Chapter 26- A shoulder to lean on
One week later.
Brooke wakes up and watches up a TV show and she hears a knock on the door. She puts down her coffee and opens the door.
Haley: I need to talk to you. Can I come in?
Brooke: Sure.
Haley: When will Nathan be back?
Brooke: In 3 days.
Haley: Okay. I have to talk things out with him.
Brooke: What is there to talk about?
Haley: There are a lot of things to be talked about and settled, Brooke.
Brooke: I am not doing this right now.
Haley: Doing what?
Brooke: I am not talking to you about this. As far as I am concerned there is nothing to talk about.
Haley: I guess I will go then.
Brooke: Did you get all of your things?
Haley: Yes, I did.
Brooke: Why couldn't you call and ask me that?
Haley: I don't know.
Brooke: Tell, Lucas he needs to be a little nicer to Peyton.
Haley: What?
Brooke: You heard me! He is sticking up for you to Peyton. Peyton is her girlfriend and she is getting really hurt by this.
Haley: That is not my problem is it?
Brooke: Well, it is not my problem that your husband doesn't love you anymore.
Haley: I am leaving.
Brooke gives Haley a fake smile.
Brooke: Bye! Come back soon!
Brooke slams the door shut. She couldn't believe Haley and her nerve. She grabbed her phone and called Peyton.
Peyton: Hey Brooke! What's up?
Brooke: You won't believe this! Haley just dropped by, she wanted to see when Nathan was coming back and I told her how Lucas was sticking up for her instead of you and how mad it was making me and it made her mad.
Peyton: Thanks for sticking up for me.
Brooke: Oh, it was no problem Peyton.
Peyton: There is a party tonight.
Brooke: Where?
Peyton: I think it is a Tim's.
Brooke: Okay.
Peyton: I will meet you there?
Brooke: Why can't I come over and get ready?
Peyton: I am going over to Lucas'.
Brooke: Have you seen him in the past week?
Peyton: A few times. I think that he may be avoiding me, but I think that I am going over to his house to talk to him before the party.
Brooke: Oh okay. Be sure to yell at him good!
Peyton (laughing): Okay!
Brooke: Bye. See ya at the party.
Brooke hung up the phone with Peyton, and went and got in the shower. She picked out an outfit and did her hair and makeup. Meanwhile, Peyton pulled up to Lucas' house. She knocked on the door and Haley answered it.
Peyton: I need to talk to Lucas.
Haley: Luke, Peyton is here!
Lucas walks into the bedroom.
Lucas: Hey Peyton.
He walks over and kisses Peyton.
Peyton: I need to talk to Lucas. Alone.
Peyton looks over at Haley.
Haley: Oh, I am going to go finish getting ready for the party.
Haley leaves the room.
Lucas: So, what's up?
Peyton: I know that Haley is your friend. Your best friend, but Lucas I am your girlfriend and I thought that you would at least stick up for me a little bit.
Lucas: I know, but Haley is going through a lot right now. She needs someone to be there for her.
Peyton: I know Lucas, but I need someone too. It seems like I don't have a boyfriend anymore. Ever since Haley can back you don't call me very much and you don't even try to spend time with me.
Lucas: Peyton, I know what this is about.
Peyton: What?
Lucas: It is about Brooke and Nathan.
Peyton: Brooke is my friend and of course I am going to side with her.
Lucas: Haley is my best friend and of course I am going to side with her.
Peyton: Nathan is your brother.
Lucas: We are both in the middle of this.
Peyton: I know and that makes this really hard on the both of us and especially on our relationship.
Lucas: Maybe it is best that we take a break.
Peyton: What? How is that going to solve anything.
Lucas: Maybe it will. We can try this again in a few months.
Peyton: Don't bother.
Lucas: Peyton!
Peyton slams the door and leaves. She gets in the car and drives to Tim's house. She walks in and finds Brooke.
Peyton: Brooke!
Brooke: Hey!
Peyton: I think I am going to go home.
Brooke: Why?
Peyton: Lucas told me that he wants to take a break.
Brooke: I am sorry Peyton.
A tear runs down Peyton's cheek.
Brooke: Okay, come on you are coming home with me.
Peyton: Okay.
Peyton and Brooke go back to the apartment.
Peyton: When Haley came back she ruined everything!
Brooke: I know! Things were going so well with me and Nathan, and you and Lucas.
Peyton cries on Brooke's shoulder.