Summary: It's been ten years since Brooke's been back to Tree Hill. After receiving an invitation to her high school reunion she decided to come home.
Disclaimer: I don't own the cast, one tree hill, the lyrics or the title of this chapter or the even the title of the story. The chapter title and lyrics are from Old School by Hedley.
Author's Note: So this chapter is no where near how I planned it. I had some other ideas like getting Lucas's past out but when I started writing that I didn't like it. So I rewrote this whole chapter. I hope you like this version! Enjoy!
Can We Just Hold On?
#4. Down By The Old School
"And we'll never get back what we gave away when we still have that fire in our eyes. Don't believe everything happiness says. Nothings as real as our old reckless ways. When we drink by the fires, the burning car tires, bad girls and good liars, the dreams we conspire. The days we went crazy, the nights wild and hazy. Man, how in the hell did we get here?"- Hedley
"Daddy, wake up!" Sawyer Elizabeth Scott jumped on her father's bed early the next morning. "Where were you?"
"Sawyer, baby girl, it's too early to be up right now." Lucas rolled his eyes under his eyelids; he didn't even bother to open his eyes. He knew Sawyer was probably sitting on the edge of the bed waiting to start the day. "I was talking to friends baby girl. How'd you get here?"
"Aunt Haley dropped me off. She downstairs and said I can wake you." Sawyer plastered a pout on her face. "Its Saturday! Dat means our day!"
"Oh really? Aunt Haley said you can wake me? It's our day, huh?" Lucas smirked. It was a tradition since Peyton left the duo. After working all week, Saturday was the day the duo would spend doing whatever Sawyer would want to do. "Why don't we go annoy Aunt Haley?"
"She's nice daddy! Don't hurt her! She's making us breakfast!" Sawyer smiled her toothless grin. She had been loosing her teeth like crazy lately and was known to have no front teeth.
"Oh really? We will see about that." Lucas threw Sawyer over his shoulder and walked out of the room.
"Aunt Haley save me!" Sawyer giggled kicking her legs and hit her father with her tiny but powerful fists. "Daddy put me down please!"
"Put her down Lucas Eugene!" Haley laughed with a smile. "I have one niece and I will like to keep her alive!"
"Really Haley Bob? The middle name is not to be used every!" Lucas pouted like a two year old.
"Oh calm down, Luke. I'm only here to bring her back and to get some information from you."
"Information?" Lucas raised an eyebrow at his sister-in-law/best friend. "Information on what exactly, Hales."
"Well since Nathan wouldn't do it, I have to. According to him he is not getting into childish issues again but I am and I don't care what he says!"
"Sawyer, do you know your Aunt has gone crazy?"
"Don't corrupt my innocent niece anymore then you already have, Lucas." Haley warned pointing a knife at him. "Sawyer, why don't you go get dressed? I need to have a little talk with you man H-O-E of a father."
"What's a hoe?" Sawyer looked at the adults who just started laughing hysterically. Haley had forgot that Sawyer was learning how to sound out and spell words in kindergarten.
"Something that is bad but your daddy is being one." Haley tried to say seriously.
"Sawyer, don't repeat anything your Aunt tells you." Lucas shook his head laughing some more. "Now go get dressed."
"Daddy, stop being such a hoe." Sawyer pointed her finger in her father's face like she was the adult disciplining her child. "Now behave."
"She's gonna be a character, Luke. Good luck with her." Haley smiled.
"Spill it Hales, the apple didn't do anything to deserve the way you're chopping it."
"What happened last night?" Haley spilled.
"You where there Haley, you should know."
"After I left with Nate and the kids. What happened between you and Brooke?"
"Why do you think something happened?" Lucas questioned. Sure his feelings for the raven haired girl were coming back but he was not going to do anything especially if she was only going to be here for another week.
"Because I know you, and I know Brooke, nothing ever just doesn't happen when you two are left in the same room."
"Nothing happened Hales."
"Why'd she come home crying?" Haley's voice rose with this question. She was going to do what ever she could to protect Brooke.
"I don't know Haley. She was fine when I dropped her off." Lucas shrugged. His mind was rushing with memories from last night and nothing seemed to stand out. "I promise, Hales, I didn't do anything at all."
"Why don't you stay away from her Luke? Stop hurting her."
"I'm not planning on hurting her, Haley." Lucas sighed resting his head in his arms.
"Well you sure have a way of always doing it." Haley mumbled.
"I know I made mistakes with her in the past, but that was ten years ago. I surely have changed since then and so has Brooke. I need to show her that, please." His voice dripped with pleads.
"I'm just trying to protect her, Lucas." Haley sighed. She didn't know whose side to be on during the wars that happened between Lucas and Brooke. "You both are my best friends and when Brooke left, I didn't think I'd ever see her again. Now that she's back, even if it's for a short time, I don't want to loose her."
"You won't loose her again. It was my stupidity that made her leave. I promise you this Haley. I'm going to make it up to her. Whatever I do will be for her. I promise."
