Brooke sat in her room and looked around. She was alone; and loneliness was like a drug. No matter how hard she tried to not be lonely at the end of the night she was always alone. Brooke walked over to her wall with all the pictures of her and Peyton; she smiled and got her coat. She got in her car and drove to Peyton's house.

Brooke walked into Peyton's room and saw her passed out on the ground, "Peyton!" Brooke screamed as she bent down and tapped her best friend in the arm. Peyton didn't move, "Peyton!" She screamed once more.

Peyton still didn't move.

Brooke stood up straight and called 911 on her cell phone, "My friend is passed out!" She cried into the phone. The operator asked her if she knew what had happened to her friend. Brooke looked around the room and saw an empty container of coke beside Peyton's bed, "I think she may have had a drug overdose..." Brooke said sadly.

Lucas walked into Nathan's apartment and saw him doing homework on the couch. Nathan stood up and put out his hand, "Hey man," he greeted. Lucas punched Nathan in the face. Nathan fell to the ground and grabbed his jaw, "What the fuck, man?"

"I know about you and Brooke," Lucas said with the anger rising in his voice, "I don't get how you can be mad at Haley...You did the same thing to her!" He yelled.

Nathan rubbed his jaw a little bit more, "Did Brooke tell you about it?" He asked.

"No," Lucas answered, "I heard you guys talking from the woods..."

Nathan sighed, "Look Luke," he began, "I know that what I was doing was wrong...But that's all over now."

"So you can fuck Brooke all you want, but once Haley hooks up with a guy once she's suddenly the bad person here?" Lucas asked, "That's a bunch of shit!"

Nathan stood up, "I know it's not fair..." He began to explain.

"I stood up for you!" Lucas exclaimed, "I chose my brother over my best friend because I thought you were a decent guy, but obviously I was wrong," Lucas said as he walked to the door and opened it, "For the second time," he said and walked out of the apartment. Nathan stood there and cringed as the door slammed.

Haley hung onto her bags nervously as she walked into Chris's apartment; it was dirty and she was already missing her and Nathan's apartment, "It's not much," Chris said after noticing Haley's expression, "But...Since we're both singers we'll definitely be making more money," he said and put his arm around Haley.

"I can't do this," Haley said softly and shook out of Chris's grip, "Now that I'm here I realize that this is the last place I want to be..."

Chris looked at her in confusion, "Look, if it's about my living conditions then I'll clean up a bit," Chris said as he started picking up pieces of paper.

"No," Haley said, "I can't be with you Chris...I don't love you and I never will..."

Chris crossed his arms, "And do you honestly think your little hubby is going to take you back?" He asked sarcastically.

"I'm sorry Chris," she said.

"Fuck you Haley!" Chris screamed, "You're such a spoiled little bitch! The only person you care about is yourself!"

Haley backed away, "I care about Nathan."

"I'm sure," Chris said cynically, "You're going to be nothing with him..."

Haley shook her head, "I'll be happy with him."

"I thought you were better than this," Chris said.

"You don't even know me, Chris," Haley retorted, "You don't love me, you don't care about me, you don't know what my favorite movie is, you don't know what my favorite food is, you don't know the real me!"

Chris sighed, "I can hear it through your music..."

"No you can't," Haley stated, "This is wrong," she said and then turned towards the door, "I'm sorry," Haley said once more and walked out. Haley put her bags in her car and slammed the trunk hard. Haley saw Chris looking out over his balcony at her; she looked up at him and then she looked away quickly and got into her car. Her cell phone rang and she looked and saw it was Brooke, "Hello?" She said and heard Brooke crying, "Brooke..." Haley said trying to calm her down.

Brooke sat in the waiting room of the hospital as Jake held her. Brooke shook from the cold and the nervousness, "I can't believe this," Brooke said in between sobs, "I just can't believe this..."

Jake kissed Brooke's forehead softly, "It's going to be okay," he whispered to her. The only thing he could think about was how Peyton had betrayed him; Peyton told him that she was done with all of that, but she lied to him. Jake rubbed Brooke's shoulder and prayed to himself. He knew that he couldn't be mad at Peyton because right now he nor Brooke knew if she was going to be okay.

Haley ran into the hospital and went towards Brooke and Jake, "How is she?" Haley asked nervously.

Brooke could see the tear stains on Haley's cheek and patted the seat beside her, "We don't know yet," Brooke said her voice raspy from crying.

"Are you going to be okay?" Haley asked as she hugged Brooke.

Brooke bit her bottom lip and let a single tear roll down her cheek, "I don't know..."

Lucas walked into the hospital and jogged over towards his three friends. Brooke stood up and hugged him tightly. Lucas let her hug him because he knew Brooke was going through a lot. Lucas rubbed her back as they hugged, "Hey," Lucas whispered in her ear.

"I'm sorry for everything," Brooke whispered back, "I want things to go back to normal," she said and then broke the hug.

Lucas wiped a strand of hair that was stuck to Brooke's cheek. He smiled at her and kissed her softly on the lips, "It's going to be okay..." He assured her.

"Okay..." Brooke said weakly and then pulled herself into him.

Nathan walked slowly into the hospital after recieving Jake's text message. He knew that Brooke and Haley and Lucas were going to be there and he was apprehensive to go in there. He knew that he should be there for Peyton because he cared about her, but the drama and tension was something that he was never good at handling.

