Undiscovered

Chapter Four

Nothing New

Oh I can only be myself

I'm sorry that's hell for you

Hey so what's my damage today

Don't let me get in your way

Let it out like you always do

The trouble between me and you

Is nothing new.

-Ashlee Simpson: Nothing New

Brooke looked at her alarm clock as she sat alone in her room just listening to the rain beat on her window. It was 6:30, and she knew the game tonight was going to be starting at 7:00. Cheerleaders were supposed to be there at 6:45 because they had to be their early to stretch and get ready, but Brooke didn't feel like going. She just wanted to stay in her bed forever. She still had Nathan's jacket on and wrapped herself in it. Brooke really wanted to burn it, but it reminded her so much of Nathan and she loved that. She sighed and turned on the MTV.

Peyton looked around the gym, "Theresa where's Brooke?" she asked the ditzy brunette as she flirted with a player from the other team.

"She's not here?" she said completely oblivious, "Maybe she's sick."

Peyton walked away from the cheerleader, "Maybe," she said to herself. She saw as Nathan looked at the cheerleader and his eyes met Peyton's. She shrugged and he nodded his head and took another shot.

Brooke looked at her clock again, it was 6:50, and she still had time to get to the game. Brooke paced around her room and wondered if it was worth going to. She shook her head and went outside to her car and drove to her favorite bar. She walked into the place and sat at the bar, "Can I get two shots?" she said sweetly to the bartender.

"Sure thing cutie," he said winking at her, "What'll it be?"

Brooke sighed, "Surprise me." The bartender handed her the two shot glasses filled with whatever, "How much will it be?"

The bartender smiled at her, "It's on the house."

Brooke smiled up at the bartender, "Thank you," she said seductively. Brooke downed her two shots and looked around the place. She watched as a black haired boy came over to her.

"I haven't seen you around here," the boy said to her as he sat down next to Brooke.

Brooke smiled sweetly at him, "Do you use that line on every girl that you try to bone?"

The boy laughed, "Only the hot ones."

"I'm flattered," Brooke said sarcastically.

"I'm Jeremy."

Brooke rolled her eyes, "And I'm not interested."

"You're Brooke right?" He asked as he ordered a beer.

"How do you know my name?" Brooke asked as the bartender refilled her shot glasses.

Jeremy laughed, "You slept with my friend he said you were the best he's ever had."

"Sorry I don't remember," Brooke said as she threw back another shot, "I was probably drunk when we slept together so I guess it doesn't really matter."

Brooke went to get up, but Jeremy stepped in front of her, "Why don't we get out of here?"

"Yeah right," Brooke said with a dry laugh.

She went to walk away, but the guy grabbed her arm causing her shirt to rip, "Come on baby," he said pulling her towards him and grabbing onto her arm tighter.

Brooke pushed him off of her, "Get off of me scumbag," she exclaimed as she barged out of the bar and got into her car. She drove away as she looked down at her ripped shirt and the bruise that was starting to appear on her arm, "Shit," she said out loud to herself. Brooke looked at the clock, 7:15, the game wasn't over, but she had nowhere else to go. Brooke walked into the gym and saw that the Ravens were winning by at least 50 points. She looked around the crowd of people and saw Haley cheering for Nathan; Brooke rolled her eyes and walked towards where Peyton was sitting, "Hey cutie," she teased.

"Brooke," Peyton exclaimed, "Where the hell have you been?"

The cheerleaders scooted down the bleachers to make room for Brooke, "I just needed to clear my head."

Peyton looked at Brooke's ripped sleeve and the black and blue mark, "What happened?" She asked in shock.

Brooke shrugged, "Just another scumbag at the bar thinking that force would make me want to sleep with him," she said trying to laugh it off.

"Nathan was looking for you," Peyton said as she gave her pom-poms to Brooke.

Brooke sighed, "We had a fight last night. I don't think we're going to be talking anytime soon."

"What happened?"

"I told him how I felt," Brooke said flinching, "And I don't think he feels the same way about me."

Peyton rolled her eyes, "He's just being Nathan."

"I don't know Pey," Brooke said, "He looked pretty, well, shocked at the fact that I had feelings for him."

Peyton hit her friends leg playfully, "Cheer up kiddo," she said smiling, "You always got me."

Brooke laughed, "When I go gay I'll make sure to call you."

Peyton winked at her, "I'm all for it," she joked.

