Stranded

Chapter One

This story takes place right when Brooke finds out about Lucas and Peyton's relationship. Some key facts you should know are: Peyton and Lucas are not dating. Brooke despises Brooke and Lucas at the moment. Also, Haley and Nathan are not dating in this story, she is just his tutor. F.Y.I. Lucas never got into a car accident and his mom is still in Italy.

Slam! That was the last thing Peyton Sawyer heard as her best friend slammed the door in her face and barged out of her life. Peyton looked at her web cam and stared at it, 'Why didn't I turn that off?' She thought to herself as she stared at the little camera. Peyton wondered how many people had just witnessed what had happened between her and Lucas, and most importantly her and Brooke. They probably had no idea that she was with her best friend's freshly ex boyfriend. They probably had no idea at what a big mistake Peyton had just made.

Brooke cried as she drove, she would never in her life think that the people that she cared about most would go behind her back and fuck her over like they did. She stopped at a red light and looked around the ghost town. It was like she was in her own soap opera and she was the evil bitch who got what she deserved. Brooke had always treated people like shit just for the hell of it, and this was probably her punishment. She disciplined herself for not noticing the looks that Lucas gave Peyton when they were all together, and the cute smiles that Peyton flashed at Lucas when she thought Brooke wasn't looking. 'How could I be so stupid?' Brooke thought to herself as the light turned green.

Lucas walked into his room and sat on his bed. Everything with Peyton was going great for him. Lucas loved Brooke, he really did, but there was something special about Peyton. He could carry a deep conversation with her, and he respected her and loved her for that. Lucas looked at his phone and dialed Peyton's number. The phone rang a couple of times and it picked up.

"Hello," Peyton said flatly as she unhooked her web cam.

Lucas smiled, he always smiled when he heard her voice, "Hey you."

Peyton froze, "Not now Lucas."

"What's wrong?" Lucas asked, suddenly feeling ignored and rejected.

"Brooke found out," Peyton said as she threw a piece of her web cam across her room.

Lucas got up from his bed and started pacing, "How'd she find out?"

Peyton took a deep breath, "She saw us on the web came, Luke. We can't do this I just lost my best friend, and she made it pretty clear that she never wants to speak to me again," she explained, "I'm sorry I can't do this anymore."

Lucas went to say something, but heard the phone click. He looked at his phone and shook his head. Lucas heard a knock at the door, "Come in," he yelled from where he was standing.

Haley walked in and smiled at him, "Hey," she said, "What's going on?"

"Well," Lucas said as he gripped the phone tightly, "Let's just say tomorrow at school is not going to be pleasant at all."

Haley covered her mouth with both hands, "Did Brooke find out about you and Peyton?"

Lucas nodded, "Unfortunately."

"I'm sorry Lucas."

Lucas sighed, "Yeah me too."

Haley looked at the clock, "I bet you want to be alone, so I'll talk to you tomorrow at school."

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Lucas asked as he looked at Haley in confusion.

"Um, Nathan's," Haley said quickly, "For tutoring."

Lucas rolled his eyes, "Why the hell do you tutor that jack ass?"

"Because he needs to be tutored," Haley said with a shrug. She went up and hugged Lucas, "Come on Luke, he's actually not that bad."

"I don't trust him," Lucas said bitterly.

Haley laughed, "Of course you don't. He's not my type anyways Lucas," she said with a truthful smile.

Lucas loosened his grip on the phone, but only a little bit, "I'll see you at school tomorrow, then."

Haley nodded, "See you later," she said and then walked out of his bedroom.

Lucas looked down at the phone and threw it against his wall as the picture of him, Peyton, and Brooke shatter. He breathed heavily in frustration and punched his fist on his bed and then sat down on it.

