Author's Note: Here comes the next chapter. Thanks to all who reviewed, and please keep up the Reviews. Here comes some Drama.

I go to bed tonight after having one of the best days in my entire life.

I've been lying here in bed way to giddy to sleep for the past three hours. But really how could I not be giddy after the day I just had. Haley promised me she wouldn't hurt me again, and judging by the look on her face I have to believe her. I may turn out to be a huge fool for that, but I truly believe that Haley is sorry and won't ever hurt me again.

If getting my friend back wasn't enough. Brooke actually spoke to me again. She touched me, and oh my god she kissed me. When her lips touched my cheeks I felt so complete. It is without a doubt one of the happiest moments of my life. I have to wonder if she's lying in bed right now thinking about me, like I'm thinking about her. Or is she at some party getting drunk with the rest of them. I'm not crazy enough to believe that I know the answer to that question. But what I do know is that in the grand scheme of things I'm just some loser. She's nothing less then a goddess. The whole thing probably meant nothing to her. But I can't help but hope that for some reason she cares. That for some reason maybe cares enough about me to give me a chance.

I eventually find myself drifting off to sleep, and the final thoughts in my head are of Brooke Davis, and her ruby red lips.

I'm woken up by a knock on my door. I take a look at my alarm clock and see that it's only 6:45. Who the hell would be coming to my door at 6:45.

I quickly put a t-shirt on and walk to the door. To say I'm surprised when I open the door would be an understatement of epic proportions. "Brooke...umm, what are you doing here?"I stutter it out and I sound like a complete idiot. She smiles at me and I guess at this point she must be used to my idiocy.

"Well I was driving Haley to school today, and I couldn't help but notice how she actually had a smile on her face. So after doing some skilfull Brooke Davis snooping. I discovered that she had made up with her very sexy best friend."Her hand ran up my chest and I felt tingling everywhere."You know baby I'm sure she could wait like ten minutes if you want to go inside."She quirked her eyebrow and I blushed when I realized she was implying fooling around. There are so many things I should do. Anything that gets her in my room would be perfect. But of course I'm a scared virgin coward. So yet again I stand here staring at her beautiful lips curved in a very naughty smile, and I let my head win the tug of war.

"I...ah... think my mom might be home Brooke" Her smile turns to a pout and it takes all of my power not to kiss her right then and there.

"I guess I can accept that for now, Luke. Now get your stuff handsome, and let's head out" I turn to grab my books, and put my lunch in my bag. I turn around to head out the door, but instead I'm met with the sexiest image I've ever had. Brooke Davis is flopped out on my bed leaning on her elbows staring at me.

"What are you doing Brooke?"I said it very quietly like if I said it too loud, I might wake myself up from this dream.

"Oh nothing. Just checking the room out."She rolled over onto her back and checked out the other side of the room then rolled back onto her front "It's a very nice room Lucas."She started bouncing on the bed a bit "And wow this is a nice bed. I see definite potential in here handsome." She rolled to the side of the bed and held her hand out for me to grab. I stood there transfixed by the angel lying on my bed waiting for me to help her up. She looked so perfect lying there, with her lips pursed a little in a begging kind of way. "What did I tell you about me not biting Luke?"She held her hand out a little further. I walked over and took her hand. I swear I felt shocks at her touch.

I have no doubt this was a memory no one could ever take away. I'm sure that no matter how this ends I can be happy with just these fleeting memories. I pulled her up and she skipped over to the door holding it open for me, smiling the whole time. I smiled at her, and then went to walk out the door. As I walked by her I could perfectly smell her, she smelt absolutely perfect. And as I walked past her she grabbed my shoulder and stopped me, before giving me another kiss on the cheek. She smiled at me and then skipped in front of me towards her Volkswagen beetle. The car ride was a blur. It didn't seem real to be in the same car as Brooke Davis. I had forgotten Haley was even there until she started talking to me. As me and Haley talked Brooke just kept stealing glances at me, and I couldn't help but think. This was what I wanted. I wanted her. I needed her.

