Authors Note: Here's one more for ya! Drama Drama Drama... but thats what happens in Tree Hill. & thats why i Love it! lol

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yo! :D

-- CHAPTER 19 -- Decision --

Friday Morning. Senior Ditch Day; No School... Sort Of.

When Brooke woke up she sat on the bed wondering how her life could have changed completley. She wouldnt have been able to be a teenager anymore, or atleast not the way she was being one right now. A job called for responsability, and although this was an internship, she knew it was a big deal. This was Maggie Brown, Designer of Irnie & Co. She traveled around the world. From what Brooke knew, Maggie lived in Los Angeles. Los Angeles would be a big change compared to Tree Hill. For a second she thought. How did Andy do it? He used to live in New York, and now he lived... somewhere completley diffrent. She couldn't do it.

Tree hill had been her home all her life, She wasn't born there but as soon as Brooke turned five, she'd been sent there and Vivian always hired nannys to take care of her. Now she could have been moving to LA. Tree Hill was her home and she knew it well. She pretty much knew everyone there. Shed miss everyone, but she knew deep inside that she'd miss one the most in particullar. Andy.

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She'd already told Andy her decision the night before; she was turning down the offer. She said that she'd have more chances to get started on her career after highschool. That Tree Hill and the people in it were more important to her. She hadn't mentoned ofcourse that he was the one she'd be missing the most. Probably the only one she couldn't stand to not see again.

"But are you sure this is what you want? I mean, isn't this a once in a life time oportunity?" Andy asked.

Brooke shook her head. "Andy i know that. I know this is huge, but i still have time. I still have to go to college, and i, I want to do this my way. I don't need Maggie Brown. Sure, it would make things easier... but." She shrugged. "I can do it with, or without her."

He smiled his smile that warmed her heart. For an instant she thought... Am i crazy for staying? I mean, im just going to get closer to him... and its going to hurt worse that i don't have him. Then she thought of the alternative; Not having him at all... Not going to happnen.

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Brooke had decided they should have cheer practice that afternoon, and affterwards her and the girls went to the movies. She hadn't spent much time with them since... since Andy. When she got home it was about 7:00PM. She ate dinner and fell asleep on the couch. Then, she awoke at 8:45PM.

She still hadn't told Chole she'd turned it down. As far as she was concerned Brooke was packing at that very second, but Brooke knew that she needed to tell Chole, the sooner the better.

She thought she'd surprise her and give her a visit.

What would she think about the fact that she'd turned down the internship? She'd probably tell her that she was making a huge mistake. Whatever, she didn't think she was. She just figured that she'd find a way to sell her clothes on her own. Besides, what was the hurry? She was almost a senior and she still had college.

She got up off her ass and decided she'd better get through with telling Chole now. Andy wasn't home anyway, and she wondered where he could be, probably out with Nick or on one of his dates. She rolled her eyes at the thought. Her jelousy was really starting to irritate her. She had to stop being so jelous of girls being all over a guy that she wasn't even dating...

She drove to her house, where Chole was staying and parked out in the street. She walked up to the porch and took out her key to open the door, but when she was about to use her key she noticed the door was open. Strange. Cautiously, she opened the door slowly, and took one step inside, preparing herself to stab someone with her house key if she needed to. "Chole...?".

She was in no way prepared for what she saw.

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Andy woke up that morning, early. He didn't want to wake up Brooke, she looked so peacefull, and he knew that she'd stayed up late the night before, shed been out with one of the guys she said she'd been benefiting with...he shook his head and went to his bathroom blocking all things he didnt want to be thinking about out.

He showered, and got dressed. Then he went downstairs to get some breakfast. After he ate he decided he'd go out and take a walk.

He was changing without even noticing.

In New York he'd be cruising around the streets with one of his good cars, not in the city though, that was too crowded, but here... He didn't even bother. The town was so small that it wasn't such a dragg to walk everywhere. He didn't mind either, hed grown accustomed to it... It was acctually kind of nice.

