Undiscovered
Chapter Nine
Carve Your Heart out Yourself
Dig a ditch deep enough
To keep you clear of the sun
You've been burned more than once
You don't think much of trust
Man it takes a silly girl to lie about the dreams she has
Lord it takes a lonely one to wish that she had never dreamt at all
Oh look now, there you go with hope again
But I'll be sure your secret is safe with me
Oh, you're so sure
I'll be leaving in the end
Treating me like I'm already gone
-Dashboard Confessionals: Carve Your Heart out Yourself
Brooke watched as all the teens headed towards their cars and as the fire died down. She sat on a picnic table and finished off her beer.
"Is this seat taken?" Lucas asked as he pointed at the spot next to Brooke.
"Nope," Brooke said as she moved her purse.
Lucas sat down, "Are you okay?" He asked as he put his jacket on.
Brooke sighed, "I don't know. I mean, I got screwed over once again."
"I'm sorry," he said genuinely.
"You know, I've been hearing that a lot lately," Brooke said with a laugh.
Lucas laughed, "I know you loved him."
Brooke shrugged, "Everyone I love usually goes away in the end. I've just gotten used to it."
"One day you'll find a guy that you will want to be with forever, and he will be the perfect guy for you," he said confidently.
Brooke shook her head, "Things like that don't happen to people like me."
"And why not?"
"Because Luke, I'm the drunken bitch who sleeps around. Guys don't want to be with me forever, they want to be with me for one night so they can get what they want and then they leave. They always leave," Brooke exclaimed as the tears swelled up in her eyes.
Lucas rubbed her back, "That's not true."
"Yes it is," Brooke yelled, "I've learned to just accept it."
Peyton walked up to them, "I'd never expect to see you two talking," she teased.
Brooke gave her friend a big hug, "I'm done holding grudges," she said as they embraced.
Peyton smiled at Brooke, "You deserve so much more Brookie," she said.
"Maybe I do, maybe I don't," Brooke said with a crooked smile. She looked around the fire and saw that everyone had pretty much left already, "I'm going home."
Lucas got up and gave Brooke a hug, "Take car of yourself."
"I'll try," Brooke sighed, and then walked up to her car.
School had passed by quickly for Brooke. She would occasionally glace in Nathan's direction. He would of course look back and as politely as he could smile, but they both knew in their hearts that things were never going to be the same between them. Brooke tried to ignore Haley and Nathan when they were together. She had never felt so used before in her life. Brooke walked into the tutoring center receiving googly eyed stares from the boys, and deathly glares from the girls. Brooke ignored the looks and walked past them confidently, she saws Haley sitting at a table staring off into space.
"So this is what you do here all the time?" Brooke said as she sat in front of Haley and smiled.
Haley laughed, "I don't have any work today. Surprisingly."
"Are we friends?" Brooke asked as she folded her hands on the tables.
"I want to be friends with you, but I never thought you liked me because you were usually mean and sarcastic towards me," Haley explained.
"Can we like start over or something?" Brooke suggested as she tapped her manicured nails on the table.
Haley smiled, "Yeah."
Nathan walked into the tutoring center and saw Brooke and Haley hugging. Instead of causing a big dramatic scene Nathan turned around and walked out of the building. Brooke shook her pom-poms as she and Peyton entered the gym. "Are you ready to look sexy and irresistible my friend?"
"Yay!" Brooke's back," Peyton said as she clapped her hands.
"Hell yeah," Brooke exclaimed, "And this time she's staying for good."
Haley saw Nathan as he was about to walk into the locker room doors, "Good luck tonight," she said giving him a hug.
"Thanks," he said giving her a soft peck on the cheek, "Hey, I saw you and Brooke talking today."
"Yeah," Haley said straightening out her hair, "We've decided to be friends."
Nathan cleared his throat, "What did you two talk about?"
Haley shrugged, "Nothing much. Why?"
"No reason," Nathan said quickly, "I got to get ready. See you after the game."
Haley walked into the gym; she was stopped by Peyton and Brooke. "Haley you must come out with us tonight my love," Brooke exclaimed as she gave Haley a hug.
Haley laughed, "Um, okay."
Brooke winked at her, "See you after the game, friend."
