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Chapter two

Time after Time

Brooke Davis sat alone in her bedroom thinking about what her parents had just told her, they were broke all their money all their nice things they would have to sell just to keep the house. She was completely devastated by the news not because her whole life revolved around the money but because her whole persona was blown and life as she knew it was over.

Her whole body felt numb. She had just gotten back from and outing with Peyton. They decided to read Lucas' letter she didn't hate him anymore. She got up off her bed and grabbed her purse there was really no sense in it. She had to go see Lucas. She walked out of her bedroom and through the huge empty house tonight it wasn't just devoid of people but a lot of their stuff was gone as well.

Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
And think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothing new
Flashback-warm nights-
Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories,
Time after-

She went out to her sliver VW Beetle convertible which her parents had yet to sell. She drove over to Lucas' place. She hadn't been there in a few months it was all kind of surreal. She figured Karen would be at the café she parked her car on the street and walked up the walk. She could see Lucas standing on the porch but he was facing the other way and he didn't hear her pull up. From where she stood she could almost swear he was crying.

Sometimes you picture me-
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said-
Then you say-go slow-
I fall behind-
The second hand unwinds

"Lucas?" Brooke called. Lucas sniffled and turned around to face her. "Brooke?" He asked. "Yeah it's me. Are you okay?" She asked. "Not really so if you're here to–" Brooke cut him off, "I am not here to start any trouble. We read your letter, and Nathan told us you were back, I wanted to talk to you. Even before we started going out we were friends we talked about stuff. And you said you wanted to be friends again and so do I." Brooke said. "Alright let's go inside. I'll make some tea and we can talk." Lucas said opening the front door.

Brooke followed him inside. He pulled out a chair at the kitchen table for her to sit in, she sat down and he started making the tea. Once he had got it brewing he came and sat down with her. "I sort of came here to talk about me but it seems we need to talk about you," Brooke said. "What?" Lucas asked feigning innocence. "You know what I'm talking about." Brooke said. Lucas blushed.

Brooke smirked changing tactics, "Now tell me what horrible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven bringing this dashing stranger to tears." Brooke said giving her best Drusilla from her and Lucas' favorite show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Lucas smirked and replied in his best Spike, "You watch to much TV love." Brooke shook her head. "Look who's talking." "Sometimes I wish that our lives were like that. It would be a healthy distraction from all our drama." Lucas said with a wistful smile. "With our luck we'll just end up with more drama" Brooke said. "Come on Luke talk to me." She said.

"Alright Dan wants me to go to California with him he wants to take me, Nathan, Haley and Keith on a lame ass family vacation. He wants to get closer to us. He swears up and down that he wants to do right by every one. He even convinced my mom to let me go." Lucas admitted. Brooke thought for a minute about what he had said. "I think you should try and give him the benefit of the doubt. It could be fun but you should watch your back just incase he hasn't changed." Brooke said.

"That's what Haley said." Lucas said. "She's right." Brooke said with a grin. "I wish I was going on a fun vacation, I'm lucky if my parents don't sell my car." Brooke pouted. "What's up?" He asked. "Nothing much. My parents are selling all of our stuff so the bank won't foreclose on our house." Brooke said. "Why?" Lucas asked. "My Dad made a little mistake on his taxes for like the last fifteen years." Brooke said. Lucas laughed despite himself.

"That is not funny. I might as well change my name to Broke Davis." She said. "This is exactly what happened to Cordelia in season three." Lucas said. "I wouldn't know my mom sold most of my DVDs." Brooke said. "I'm sorry babe." Lucas said taking her hand in his. "It's gonna work out, I'm sure." He said. "I hope it works out for both of us." Brooke said.

If you're lost you can look-and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you-I'll be waiting
Time after time

After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows-you're wondering
If I'm OK
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time—

When Brooke left Lucas' place she felt considerably better. She walked up the front steps of her darkened house to find another Scott waiting on the front steps. Haley Scott. "Brooke hey." Haley said. "Hey Tutor Wife." Brooke said. "I've got a huge favor to ask you," Haley said. "If you want to borrow money you came to the wrong girl," Brooke said. "No. I wanted to see if you want to come to LA with me, Dan said I could invite some friends. He said he would pay for everything." Haley said all in one breath.

"I love free vacations. Come in let's talk." Brooke said unlocking the front door. Brooke smiled her night was getting better. Brooke was totally unaware that exact moment her father was meeting with actual demons and selling off another one of his valuables her.

You said go slow-
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds-

If you're lost you can look-and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you-I'll be waiting
Time after time

After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows-you're wondering
If I'm OK
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time—

Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time

–Cyndi Lauper