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Chapter 10- Like A Man Possessed

Sometimes things aren't going to go your way. Honestly, you'd have to be lucky if a couple things during the day actually went your way. Brooke Davis had to deal with that, because her life didn't go at all the way she planned. She had never planned to get pregnant at 17, and she hadn't planned that her parents were going to leave her after she told them.

I go on forever.

The truth was that she hadn't planned anything, really. Before her parents left, Brooke Davis was wild. She went to at least three parties a week and slept with a guy every chance she could. She lived her life without thinking ahead... she just thought everything would work out for her, not matter what she did with it. Once her parents left, she had completely changed. No more parties, hook ups, any of that. She planned her life out, starting with her child and how she would manage with that child in her new life.

Things didn't go at all like she planned.

Brooke stepped back away from her best friend, appalled. She rubbed at her eyes, trying to make sure she heard it right. Obviously had known she had heard it right, she just really hope it wasn't true and she didn't want to believe it.

Older burns are overturned.

"What did you just say?" Brooke said, sadly, stepping even further away from Rachel. Rachel immediately looked sad, seeing the push back from her best friend.

"Brooke," She said, moving closer to her.

"No," Brooke said sharply, and for a second she scared herself. Her words were so cold and bitter that it made Rachel stop moving towards her, but instead she backed up. "Do you even know what happened with me and him? Did you not see it, or hear me talk about him? Did it go in one ear and out the other? Was it pointless to you?" Brooke asked her, louder than she expected it to be. Chase had woken up from this, but right now Brooke was so angry at Rachel that she hadn't noticed it.

"Brooke. I did hear it, I did." Rachel said quickly.

My life for worse to better.

"Then did you not see him with another girl last week!" She screamed at her, making Rachel wince. Emma started crying and Chase brought her upstairs, clearly not wanting to watch the two girls fight with each other.. or Brooke fight with Rachel.

"Yeah, I did." Rachel whispered, not making eye contact with Brooke because she was scared of the look she just might give her.

"So then you understand that he will do the exact thing with you as he did him me! He will cheat on you if you have a relationship with him. Or are you that stupid not to realize it?" This time, Brooke didn't yell. She didn't need to because her words were so furious and vicious that it could beat yelling at any point in time.

"Brooke!" Rachel yelled at her, angry that she would ever think of her that way. She was now angry, very angry. Part of her was angry at herself for bringing this up.. even saying a word about Lucas because of what now had happened. But most of her was angry at Brooke, and how hateful she was being.

Brooke turned away from Rachel, and leaned against the wall for support. She didn't say anything but she just shook her head at her friend. "I can't believe this is happening." She muttered under her breath.

"What can't you believe, Brooke?! That something other than Lucas is bothering you? Because it is so easy to figure that out!" Rachel snapped, staring at Brooke.

I'm just craving for a cure.

Brooke scoffed, a furious look upon her face. She closed her eyes, breathing in and out as she tried to calm herself. Rachel's eyes went wide, and she shook her head in disbelief. "Nothing to say, huh?" Rachel yelled. "Exactly." She said.

"I have nothing to say? You need to speak up, because you obviously have things to talk about. Start with Claudia, shall we?" Brooke yelled back at her, a huge rush of anger flowing through her body.

Rachel couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Claudia?"

"Don't you play dumb with me, Rachel, you know exactly what I'm talking about," Brooke said, furious that Rachel would ever think that she was that oblivious of her surroundings. Rachel just looked at the floor; she really had nothing to say. How had Brooke known about Rachel and Claudia's new friendship? How could she have possibly found out about it?

"Oh, and I don't have anything to say." Brooke shot at her. "Speak up, Rachel, I can't hear you."

Like a man possessed,

Rachel looked away from Brooke, closing her eyes. When she dared to open them, she rested them onto the floor; she didn't want to look anywhere else. "How did you find out about that?" She whispered, almost sounding as if she was ashamed of herself.

"Chase." Brooke flat out stated. Rachel nodded simply. She had every right to be angry at her, Anyone would be.

"How could you do that to me? Why would you ever even think about being friends with that snake?" Brooke yelled.

"Why would you call her a snake, Brooke?!" Rachel said angrily.

Brooke's laugh was as cold as ice as she shook her head once more. "Pathetic," She whispered.

"Do you seriously mean the person who was actually acted happy when she miscarried? Or the person who is completely a bitch to everyone besides her so called friends? Don't call her a snake? That one?"

Rachel tried to speak, but Brooke cut her off. "Do you really think that that girl is a friend to you? Do you think that someone that selfish and iggnorant could ever actually care for you? Are you going to sink that low, Rachel?"

A requeim.

Rachel clenched her fists so tightly to keep her hands from thrusting upon Brooke's face. She was so angry that she felt that if she didn't leave instantly she would do so much more damage to their friendship than had been done today. Rachel slammed the door behind her. So many tears of rage were streaming down her face, that she felt like she was going to explode.

Brooke couldn't believe what she had said to her best friend. Tears were streaming down her face too.. but these tears were of sadness. The sadness that she felt from feeling that she had just lost that best friend of hers. Chase quietly came down the stairs to find a sobbing Brooke. He didn't speak, just took her into his arms and held onto her so tightly. He kissed her forehead as she cried.

"Shh." He said, knowing that if she cried any longer both of their hearts might just break.

We're singing,

"Chase, why does this have to happen? Why is it that once something good happens to me, another pile of shit has to be thrown on me once again?" She told him, closing her eyes as she sighed and he held her.

"It's gonna be okay, baby." Chase told her. It was probably the opposite of what she was thinking and it might not help much to Brooke, but Chase needed to believe it.

Hide the misdemeanors..

"Chase, for once in a long time, I don't think it will be." Brooke whispered, hoping that the things that had been said today weren't true.

Brooke layed in bed that night, not being able to sleep. Her mind was so restless that she couldn't stand it, and Chase stayed with her because he knew that she was extremely upset. Both of them just stared up at the maroon ceiling, waiting for each other to say something; just speak.

Never lead an open life, My hands were never cleaner.

Brooke took a deep breath and said, "I need to go see her." She immediately got up without saying a word, grabbing her purse.

"At 2 in the morning, Brooke? Are you serious?" Chase asked as he followed her, wondering how she would want to do this so late at night.

Not a trace for you to find.

"Yes, at 2 in the morning." Brooke answered, looking back at him. "The truth is, it doesn't matter what time it is.. Chase, I hurt her, and that means I need to fix it." She added, running towards the door.

"Can you stay here with Emma, please?" Brooke asked, already knowing the answer. Chase nodded, and Brooke gave him a quick kiss. Brooke opened the door and she found the person she wanted to find. Her face became sad as she looked at Rachel's. Rachel just shook her head and she immediately brought Brooke into her arms. "I'm sorry, babe, I'm so sorry." She said, her eyes wet with tears.

Like a man possessed.

"Me too," Brooke told her, tears in her eyes as well. "I shouldn't have said any of that. I was just angry, and pissed..."

"Same with me. God, I feel so horrible about this." Rachel said sadly, seeing Chase come down the stairs. Rachel gasped, seeing Chase at Brooke's house at 2 am. She looked at back and forth at Brooke and Chase; her jaw completely dropped. "A little early for you two to be-" She said, her eyebrows raised.

A requiem..

Brooke gasped. "No!" Chase and Brooke said at the same time, looking back at each other. Rachel continued to stare, not really believing it. She knew her best friends, and she knew how they felt about each other. She was not going to by it.

We're singing...

"Well.. Not tonight, anyway." Brooke added, looking over to Chase. As she saw his shocked stare, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.