Rebuilding and Crumbling Chapter 37!
By: Matt91
Disclaimer: Lucas Scott, Nathan Scott, Brooke Davis, Peyton Sawyer, and Haley James don't belong to me, as do Karen Roe, Deb Scott, Dan Scott, Andy Hargrove, Bevin, and any characters that appear on the show. David Foster also does not belong to me. Please e-mail me with any comments you may have.
Author's Note: Thanks to everyone for reading and reviewing, it's greatly appreciated! A few notes on plotline: I have absolutely heard everyone's comments on how there needs to be more Nathan and Haley and less Bryce and Haley. I haven't ignored your cries, they've been completely acknowledged, but I have plans for that whole storyline. The Haley and Bryce storyline is going to be coming to a screeching halt very soon and the Nathan and Haley storyline is going to be picking up speed very soon. There will be a mayorial election, and just like on the show, it will pin Dan against Karen. Major stuff will be happening in the Jules/Keith storyline, and the Peyton storyline will be majorly picking up speed and soon. The Haley in LA storyline will pretty much drive the rest of the story. Brooke and Lucas are gonna be pretty solid from here on out, but there will be a few road bumps along the way. I promise all of you that Chris will play a part, a relatively major part I might add, in the whole Nathan/Haley storyline. I know everyone thought he would come in right away, but it just didn't fit in properly. But, it will be coming in very soon. I truly hope you guys continue to enjoy this story! If you ever have any questions, comments, suggestions, or anything else, please feel free to e-mail me.
Anyway, enough of my jibber-jabber, here's chapter 37. I hope you enjoy it!
Monday
It is now the morning after Haley left. Everyone feels a little bit emptier inside and Brooke is still mulling Lucas's marriage proposal.
We pick up at Tree Hill High around 8:00 in the morning.
Brooke is walking through the courtyard, deep in thought.
"Hey Brooke," says Nathan, walking up to her.
"Oh, hey, Nathan," says Brooke, barely taking notice of him.
"You ok, Brooke?" asks Nathan, concerned. "You seemed a bit distracted."
"I just have a lot on my mind," says Brooke, adjusting her bag on her shoulder.
"About Lucas' proposal?" asks Nathan.
"Yeah, and other stuff as well, " says Brooke, looking directly at him. "Like Haley and what happened with you guys at the airport."
Nathan's eyes widen. "She told you about that?"
"Yes, she did," says Brooke, checking her watch. "When she landed last night, she called me and she was crying. How could you do that to her, Nathan?
"I know it wasn't the best timing, Brooke, but Haley had to know how I feel," says Nathan, looking down. "I even thought I could convince her to stay."
"For you?" scoffs Brooke. "That's a joke."
"Excuse me?" asks Nathan, offended.
"You've treated Haley like shit. Did you honestly think that she would give up her record deal and Bryce for you? Because if you did, you're even stupider than I thought."
"Woah, Brooke," says Nathan, defensively. "What's the matter with you?"
"I'm sorry Nathan," says Brooke, sincerely. "I'm just dealing with a lot at the moment. I didn't mean to take it out on you. I'm sorry."
"Oh, it's cool. No problem," says Nathan, understanding.
"I gotta go, talk to you later," says Brooke, walking off.
Nathan is standing there, thinking about Haley, when Jake and Liz approach him.
"Hey Nathan," says Jake, as Liz smiles.
"Hey, guys," says Nathan. "What's up?"
"Jake and I were sorta hoping you and Bevin would double date with us tonight," says Liz.
"That's really nice, guys, but Bevin and I aren't dating," says Nathan, as he sees them holding hands. "My heart lies elsewhere."
"Oh, ok," says Jake. "We'll talk to you later."
Jake ands Liz walk off.
Roe Home
Karen is sitting at the kitchen table and Andy comes up behind her and wraps his arms around her.
"I missed you so much," says Andy, hugging her from behind.
"And I missed you," says Karen, turning around to look at him. "I'm so sorry for everything that happened."
"Karen," says Andy, sitting down. "You've already apologized. Everything's good again."
Karen smiles. "So, what does that mean for our engagement?"
"I've given it a lot of thought," says Andy. "And I think we should postpone our engagement. I do love you and I do wanna marry you but I think it's much more important that we rebuild our relationship first."
"I agree," says Karen. "As long as I have you, I'm happy."
They kiss.
Tree Hill High-Lunch
Liz is standing at her locker when she turns to see Chris coming down the hall.
"Woah!" exclaims Liz. "Who are you?"
"Chris Keller," says Chris, admiring Liz's cleavage. "And who might you be?"
"Liz Jones," says Liz, extending her hand. "Nice to meet you."
Chris extends his hand. "Nice to meet you too."
Liz shakes his hand and then begins gently stroking it.
"You're giving Chris Keller goose bumps," says Chris, closing his eyes.
Liz gets closer to Chris.
"I was hoping I was giving you something else," says Liz, as she brings her hand down to his groin area. "Oh, I like the feel of that."
