HALLOWEEN
TREE HILL
"So what are your plans for tonight?" Peyton asked Brooke over the phone
Halloween had arrived, and Brooke and Peyton were on the phone discussing Halloween plans.
"Some of my friends here wanted to throw a party, so I offered my place as party central since the 'rents aren't home this weekend." Brooke said
"Fun! Now see Brookie, I told you that you would make some friends."
"I know. But it still doesn't help how much I miss you."
"I know, Babe. But time is flying by, so next thing we know, it'll be Christmas."
"But its only been 2 ½ weeks! Its taking forever!" Brooke whined
"What are you dressing up as?" Peyton changed the subject
"A dominatrix. What about you?"
Peyton looked in the mirror and burst out laughing. "Take one guess."
"You're fucking kidding me!" Brooke started cracking up. "That's really creepy. What is everyone doing tonight?"
"Beach party out at Nathan's. It should be fun."
"Not as much fun as it should be since I wont be there." Brooke laughed
"No way in hell."
"Well hey Blondie, I hate to cut this short, but I have to go finish getting ready. Have fun and be safe tonight ok?"
"Ok. You too."
"I will. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Oh, and before we go…make sure you bring your costume when you come up here to see me." Brooke made a kissing noise into the phone as she hung up
Peyton just laughed and shook her head as she set the phone down and looked into the mirror.
"Wow. Sexy costume you got there Pey." Sydney said as she walked into Peyton's room and sat on the bed
"Thanks. Not so bad yourself Syd." Peyton looked at the other girls school girl outfit and couldn't help but notice Sydney's well-cut body. Ok. Bad thoughts. Sydney is not Brooke, which means that I am not allowed to think about her that way. Peyton stole another look at Sydney. Oh well, I can look and not touch right?
"Hello! Earth to Peyton! You ok there?" Sydney asked when Peyton stood in a daze for a minute
"What? Oh. Yeah, I'm good." Peyton shook her head and laughed. "I'm sorry."
"You miss her a lot huh?"
Peyton looked at Sydney with a guarded look. "What are you talking about?"
"Brooke, doofus. You had that look in your eyes. The one where you can just tell by looking at you that you want her home."
Peyton chuckled. "I forgot you were the resident psychic."
"Eh. I try." Sydney shrugged and laughed
"Well if you must know, yes. I miss her a whole hell of a lot."
Sydney stood from the bed and went and put an arm around Peyton's shoulders. "She'll be back. Don't worry. Now come on! It's Halloween, we look hot, and its time to party!"
NEW YORK
Brooke looked herself over in the mirror one last time and went to answer the door.
"Hey B. I brought supplies." Faith said as she walked past Brooke into the kitchen
"Faith? You do know it's Halloween right?" Brooke asked as she followed Faith into the kitchen
"Duh. Why?"
"Where the hell is your costume?" Brooke looked the other girl up and down, noticing the normality of her outfit
"I have my costume on. See?" Faith pointed to a name tag on her shirt
Brooke walked over to read it. "God?"
Faith smiled. "That would be me. And you would be…" Faith stepped back and looked Brooke up and down. She let out a whistle. "Sexy. Very hot Davis." Faith winked at Brooke
"You'd have to fight for me if you really want me!" Brooke joked
"Ah. Jealous boyfriend back home?"
"Girlfriend actually." Brooke revealed. "But I don't think that she's the jealous type."
Faith looked at Brooke and burst our laughing. "You're a funny one!"
Brooke rolled her eyes and walked to her room. She came back out with a picture. "Her name is Peyton." Brooke handed to picture to Faith
Faith looked at the picture of Brooke and Peyton. Peyton was standing behind Brooke with her arms aground Brooke's waist, both smiling big for the camera. It was taken Brooke's last night in Tree Hill. Faith was silent for a moment as she studied the picture, and then brought her eyes back up to Brooke's. "You're serious, aren't you?"
