooke would probably scream at her while everyone would see it, yet the thing she least expected happened anyway and boy could she feel it.

Brooke's fist collided with full force in Peyton's face and she lost her balance. While looking back at Brooke she held the side of her face that was burning. Peyton gave Brooke a full blow back, but hers was against the side of her mouth making some blood pour through her mouth. Brooke's hand went to her mouth and she wiped away some blood then she spit the rest out.

'Oh god when you said you wanted Brooke to fight for you…you didn't mean this did you.' Haley said and Nathan watched his wife's worried expression, then he followed her glance and soon his confused expression was replaced by a worried yet slightly amused one. Lucas looked to where they were looking and he was just in time to see Brooke run into Peyton with full force and pin her to the ground, for such a tiny girl she definitely had some power.

'Oh crap!' Lucas said and soon ran towards them with Nathan in tow, and Haley running behind them as fast as she could.

'Brooke come on break it off…' Haley said calmly, she actually found this quite amusing, and as far as she could tell so did everyone else even Lucas. 'Peyton cut it out…' she said.

Peyton and Brooke were struggling and Peyton had now given up. 'God get of me stop it…I'm the one who doesn't have someone who loves her okay…I'm the one with no love in her life…you have a guy who still loves you…he wants you, not me.' Peyton said while some tears ran down her face, now it had stopped being amusing. Brooke could feel someone get her of off Peyton she smelled the scent and instantly knew who it was. She saw Nathan get Peyton and helped her up.

'Why do you even care anymore?' Peyton asked with the tears pouring down.

'Why do I care…' Brooke asked back, Lucas heard the slight quiver in her voice and knew she was on the verge of tears; everyone had stopped around them to listen.

'Why do I care…God Peyton you are my best friend, you were the only one I trusted and you screwed me over…twice.' She began Lucas looked at his brother for help who just shrugged. 'You know you were the only family I had…but you know what now you and I we're done…' Brooke said in a defeated tone as she wiped away her tears. She walked back to her car and everyone's eyes followed her, some feeling sorry for her, some thought she was being melodramatic, some thought she just wanted attention and two of all of the people were over come with a great amount of guilt.

Peyton had been talking to Jake again lately and as she sat at a table at lunch time she had been debating on whether or not to call him and ask him for advice. Peyton had come to a conclusion. The problem was it took her too long to realise it and now because of that she probably lost her best friend. Peyton knew she loved Lucas, she could confide in him and talk to him about all sorts of things, but than she thought about how she loved Haley and Nathan and she knew it was the same kind of love, she than thought of Jake and when she did she got that feeling in her stomach, that was the other kind of love she had been searching for in Lucas, not realising she had it all along, she had just been linking it with the wrong person, the person she saw as her night in shining amour, but that was because he was the only she let be her saver.

Peyton sighed, she dialled his number and he picked up and that same feeling Peyton always seemed to have came back to her. 'Hey you.' he answered and Peyton could already imagine the smile on his face. God she missed him.

'Hey…Jake I really need to pour my heart out…I made some pretty bad mistakes and now I probably lost Brooke because of it, but I think this time was for good.' She said and sighed yet again. 'God how I wish you were here right now.' she said and swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat.

'Your wish is my command.' Jake said and Peyton could swear she heard him clearer this time, she slowly turned around and there he was smiling goofily with his cell phone in his hands. Peyton got up and hugged him with full force; it was only a matter of seconds when he brought his hand up to her left cheek.

'Ouch nice shiner.' he said and Peyton loved how he said it, he made it so much lighter and she really needed that right now.

'I'm such a screw up Jake…' Peyton said while sitting down again. 'Okay tell me what happened…all of it.' Jake said and looked at Peyton, Peyton had the feeling he was looking right into her soul.

'You know what let's get out of her and I'll tell you.' Peyton said and Jake nodded he got up and extended his hand for Peyton to take she did and they both walked away.

'So I told her I loved him…and I do…just not the way I thought I did. Then she found out about the kiss…and everything was just so messed up and she broke up with Lucas, Lucas has been a wreck ever since and I have lost my best friend, because I thought I was in love with Lucas, but in fact I'm in love with you! And that scared me…' Peyton rambled until she realised what she had just confessed.

