Hahaha so much anger and hostility towards Justine! Hahah I think she is hated worse than Laney and Victor… Hahaha I guess that means my plan worked! Ok so you guys would be proud of me. I sat down today and I finished this WHOLE freakin story! Finally… So this chapter will be posted today, and then 3 days from now I will post Chapter 29 and then 3 days from then I will post Chapter 30… and then its on to Sugar and Spice! ENJOY! Please review!
Justine walked into the house and made herself comfortable on the couch until Brooke walked in carrying Carter followed by Maddie who was crying.
"You cant have my brother!" Maddie screamed glaring at Justine
"Maddie… I told you she isn't taking him… she just wants to play with him for a little while"
"He is MY brother… you CANT have him… GET YOUR OWN"
"Maddie… come on… come help me in the other room" Brooke whispered trying to pull poor little Maddie away from Carter
"NO! She might steal him"
"Good point… we'll stay"
"I would like to get to know your kids…" Justine smiled
"All 4 of them?"
"Brooke…" Lucas whispered motioning for her to leave them alone
"I'm coming, Maddie… be sweet"
"What's your name?" Justine asked Maddie once Brooke had left the room
"Madison"
"That's a pretty name… what did you get for Christmas?"
"A lot" Maddie whispered
"Do you want to show me?"
"No"
"What about you Car? What did you get?" Justine asked changing her focus to Carter
"HE IS NOT A CAR!" Maddie shrieked
"Sorry, Carter what did you get?"
"A Bwall!" Carter giggled showing Justine his basketball
"Really? Who gave you the ball! Did Santa?"
"Daddy!"
"Oh…I brought you a present too, See! It's a BooBah" Justine smiled showing him the stuffed animal
"Nowa…"
"What's wrong with him?"
"He has nightmares about those" Emma whispered pulling Carter into her lap
"Oh… So you're the oldest?"
"Yea"
"You look like your mom" Justine smiled
"I know…"
"So you guys wanna tell me some things about Carter?"
"What do you want to know?" Emma asked
"Why should we tell you? You could have found out yourself if you had taken care of him"
"I was young, and scared"
"So was my mom, but she didn't leave us" Austin said quietly
"I just wanna know things about him"
"He likes it when mom rocks him to sleep and sings Jessica Simpson songs to him" Emma smiled
"And then he wakes dad up every morning to play basketball"
"And he has a penis!" Maddie giggled
"That's good to know, since he is a boy"
"He wont go to sleep unless mom is here to make him apple juice and let him jump on the bed first"
"And everyday after school he thinks he is helping me with my homework when I give him a pen and paper" Emma laughed
"He likes to write?"
"Yea, Dad says he is going to be the next Steinbeck" Austin smiled
"Who?"
"He's an author"
"Oh" Justine whispered
"What's his favorite color?"
"Ohreange"
"Orange?"
"That's what I said" Maddie said rolling her eyes
"It must have been hard to go from having a 5 person family to a 6 person family over night?"
"Not really"
"Hello Hello Hello" Dan said walking into the room carrying presents
"Dan!" Maddie squealed
"Uh oh" Emma whispered
"This cant be good"
"Can we help you?" Justine's mother asked looking over at Dan
"Bwall!" Carter giggled showing Dan his new basketball
"This one here is going to be the pro ball player in the family"
"This is a private visiting session…"
"Don't you know nothing is private in Tree Hill?" Dan asked handing the kids each a present
Brooke and Lucas paced outside the door. People were starting to get there and wonder what was going on but they didn't have time for them. This whole dinner had Brooke worried… and now this? It was just a lot to handle for her and Lucas. Lucas had decided to take the high road… he wasn't trying to listen in or look through the cracks to see what was happening, unlike Brooke who as trying to do both at the same time.
"Anything?" Lucas asked flipping through one of Brooke's clothes magizines
"I just hear talking"
"About what?"
"Oh shit! Dan's in there" Brooke whispered
"Dan?"
"Yes Dan! I see his ugly shoes"
"Lucas, Brooke… what are you doing" Keith asked walking into the hall
"Keith"
"Looking for cracks in the floor"
"You 2 wanna help me get presents out of the car?" Keith asked laying some presents on the floor
"Not really…"
"Some are kinda big"
"Brooke…" Lucas whispered
"Lucas!"
"Brooke…"
"Lucas…" Brooke whined not wanting to get up
"Brooke"
"Fine"
"You just talked her into that by saying nothing but her name" Keith laughed
"Years of practice"
"Really?"
"Its going to cost me" Lucas laughed
"I'll go but your giving me a piggy back ride"
"See…"
"Where's Nick?" Brooke asked hopping onto Lucas's back
"Talking to Karen"
"Are you to going to start a food fight at dinner?"
"No… why?" Keith laughed
"Because I really wanna change shirts if you do"
"Karen and I are being civil" Keith smiled
"Ok…"
"HE GAVE YOU WHAT!" Karen screamed from the kitchen
"If that's civil then what the hell are we being to Justine?"
