A/N: Hey guys!!

Thank you so much for all your support on this story, it means a lot! And especially for everyone has given me ideas and inspired me to write!

I cannot believe that One Tree Hill is nearly over!!!! It is just too sad!!

I was in a Twilight mood, so that is what the random quote is all about! (TEAM JACOB!)

Quote: 'I'd rather die than stay away from you' Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight.

Chapter 9

A couple of weeks had passed since the Lucas and Brooke incident on the date, and neither of them had spoken a word to each other. Nathan had promised to punch Lucas for her, but she had managed to calm him down. Haley had told Lucas a thousand times that he needed to talk to Brooke and explain, but each time Lucas answered by saying, "She doesn't want to speak to me. And I don't blame her."
Nathan and Haley obviously had clear chemistry but neither acted on their feelings, because neither wanted to make it hard for Lucas and Brooke.

That being said that didn't mean Nathan wasn't dying to ask Haley out, but it never seemed like the right time or place.

It was Friday and Nathan and Brooke were having there regular night out together, after school two hours at the rivercourt then eat at Karen's Café (though recently they had skipped that part of their day) then two hours at the mall shopping.

It was also a Friday for Lucas and Haley, who ever since Haley had been back had spent every possible second together and had a routine for their Friday night, claiming random cool stuff at lost properties, eating at the café (both of them in hope they run into Brooke and Nathan) and their personal favourite water balloon fights in their crazy golf course on the roof of the café.

It was Friday morning and Brooke had just woke up in a bad mood, she pulled her dressing gown on and grumpily walked into her kitchen where her dad was already dressed for work and finishing his breakfast.

"Dad, you said you were taking a few days off so we could spend time together." Brooke whined she hadn't spent anytime with her dad in the last two weeks.

"Brooke they need me in the office," Richard insisted.

"Don't you get it I need you too!" Brooke yelled, she felt like her dad didn't understand that she needed her dad around.

"Brooke be reasonable you are seventeen, you don't need me." Richard said unkindly.

Brooke tipped her head back and tried to control herself not wanting to cry, but failed tears began to fall from her beautiful brown eyes.

"I already lost one parent, and I thought it wasn't so bad to want the other to actually care, sorry if I put too much pressure on you Dad."

"Brooke this is silly, I need to get to work but we can talk about this when I get home."

"But that's just it Dad we don't talk, well not anymore!" Brooke screamed through tears, she had been holding all these emotions in and now she could finally let them all loose.

Richard said nothing what do you say to your daughter when she thinks that you don't care about her anymore.

"You know what Dad go to work, I'm gonna stay with Nathan for a while. Come and find me when you realise what is more important in your life, your job or your daughter."

Brooke stormed out of the room and emerged back again in twenty minutes dressed for school, bag in hand.

"Brooke you know I love you, but my job is important to me I worked hard to get to where I am today."

"Well maybe if you worked harder at being a good dad, we wouldn't be here today." Brooke said coldly and slammed the door behind her.

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Meanwhile, Haley was waiting for Lucas at his house talking to Karen.

"It's so obvious he likes her, I don't know what his problem is, why he can't just talk to her." Haley said.

"I agree Brooke is a really nice girl and would be good for Lucas."

Lucas was standing outside his kitchen listening into the conversation between his mum and best friend. They were right, Brooke was great and perfect for him, but he had messed it all up, and now she didn't want to speak to him, so even he tried to explain she wouldn't listen.

"You guys wouldn't be talking about me would you?" Lucas announced entering the room taking the two women by surprise.

"No of course not," Haley replied sheepishly shuffling her feet.

"Lets get to school buddy," Lucas said dragging Haley out of the room, "Mum we'll see you in the café after school."

"Bye son, Haley!"

Lucas and Haley left the house and made their way to school in Lucas' jeep. They parked the car and got out and practically fell into Nathan and Brooke who happened to park next to them.

This was the closest Lucas and Brooke had been in weeks, Nathan and Haley exchanged awkward smiles.

"So…….. Nathan lets walk to class." Haley said pulling Nathan away from the silent pair. Brooke gave Nathan a dark glare for leaving her, and Nate knew he would pay for that later; she was already in a bad mood for which she wouldn't explain to Nathan.

Lucas and Brooke simultaneously started to walk towards the main school building, "So what do you have first period?" Lucas asked, just for anything to say to fill the terrible silence.

Brooke did not reply, so Lucas tried again "What you doing this weekend?"

"Did you not catch on to the fact I wasn't talking to you! Apparently not!" Brooke said through gritted teeth.

"Look I'm sorry for the other week I had no idea you were standing there." Lucas apologized.

"That is what you're apologizing for! You are unbelievable!" Brooke screamed causing everyone to stare in the corridor.

"In case I didn't make it clear before, I want nothing to do with you, so just leave me alone, please." She basically pleaded at the end.

"If that's what you want Brooke." Lucas asked all ready knowing the answer and hating it.

"It is….." Brooke answered not knowing what else to say, as much as what he had said had hurt her, she didn't want to hurt him.

"Bye Brooke,"

"Bye Lucas,"

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Okay so this chapter was terrible!! But I was rushing, I hope you don't hate it too much!!

Nothing much really happened but the next two chapters are very eventful, so I will make it up then!!

Thanks again for the reviews keep them coming because I love them!!

BrookeRoberts

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