Well hello there again! I've felt the sudden urge to update as early as possible and i'm not sure why. Just a random burst of ideas came to me and I figured out what I wanted in this chapter haha. But as always read and review, it's greatly appreciated also keep that poll going, I want to hear everyone's opinions on the way the story ends up. Tell your friends to read as well :) More perspectives are to come in to this chapter so be ware of that. Thanks again to everyone, you're amazing! :)
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"I don't think I really want to leave yet. I feel like I still have alot to experience out here. Plus seeing the two of them again isn't exactly healed over yet. Yeah they're over but that's just for now, what if they get back together or he wants to be with me again and cheats on me or-"
"Brooke. Just slow down and think about it. You have all summer to figure out what you want. In the mean time, don't worry about all the what ifs and worry about the right nows."
"You're right."
"Trust me, I know."
She laughed and hit him with a pillow, turned out the light and put on his sweater. She snuggled into his arms and they said their goodnights. Brooke however knew she wouldn't be sleeping much tonight. As she drifted off to sleep a few hours later her phone vibrated falling off the bed.
3 missed calls from: Lucas Scott
2 new text messages from: Lucas Scott
brooke please answer.
brooke i know it's late/early for but please call me as soon as you get this.
Brooke awoke the next morning to an empty bed and the sound of popping and fizzeling coming from the kitchen. She smelled bacon and eggs, her favorite, yet relucted to get out of the warm cozy bed. She sat up, stretched, and found her phone laying on the ground. She picked it up and flipped it open.
4 missed calls from: Lucas Scott
3 missed calls from: Haley James (Tutor Girl)
3 missed calls from: P.E. Sawyer ;)
1 new text message from: Haley James (Tutor Girl)
3 new text messages from: Lucas Scott
1 new text message from: P.E. Sawyer ;)
She typed in her four digit code to listen to all the voicemails. After listening to all 10 voicemails she dropped her phone in shock.
"Nate!"
He came running in to their bedroom, "Brooke, what's wrong?"
"It's Peyton! I - I mean it's her dad. He's gone, he's missing they can't find his boat."
"Alright, Brooke just calm down. Pack a bag and i'll book us a plane ticket and we can be back at Tree Hill in a day or two."
"But are you okay with that Nathan?"
"More than okay, why?"
"Well...Haley's back in town too."
"Doesn't mean I can't be civil for you and Peyton. Now pack a bag for me and you, grab some breakfast and i'll book us two tickets online."
Nathan grabbed the bags from the top of the closet already knowing she was too short to get them down on her own. Brooke packed frantically really only throwing in the necessities because half of her stuff was still back at her house as was Nathan's at his house. While she packed for the two of them Nathan grabbed his laptop and sat at the table. He ate his breakfast while he got two one-way tickets to North Carolina.
"Brooke, come get some breakfast while it's still hot! You'll regret not eating once we get on the plane."
She hesitated at first and stared at the two bags and the mess she had made of their room. She could clean up when she got back, but knew Nathan was right about food once she heard her stomach growl and groan.
"Alright, I have two one-way tickets because I don't know how long we'll be there and I already told my mom what was going on and she is happy to pick us up at the airport and take us back to Tree Hill."
"So when does our plane leave?"
"1:30, so we have a few hours until we have to even leave for the airport."
"We should probably tell Chad, Bethany, and Hilary."
"Probably. Can you text them or call them? I gotta hop in the shower."
"Yea that's fine."
As he got in the shower she pulled out her phone and texted Hilary:
hey, don't be too mad! something came up and we have to go back to nc for a while. should be back soon hopefully :(
new text message from: hilaryy :)
hey, totally fine girly! come home soon and we'll party it up! hope everything is okay...much love!
Hours pass, and the pair finally make it back to North Carolina. After grabbing their stuff from baggage claim, they met up with Deb who had brought Karen along with her. After leaving Dan, Deb had grown closer to Karen and likewise with Karen. The drive home was quick but it had gotten late even quicker and both Brooke and Nathan were exhausted from the flight. Karen offered to house Brooke while they were home so Deb didn't have to deal with two teenagers in her home, so Deb dropped Brooke and Karen off then continued the drive to her home with Nathan. As soon as Brooke stepped into the house she recieved a text message from Nathan. "if he comes home or tries anything, i'm only five minutes away." She got a nice laugh out of that and dropped her bags off by the couch as Karen grabbed her some pillows and blankets from the linen closet.
"The fridge is all stocked up so if you get hungry have at it, and you know how to run the thermostat if you get hot or cold. Extra pillows and blankets are in the closet or you can steal them from Lucas, I won't tell. And if you need anything else just let me know sweetheart."
"Thanks so much, Karen. I really appreciate all of this."
"It's the least I can do honey. Now it's getting late so don't stay up too late. Goodnight."
"Night, Karen." As Karen started to walk out, Brooke went over and turned off the lights and got settled on the couch. She tried to just shut her eyes, leave all unwanted thoughts out of her head, and go to sleep. But someone came through the front door, threw the lights on and their keys on the table. After a loud sigh the young man was about to call out for his mother but stopped himself after Brooke sat up on the couch.
"Do you min-"
He stood there for a second wondering if what he was seeing was a dream or not, while she sat there bewildered she had to face him already. "Brooke! You're back?"