Chapter Eighteen

"Saddest Girl Story"

"You can't win. Stop expecting change; he's just a lost cause that you're waiting on.
Take a look around, you could have anyone. So leave undeserving him. It only hurts at first." Haley played 'The Starting Line' song and looked out the hotel window. She thought about the night she spent with Lucas, Brooke and Nathan. It had been horrible.

"Do we really have to sleep on the floor?" Lucas asked.


"Yes," Nathan told him. "Brooke and I are sleeping in the bed."

Haley's heart sank just thinking about it. She had lay still on the floor with a blanket next to Lucas while her ex husband slept in a bed with Brooke Davis. Did he have no regard toward her heart?

"I know it's weird, but I just want Brooke to be happy, and if it's with Nathan, so be it." Lucas whispered.

"I know," Haley wined. "It's just, it's so, unbelievable."

Lucas hugged her. "You don't love him anymore do you?"

Haley shook her head no.

It was the truth. Haley didn't love him anymore. She just wasn't used to the idea of Brooke Davis being with her ex husband. Then again, why wouldn't she be? Brooke Davis could have anyone, why not Nathan Scott too?

Suddenly her mind drifted toward the apartment the night before. Haley didn't want to go. Karen asked her to be there, so she agreed. Seeing Nathan and Brooke walk into the apartment to happy and holding hands was killing her, but why? They weren't together, and she wasn't in love with him. So what was the big problem? She knew she was lonely.

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Brooke stumbled into the classroom at Nathan's side falling into one of the desks and laughing. "I'm really sorry I'm late!" she cried.

"Yeah, me too," Nathan smiled pulling his backpack open and grabbing his books.

Mr. Taylor stood in front of both of them and looked at his watch. "9:32" he said out loud. You're 42 minuets late."

Brooke looked at Nathan and shrugged. "Oops!"

"You'll be telling Mrs. Write oops in detention for the rest of the week."

"What?" Nathan yelled. "I have practice all week!"

"I guess you'll be late to practice too!" Mr. Taylor smiled. "Don't be late to my class."

Brooke lay her head down on her desk. She was going to get in big trouble with the rest of the squad; she needed to teach them their new routine.

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Lucas shot a basket and threw the ball to Jake. It was their first practice since him and Aubrey broke up. He looked at the side of the gym where the cheerleaders practiced. Peyton, Aubrey, and the rest of the squad sat on the bench while Brooke was nowhere to be found.

"Who are you looking for? Brooke or Aubrey?" Jake asked throwing the ball back to Lucas.

"Just find it funny how Brooke isn't here, and Nathan isn't either." He said.

Whitey was writing furiously in a book when both Nathan and Brooke walked into the gym. "Where have you been?" he yelled.

Nathan looked at him and laughed. "Detention."

"Detention?" he looked at them. Brooke walked over to the girls sitting on the bench. "That's going to cost you a half an hour after practice."

"Whatever," Nathan muttered he joined the guys on the court and started to shoot baskets.

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"Detention?" Peyton smiled. "Again?" Aubrey looked up and laughed a little.

"What are you laughing at whoe?" Brooke asked getting in her face.

"Oh come on Brooke, it's not worth it," Peyton laughed backing her away from Aubrey. "Now we can practice."

Brooke shrugged. "NATHAN and I were late this morning because we were having sex in the shower." She smiled at Aubrey.

"Oh my God Brooke," Peyton covered her eyes. "Way too much information."

Brooke smiled. "Right, like you weren't doing that with Fugitive boy last night in Nathan's apartment? Why do you think he had to stay at mine?"

"Yours?" Peyton asked confused.

"You didn't know?" Brooke's smile faded. "Karen, Andy, Lucas, and Haley surprised me last night with my new apartment."

"No," Peyton said sadly. Nobody had included her in helping Brooke out. "I guess they didn't tell me."

"Oh," Brooke sighed. "Well it was no big deal," she lied. "They just moved all my stuff and bought me a cake."

"Oh," Peyton nodded smiling. She tried to hide the fact that she was upset nobody told her.

"So did you have a good night?" Brooke asked happily. "You and Jegelski have some fun?"

"Thank you so much Brooke. That meant so much to me. I so owe you."

Brooke smiled and nodded again. "Ah P. Sawyer, you'll owe me for the rest of my life, don't even worry about it."

Sorry, I know this chapter was kind of short. I just wanted to update before I did some hard core cleaning for my forth of July party tomorrow. I hope you liked it. Remember, I'm always up for suggestions and ideas :) -Brittney