Author's Note: Thanks for the amazing replies, guys. They give me more
motavation to update sooner. Please keep them coming. As for those of you
who aren't sure how Nathan is going to redeem himself, I haven't really
thought that far ahead. I'm planning on a happy ending, but with me, you
can never be sure.
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"Hey, Brooke. You guys here?"
After Peyton left Nathan's apartment, she was fuming. What the hell was his problem? And that excuse was a load of crap. She knew that Nathan couldn't possibly believe anything he had said. He was just a horny little boy, who tried to charm his way out of every situation. She was going to go home, but decided that she was too angry to go to sleep and she didn't really feel like being alone. If she went over to Jake's, she knew there was no way she could hide it from him in her current emotional state. So there was only one place to go. Peyton stuck her head in the door, looking around the dark house.
"Well, if it isn't Miss Invite and Run," Brooke's voice filled the house. "We're in the living room." Peyton fully stepped into the mansion and closed the door behind her.
"How come all the lights are off?" she asked as she venture further in. She knew exactly where she was going since she had been in this house more than a million times over the years. She knew her way around there with her eyes closed, or in this case, in the dark.
"I got trapped before I could turn them on."
"Trapped?" Peyton repeated in confusion. As she rounded the corner to the room her friends were in, she could hear the faint sounds of the television. When she entered the room she could see Brooke sitting on the couch, her back towards her. "Where's Hales?"
"She's here," Brooke answered, pointing to her lap. Peyton walked in front of her to join her on the couch. With the glow of the TV, Peyton could she Haley stretched out the length of the furniture with her head resting comfortably in Brooke's lap. She was sound asleep.
"How'd she manage that?" Peyton asked, gently lifting Haley's legs up and slipping under them. When she was seated comfortably at the opposite end of the couch, she laid Haley's legs back on her thighs.
"She was pretty out of it by the time we got here," Brooke explained, turning down the TV. "Luke had to carry her in. We were supposed to watch a movie, but as soon as I sat down she passed out."
"She must have just inhaled her drinks tonight," Peyton commented. "Usually when she's drunk she can go all night." Brooke laughed.
"Believe me, I know that better than anyone," Brooke replied. "Why is it that every time she's hammered, I always end up underneath her?" Despite everything that had happened to her tonight, Peyton had to laugh.
"Drunk Haley loves her Brookie," Peyton quoted her, doing her best drunken impression. They shared a laugh for a moment before quieting down, staring, but not watching, the show that was on the TV. Brooke was subconsciously running her hands over Haley's head and Peyton was playing with a thread on Haley's pant leg. "Brooke, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," Brooke answered. She grabbed the converter and switched off the TV, leaving them in the dark. They still continued with their movements. Brooke turned her head towards Peyton, even though she couldn't see her. "What's up?"
"If you knew something that would hurt one of your friends," Peyton began, moving in her seat a little. She was happy that Brooke couldn't see her.
"Yeah?"
"Would you tell them?" Peyton finished. She couldn't believe she was talking about this, especially with Haley lying right there, but she really needed to know what to do. She didn't plan on telling Brooke what was going on, but she wanted to know what Brooke would do.
"Well, I guess it depends," Brooke finally answered. She felt Haley move slightly, but she didn't wake up.
"On what?"
"How hurt will the person be hurt if you tell them?" Peyton thought about the look on Haley's face if she found out about what Nathan was doing behind her back. She quickly tried to think of something else.
"A lot," Peyton answered, quietly. She wasn't sure why she felt the need to whisper, she was certain that Haley wouldn't wake up. "Torn up, devastated, broken. And that's the understatement of the century."
"Okay," Brooke sighed, indicating that she got the idea. "So, what if you don't tell them? Will they still get hurt?" Now it was Peyton's turn to sigh. That was the million-dollar question.
"Maybe," she answered. She shook her head, thinking that she was being foolish for even thinking that Nathan could keep this hidden. "Probably." She leaned her head against the back of the couch and closed her eyes. "Eventually."
"And you're certain that they will end up hurt no matter what?"
"Maybe not," Peyton answered. "There is a slim chance that they might never find out." Peyton started to play with the laces on Haley's shoe.
"It's slim?" Brooke repeated, looking over at Peyton. Their eyes were starting to get used to the dark and they could somewhat see each other. "But it's still there?"
"Yeah."
"How important is it that they know?"
"Very."
"Then I guess it depends on how much you love this friend." Peyton's eyes traveled down to Haley's face. She smiled when she saw that Haley was sucking on her thumb.