"I've never been more serious about anything in my life." She smiled. Brooke noticed Faith's look, and instantly regretted telling her about Peyton. "I'm sorry. You're freaked aren't you?"
"What? Oh, hell no." Faith waved her hand. "I just think that it's cute."
"What is?"
"That you can just tell how much you love her."
"Yep! That's my girl!" Brooke looked at the picture one last time and walked back into the kitchen. She put the picture in the drawer, and pulled something out of the bag Faith had set on the counter. "Jello shots anyone?" She asked holding up a jello box
"Hell yeah!" Faith exclaimed
TREE HILL
"Peyton? You ok there?" Lucas walked up to Peyton and leaned against the wall
"I, Lucas Scott, am great." Peyton took another sip of her drink. She looked at Lucas. "Why aren't you out on the beach? And what are you wearing exactly?" Peyton slurred.
Lucas laughed. "I got tired of being out there with everyone, so I thought I would see what was going on in here. And I'm wearing a straight-jacket. You know, it's pretty close to impossible to go to the bathroom by yourself in this thing.
"I'm sure it is. So who's been helping you?" Peyton slurred
"Hey hot-stuff." Sydney said coming up to Peyton and Lucas
"Syd. I'm already taken. Remember the extremely hot brunette that goes by the name Brookie?" Peyton put a hand on Sydney's shoulder. "Nice try though."
Sydney laughed and patted Peyton's head. "I wasn't talking to you Peyt." She winked at Lucas
Peyton started laughing hystarically. "Ooh. I get it. That's who's been helping you all night Lucas!"
Sydney put a finger to her lips. "Shh. It's out little secret." She whispered
"Ok. "Peyton whispered back
NEW YORK
"Four for whores baby!" Faith yelled
"Fuck yeah!" Brooke said as she clinked her cup with the other "whores'" at the table. She took a huge gulp and slammed her cup down. "I'm out."
"Me too." Another friend of Brooke's, Elisha, said
"Ooh! Damn I gotta pee!" Brooke jumped up from the table
"Hold up." Faith chugged the rest of her drink. "I'll come with."
"Ok Friend!" Brooke linked her arm through Faith's as the girls walked into the bathroom.
The girls laughed as they tried to lock the door, but both jut kept fumbling with it; they were beyond drunk. Once they finally got the door locked, Brooke sat to pee while Faith looked herself over in the mirror.
"I haven't been this trashed in a while." Faith said as she kept trying to fix her eyeliner
"Oh my God. Me either!" Brooke stood up and flushed and her and Faith traded spots. "I mean, I used to get drunk all the fucking time, but this is so beyond that." Brooke smoothed out her hair in the mirror
"Ditto." Faith rejoined Brooke at the mirror and bumped Brooke's hip with her own to get her to move out of the way of the mirror. "Does my eyeliner look ok? I cant tell." Faith turned to Brooke
Brooke squinted as she tried to look closely at Faith's make-up. "You have something right here." She reached out and brushed away something from under Faith's eye with her thumb. "All gone." She pulled her hand away, but didn't step back. She caught Faith's eye, and cocked her head to the side.
"What? I thought you said it was all ok." Faith asked confused
Brooke leaned in and closed the gap between the two girls, and caught Faith's lips in a quick kiss. "Oops. I'm so sorry!" Brooke giggled when she realized what she had done.
Faith just leaned in and kissed Brooke again. Brooke was baffled at first, but as soon as she got over the initial shock, she started kissing back. Brooke deepened the kiss and slammed Faith back up against the wall. Faith started to lightly tug on Brooke's hair, and Brooke, in return, playfully caught Faith's lower lip with her teeth. Brooke giggled and Faith turned the girls around so that she had Brooke against the wall. Faith pulled their bodies closer together as the kiss became more heated. Then Brooke's phone rang.
