Brooke searched Tree Hill High grounds looking for Lucas Scott. She had heard the beginning of the Naley argument and hadn't wanted to be there. She also thought that Nathan had been a little hard on Lucas and was going to apologise on his behalf. Brooke finally found Lucas walking out of the library with some girl who looked to be his girlfriend.
"Lucas?" Lucas turned round and saw THE Brooke Davis shouting for him
" Brooke Davis?"
" Yeah" Both Lucas and the Girl looked at her confused " I just wanted to apologise for Nathan before. He and Haley had just had an argument and I know that isn't an excuse and I know he's too much of a stubborn ass to say sorry himself so I wanted to do it for him." Finished Brooke smiling wearily.
" Yeah well apology not accepted!" said the girl rudely.
" And you are?"
" Peyton Sawyer. Luke's girlfriend"
" Well you may be his girlfriend but you cant choose whether he accepts the apology or not!" Peyton just stood there dumbstruck and didn't know what to say.
" Thanks Brooke. I appreciate it and I was only trying to help"
" I now but you know Nathan he's a tad on the defensive side" Before Lucas could reply Peyton interrupted
" Luke we need to go!"
" Okay Peyton!" He looked at Brooke and smiled. " Nice talking to you Brooke. Ill see you later!" With that he walked away leaving Brooke smiling.
As Haley stormed out the tutor centre tears fell down her face. She had always hated fighting with Nathan, even as just as friends. She had never meant to flip out at Nathan like that shed just had a long morning and people giving her grief about dating Nathan. She instantly felt guilty and all she wanted to do was give him a big hug and tell him how sorry she was. So she turned back round to walk into the tutor centre when she walked into a hard chest.
" Nathan?"
" Haley?"
" I'm sorry," cried Haley
" No I am. I shouldn't of reacted like that, I just don't like him and seen him trying to comfort you and I maybe got a little jealous and got things wrong but Haley I love you too much to lose you!"
" I'm sorry for freaking out on you about being horrible to Lucas but you've got to stop being and ass Nathan. The guy was just being nice and trying to help and I know you two don't get on but whether you like it or not your brothers. You should just try and make an effort and if not for you then for me"
" Okay for you" He said while pulling her into a huge hug and holding her tight while giving her a loving kiss on the forehead.
"And for the record I love you too!"
" Good!"
" Nathan?" Haley said pulling slightly out of his embrace to be able to look at him.
" Yeah?"
" What does Lucas have to watch his back for?"
" Nothing! I said that out of the heat of the moment. I didn't mean it!"
" You better not Nathan" Haley warned" 'Cos I mean it, it'll end us!"
" I promise Baby!"
"What was that?" Asked an annoyed Lucas Scott
" What?" replied Peyton
" That with Brooke. She was being nice and you were being a bitch!"
" I can't believe you just said that! And I can't believe your sticking up for her over me!"
" Well if you weren't such a bitch I wouldn't have to"
" You know what Luke, why don't you date Brooke and leave me the hell alone from now on!" and stormed off. Lucas thought about it for a moment and decided to o exactly that. He'd always wanted to experience being popular and he could never do that because of Peyton. Hell while he was at it he might even have a go at being brothers with Nathan.
As he walked down the corridor he spotted a poster advertising tryouts for the basketball team.
'The perfect way to try and win Nathan over, maybe become more than friends with Brooke, friends with Haley and more importantly get over Peyton Sawyer' Thought Lucas