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1 month later

Haley surveyed her appearance in her mirror..and then she got a text

"Coming your way, you need a lift?" N x" Nathan Scott offering her a lift to school? 6 months ago she wouldn't even be on the radar! She smiled and sent back a "yes please :) x" feeling instantly guilty as she thought of Brooke.

It wasn't like anything had happened with Nathan..he didn't like her in that way

She had just become attached to him. She used to think Nathan was just a mini-Dan, a complete ass, but the more time she spent alone with him, the more she saw that he was just misunderstood, he just needed some guidance. Nobody helped him, they just let him act out. She wanted to change that.

She put some more blusher on, knowing that Peyton and Brooke were going to hound her for wearing make-up again. Peyton had already been bugging her about her "new guy", and soon enough, Lucas was going to be in on the act aswell.

She liked Nathan. She didn't want to admit it, because it was so screwed up. He was Brooke's boyfriend. Brooke's boyfriend who she loved.

She didn't have much time to ponder this, as Nathans car had pulled up outside. Se gave her hair a last ruffle, and tried to justify her reasoning for wanting to impress Nathan, before stepping outside

"Heey" Nathan kindly smiled, opening the door. This was the Nathan the rest of the world should of seen, the kind Nathan, who smiled in the mornings and made sure she didn't have to walk anywhere on her own. The, dare she say it, gentleman Nathan

"Hey Nate, how are you?" Haley smiled back, surprised at how at ease she was with the raven haired boy who she used to hate with such a passion

"Dans being dan, thats about it! you?" he turned the radio down and put the windows down


Lucas and Peyton were both walking to school

"Damn your car for breaking down" Peyton said, with a moan

"Anyone would think the cheerleaders not used to exercise?" laughed Lucas "and what about yours, anyway?"

"My cars in the garage..sucky timing!" laughed Peyton, watching her phone intently

"We need to find out who Haleys new guy is, its getting serious, shes wearing eyeliner" Peyton said, in the pretense of being deadly serious

"Haley wouldn't choose badly. Shes my best friend, shes trained well" Lucas grinned

"Ive just never seen her as happy as she is"

"How do you know its a guy?" Lucas asked

"Oh come on, its not exactly going to be because of a new book is it!" Peyton retorted, with a cackle

"You are becoming more and more Brooke-like by the day"

"Speaking of Brooke, shall we place bets?" Peyton asked, cheekily

"Huh?" Lucas asked, eyeing her suspciously

"Julian or Clay?" Peyton asked

"Clay, Julian definitely likes Haley" Lucas nodded, with an air of importance

"How could you possibly know that?" Peyton asked, stopping "wait..Julian has been secretive lately..maybe him and Haley are already together!"

"Peyton..you don't know that.."

"Oh come on!"

Then suddenly, the car went past..Nathans car, and Haley was grinning along in the front

"Oh my god" Peyton remarked, the smirk wiped off her face


Brooke woke up, again surrounded by alcohol. In the past month, her half brother from her dads side had decided to stop, and they were always destructive when together.

He was called Declan, with dark hair, high cheekbones, and an easy charm, like his father. They partied together. Declan hated his family life, Brooke hated her lack of life, they had been having a ball the past few months, but weeks ago it got serious

"Brooke, wanna try something extra fun?" Declan had called to her, with an easy grin

"You look freakishly like dad when you do that" Brooke laughed from the computer, "what?" she asked

"Wanna, come to a club tonight and have some fun?" Declan asked, pulling a tie from side to side

"The drinking age is 21, theres no way I would pass" Brooke sighed, looking at him, feeling tortured

"What if I said there was a way you could get in?" Declan asked, another wide grin filling his features

"Then I would say, give me a time and im there" Brooke laughed again

"Ok, your gonna have to skip school" Declan started

"Not a bad plan..but I was gonna go and see Clay.." Brooke mused

"You can see him tomorrow, but today, we are having fun" Declan smiled, pulling on a suit jacket

"Right"

Five hours later, and they were on a backstreet alley

"This was not the sort of club I had in mind" Brooke said, raising her eyebrows at Declan

"If we play this right, we make a butt load of money" Declan smiled, easily

"What do you mean?" Brooke asked

"I need you to..navigate something for me" Declan admitted

"Navigate what, Dec?" Brooke asked, feeling uneasy

"Just take this clutch, don't look in it, just take it" Declan said, handing her a black clutch bag, that matched the black bodycon dress she was wearing

"Whats in there?" Brooke asked, grabbing Declans arm

"Nothing you need to worry about"

"Declan are you making me carry drugs?"