"Shit." Brooke mumbled, out of breath
"Don't answer." Faith said as she brought her lips to Brooke's again
TREE HILL
"Come on Brookie! Answer your phone!" Peyton giggled
"Hi! You've reached Brooke's voicemail. Do your thang!" The phone responded
"You shit-head!" Peyton said jokingly into the phone. She sighed, and turned to open the door next to her. "Oh. Fuck! I'm sorry!" She said to the sight before her
"Peyton!" Sydney exclaimed from her spot on a bed
"Oh my God. Is that…?" Peyton stepped further into the room to examine what was going on
"No Sawyer. Now excuse us please." Taylor said from her position next to Sydney
"No way! That's coke!" Peyton pointed to the contents on the bed, "What the fuck is going on here!"
"Ok. Remember how I said that I followed my boyfriend here and it didn't work out andeveryone back home wouldn't be there for me if I went back? Its because my boyfriend got me hooked. You don't need to be a part of this Peyton. Just leave." Sydney explained quickly, trying to get rid of Peyton
"Do you have any extra?" Peyton asked
"Excuse me?" Taylor said holding up a hand
"I said, do you have any extra." Peyton said slowly
"Look Peyton, this is serious shit. This isn't something that you-"
"Save it Syd. It wouldn't be my first time." Peyton interrupted
"You're kidding me right?" Taylor asked. Peyton shook her head. "Holy shit. Peyton Sawyer's a coke-head. Interesting." She held a baggy out. "This one's free. The next one wont be. Now shut the door."
Peyton smiled and snatched the baggy from Taylor's hand. She set up the contents, and quickly snorted the lines.
"This town is so fucking crazy." Sydney mused
NEW YORK
Brooke and Faith's make-out session was interrupted by someone pounding on the door.
"Come on! I gotta pee!" The voice on the other end complained
Brooke suddenly pulled away from Faith. "Oh my God. Faith, I-"
Faith put a finger to Brooke's swollen lips. "Don't say anything. This never even happened." Faith kissed Brooke one more time and walked out of the bathroom.
"Good God! It's about time!" The other girl rushed into the bathroom and shut the door
Brooke leaned against the wall outside the bathroom with a moan and closed her eyes. I cant believe that just happened! I'm gone for not even 3 weeks and I'm already cheating on Peyton. Oh Peyton. Brooke sighed and pushed herself off the wall and walked to the kitchen to make another drink.
TREE HILL
Taylor, Sydney, and Peyton were all sitting around the room that Peyton had found the other two in, the three of them just talking about random things. Suddenly the door flew open, taking the three girls by surprise.
"Damn Haley! Trying to give us all a heart attack?" Taylor asked with her hand over her heart
"Peyton. Can I talk to you. Now?" Haley said forcefully
"Umm…sure Haley." Peyton hopped off the bed and followed Haley out into the hallway. "What's the deal?"
"I don't want you hanging around Taylor."
"What? Why not? What happened?"
"What happened was that I found this in my apartment." Haley held up a little baggy full of white powder. "You don't need to be hanging around her Peyton. She's bad news."
"Haley. She's your sister. Chill out. I'll be ok." Peyton said not meeting Haley's eyes
"Yeah, I hope so." Haley started to walk away, but turned back around. "And Peyton…" She pointed to Peyton's nose. "You have a little something." She sighed and walked away
Peyton wiped her nose and leaned against the wall. Oh man; this is not good. Peyton checked her watch. And where the hell is Brooke?
THE NEXT MORNING
NEW YORK
The next morning, Brooke started stirring from her sleep and rolled over, hitting another body in the process. She smiled as she wrapped herself around it.
"Good morning P. Sawyer." Brooke mumbled sleepily
"I think you have the wrong girl." The body replied
Brooke pulled back quickly and jumped out of the bed, fully awake now. "Faith. Hi." Brooke said awkwardly
"I'm sorry. Last night you said that I could just crash so I didn't have to drive." She got out of the bed and walked to the door. "I'm sorry, I'm just gonna go."
