"So how have you been?" Peyton said cautiously not to push Brooke with hard questions too soon.
"Fine, considering…" Brooke sat on one end of the couch and gesturing for Peyton to sit on the other. "Look Brooke, I know things haven't been good with us lately, but I want to be your friend again. I hate this distance between us. Do you remember when we were little and promised that we would always be friends?" "Yeah, but Peyton, were NOT little kids, we have bigger problems than getting caught sneaking ice cream before dinner." "I guess you're talking about Lucas?" "No, not just Lucas, but… he is part of it."
Brooke sat cross-legged and twirled a piece of her hair as the room fell silent. Peyton started talking again. "Look, I love you, you're my best friend. I don't know what I would do if we couldn't reconcile." "Peyton, I don't think I can forgive you for what you did. Lucas never wanted to be with me in the first place. He tries telling me that he did, but that's just guilt talking." "I never thought a stupid guy would come between us, I thought we were stronger than that. I mean obviously" Peyton started to cry, "Obviously I was wrong."
"Peyton, you stomped all over our friendship, how could you do that?" Brooke was crying now too. "Haven't you ever just felt the urge Brooke? It just happened."
"Yeah, I've done stuff on impulse, but never with my best friend's boyfriend! That's the problem, it wasn't just some guy, it was Lucas." Brooke wiped away some of the tears running down her cheek.
"Brooke we never mean to hurt you, we both love you. Besides, it's not like we had sex, it… it was nothing, were just friends now. And I want you to be my friend again, I want all of us to be friends again." "I don't want to be hurt again." "I know you don't. See Lucas and I have figured out that we could never work together. And do you know why?" "Let me guess, too much drama?" "Well that, but he can't be with someone he doesn't love." "What do mean, he was with me." "No Brooke, see he can't be with me, because…well because he's in love with you." Brooke had to catch her breath, what did she mean he was in love with Brooke. "Peyton, don't lie to me." "Brooke, I could never lie to you about that. He really, truly loves you." "Then why did he mess around with you?" "I guess he just had to see if he really did have feelings for you." "Peyton, I love you" Brooke whispered. Peyton scooted over to the other side of the couch. "Brooke, I love you too." They hugged. "So, friends?" Peyton asked pulling out of their hug. "Friends" Brooke said nodding her head.
"Peyton, can I tell you something, and you promise not to tell anyone." " I promise
I won't tell anyone. " "I'm pregnant." After a second Peyton composed herself. "Does Lucas know?" "Yeah, he said he wanted to help me with the baby, but I didn't want to make him. I love him too much to make him stay." "Brooke, you should really let him help with this baby."