Brooke had dropped me and Haley off, and then left saying she had a hair appointment so she wouldn't be at school till around lunch time, if not later. I was half sad, half relieved. I was sad because I wouldn't get to see Brooke all day. But on the other hand I was relieved because I wouldn't have to wonder whether Brooke would walk with me to my class."What are you thinking about Luke?"Haley interrupted my thoughts with

"Not much just got some stuff I'm trying to decide on." We were walking towards the main entrance of the school. A school which looked deserted since we were here so early. It wasn't a good forty minutes until class, so me and Haley were going t have a lot of time to talk.

"Can I help you?"This was it, do I trust her or do I play it safe and make her earn my trust back. I did say I would give her another chance though..

"It's just, not really something I want to get out until I've decided what I'm going to do."My walls towards her were breaking down. She put her hand on my arm

"Luke. I promised you I wouldn't hurt you again." She looked me right in the eyes "I Promise your secret is safe with me." And with that she was in. I mean she looked me in the eyes and promised. No matter what she feels for Nathan, a promise made while looking me in the eyes has to beat that. For what seemed like hours me and Haley talked just like the old days. I talked about how I wasn't sure if I felt anything for Peyton anymore. We talked about how I was falling for Brooke more and more every day, and I wasn't sure I could stop. I was almost positive that I didn't ever want to stop. And finally I told her the big one. I told her that I planned to join the basketball team.

"You're going to join the basketball team? When did coach Durham ask you?"

"It was yesterday right near the end of last period. And you know what Haley its time I stopped running from my messed up family issues. And just did some things I want to do."

"Well if you're happy Luke. I'm happy for you. So what about Peyton?

"You know Hales for the longest time I was obsessed with both Peyton and Brooke." Haley nodded back at me."And then recently it just hit me. In the half a decade I've loved Peyton, she's never said a single kind word to me. She hasn't smiled in my direction. Not one nice thing. And when I think about it, Brook has gone out of her way to make me feel good." I never thought I'd be able to admit that I was over Peyton. I thought it would have been impossible to let her go, but I guess I've finally made my choice."So now that I've spilled my secrets Hales, how about you tell me something."

"What?"She asked me sounding puzzled.

"Are you really prepared to let Nathan go?" She lowers her head at my question. "Because that's what's going to happen if he sees us together again." I'm trying to be honest with her. I don't care even a little bit about Nathan. But if this is going to hurt her too much I'm willing to let her go so she can be happy.

"I...I Am Luke. He didn't care anyway." Her head lowers, and I hate Nathan for putting her through this. She shouldn't have to go running after Nathan, she's so much better than he ever could hope to be.

"You are a great person Haley." She looked up and hesitantly smiled at me.

"Even after everything?" When she said it her eyes were so sad I ignored every mean feeling I had about her.

"Yeah. Even after everything." I can tell from the look she gives me that shes skeptical about believing me. So I plaster the most sincere smile I can muster and she appears to believe me. I guess that's the joys of being honest all the time. When you do lie no one notices.

"Wow it must almost be school time" She says it and I scan the quad. The quad is now full of students. The bell going off signals the end of the conversation. I hadn't even realized how long we've been talking for, but the bell going off tells me we were talking for forty minutes. I'm really glad I have Haley back, I was really lonely when she was gone. I really missed my best friend. We get up and walk to our first period Biology class. This class unfortunately has everyone that hates me in it.

Me and Haley are the first to enter the class and we sit in the back two corner desks. Slowly but surely the rest of the Students start entering the class. Riley and Peyton enter the class side by side. As soon as Riley sees me she throws a glare my way before returning to her conversation with Peyton. When Peyton's eye catches my direction its like she's looking at a blank space. Theres just no recegnition in her eyes of me whatsoever. I wonder if she even thinks of me at all. At this point I wonder if I even care about her.