"Dont worry ive got us some" Declan grinned

"I don't want drugs" Brooke said, quickly

"Look, you haven't tried them B, they help"

"Clay said he's seen people affected by-"

"You listen to this Clay guy too much. Grow your own brain Brooke, have some fun, your young, and you've got a ticket to the hotspots as long as you sit with me, and carry the bags. We get a massive cut"

"But people get worn down by drugs"

"Stupid people Brooke..we are in control, we are young. Im your brother, you gotta trust me" Declan replied, looking into her eyes, knowing that he was winning her round

"Then what are we waiting for" Brooke said, with an easy smile that mirrored her brothers

"Thats what I like to hear" Declan smiled, and offered her his arm "we gotta look the part "

"We sure do " Brooke laughed, taking his arm


"Nathan, really?" Lucas asked Haley, who had slid into the cafe after school for what she thought would be a quiet drink of coffee, and some reflection

"What?" Haley hissed, looking around the cafe. She wondered why she felt guilty. She hadn't actually done anything

"Me and Peyton saw you in the car this morning" Lucas nodded, as if he was telling off a naughty child

"He gave me a lift to school Luke, theres nothing in it" Haley said to her coffee

"Then why are you acting so strange lately?" Lucas asked her

"What, im not wrapped up in you so im in love with Nathan suddenly?" Haley said, in a frustrated manner

"Whats that meant to mean?" Lucas immediately replied, stung

"All this year, last year, ive been obsessed by other people. Brooke and Nathan, you and Peyton, Clay, Julian. Ive never done anything for myself. If you have to know, im friends with Nathan, nothing more"

"Haley, why would you even consider him, you know what hes like!"

"You haven't seen him when hes with me ok, hes not that bad"

"Oh god Haley really? He goes for anything in a skirt!" Lucas said, then clapped a hand over his mouth as Haley rose from her seat, shaking

"One, me and nathan are FRIENDS, and two, how dare you put me on the same level as those stupid cheerleaders. I cant deal with this from you Luke, im just gonna go"

"Haley..im sorry!" he shouted after her, and sighed with exasperation


Brooke woke up, looking with wide eyes at the man next to her..a one night stand...really. Oh god..

She picked up her heels and ran out the room quickly, embarrassed. Oh, and of course, Clay would have to be driving past. Of course this happened to her. She was Brooke Davis, why would she expect to have any luck?

"Hey Brooke, need a ride?" Clay asked, chortling slightly

"Thank you" she smiled, getting in and sliding her shoes back on

"Big night?" he asked, beginning to drive

"You could say that" Brooke put her head on the rest..she couldn't remember a thing. She looked at her blackberry..that was odd..she had so many friend requests on facebook..this was amazing. If she did this every night she would be well on her way to becoming a somebody, and not just Nathan Scotts ex, and Peyton Sawyers brunette best friend

"There you go" Clay grinned, driving into her drive

"T-Thanks" Brooke stuttered slightly, giving him another small smile, and touching his arm. Clay sniffed and smelt the alcohol, but he didn't say anything. He didn't have to

"See you around, Davis" Clay smiled, pulling out of her drive and into Julians.

Brooke quickly stumbled into her house, watching Declan in the kitchen

"Declan, last night-"

"Was amazing! you were such a big hit Brooke!" Declan grinned, giving her a hug

"I have over 50 friendship requests on facebook!" Brooke said, delighted

"I know..we have a wide client base"

"For drugs?" Brooke wrinkled her forehead

"Drugs, partys, Brooke, you made the night last night!" Declan grinned, motioning for her to follow him to the computer "look at all these photos, all these celebrities, posing with you! this could be our life Brooke, every night"

Declan produced a wad of cash from his pocket "and we can afford to upgrade this place in no time" he smiled, rubbing her shoulders, knowing that she was unsure.

But for Declan, this was easy. He knew Brooke. All she craved was structure. Family. So he was just going to have to become the family element, and exaggerate it until she joined him. Once she was drugged up, she was anyones. And the men she would go home with, they paid for her services. Having Brooke aswell as the drug money, it was a goldmine.

He would bring her drinks, with more vodka then orange, a little powder sprayed in the top. Soon, he would have enough to break away and get into the LA circuit, which was even better. So for now, he needed to let Brooke think that she was the most important thing in his life. He had eased her into it. She had been partying with him every night for 3 weeks, but he had only had her on drugs for a week. He needed to ease her in, make her feel important.

"I like this house" Brooke said, softly

"But its not a family house is it? Imagine, you, me, a penthouse flat, cosy, party place" Declan started

"Its nice having you here Dec" Brooke smiled serenely "even though I have a mother of a hangover" she reasoned

"Who needs friends when you have family like me, eh?" Declan laughed, and nudged her slightly. "Think about it"

"Think about what?" Brooke asked, looking at him

"Selling up, getting us a proper brother/sister place" he smiled

"I will" she promised,"and now im going to sleep off the hangover, whats the routine for tonight?"

"Same as last night pretty lady" Declan replied, walking into another room

"Sounds good to me..guess i'll have to stay off school"

"I guess you will" Declan nodded, as he heard her pad upstairs. She was in the palm of his hand