Chris moans slightly and then Liz pulls him in for a lustful kiss.
She pulls away.
"Call me," says Liz, as she pulls out a pen and writes her number on his hand.
She walks off.
Chris stands there, in ecstasy.
'Damn, she is hot,' thinks Chris, as he smiles a self-satisfied smile.
Tree Hill High-1:30-Courtyard
Brooke is sitting in the courtyard, waiting for Lucas.
Lucas walks out the door and approaches her.
"I got your text message Brooke," says Lucas. "What's up?"
"Please sit," says Brooke, nervously.
Lucas sits. "Brooke, what's going on?"
"Luke, when you proposed to me yesterday, I was beyond shocked. I think it was the biggest surprise I have ever received in my life. I didn't know what to do, what to say, or even how to feel."
"Brooke," starts Lucas.
"Luke, let me finish," says Brooke.
Lucas nods.
"So, I've given it a lot of thought and my answer is yes," says Brooke, half-smiling.
"Really?" asks Lucas, smile forming.
"Yes," says Brooke, smiling.
Lucas pulls Brooke in for a kiss.
Jules' Apartment
Jules opens the door to find Keith standing there.
"Hi, Keith," says Jules, half-smiling. "Thanks for coming. Please come in."
Keith enters and they sit on the couch in the living room.
"So, why'd you call?" asks Keith, curiously. "I didn't expect to hear from you again after the way we left things."
"Well, Josh told me what happened when you stopped by the other day," says Jules.
"Oh, he did?" asks Keith, surprised.
"Yeah," says Jules, calmly. "He was pretty upset. We got into an argument and we broke up because I told him I love you and wanna be with you."
"Really?" asks Keith, a smile forming.
"Yes, really," says Jules. "I know a lot's happened but I wanna be with you."
"Oh, Jules," says Keith, grabbing her hands. "I am so sorry for everything. I was just so scared of getting hurt again."
"It's ok, Keith, I understand," says Jules, smiling. "I love you."
"I love you too," says Keith, as he pulls her in for a passionate kiss.
Tree Hill High
Jake walks to his car and finds Liz waiting for him.
"Hey," says Jake, as they kiss.
"Hey," says Liz, smiling widely.
"What are you so happy about?" asks Jake, laughing.
"You know how we've been talking about a way to make our first time special?" asks Liz.
"Yeah," says Jake, confused.
"Well, I have an idea," says Liz, smiling.
"Hm?" asks Jake, listening intently.
"A ménage a trios!" exclaims Liz, happily.
"A what?" asks Jake, shocked.
"You know," says Liz, grinning. "A threesome. With Chris Keller."
"What?!" exclaims Jake, speechless.
"I met him today. He's so hot. Besides, I've always wanted to have a threesome and this'll make our first time special," says Liz, rubbing her hands on Jake's chest.
"No!" says a firm Jake, pushing her hands away. "Not only do I hate that bastard Chris Keller, but I am not into threesomes."
"Why not?" asks Liz, seductively. "They're so hot. Three bodies entangled. Heat. Passion. It's so hot."
"Because it's not as deep when it's three people," says Jake, repulsed the idea.
"Where's your sense of adventure?" asks Liz.
"I have one," says Jake, firmly. "But, not when it comes to sex."
"Fine, whatever," says Liz., rolling her eyes. "What a prude!"
"I'm a prude?" questions Jake, angrily. "I'm not a prude and neither are you. As a matter of fact, you're so far from a prude that you're a whore."
"Fuck you, Jake," says Liz, walking off.
"Bitch!" shouts Jake, calling after her.
Sawyer Home
Peyton walks into the house.
"Ellie, I'm home," calls Peyton, shutting the front door. "I hope you didn't eat all the cookies."
Peyton hangs up her jacket and walks into the living room, but doesn't see Ellie.
"Ellie?" calls Peyton, suspiciously. "Ellie, where are you?"
She walks into the kitchen and stops dead in her tracks when she sees a pale and frail Ellie passed out on the floor.
"Oh My God!" cries Peyton, rushing to Ellie's side.
"Ellie, Ellie!" cries Peyton, shaking her. "Wake up, please!"
A now crying Peyton runs to the phone and dials 911.
"911 Emergency, what's your emergency?" asks a woman's voice.
"My mom," says a crying Peyton, frantically. "She's passed out on the kitchen floor and she's pale and doesn't look well."
"Ok, miss," says the woman. "What's your address?"
"2561 Rover Street," says Peyton, looking at Ellie.
"An ambulance is on its way," says the woman.
"Thank you," says Peyton, as she frantically hangs up the phone and runs to Ellie's side.
She grabs Ellie's hand as tears are flowing freely from her eyes.
"I'm here, Ellie," says a hysterical Peyton. "Please be ok."
Author's Note: Ok, well, here's chapter 37. I hope you enjoyed it! So much going on and lots more to come! What's going to happen next? Chapter 38, coming soon! Stay tuned! In the meantime, please REVIEW!