Chapter Eleven
With It Being Lucas You Never Know
Peyton sat down at her desk drawing a picture of what happened earlier that day in the gym. At the top she wrote"If he really loved you, he wouldn't have been with me." What went down earlier was not what she wanted to happen, but it was done and couldn't be changed now. She didn't want to lose Brooke as her friend, but she wasn't going to stand by and let Brooke tear into her either. She'd never backed down before and she wasn't about to now. If Brooke wanted a fight then she was going to get one. If she got Lucas in the process all the better. Peyton was knocked out of her thoughts by a knock on her bedroom door."Hey, come in."she was glad to see Lucas.
"Hey, I just wanted to stop by and make sure you were okay. Brooke laid into you pretty bad."
"I'm fine. This is what Brooke does when she's angry, she lashes out. She'll get over it. Everything will blow over soon."
"As much as I want to believe you, I just don't think that will happen. She hates us. I don't know what to do to make her forgive me."sighed Lucas.
"Maybe you shouldn't do anything. Give her some time and space. Let her cool down and then try again in a couple of weeks."
"I can't let her cool down for a couple of weeks. If I do that I might lose her. She will think I don't care anymore."
"Or she'll think you care enough to let her have this time to herself."
"I don't know. That just doesn't sound like a good idea."
"Look do what your going to do, but I know Brooke and you need to give her some space."
"I can't do that. I should be going. I just wanted to make sure you were alright."
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for caring Lucas. Your the best."
"No problem. I'll see you at school tomorrow."Lucas wanted to hurry and get out of there. Every time he was with Peyton lately, he felt uncomfortable. He didn't even know why he stopped by to see her to begin with. He guessed it was his guilt for hurting her, it made him feel like he should look out for her so she wouldn't get hurt again. He knew that if Brooke found out about this she would hate him even more than she already did.
After he left Peyton continued to sit at her desk thinking about what she could say happened with Lucas. It had to be good. She needed to keep Brooke mad at him. She smiled when it came to her.
Brooke walked to her locker and began to put her things away when she heard someone approach."I guess your here to escort me to class?"
"How did you know it was me?"
"Well I don't have very many friends right now, so I knew it had to be you."
"I hope your not too disappointed."
"With you? No, of course not. If all I have is you, then its more than enough."Brooke smiled at him and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a deep hug.
Lucas turned the corner and witnessed the hug. His jaw clenched as he continued to watch. It looked like they never wanted to pull away from each other. It seemed like every time he saw Brooke she was with Nathan. They were becoming inseparable. He felt like he was slowly being replaced and it killed him to think that she no longer needed him in her life when at this moment he needed her more than anything. He turned back around and walked the way he came he couldn't bare to watch any longer.
Brooke finally pulled away."Okay now that we got our mushy part of the day over with walk me to class."
"Sure. So I heard I missed a killer fight yesterday in the gym. I knew I was taking too long in the damn locker room."
"It wasn't a fight really. I just told Peyton what I thought of her and she did the same. I said some more stuff to her and she ran out of the gym. That's it. Nothing happened."
"I still wish I would have seen it."
"Your such an instigator."
"Hey, I wouldn't have instigated, I just wanted to watch."
Brooke laughed."Whatever. So I guess I have some apologizing to do huh?"she closed her locker and they began to walk.
"Who are you planning to apologize to? It better not be Lucas."
"Oh please. Like that is ever going to happen. I did nothing wrong, he did. It's Haley. I've been thinking and you were right. I was too hard on her. Lucas is her best friend, how was she supposed to choose between us? I really hope she accepts my apology."
"Of course she will. Haley is just going to be happy that your talking to her again."
"I hope so. So I guess I should go in. I'll see you after class."
"Sure thing. Good luck."
Brooke laughed."Thanks, bye."she walked into class and saw Haley sitting in her usual seat. She took the seat in front of her and turned to face her."Hey. Look before you say anything, I just want to say I'm sorry for everything I said to you yesterday. I was way out of line. There is no way that you could have made a decision that wouldn't have hurt one of us and Lucas is your best friend so of course you kept his secret."
"No, Brooke you have nothing to apologize for. I deserved everything you said to me and more. You were right. I was a horrible friend to you. I will never forgive myself for keeping this from you. You have to know that I told Lucas everyday that he needed to tell you. I begged them both to. I even had to tell Peyton off a couple of times. She's been acting like a major bitch lately."
"You won't get any arguments from me there. Do you know what she had the nerve to say to me yesterday?"Haley shook her head."She said that if Lucas ever really loved me, he wouldn't have been with her. I wanted to slap her so bad after she said that."