Watching her sit here now I can't help but think. I wish Brooke was here, I really miss her. Is it possible to miss someone that you've only been in actual contact with for a couple days? To me it's been years of obsession about Brooke Davis, but to her these past few days must have been the first times she's even thought of me.

The class has been on for ten minutes, and the teacher has been droning on about how stupid atoms collide. And that's when Nathan the great decides to come strolling in. He nods at the teacher who returns it. What kind of world is this? Because he wears the same stupid Tree hill basketball coat every day of his life he's allowed to come into class late, and never do his work? Surprisingly he doesn't send me his usual glare. When he looks at Haley beside me and smiles, I am so pissed off its not even funny. I look at Haley and she lowers her head to conceal her red blushing cheeks. When her face can no longer see, he turns his head towards me and smiles. Everything inside of me is screaming that I should go and beat the hell out of him for using Haley as some kind of pawn in his sick game of chess. But besides the fact that the teacher would probably help Nathan beat me up, I need good grades. I don't have bags of money waiting from daddy to pay my way to school.

The rest of the class goes by very slowly.

Once I escape the biology class the rest of my morning goes by quickly since I don't have any classes with Nathan or Riley. Unfortunately I also don't have any other classes with Haley this morning, thought she has two with Nathan.

I'm waiting out front her locker, waiting for her to come out of her class. When I do I get a sick feeling in my stomach. She walks out of the class and she's walking with Nathan. I quickly sneak around the corner and watch them walk together, until they stop at her locker. He's smiling at her, and then he puts his hand on the small of her back and I see her give him a huge smile. I could come out, give Haley the chance to keep to her word. But something tells me that wouldn't end well for me. They laugh and then start walking to the cafeteria.

I guess I'm eating alone again.

I'm outside sitting at my usual table, waiting for a sign of Haley. The rest of them are all sitting there. Riley sits beside Peyton, who's talking to Bevin and Theresa. All of whom are clearly trying their best to ignore Tim while he jokes with three guys from the basketball team. Riley's off in her own world texting someone. Then suddenly she looks up from her texting and looks at me. She gives me this crooked smile, and I can tell she's holding in a laugh. She then whispers something to Peyton, who looks over at me and laughs as well. Their laughing causes the whole table to stop their conversations. After a minute or two whatever Riley had told to Peyton has spread around the whole table, causing most of the table to either be laughing or stare at me with pathetic looks on their faces. After a few more minutes of laughing the three guys from the basketball team leave the table. Of course not before they walk by my table and laugh at me.

Right about now I'm getting a horrible feeling in my stomach. It's clearly about me and though I have no idea what it is I can safely assume it isn't good. I glance over and I see that Riley is coming over in my direction. I'm hoping, I'm praying she's walking behind the school and this was just the direction she was going. Unfortunately my prayers are not answered when she plops down on the opposite side of my table staring at me." You must be living in some kind of fantasy world."She's laughing while she says it.

"Should I know what you're complaining about today?" I try to sound as confident as possible but I'm getting more and more nervous.

"Did you honestly think that Brooke felt anything for you except pity?"The moment it comes out of her mouth my mind processes a thousand different scenarios. Was Brooke just playing with me? Was she working with them to hurt and embarrass me? Did our talking and flirting mean nothing to her?

"What are you talking about Riley?"My battle to remain confident is collapsing as I feel like I'm being torn apart.

"You know exactly what I'm talking about loser. You know your whole loving Brooke thing. I'll tell you I had a huge laugh at your expense when I heard about this one. You do realize she's Brooke Davis right? What did you think she wanted with an unwanted, unloved bastard child like yourself?"My eyes are starting to water up at the sound of this.

"She wouldn't do that. You're just lying"I refuse to believe that Brooke would do this.