Emma sat on the couch with Austin and Maddie while Carter threw the ball back and forth to Dan who refused to leave. He had his usual evil face on looking at Justine and her mother. Justine looked so scared she was trembling… but her mother didn't seem to be affected by Dan. She just smiled her evil smile and patted Justine on the shoulder.
"So… you are here to see Carter?" Dan asked
"Yea…"
"Funny, he doesn't look a thing like you"
"He looks like his father" Justine smiled
"I see, where is he now?"
"I'm not sure"
"This is un-called for" Justine's mother snapped
"I am just trying to get to know the woman my grandson could be going to live with"
"What is he doing?" Emma whispered to Austin
"I don't know… but he has that look!"
"Emma, Austin, Why don't you take Madison to the kitchen and go annoy Karen for me… it will save me the time of doing it myself" Dan grinned handing Maddie over to Emma
"Ok?"
"This is confusising" Maddie laughed
"I am talking with them!" Justine yelled
"Well now your talking with me"
"What bout Carter?" Maddie asked
"I'll bring him with me"
"Watch him! They mights steel him"
"Don't worry" Dan smiled
"Dan this is totally un-called for"
"It's a funny thing this town" Dan whispered once the kids were gone
"What do you mean?"
"I mean the things you hear from people"
"Excuse me?" Justine's mother asked
"Especially when you own a car dealership"
"Your out of line"
"Am I?" Dan asked
"Wait mom... hear what he has to say"
"A lot of people buying cars this time of year"
"So?" Justine's mom asked
"Your Charlotte was in there the other day with her new baby… little boy, ugliest baby I've ever seen… sorry he's your grandson"
"What's your point"
"My Point? My point is there are some very stupid people in this town, people who will do anything for revenge… everyone here still thinks its high school… and now its not just about being popular" Dan smiled
"What do you mean?"
"Its about who has the best husband, or the prettiest house, or the greatest kids or who is happiest with the least amount of drama… and until Lucas and Brooke moved back here everyone was about even I'd say… Some had a better husband but stupid kids, or some had big houses but weren't happy"
"Do you have a point?" Justine's mom asked. She was getting frustrated with Dan's cryptic messages
"Brooke and Lucas move back, and everyone is jealous. Lucas's friends because he has a wife who looks like she is still in her early 20's, he himself still looks young, They have money, and a big house and really great kids. Brooke's friends because she got to be the way she was in high school and still walk away with the whole 9 yards. Everyone works for what Brooke and Lucas have… and never get it. Do you know why Brooke and Lucas have it?"
"Why?"
"Because they don't care if they have it or not. I remember these 2 when they were 20, had 2 babies and were basically living off of nothing. People don't like to remember those times. They just remember the check that Royal gave Lucas to help him out" Dan laughed
"What does this have to do with anything?"
"Its just like high school. When a new girl comes in and has what everyone else wants… what do they do? They make her and everyone who is with her miserable"
"I don't know what you are talking about" Justine whispered
"So Brooke and Lucas are here for a while and people learn that Brooke isn't all that. She has a flaw, being that she isn't your typical mom… she doesn't cook or clean or do Bake Sales… so that makes everyone feel a little better about themselves. Until they learn her mother and law does all of that… so not only does she not have to do it, 3 days before the bake sale she comes back from the hospital with a daughter who is now healthy… and a little boy who everyone makes a big fuss over"
"Carter"
"Yes… thus pushing the knife deeper into those who are already jealous…leaving them feeling like Brooke has one upped them again. So they may do something drastic… living in a small town knowing everyone has its benefits. But you had to know that this wasn't going to work… you can only play your friend cards to a certain point" Dan grinned. Everything was working out perfectly
"I don't know what you are talking about"
"You never could stand the fact that Brooke always one upped Charlotte could you? Or the fact that Lucas would never have anything to do with her… your oldest daughter and she ends up marrying a man who works a common 9-5 job and ends up with the same life you had… While Brooke gets all the glory and Lucas. So one day Charlotte comes to you, begging you to help her because she has to get the better of Brooke this time. So you think… everyone here knows there are 3 things Brooke Davis Scott loves more than anything. Lucas, Party's, and her children… so it comes to you, what's a way you can get to all 3 of these? Carter… first breaking the bond she has with her children… causing her and Lucas to drift apart, making her so un-happy she wont want to have fun or do anything for that matter"
"Your out of Line Dan!" Justine's mother yelled
"Your court room buddies cant help you win this one now… in fact they should all be down at the station right now considering one of Lucas's closest friends is chief of Police"
"What's he talking about mom?"
"You know? I love paper… Especially this one. Carter Matthew Manson. Father: Arthur Henry Manson, killed in a car accident when Carter was 6 months old. Mother: Cecelia (Silly) Cassandra Johnson, died of a drug overdose 3 months ago in Chapel Hill. Living realities? Oh look a there… None" Dan smiled
"Where did you get that?"