"Why didn't you? I would have."
"Oh believe me I really wanted to, but as much as I wanted to, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. She's been my best friend forever."
"Well she isn't acting like it right now."
" I know, but still, if I actually hit her it's like I'm saying our friendship is over for good and I'm not sure I'm ready to do that."
"Well your more forgiving then I am."
"Hey, I didn't say I was going to forgive her, I'm just not going to hit her, at least not yet."laughed Brooke.
"So what about Lucas?"
"What about him?"shrugged Brooke.
"Come on Brooke, you know what I mean. He's really beating himself up over this. He misses you so much. You should see him when he's at home. He practically stares at the wall for hours just thinking about you."
"I miss him too, but that doesn't change what he did."
"Why don't you just talk to him, hear him out."
"I already did. It didn't change anything. Every time he tells me he loves me, I just want to hit him for doing this to us. I already did once. I couldn't take it. I slapped him. I keep picturing them together and I can't get that image out of my head and it makes me sick to my stomach."
"Well he deserved the slap, but you have to know that he loves you, not her. Right after he said he loved you he went and told Peyton too and nothing has happened between them since."
Brooke pointed at Haley and moved her finger back and fourth as she talked."You see that right there is a lie."
"What?"
"Nathan caught them kissing the other night at his house."
"That's not true. Lucas told me all about it. Peyton kissed him and he pushed her away as Nathan walked in."
"That's what he told me too, but why should I believe that? He's a liar, we all know that."
"Brooke he's not a liar. Yes, he made a huge mistake by being with Peyton and he knows that, but everything else he's told you has been the truth. Besides doesn't Peyton kissing Lucas sound like something she's capable of doing lately?"
"Okay, to be perfectly honest, I do believe him about the whole Peyton kissed him thing, even if I told him I didn't."
"Why did you tell him you didn't believe him?"
"Just because he didn't kiss her that time, doesn't mean he didn't kiss her all the other times. I also didn't want to give him false hope that we'd be okay. I'm not ready to forgive him. I'm not sure I'll ever be."
"But you love him and he loves you."pleaded Haley.
"He still cheated on me Haley."
"He regrets it. All of it. Please just talk to him. Try to work things out. If you don't then you'll regret it. Try thinking about the first time you see him holding another girls hand or kissing her. You'll know you made a mistake by letting him go, but it might be too late then to do anything about it."
Brooke thought about how she'd feel if Lucas did move on and stopped telling her he loved her. She was okay with him thinking she hated him now because he was always trying to get her to talk to him, but she knew that someday he would stop and move on. "I don't know, look I'm not making any promises, but I guess I could try and talk to Luke. I have him for next period, but if I talk to him, you have to talk to Nathan."
"Brooke come on you know I can't."
"You know everything you just said to me."Haley nodded."Well apply it to yourself now. Follow your own advice or you'll regret it."
"Your right. I guess I could talk to him too."
"Good because he also loves you."
"I am so glad your not mad at me anymore. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you to talk to like this."
"Well you'll never have to know now, but one thing though."
"What?"
"Please don't keep anything like this from me again."
"I won't, I promise."
"Good, now I guess we should get to work Tutor Girl. The teacher looks like she wants to kill us."
They both looked at her and started to laugh.
Haley was taking her own advice like Brooke told her to. She knew she needed to talk to Nathan. She found him walking in the hall. He stopped when he saw her."Hi."
"Hi."
"Can we talk?"asked Haley.
"I'm on my way to meet Brooke, but I'm sure she'll be okay this one time."
"This one time? What does that mean?"
"I don't want to leave her alone for too long in case Lucas and Peyton decide to gang up on her."
"That's not going to happen. There isn't even a Lucas and Peyton. Lucas wouldn't hurt Brooke like that."
"You mean more than he already has?"
"It was a mistake Nathan. You should know all about those. Lucas is a good guy, whether you like it or not."
"Tell that to Brooke, who can't stand the guy."
"Well I think that's changed."
"What are you talking about?"
"Well when I left her she was on her way to talk to him."
"Like hell she is. Look I have to go."
"Nathan wait. We haven't even talked yet."
"I know and I'm sorry, but I have to find Brooke. I want you to know that I love you Haley and we are going to get through this. I just need to make sure Brooke doesn't make a huge mistake."
"Nathan I love you too. That's what I came to talk to you about. I want us to get passed this too. I know that your sorry for what you did and it hasn't been about that in a really long time."