Durring his walk he was thinking about what Brooke had said since he'd met her. She'd been going on and on about how she loved to design clothes and how she wanted to design and make them as a career someday... He just couldn't piece together why she'd turned down the offer for the internship that was obviousley a big deal. Hed noticed how her face lit up when she spoke about it before she'd met the designer. He remembered how excited she was that she was gong to meet her, and when she came back from the dinner she'd had with the designer, Maggie, she wasn't so much into it anymore...

Andy was now walking through the park, when his phone rang.

He answered it without even bothering to check who it was. "Hello?"

"Hey Sexy, what are you up to?"

Andy chuckled. "Hey Chole, Im just taking a walk."

"You anywhere near here?"

"Well, where are you...?"

"Brooke's place, where else?"

He chuckled again, "Uh yeah, then i guess im pretty close." He felt like correcting her and telling her hey, she lives with me, but didn't.

"Then come over."

"Alright, cool. Ill be there in just a few."

"Okay, see you then."

He flipped his phone shut and slipped it back in his pocket.

Not long after he was at her door step ringing the door bell.

She opened the door and smiled. "Hey babe." She pulled him in for a hug and he hugged her back.

It wasn't wierd to him at all how she was already talking to him like they'd met years ago when they'd only hung out that day after the plumbing problem, and the day after when Chole, Brooke, and Andy had gotten together at the street fair. He was used to it back in New York, and only a few girls were like that in Tree Hill. "Hey, so... whats up?"

She shrugged. "Nothing really. I was just lonley for some company and well... lucky you."

He chuckled. "Oh yes, lucky me... So you gonna invite me in?"

She laughed. "Sorry" Then she moved aside to let him in. She let the door close on its own like it usually did. "What do you say to a movie?"

"Whatever. Im up for anything."

She smiled hugley and nodded. "Great." She lead the way into the livingroom and went straight to the shelf with movies in it. "Comedy, Horror, or... Ah, CHICK FLICK!"

"Uhh, no. anthing but that. Please..."

She laughed. "Cool then... Saw...?"

"Hell Yeah." He flopped onto the couch and watched while she put on the movie.

Andy and Chole watched the movie together. He laughed at her when she would jump at some of the scary parts and playfully when she covered her eyes with her hands he'd uncover them. He was having fun, Chole was a pretty fun chick, but she was a little wild. He was cool with it though, she was fun to be around. They ended up watching Saw 2 and 3 too.

"Damn, have you seen the preview for Saw 4?" He asked.

"To tell you the truth, i don't normally watch TV... or movies in general." She admitted.

"Why?"

"Im always busy." She said.

"Huh."

"Yeah."

"Do you have a job?" He asked.

"I haven't told Brooke, but... I'm a stripper." She confessed.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"You're not kidding?" He watched her face carefully and found no trace of humor. "Are you planning on telling her at all?"

"Yeah, but I, I don't know how. I mean, look at the deal she got and... I can't even keep a steady job. Or boyfriend for that matter."

He shrugged. "You could if you tried." He'd decided maybe he shouldn't tell Chole about Brooke turning down the internship. Maybe it wasn't his place and Brooke probably wanted to tel her, herself.

She changed the subject then, and just for fun she'd decided they should watch Titanic. He delt with it, It was kind of entertaining to him. It was always fun to watch girls get all emotional about movies with 'sad' endings.

Later when the movie was over he got up and streched. "I should go..." He let out a yawn and pulled out his cell. It was 9:07 PM.

She looked up at him. "Leaving so soon?" They both laughed and she got up. "Ill walk you to the door."

They walked towards the door and she stoped at the end of the hall before reaching the door. "Andy?"

He stopped and turned to look at her. "Whats up?"

She looked up at him and leaned up to kiss him, but he just stood there. Stunned.

"Chole...?" A familiar voice called from the door.

Andy pulled away from Chole and didn't even bother to look at her. He instantly fixed his eyes on Brooke at the door. She looked confused, but he wasn't stupid. He instantly saw the pain in her eyes. "Brooke..." He whisperd.

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CLIFFY 4 YOU! :O

Who hates Chole right about now??? Hmmm?