Chapter 9

Lucas drove to Peyton's house. He was wearing his Abercrombie and Fitch jeans with a blue Hollister dress shirt with a white wife-beater underneath, (a style tip from his new friend Chase). He parked in her driveway, and picked up the rose that was in the passengers' seat. He opened the door and got out of the car and walked up to Peyton's front door. He rang the doorbell and knocked on the door. Peyton was in the vestibule looking the mirror, fixing her hair. She heard the doorbell and applied lip gloss and then pressed her lips together and opened the door. Lucas looked up, and smiled, "Wow, you look amazing." Peyton was wearing a jean skirt with a black halter top. He kissed her gently and then raised his hand to her cheek, and pulled her in for a deeper kiss. He swept her off her feet and carried her to the car.

"What are you doing?" Peyton asked.

"Romancing you." Lucas laughed.


Brooke called Chase on his cell, but there was no answer. His voicemail popped up after about seven rings. "Hey, this is Chase, leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

"Chase!!! Pick up the dam phone. I know you're there. I really have to talk to you. This is your best friend talking So pick up" Brooke was interrupted by Chase opening the phone.

"Hey Brooke…"

"What is going on with you?"

"Nothing!"

"Why have you been so distant?"

"I'm sorry." Chase said, "How was your date with Jason?"

"Well… he was really sweet, brought me to my doorstep and well, we kissed."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah. It was pretty awesome."

"So you guys a couple now?"

"Don't know..."

"Brooke I got to go. My mom wants me to umm... pack for tomorrow."

"I'm coming with you. I don't care what you say."

"Nope you're not." Chase said, and hung up his phone.


Haley felt a little weird hanging out with both Nathan and Rachel. Nathan liked Rachel. Haley used to like Nathan. Haley had given up the dream of her and Nathan ever getting together. Whenever Nathan looked at her, it wasn't like he looked at Rachel. He was so into what she was talking about and who she wanted to be, and whenever he talked to Haley, he knew everything, it was like she was predictable or something. Rachel and Nathan were sharing an ice cream together, and Haley was sitting on the side eating hers. She watched them, and smiled. She was happy for them, she was, maybe a little jealous though, that it wasn't her in Rachel's position.


Lucas and Peyton were waiting in line for the movie; they were going to go see the Notebook. Lucas put his arm around her and squeezed her against his body. She could feel like strong muscles rub against her body. They arrived at the ticket booth and ordered their tickets.

"I got it" Lucas said taking out his wallet out of his pocket.

"Thanks" Peyton said with a smile

They received their tickets and walked into the theatre together holding hands.


Rachel received a text message from Brooke. She opened up her phone and took a look at the text message. It said, "Rach, I really need to talk to you. It's important. It's about Chase." Rachel closed her phone and looked over at Nathan who had been watching her read her text message.

"Well," Nathan said, "Aren't you going to reply?"

Rachel laughed, and opened her phone and called Brooke. Brooke picked up the phone.

"Rach!"

"What's going on?"

"I like Chase"

"WHAT!!!" Rachel screamed into the phone. Nathan jerked beside her by her excitement, he had gotten a little scared. She got up and walked over by a tree so that Nathan and Haley couldn't hear what they were saying.

"YOU LIKE CHASE!!!" Rachel starting spazzing on the phone.

"Keep your voice down, and yeah. I think so."

"I knew it!! From the second I met the two of you. I just knew it!"

"Shush." Brooke said into the phone, "I really want to tell him."

"So tell him!"

"How!"

"Do something crazy, and adventurous!"

"Huh?"

"Trust me!"

"Something adventurous?

Then it came to Brooke, she had the perfect idea.


Lucas and Peyton were so into the movie. Now came the date awkwardness. Was Lucas supposed to hold her tight? Was he supposed to keep his distance?

"Popcorn?" he said to Peyton offering the popcorn that was on his lap.

"Thanks" Peyton said taking a handful and smiled.

The movie went on, and Peyton looked like she was going to cry. It was the part in the movie where Ally chose Noah. It was a really sad scene. Lucas wiped her tears and then kissed her. They starting making out in the movie theatre.


Nathan, Rachel and Haley walked to the mall, and decided to go shopping. "A guy that goes shopping?" Rachel said, "I never thought I would see the day, except maybe Chase."

The three of them laughed, and walked to Rachel's favourite store. Haley's stomach growled pretty loudly, so loud that some people actually started looking at Haley.

"I think I'm hungry."

They laughed and headed to the food court where they saw Brooke eating some sushi. Rachel ran over to her and gave her a hug.

They sat down with Brooke. Haley and Brooke were still a little awkward from the whole Brooke finding her making out with her brother. Rachel saw Chase come into the food court with his ex girlfriend Tina. Rachel gasped and tired to distract Brooke. Brooke looked over and saw Chase with Tina. "What is he doing with her?"

