Undiscovered
Chapter Twelve
Fallen
Heaven bend to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight
Truth be told I've tried my best
But somewhere along the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
And the cost was so much more than I could bear
Though I've tried, I've fallen...
I have sunk so low
I have messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here
And tell me I told you so...
-Sarah McLachlan: Fallen
Brooke watched as Nathan slept, she didn't know why she let him stay the night. She cared about him, but she knew that he could never leave Haley. Brooke knew one thing about Nathan Scott: he always got what he wanted, and obviously he wanted her and Haley. Brooke saw the way Nathan looked at her when he was hugging Haley; it was almost as though he wished that he was hugging her. Brooke knew that what she was doing was wrong, but something inside of her kept telling her to kiss him and kept telling her to let Nathan spend the night. The last thing Brooke wanted was to do what Peyton and Lucas had done to her, but she had already let it happen, and the weird thing is she didn't regret it. The only thing Brooke regretted was letting Nathan see the real her. He saw Brooke when she was at her lowest moments and he knew what she was feeling; she let him into her heart and soul. She trusted Nathan, and she still does, but she keeps getting hurt.
She promised herself she would never let somebody take advantage of her, and Nathan didn't take advantage of her body, he took advantage of her heart.
Nathan woke up because he felt someone watching him; he looked and saw Brooke looking down on him. She saw that he had woken up and turned away. Nathan laughed, "Were you just watching me sleep?" He teased.
Brooke shook her head and smiled, "Nope," she said as she turned on the TV, "I was deciding whether or not I should kick you in the balls."
"Ouch," Nathan said, "Thanks for letting me stay."
"Whatever," Brooke said flatly, "I bet tomorrow you'll just be staying at Haley's anyways."
"Don't bring that up," Nathan groaned, "Why can't we just be together, and not have to talk about Haley?"
Brooke rolled her eyes, "Because as much as you don't want to admit it this whole thing is about Haley," she said sternly, "She loves you Nathan and she's already talking about marrying you!"
Nathan sighed, "Do you think I want to get married in high school?" He asked, "I'm not even close to being ready. I want to be able to go to a good college and play basketball," he exclaimed, "She just doesn't understand."
"Then why don't you tell her that?" Brooke questioned as she looked at the TV screen, even though she wasn't watching it.
"Because I don't want to hurt her," Nathan said quietly as he sat up in the bed.
Brooke looked down at her white comforter, "The sad thing is you don't care if you hurt anybody else in the process."
"Brooke the last thing I want to do is hurt you," Nathan said sympathetically.
Brooke's eyes shimmered with tears, "You already have," she said as she swallowed the lump in her throat.
Nathan grabbed Brooke's hands, "You're shaking."
"I'm not waiting for you anymore," Brooke said as tears started falling from her eyes.
Nathan squeezed Brooke's hands tighter, "Why are you doing this to us Brooke?"
"Because it's finally time to see reality Nathan," Brooke said as she bit her lip, "And reality is, that we'll never be together."
"If this is about Haley..." Nathan started.
Brooke let go of Nathan's hand, "This isn't about Haley anymore. This is about you and me. We have to except the fact that it's over between us."
Nathan rubbed his forehead, "Why are you giving up someone you love?"
"Shouldn't I be asking you the same thing?"
Nathan got out from the bed and put on his jeans, "So I should just leave then?"
Brooke shrugged, "You can stay," she said as she wiped her eyes.
"I don't think I should," he said digging his hands in his pockets. He walked out the bedroom door and walked down the stairs. Brooke followed him and stopped him when he got to the front door.
"I'll be seeing you Nathan," she said and then went back upstairs. Nathan debated on whether or not going back up and seeing what the comment was all about, but he decided against it. He sighed and walked out the door and into his car.
