A/N: Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, or favourited or put on story alerted it really means a lot. And I will try to make the chapters a but longer!!

This is my last update until next week, but then hopefully, because I'm on Easter holidays I will be able to update more often.

My quote is one from one of the most recent episodes of One Tree Hill, it made me cry, the way he said it and the look on his face was heartbreaking! Hope you like it too!

Quote: 'It's okay because sometimes the beauty is in the attempt." Austin Nichols as Julian Baker in One Tree Hill

Chapter 10

"Brooke, , BROOKE!" Nathan shouted as they were driving along the road on their way to the rivercourt.

"Have you listened to a word I've said?" Nathan asked; Brooke's mind had been preoccupied and being honest she would have told Nathan the truth which was no, she hadn't been listening, but then again she wasn't in the mood for explaining why not.

"Course, you were telling me about your next match." Brooke said hopefully guessing but knowing she had a pretty good chance that she was right, that's what Nathan mainly spoke about.

"Okay you're off the hook this time, but don't deny for one second that there is not something else on your mind, apart from the fact that I am boring you with stats and statistics on basketball teams you've probably never even heard of, well besides from threw me anyway."

"You got me! How could you guess that your constant ramble about basketball could possibly bore me, maybe I underestimated your intelligence!" Brooke said sarcastic, but also trying desperately hard to cover up her real emotions.

"Brooke Davis, you can't fool me you know, I know you too well. So come on, fess up what has he done now?"

"Who?" She asked, playing dumb.

"The frickin president, who do you think, the one and only King Jerk of the century Lucas Scott." Nathan teased.

"No actually it's not him, well that's a lie, but you know he is not the main thing on my mind, honest!" Brooke added in the end, just too fully convince Nathan.

"It's Dad, we had this huge argument this morning and not the kind that will easily blow over, this was bad Nathan, really bad. I said he was a crap parent!" Brooke said dropping her head in shame, wishing she could take it all back.

"Oh B that's rough, I'm sorry. But I know your dad and I know you and you guys will sort things out, I'm sure of it you two always do."

"Not this time, it was different; I'm not sure if we are gonna be able to fix it." Brooke said sadly.

Nathan pulled the car up at the rivercourt, and got out the car and pulled his basketball out the car. Brooke got out the car too and walked round to meet Nathan where he pulled her into a giant bear hug.

A small laugh came from Brooke and Nathan smiled, "Thanks Nate, you're the best best friend in the world. I love you." And although she loved Nate, she would never be in love with him.

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"Haley I know your out there, and I'm gonna find you." Lucas threatened water balloon in hand.

Haley was hidden behind a bench on the roof soaking wet from the water balloon fight her and Luke were having and she was just about to go in for the attack when her phone vibrated but she just ignored it and jumped out and threw her balloon at Lucas' back.

"Aaahhhh!" Lucas screamed turning around and chucking his at Haley.

They both laughed and collapsed in a pile on top of each other on the floor and looked up at the darkening sky. Then they just lay in silence until Haley broke it by saying,

"What you thinking about Luke?"

"Honestly, and don't laugh or lecture me…. Brooke. What about you?"

"Honestly, and don't laugh or lecture me ….. Nathan." Both of them laughed.

"When did we get this pathetic Hales, I mean come on this is ridiculous!" Lucas said and Haley also knew it was the truth.

"Lets do something fun tonight." Haley said suddenly.

"I didn't realise we weren't already having fun." Lucas replied

"No I mean let's go out and do something different, take me somewhere that means a lot to you." Haley said she wanted to know what her best friend had been up to in the years she had been away.

"Okay then, I know just the place to take you." Lucas said already knowing where they were going.

They got in the car and drove, and Lucas commentated on all the places in town and Haley smiled, but inside she was just feeling a sense of loss; she had always considered Tree Hill her home but talking to Lucas and hearing his stories about the place just made her realise that it wasn't. She hadn't lived here in over ten years, and there was so much she didn't know about the place and the people, Haley hoped she could change all that.

They arrived at the rivercourt and were both surprised to see another car parked their already and two people laughing and having a good time on the court, two people they both knew all two well.

Brooke and Nathan looked round at the sound of another car approaching, and both could not decide on how they felt seeing the two people step out of the car.

Lucas looked to Haley and they exchanged a look that said it all, a look that said this could be interesting but at the same time really awkward; and at the exact same time Nathan and Brooke shared the exact same moment.

"Hey," Haley said awkwardly to Nathan and he replied with a simple nod of the head. Brooke and Lucas for the first time made eye contact and a look was all it took to convey what they were both feeling and wanting to say.

Nathan and Haley weren't stupid they saw it too, and Nathan said, "Haley do you wanna talk over there or something?"

"No Nate its fine, Luke can we talk?" Brooke asked looking from one brother to the next.

"Sure." Was all Lucas could mange to say and he followed Brooke who was walking over to the other end of the court where there was a bench.

"Look, I want you to know that I had no idea you were going to be here I swear." Lucas promised Brooke.

"Lucas its okay, it actually turned out quite well I wanted to talk to you but it never felt like the right time or you know…" Brooke drifted off.

"Yeah I know. Listen Brooke I know you don't want to hear it but you need to, I am so sorry for what happened the other day I meant none of it, it was just guy talk you know…"

"Lucas stop, you are right I don't want to hear it, that's not what I wanted to talk about." Brooke protested.

"Okay but I need to know if you can ever forgive me." Lucas asked pleading.

Brooke hesitated, she wanted to but she needed to be convinced of something first, "Lucas I want to forgive you please believe me, but I need to know something first….if I hadn't of heard what you have said that night, would this have gone any further?"

"Brooke you know how I feel about you." Lucas said and this took Brooke by surprise she had no idea how he felt.

But before she could say anything, Lucas leant in and they were centimetres apart before Brooke's cell phone rang and both jumped apart. Brooke pulled out her cell and was annoyed to see she didn't have any caller ID for the person ringing, meaning that what was just about to happen was disturbed by someone she didn't even know.

"Hello, this is she." Brooke answered her phone and then immediately turned her back from Lucas and held her other hand up to her mouth and raised he eyes to resist tears.

"Brooke are you okay?"

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Okay so I know I promised it will be longer but I swear the next chapter will be the longest and hopefully my best because it will probably be the most dramatic so far……

Thank you again for all the reviews, keep them coming, love you guys!!
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