Stranded

Chapter Four

Peyton sighed and walked into the café, "Haley, do you think it would be wrong if Lucas and I dated?" She asked.

"No," Haley said as she wiped down the counter, "Why?"

"We were doing some major making out in my room and before things got too serious I stopped him," she explained as she sat down, "But I didn't want to stop him, I just thought it was the right thing to do."

Haley smiled, "So you're heart and head were telling you two different things?"

Peyton nodded, "Exactly."

"Always listen to your heart," Haley said, "It's always right."

"I just don't want to hurt Brooke."

Haley shrugged, "Did she not just say that she wants you to think of her as dead to you?"

Peyton sighed, "Well yeah..."

"So," Haley said, "What are you waiting for?"

Brooke walked into Nathan's apartment, she saw him sitting at the counter typing on his laptop, "Hey drunky," she teased.

Nathan laughed and stopped typing, "Hey, thanks for putting me to bed and being all nice last night."

"No problem," Brooke said with a smile.

"What did I even say last night?" Nathan asked as he got out a water bottle from his fridge.

Brooke chuckled, "Well, you called me Brookie Cookie, and said I was beautiful," she said the last part quietly.

"Oh," was all Nathan had to say. He looked at Brooke and smiled, "Well you are, but I was drunk."

"I know," Brooke said. They looked at each other and Brooke put her hands in her back pocket, "Well, um, I just came to see if you got home alright."

"Well, um, I did, thanks," he said with a nervous laugh. He had no idea why he was so nervous, but he just was.

"Welcome," Brooke said with a cute smile, "So, on Monday do you want to study again at your place?"

Nathan got up, "Sure," he said as he walked towards Brooke. He reached out his hands and gave her a hug. The hug made Brooke feel warm and Nathan was happy that he had someone to hold in his arms again. The hug lingered and they were both upset when it ended.

Brooke smiled, "What was that for?"

Nathan shrugged, "I don't know? I think we just both needed to be hugged."

"You were right," she said sweetly, "Thank you."

"Brooke, if you ever need anything...you know," Nathan said as he slouched.

Brooke laughed to herself, she knew that no guy could ever finish that sentence when they were talking to a girl, they're manliness wouldn't allow it, "Yeah Nathan...I know," she said with a wink and then left the apartment.

Brooke drove to Peyton's house and knocked on the door, nobody answered so she walked up to the room and saw Peyton and Lucas making out on her bed. Brooke watched for awhile and began to think. She knew that Lucas had dumped her, and she knew that those two people had gone behind her back and done the most horrible thing ever. Brooke knew that maybe the two of them did love each other, and she decided not to get involved she decided to just ignore the two blondes like she had planned on doing anyways.

Peyton looked over towards her door and saw Brooke standing there; she stopped kissing Lucas and stood up, "Brooke!" She exclaimed as she stood up and straightened out her clothes.

Brooke shook her head, "Don't Peyton," she said putting her hand up, "Obviously you two love each other, and I can't stop that. Just continue making out I don't mind," she stated and then left.

Lucas looked over at Peyton, "Did we just make closure?"

"I don't know," Peyton said with a shrug, "Are you and me together?"

Lucas got up and wrapped his arms around Peyton, "Yes," he whispered. Peyton smiled and hugged Lucas.

Brooke drove back to Nathan's apartment, she didn't know why she was crying, and she just got hit with reality. She realized that Lucas and Peyton wanted to be together, and there was nothing Brooke could do about it. Brooke walked into Nathan's apartment and saw him and Haley sitting at the counter talking and laughing. Brooke was shocked and sort of upset. She wiped her tears and put on her best fake smile.

"Brooke," Nathan greeted her, "Is everything okay?"

Brooke smiled and nodded, "Yeah, um I came by because I wanted to know if I could get on your laptop and put all that information on a disc?"

Nathan handed her over the laptop; "Yeah sure," he said smiling at her.

"Thanks," Brooke mumbled as she quickly put the disc in and got up her information.

"So you've never played basketball before?" Nathan asked, continuing his and Haley conversation.

Haley laughed, "No, I probably suck at it."

Nathan laughed as well, "How can you say that if you've never tried it?"

"I don't know," Haley stated.

"I'm going to have to teach you how to play," Nathan offered. Brooke flinched at the comment, she knew that she and Nathan would probably never date, but she wasn't used to him giving other girls attention especially not Tutor Girl.

Haley shrugged, "I guess you could, but you have to be pretty patient."

