Title: Together Again
Setting: Spring Break their 1st year in college/work.
It was almost spring break and Brooke wanted to do something fun this year. Nearly a year after high school ended, and the only person she kept in contact with was Haley James. They both wound up going to THCC, Tree Hill Community College. They had some of the same classes and became really good friends.
"Hey Haley," Brooke said, trying to get Haley's attention. They were studying together for an English midterm.
"Yeah?" Haley answered, not looking up from her book.
"Well I was thinking, spring break is in less than two weeks. Did you have any plans?"
Haley brought her attention from the book and to Brooke. "Other than hanging around here?" she asked, and then answered her own question. "No."
Brooke grinned. "Then I have an idea."
"What?"
"Surprise," she said, smiling at Haley.
Haley shook her head laughing. "I'm afraid."
"Don't be," Brooke told her. "You'll love it."
Brooke started thinking it had been so long since the whole gang had been together. It was years after the "Lucas & Peyton" incident, and eventually Brooke had forgiven them both. Brooke decided to go back to studying.
~ * ~ A Week Later ~ * ~
UCLA:
Nathan got into his dorm room after his last midterm and saw a letter on his desk. He walked over to it and saw there was no return address. He sliced open the envelope and out fell a plane ticket. Nathan unfolded the letter inside.
Nathan,
Hey you! It's Brooke. You're mom gave me your address. Anyways, I hope you didn't have plans for Spring break because you are coming to Florida. I decided it was about time that the gang gets back together again. You won't regret it. I will see you in Florida. Laters.
Love Always,
Brooke
Nathan shook his head. The gang. He was sure that included Haley, since she's always talking about what her and Brooke do. He felt so bad and wanted to see her. They talked occasionally through email and were still really good friends. At first, they tried the long distance relationship, but it got to be too much. They were on opposite ends of the country after all. Nathan wanted to get as far away from his father as he possibly could. And Haley's family couldn't afford an out of state college. Which broke his heart, but he decided not to pursue basketball, and he couldn't bear to deal with his father.
"Guess I better get packing," Nathan mumbled to himself.
*In NYC:*
Peyton Sawyer walked into her loft apartment she shared with Jake and Jenny. She smelled something good coming from the kitchen.
"I'm home!" Peyton called, walking towards the kitchen. "Hey honey," Peyton said giving Jake a kiss hello.
"How was school?"
"Ugh, I'm so glad to have those mid terms out of the way!"
Jake smiled. "We got some mail today from an old friend."
"Who?" Peyton asked confused.
"Go read it," Jake instructed. "It's on the dining room table."
Peyton left the kitchen and went into the dining room. She picked up the envelope on the table and took out the letter. When she unfolded it, a pair of plane tickets was inside.
Peyton and Jake,
Hey best friend! Hey Jake! It's been awhile since we talked, let alone seen each other. I thought this would be a really good opportunity for us to get everyone together. So I'm expecting you two to get your butts down to Florida for spring break! And I'm not taking no for an answer. See ya then!
Love Always,
Brooke
Peyton got the biggest smile on her face while reading the letter. "Oh my god, I can't believe Brooke sent us plane tickets to Florida. We can't do this," Peyton said, walking back to Jake.
"Why not?"
"What about Jenny?" she pointed out.
"My parents said they would like to spend some time with her and it would be perfect."
"Ok," Peyton said. "What about work?"
Jake stopped cooking for a few moments and turned to Peyton. "Well I have some time at work. I can take off for the week if you want to go," Jake told her.
"It would be cool to see everyone..."
"Then it's settled," Jake announced. "We're going to Florida."
"Are you sure about this?" Peyton asked him. "I feel bad about you having to take a week off from work."
He shrugged. "I can get some overtime when we get back. Besides I'd like to see everyone again."
Peyton smiled and hugged Jake. "I love you."
"I love you too baby," Jake said, leaning down and kissing her.
* ~ * University of Nebraska * ~ *
Lucas walks into his dorm room all sweaty after practice. His room mate was on his laptop.
"You have mail."
"Thank Brian," Lucas said and grabbed the stack of mail. Bill, bills, letter from Keith, and... Lucas opened the envelope missing a return address. Lucas read the first like and knew exactly whom the author was. Brooke Davis.
Hey Broody!
It's Brooke. Well I know it's been awhile since I called you. It got hectic here with midterms and cheering. But I think about you a lot lately. Anyways, I'm getting off the subject here. I decided to get everyone together again. In here, you will find a plane ticket to Florida. Panama City Beach. Sounds great right? So get packing. I want to see you there! Looking forward to seeing you again...
Love Always,
Brooke
Lucas grinned. It would be so great to see Brooke again. And Haley. Lucas pulled out his suitcase and started packing.
Florida, here I come.
*Back in Tree Hill*
"Yay! It's over!" Brooke sighed in exhaustion. "Who knew school could be so tiring?"
Haley laughed. "So do I get clued in yet as to what we are doing for Spring break?"
"Me and you get to spend a week down in Florida. Panama City Beach to be exact," Brooke told her.
"Are you serious?" Haley squealed in delight and Brooke nodded. "This is going to be great. I could use a week of rest and relaxation."
"And partying. I'm not letting you off the hook. We are going to do spring break right.
"I'm not getting drunk Brooke," Haley told her. "And we made a deal. You were going to lay off alcohol."
"I'm not talking about getting drunk Haley, but a drink or two isn't going to kill us. Besides I wasn't talking about alcohol," Brooke admitted. "I was talking about fun. F-U-N," she spelled out.
Haley's jaw dropped. "I know how to have fun."
Brooke just laughed. "Yeah ok."
"Let's just pack."
