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"So, how did jealous ex react?" Nathan whispered to me in chemistry. He leaned towards me, as he was sitting in the row behind me. I tensed as I felt his breath on my skin.
"Well, like expected" I said under my breath "he overreacted"
I heard him laugh. This sound made me smirk myself.
"Guess he told her as well" he muttered and I followed his gaze just to find Peyton starring at me.
"I guess you are right" I said calmly not losing my sight of her. Her blonde hair was straight, which was unusual for her. I noticed the little changes she went through, while dating Lucas. Her wardrobe became different; one could almost say it wasn't dark and twisty anymore. Her green eyes were focused on my hazel ones. Nathan breathed against my skin again and I became goose bumps.
"So you want to go to a party today?" he asked as a matter of fact.
"Where?" I grinned.
"At the beach house" Nathan whispered.
"Alright" I nodded.
"The team will be there, and I could use some support against, well you know whom" he smirked and I nodded my head slightly.
"Owen promised to come as well and he even invited some friends" he added and I turned around just to see that he was inches away from my own face.
"I think I might show up, to save your ass" I winked at him playfully.
"Miss Davis, you have something to say to the class?" Mr. Torres asked. His deep voice made everyone freeze in their seats.
"No, sorry" I bit my lip ashamed and then started writing down the facts he just wrote on the black board.
I felt Peyton's stare still on me. Being friends with her for so long made me notice this things immediately, but I refused to look back at her. I knew a conversation would probably follow by the end of the lesson, so I just waited until then.
"So" she said and watched me carefully. She positioned herself in front of my desk, both hands on it.
"So, what?" I asked nonchalant and packed my book.
"Stop playing stupid Brooke, what is going on with you and Nathan?" she asked and I looked up at her for the first time, since she came over.
"I don't really think it's any of your or Lucas' business" I spoke slowly feeling Nathan's presence.
"I'm none of your business Peyton" he said and she looked up shocked. I wondered if she really hasn't seen him yet, or if she was just shocked that he was somehow rude to her. I mean he was rude oft enough as they were dating, but after she and Lucas became a couple, Nathan wasn't himself anyway. Maybe that was what shocked her. To see his usual arrogant smile on his lips and the game on stare in his eyes.
"Never said you were" she tried to defend herself, falling into her usual routine with him. She was mad, he wasn't bothered and she felt sorry in the end, which actually made him go on with his badass attitude.
"Then, don't bother" he said and his smile became a smirk "ready to go?" he asked. His voice was soft now as he picked up my books and leaded me out of the classroom.
"Smooth" I whispered.
"Thank you" he grinned.
"You are okay, right?" I asked a bit worried and he just nodded.
"Surprisingly enough they didn't care about us that much as they hurt us" he smiled sarcastic. I just noticed that he was carrying my books and took them from him.
"Well that was because of all the cheating and sneaking around" I explained and he turned around and started to walk in front of me. His famous smile was totally distracting me. It was well known that Nathan had a smooth way to get a girl into do whatever he wanted, with just that smile.
"So party today?" he asked.
"Sure" I smiled softly "Just name the time" I smiled back at him.
"Six?" he asked and I simply nodded as Tim came.
"Nate we totally should call a striper"
"Bye" I whispered as I walked close by Nate and started to catch up with Haley.
"Lucas asks a lot about you and Nathan" she said as she saw me. She seemed to be tired after the first lesson, which was so untypical for Haley James. She was a bookworm out of a book actually.
"Hello to you to" I smirked uncomfortable. I hated to see her like that, and by the start of our conversation I knew she just had a class with Lucas and this would be our topic now.
"What am I supposed to say Brooke?" she asked and I noticed that she was exhausted in balancing us.
"Sorry, I guess it's kinda hard on you" I told her "just don't tell him anything and let him ask me, if he wants to know facts of my life, I don't want you to be the girl in between" Like this was his line, like he was waiting for me to say that he appeared behind us.
"Hey Hales" Lucas said and I turned around to face him.
"Hey Luke" she said a bit tense. She was really annoyed by this.
"Brooke" he nodded at me.
"Lucas" I kicked my eyebrows and my whole body was tense at once. Since he started seeing Peyton, my body reacted like that towards him
"Can I talk to you" he asked and I considered my options, but the only one shielding Haley was to talk to him. I really didn't like to admit that I was out of options anyway.
