Thanks for the reviews, favourates and alerts. As for Brulian, I'm going to let them get closer. Then I'm going to let it up to everyone else to decide what happens, that wont be for a while though. This is a fluffy chapter for all the couples, (except Mouth and Millie.) It's just for fun, no drama. And its up today, to make up for chapter 20 (which was quite boring.)
Chapter 21
The carnival is in town this week, so the group are all here. Except Mouth, who's in Charlotte with Millie. But someone else is here, unfortunatly Brooke hasn't seen him yet...
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Skills and Bevin were walking through the carnival, when Bevin spotted a big pink bear which she has to have. She ran over to the stall, Skills following nervously behind.
''Skills.'' she said using a little girls voice.
''Yeah, baby?''
''Can you win me... that one!'' she bats her eyelashes and points to the giant pink bear she wants.
''Sure thing, baby.'' he grins covering his annoyance. He hates carnival sidestalls, most of them are tricks. But Bevin really loves that bear, and he loves Bevin. So he'll ofcourse to win that bear to make her happy.
''What do I have to do to win that bear?'' he asks the stall owner
''Well sir, this is the hoopla. You have to get these rings over the wooden pole 3 times. You get 4 rings. 2 dollars.'' the chirpy stall owner answered.. chirpilly.
''Okay, give me 4 rings.'' Skills responded, giving the man his $2. The stall owner gave him the rings and stood out the way.
''You can do it, Skills!'' Bevin encouraged.
Skills got the first ring and flicked his wrist, sending it flying towards the hoop. It fit swiftly around the wooden pole.
''2 more to go.'' the stall owner said.
''Well done baby!'' Bevin cheered.
Skills flicked the next one which bounced off the pole. He did it again and it did the same thing.
''So close, you want another shot?'' the stall owner asked.
Skills looked at Bevin and saw how much she wanted the bear, he couldn't say no.
''Yeah.'' Skills replied.
Haley, Brooke and Lucas are stood at the entrance waiting for Nathan to show up.
''Remember when it used to be like this? Just us three against the world.'' Brooke smiled thinking of her, Lucas and Haley's hundreds of memories.
''Yeah.'' Haley and Lucas both said, smiling too.
''Where is he Luke?'' Haley asked, referring to her late boyfriend.
''He's at the garage, Kieth asked him to help him out.'' Lucas lied. Nathan was really at Hot & Twisted, working. Nathan told Lucas about his job and told him to keep a secret. So he is.
''Sorry I'm late!'' Nathan said running up to them. When he reached them he pulled Haley into a hug, still trying to catch his breath, he ran most of the way here.
''It's okay.'' she mumbled against his chest.
''Sorry to break up the Naley moment, but can we go inside now?'' Brooke whined.
They just laughed at her and walked through the entrance. All four of them looking forward to what will happen tonight with all there friends. But upset that Mouth and Millie arn't there. They've not all hung out in ages.
Jake and Peyton are on the Ferris wheel. They just can't get enough of that ride, this is the fifth time they've been on it. Even though Peyton would scream everytime they got to the top. As they reached the top once again it suddenly stopped.
''Ladies and gentlemen, were experiencing some technical difficulties. We hope to get the ferris wheel fixed as soon as we can, so hang in there.'' a voice from the microphone said.
''Jake, I'm scared.'' Peyton mumbled grabbing onto his arm with both her arms.
''You don't need to be, baby. I'll protect you.'' He shook his arm out of her grasp and started flexing his muscles.
''Jake Jagielski, my big strong man.'' she giggled.
''You know it.'' he replied confidently. He moved his arms out of the way so she could lean into his chest, when she did, he set his arm down he rubbed her arm. He noticed how cold she was, and her jacket was in her car. He just wanted to warm her up, even if it's only a little.
Just then, the ferris wheel started moving again.
''Sorry for the problem, to make it up to you, you can all have a free ride.''
