Hey guys! Sorry for the delay, I just haven't had the time to write and I just finished the chapter about 5 minutes ago haha. I'm actually not sure if the chapter alert thing is working but I felt that I made you all wait long enough so here it is! Thanks to all my reviewers it means alot to me: Miki012, xSmile, Alexa, naleysocute23, brutus, Naleylovin'Princess, naleyforevernalways23, chelle2911, photobooth romance. Thanks for reviewing!
Now the much waited naley reunion, is not in this chapter, sorry! But there is much more in it dealing with Lauren and such. The song used is Sticks and Stones by Aly and AJ. its a good song, you should check it out if you dont already know of it. Anyway look for another chapter maybe the end of this week or the weekend possibly. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! BE SAFEEEE! enjoy.. !
Brooke…
Sitting in my room
Feeling sorry for myself
I can't feel worse
Well what else?
I wonder what I could say
Brooke made her way back to her apartment after lending Nathan some much needed advice. She now had only a short period of time to get ready to go to dinner with Lucas. She hurried as she threw a knee length black dress that hugged her in all the right places. She briefly curled her hair so the curls fell lightly on her back. She had just finished putting on her makeup when there was a knock at her door. She opened it and genuinely smiled when she saw who was on the other side. She couldn't help that just the site of him makes her smile.
"Wow, Brooke you look… beautiful." Lucas said in awe.
"Thanks, you don't look too bad yourself." She said smiling even wider.
"Are you ready to go?" Lucas asked.
"Almost, I just need to get my shoes." She gave him a quick wink and walked into her bedroom closet, quickly grabbed some black stilettos, met Lucas in the living room and they both left together arm in arm. They arrived at a fancy restaurant, which surprised Brooke a bit.
To stop the voices, taunting and laughingThe way they're acting I wish they'd just disappear
The joke is always on me
Its always on me
"Luke! This is amazing, you've never taken me to a place like this before." Brooke said clearly amazed at where they were eating. She never expected anything like this when they decided to go have dinner, she almost felt guilty as to why he thought he had to impress her all the time.
"Well, I'm trying some new things. How am I doing so far?" He asked putting his arms around her waist.
"So far so good. But you know that you don't have to bring me to places like this, just being with you is all I ask for." She said ginning shyly.
"I know, but I wanted to do this for you. I love you pretty girl." She smiled at him and kissed him quickly as they turned to follow the hostess to their seats, her smile fading slightly. There was that L word again.
Why don't they understandThat we are all the same
We all feel lost at times
Why don't they understand
That someone else's pain
Is not for gain…
Lauren…
Sticks and stones won't break my soul
Get out of the way I'm invincible
Thrown them down
Cause the one you hurts not around, not around
Its not your place, honestly…
After Lauren watched Nathan leave his house close to tears, the guilt set in. She too left his house, but had no place to go. She didn't want to go to the Rivercourt because changes were that someone that now hated her would be there. She somehow ended up at the Tree Hill High gym. Basketball has been a part of her life forever, her brother's too. Whenever she needed time to think, she found peace in basketball. When she found out her brother was sick, she was found at the basketball court. There was just something comforting in the sport for her.
She knew Tree Hill High's gym was the only other basketball court in town. She walked through the doors to the gym, the lights were on, but no one was there. She walked over to the bleachers and sat down. She sat, and thought about her life and the things she was doing. She wanted to go to college, study pre-med and eventually become a doctor. But her plans changed when her brother, her twin brother, and her best friend became very sick.
In the end you'll be the victimYou're the one who has to live with yourself
And when you're reaching for help
There'll be no one
There's no one
He was diagnosed with Leukemia at the young age of 18. All of his treatments were expensive and he had no way to pay them, no insurance. Their parents were no longer in the picture due to their lack of care for either of their children. So she took it upon herself to pay off some of his hospital bills. It didn't cover everything though. She couldn't finish college now that her savings were gone. She needed money fast and at the time Dan offered her the "job" she had no other choice, but she was now regretting it.
