I don't know about this one but here it is!

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Brooke woke up to the sound of the telephone going off. Angrily, she got up to grab it, wondering who would be calling so early. She gingerly picked up the phone and put it to her ear, her mood changing from upset to cheery in five seconds.

"Hello?"

"Brooke?" She heard her voice and rolled her eyes. "Are you there?"

"Yes Hales. What are you doing?" She asked, trying to speed the conversation up. She loved Haley but she just wanted to stay in her big bed all day.

"Well, me and Jamie are going down to the park today and we were wondering if you wanted to go with us?" She asked and Brooke smiled. Even though she wanted to go back to bed, she couldn't pass up an offer to spend time with her two favorite people.

"Sure, what time?"

"About an hour? We'll meet at your store?" She asked. She was glad Brooke agreed to go since she wanted to find out what happened last night between her and Lucas and why she had left so early.

"Thats fine. I'll see you then," she said and hung up before another word was said. Groaning, she dragged herself to the bathroom to get ready.


Brooke was at her store earlier than she was supposed to be. She always popped in from time to time just to check on the service and the employees. Walking in the store, she noticed a familiar face and tried to avoid talking to her.

"Brooke!" She moaned when she heard her voice but turned around with a smiled plastered on her face.

"Lindsey! Hi, how was the rest of Bevin'swedding?" She wanted to get this over with before she lost it and beat up the girl in front of her. Sure, she was nice but she had taken Lucas and that did not go well with Brooke.

"Good. Oh, I wanted to thank you for my dress. I can't wait to wear it."

"It was no problem," Brooke lied. "I'm glad your excited about it." Lindsey smiled and went back to looking at a shirt as Brooke smiled, glad that it was over. She was about to walk away, but turned back around when she heard Lindsey call her name again.

"Hey Brooke, can I ask you a question?" Brooke froze. She didn't know or want to know what she was gonna ask; she hoped it wasn't what she thought it was.

"Yeah, go ahead."

"Are you..I mean upset about Lucas and I, I mean our wedding," she asked nervously. "I mean, I know you two had history-"

"Lindsey, no," Brooke paused, knowing it would hurt to say this. "What happened back in high school stayed back in high school. I'm fine with it. Why would you ask that?" Brooke wanted to tell her that yes it did bother her and that it didn't stay back in the high school days, but Brooke kept her mouth shut and answered the question with an answer that she knew would make Lindsey happy.

"Oh..I don't know," she laughed at herself. "It's just me being my paranoid self." Brooke laughed a bit before smiling and saying goodbye. She turned and walked towards Millicent, her face showing frustration. She shook the hurtful thoughts, or tried to, and smiled at Mill.

"Hey Mill," she greeted. "How's everything going?"

"Good, good, Macy's called and-" "I'll handle it."

"Oh okay."

"Take the day off Mill," she said kindly. "Go out with Mouth or something."

"Really?" Brooke nodded a 'yes'. "Oh thanks." Brooke smiled and Millicent went into the back and came out with a purse. Smiling at Brooke, she made an exit and to her car. Brooke was glad that Mill left; she needed a break and she knew her and Mouth needed to hang out. Just as she was about to head into the back, she heard another car pull up and was happy to see Haley in the driver's side. She slipped out of the store silently and hopped into the SUV.

"Hey!" Haley said. She didn't even see her get in. "Ready?"

She looked at the store and back at Haley. "As I'll ever be." Haley laughed before putting the car into drive and heading towards the park near River Court. Brooke stared at the old court as they passed it and so many memories came to mind.

Brooke looked around at the basketball court and his friends that were playing there. She turned to him and smiled.

"So, do I get to be a part of this world?"

He smiled down at her and answered with a kiss. "The biggest part."

"Brooke!" Haley yelled. Brooke jolted from her daydream and stared at Haley, embarrassed that she had drifted off to dreamland again. She really had to stop doing that; it was starting to become a nuisance.

"Yeah Hales?"

"Were here," she said and Brooke's mouth formed an 'o' before getting out and helping Haley with the picnic stuff while Jamie had run off to play. They set up the plates and blanket before Brooke collapsed on the blanket. She loved being outside, especially when the weather was so nice. She closed her eyes and exhaled, trying to relax.