''Yey.'' Peyton smiled.
''Again?'' he asked shocked. He thought she'd be to scared again. That's what he loves about Peyton, she's so strange.
''Again.''
Skills and Bevin are still at the hoopla. Skills has tried and failed 14 times now.
''Skills, let's just go.'' Bevin pleaded.
''No, you want this bear. I'm gonna get it for you.'' he said determind, he handed the man another $2.
He got the rings and flicked one towards the wooden pole, it bounced off, yet again. He done it again 3 times. They all bounced off, the same as the previous one.
''Skills, that was your 15th try. You wont beable to win. Everyone else has failed, it doesn't matter. It's just a bear.'' She loved how much he wanted to win this for her, she didn't want him to think he was a loser. She just wanted him to stop. She really wants to enjoy the rest of the carnival.
''Fine.'' he sighed. He walked over to Bevin and placed his arm loosely around her sholdours and they begin to walk away.
''Wait!'' the stall owner called back to them.
Bevin and Skills turned back to the man and looked at him curiously with raised eyebrows.
''You just spent $30 dollars trying to win a bear for your lady, so here you go.'' he said handing the bear to Skills.
''Really? Thanks, dawg.'' he grinned at the kind man and took the bear.
''Sure.''
Skills gave the bear to Bevin, she smiled widely and hugged him, ''Thank you.'' she said to the stall owner. With that they walked away.
Lucas and Brooke are at the hammer. Numerous guys have tried to hit the pad with the hammer to make the bell ring, all of them have failed so far.
''Come on Broody, you try.'' Brooke encouraged.
''Brooke. Everyone has failed so far, what's the point?'' he sulked.
Brooke looked back at the hammer and saw someone else having a try, it was Julian. The guy her and Lucas met in Charlseton, Clay's friend. The guy she can't stop thinking about. Brooke watched as he swung the hammer and hit the pad, a second later they heard the bell ring.
''See, he can do it.'' Brooke prodded, pretending she didn't know who he was.
Lucas recognised Julian, he know Brooke did to. He'd have to do it now, he has to show he's better than him. Just then he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. It was his Mom.
''Mom?''
''Hey Luke, can you pick me up from the grocery store? Kieth's caught up at work.''
''Sure. I'll come now.'' he sighed, but still happy he wouldn't have to try the hammer.
''Thanks Luke.''
Lucas hung up the phone and looked back at Brooke, ''Sorry, I've got to go.''
''Why?'' Brooke asked hurt.
''I've got to pick my mom up from the grocery store, I'll be back at 9.'' he promised.
''Okay, call me when you get here.''
''Sure, see you later.'' he said and gave her a kiss.
''Bye, love you.''
''Love you too.'' he said and walked away.
Brooke was left stood there on her own. Nathan and Haley are lining up for a rollercoaster, Jake and Peyton are still on the ferris wheel, Skills and Bevin are playing huck a duck and she doesn't know where Junk, Fergie, Lauren and Anna are. She felt a tap on her sholdour and saw him.
''Brooke?'' he asked.
''Oh, hi. Your Julian right?'' she asked.
''Yeah, what are you doing here by yourself?''
''Oh, Lucas had to go. He'll be back soon. How about you, why are you here by yourself?'' her brown eyes souring into his.
''I'm here with Clay, but he walked off with some girl.'' he laughed.
''Oh.'' she giggled, not wanting details.
''So, you wanna go on the ghost train?'' he asked. Hoping to spend more time with the girl he also can't stop thinking about.
''Sure.'' Brooke didn't know what she was thinking. She knew this was bad, she's only ever felt attracted to Lucas. And now she's spending time with another guy who she feels attracted too. But it's not her fault, who else is there? Everyone else is with the boyfriend or girlfriend. Or in Lucas' case, his Mom.
They walked in silence for a while untill Julian spoke, ''So, where's the famous Nathan and Haley?'' he laughed. He's heard so much about them from Clay, he feels like he knows them. Even though he's never met them.