Haley walked up the bleachers while Peyton laughed, "So, we're all just one big happy family now?"
"Of course," Brooke said with a perky tone.
Brooke, Peyton, and Haley all stood outside the gym doors as the players came out. Nathan walked over to Haley, "Hey are you coming back to my house?" He asked as he hugged her.
Before Haley could say anything Brooke put her arm around Haley's neck, "She's going out with the girls tonight!"
Haley laughed nervously, "I'll call you tomorrow morning," she said before getting dragged away by Peyton and Brooke.
"Where are Brooke and Pey taking Haley?" Lucas asked as he watched the three skip out the door.
"Out," Nathan said glumly.
"What are you pissed about?"
Nathan crosses his arms, "That's my girlfriend that they're corrupting, man."
"What about Brooke?"
"You need to mind your own business," Nathan said coldly and then barged out the doors.
Lucas sighed, "Whatever man," he said to himself.
"Okay, where are we going?" Haley asked as they drove for what seemed like hours.
Brooke smiled mischievously, "This really hot bar."
"Bar?" Haley asked.
Peyton laughed, "Come on Hales! Get drunk with us, feel what it's like to be in our shoes."
"Fine," Haley said giving in. They finally got to the bar and found a parking spot.
Brooke handed Haley her fake I.D, "For tonight your name is Martha."
"Martha?" Haley said trying out the new name, "I don't look like a Martha."
"No," Brooke said, "But a 21 year old Haley looks like a Martha."
"Oh I get it," Haley said laughing. The girls giggled and joked as they made their way into the bar.
Brooke walked up to the bar like she owned the place, "Six shots of whatever you have," she said to the bartender, "Make it something strong," she said looking at Haley, "We have new comer," she whispered to the bartender motioning towards Haley. The bartender checked out Haley and smiled and nodded his head. The bartender set the six shots down, "Girls," she said calling them over, "A toast," she said holding up her first shot.
"To friendship," Peyton said holding up her drink.
"And, um, drinking," Haley exclaimed as she held up her shot glass. The three of them clinked glasses and threw back their shots. Haley gave the two girls a disgusted look, "That is strong," she said coughing.
Peyton laughed, "After a few more you'll get used to it."
Haley took her second shot, "Okay I see what you mean. That one wasn't as bad."
Brooke smiled and leaned on Haley, "Welcome to our world wild child." A lot of drinks and a lot of shots later the girls were completely wasted. The three of them were all on tables dancing and belting out whichever song came out of the stereo. Haley even got some tips from very generous older customers.
The three of them got off the tables and laughed, "I'm going to fall," Haley said holding onto a chair and laughing, "Girlies, this is so much fun!"
Peyton looked at her watch, "Damn, we should be getting home; we've been here for hours."
Haley pretended to pout, "Awe man! This was so much fun!"
"We shall do this again!" Brooke stated stomping her foot down trying to act serious, and then busted out laughing.
"I'll call Lucas for a ride," Peyton called Lucas and the girls waited outside for him.
They all were pretty drunk, but Haley was definitely the worst. She was stumbling all over the place and doing cheers, "You know Brooke," she slurred, "One time, when Nathan and I were making out he called me Brooke," she said laughing.
Peyton and Brooke looked at each other and their faces got serious, "What?" Brooke said.
Haley drunkenly laughed, "Yeah, he like whispered your name, and I was like what the hell? And he started doing that stuttering thing, and he then apologized and said it was a mistake or something," she said as she leaned against the wall, "It was funny," she slurred.
Peyton sighed, "Um Lucas is here," she said changing the subject. They all got into the car and they dropped Haley off, she had fallen asleep on the ride home.
They were heading to Brooke's house when she told Lucas to stop, "Take me to Nathan's."
Lucas looked at her confused, "Are you sure?"
"I just have to talk to him about something."
Lucas sighed and dropped Brooke off, "I'll be right around that corner parked," he said softly so he didn't wake Peyton. Brooke got out of the car and knocked on the door, Nathan answered it in basketball shorts and a shirt with the sleeves cut off. Brooke admired his rock hard body, but she didn't come to admire him.
"Brooke," he said a little confused at why she would be at his house.
"We need to talk Nathan," Brooke said as she went inside Nathan's house.
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