"A lot," she whispered. She let out a groan of frustration. "God, Brooke, what am I gonna do?"
"I don't know, Pey," Brooke answered. She was desperately trying to figure out what Peyton was talking about, but she had no idea. She just hoped it didn't have to do with her because she really didn't want to be hurt. "What do you think you should do?"
"I think I should tell them," Peyton answered, not missing a beat. "I know that as their friend, it's what I'm supposed to do, but...I don't want to do it, you know. I don't want to have to be the person to take away all their happiness."
"I get that," Brooke answered. She let their conversation hang in the air for a moment. "So, what are you gonna do?"
"I don't know yet," Peyton sighed. She turned to head to look at Brooke to find that she was staring down at Haley. "What would you do?"
"Honestly?" Peyton nodded her head, afraid of what the answer would be. "I wouldn't tell them." Peyton looked surprised, she thought for sure that she would have said to tell them the truth.
"You wouldn't?"
"I mean, from where I'm sitting," she began, looking down at her lap. "Which is in a puddle of drool by the way." Peyton let out a little laugh, before going back into serious mode. "It looks like this friend is happy right now. And from what you said, there's a chance that she always could be. So I would just let things happen, see where they go."
"But what if I don't tell them and they find out some other way?" Peyton questioned. That's really what was bothering her the most. When I came down to it, Haley was way too important to her to lose over this. "They'll be so pissed if they find out I knew and didn't tell them."
"If they're really your friend, they'll forgive you." Brooke could tell that wasn't the answer Peyton had wanted. "Look, I don't know the whole situation and I don't know your friend, but...from everything you've told me, I wouldn't tell them. But that's just me."
"I'll think about it," Peyton finally decided. It's not like she expected to have the answer right away, but she had hoped that things might get a little clearer. Brooke was about to say something, but stopped when she heard a grumble escape Haley's lips. They both watched as she curled up and snuggled into Brooke.
"She's adorable, isn't she?" Brooke asks. "It's certainly no secret what Nathan sees in her." Peyton's eyes stayed locked on the smile that spread across Haley's face from whatever dream she was having.
"Yeah," Peyton agreed. "She's great." They talked for another five minutes before deciding that they should get some sleep too. After trying, unsuccessfully to move Haley, they finally ended up just sleeping in their current positions.
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"I thought we were going shopping?" Peyton asked, not happy about having to hang around the Rivercourt. She was looking forward to an entire day were she didn't have to see Nathan's face, now she had to watch Haley and Nathan making out together.
"We are," Brooke answered from her spot beside the blonde. They were sitting on the bench watching the boys trying to teach Haley how to play. "But Tim called Luke to tell him that he hooked up with some girl last night and after they got it on, she actually stuck around. He said that they go to talking and they really, and I quote; connected and all that s hit."
"And this interrupted our shopping trip because..."
"He's bringing her here so we can all meet her," Brooke explained, clapping loud when Haley made a basket.
"And where did he meet her, again?"
"She was at the club last night," Brooke answered. A smile came to her lips. "Luke said he sounded really excited over the phone. He said he couldn't wait for us to meet her."
"So, Tim has, like, a girlfriend now?" Peyton asked, smiling at the thought.
"It seems that way." Brooke leaned towards Peyton. "You can't tell anyone, but Luke said that it sounded like Tim was in love."
"Aww, that's so cute," Peyton gushed. "I can't wait to see how cute Tim is when he's in love." They both laughed until they spotted two people coming their way. They both jumped off the bench and joined the others on the court.
"They're here," Brooke cheered, running towards Lucas. Luke told her to shush before giving her a quick kiss on the lips. Brooke rolled her eyes at his behavior and put his arms around her waist.
"I can't wait to meet the girl that would go out with Tim," Nathan commented, making sure to keep his tone light so Haley didn't blow up at him. Haley just laughed and buried her face in his chest. He met Peyton glare and held onto her tighter, kissing the top of her head lovingly, never breaking eye contact with the blonde.
"Be nice," Haley warned. They all turned to greet the new arrivals. Two stomachs dropped when they saw the girl on Tim's arm. Peyton and Nathan quickly glanced at each other before turning back to the girl, wanting to make sure they saw her properly.
"Hey, guys," Tim greeted, waving at them. He had a ridiculously happy smile plastered on his face, they kind of smile only someone in love could have. "I want you to meet Lacy. Lacy, this is Lucas, Brooke, Haley, Nathan, Jake and Peyton."
"Hey, Lacy," everyone said and they all started to converse. Peyton thought she must have been seeing things. She rubbed her eyes and looked again. Nope, she wasn't seeing things. The girl Tim was in love with was still the girl Nathan hooked up with last night.