''The last time I saw them they were at the rollercoaster. I don't know how Nathan got her to do that, she's terrified of them.'' she laughed. She knows how Julian feels though, Haley and Nathan talk about Clay all the time. And Brooke's only saw him twice.
''So you've been friends a long time?'' he asked, trying to find out as much as possible about Brooke Davis.
''Me and Haley, yeah. Since we were 5. I only met Nathan a few months ago. How long have you and Clay been friends? she asks, wanting to know more to.
''We met in college, he's two years older than me.'' he informed her. ''I dropped out and came here with Clay, I was doing journalism in college but I don't want to be a journalist. I want to be a movie producer.''
''Wow.'' was all she said.
Nathan and Haley are still lining up for the rollercoaster. Haley's scared to death, she hates rollercoasters. After she saw Final Destination 3, she swore she'd never go on them again. But Nathan really wanted to go on it, so she stupidly said yes.
''This is gonna be awsome.'' Nathan said.
''Umm.'' she nodded.
''What's wrong?'' he asked. He noticed her hands were shaking and her face was really pale.
''I'm scared.'' she admitted.
''Of?''
''Rollercoasters.'' she answered simply.
''Why?'' He laughed.
Haley sent Nathan a death glare which cause him to stop laughing.
''Final. Destination. 3.'' she said, pausing after each word.
''Hales, that's a movie.'' he tried to reason which didn't work,''This rollercoasters not even that big, nothings going to happen. I promise.'' he said whilst wrapping his arms around her waist.
''Okay.'' she sighed.
Nathan just chuckled and kissed her temple. Before they knew it they were at the front of the line about to board the rollercoaster. Nathan held onto Haley's hand, they got into the seats. Nathan never once letting go of her hand, so she feels safe. Just a little.
Junk, Anna, Fergie and Lauren have just got off the waltzers. This is the 5th time they've been on them, without a break.
''I'm so dizzy!'' Lauren squeled spinning around.
''Stop spinning baby.'' Fergie laughed trying to keep hold of her waist to stop her.
''But it's fun.'' she reasoned and carried on spinning.
They walked over to a bench (Lauren still spinning) and sat down. Anna sat down on Junk's knee and buried her head on his sholdour.
''What's wrong?'' Junk asked.
''I feel sick.'' she moaned.
''Girls.'' he mumbled under his breath. ''You want some water?''
''Yes please.'' she mumbled.
''Fergie?'' he asked. Fergie had just heard there small conversation, and went to get the water. A minute later he brought it back. Junk gave it to Anna and she drank it slowly.
''Thank you.'' she grinned and kissed him.
Now it was awkward for Fergie. Junk and Anna were sat there making out and Lauren was still spinning. What was there for him to do?
It's now 9pm, they all said they'd meet in the middle at that time.
Haley and Nathan have just got off the roller coaster. Haley surprisingly loved it. Nathan? Not so much.
''That was amazing!'' Haley squeled.
''Uh huh.'' Nathan nodded. Still shaken up.
''Didn't you like it?''
''Yeah, it was... great.'' he lied.
''Well, how come you had your eyes squeezed shut and you were screaming?'' she asked, trying to hold in her laugh.
''Um, something was in my eye, yeah. And, what, um, that wasn't me, that was the guy infront.''
''Nathan. We were at the front.'' she giggled.
''Okay, I hated it.'' he sighed.
''Oh, baby.'' she laughed and wrapped her arms around his waist. ''Let's go. I won't tell them that your scared.''
''Hey. You were scared to.'' he said as they started walking, now hand in hand.
''Yeah, but I don't care, you do. And I loved it.'' she grinned.
''Atleast you did Hales.'' he grinned back.
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Brooke and Julian had just got off the ghost train. Everytime time something scary popped up, Brooke ducked her head in Julian's chest. Julian didn't mind atall. When Brooke realised what she was doing, she felt guilty. She tried to stop but the ride was scary.