Brooke walked over to Tina and Chase. Brooke had never liked Tina; she was selfish, rude and only cared about herself. She was the one that dumped Chase last April because she thought they should see other people. Tina raised her eyebrows when she saw Brooke, "Brooke! Oh my God."

"Oh my God back at cha." Brooke said, "Chase, can I talk to you for a second?"

Brooke didn't give him time to answer and pulled him aside.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Having lunch with Tina…" Chase replied.

"Why!" Brooke said, "You hate her."

"I hated her…" Chase replied, "She broke up with me, I hated her. I took her back, I don't hate her."

"Unbelievable" Brooke said rolling her eyes, "I'm your best friend, and you completely ignore me! And that whore that broke up with you and made you cry for a week, you talk to and even go out for lunch with!"

"Wow. What did we say about bringing up that week? NEVER MENTION THAT AGAIN!" Chase screamed. "And you were busy with Jason…how is he by the way?"

"You are unbelievable you know that." Brooke said, and walked away.

Brooke was really hurt and went to Rachel. Brooke asked her if she could leave with her. Rachel looked at Nathan and Haley and told her to go. Rachel nodded and left with Brooke. Brooke was feeling so hurt, but did she have good reason? It wasn't like Chase was her boyfriend. Why was she so attached to him? What was it about him that made her all tingly inside? Maybe it was the fact that this huge thing just happened with Chase's dad, and Brooke felt sorry for him. She was so confused; she never had felt like this before about anyone. Tears filled her eyes and she gave Rachel a hug.

"I love him Rach." Brooke told her

"What!" Rachel exclaimed.

"I think I've always known it" Brooke told Rachel.

"What triggered it?" Rachel asked

"The date with Jason," Brooke replied, "I mean, he did everything right you know? He took me to my favourite restaurant, ordered my favourite sushi, took me to the water, my favourite place for a date, we went on water jets and raced around Tree Hill. Then he was a romantic and brought me to my doorstep and kissed me gently and finished off my night with a kiss on the hand like those hot French guys."

"Sounds like some date."

"It was…"Brooke said, "But I wasn't into it."

"Because you like Chase?"

"I guess…"

"Wow, you need therapy."

"Thanks."

"Okay, if you really like Chase, you need to tell him you love him"

"I can't. He's with Tina now."

"When has that ever stopped you?"

"HEY!"

"Sorry…" Rachel said, "Do you want Chase?"

"Yes"

"Then I know how you can get him."

"How?" Brooke asked.

Rachel pulled Brooke close and whispered something in her ear.

"WHAT!" Brooke screamed as she pulled away from Rachel.


The next morning, Brooke got up really early, got dressed and looked in the mirror, she couldn't believe she was going to do what she was about to do. She ran to Chase's house, and hoped into his backseat. The plan was for him to leave and once they were on the road, Brooke would pop up and surprise Chase. This way, Brooke had to tag along, and he couldn't kick her out in the middle of nowhere and she would have to go to New York with him and she would be there for him. It was the perfect plan. She called Rachel, she picked up. "Rachel!" she squealed.

"Brooke! What's going on?"

"I'm in the back of his car, going to pop up when we're at the state line, and then we're going to whatever he wants to do with his dad. I'll be there to comfort him, and then I'm going to plan him a night that will cheer him up, and tell him I love him."

Rachel was jumping up and down, "I'm so excited for you!"

Brooke heard footsteps, put a tarp on top of her, and she told Rachel she had to go. Rachel wished her luck and hung up. Chase opened the door, and got into the car. The passenger door opened as well, Brooke was really confused now.

"Last night was amazing Chase" someone said; someone that sounded a lot like Tina. Brooke dropped her jaw in shock.

"Yeah, it was?" Chase said as he started the engine.

Tina faced him, and started playing with his hair, and he exhaled, "It's going to be a long drive to New York."

Chase had picked Tina. That's who he wanted... what was Brooke doing? Embarrassing herself, that was what she was doing. She had to get out of there. The stereo started playing. Brooke raised her eyebrows as the car started rolling down the driveway.

To Be Continued...


Note from the Author : hey guys. i'm glad a lot of you are enjoying this fanfiction :D it means a lot to me. Probably a lot of you are asking why Brooke changed from liking Jason to Chase so quickly. I didn't intend it to be so quick, i swear. but i wanted to have the storyline of Chase having a hard time with his dad and Brooke being there for him. and Chase was leaving so soon, that i had no choice but to rush it. and i'm sorry for those who liked the jason/Brooke relationship. we'll be seeing a little bit more of him, but not too much.

Spoilers : (PLease don't look if you don't want to know)

The Big secret of Dean's in coming up in the next chapter. so hold tight.

Many of you are thinking is this going to be a Nachel or Naley fanfic. to tell you the truth i'm thinking of doing both. but not 100 sure yet.

Lucas and Peyton are just a couple in almost love. the big i love you exchangement is coming up in the next couple of chapters.

Someone's life will be in Danger, and may not make it.

What will happen when Brooke is caught in New York by Chase and Tina.

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