The game ended with the Ravens winning 58-29, Peyton and Brooke walked up to Lucas after the game, "Hey you did really well," Peyton said as she jumped into her boyfriend's arms.

"Thanks," Lucas said giving her a kiss on the top of the head.

Brooke watched as Nathan walked out of the building, "Pey, I'm coming to your house later tonight, so I'll see you later," she said before she headed out the door. Brooke ran towards Nathan, "Nathan," she called out to him as he turned around.

"What's up," he said.

Brooke handed him his jacket, "I accidentally went home wearing this," she said as she put her hands on her hips, "And I didn't think you'd want me of all people to be wearing it, or for the jacket to be in my presence," she said with a glare.

"Brooke," Nathan said as she turned around.

"What?"

Nathan looked at her ripped sleeve, "What happened to your arm?"

Brooke looked down at her arm and rubbed the bruise, "Just some guy at the bar."

Nathan moved Brooke's hand away and looked at the bruise that was developing, "Why did he grab you like this?"

"Because I wouldn't sleep with him," Brooke stated.

"I expected that you were going to go out tonight and get drunk and sleep with someone because you were pissed off at me," Nathan said still looking at the bruise.

Brooke shook her head, "I didn't want to hurt you," she said softly.

"About what happened the other night Brooke," Nathan started.

"You don't have to apologize Nathan," Brooke said, "And you don't have to explain yourself. I flipped out for no reason and you had a right to get mad."

Nathan dug his hands in his jean pockets, "Do you still have feelings for me?"

"I don't know what to think anymore," Brooke said and then walked away. Nathan walked towards his car and saw Haley standing by it already.

"Hey," he said as he opened the door.

Haley got into the car and turned up the heat, "What took you so long?"

"Sorry," Nathan said as he put the car in reverse and backed out, "Tim needed to talk to me about something."

Haley kissed Nathan on the lips, "Good game tonight."

Nathan kissed her back, "Thanks," he said smiling, "Do you want to come back to my house?"

Haley smiled, "I can't," she declined, "I promised my mom that tomorrow morning I would go to the mall with her."

Nathan nodded, "Okay," he said as he drove Haley home. They got to Haley's house, "Call me when you're done shopping," he said as he kissed her goodbye.

"I love you," Haley said and then got out of the car. Nathan made sure Haley got into her house and then drove back to his place he saw Brooke's car parked in his driveway.

He got out of his car and shut the door, "Hey," he said as he leaned against his car.

Brooke walked towards him with her arms crossed, "Look, I came here tonight to just tell you that I'm going to try and make things easy between us, so I'm going to try to stop feeling things for you because I know it makes things difficult," she explained as her teeth lightly chattered.

Nathan put his jacket around her, "I acted like a jack ass and if you have feelings for me than that's completely cool because I have to admit when we were together that one night in my room I did have this feeling for you," he said as he twirled his keys in his fingers.

"I'm starting to realize why you and I wouldn't work," Brooke said as she shifted her weight, "I'm not Haley."

"It isn't about you being Haley," Nathan said as he ran his fingers through his hair, "If you and I got together than I think things between us would work out, but I can't just drop everything with Haley just because of a feeling."

Brooke looked down at the ground, "I don't want you to give up Haley because she's a sweet girl."

"She loves me," Nathan stated,

Brooke nodded, "I know, she told me," Brooke looked up at the sky, "It stopped raining."

Nathan looked up as well, "I guess it did," he said looking at the dark clouds covering the stars, "Do you think things between us would've worked?"

"Yeah."

Nathan cupped Brooke's face in his hands, "Why do you do this to yourself?"

Brooke touched Nathan's hand that was on her face, "Do what?"

"Have feelings for people that are already in relationships?" He asked as he tilted his head and looked into those eyes.

Brooke could feel the tension between the two as things started to heat up, "I don't know," she said as she felt little drops of rain, "It's raining again."

"I don't care," Nathan said still having a hold of Brooke's face.

Brooke looked into Nathan's eyes, "What do you want Nathan?"

Nathan wiped away the rain drops from his forehead and kissed Brooke passionately on the lips. Brooke returned the kiss by running her tongue along his bottom lips. Brooke's mouth opened allowing Nathan's tongue to caress hers and explore Brooke's mouth. They broke the kiss and breathed heavily. Brooke ran her hand through Nathan's wet hair and kissed him as he rubbed her lower back. They kissed in Nathan's driveway as the rain soaked their bodies.

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