END PART 1
Setting: Spring Break their 1st year in college/work.
It was almost spring break and Brooke wanted to do something fun this year. Nearly a year after high school ended, and the only person she kept in contact with was Haley James. They both wound up going to THCC, Tree Hill Community College. They had some of the same classes and became really good friends.
"Hey Haley," Brooke said, trying to get Haley's attention. They were studying together for an English midterm.
"Yeah?" Haley answered, not looking up from her book.
"Well I was thinking, spring break is in less than two weeks. Did you have any plans?"
Haley brought her attention from the book and to Brooke. "Other than hanging around here?" she asked, and then answered her own question. "No."
Brooke grinned. "Then I have an idea."
"What?"
"Surprise," she said, smiling at Haley.
Haley shook her head laughing. "I'm afraid."
"Don't be," Brooke told her. "You'll love it."
Brooke started thinking it had been so long since the whole gang had been together. It was years after the "Lucas & Peyton" incident, and eventually Brooke had forgiven them both. Brooke decided to go back to studying.
~ * ~ A Week Later ~ * ~
UCLA:
Nathan got into his dorm room after his last midterm and saw a letter on his desk. He walked over to it and saw there was no return address. He sliced open the envelope and out fell a plane ticket. Nathan unfolded the letter inside.
Nathan,
Hey you! It's Brooke. You're mom gave me your address. Anyways, I hope you didn't have plans for Spring break because you are coming to Florida. I decided it was about time that the gang gets back together again. You won't regret it. I will see you in Florida. Laters.
Love Always,
Brooke
Nathan shook his head. The gang. He was sure that included Haley, since she's always talking about what her and Brooke do. He felt so bad and wanted to see her. They talked occasionally through email and were still really good friends. At first, they tried the long distance relationship, but it got to be too much. They were on opposite ends of the country after all. Nathan wanted to get as far away from his father as he possibly could. And Haley's family couldn't afford an out of state college. Which broke his heart, but he decided not to pursue basketball, and he couldn't bear to deal with his father.
"Guess I better get packing," Nathan mumbled to himself.
*In NYC:*
Peyton Sawyer walked into her loft apartment she shared with Jake and Jenny. She smelled something good coming from the kitchen.
"I'm home!" Peyton called, walking towards the kitchen. "Hey honey," Peyton said giving Jake a kiss hello.
"How was school?"
"Ugh, I'm so glad to have those mid terms out of the way!"
Jake smiled. "We got some mail today from an old friend."
"Who?" Peyton asked confused.
"Go read it," Jake instructed. "It's on the dining room table."
Peyton left the kitchen and went into the dining room. She picked up the envelope on the table and took out the letter. When she unfolded it, a pair of plane tickets was inside.
Peyton and Jake,
Hey best friend! Hey Jake! It's been awhile since we talked, let alone seen each other. I thought this would be a really good opportunity for us to get everyone together. So I'm expecting you two to get your butts down to Florida for spring break! And I'm not taking no for an answer. See ya then!
Love Always,
Brooke
Peyton got the biggest smile on her face while reading the letter. "Oh my god, I can't believe Brooke sent us plane tickets to Florida. We can't do this," Peyton said, walking back to Jake.
"Why not?"
"What about Jenny?" she pointed out.
"My parents said they would like to spend some time with her and it would be perfect."
"Ok," Peyton said. "What about work?"
Jake stopped cooking for a few moments and turned to Peyton. "Well I have some time at work. I can take off for the week if you want to go," Jake told her.
"It would be cool to see everyone..."
"Then it's settled," Jake announced. "We're going to Florida."
"Are you sure about this?" Peyton asked him. "I feel bad about you having to take a week off from work."
He shrugged. "I can get some overtime when we get back. Besides I'd like to see everyone again."
Peyton smiled and hugged Jake. "I love you."
"I love you too baby," Jake said, leaning down and kissing her.
* ~ * University of Nebraska * ~ *
Lucas walks into his dorm room all sweaty after practice. His room mate was on his laptop.
"You have mail."
"Thank Brian," Lucas said and grabbed the stack of mail. Bill, bills, letter from Keith, and... Lucas opened the envelope missing a return address. Lucas read the first like and knew exactly whom the author was. Brooke Davis.
Hey Broody!
It's Brooke. Well I know it's been awhile since I called you. It got hectic here with midterms and cheering. But I think about you a lot lately. Anyways, I'm getting off the subject here. I decided to get everyone together again. In here, you will find a plane ticket to Florida. Panama City Beach. Sounds great right? So get packing. I want to see you there! Looking forward to seeing you again...
Love Always,
Brooke
Lucas grinned. It would be so great to see Brooke again. And Haley. Lucas pulled out his suitcase and started packing.
Florida, here I come.
*Back in Tree Hill*
"Yay! It's over!" Brooke sighed in exhaustion. "Who knew school could be so tiring?"
Haley laughed. "So do I get clued in yet as to what we are doing for Spring break?"
"Me and you get to spend a week down in Florida. Panama City Beach to be exact," Brooke told her.
"Are you serious?" Haley squealed in delight and Brooke nodded. "This is going to be great. I could use a week of rest and relaxation."
"And partying. I'm not letting you off the hook. We are going to do spring break right.
"I'm not getting drunk Brooke," Haley told her. "And we made a deal. You were going to lay off alcohol."
"I'm not talking about getting drunk Haley, but a drink or two isn't going to kill us. Besides I wasn't talking about alcohol," Brooke admitted. "I was talking about fun. F-U-N," she spelled out.
Haley's jaw dropped. "I know how to have fun."
Brooke just laughed. "Yeah ok."
"Let's just pack."
END PART 1