This one is a bit short but I'll probably update later today. Thanks for the awesome reviews!

Chapter 4:

Luke is lying awake on his bed with his hands behind his head, looking up at his ceiling. Skillz can be heard snoring and quietly chattering in parts in the next room. Lucas gets up and walks over to the door.

"Got da Skillz!!....No…Stay away….Girls like Bevin…..Notebooking…." He snorts loudly and rolls over.

Lucas laughs and shuts the door as quietly as he can whilst using his toe to move Mouths hands that are firmly grasping the half empty pizza box. He walks back over to his bed, grabs his phone and dials an unseen number.

"Hello?"

"Brooke?"

"Lucas…? What are you doing calling me? It's 3am! Wait…are you drunk? Is this a drunken bachelor party call because if it is…" Brooke sounds slightly angry.

"No no, I'm not drunk…not anymore anyway. I just…I felt like we hadn't really talked in a while. I thought maybe I should check in with things. What's happening with you?"

"Luke, it's 3 am. What does everyone else do at 3 in the morning?!" Lucas looks alarmed for a moment. "I was watching the Australian Deal or No Deal on cable." Luke laughs.

"Couldn't sleep either eh? What's your excuse?"

"Just thinking I guess. Luke, why are you really calling?"

"I told you I just wanted to…"

"Check in. Yeah, I heard that version. You're trying to make sure I haven't backed out of the wedding aren't you?" She says this quietly.

"Yeah Peyton will be so upset…I mean you're her best friend it's just…this is her day and you promised you'd be there…"

"Peyton huh? Yeah, I know she wants me there…"

"I mean, of course we all want you there it's just Peyton needs you right now and well…"

"Luke, if this is all the arguments you have, I'm going back to watching greedy people lose most of the money they win."

"No, sorry. Look, is this something I did? Is it because of the movie?" Brooke is silent for a minute. "That's it isn't it? Because.."

"Lucas, I really don't think we should get into it…."

"..Because we've been really busy and I've been ignoring you a bit right?" Brooke sighs. "I'm sorry I don't mean to I.."

"Yeah, that must be it. It's fine. Look I am probably catching the morning flight and I'll be back at around 11am for the wedding at 1. See you there." Brooke puts down the phone abruptly.

Lucas stands there staring at the phone in his hand. He can't figure out why he's suddenly so upset. Brooke sounded so sad and defeated. He picks up the phone and starts dialing someone else.

"Haley? Yes yes, I know it's 3 in the morning…No! Don't say anything to Peyton, let her sleep…I just need to talk with you. Okay, I'll meet you on the rivercourt in 20 minutes. Thanks."