Brooke and Lucas walked along side each other, in loud silence. Lucas didn't know that silence could be so loud, he didn't know that Brooke could be so cold. She was a different person, he could tell that by the look on her face. She had her hands in her back pocket, staring at the ground as they walked together. Lucas was trying to find the words to apologize to Brooke, he wanted everything to be back to the way it was; and he understood that it was going to take a long time but he would wait forever. Lucas had been practicing what to say to Brooke since he arrived back in Tree Hill. "It's been a long time," Lucas told her the obvious. Brooke took in a deep breath, trying not to boil over and scream in his face. They had two daughters now, she would have to be civil with Lucas for their sake. Lucas was back, and Brooke knew that he wasn't going to leave anytime soon. She would have to deal with him being back, no matter how much it was killing her inside. The answers that she so desperately wanted would have to wait.

"Five years," Brooke concluded. Brooke's words sent chills down Lucas' spine, he didn't know that it had been that long since he left. He thought it was longer since he had been away from Brooke. Those five years, he tutored himself knowing that he ruined something so perfect. He could have had a chance with a family. They walked in silence again, not knowing what to say to each other. Lucas couldn't say that he was sorry, she deserved more than that. Also, he didn't want to talk about his decisions all in one night, it would take some time.

"How have you been?" Lucas swallowed. Brooke took in a deep breath, she wanted make a smirk remark. Well, five years ago the man that I thought loved me, left me while I was pregnant without saying good-bye, Brooke thought. She was telling herself that she couldn't say that, not know. Lucas was home and she imagined that he would want a relationship with his daughters.

"I've been fine," Brooke answered him. Lucas knew that was lie, he could tell that Brooke was still angry about him leaving. His mother told him everything that was happening since he was gone. He was proud of Brooke of becoming the strong woman that she was today. Brooke was tired of having a unwanted conversation with Lucas. All she wanted to do was run home and bury herself in her bed.

"I remember this street. I remember you telling me in your adorable way that people who are meant to be together always find each other in the end." Lucas smiled, looking down at Brooke. Brooke held her head down, not wanting to look Lucas in his eyes. She didn't think that ny of this was funny and she didn't want to think about the past.

"How about you, are you okay?" Brooke asked him, not really caring about it.

"Do you actually care?" Lucas asked her, seeing right through her words. Brooke stopped walking, if she turned this corner, she could walk home within five minutes. She didn't want to walk any further and she didn't want to talk to Lucas anymore. This was going nowhere and she didn't want to act like everything was fine.

"You're right, I don't." Brooke confessed, not holding her words back. Lucas could tell that this night was going to end but he still wanted to talk to Brooke for a few more minutes. Lucas just wanted to know if she forgives him or if she was capable of forgiving him. He had done so many horrible things to Brooke and he couldn't forgive himself. Brooke pulled out a letter from her back pocket, Lucas immediately knew that it was his letter that he left Brooke. Brooke handed Lucas the letter.

"You didn't read my letter," Lucas stated, taking the letter from her hands.

"No, I didn't." Brooke told him. "I didn't care what you had to say," Brooke informed him. "There was nothing that you could've said that would've made me forgive you." Brooke raised her shoulders, telling him honestly. Lucas realized that he had ruined something so perfect and so innocent. He could never come back from this, not ever. He was afraid that this was going to be goodbye, forever and he couldn't let that happen.

"I know what I did and I understand if you can't forgive me-" Lucas started to say.

"Lucas, What did you expect out of this?" Brooke wanted to know honestly. Lucas was afraid to answer that, because he knew that she wouldn't like it. Before he could say anything, she spoke again. "Did you want to me to leap into your arms and forgive you?" Brooke asked him.

"No," Lucas quickly said to her.

"Then what? Because right now, my only focus is making a living for my kids." Brooke told him.

"And I want to be apart of that-" Lucas tried to say.

"You don't get too!" Brooke shouted, she covered her mouth. She didn't know that she screamed until she saw the shocked look on Lucas' face. She hated that he suddenly showed up and wanted to be in their lives again. It was going to take more than an apology for him to come back in their lives. Lucas wasn't going to give up, he was going to fight for Brooke and his children. "I should go, I have put the kids to bed." Brooke tried to walk away but Lucas didn't want her to walk by herself.

"Let me just walk with you." Lucas followed behind as she quickly walked down the street.

"I don't need help, I can take care of myself." Brooke told him.

"I know," Lucas chuckled. Brooke was the toughest person that he knew, he looked up to her when they were in high school. "Brooke," Lucas called out to her but kept walking away from him. "Listen, I know that you hate me and you have every right to be. I'm just here to tell you that I'm not leaving your side again. I'm going to be here, every day. And I know that it'll get better," Lucas said to her. Brooke stopped, sharply turning around.

"And how are you so sure?" Brooke crossed her arms.

"Because you make me a better person and... were Brooke and Lucas. We'll get through anything." Lucas smiled a little, hoping that Brooke believed the same thing. Brooke looked to her right at her new house, she was only inches away from her door. She didn't want to talk anymore.

"Not this time." Brooke said to him, without saying another words; Brooke walked into her house and shutting the door behind. Lucas was left outside, wondering if this was ever going to go further. Lucas wasn't giving up on them, he believed that they would find each other again. Lucas smiled roughly, not wanting to admit that he was hurting inside.