Brooke walked along the hallway and got her suitcase out of the closet. She brought it into her room and set it on her bed. She put most of the clothes she owned that she liked it and then a couple of pictures of Peyton and her together. Brooke walked around the room and saw a picture of her and Nathan. She smiled as she remembered the day that they had gone to the mall and went into one of those photo booths and took stupid pictures, she set those pictures in her suitcase as well.
Brooke got all her make up together and hair supplies. She looked around her room and noticed how empty it was now that her pictures were gone. Brooke took off her pajamas and put on jeans and a hoodie. She then put on her favorite sneakers and dragged her suitcase outside, she looked around outside and noticed the cool breeze. Brooke put her suitcase in her car and got inside she started the car and drove to Peyton's house. She looked at the house and saw that all the lights were out; Brooke found paper and a pen in her glove compartment and wrote Peyton a note:
Peyton,
By the time you get this I'll be gone. I don't know exactly where to, but it definitely won't be in Tree Hill. Pey, I've screwed up and I need out of this town and away from some people for a little while. Don't worry I've got enough cash and I've got my dad's credit card and my cell. I'll come back when the time is right, but right now I just want to be away for a little bit. Take care of the cheerleading squad for me, I pronounce you the new captain even though you couldn't give a rat's ass. I love you best friend, and I'll see you around.
-Brooke.
Brooke looked at the letter and walked it up to Peyton's house; she opened the door slowly and set it inside. She took one look at the house that she had practically lived in her whole life. Peyton's house was her home; Brooke's house was like her second home. She felt safe when she was at Peyton's house, especially when Peyton's dad was there to cook them breakfast and to teach Brooke life lessons, which she always took to heart. Brooke knew she had screwed up badly, and she knew that she had to change.
She got into her car and drove off, she didn't know where she was going but she knew that she had to get out of Tree Hill. She saw the lame ass sign that said "Leaving Tree Hill. Come back soon!" and as she passed it she had a sigh of relief. Brooke drove for hours until she couldn't even keep her eyes open any longer, she pulled into a motel and went to the front desk. She got her room, number 23. "Imagine that," Brooke said with a laugh as she went towards her room. Brooke walked into her room, suitcase in hand, and looked around. The room wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't a Hilton. Brooke turned on the TV and sat on the bed; she looked around and felt lonely. As Brooke got into her bed she drifted off to sleep.
Peyton woke up with a bad feeling in her stomach, she knew she hadn't had anything to drink nor did she eat anything bad so she knew something bad must've happened. Peyton got a shower and got ready for school; she was dreading the day and didn't know why she even bothered to go. As she went downstairs she saw a slip of paper folded on the ground and had her name on it. Peyton bent down and picked up the piece of paper and noticed Brooke's handwriting the minute she opened it. Peyton read the letter three times just to make sure that she wasn't dreaming, she folded the letter and took it back up to her room and cried.
After she was done crying she walked back downstairs and got into her car and drove to school. She walked into the school by herself; she knew that Brooke wouldn't be back in a day or so because Brooke needed to heal. Peyton watched as Nathan and Haley held hands as they walked into school, she had never been so angry and disgusted in her life. She walked over to Lucas, "She's gone," she said as she started to cry more.
"What?"
Peyton cried on his shoulder, "Brooke. She's gone Luke. She left last night," she sobbed.
Lucas rubbed her head and sat down beside her on one of the outside tables, "Where'd she go?"
Peyton's lip quivered, "I don't know," she said as her nose started to stuff, "She left me a note and said that she'd be back whenever. She left because of this Nathan thing. Brooke loved him!"
"Shh," Lucas whispered trying to calm his girlfriend, "She'll be back." Peyton pulled back from his embrace and Lucas saw how red and tired her eyes were, "It's going to be okay Pey."
Peyton shook her head and looked down at her shaking hands, "I don't think it is Lucas." Lucas wiped Peyton's eyes and held her hand as they made their way into the school...Without Brooke.
Peyton walked into her first period class and sat down, she didn't feel like dealing with anyone today not even her own boyfriend. She watched as Haley kissed Nathan before she walked into the classroom. Haley saw her and sat down on the seat next to her, "Hey," she said in a cheery voice.