Nathan leaned in and gave her a quick kiss."I am so happy that you feel that way. I know that we need to talk about this some more, but I really need to find Brooke."
"Nathan leave her alone. If she wants to forgive Lucas then let her. They love each other."
"No, Lucas doesn't love anybody, but himself and maybe Peyton."
"That's not true Nathan. Lucas doesn't want anything to do with Peyton."
"Of course you think that. He's an angel in your eyes. He can do no wrong."
"That also isn't true. I know that what he did to Brooke was wrong. I'm not making any excuses for him, but he does love her. Now I don't want to fight with you about this okay? We just made up."
"I know and I don't want to fight either. Lets just leave it as we disagree on him, now I need to find Brooke. So I have to go, but I'll find you later okay?"he gave her hand a squeeze then turned and was about to walk away.
"Where are you running off to?"
"That's none of your business."
"Oh I think it is, when you never leave my girlfriend's side."
"Brooke's no longer your girlfriend Lucas. So what we do is none of your concern."
"I want you to stay away from her."
"Right, like I'm going to listen to you."laughed Nathan.
"Look I'm trying to work things out with her and all you seem to be doing is telling her to stay away from me."
"Can you blame me? All you have done lately is hurt her and I'm not about to let you do that again."
"Good because I don't plan to."
"You mean like you didn't plan to mess with Peyton behind her back? You can say what you want, but to her you will always be the pathetic jackass who cheated on her."
"I don't have to stand her and listen to this."
"Your right, you don't. I'm leaving. I have to find Brooke."Nathan walked away.
"Lucas you need to stop picking fights with Nathan. He is really good friends with Brooke and your just gonna alienate her even more if you continue to do this."
"I know, but Haley every time I try to talk to her he tries to stop me. I hate him and he hates me. That's never going to change. At least you know better and are staying the hell away from him."
Haley looked down."Lucas about that...um...we're gonna try to work things out. Please don't be mad."
"How can you tell me not to be mad? He lied to you and used you Haley. How you can forgive that, I'll never know."
"Look, he is sorry and he really loves me. Look at you Lucas, you lied and cheated on Brooke with her best friend and you want her to forgive you. So how is this any different? You seriously need to stop being a hypocrite Lucas."
"I just don't want him to hurt you again Hales."
"And he doesn't want you to hurt Brooke again Lucas."
"Fine, I know your right, but I still can't stand him."
"And I don't expect that to change, but don't tell him to stay away from Brooke, if your not willing to stay away from me."
"I know. I was way out of line when I said that. It's not like I expected him to say okay. Can I ask you a question though?"
"Sure."
"What made you change your mind and forgive him?"he needed to know because maybe it could also happen to Brooke.
"Well I was talking to Brooke and she said I should give him another chance, so here I am."
"Wait you were talking to Brooke? Today?"
"Yeah, she apologized for everything she said yesterday and now we're okay."
Lucas sighed."I wish she'd forgive me that easily because if she did, I'd prove to her how much she means to me."
Haley wanted to tell him that Brooke was probably going to give him that chance, but she didn't want to get his hopes up in case she changed her mind."Why don't you go to class and we'll talk about this later."
"I have Brooke next period and we're lab partners. I wonder how that's going to go."
"Just try to talk to her. That's all you can do at this point."
"I'll try. Thanks."
They both walked off to their classes.
Brooke was on her way to class. She was surprised that Nathan didn't meet her after class or at her locker. He'd been really good about that. She just hoped that he was held up with Haley and that's why he never came. It was good though, she needed this time by herself to think about what she was going to say to Lucas. She told Haley she was going to talk to him and she was. Brooke stopped walking when Peyton approached her."What the hell do you want? Didn't you get enough yesterday?"
"No, actually, that's why I'm here. I just wanted to thank you for yesterday. It really helped me out."
"Look I really don't have time for this right now, I have someone to talk to, so if you could please get to the point."
"Lucas. He's my point."Brooke stiffened when she heard Peyton say his name."You went off on me in front of him and he came over after practice to make sure I was okay. He said he knew how much of a bitch you can be and he was concerned. He spent hours with me yesterday comforting me. I cried, he hugged and kissed me. We had a great time laughing and talking about you. So I'm here to say thank you Brooke. Yesterday turned out to be a great day and I owe it all to you. So if you ever want to yell at me again, please feel free to, but could you just wait until Lucas is around? It would really help me out. Thanks."Peyton smiled.