Brooke walked into her room and sat at her vanity and cried. "Get a hold of yourself Brooke," she said out loud as she wiped the mascara from her cheeks. She ripped the pictured of her, Peyton, and Lucas down the middle, and then ripped it again making it three separate pictures: One of Peyton, one of Lucas, and one of her. She looked at the picture of Peyton and sneered, "Skinny unfaithful blonde bitch," she said as she ripped it to shreds. She picked up the picture of Lucas, "Unfaithful back stabbing sucky boyfriend," she said and ripped it up as well. Brooke eyed the picture of herself, "Alone," she said sadly and kept the picture all in one piece and placed it back on her mirror.

Haley walked into Nathan's apartment and saw him sleeping on the couch. She laughed softly, trying not to wake him. Haley walked over to the couch and kneeled down beside him, she poke him in the ribs, "Nathan," she whispered, "Wake up."

Nathan opened his eyes slowly and gave Haley a cocky smirk, "You're the last person I'd think to see when I woke up."

Haley rolled her eyes, but laughed, "Come on we have to study and do homework."

"Looking forward to it," Nathan said sarcastically.

Haley sat at Nathan's counter and opened her Social Studies book, "Okay we're on chapter 5."

Nathan sat down across from her, "Why do I need to learn this stuff?"

"So you can be on the basketball team," Haley said still looking down at the book, "The material isn't hard, you just have to stop being such a lazy ass."

"Haley James just said ass," he joked, "There's hope for you yet."

Haley laughed, "Don't get your hopes up Scott. I won't be joining the cheerleading squad anytime soon."

Nathan sighed, "Damn," he said to himself, "You'd look really hot in that outfit."

"Nathan," she said blushing, "Why don't we just do our work?"

Nathan looked at Haley's blushing cheeks and smiled, "Okay," he said trying to get serious, "All work and no play."

Hours had passed and Haley looked at her watch and yawn, "Give this to me tomorrow," she said as she got her bag and headed towards the door.

Nathan looked up and followed her, "You're leaving already?"

"I'm tired," Haley said as she rubbed her eyes, "Just give it to me before school and I'll check it over before you hand it in."

"Okay," Nathan said, "Thanks."

Haley smiled, "Welcome," she said and then stared at him for a moment.

Nathan looked around, "What's wrong?" He asked catching Haley off guard.

"Nothing," Haley said quickly, "I must be really tired."

"You can sleep here if you want," Nathan said winking at her.

Haley laughed nervously, "You're not really my type Nathan," she said trying not to hurt his feelings.

"What exactly is your type?" He asked as he crossed his arms, "Let me guess, someone who is exactly like Lucas."

Haley scoffed, "Why are you getting so mad at the fact that I won't sleep over your house? We're not dating Nathan so I don't see why I would stay."

Nathan took a step back and sighed, "I'm sorry, I just...I'm tired too."

"Okay," Haley said, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yeah," Nathan said after she had already walked out the door.

Brooke walked downstairs and checked herself one last time in the mirror, "Here we go," she said to herself, "The first day without Lucas or Peyton." She walked outside and into her VW Bug. Brooke turned on the radio and it was playing "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve. She remembered this song from her favorite movie, Cruel Intentions. Kathryn reminded Brooke so much of herself, she was independent, strong, and didn't take shit from anyone. Brooke nodded her head to the music as she found herself a parking spot. She got out of her car as she flung her book bag around her shoulder; she looked around the school and saw Lucas walking alongside Tutor Girl. Brooke rolled her eyes and walked towards the entrance.

Nathan jogged over towards Haley, "Here," he said handing her the paper.

Haley looked at it, "Thanks Nathan," she said with a cute smile.

Lucas glared at Nathan, "Hales let's go," he said eagerly.

"Hold on," she said looking down at the paper, "I have to look over this."

"It probably sucks," Lucas said sarcastically.

"Fuck you," Nathan shot back.

Lucas gritted his teeth, "Nice language man."

Nathan pushed Lucas, "Why don't you just back off?"