'I didn't mean to say that last part out loud.' She added quite embarrassed and was surprised when Jake only smiled at her.

'You know Peyton I have thought a lot about the last time we were together, and I knew you needed to figure some things out, and you did.' Jake said. 'Remember that I told you I would be there when you knew what you wanted, well I'm still here.' He said and kissed her temple. Peyton let a tear escape her eye and looked up at him.

'What am I going to do Jake I can't loose Brooke.' She said the desperation dripping of her tone.

'Just tell her exactly what you told me…' Jake said. 'Look Brooke loves you…you two have been best friends since ever…don't let something like this tear you two apart. She needs you Peyton and you need her.' Jake said with so much confident in his voice it gave Peyton a reassurance.

'Go get your best friend back!' he said and Peyton nodded with a smile on her face, she started to run away, but stopped.

'Hey Jake…' she said when she turned around a little he looked up at her and saw her run towards him and before he knew it her lips crashed into his. 'Thanks.' Peyton said breathlessly as she pulled away and ran.

Lucas threw the ball and he…missed. What a surprise, he sighed heavily and jogged towards the ball. He was sucking at the game he loved and it all was because of a certain brunette who had been occupying his thoughts 24/7 he even dreamt of her constantly. 'What's up Luke?' Skillz said as he approached his friend. Lucas just shrugged and walked towards the benches where he sat down next to Skillz.

'I lost her Skillz…I really think it was for good this time.' Lucas said sombrely and looked at the basketball in his hand.

'With her do you mean Brooke or Peyton, because I can't keep track.' Skillz said a little oblivious to Lucas' pain.

'Skillz!!' Lucas yelled as he looked at his best friend with a 'what the hell dude!?' look.

'Look Luke…I'm your best friend but you screwed up man, twice…maybe you should just let her be.' Skillz tried to reason with Lucas but when he saw him shake his head angrily, he knew that wasn't going to work. 'Okay then you need to win back her trust…' Skillz said.

'You know what Skillz she broke up with me…she let me go.' Lucas said.

'Yeah but only because she found out about us.' said Peyton as she walked towards the two boys. 'Hey guys…Luke can I talk to you for a sec.' she asked and Lucas looked at Skillz who shrugged and left Lucas and Peyton alone.

'Peyton…' he started but was cut of by Peyton.

'Look Luke…I know I told you I loved you…and I do just not the way I thought I did, I love you as my friend, but I'm in love with Jake…he's my one.' Peyton said with a small smile attached on her face. 'I just wanted you to know that because I don't want to lose you as my friend.' Peyton added. 'We just have to tell Brooke that.'

'We?' Lucas asked with an unsure look on his face. 'Peyton I'm not sure she ever wants to talk to either of us ever again…' Lucas said with a defeated tone. Peyton saw that Lucas was giving up on Brooke and she couldn't let him do that, they were in love with each other and just because she had been so stupid to tell her best friend she loved her boyfriend and she kissed him, didn't mean they didn't belong together.

'No Luke don't do this don't give up on her…remember the Lucas Scott on the beach who told Brooke he was the guy for her…you can't give up on you two now…you belong together...and I'm so sorry I came to realise it just now, but better now then never right.' Peyton said unsure, she really needed them to get back together; she needed some hope in her life, something that told her that people like her and Brooke could find happiness in their lives.

'Peyton we broke her, we kissed twice while she and I were dating…she trusted us twice and gave us all the love but we screwed up again she's not going to trust us a third time.' Lucas said while shrugging and he started to walk away.

'No Luke…you only screwed up once, and she forgave you for that and Brooke wasn't exactly innocent in the whole Chris Keller debacle. And I'm sorry I kissed you, but it didn't mean anything I thought I was dying for God sake's…I know I shouldn't have and I'm sorry but you didn't mess up okay…Luke please don't give up on her…fight for her.' Peyton said and Lucas looked at her, tears were now pooling in his eyes but he wouldn't let them fall, Lucas he nodded his head and walked with her to her car. Peyton breathed out a sigh of relief she hadn't noticed she had been holding.