(A/N: This chapter is going to start out a little bit before Lucas began cheating on Brooke. I'm trying to decide whether or not I should just keep the rest of the story in last season's plot line. Or if I should write a couple chapters, and then turn things back into this seasons plot line and stuff. Haley is not in my story, and also Lucas and Nathan are friends. Nathan is dating Theresa and they just have a terrible relationship that is based on lying and cheating on each other.)

Present...

Brooke woke up and could smell Lucas's scent. She opened her eyes slowly and rolled her over; she placed her hand where Lucas was supposed to be, but felt nothing but sheets. Brooke looked around the room nervously and then heard Lucas chuckle from his doorways.

"Did you think I would just leave you like that?" Lucas asked with a smirk on his face.

Brooke let the covers fall loosely on top of her, "I was scared that I was just another one night stand of yours," she teased.

"Brooke. You're in my house...And I know with your stubborness you would never let me stand you up," he said and then walked over and laid down on top of Brooke.

Brooke giggled, "I would hunt you down boy!" She joked and then kissed Lucas softly on the lips, "What are the plans for today?"

"I'm probably going down to the river court to play some hoops with the guys," Lucas said as he ran his thumb along Brooke's jaw bone.

"Do you want me to come down with you?" Brooke asked as she placed her hand on Lucas's cheek.

Lucas kissed her forehead, "It's just a quick pick-up game, and it's really cold outside and I don't want you to just sit out there and watch me kick those guys' asses!"

"Alright," Brooke pouted, "I don't mind, though..."

"Shh," Lucas said and then kissed Brooke, "You just stay here and rest for as long as you want..." Brooke nodded her head and gave Lucas one last quick kiss on the lips, "I love you," he whispered.

Brooke smiled, "I love you too," she said, and then Lucas walked out of his room.

Brooke sat in his bed a couple minutes longer and then got up and took a shower. She had at least three different outfits at his house that she kept there just in case of anything. Brooke got out of the shower and got dressed and put on her make up. Her cell phone rang and she saw Theresa's name flash on the Caller I.D. Brooke rolled her eyes and then answered the phone.

"Hello?" She answered; trying to sound as cheery and upbeat as possible.

Brooke heard Theresa sob, "I hate Nathan!" Theresa screamed into the phone.

"What happened?" Brooke asked, even though she knew she was going to hear the same old story. Theresa would always call crying about how much she hated Nathan and how she was going to dump him because of reasons like; he sleeps around, he never calls, he's always out, blah, blah, blah.

Theresa let out another sob, "Last night he came back to my place and he was drunk and smelled like another girl!" She screamed, "I can't take this anymore Brooke! I just can't!"

"You always say that," Brooke sighed, "But you know he's just going to come back and..." Brooke was stopped by the sound of Lucas's door opening. She saw Nathan come in and as soon as he saw Brooke he froze, "And I'll call you back Theresa..." Brooke said and then hung up the phone before Theresa could get another word out.

Nathan flashed his cocky smirk, "Trying to knock some sense into my girlfriend, I see?"

"Somebody has to," Brooke said with a snarky tone.

Nathan rolled his eyes, "Is Luke around?"

"No," Brooke answered quickly.

Nathan crossed his arms, "Could you tell me where he is?"

"River court," Brooke said.

Nathan looked at her in confusion, "I was just down there and the place is deserted."

"That's where he told me he was going," Brooke said in annoyance, "I'll call his cell." Brooke got her cell phone out and dialed Lucas's number. It rang and rang and rang until she reached his voice mail.

Nathan shrugged his shoulders, "Just tell him I came by," he said and then turned to leave, but then turned back around, "Oh yeah, and stop trying to get these thoughts into Theresa's head. She's actually starting to think for herself, and that's a bad thing..."

"You're a pig!" Brooke exclaimed in disgust, "She deserves better than you!"

"Is that so?" Nathan asked arrogantly, "Let me fill you in on one thing, Brooke. Theresa will forgive me no matter what I do, you know why? Because she's stupid and naive...And I seem to like that in a girl these days," he said with a self assured smile.

Brooke laughed sarcastically, "So that's why we broke up? Because I was getting too hard to handle for the big bad Nathan?"

Nathan's cocky smile dropped, "Just because our relationship didn't work out doesn't mean you have to try and ruin mine...I, personally, like what I have with Theresa. She's a hot chick, she's dumb, and she's a good lay..."

"You amaze me," she said bitterly, "You must be the unhappiest person that I've ever met..."

Nathan laughed in Brooke's face, "And you're not? Before you met Lucas you were the queen slut of Tree Hill! So don't even say that I'm unhappy!"

"I've changed!" Brooke yelled, "Maybe you should try!"

Nathan rolled his eyes, "I don't need to change, I am perfectly happy with the way I am!"

Brooke sat at Lucas's computer and turned away from Nathan. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry, "I'll tell Lucas that you stopped by," Brooke said and then swallowed the huge lump in her throat.

Nathan knew he had hurt Brooke badly, but that one part of Nathan just told him to walk away. He looked on the computer screen and saw Brooke click on Peyton's web cam. He took a double take and saw Peyton and Lucas making out on Lucas's bed. Brooke gasped and Nathan ran over to the computer, "Brooke," he said with codolence in his voice.

Almost in a trance Brooke got up from the computer and got her stuff together. Nathan watched her; after all the rude and hurtful things he said to her she had to see her boyfriend cheating on her.

Brooke put on her coat and looked at Nathan. He saw the tears glisten in her eyes and her cheeks beginning to get rosy. Brooke let a lone tear roll down her cheek, and then she slowly fell to the ground.