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That's all for now. What does everyone think? Please, reply to tell me. The more replies, the faster I update. Thanks for reading.
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"Hey, Brooke. You guys here?"
After Peyton left Nathan's apartment, she was fuming. What the hell was his problem? And that excuse was a load of crap. She knew that Nathan couldn't possibly believe anything he had said. He was just a horny little boy, who tried to charm his way out of every situation. She was going to go home, but decided that she was too angry to go to sleep and she didn't really feel like being alone. If she went over to Jake's, she knew there was no way she could hide it from him in her current emotional state. So there was only one place to go. Peyton stuck her head in the door, looking around the dark house.
"Well, if it isn't Miss Invite and Run," Brooke's voice filled the house. "We're in the living room." Peyton fully stepped into the mansion and closed the door behind her.
"How come all the lights are off?" she asked as she venture further in. She knew exactly where she was going since she had been in this house more than a million times over the years. She knew her way around there with her eyes closed, or in this case, in the dark.
"I got trapped before I could turn them on."
"Trapped?" Peyton repeated in confusion. As she rounded the corner to the room her friends were in, she could hear the faint sounds of the television. When she entered the room she could see Brooke sitting on the couch, her back towards her. "Where's Hales?"
"She's here," Brooke answered, pointing to her lap. Peyton walked in front of her to join her on the couch. With the glow of the TV, Peyton could she Haley stretched out the length of the furniture with her head resting comfortably in Brooke's lap. She was sound asleep.
"How'd she manage that?" Peyton asked, gently lifting Haley's legs up and slipping under them. When she was seated comfortably at the opposite end of the couch, she laid Haley's legs back on her thighs.
"She was pretty out of it by the time we got here," Brooke explained, turning down the TV. "Luke had to carry her in. We were supposed to watch a movie, but as soon as I sat down she passed out."
"She must have just inhaled her drinks tonight," Peyton commented. "Usually when she's drunk she can go all night." Brooke laughed.
"Believe me, I know that better than anyone," Brooke replied. "Why is it that every time she's hammered, I always end up underneath her?" Despite everything that had happened to her tonight, Peyton had to laugh.
"Drunk Haley loves her Brookie," Peyton quoted her, doing her best drunken impression. They shared a laugh for a moment before quieting down, staring, but not watching, the show that was on the TV. Brooke was subconsciously running her hands over Haley's head and Peyton was playing with a thread on Haley's pant leg. "Brooke, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," Brooke answered. She grabbed the converter and switched off the TV, leaving them in the dark. They still continued with their movements. Brooke turned her head towards Peyton, even though she couldn't see her. "What's up?"
"If you knew something that would hurt one of your friends," Peyton began, moving in her seat a little. She was happy that Brooke couldn't see her.
"Yeah?"
"Would you tell them?" Peyton finished. She couldn't believe she was talking about this, especially with Haley lying right there, but she really needed to know what to do. She didn't plan on telling Brooke what was going on, but she wanted to know what Brooke would do.
"Well, I guess it depends," Brooke finally answered. She felt Haley move slightly, but she didn't wake up.
"On what?"
"How hurt will the person be hurt if you tell them?" Peyton thought about the look on Haley's face if she found out about what Nathan was doing behind her back. She quickly tried to think of something else.
"A lot," Peyton answered, quietly. She wasn't sure why she felt the need to whisper, she was certain that Haley wouldn't wake up. "Torn up, devastated, broken. And that's the understatement of the century."
"Okay," Brooke sighed, indicating that she got the idea. "So, what if you don't tell them? Will they still get hurt?" Now it was Peyton's turn to sigh. That was the million-dollar question.
"Maybe," she answered. She shook her head, thinking that she was being foolish for even thinking that Nathan could keep this hidden. "Probably." She leaned her head against the back of the couch and closed her eyes. "Eventually."
"And you're certain that they will end up hurt no matter what?"
"Maybe not," Peyton answered. "There is a slim chance that they might never find out." Peyton started to play with the laces on Haley's shoe.
"It's slim?" Brooke repeated, looking over at Peyton. Their eyes were starting to get used to the dark and they could somewhat see each other. "But it's still there?"
"Yeah."
"How important is it that they know?"
"Very."
"Then I guess it depends on how much you love this friend." Peyton's eyes traveled down to Haley's face. She smiled when she saw that Haley was sucking on her thumb.
"A lot," she whispered. She let out a groan of frustration. "God, Brooke, what am I gonna do?"