Why don't you understandThat we are all the same
And we all feel lost at times
Why don't you understand
That someone else's pain
Is not for gain…
She never wanted to tear apart two people who were so obviously in love. She also didn't think she'd end up having feelings for Nathan either. She had to end this before things really got out of hand. Little did she know what would happen to the couple when she wasn't involved.
Sticks and stones won't break my soulGet out of the way I'm invincible
Throw them down cause the one
You hurts not around, not around
It's not your place, honestly…
The couple was seated at a table secluded in their own little corner, just the two of them. They had already ordered their meals and were just waiting on their food to come. Romantic music played in the background while the lights were dimmed just right. Almost too perfect.
"You know Broody, I must say this is quite the romantic dinner. I think your getting soft on me." Brooke joked.
"I just realized that I really want to be with you Brooke, you're special to me, so a special place for a special girl." Lucas smiled; Brooke was about to respond when the waiter came with their food. They thanked the waiter and turned their attention back to each other.
"So what are we doing after this?" Brooke asked.
"Whatever you want, I think it will be too late for a movie, you want to just crash at your place for a while?" Lucas proposed.
"Yeah, that way we can be alone for a while." Brooke smiled suggestively, but then her smile quickly faded.
"What?" Lucas asked.
"I just thought of why we'd be alone. I hope Haley is doing okay. She hasn't come to talk to me and I haven't seen her around. She always talks to me that's the weird thing."
"She was really hurt when I saw her, she would barely talk to me and I've known her for years. I think she just wants to be alone for a while, it's definitely not a good situation to be in." Lucas said sympathetically.
"Yeah, trust me I know." Brooke said. Lucas feeling the awkward vibe between the two changed the subject.
"Anyways lets go, I think we need some good earned alone time if you know what I mean." Lucas said winking suggestively.
"Oh Broody I love how you think!" Brooke said standing up and making her way towards the door, leaving Lucas to quickly follow after her.
Lauren…
I won't live in chains I've got something to give
I won't play these games
Yeah, I'd rather live
You know I've come too far
To be like you are
Lauren walked out of the gym and made her way over to the devils house. She was literally shaking. This man was so powerful she didn't know what he would do to her. She walked onto the driveway, contemplated really doing this, and walked up to the door. She knocked and when he opened the door Lauren was met with his trademark smirk.
"To what do I owe this pleasure?" Dan asked.
"You owe me nothing." She snapped as she made her way past him. She was terrified but she would never show it.
"Actually if you do your job, I owe you something."
"That's what I'm here to talk to you about."
"Are you finally making some progress?" He asked with an attitude.
"You know its really really sad that you find pleasure in ruining your sons life." Lauren said disgusted.
"She's just a distraction for him." He defended himself.
"He loves her!" She said incredulously.
"He doesn't know what love is, he's too young!"
"Oh really. Let me get this straight Dan, you were in high school when you got Karen pregnant, and then college when you got Deb pregnant. You were in love with both of them at one point correct?"
"That's different."
"Is it though? You're so wrapped up in yourself that you don't see your son is finally happy, after all you put him through."
"He should be concentrating on basketball, not some girl."
Why don't you understandThat we are all the same
We all feel lost at times
Why don't you understand
That someone else's pain
Is not for gain…
"She's not just some girl Dan, she's his world, and you just can't get over the fact that he is happy being himself and putting someone else above him and its not you. I'm done with this whole arrangement. I'll find someplace else to get the money but you are seriously sick." She shook her head disgusted as she left the house. Dan stood there in shock, he wasn't expecting her to walk out on him when she desperately needed the money. Maybe he was being a little hard on Nathan, but he was going to take care of Lauren first, and then he was going to take care of the situation himself. Little did he know that taking care of things himself would put 2 people in the hospital and both on the brink of death.
Throw them down cause the one
You hurts not around, not around
Not around anymore
It's not your place, honestly…
Hope you guys liked it! please review and let me know what you thought. I'll try to update sometime this weekend hopefully if all goes well if not definitely sometime next week, shouldnt be too long. But review it inspires me! Also about that story idea, no one responded about it so I guess thats a no go haha so I guess I'll just focus on this story and maybe make another one or a sequel depending on how this one goes, who knows anyway im rambling so review! and HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!
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...Haylie...