Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. I just own the characters I make up and the story line. Which are so far Mrs. Smith and Mr. Scout.
A/N: I just want to let everyone know one pairing. It is crucial for this chapter. The whole thing with Luke cheating on Brooke with Peyton never happened. However the car accident happened after he started dating Brooke. There still dating, but he went somewhere else for a little while because the city was good for physical therapy. Brooke and her friends don't know he's back. Another thing people are asking about is Felix. Felix and Anna will make an appearance. Just not for another couple chapters. I have to set the story to the way I want it first. And let me tell you no when Felix comes it won't be pretty.
Chapter Four
Practical Jokes
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
--- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dawn stood in front of her locker putting up pictures. It was seventh period and soon the practical joke would begin. She was just waiting for Lucas to meet her at her locker. She had to tell Brooke to meet her at the cafeteria and the only way she got out of walking with her was she told her it was for the good of the practical joke. She thought about the people she was going to trick. She had met Peyton third period before Brooke got there and when Brooke did she stayed clear and gave her a look that meant she was talking to one of her friends. Fourth period Peyton was in her class again and she introduced her to Haley and Anna. Brooke gave her thumbs up at Haley and looked at Anna with disgust. Dawn was going to have to talk to Brooke about that later. Fifth period she met Nathan and Tim. She didn't like Tim too much though and it seemed Brooke didn't either.
"Hey," Luke said coming over to her.
"Hey Luke."
"I'm just warning you in advance Brooke is going to go crazy when she sees me."
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"We're sort of dating. And when I got into a car accident a while ago I moved away with my uncle for a little while for physical therapy. So they don't know I'm back," explained Luke.
"So don't get in the way of Brooke. Gotcha," Dawn gave him a smile.
She smiled a real genuine smile at him. The voice inside her warned her she shouldn't be happy, but for once Dawn was able to ignore the voice.
"Now I'm going to show up after Brooke. I'm going to call you on your cell. You're going to tell me the table," reminded Luke, "Call me Scott. It'll throw them off."
"Aye, Aye Scott," Dawn fake saluted.
Lucas couldn't help but laugh and Dawn joined in on him.
"See you in the cafeteria," Dawn told him.
"Remember I call you."
"I got it," Dawn yelled over her shoulder.
Within five minutes she was in the cafeteria. She didn't even have a chance to look around before Peyton called her over. She went over and sat in the seat next to Peyton.
"Hi," Dawn said.
Each Peyton, Haley, Nathan, and Tim said hello to her.
"Oh. This is Jake," Peyton introduced.
Dawn immediately noted that they were a couple about the way they were holding hands. The fun was about to start. And they didn't even know it. Brooke didn't even know it. She was the master of tricking people. They would learn that quickly. Brooke came over and did as the planned.
"Hey new girl," Brooke said.
"Well hello newly rumored to be the biggest drinker in Tree Hill girl," Dawn returned.
She looked and saw the faces on all the people she just met. It was priceless. Dawn was thinking they were going to see a big fight soon. Instead they saw Brooke give Dawn a hug.
"Brooke she just insulted her and you're giving her a hug?" Haley asked.
"What happened to Brooke Davis?" Nathan asked.
"Relax. This is my newly found cousin," Brooke explained taking a seat next to Dawn.
At the perfect time Dawn's phone rang. Dawn flipped it open.
"Excuse me," Dawn said to the others before saying hello into the phone.
"Did Brooke's scheme work?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah," replied Dawn, "not very good though."
"Don't let Brooke catch you saying that," Lucas warned.
"I have learned that."
"So where are you?"
Dawn told him where the table was.
"See you in a bit."
"See ya Scott."
Dawn hung up the phone.
"You don't mind if some one I met came to sit with us?" Dawn asked the table.
No one objected.
"That's great that your making lot's of friends," Haley told her.
But she let out a shriek. Dawn knew Luke was standing behind her. She turned around.
"This is my friends Scott," Dawn told everyone.
Brooke turned around and squeaked when she saw him.
"Hey Brooke."
Brooke couldn't move. So Lucas just sat down next to her and hugged her. Brooke came out of her shock and hugged him back. He didn't even know it but Haley was right on the other side of him.
"I wanna hug too," She told him.
Lucas let go of Brooke for a minute to give Haley a hug.
Dawn leaned over and whispered in Brookes ear, "and you thought you where the only one who could plan schemes."
Brooke gave her a dirty look, but it softened when Lucas brought her back into his arms. Dawn just laughed.
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