"Oh my god."She clearly notices my watering eyes, and sickly it causes her to laugh."She really got you didn't she. Crying like a little baby, this is priceless."She keeps laughing

"You're sick" I give her a disgusted look.

"Actually Brother. I'm perfectly healthy. All thanks to the wonderful health care provided by my father...So Luke how's the free clinic been treating you."She has the most twisted smile on her face, but her eyes are filled with pure hatred.

"What's wrong with you people? Why can't you just leave me alone?"

"The way I see it, I'm protecting the world from ever having to know a pathetic loser like you. Now if you'll excuse me I feel like I'm getting poorer just by sitting here."She laughs one more time and goes to get up.

"How did you find out?"I'm hoping upon hope that there's some way at least Haley wasn't involved in this. I feel like I've lost everything and I really need for Haley to be still on my side.

"Oh Luke. What do you expect? She had a choice. She could either hang out in poorville with you, or she could hang out with people who actually matter."She sat back down and gave me another crooked smile."I can't take all the credit though. It was Nathan's idea I was just one part behind it." She put her elbows on the table, as if she was about to tell me a good story, instead of the disgusting one she was actually going to tell."It was pretty obvious once we looked at it, that you had only one real friend. You did have those losers at that scummy court you play on. But they weren't Haley were they. It was easier then we could have ever imagined. All it took was a few nice words from me, and a few flirtatious smiles from our wonderful brother and POOF. Years of friendship gone. Forgotten in the sake of being with us."

"But she..."I tried to speak through the tears that were now flowing.

"Oh yes. You're wondering about her apology. I won't lie to you, that was honest. But what else was honest was when she told Nathan everything you had said to her." She paused to take in my reaction. I was in tears at this point. Haley had looked me in the eyes and promised me. And now she had gone out of her way to destroy me. She probably broke our friendship for good all so she could have the chance to be close to Nathan. "Does it hurt Luke? Does it hurt to know that you mean nothing to anyone? Your best friend of years threw you away for a chance at the real life. One girl you love doesn't know you exist, and the other tricked you. Well at least you still have..."She paused while she pretended to think"Oh wait you have no one now." She gave me a pat on the shoulder before grabbing her bag and walking back to her table.

I put my head down into my bag and cried.

I cried for Haley's betrayal.

I cried because I had been born with relations to these deplorable people.

And finally I cried because I had meant nothing to her, it was all just a game.

I looked up and Riley was now in a normal conversation with Tim. I noticed that Peyton was sitting off to the side, and kept stealing sad glances over to me. A year ago those glances would have meant everything to me. But now they meant nothing. And that's when it happened. They say everyone has a breaking point. And I had reached mine. They walked to the table together. He had his hand on her back almost pushing her forward like she wasn't even human anymore. She looked like nothing more then a robot. The funny thing was she wasn't frowning. She was smiling. I looked around the table and I saw the sad look on Peyton's face. I had thought Peyton and Nathan had been dating but apparently my complete and utter lack of real conversations with them had left me a little out of the loop. Haley and Nathan just sat down at the table and went about conversations. Riley looked over at me and smiled. I knew that smile, she thought she had won. She thought she had broken me. I guess she's right in one way. I am broken. But the thing she forgot was that I now have nothing left, and that makes me very dangerous. I feel all the anger starting to build up in me. All the years of insults and bullying are finally reaching the surface. And that's when I do something I never thought I would have been capable of on this scale. I start moving towards there table, and stop when I'm standing right behind Tim. The whole table is staring at me. Nathan and Riley are glaring at me, the rest of them just look confused.

"I hate you" I'm staring right at Nathan. My voice is full of malice and pure hatred. But even using all the hate I feel for him doesn't completely show how much I hate him in this moment.

"Who do y..."Nathan starts to say but I interrupt him.

"I hate you" I'm still staring right at Nathan.

"Ya you said that already Loser."Tim spits out

"I don't care what you do to me. Beat me up, insult me I don't care anymore. I'm going to take everything from you."Nathan stands up and walks around the table towards me.

