ONE MORE CHAPTER AFTER THIS! It's almost done, I can't believe it. Anyway, thanks for sticking with me this long, and for the last chapter after this. Please review!

"Nate, come on. We are going to be late for the game." Luke yelled. We are roommates again, but we have separate bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room in the dorm, so it is really more like an apartment.

"I'm coming." I yelled back from my room. I heard a knock on the door to our room. "Luke, can you get that? I'm putting my shoes on." I heard the door open.

"Luke!" I would know that voice anywhere. I finished tying my shoelaces and rushed out of my room.

"Brookie!" I yelled and pulled her out of Luke's arms. "You're early. I thought you weren't even going to get here on time for the game, but you are here before we even have to leave to get over there."

"Yeah, well I wanted to see you and spend some time with Broody." She said, walking back to Luke's waiting arms. "Karen is parking the car and Jake, Peyton, and Haley couldn't make it. You just get the two of us." She smiled at Luke.

"Alright, well I'll let the two of you have some alone time and I'll head over to the gym now. Luke I'll tell coach something, but get over there soon." I said and shut the door behind me. It had been a few months since we had been home last, but they were still going strong. They had decided to try and make it work between the two of them, and so far, have been successful. I really was happy for them, but I missed Haley. We still talk occasionally, but it isn't the same. I know that we've both dated off and on, nothing serious, but we are still living our lives. I just wish that maybe we had tried to make it work. Oh well, maybe someday.

Brooke and Karen have been to every game within a five hour radius of Tree Hill. Jake, Peyton, and Haley make it occasionally. I understand that it's hard to make it and miss out on things so I don't hold it against them. I still try to make it home as much as possible to see Brooke and keep her from being lonely, but when I do I mostly just stay home to avoid running into people. It is just easier to lay low at home and honestly, see Haley as little as possible. I know that if I see her and I hang out with her, then I will want to be a couple again and I don't want her to give things up for me.

I was almost to the gym when I heard someone call me.

"Scott! Get over here." I turned around and saw Rachel walking toward me, so I went over and gave her a hug.

"Rachel, what are you doing here?"

"Well, I was in town and figured that I'd come watch my two favorite boys play. Where is the other boy?"

"Oh, he's with Brooke. She and Karen came to watch the game too. You can sit with them if you want. Luke and Brooke are probably still in the room, catching up. Here's my key. See if you can get them to hurry up. I've got to get to the gym, but I'll see you afterward." I said and started walking back to the gym.

"Ok, I'll go get them and see you then." She said, walking the other direction.

We won the game pretty easily, and Karen decided to go home. It was a Friday night, so Brooke was going to stay with us and we would bring her home tomorrow. She and Rachel decided that the four of us would go to dinner, so that is where we were headed. While walking downtown we went past this little band playing quiet music and Luke asked Brooke to dance. Rachel asked me to dance too, but I really wasn't in the mood, so we went and sat on a bench, watching them.

"You look sad, Nate."

"I'm fine."

"Nathan Scott, do not lie to me. I know you and you are sad. What's up?"

"Nothing, I'm just thinking about a lot of things."

"Is this because of that girl?" I just looked over at her. "Nathan, you broke up with her. Why are you sad?"

"Because I didn't want to break up with her. I just want her to be happy and I couldn't make her happy while at school."

"How do you know that? Maybe she would have been happy. Did you let her choose or did you just break up with her?"

"Well, I broke up with her, but she didn't fight it."

"She probably thought that it was what you wanted. Nate, I saw the way that girl looked at you, and I saw the way you looked at her. I'm sure you would be together and happy right now, if you hadn't tried to put the happiness of other people before your own. Especially when you don't know what will make the other person happy."

"It doesn't matter anymore Rachel, it's too late. I mean we've been talking more lately, but it just wouldn't be right to get back together over the phone."

"Well, then you wait a few months, and you see if you still feel this way when you go back home for the summer. If you do, then you go get your girl. If not, you will finally be able to truly move on."

"Thank you Rachel." I said and stood up, offering her my hand. "Shall we dance?"

"Why Nathan Scott, if you are this charming with your best friend, I don't know how that girl let you go." She said and took my hand as I led her to the dance floor next to Luke and Brooke.

"Finally, you are smiling. Rachel, thank you. He has been moping ever since he and Haley started talking more often. Now we have fun Nathan back." Lucas said and Rachel just laughed at me.

"Yes, and we aren't going to let him turn back into mopey, sad, 13 year old girl Nathan again." Rachel said, grabbing my chin and shaking my head back and forth.

"Hey, I did not turn into a 13 year old girl." I objected.

"You did too." Brooke said. "But that's ok, we still love you."

"Well thank you Brookie. Now let's go eat, I'm starving." I said and pulled Rachel off the dance floor toward our intended destination. I really was happy that Rachel showed up to our game tonight. I needed an old friendly face to get me back to normal, and she was just the person to do it. Now I just had to wait a few months to see how I feel, and if I would go after the girl or move on.