Nathan walked into the waiting room and saw Brooke and Lucas hugging. Nathan didn't know whether to be jealous or happy that she had moved on from him, but in a sense he felt that he was the one who was supposed to be hugging Brooke.

Haley saw Nathan and got up slowly and walked up to him, "I'm glad you came," she said softly and gave him a hug.

Nathan looked down at her, "How's Peyton?"

"Nobody knows for sure yet," Haley sighed, "Nathan," she said taking his hand, "I walked out on Chris...I just...I just couldn't do it anymore," she said.

Nathan nodded, "Right now isn't the best time for this Hales," he said quietly and then walked towards the rest of the gang. Haley followed not too close behind and sat down next to Brooke.

An hour or so had passed and Brooke still sat wide awake and sad as ever. She didn't even think that Peyton would turn to drugs; she never expected Peyton to be like that. Brooke's thoughts were interrupted by Anna stumbling into the hospital.

"Brooke," Anna squealed and flung herself towards Brooke, "Where's Peyton?" She asked, "I saw Lucas's away message," she slurred, "And then I went to Patricia's," Anna said drunkenly, "Or Peyton's...And she wasn't there!"

Brooke shushed her, "Your smashed!" Brooke barked at her; she could smell the alcahol on her breath.

"Sorry," Anna giggled.

Brooke glared at the drunken bitch, "Get the hell out of here," she said sternly; trying hard not to raise her voice.

"You can't tell me what the fuck to do!" Anna said getting louder, "You're nothing but a skanky bitch!"

Nathan stepped between the two of them, "You need to leave right now," he said to Anna.

"Only if you fuck me first!" She said and then laughed at herself.

Nathan led Anna towards the door, "Go..." Anna pouted at him and skipped out of the hospital.

Brooke looked behind her and made sure everyone was still asleep; they were, "...Thanks," Brooke said softly.

"No problem," Nathan said as he dug his hands in his pockets, "Do you want some coffee?"

Brooke sighed, "Not really..."

"Yeah," Nathan said, "Me neither..."

Brooke looked at the clock on the wall and bit her lip, "God, what the fuck is taking them so long?" She asked impatiently.

"She's going to be okay..." Nathan said, "It's Peyton...She's a strong girl."

Brooke sat down and shook her head, "You have no idea, Nate."

"I dated her," Nathan said in his defense.

Brooke scoffed, "Having sex with someone doesn't mean you know them," she shot back.

"Sex isn't just sex, Brooke," Nathan said, "It means something most of the time," he siad to her; knowing that the subject hit close to home for the both of them.

Brooke looked at him, "And sometimes it doesn't mean anything," she said coldly.

"Your right," Nathan said giving up, "I don't see why I ever thought it would mean anything..." He said sadly and sat back down next to Haley.

A doctor came out and Brooke sat up quickly, "Hi, do you know anything about Peyton Sawyer yet?" She asked.

The doctor looked at his charts and looked back at Brooke, "She was released about an hour ago..."

Brooke's jaw dropped, "How did we miss her?"

"You may have been sleeping," the doctor said, "She was ready to go and she just signed herself out..."

Brooke rubbed her temples, "Thanks," she said and watched the doctor walk down the hall. Brooke woke up Jake, "She left already," she said to him.

"What?" Jake asked.

Jake walked into his parent's house where he and Jenny were staying. He laid down on his bed and thought about Peyton. She had left, and now he would never get the chance to tell her how much he loved her. Jake rolled over and closed his eyes and opened them; and for a moment he thought he saw Peyton...

Brooke heard a knock on her front door; she opened it and saw Lucas standing there with his hands in his pockets and his head down, "Hey," Brooke said with a small smile.

"Brooke," Lucas said letting her name slide off his tongue, "I just came by to see if you were doing okay..."

Brooke nodded and wrapped her arms around herself, "I'm holding up," she said with a weak laugh, "How are you?"

"I'm worried about Peyton," Lucas answered, "And you..."

Brooke smiled, "Thanks..." She said greatfully.

"I'm sorry about the things I said to you the other day..." Lucas said looking down at the ground, "I just....I was angry," he explained.

Brooke nodded, "I deserved it..." She said, "I needed to hear that what I was doing was wrong..."

"You're a great person Brooke," Lucas said.

"I just do some stupid things," Brooke finished. Lucas smiled and gave Brooke a hug, "This means a lot Luke," she said and then they both pulled away from the hug.

Lucas titled his head and leaned in. His lips met Brooke's and a warm sensation filled Brooke's body. She placed her hand lightly on his cheek while Lucas ran his fingers through her hair.

Nathan sat in his car and watched the two of them kissing. He felt stupid for spying on them, but he had come to apologize to Brooke and he had to witness this. Nathan sighed and drove down the rode.

Nathan walked into his apartment and minutes later heard a light knock on the door; he opened it and saw Haley standing there, "I have nowhere else to go," she said sadly.

Nathan nodded and opened the door wider. Haley walked into the apartment and hugged Nathan tightly, "You can stay here for the night," he said softly.

Haley looked up and kissed him softly on the lips.

Peyton sat on the ground and shivered as she looked at her mother's gravestone, "I'm sorry mommy..." She cried, "I'm sorry..."

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