"No! Faith, wait." Faith stopped walking and turned around to face Brooke. "Look, we need to talk."
"About what?"
"Lets see…that little make-out session that happened in the bathroom last night?" Brooke scoffed
"We were drunk B. People do stupid things when alcohol is involved. It didn't mean anything, it just happened. End of story." Faith summed it up
"Well I just wanted to apologize. And that cannot happened again. I have a girl back home who I am very much in love with. I cannot, and will not screw that up."
"I get that Brooke! And like I said, it didn't mean anything! Shit happens; especially while drunk. There's no need to apologize to me. I wasn't expecting us to become make-out buddies! Besides, you are so far from my type. You have nothing to offer me, if you catch my drift." Faith cracked a smile
"Friends?" Brooke asked hopefully
"Hell yeah. No reason we shouldn't be! Lets just forget this even happened!"
Brooke smiled. "Good idea. I have to tell Peyton though. I can't keep that from her. This is gonna be a long day!" Brooke groaned
TREE HILL
Peyton awoke with a start after hearing a loud noise outside the window. She looked around at her surroundings, and tried to remember what had happened the night before. She quickly realized that she wasn't alone in the bed. Peyton moaned as she found herself sandwiched between Sydney and Taylor. What the hell happened last night? Peyton sighed as she shimmied her way out from between the other two sleeping girls, and when she stood from the bed, realization hit her. Oh shit. Last night was a horrible night! I cant believe that I got so trashed! And the drugs. God this is gonna be a fun one to explain! She grabbed her phone off of the floor as she walked out of the room quietly. She dialed as she sat down on a couch in the living room.
"Hello?" A sleepy Brooke answered. She had tried to go back to bed after Faith left.
"Hey you." Peyton yawned
"Hi Girlfriend. What are you up to?" Brooke's trademark raspy voice asked over the line
"Nothing. Just got up. I was just calling to see how your night went. I tried calling you." Peyton pulled a blanket that she found on the back of the couch over her lap
"Yeah, sorry. I was in the bathroom when you called and then I forgot to call you back." Brooke half lied
"It's cool. Did you have fun?"
"Would have been more fun with you here."
Peyton smiled. "Same here."
The two sat in silence for a moment, the previous nights events running through their heads. Both wanted to say something, but neither knew how to say it.
"Brooke, I need to tell you something." Peyton said when she finally found the courage. "And you're not going to like it."
"What's up Peyton?" Brooke asked, concerned
"I got really drunk last night and walked in on something that I wish I hadn't. I made some really stupid choices."
"Like what Babe?"
"Brooke, I did some lines last night." Peyton closed her eyes and awaited Brooke's response
"Peyton! Are you ok?"
"Umm…yeah? I'm fine. You're not mad?" Peyton asked, surprised
"Of course not! Just worried!" Brooke said. "And there's something that I have to tell you too Peyt."
"Oh." Peyton said, worried about what Brooke had to say
"Peyton, you know that I would never in my right mind do anything to hurt you right?"
"Ok. That's not a good sign when you start a conversation with that Brooke."
"No, it's not." Brooke sighed. "I got beyond wasted last night Peyton, and something happened that I totally regret."
"Do I even want to know?"
"Probably not. Pey, I sort of made-out with someone last night."
The two sat in silence as they both thought of everything that had been said so far.
Peyton cleared her throat. "What was his name?" She asked softly
"Uh…Faith?" Brooke admitted slowly
"Another chick." Peyton laughed. "That's awesome Brooke. Real nice." Peyton's words dripped with anger and sarcasm
"Peyton, please don't do this." Brooke pleaded
"Look, I have to go. I'll call you sometime later."
"Peyton wait! I love you Baby! Nothing will change that."
"Bye Brooke." Peyton hung up the phone
Both girls sat with tears streaming down their faces, yet so many miles away. They both started to doubt if their relationship over the next few months would work out.