"Rough night?" Haley asked, knowing that her friend had been up all night crying.

"You have no idea. So how did the rest of the wedding go?" Brooke asked curiously, wondering what she had missed out on.

Haley sighed. "Lucas came back, looking broody about something and was distant the rest of the night. He smiled and laughed and everything but I knew something was up. What happened between you two?"

"Nothing," Brooke said too quickly, which earned her a look from Haley. "Fine. He followed me out and I told him to go back. I don't know what his problem was."

"Huh," Haley murmured but then glanced up. "I don't know either but I wish it was all figured out. I know Lucas and he-"

"I know," Brooke said, wanting the conversation to end. She looked over to where Jamie was playing and saw a strange man talking to him. She scowled and told Haley that she was gonna check on James. As she got closer, she noticed that Jamie was talking animatedly with the stranger.

"Excuse me sir, but will you leave my son-" Brooke lied but gasped when the man turned around. "Lucas?"

"Yeah? Is this your son?" He teased as Jamie hugged his uncle and jumped into his arms.

Brooke, who was still surprised, couldn't seem to form words. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm out for a run while Lindsey went shopping," he said and he noticed the hurt that crossed her flawless features before it was replaced with calmness. He sighed and wondered what was up with his friend. "What are you guys doing here?"

She nodded towards Haley, who was now watching them. "Picnic."

"Can uncle Luke join? Please?" Jamie begged as Brooke laughed.

"I don't know, I guess, if he wants to," she offered and looked to Lucas who nodded and picked up Jamie before heading over to Haley. Brooke stayed back and watched him. He would make such a great dad one day; too bad it wouldn't be with her kids. God, she had to stop thinking like this. It only made the pain worse and she knew nothing was gonna happen so why did she make it like this?

She shook her head and ran over to the threesome, sitting down, and eating the sandwich Haley had packed for her.

"The food is delicious Hales," Brooke commented and Haley blushed but thanked her. Brooke laughed at her red cheeks before listening to the story James was telling about his and Skills basketball game.

"So, Lucas, how is your book coming along?" Haley asked. She was trying to lighten the tension that was between him and Brooke but found it hard. She knew half of it was sexual tension; she wasn't stupid, she knew they still wanted each other but she also knew that he was married and it couldn't be like that.

"I'm stumped, but a new chapter should be out soon," he said confidently. His attention averted to Brooke and Jamie who were playing food count with the grapes. He smiled at the two and thought that Brooke would make a wonderful mother one day; he only wished it was her who was having his children. Wait, what? No, that was wrong. He was getting married to Lindsey, the one he loved and the one who would have his children.

"Alright guys," Brooke said, standing up. "I hate to cut it short, but I have to be somewhere soon and it's important." She didn't care that she was lying, she just wanted to get out of there and fast. She was beginning to feel the pain every time she looked at Lucas and the waterworks were gonna start shortly.

"Oh okay," Haley said, a little upset that she was leaving so early. "I'll call you?"

"Yeah. Bye Jamie." Jamie hugged her and she kissed his cheek. She turned to Lucas next and waved a goodbye before quickly heading to her car. She got about halfway when she felt a hand tug her arm back. Turning to face the grabber, her face turned to defeat and her legs to mush; he was too close and she didn't want this or need it at the moment.

"You need something Lucas?" She asked, trying to act annoyed.

"Yes, actually I do."

"What?" She waited and tapped her foot impatiently. She knew what he would want. An answer as to why she had been ignoring him and an answer that he wouldn't get. She couldn't tell him why; she wasn't going to ruin their wedding.

"Why have you been ignoring me? We were fine before," he asked. She could sense the sadness in his voice and she knew she had been unfair to him lately. It wasn't his fault for wanting tomarry the girl he loved, even if it wasn't her. She didn't want to be friends with him either though; it would be too hard to see them everywhere and her heartbreak wasn't stopping anytime soon. She figured she better make something up, as usual.

"I'm sorry," Brooke muttered. "I've just been so stressed lately and its going crazy at work, but it has nothing to do with you."