"Looks like things with you and Nathan are going good," Peyton said with no expression in her voice.
Haley smiled, which made Peyton sick, "Yeah, he said that he would consider marrying me, but he doesn't think he's ready for that kind of commitment," she said, "But he said he wants to be with me forever."
Peyton looked straight ahead, "Good for you two."
Haley's smiled faded, "Are you okay Peyton?"
Peyton looked at Haley and put on a fake smile, "I'm fine," she said trying to sound okay, even though she really wasn't.
"Okay," Haley said as her perky smile returned on her face.
Peyton walked out of class quickly, she didn't want to deal with Haley at that moment especially since she was in the best mood ever and Peyton was in the worst. Peyton got to her locker and watched as Nathan and Haley kissed in the hallways he saw Peyton watching. Peyton turned her head quickly and got the books that she need when she turned back around Nathan was right there.
"Are you okay?" He asked, "Hales said that you were pretty wigged out during first period, whatever 'wigged out' means."
Peyton held back the tears, "Brooke left Nathan," she said softly.
Nathan's eyes got big, "She left? When?"
"Last night."
"You can't be serious," Nathan said as he crossed his arms.
"I am."
Nathan sighed as he followed Peyton down the hall, "When is she going to be back."
Peyton shrugged, "I don't know."
"Did she leave because of me?"
Peyton stopped and looked at him, "Do you want to know the truth?" She asked coldly. Nathan nodded. "Yes." Peyton then walked away leaving Nathan to stand there stunned and confused.
Brooke woke up and looked around, she was confused at one moment to where she was, but then she remembered. She hated remembering. Brooke got up and rubbed her head; she looked out her window and saw how the sun was hidden behind the clouds. She looked at the alarm clock that was beside her bed and saw that school was already half way done. Brooke wondered if Peyton had found the note, and if she did who she had told about Brooke's sudden trip.
Brooke got her purse and dug through it trying to find a piece of gum or mints. She looked through it and found a cigarette, "Where did you come from?" she said to herself as she held the cigarette in her hand. She walked outside with the cigarette in her hand and stood outside her room. Brooke looked at the cigarette and whipped it across the parking lot. She watched as drops of rain started falling and walked back inside her room.
She heard her cell phone ring, and saw that it was OUT OF AREA. She was hoping to god that it wasn't Nathan, she took her chances and answered the phone, "Hello," she said trying to sound like she was okay.
"Brooke!" Peyton exclaimed, "I've missed you."
Brooke smiled, "I've only been gone a day Pey."
"I know," Peyton said as she paced the halls right before cheerleading practice, "But you're my best friend and it's different without you."
Brooke laughed, "It must be so much happier without me there. Let me guess, there are little Bambi's and deer running around through the halls, and magic rainbows and sunshine all over the place," she said sarcastically.
"Hardly," Peyton said with a laugh, "Come back Brooke."
"I can't," she stated.
Peyton sighed, "Nathan misses you."
"Did he tell you this?"
"No," Peyton said, "I'm just assuming he does, by the way he looked when I told him you were gone."
"Good," Brooke stated, "I want him to feel what it's like to have his heart broken," she said coldly.
Peyton smirked as she watched Nathan walk glumly into the locker room, "I think he's starting to feel the impact.
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A/N: Okay, I have two ways that I can take this story. 1) I was thinking of maybe having Brooke never come back, and the whole gang kind of goes there separate ways but they come back together because they made a pact. (I'm pretending they made a pact sometime around when Haley and Nathan started dating). 2) I can have Brooke come back like a week later, and have some more drama over this Nathan-Haley-Brooke love triangle.
Those two ideas are what I had in mind. In your review just review my story and kind of say which of those ideas you would prefer most. And in advance if I do go for an idea that you didn't pick please don't hate me and please continue reading and reviewing my story! Thank you :-)