A/N: Hey my fellow readers! So... I've decided to split the last chapter into two so that it won't be too long and dragging... I promise that the final chapter will be up this week... coz I finally figured out how to end this with a help from a friend... so ... here's chapter four! happy reading!

Again, reviews are so much appreciated...

Chapter Four

It was the night of the party and everyone but Brooke was already in. Jake and Peyton's house was set-up wonderfully with all the possible decorations they all thought of. Haley and Peyton successfully made an excellent meal (after having some trouble operating the cooking stove and the oven) and made themselves very proud.

It was already 7:55 in the evening and Brooke was said to arrive five minutes later. Everyone was busy making the final preparations with Haley and Peyton on the food and the guys on the set-up.

"So… did you tell her?" Nathan asked his brother as he finished tying the banner they made on one of the railings above the wall.

"What makes you think I told her?" Lucas said without looking at him.

Nathan stared at him for a brief moment before figuring out what Lucas meant. "You didn't tell her, did you?" Lucas just rolled his eyes. "C'mon man, when are you ever gonna tell her?"

"Probably never" Jake interrupted as he came in after helping the girls clean the mess in the kitchen.

Lucas just glared at him. "It's not that easy, you know."

"But it's not that hard either." Jake said.

"Lucas, you said it yourself… she's gonna be gone tomorrow so it doesn't matter. What matters is that she knows how you feel." Nathan added.

"Guys," Haley hissed. "She's here!"

"Yeah… we saw her car parked outside." Peyton hissed as well.

The girls hid behind the wall to the kitchen and Lucas and Nathan hid behind the bar table. Jake went to where the switches of the lights were in and turned them off.

"We'll see how tonight's gonna be… and if it's great, then I'll tell her. " Lucas whispered to his brother as they all heard the door open.

"Guys?" Brooke called. "Alright… I know you're all hiding.'

She walked in and saw nothing but darkness. "Come on… you're supposed to be surprising me, not scaring me." Still, there was nothing but silence.

Jake crept to where the sound system is and played the CD that was set-up. When Brooke heard this, she screamed… it was the sound of a vampire's laugh. And let me tell you… it is an evil laugh.

"What the hell?" Brooke yelled. "I know I am such a chicken but this is not funny!"

Jake opened the lights and everyone emerged from their hiding places while laughing so hard.

Brooke glared at each one of them before bursting into a laugh.

"You should've seen the look on your face… it was priceless" Haley said.

"Shut up." Brooke deadpanned. "But I have to admit that was something so unexpected."

"Then I guess we did a great job." Peyton said.

Brooke looked around to see all the decorations they made. "Yeah… you all did." She grinned.

The party went well as planned. Though there were only six of them, it felt as if there was a big crowd. Haley and Peyton were commended for their excellent job on the cooking. And this made them proud-- even more.

They spent the next two hours playing truth or dare which consists of Jake howling like a dog, Haley doing a table dance (which put a smile on Nathan's face) and Brooke admitting she had a crush on their fourth grade school janitor. It was a moment full of fun that nobody felt that it was Brooke's last night…except Lucas.

After their game of truth or dare, they decided to spend the rest of the time doing whatever they felt like doing. The girls stayed in the living room while the guys went outside to have a drink.

"Hey man, how are you?" Nathan said as he approached Lucas on the porch outside.

"I'm not sure." Lucas muttered.

"Well… I'm not gonna force you to tell her how you feel." Nathan said as he sat beside Lucas. "But you shouldn't avoid her. You might regret it when she's already gone."

Lucas looked away for a moment before standing up. "I think I know what I should do."

Nathan smiled. "And I'm happy that you finally decided."

Lucas smiled as well. "Thanks man, I couldn't do it without you."

Brooke was sitting alone in the living room. After Haley and Peyton decided to go with the guys, Brooke told them she would like to have a moment alone. She was in deep thought when she felt a shift on the couch.

"Hey." She said as Lucas sat down beside her.

"So..." Lucas started. He grew nervous as each second passed. "You ready for this?"

"I think so."

"Don't you have any doubts about leaving?"

Brooke looked at him questioningly. "Of course I do… why are you asking me this?"

"It's because I don't want you to go."

Brooke scoffed. "Everyone told me that…"

"No…" Lucas interrupted. "I don't want you to go… I want you to stay."

"Why are you doing this?" Brooke asked with annoyance.

"You don't understand Brooke…" Lucas said frustratingly "I'm in love with you."

Brooke's eyes widened as she heard this. She never expected to hear this from Lucas. "What?"

"I'm in love with you." Lucas repeated. "I've been ever since you stepped out of your car ten years ago when you moved in next to us. All those years I never had the guts to tell you because it would kill me if our friendship was ruined just because you don't feel the same way…"

"But…" Brooke tried to cut him off.

"No… listen… I'm only telling you this right now coz I know that you'd be gone tomorrow so it wouldn't matter. It's not like I can stop you from leaving... I'm not worth it." Lucas finished.

Brooke felt tears come out of her eyes as she heard everything Lucas said. "I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything, Brooke." Lucas said softly. "I'm not expecting you to."

Lucas stood up and headed for the door.

"Lucas…" Brooke tried to stop him.

"Bye Brooke." He said with a sad smile and headed out.

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