-XO-OTH-XO-
"Daddy, I look pretty right?" Sawyer grabbed a hold of Lucas's hand as they walked into the high school gym, which was transformed into a ballroom. The colors of blue and white were placed all over the place and the words of class of 2008 were written on the wall. It made Lucas feel at home.
"You look amazing baby girl." Lucas kissed her hand softly. "Let's go see if we can find your Aunt and Uncle."
"Look daddy! It's Brooke and Lena!" Sawyer screamed and ran off for the familiar brunette.
"Sawyer!" Lucas called after her letting out a small laugh. Whenever Sawyer had her mind set on something she did it, no matter what. She was strong willed, a characteristic she most definitely received from her absentee mother. "Get back here!"
"I got her, Luke. Don't worry." Brooke smiled softly.
Lucas noticed one thing about that smile; it was fake and plastered on her face as a way to hide everything. "Girls, why don't you go play?"
"Can we mommy?" Lena looked up to Brooke pleaded and Jackson followed along.
"Yes, but watch your brother, Lena." Brooke gave in. "Stay close."
"Sorry, I just wanted to talk to you alone without little ears around." Lucas stated nervously. He was always scared when it came to talking to Brooke. Even a simple conversation made him nervous.
"I thought we had an agreement to stay away from each other." Brooke rolled her eyes.
"No you wanted that. Not me." Lucas sighed pointed out. "I just want to have a simple conversation without any cruel comments."
"Those comments usually come from you, not me."
"Please, Brooke."
"Fine, five minutes. That's all I'm giving you." Brooke gave in with a sigh. It wasn't how she wanted to spend her high school reunion. "I need a drink first."
"I'll get it." Lucas knew what she wanted. It was like permanently imprinted into his brain on what she wanted.
"Vodka and cranberry." Lucas laughed as Brooke yelled after him.
Turning around slightly, Lucas responded. "Some things never change."
"What the hell was that?" Lucas whipped his head around to see Nathan and Haley standing by the bar.
"We're just going to talk."
"Talking doesn't end well for you two, remember junior year, ring any bells?" Nathan faked a smile. He tried to stay out of whatever mess was being made by them but sooner or later he knew Haley would drag his ass into it.
"That was a while ago, Nate." Lucas hissed. "Why does everyone think this week is the perfect time to bring up all the shit I've done? Don't you think I deal with it enough?"
"We don't mean it like that, Luke." Nathan sighed. "This is why I don't get in on this stupid drama."
"Nathan, cut it out." Haley slapped him on the chest playfully. "Luke, we just all know how hard and frustrating junior year was and then senior year how Brooke distanced herself from everyone. We just don't want that happening again."
"Well thanks for the look out." Lucas rolled his eyes and grabbed the two drinks and walked away from his family members and towards the one girl who his mind has been set on since she arrived.
"Was wondering if you gave up on your persistent need to talk to me." Brooke mumbled staring right past him to where the kids were laughing and enjoying themselves. "Too be that young again, would be amazing."
"No cares or worries." Lucas added along. "Seems relaxing."
"What do you really want, Luke?" Brooke got to the point. "I'm tired of all these games that have been going on since high school."
"You don't think I am either? Brooke, I just don't want you cutting us all out again. It was worse junior year and then you just left senior year. No word or nothing for ten years."
"I had a lot going on, Lucas. A lot that you caused." Brooke sighed.
"Yet, you kept me from helping all those times. I was there. I wanted to help you. You made the decision for me."
"My body, my choices Lucas." Brooke really did not want to be discussing what they were discussing around mostly everyone she hated in high school.
"Yeah, well I still should've had some say in it."
"If you two want to stop bickering for once and notice who showed up, would be probably your best idea every." Haley pointed towards the door.
There stood the two people Lucas and Brooke hated more then themselves.
"Fuck!" Brooke and Lucas mumbled under their breaths.
It was going to be a long night.
Chapter four is over with and the drama is just getting started. I love drama if you couldn't tell. With spring break is finally here and getting started with and you all get two updates in one week. Be happy. When school starts up again on Monday it won't happen this way. Sorry. Enjoy this!
Thank You Times:
LoVefan1123- Brooke's past is going to come up and haunt her and the reason for her taking in Lena will come up. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Brandini861- Thanks for reviewing! Hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Bjq- Sorry to disappoint you with them not being Lucas's. I had my reasons to do that. I think it was best for the ideas I have for this story.
Dianehermans- Lucas will fight for Brooke. Just a lot of drama will come before that. I mean what is Tree Hill without drama? Thanks for reviewing like always!
Cheery Tropay Venturi- Thanks for telling me that. I think I'm not going to have them push anymore for sometime. I want the relationship with everyone to grow again. Thanks for reviewing!
Sandygirl- I'm the type of person who secretly still wishes for Chad and Sophia to get together again and make cute babies. A girl can dream, right? Brooke has to get over a lot of bumps before she can truly let everyone in again. It's gonna take some time! I'll try to write more Brooke and Lucas scenes. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thanks for reviewing!