"Brooke!" Nathan said as he picked her up and set her down on Lucas's bed. He kneeled down and looked at Brooke straight in the eye, "Listen to me Brooke..." He began.

Brooke shook her head, "There's nothing you can say to me...There's nothing anyone can say..." She let out a tearful, heart wrenching sob, "Why does this always happen to me? Why do I always lose the people I love?"

Nathan pulled Brooke into him and she cried on his shoulder, "Are you going to be okay?" He asked softly. Brooke shook her head and continued crying on Nathan's shoulder. Nathan ran his fingers through her auburn hair and rocked her from side to side like he always used to do when they were dating.

Brooke pulled away from Nathan and wiped her eyes, "I have to go..." She said; her voice raspy from crying.

"Do you need me to come back home with you?" Nathan asked as he stood up.

Brooke put her hand on the doorknob, "Don't do this to me, Nate," she said without looking at him and then walked out the door. Nathan flinched at the sound of the door being slammed and put his head down. He looked over towards the computer screen and saw Peyton and Lucas still making out. He shook his head and walked out of the room.

Brooke walked into her room and turned the radio up loudly.

One boy one girl two hearts their world time goes by secrets rise

She sat curled up on her bed and cried softly to herself. Brooke took a picture of her and Lucas and ripped it to shreds.

One more sad song tears shed she's gone She'd take it back if she only could

Her whole world was just crashing down and she didn't know what to do. The two people that Brooke thought she trusted the most had betrayed her.

And all the perfect words they seem so wrong.

She's gone you wish that you could learn to see the doors close and you wish you could be..

Alone with you alone with me what can I do? I cannot breathe my heart is torn for all to see

Alone with you alone with me...

She should've seen the signs; the looks Lucas gave Peyton, the looks Peyton gave Lucas.

Best friend worst thing she's been cheating friend decieves she leaves.

It all made sense to Brooke now, and she felt like an idiot for believing that Lucas could actually love her, and she also felt like an idiot for thinking that Peyton was her best friends.

Last date she cries whispers goodbye she walks once more out that door.

Nathan drove quietly to Theresa's house. The only thing he could think about was Brooke, and how hurt she was when she saw Lucas and Peyton making out behind Brooke's back. Nathan tried to shake the thoughts out of his head, but he couldn't. Even though he acted like he despised Brooke he really didn't. He loved her because they had been through everything together; and when they did date they had that special connection that other couples didn't. Nathan sighed and turned on the radio, hoping that whatever song was playing would keep his mind off of Brooke.

And all the perfect words they seem so wrong

she's gone you wish that you could learn to see the doors close and you wish you could be...

Alone with you alone with me what can I do? I cannot breathe my heart is true for all to see

Alone with you Alone with me...

Lucas walked into his room and took his sweatshirt off and threw it on his bed. He looked over towards his computer and saw somebody sitting there, "Brooke?" He asked. He turned on his light and saw Brooke sitting there. Lucas could tell she had been crying because her eyes were almost blood shot and her face was red, "Baby," he cooed as he walked over towards her, "What happened?"

Brooke stood up and tried hard not to start crying again, "Nathan came by..." She began, "He said that you weren't down at the river court, and so...I called your cell phone and you never answered. Then, I looked at Peyton's web cam and...Well I think you know where I'm going with this," she said coldly.

"It was a mistake," Lucas said, "We just got carried away..."

Brooke bit her bottom lip, "How long has this been going on?"

"About two weeks," Lucas said shamefully, "The only thing I can say is that I'm sor-"

Brooke cut him off, "Save your fucking apologies for someone else, Luke!" She screamed, "I cannot believe you did this to me!"

"It was never supposed to end up this way," Lucas explained.

Brooke rolled her eyes, "Don't even try that with me! If I wouldn't have caught you two, then you would have kept doing it...Unbelievable," she whispered to herself.

Peyton walked into Lucas's room, "Hey Luke you forgot your cell phone at my-" she stopped and waved at Brooke nervously, "Hey guys what's up?"

"You're disgusting!" Brooke yelled, "You know what? You two deserve each other!" She said.

Peyton looked at Lucas, "How did you...?"

"You should really turn off your web cam before you fuck my boyfriend...Excuse me...EX boyfriend behind my back!" Brooke said with anger. She walked out of Lucas's room slamming the door on her way out.

The tears started flowing once she got in the car. She got out of the driveway and drove back to her house, crying the whole way there...

Please, please, please, please please stay don't go away

the hardest thing is letting go of you

Please stay, dont go away the hardest thing is letting go of you

What can I do?

Nathan walked slowly out of Theresa's room; sure he liked the sex and all but the only person he had on his mind all night was Brooke. He cared about her, and felt like such a jerk for the things that he had said to her. Nathan walked slowly back into his house; careful not to wake his parents, and laid down on his bed. For the first time in his life he felt truly alone...

Brooke turned on the TV and sobbed, she wasn't paying attention to what was going on. All she could think about was Peyton and Lucas and how shitty she was feeling. Brooke looked on the floor and found a picture of her and Nathan from when they were still dating. She smiled softly to herself and pinned the picture to her bulletic board. He was the only person in her life that understood her and loved her. Brooke sighed and looked out the window; wondering if there was anyone out there who felt as alone as her...

Alone with you

alone with me

What can I do?

I cannot see alone with..

Alone with...

Read and Review.

Italicized Lyrics: The All American Rejects "One More Sad Song"