Haley got in between the two, "Guys," she yelled. She handed Nathan his paper, "Get this checked by one of the other tutors," she said giving him a 'sorry' look. "Luke let's go," she said dragging Lucas by the arm.

Brooke witnessed the whole incident and walked over to Nathan. She stood beside him and watched Haley and Lucas walk away. "It's disturbing isn't it?" She asked.

Nathan looked at her, "Yeah."

"It sucks," Brooke pointed out, "Everything Lucas does he gets a pat on the head for it. He screws around with his girlfriend's best friend and he's the victim, he pushes you and Haley stands up for him. It's quite pathetic," she explained bitterly.

"Why are you talking to me about this?" Nathan asked, he didn't mean to come off as such an ass hole, but he was not in the best mood.

Brooke sighed, "I don't know," she said looking up at him; "You and I have never really had a conversation without yelling at each other."

Nathan rolled his eyes, "Why don't we just keep it that way?"

"Don't be an ass to me Nathan just because Tutor Girl would rather be with Lucas than you," Brooke stated bitterly.

Nathan threw her a cold glare, "Why do you think I'd want to be with Haley?"

"Because it's obvious," Brooke said, "She's the only girl you haven't slept with in this school, well except for me."

"Thank god for that," he said with a sharp tongue.

"Ouch," Brooke said with hurt in her voice.

Nathan sighed and put his hands in his letterman's jacket, "I'm sorry okay?"

Brooke bit her bottom lip, "Whatever," she said softly. "Just because everyone else kisses your ass doesn't mean I will," she said and then turned and walked away.

Peyton walked down the hall and went to her locker, she saw Lucas coming towards her. She tried to exchange her books quickly so she could walk away faster, but she ended up dropping all of her book. She bent down to pick up her books and saw Lucas's hand reach for one of the books.

Lucas picked up the book and put it in the locker, "Are you ignoring me?"

Peyton put another book in her locker, "Lucas, we can't be together," she said sternly.

"We can't even be friends?" Lucas asked annoyed.

"Honestly," Peyton said, "I don't think that would be a good idea."

Lucas touched Peyton's arm lightly, "Peyton come on."

They heard a dry laugh behind him, "Wow guys," Brooke said, "You two must not have any heart or conscience," she said sarcastically kicking one of Peyton's books down the hall as she walked past the two.

Peyton watched her former best friend walk away, "Now do you get why we can't even be friends?"

"Screw her!"

"No," Peyton exclaimed, "I can't risk losing my friend over a guy," she said and then walked away. Lucas sighed and walked the opposite way.

Brooke walked into class and sat down at her seat, "I'm glad you made it to class Miss. Davis," the teacher said.

"Sorry," Brooke mumbled.

"Well," the teacher said, "You missed the whole process of picking partners for your science project so..." The teacher was interrupted by Nathan walking into class late, "You'll be partners with Mr. Scott."

"What?" Brooke said shocked.

Nathan looked at Brooke and she glared at him, 'This should be fun,' he thought to himself as he rolled his eyes and sat down in his seat and stared glumly out the window.

Class ended and Brooke walked over to Nathan, "Okay, we're partners and there is nothing we can do about it so we might as well try and get along," she explained. Nathan shrugged and she sighed, "What time do you want me at your house?"

"I don't know," Nathan said still looking out the window, "At 7:00 I guess."

Brooke nodded her head, "What the hell are you looking at?" She looked out the window and saw that he was looking at Haley sitting at a lunch table outside doing her work.

"Oh my god," Brooke said rolling her eyes, "I'll be at your house at 7:00."

Nathan nodded his head and continued watching Haley. She was different than other girls, but there was something about her that Nathan didn't like. He didn't like the fact that Haley was so buddy buddy with Lucas. It annoyed him and pissed him off because he literally hated Lucas. Nathan got up and walked out the door of the class room, the next thing he had to worry about was how he was going to survive his project with Brooke.

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