Brooke wanted to wipe that smile off of her face so bad."Like I'd really believe a word that came out of that lying mouth of yours. I doubt Lucas went anywhere near you yesterday. Your just a pathetic liar who sounds like you've gone crazy. I bet this whole make out session happened in your head. Lucas doesn't want you. How many times do we have to say it before you'll believe it. He's made it perfectly clear to anyone that will listen, that you were a mistake he wishes with everything he could take back. So please stop throwing yourself at him. Your making yourself look more pathetic then we all think you are."
"I didn't have to throw myself at him, he came to me willingly yesterday, all thanks to you. If you don't believe me you could always ask him yourself. I know you have your next class with him. He might not be as descriptive as me because for some reason he still doesn't want to hurt your feelings."
"Get the hell out of my face Peyton unless you want your next period to come out of your nose."
Peyton walked away with a smile. She was satisfied with the reaction she got out of Brooke. She knew Brooke would ask Lucas if he was with her and once he said yes she would turn cold and not give him the chance to explain. She'd just believe everything she said. She loved knowing Brooke so well. It really came in handy.
Brooke continued to walk to class, now wanting to get there quicker. She needed to know if Peyton was telling the truth. She didn't think so, but with it being Lucas you never know.
A/N:Thanks for all the reviews. I really love them.
Mony19: Thanks for your last two reviews. They were great. I know how much you love Brathan and if nothing, but friendship happens with them and that's probably gonna happen, you will still get a good amount of them. This has always been a fic about Nathan being there for her when she needs someone. This is more about their friendship than the coupling although that is a close second. I hope you liked this chapter and continue to read. Thanks.
kinGsFaN: Thanks for the review. I think that everybody is really loving Nathan and not so much Lucas which I'm not really planning on. I guess I'm writing Lucas as too much of a jerk. I need to stop that.lol. I agree Peyton did deserve everything Brooke said to her and now she deserves even more. Don't you think? I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
ZoeLuv80:Thank you for your wonderfully long review. I love reading your reviews. Again I agree with you that Brooke did need someone last season. Brooke does tend to jump to conclusions a lot in my story, but with everything thats been happening she just thinks the worst, but she did let Nathan explain himself. Haley is Lucas' best friend so she will always put that first and it's not that they expect Brooke to forgive him that easily they are just wishing and hoping she will. I agree Brooke should have slapped Peyton after she said that about Lucas, but I explained why she didn't in this chapter. I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
BlueSilverLining:Thanks for the review. I too love an evil Peyton. Your welcome for the review too. Your stories are great. I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
BRATHAN LOVER:Thanks for the review. As you can tell this is not a Brathan coupling story, but it is a Brathan friendship story. This story is more about their friendship then the couples. I hope you still continue to read. Thanks.
crazy:Thanks for the review. I know Peyton was completely crazy for blaming Brooke for anything. Brooke repeatedly asked Peyton how she felt about Lucas and she continued to lie to her. While Brooke was always open with Peyton on how she felt about Lucas. I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
brucasfanatic:Thanks again for your in depth review. They really mean a lot to me. It seems like everybody is loving Nathan a lot and disliking Lucas. I swear I'm not intentionally writing him to be a jerk. It just comes out. I guess how much I hated him at this time during the show is seeping out. I really need to watch it or Lucas will be irredeemable.lol. Peyton is a bitch, we all know that. I know Brooke always asked Peyton if she liked Lucas and Peyton always gave her the same answer. No, while Brooke was always up front with Peyton on how much she liked Lucas. She was the first one Brooke told about her little bar deal with Lucas and what does she do? She goes over to his house later and tries to be with him, not caring what her best friend just told her. Some best friend she is. Well I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
Ali213:Thanks for you review. I love you two parter by the way! Yes hating Peyton is expected. I bet you hate her even more now huh?lol. I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks.
I really love all my reviewer. I hope you don't mind all my personal thank yous. I can get a little wordy, but I can't help it. I have a lot to say to you guys. I hope you all liked this chapter. I know it took me longer to UD than I normally do, but I made this chapter a little longer than I normally make them. I'm sorry it took so long. I used a line out of the show that I loved. It was when Brooke and Peyton were talking to Niki, but I'm sure you all knew that. So the whole period coming out of your nose line is all the shows writers doing and it was great. Brooke has most of the best lines in the show, don't you think?Isn't Peyton being a bitch? She is such a liar. That should teach Lucas to go and see her. Anyways let me know what you think. Read and review.
Coming Up:
Brooke talks to Lucas. (is it because of Haley or Peyton?)
Lucas can't believe what he hears.
Haley tells Brooke how it is.