Here's another update for your reading pleasure. I apologize for the shortness of the chapters, but hopefully you can forgive me since I posted 3 chapters instead of just 1.Expect another update within the next 2 days. And I promise that the chapters will be longer!

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ONE WEEK LATER

TREE HILL

Peyton was sitting at home on a dark, rainy night, drawing as usual. She had been avoiding Brooke's calls all week because she couldn't make up her mind on where they stood after everything that had happened between them.

"Knock knock." Haley said as she lightly knocked on Peyton's doorframe

"Hey Haley. Come on in." Peyton set her drawing down, and Haley came and joined her on the bed

"Haven't seen you much this week. You ok?"

"What? Oh, umm…yeah." Peyton sighed. "Actually, it's been kinda a rough week."

As if on cue, Peyton's cell phone started ringing. Peyton looked at the caller ID and hit the reject button.

"Do you need to get that? Because I can go." Haley pointed towards the door

"No. Please stay. It's nothing important." Peyton rolled her eyes as her house phone rang. "Someone just doesn't get the hint." She muttered under her breath

"What?" Haley asked, confused, as the answering machine beeped

Brooke's voice filled the room. "Peyton, its me. You've been avoiding my calls all week. Will you please call me so we can talk? You have no idea how sorry I am. Please babe, just call me. I love you Peyton."

After the message ended, Haley was the first to speak. "Peyton! What's going on?"

"I don't even know anymore Haley." Peyton answered, sadness evident in her voice

"Well what happened? Did you two break up?"

"No. We both made some stupid choices on Halloween, and I umm…I just need some time to think things through."

"Is it about what happened between you, Taylor, and Sydney?"

"Yes and no. More about Brooke though. She uh, she kinda cheated on me." Peyton revealed

"What!"

"She was drunk. She said that it just happened."

"Well are you ok?" Haley asked softly

"Not really. I don't know what to do Haley. She's gone for not even a month and we are both already screwing everything up. I don't know if being with each other is the best thing for us right now. Maybe we should just go back to best friend, nothing more."

"Peyton, we both know that there is no way that you guys can do that. How bad did she cheat?"

"She made-out with one of her friends up there. Nothing more, I don't think. She keeps telling me that it was a mistake."

"And you don't believe her?"

Peyton ran a hand through her hair. "I do! That's the thing. I love her, I really do, but I know how she is Haley. She's never been one to settle down with one person. And after our history, I cant help but wonder if she's doing this to get back at me for the whole Lucas thing. You know, hurt me to make me feel how she felt."

"Brooke wouldn't do that Peyton. That's not the type of person she is. Plus, she loves you too much to do something like that. You just need to talk to her. Work it out." Haley stood from the bed. "Now stop ignoring her and get things resolved. I love you both, and you need to get through this."

Peyton smiled a little. "Maybe you're right. I mean, nothing is gonna get sorted out if I keep ignoring her. Thanks Haley. Do you know how much of a help you are?"

"They don't call me 'Tutor-Girl' for nothing!" Haley laughed. She then got serious quickly. "And Pey, I know that you've been using all week. I'm not stupid. Be careful ok? In the stopping sense. A lot of people love you too much to watch you go down this road you're starting on. Just please stop before you get to the point of no return."

Peyton smiles sadly. "Ok Hales." I only hope that it's that easy

NEW YORK

"I just wish that she would answer the damn phone and talk to me. You know" Brooke popped a chocolate into her mouth

"Brooke…chillax. She'll call you when she's ready to talk." Faith said, taking a sip of her soda

"What if she never wants to talk to me again Faith? I know how much it hurts for your best friend and your boyfriend to betray you like that, and I'm kinda all that rolled into one for Peyton."

"Wait. Explain."

"Well, I'm her girlfriend and-"

"No dorkwad. About the boyfriend slash best friend thing."

Brooke rolled her eyes. "It was this whole big love triangle. First you have to know that even though Tree Hill is a small town, the drama there is incredibly huge. Everyone has at least one connection to the other. Anyways…when we first really met Lucas, I kinda had a thing for him. I thought he was gorgeous, and me being the little devil I am, wanted to get with that. Him and Peyton had this whole emotional connection or something going on at the same time. So of course, they had this whole little period of sexual tension, which finally broke one day when Lucas said that he wanted everything with her. But she didn't want the same thing. So she thought. So me and him started going out. Peyton said she was fine with it, but I should have known she was bothered by it. After about a month of us being together and many interesting stories later, he broke up with me. He said he needed some time. Little did I know that he and Peyton had been fooling around behind my back. I caught them on her web cam, and it was this huge ass thing, but we all finally got over it. So now the three of us are friends, and me and Peyton are together." Brooke finished, out of breath

"Holy shit! That's crazy. And fucked up." Faith said, bewildered

"Tell me about it! So I know how she feels about this; I really do. But I thought that by being honest instead of hiding it, that she would understand."

Brooke's phone rang, and Faith threw it to her.

"Looks like maybe she does. Later B."

Faith walked out of the room and Brooke took a deep breath

"Hello?" Brooke answered softly

"Hey you."

Brooke let out the breath that she had been holding, and softly laughed. "P. Sawyer. How are you?"

"Better. I talked with Haley. She helped me sort some things out. I'm sorry I've been avoiding you all week. I just needed some time." Peyton explained

"I get that. Are you ok?"

"Yeah, actually. I think so."

"Babe, I am so sorry. You have to know that." Brooke pleaded

Peyton sighed. "I know Brooke, I know. And believe it or not, I do understand. We both have made some stupid choices."

"You always warned me that drinking was bad." Brooke laughed

"No shit!" Peyton agreed with a laugh

The girls continued to talk well into the night about things, happy to be back on talking terms. Both couldn't help but wonder if they would be ok over the next few months apart though