"I have my connections too. You 2 have no more legal right to Carter anymore than I have legal right to one of your grandchildren"
"Charlotte needed me… so Justine and I decided to help, it was the perfect plan"
"Not with me living here" Dan whispered flashing the paper at her
"Since when do you give a damn about Brooke and Lucas! If I remember correctly in when they were in high school it was your life goal to make that boy miserable"
"Who says it still isn't? But if anyone makes him miserable it will be ME."
"You've gotten soft with old age Dan" Justine's mother smiled
"Well dealing with the police should soften you up too"
"Brooke and Lucas will be happy to know what you did for them"
"No they wont because they aren't going to find out" Dan said putting his finger to his mouth
"Mom! You said nothing bad could happen!"
"Mommy dearest lied, come on Carter… lets go find your mom" Dan smiled leaving them alone in the Den
"Mama!"
Brooke and Lucas listened as Keith and Karen went back a forth fighting about Nick's controversial Christmas present. Keith had gotten him a BB Gun… to practice shooting with for fun in the back yard. Karen had gotten him an E-Z-Bake oven… something to practice cooking with. Right now Brooke was just happy that she and Lucas had decided to give him money… that way no one would be yelling at her.
"He is not going to be shooting anything but you if I can help it" Karen yelled giving Keith the finger
"Is that a threat?"
"How did they end up like this?" Brooke whined leaning up against Lucas
"I don't really know"
"I am going to shoot them both in a second"
"I'll help" Lucas laughed
"You think if we snuck away they would notice"
"I don't know… they might shoot us"
"This sucks I am hungry and I wanna listen in on the visitation!" Brooke whispered getting more and more frustrated
"Emma will tell us what goes"
"GO TO HELL KEITH SCOTT!" Karen yelled interrupting Lucas
"I'll see you down there!"
"You know what? I cant take this anymore" Brooke said sitting up from Lucas's lap
"Brooke…"
"Calm down I'm not going to kill them… just going to lay the guilt on them… watch and learn"
"HE IS MY SON!" Karen yelled
"Ok… SHUT UP" Brooke yelled back
"What?"
"You 2 have been fighting about this for a long time now! Too long!"
"Its our son" Keith said glaring at Karen
"Well you know what? At least you have your son! No matter what you both are going to get to see him everyday! I could loose my son! And NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN! So if you want to fight about this you will NOT do it in my house!"
"Brooke…" Karen whispered
"Don't… I am serious! One more word and I WILL call the police…. And don't doubt me… you know I will!"
"Ok" Keith said quietly
"So tonight you 2 are going to be nice"
"Yes"
"And civil!" Brooke added
"Ok"
"And you are going to sit beside each other at dinner"
"Brooke" Karen snorted
"YOU ARE GOING TO SIT BESIDE EACH OTHER AT DINNER!"
"Ok"
"Thank you… now if you will excuse me my husband and I have to go and deal with our problems"
"Your good…" Lucas laughed walking back into the hall with her
"I know… Hey Em… what are you doing"
"Dan kicked us out so we are trying to listen in"
"Any luck?" Lucas asked sitting down next to them
"Nope"
"Mama!" Carter squealed coming out with Dan
"Hey baby… Where's…"
"She's gone, their gone" Dan said handing Carter to Brooke
"Dan… please tell me you didn't piss them off to the point where they are going to use you against us in court"
"Court? What court?" Dan asked
"Dan"
"Here"
"What's this?" Brooke asked taking the papers from Dan
"Call it a Christmas present"
"He gaved you paper? What a rip off!"
"Lucas look" Brooke said handing the papers to Lucas
"Could today get anymore Christmas after school special?"
"That bitch is going down" Brooke said thinking about all the pain that woman had caused them, and she wasn't even the real thing
"That's been taken care of too"
"Thank you Dan" Lucas said hugging Dan
"What's happening?" Maddie asked still confused
"We get to keep Carter"
"Really!" Maddie skrieked
"Yep"
"And the crackwhore can't take him!"
"According to this… nope" Lucas laughed
"Ha… Its because I scareded her" Maddie giggled
"Probably"
"Lets eat"
"Dan… Thank you" Brooke smiled hugging Dan and sticking a post it on his back
"Mom… That's cheating!" Austin laughed
"Shhh… There are no rules in tag"
"Fine no rules"
"Ok because I got Whitey, Keith, Mouth and Tim all when they came in" Brooke giggled
"Mom!"
"You 2 had better start tagging!"
"You're so going down" Emma laughed
"We'll see about that…"
"Here Maddie, Carter go post people"
"Emmalyne Katherine Scott! You devious little I don't know what! I am so proud!" Brooke laughed holding her arms out for a hug
"I'm not hugging you"
"Damn it… and I thought that was going to work too"
"I'll hug you mommy" Maddie smiled sticking a post it on Brooke's back
"Maddie loves me"
"Yea yea" Emma laughed
"Look Carter loves me too!"
"When's the deadline?"
"Have all your posts done by midnight" Brooke smiled pulling out her post its
"Your on!"
Spoilers: 2 more Chapters! Hahaha YES! Next Chapter is Emma's party and then the awesome last chapter! Please review!