"Alright" I said and followed him. We went by Tim and Nathan and Nate gave me weird look, but I just winked at him and made him blush a bit. He was just adorable, once you've seen his soft side. Tim was babbling something about hooking up with Ashley and I just made a mental note to warn Ash.
"Talk" I said as we reached a bench on the school ground. It was the bench which was near the memorial stone.
"I don't like you hanging around with Nathan" Lucas just said out of nowhere. He was standing next to me and looking directly at me. I needed a moment to process what he just said. As I did, I laughed at that comment in disbelieve.
"You aren't seriously saying that" I breathed out in laughter and shook my head.
His blue eyes were concentrating on me and there was no joke in them. He really came here to tell me with whom I should hang and whom I should avoid. Something about this whole situation was ridiculous.
"Sure I am" he said "he isn't good enough for you"
I just couldn't believe he started to care: who was good enough for me.
"Oh, and you were?" I asked and licked my upper lip.
"Maybe" he leaned towards me.
"You weren't Luke" I said with all my power "I was wrong for ever thinking that you were a decent guy"
"You weren't" he interrupted me and put his hand on my arm.
"Oh so you didn't cheat on me with my best friend?" I asked sarcastic and pushed his hand away from my shoulder.
"Well I didn't screw your sister" he said angry now. He looked at his hand and I knew that the anger came from the rejection he just felt.
"See you aren't with me, which was your decision by the way" I started to calm him down a bit.
"It wasn't" he interrupted me again. He was starting to become one of those broken records.
"It was the moment your lips touched hers, or the moment you slept with that Nicky bitch" I smiled at him shaking my head "Does Peyton know about that?" I asked out of curiosity. I knew about Nicky, only out of very strange circumstances. I was having drinks with her as she told me that I should totally stuck to the high school guys, and that they are really cute and sweet and then she told me about her little one night stand with Lucas. It didn't shock me by then anymore.
He had stiffen and breathed out heavily. Obviously he didn't know I knew.
"I'm not going to tell her, don't worry" I said bitterly "But I don't owe you anything" I added.
"I won't tell her, because it would just hurt her" I explained as his face looked at me in disbelieve. Sure I hated Peyton for what she had done to me, but she was still one of my longest friends and I didn't want her to suffer, like I did.
"But I don't owe you a thing, especially no apology" I said and turned away to leave him puzzled.
Nathan watched me pass by and looked concerned, but I ignored this. I was not ready to deal with it right now.
I tried on at least 3 different outfits and left with the red dress that I tried on as my very first choice.
I knocked at the door of his beach house and Nathan opened leaning against his arm as he watched me standing in the door.
"You look nice" he whispered at me and shivers ran down my spine.
"Well thanks" I said and waited for him to kick the door open as he did, I walked in.
"You don't look bad yourself" I noted as I noticed that the place was empty.
"I asked you to come by earlier" he whispered behind me and I smiled "Well you and Owen, but he is late, as always" he smirked and offered me a seat. He was sitting next to me with his hands uncomfortably on his knees.
"You want a drink?" he asked nervous.
"I never seen you so…uncomfortable" I laughed and he just got up and poured some alcohol in two cups.
"I was thinking about changing that" he smirked and I took a sip.
The party became crowded. Owen came as he promised.
"Hallo dimples" he smirked at me and I grinned back. Something about Owen was just comforting; his presents made everyone become calmer.
"Hey" I just whispered and he looked into my cup.
"Oh you need some refill" he said and walked to the bar.
Peyton and Lucas entered as well, holding their hands. They looked happy together and I wondered if they would let me and Nathan, be happy as well.
Peyton's hair fell down in curls and her black dress was suiting her. Lucas was wearing a jeans and a blue shirt. It seemed to be similar to the red black shirt that Nathan was wearing. I stopped starring at them as a cup was in front of me.
"Thanks" I smiled at Owen and got up "you want to get some fresh air?" I asked and he walked out with me.
"So that were Peyton and Lucas?" he asked and I nodded.
"I wonder how these two could screw you and Nate over" he said seriously watching them through the window.
"Well they have great abilities" I smiled and he caught the irony and concentrated on me now.
"Here you are" Nathan said and came out as well.
"See as soon as ice king and queen come in, you hide outside" Owen shook his head and we burst into laughter.
"At least it can't get much worse now" Nathan smirked and I nodded in agreement.