"Well, you know I'm here to talk if you need anyone," he reassured her. She nodded and smiled before turning around and heading towards the taxi that she had called earlier. Seeing as she didn't have her car with her, that was her only option. Getting in, she gave him her address, and he took off, heading to the destination.


Brooke slammed the door when she got home. She was mad; at herself, Lucas, everyone. She was sad too and she hated feeling this way because she knew that it would never go away. It was his fault too since he made her feel this way; she still got butterflies when he talked or looked at her. She also got heartache and heartbreak. She got the best of both worlds and right now, she hated the feeling. She just wanted everything to end and she wished she could rewind the tape back to her high school years and change a few things. She was lying when she told Lindsey that what happened in high school stayed there; of course it didn't. She still felt the same way for him as much as she did back in high school; maybe even more.

She turned to look in the mirror and saw someone that was a stranger to her. This little girl she saw was not the usually cheery person. She was broken and gone. Her eyes were full of heartbreak that they were spilling over with tears and she wanted it all to vanish. She hurt so badly sometimes that she could hardly breathe.

Sighing angrily, she turned and walked away from the horrible image that she didn't want to see. Her mind switched to Lindsey; the perfectly happy bride to be. The one that had stolen everything from her and made her hurt on the inside. She didn't want to blame her but thats all she had. She had taken Lucas, albeit not on purpose, but it still hurt and most of all she was mad at herself; for not fighting, for not holding on longer. She could have tried, but she didn't realize what she had had until it was gone and getting married.

Pushing the thoughts into the back of her mind, she laid on the couch and pulled a blanket over herself before closing her eyes and trying to ignore the pain that knocked hard on the door to her heart.


Lucas, who had been driving around after he left Haley, was now stopped in front of a certain house. The lights were off and he wondered if she was home yet. He didn't see her car, so he figured she wasn't but he stayed there none the less. He honestly didn't know what he was doing there. He just knew that he wanted to be close to her and her house was enough. He missed her so much and he didn't know what to do about it. Of course, he loved Lindsey and would never do anything to purposely hurt her, but he found himself wanting Brooke more and more each day.

He knew it was gonna be hard. He had never stopped loving her and he had hoped for the same thing from her, but he also didn't expect her to stand around while he got married. He closed his eyes and drove off, not wanting to think about it anymore. Arriving home, he saw that Nathan was home, but Lindsey was still gone.

"Hey man," he heard Nate yell once he entered the house. He walked into the kitchen to see his brother on a stool eating ice cream.

"What are you doing?"

"Eating ice cream," he responded sarcastically. "Someone a little touchy tonight?"

"No," he paused. "Is Brooke mad at me or something?" Nathan stopped eating and stared at him, confused. Why would he think that?

"Why?"

"She's been ignoring me," Lucas said and sat down next to his brother. Nathan sighed before taking another bite.

"She's been tired lately. She never said anything though," he lied but he knew it was best. They weren't ready to open up that can of secrets just yet. "Why do you care?" Nathan knew why he cared, but he wanted to hear it from him.

"I don't know. Shes been so distant lately and I feel like shes avoiding me. Every time were near each other, its awkward and it didn't use to be like this." Lucas couldn't understand why Brooke had been acting like this. He wanted to help her, but she pushed him away everytime.

"Give her time, she's just stressed and everything." Nathan hated lying to his brother but he knew that Brooke wouldn't want him telling Lucas everything.

"Yeah, your right."

"I usually am," Nate teased before closing the lid of the ice cream and putting it back into the freezer. "Alright, I'm heading to bed but don't let it bother you too much. She's just being the Brooke we all love and adore." Lucas nodded before smiling and heading to his own room where he kicked off his shoes and shirt before falling onto his bed and thinking about what Nathan said. He looked at his engagement band, the thing weighed his hand down more than twenty tons and he felt bad every time he thought about Brooke.

Why does it have to so difficult? He questioned before falling asleep, dreaming about the girl he had always loved.


Ug, I still don't know but the next chapter is gonna have a new person and more dramatic drama. Lindsey is on my bad list still, no offense.

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