''That was horrible.'' she moaned.
''I didn't mind it.'' he said. Even though that was the best ride he's ever been on, Brooke Davis was with him after all.
Brooke glance at her watch and saw it was 9pm, ''Oh shoot, I have to go and meet my friends.''
''That's okay.'' he smild, hiding his dissapointment.
''I'll see you Julian.''
''Bye Brooke.''
They are now all waiting for Lucas to show up. Lauren has stopped spinning. Junk and Anna are still making out, just not on the bench. Haley's still teasing Nathan about the rollercoaster. Brooke's thinking about Julian. Bevin can't stop cuddling her bear, which is annoying Skills. He's moaning about it to Fergie and Lauren. Jake's just tickling Peyton.
''Hey guys!'' Lucas shouted running over to them.
''Broody! Your late!''
''Sorry.'' he said pulling her into a hug.
''How about we go on the rollercoaster?'' Haley suggested, to tease Nathan.
''Or we could go on the karts and have a race.'' Nathan said, he didn't want everyone to tease him about the rollercoaster. It was bad enough that Haley was doing it.
''Karts!'' Junk and Fergie both shouted.
''Yeah, karts. I don't like rollercoasters.'' Lauren said.
''Okay, karts.'' Brooke said.
''Wait. Can we get a picture first?'' Haley asked holding out her camera. They all just looked at her confused. ''Tonight's been great, I want a picture of it.''
They all mumbled 'sure.'
''Okay, we need to find someone to take it.'' Peyton said, stating the obvious.
''Duh.'' Brooke said. She grabbed Haley's camera and walked over to a middle aged woman who was here with her child. ''Can you take a picture of us please?''
''Of course.'' the woman said.
They all got in a huddle and the woman took the picture of the friends. She handed the camera back to Brooke who gave it back to Haley. Haley's camera was digital so she could see what it looked like.
Nathan and Haley were on the end, Haley on Nathan's back, her hands were wrapped around his neck, both with cheesy grins on there faces. Brooke and Lucas are next to them, Lucas has his hands round Brooke's waist and his chin is resting on her sholdour, the loved up couple smiling. Jake and Peyton were next, his arm was wrapped around her sholdours and he was kissing her cheek, she had a big smile on her face. Then Bevin was next to them cuddling her bear, Skills was holding her hand. Fergie was next to him, he had his arm around Lauren sholdours, who had her arm around Anna's, who had hers around Junk's. Haley was definetely putting that in a frame when she gets home.
''Aaw. You have to get me a copy of that, Tutor Girl.'' Brooke smiled.
''Sure.''
''Karts!'' Fergie and Junk shouted again like little kids, causing them all to laugh.
''Woop!'' Haley shouted, climbing out of her kart.
There were 6 karts, so everyone shared with there boyfriend/girlfriend. Haley and Nathan won, Fergie and Lauren came second, Jake and Peyton were third, Junk and Anna came fourth, Brooke and Lucas were fifth and Skills and Bevin came last.
''We won, we won!'' Haley and Nathan chanted, doing stupid victory dances.
''You two are dorks.'' Lucas commented.
''Wait what was that? FIFTH.'' Haley said.
''Nice Hales.'' Nathan smiled her, she smiled back.
''Seriously though, you two are like the cheesiest couple ever.'' Junk said.
''So what?'' Nathan said wrapping his arms round Haley's waist and kissing the top of her head.
''I thought Haley didn't like cheese?'' Bevin asked causing them to laugh, she didn't know what was funny. So she just laughed with them, still clutching onto her bear.
I know, bad way to end it! sorry, i just didn't know what else to put. I know the Bevin line wasn't funny.
The next chapter will be the official return of Clay (yey!). It will be up Tuesday or Wednesday. MY TIME.
Please review! I really want to make it to 100!