"You had better think very carefully about who you mess with loser. Remember you don't have a dad to pay for your hospital bills."This causes Tim and Riley to laugh. Haley looks scared, and Peyton looks at me with guilt.

"Is that really all you have? I don't have a dad. Because from what I've seen you don't have a mom." I think if I could go back in time I would have thought a little more before I said that. Or at least worked out in the gym for a few weeks. But I don't have a time machine so instead I got Nathan's fist in my face. At the first punch I reel back before sending a punch back at him. He dodges it and then punches me in the stomach knocking the wind out of me. As I tumble to the ground trying to regain my breath, he proceeds to kick me in the chest and ribs for what seems like forever. There's a huge gathering of students around the table now. Unfortunately its lunch time so anyone who is my friend went home for lunch or has utterly betrayed me. The kicking continues until finally a voice speaks out.

"Stop it!" To me the voice is the voice of an angel. I hear the footsteps from the voice getting closer.

"Stay out of this, it isn't your concern!" He screams it out. He's stopped kicking me and I start to regain my breathe. I try to pick myself up, but I fall back down. Then suddenly I feel her grab my arm and help me get up."Don't help him."Nathan barks it out like a command from a general."If you help him you're done, I'll make sure you're a loser just like the bastard is." She has me back on my feet, and I can now feel the blood trickling from what must be a cut on my forehead.

"You know what Nathan you're the loser."My angel defends me

"Your ruined now Brooke. You choose that loser over all this."He barks out. Brooke has a hold of me and is trying to help me away from the table. I feel a bust of adrenaline and I lunge at Nathan, but he just pushes me back down and kicks me again in the rib. Brooke gets me again and I resist less this time, so she's more able to get me away. Out of the corner of my eye I see the table. Riley looks shocked. Nathan looks enraged, Peyton looks guilty. And finally I see Haley's face. It is empty. Completely devoid of emotion, she looks like a shell of the person she was.

"Just leave him alone. All of you."She helps me walk away from the stunned table, and basically the entire school population that's now watching us.

"Wait Brooke "I whisper to her

"Luke."Her eyes are pleading with me.

"Just give me one minute. Please. I need to do this."She gently lets go of my arm and gives me a sad smile. I look at her straight in the eyes, and smile back at her. I limp back towards the table. Students are still loitering around the quad waiting to see what happens. My approach isn't missed by Nathan who stands back up

"Haven't you had enough yet loser?"He stands in my way but I walk around him and stare at Haley right in the eyes.

"How could you?"

"Luke..."Her eyes look sad and tears threaten to fall. But at this point I don't care anymore. Whatever tie existed between us is gone. Where once there was love and trust. Now there is only anger and betrayal.

"You know what you can say whatever you want because this is the last time you will ever speak to me. Next time you see me don't talk to me. Were done!"I yell it out and I see Nathan move towards me."I mean nothing to you. You mean nothing to me."The tears are pouring from her eyes. Normally I would have felt pity, perhaps wanted to hug her. But now I'm disgusted by her behaviour and I really don't care. I start to walk away.

"Luke...Please" She's begging me for forgiveness. But this time I don't stop I keep walking until I'm back with Brooke and she loops her hand in my arm and helps me to her car. The only noise now is Haley's crying and the hushed whisper of students. Brooke helps me into her car and then goes to her side and starts the car. The drive is silent. It isn't awkward or hostile, I feel completely at peace. Finally we stop in in a driveway of what I can only assume is her house. Her house is massive, bigger then even Dan Scott's house. I notice it has a big red door in the front. After a few minutes of sitting in silence she speaks out

"I'm really sorry Lucas."I look over at her, and she's crying

"Brooke, you have nothing to apologize for."