Brooke watched Nathan give his famous smirk to Haley, "I will be," he said obviously flirting.

Brooke looked down at the computer as the information loaded on the disc. Her eyes burned and she was trying hard to keep the tears from overflowing. She looked over at Nathan and Haley and saw them look all googly eyed at each other. The information all loaded and Brooke took the disc out and got up to leave.

"Brooke," Nathan said, causing her to smile, "Haley and I were thinking of getting a pizza, do you want to join?"

'Great,' Brooke thought to herself, 'I'm going to be the third wheel.' Brooke smiled, but shook her head, "Thanks, but I've got to get home."

Haley smiled at her, "Come on, it's not like you've got to be home for anything right?"

Brooke bit her lip and kept her catty remarks to herself, she didn't want to make herself seem like a bitch in front of Nathan, "Thanks, but no thanks," she said and then slammed the door on her way out.

Monday at school Brooke walked down to Peyton's locker and stood there until Peyton noticed her, "Brooke?" Peyton asked confused at why she would be there.

Peyton saw the tears coming down Brooke's face, "I'm sorry," Brooke sobbed as she hugged Peyton tightly.

"It's okay," Peyton said swallowing the lump in her throat.

Brooke shook her head vigorously, "No it's not Pey I was a frigid bitch. And I figured out that I need you," she said as her sobs grew quieter.

Peyton smiled, "Let's ditch and we'll talk."

Peyton and Brooke walked into Peyton's room, "I haven't been here in so long," Brooke said twirling around in the room.

Peyton smiled and sat on her bed, "Are you okay?"

Brooke sat down and shook her head, "I don't know what to do anymore."

"What do you mean?"

Brooke sighed, "You're going to think I'm an idiot, but I've been feeling something for Nathan, but I don't know if it's just because we're spending so much time together or if it's because...I don't know I'm jealous or something," she explained.

Peyton put her arm around Brooke, "Have you told him how you felt?"

"Well," Brooke said, "No."

"How do you expect him to know?" Peyton asked with a chuckle.

"I don't know," Brooke said.

Nathan sat in his apartment and thought about what Haley had talked to him about. She wanted in a serious relationship with him, but Nathan didn't think he was the guy that she should be with. Sure, she was beautiful and everything a guy could want, but Nathan had something in the back of his mind telling him that she wasn't the girl for him. His thoughts were interrupted by Brooke walking in. Nathan noticed that she wasn't her usual self, she usually walked in with sass and confidence today she looked shy and nervous.

Brooke walked over to Nathan and stood in front of him, "I need to talk to you about something."

"Are you okay?" Nathan asked, getting worried.

Brooke nodded, "Yeah, yeah I'm fine."

"Okay, then what's up?"

Brooke leaned in and lightly kissed Nathan, she pulled back and felt her cheeks burning, "I don't know what's going on between us, but I just feel something for you," she said shyly.

Nathan looked at Brooke, "I didn't know you felt like this," he said touching his lips.

"I'm sorry," Brooke said as her eyes shimmered with tears and she ran out of the apartment. Nathan went to go follow her, but by the time he got to the parking lot she was already gone.

Nathan walked down the halls thinking about the little kiss he had shared with Brooke, he didn't expect and was definitely shocked that Brooke had admitted that she had feelings for him. Nathan walked down the hall and saw Brooke coming towards him with her head down, "Brooke," he yelled down the hall as he jogged towards her.

Brooke looked down at the ground as Nathan came towards, "Hey," she said softly.

Nathan grabbed Brooke's face gently and kissed her passionately. Peyton came walked in the hall with Lucas, "Awe," she cooed.

Lucas watched his half brother kiss the girl he had once loved, "Should we stop them?"

Peyton rolled her eyes, "Why would we?" Lucas shrugged and watched the two make out in the halls.

Brooke pulled away when she needed air, "Why did you do that?"

"Because I knew that you wouldn't," he said with a smirk.

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Hey all my readers. School is starting up for me soon and it's going to be a major bitch to try and update because I still have basketball and soccer practices to go to. So here's the deal, I'm going to try my best to update this story as much as possible, but if I don't get a chance to then this is the end (don't worry on one of my free days I will definitely update) On a lighter note, I CANNOT WAIT FOR ONE TREE HILL SEASON PREMIERE! I am such a dummy; I have read spoilers so now I am ecstatic for the show to start, plus I've seen commercial's for the new season on TV while watching The WB...Yeah, I don't think Nathan and Haley are going to last that long...Enough with my babbling.