Im sorry if some points are confusing, this is supposed to begin right after the end of season one!! Oh and Dan did not have a heart attack Haley and Nathan are married but haven't told many people yet! If there are any question ill try my best to answer! Thanks for all the rviews!

Chapter 2

"Miles Apart"

By, Brucas 18

Lucas shot the basketball and watched as it made the familiar "swoosh" sound that he was used to. He jogged towards the net and grabbed the bouncing ball, and slowly made his way back to the three pointer line.

The day after Lucas and Keith had moved to Charleston Lucas had begun his hunt for a new place to play basketball. After a long hunt he had found a pretty decent basketball court, located near the local elementary school.

He began to bounce the ball in front of him, after the third bounce he slightly jumped and guided the ball only to watch it slide through. Lucas continued to shoot as he let his mind wonder...

"I wonder how everything is going in Tree Hill, God I miss it" he continued thinking.

"How could MY Haley get married!? To Nathan!?....It must have been a dream- 'dreams are our inner most desires'. He remembered Brooke telling him one night, after there one of their 5 hour long talks. " and if your not dreaming about me broody, were in deeper trouble then I thought!" he smiled as he remembered all the long nights he has spent talking to her about random things, he missed that...he would do anything to get that back.

"What you thinking about?"

He heard a soft voice from behind him, he quickly whipped around to face a petite brunette. Her eyes were crystal green and her hair was dark brown and was layered a bit passed her shoulders. But today she had it up in a messy bun which made her look even more gorgeous.

"Hey Anna"

"You didn't answer me"

She said as she mad her way toward the basketball court, she quickly stole the ball from Luke, made her way down the court and made a perfect layup. Anna was sweet girl, she was the captain of the girls' basketball team, volley ball team, and swim team. As a result she had a perfectly toned body and she applied light make up which made her look beautiful and natural.

"Let me guess"

She interrupted Luke's thoughts-

"Your thinking about that girl again....uhh what who is it this time...Haley? Peyton?... Oh No wait! , I can see that look...which means"
She paused and shot the ball. "You're thinking about Brooke"

You could hear a faint "swoosh" in the background which the both ignored. Luke smiled

"You think you know me so well"

"OHHHH so you weren't thinking about Brooke" she said sarcastically as she placed the ball on her hip. Luke stood there with a smirk on his face.

"I TOLD YOU!" she smiled

"Look how bout a game of one on one to clear your mind?!"

Luke smiled, grabbed the ball from her hip and made his way to the net.

"You're on" he yelled over his shoulder

"Oh sexy! I like! You gotta get it!"

Brooke clapped her hands together and squealed

"Brooke I might as well wear nothing!" Peyton stared at herself in the mirror.

"Well if you must!" Brooke joked with her friend. The slowly made their way around the store looking at cloths, talking and laughing together.

"So have you talked to Jake lately?" Brooke asked as she casually flipped through the racks.

"Yah he calls sometimes, but I just wish he didn't have to go"

"Well does he know you wanted him to stay?"

" Nah...I couldn't tell him that... it would have made it harder to leave, and I knew that he had to leave for Jenny, or psycho slut might have taken her away"

"Yah that girl is wack!"

The two friends continued to chat as they made their purchases and headed out of the store.

"Is that Nathan!!?" Brooke and Peyton began to laugh as they made their way over to the small pretzel stand located in the center of the mall.

"Two pretzels! PRETZEL BOY!" Peyton laughed

"Ha ha! So funny!" he replied sarcastically

"So haven't seen you around lately, tutor girl got you tied on a short leash"

"Actually no Brooke, Haley is amazing, I just don't like partying all the time, it's just not my scene"

"Whatever you say pretzel boy...can I get a diet coke"

"That'll be $1.25."

"Keep the change"

With that the two girls linked their arms and made their way through the crowds.

"You know tutor girl has really changed him... gotta give her credit though didn't think anyone could do it"

"Yah she's been really good for him...they're so lucky"

"Lucky?? What do u mean?"

"Come on everyone hopes and wishes that they'll find someone who they love and will love them back. You know a person who you can spend hours with talking about absolutely nothing at all. A person that even when they're gone for a split second you're missing them. Someone you love and loves you back. I just think they are lucky that they found that person..."

"Yah...lucky" Brooke looked down at her feet and sucked in the tears that were threatening to come out. Thank god Peyton hadn't noticed. Right when she started saying all that stuff her mind had wondered to one person and only one person. Lucas Scott.

"Hey Brooke wait up!" Brooke spun around to fin Mark O'Brian the captain of the football team; he was according to Brooke "sexy as hell".

He was tall, dark brown hair, deep brown eyes, and had a well built body.

"Mark ....hey"

"Hey Brooke how's everything going?"

"Can't complain"

"That's good... uhh look im sorry about what happened with Lucas..."

Brooke felt her heart skip a beat at the mention of his name.

"Yah well his loss right?" She smiled her fakest smile she had ever given. Peyton cringed at the smile, she hated herself for what she had done to Brooke, and she couldn't bare the thought of how much pain she had caused her.

"Yah he's an idiot, no guy in their right mind would screw things up with you"
Brooke slightly blushed at his sincerity.

"Umm well....I was wondering if you'd wanna go out with me tonight"

"Yah id love t-"

"She can't! She has something important to do!" Peyton eyed Brooke!

"No its okay I can take care of it later!" Brooke said between her teeth.

"Great ill pick you up at 7:30?"

"Yah that's perfect!" She smiled, and winked" And with that Mark grinned and made his way though the crowds. Brooke could hear Peyton clear her throat but maybe if she ignored her she would go away.

"Are you forgetting something?"

Not a chance Brooke continued her thoughts.

"Brooke you told me you would call Luke!"

"Look Peyton I don't know if I can face him yet...so ill go out with Mark and ill call Luke tomorrow"
But before Peyton could protest Brooke had turned on her heel and began walking towards the exit.

"You ready for this Scott?" Anna breathed heavily.

"Bring it..." Luke said as he wiped the sweat on his forehead.

"Game point" she reminded him.

And with that she began to dribble the ball, she tried to get passed him, but he wasn't letting his guard down. She stepped to the right, as did he but before he could put his foot down, she swerved and made her way to the left side of the net. But just as she was going to make a perfect layup, Luke shot up and stopped the ball. It was so quick that both teens had fallen over, Anna landed on her back, and Luke hand landed on top of her. But he stopped himself with his hands before he smashed her. She looked up at him, and they began to laugh hysterically.

Soon their laughs subsidized. Anna stared into Lucas's eyes and with one quick movement she lifter her head of the pavement closing the gab between them with her lips. Lucas did not object.

"OH MY GOD SORRY!" she said suddenly,

"No.....it's alright" he whispered and slowly he sealed the space between them again.