"I could have helped you. You've been going through this for so long, and all I cared about was popularity."Her eyes are so beautiful, even filled with tears. Maybe it was the adrenalin, maybe it was the bump on the head but I finally gave in. I moved across the center console of the car, and pulled her into me. She buried her head into my shoulder and cried. We stayed holding each other like this for what seemed like forever, until suddenly I felt her head pull itself out of the nook in my shoulder she had it in. "You should come inside. So I can clean you up" When she asked me I saw entirely different side of Brooke Davis. She looked nervous like she was scared I would reject her. This Brooke looked self conscious, and unsure of herself. I can't help but wonder if it was my presence that did that to her.

"I would but...wouldn't your parents be mad that there's a boy in your room?"

"My parents."She laughed, and I gave her a confused look." I haven't seen them in weeks. There not back for another month. And even if they were, I just want to help you Luke."I gave her an uncertain look "Please Luke "She gave me a pouty look, and with that my decision was made.

"Alright. I'll come inside."When I said it she leaned over kissed me on the cheek and then nearly jumped out of her door and skipped to my side of the car. She opened my door and held out her hand for me to take.

"Come on Luke" She smiled when I took her hand, and together we walked into her house. It was beautiful inside. Every item in the house looked like the most expensive on the market, but for some reason it also felt very empty and uninviting. As we walked up the stairs I noticed that all over the wall were pictures of the Davis's. The weird thing was they were always by themselves, only one picture did I see the three of them together in. And in that picture her parents weren't smiling at all. Of course it was hard to even notice them when Brooke Davis was in the picture wearing a red dress that framed her body perfectly. Something tells me Brooke Davis has had a much tougher life then she lets people see."So here it is "she said as we entered her room

"It's really nice Brooke."And I meant it. Unlike the rest of the house, Brooke had filled her room with vibrant colors and comfortable furniture. It was as if she was attempting to create an oasis in the middle of a desert. It was hard to ignore her massive bed. I'm sure you could fit three of my beds in hers, and have room left over. Just as I was lost in the thoughts of what has been done in that bed, she grabbed my hand and pulled me into an adjoining room, which was obviously her personal bathroom. She went into the medicine cabinet and pulled out an alcoholic swab and a small bandage.

"This is going to hurt" She was right. Applying the alcohol to my wound should have hurt me. But all I could feel was butterflies. I was lost in her eyes. Her body was rubbing against me causing me to tingle all over. She carefully applied the bandage to my wound, than smiled at me and kissed my forehead. I loved her so much in this moment. She took a step back and then walked back in to her room and plopped down on her bed. My body followed her, my mind screaming the entire time in nervousness. My heart was winning the tug of war battle now, and I can't say I'm disappointed by that. I stood in front of her bed, looking down at the gorgeous girl sprawled out on the bed in front of me. She sat up and looked up at me."Will you stay with me tonight" Her eyes were pleading. For the first time I saw her for what she was. I saw her as a beautiful girl who was so much more then the party girl that everyone thought. She felt self conscious, felt sadness. She just wanted someone to care about her. I looked down at her pleading eyes and finally decided to do something that I wanted. I walked towards her bedroom door. "Luke please don't leave "I looked back and she looked like she was going to cry. I didn't answer her I just closed the bedroom door and walked back towards her bed sitting down beside her. She had her huge dimpled smile on, and it felt really good to know that I could make her smile just by being with her.

"I'll stay." She gave me what I thought was the most beautiful smile anyone had ever given another person. She then leaned over and put her head on my shoulder. After a few minutes of this she pushed me back so that I was lying on the bed. She got up turned off the light and hopped back onto the bed. She lay beside me, her head on my chest and her arm wrapped around me. I put my arm around her and realized immediately how perfect it felt being with Brooke.

"Thanks Luke "She said into my chest

"For what?"

"For being a good guy "She looked up at me when she said it

"Anything for you. Pretty girl."She gave me another dimpled smile and then laid her head back on my chest, soon after we were falling asleep in each other arms. And I'm wondering how I got so lucky.

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