"What does it say?" Rachel asked, "Who's it from?" She really wanted to be the bitchy nosy Rachel but just decided to be the nosy one and not take it from Brooke's hands.
"Forget it," Brooke said as she wiped tears from her eyes. "Just take me home please."
Rachel nodded and put her arm around Brooke as she escorted her to her car. They got inside and she heard something.
"Brooke!" Nathan called out running to the car, "Wait up!"
"Go go," Brooke said, "Now Rachel." More tears flowed from her eyes and poured to her shirt. She felt broken and destroyed.
Rachel did as she was told and sped out of the parking lot.
Nathan was left standing there dumbfounded.
Later, Rachel had tucked Brooke into bed and put on some music for her. Brooke cried herself to sleep quickly. Finally Rachel's curiosity had gotten the best of her. She reached into Brooke's bag and retrieved the note. She gasped as she read.
Brooke,
Lucas told me everything. He told me about your feelings for me and I should have seen it by now. I can't lead you on anymore. I can't do it. I don't love you. I have no romantic feelings for you and I never will. You are a friend and bearly that. Forget I exist and it will be better that way.
Nathan
Rachel was fuming. This wasn't new Nathan this reaked of old Nathan. For a moment she wondered if it was Nathan at all. He was acting so sweet to her. She was acting like a puppy in love. She was suprised Nathan hadn't figured it out. Hell Lucas knew anyone should know.
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I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be baby.
Brooke stayed in bed the whole evening and didn't wake up until seven the next morning. She wanted to skip school but she couldn't. She had been late a few times and couldn't risk getting in trouble. She put her hair in a ponytail and put on a t-shirt and sweatpants. She walked to school alone. She felt people staring at her. First she thought it was just her but she was wrong. They were staring. She looked at her locker and saw a copy of the note taped to it. Her eyes grew. How could he? It was bad enough he didn't want her now he wanted to humilate her.
Nathan came up behind her with a crowd looking on, "Brooke I've been worried about you. I called you last night."
Brooke pushed him away, "How dare you! After what you said you want to act like I actually can stand to be around you. You make me want to puke Nathan Scott! I thought you changed but I was wrong. You've always been an ass and you will continue to be one until you die." She wiped her face to clear her eyes, "You are JUST like your FATHER!" she spat the last sentence knowing that it would get to him.
"Fuck you!" Nathan screamed. He didn't know what had gotten into her but he sure as hell didn't care now. She had to right.
Brooke stormed off into the first class.
Nathan went to follow, they did have the same class. Something though, caught his eye. He turned to look at the locker. "What the hell?" He wripped the paper off and read it. He ran into the class and stood at the front, "I did NOT write this Brooke!"
Brooke looked away. She had said what she wanted to say she didnt need his lies.
"Your name is on it," Rachel butted it.
"It's not my handwriting!" Nathan's eyes didn't leave Brooke. "Look in all my notebooks, look. I don't know who..." he stopped, "I do. I know who would do this. Brooke please belive me." He moved to kneel beside her desk, "Please Brookie. Don't do this. You are my best friend. The only person I have. I can't loose you. No now. I would never hurt you like this. Never."
Brooke looked down at her, "I don't know if I belive you."
"Nathan Scott take your seat!" The teacher said as she closed the door. It is time for class.
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Brooke darted out of the class as soon as the bell rang. She avoided Nathan all day long. When the bell rang for the end of school she sighed enward. Cheerleading Practice.
"Brooke!" Bevin called out as she saw Brooke walk into the gym.
Brooke forced a smile. "We're going to go over our routine." She sat the boom box down and they started to practice. Her eyes couldn't help but look around for him. He wasn't there. No where was he.
When they finished Brooke asked Rachel for her keys. She wanted to be alone. She needed to be alone.
Brooke drove again like she had before. This time was different. This time she lost what she wanted. She reached her point. It was refered to as makeout point. She walked out to the edge of the short cliff. She came here alot when she was with Lucas. It was like a gut check. She came to see if her mind and heart agreed that her life what something. She came after the Peyton thing the first time and then the second time. She also came after Chris. She looked out off the cliff. She stepped forward once more but this time lost her footing. She slipped and fell. She only fell a few feet but it was just enought to break some bones. She yelled and yelled but there wasn't anyone around.
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