A/N-I am so sorry for the late update…I had already written a chapter, but then I lost it so I had to write it again and here it is…I hope you like it.

Chapter Four: Same Story

Brooke's POV

As I pull up to Tree Hill Elementary my mind is all on my son. It's his second year at this school. Being in the 1st grade is supposed to be the best according to my son. They say you never forget the milestones in your children's lives and they are right. I know I missed most of Sam's, but I did get a lot of firsts like first love, first heartache and dealing with her first time, but with Zack I have seen them all. His first smile, his first word, his first day of school. It's hard to think that it was only a year ago that he started school, but he was so excited about it.

"Momma, daddy it's my first day of school," Zack says with excitement as he jumps on the bed of his parent's.

Brooke and Julian sit up in bed and smile at their son.

"It sure is buddy and you'll make lots and lots of friends."

Zack stops jumping and finally sits down.

"I hope so. Sam told me that friends are important just as important as your family."

Brooke nods her head.

"She's right about that buddy, but we need to get you ready for your first day of kindergarten."

"Okay momma," Zack says as he quickly runs out of the room.

Julian turns to his wife and smiles.

"Are you ready for this momma?" Julian asks as he sees small tears make their way down Brooke's cheek.

"I hope so."

Needless to say, letting go is extremely hard, but it gets easier with practice—even if the practice sucks—but still my son is so happy.

"I have to go momma," Zack says as he unbuckles his seatbelt.

I turn around in my seat and look at him.

"I have to go in with you young man so hold your horses."

I see Zack get a funny face.

"I don't have any horses."

I laugh and exit my car.

"It's a figure of speech my boy."

"Oh well you should just use normal speech you're getting me confused."

I laugh and grab my son's hand and walk into the school all the while telling myself I'm not going to cry.

Sam's POV

I was going to respond to Ashley's comment, but decided against it because the bell rang and students started entering my classroom with smiles on their faces.

"Morning Miss Davis."

I smile at one of my favorite students.

"Morning Charlie, how was your summer?"

"Pretty good I did some writing like you suggested that I do."

I smile at him brightly.

"I'm glad…one day Charlie you are going to be famous."

I see Charlie blush.

"I don't know about Miss D."

"We'll just have to wait and see."

Charlie takes his seat and the last person to enter my class room is my buddy.

"You're a little on the late side there Mr. Scott."

Jamie looks at me with a smile.

"Sorry."

I just nod my head and watch as the desks slowly being replaced with bodies.

I stand in front of my desk and carefully eye the students especially Ashley who appears like she doesn't want to be here.

"I see some new faces here this morning and I'm glad for it. I also see some returning faces and that pleases me. How was everybody's summer?"

And all at once things are shouted out to me some things like…

Traveling

Nothing

Reading

Writing

But the one word that caught my ear was Ashley's response…

Surviving

I should talk to her about that soon.

"Alright class well we all know the first two days of school are pretty unimportant because in every class it's all the same…go over the class rules, view the syllabuses and all that crap so I decided to do it a little bit differently," I grab the stack of papers off of my desk and start handing them out. "This is the syllabus. You can read it if you want, but forewarning if you don't and you break the rules I will be angry. So please read it."

I see one of my students raise his hand and I call on him.

"What can I do for you Mr. Fields?"

"How'd you spend your summer?"

I sat on the edge of my desk and smiled.

"I spent most of my time writing a script for my dad's new movie."

I see Ashley raise her head up from the desk and the look in her eyes might have been intrigue.

"Are you going to write another book?" I hear Charlie call out.

As I look at him I nod my head.

"I'm trying to. I just don't know if anything can compare to The Journey to Family."

Out of the corner of my eye I see Ashley turn the cover of her book that she had been reading and I notice that it is indeed mine.

"Enough about me class it's time to do some learning."

I hear the class groan and I smile. I used to be just like them my how things have changed.

Brooke's POV

I walk towards Julian's office and I notice that he is there alone and I thank the heavens for that because right now I need my husband. I open the door and Julian looks up from his papers and in a flash he stands up and opens his arms out. I'm instantly in them crying into his shoulder.

"I a-already miss him," I sob.

"I know you do, but Brooke this is what kids do. They go to school and then they come home."

I pull away from him and wipe my eyes.

"Not my baby," I mutter.

I hear Julian chuckle and he grabs my hand.

"Yes our baby. He's a growing boy babe."

"He's growing too fast."

"I know."

I look into my husband's eyes and smile.

"I want to pick him up right now."

Julian shakes his head.

"Brooke, you just dropped him off."

I pout and sit in the chair.

"I know, but I will pick him up and we will go for ice cream."

"Alright."

Ashley's POV

When I heard what the kids in my class were saying I couldn't believe it…I mean I have been reading this incredible book…one that I have read at least a 100 times is written by my freaking teacher.

I guess the thing that appealed to me was the fact that her story is so much like mine except for the fact that I don't have a family and I never did.

This might get a little interesting.

I raise my hand and Miss Davis looks at me in surprise.

"Yes, Ashley?"

I clear my throat and come up with a question in my head.

"Um…is everything in your book true?"

"Every word."

I believe her by the look in her eyes. So, for the first time in a long time I actually sit and listen in class. I have a feeling my whole world is going to change and soon.

The next thing I know the bell rings and everyone in the class leaves except for me. I slowly gather my things and walk up my teacher.

"I take it you like the book."

I nod my head.

"Yeah, it's kind of similar to my story."

I see Miss Davis nod her head.

"It's similar to a lot of people Ashley not just us."

"Look Miss Davis," I go to continue, but I'm interrupted.

"Call me Sam…outside of this class call me Sam."

"Sam, I don't know what to say."

"Give me the book."

I raise an eyebrow at her and hand her the book. She takes out a pen and writes something down in it and hands it back to me.

"There's no need to say anything…just remember I'm here to talk about anything."

I nod my head and leave her classroom. As soon as I exit I look in the book to see what she wrote and I am surprised to see what I see.

Ashley,

I'll always be there if you need to talk, remember that.

Samantha Davis

555-0136

Call me anytime, day or night.

Wow…I never saw that coming at all.

A/N-For those of you who are fans of Brooke and Zack the mother/son team there will be more of them next chapter and if you have any ideas on what you would like to see them do or talk about let me know…