"I don't know, Pey," Brooke answered. She was desperately trying to figure out what Peyton was talking about, but she had no idea. She just hoped it didn't have to do with her because she really didn't want to be hurt. "What do you think you should do?"
"I think I should tell them," Peyton answered, not missing a beat. "I know that as their friend, it's what I'm supposed to do, but...I don't want to do it, you know. I don't want to have to be the person to take away all their happiness."
"I get that," Brooke answered. She let their conversation hang in the air for a moment. "So, what are you gonna do?"
"I don't know yet," Peyton sighed. She turned to head to look at Brooke to find that she was staring down at Haley. "What would you do?"
"Honestly?" Peyton nodded her head, afraid of what the answer would be. "I wouldn't tell them." Peyton looked surprised, she thought for sure that she would have said to tell them the truth.
"You wouldn't?"
"I mean, from where I'm sitting," she began, looking down at her lap. "Which is in a puddle of drool by the way." Peyton let out a little laugh, before going back into serious mode. "It looks like this friend is happy right now. And from what you said, there's a chance that she always could be. So I would just let things happen, see where they go."
"But what if I don't tell them and they find out some other way?" Peyton questioned. That's really what was bothering her the most. When I came down to it, Haley was way too important to her to lose over this. "They'll be so pissed if they find out I knew and didn't tell them."
"If they're really your friend, they'll forgive you." Brooke could tell that wasn't the answer Peyton had wanted. "Look, I don't know the whole situation and I don't know your friend, but...from everything you've told me, I wouldn't tell them. But that's just me."
"I'll think about it," Peyton finally decided. It's not like she expected to have the answer right away, but she had hoped that things might get a little clearer. Brooke was about to say something, but stopped when she heard a grumble escape Haley's lips. They both watched as she curled up and snuggled into Brooke.
"She's adorable, isn't she?" Brooke asks. "It's certainly no secret what Nathan sees in her." Peyton's eyes stayed locked on the smile that spread across Haley's face from whatever dream she was having.
"Yeah," Peyton agreed. "She's great." They talked for another five minutes before deciding that they should get some sleep too. After trying, unsuccessfully to move Haley, they finally ended up just sleeping in their current positions.
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"I thought we were going shopping?" Peyton asked, not happy about having to hang around the Rivercourt. She was looking forward to an entire day were she didn't have to see Nathan's face, now she had to watch Haley and Nathan making out together.
"We are," Brooke answered from her spot beside the blonde. They were sitting on the bench watching the boys trying to teach Haley how to play. "But Tim called Luke to tell him that he hooked up with some girl last night and after they got it on, she actually stuck around. He said that they go to talking and they really, and I quote; connected and all that s hit."
"And this interrupted our shopping trip because..."
"He's bringing her here so we can all meet her," Brooke explained, clapping loud when Haley made a basket.
"And where did he meet her, again?"
"She was at the club last night," Brooke answered. A smile came to her lips. "Luke said he sounded really excited over the phone. He said he couldn't wait for us to meet her."
"So, Tim has, like, a girlfriend now?" Peyton asked, smiling at the thought.
"It seems that way." Brooke leaned towards Peyton. "You can't tell anyone, but Luke said that it sounded like Tim was in love."
"Aww, that's so cute," Peyton gushed. "I can't wait to see how cute Tim is when he's in love." They both laughed until they spotted two people coming their way. They both jumped off the bench and joined the others on the court.
"They're here," Brooke cheered, running towards Lucas. Luke told her to shush before giving her a quick kiss on the lips. Brooke rolled her eyes at his behavior and put his arms around her waist.
"I can't wait to meet the girl that would go out with Tim," Nathan commented, making sure to keep his tone light so Haley didn't blow up at him. Haley just laughed and buried her face in his chest. He met Peyton glare and held onto her tighter, kissing the top of her head lovingly, never breaking eye contact with the blonde.
"Be nice," Haley warned. They all turned to greet the new arrivals. Two stomachs dropped when they saw the girl on Tim's arm. Peyton and Nathan quickly glanced at each other before turning back to the girl, wanting to make sure they saw her properly.
"Hey, guys," Tim greeted, waving at them. He had a ridiculously happy smile plastered on his face, they kind of smile only someone in love could have. "I want you to meet Lacy. Lacy, this is Lucas, Brooke, Haley, Nathan, Jake and Peyton."
"Hey, Lacy," everyone said and they all started to converse. Peyton thought she must have been seeing things. She rubbed her eyes and looked again. Nope, she wasn't seeing things. The girl Tim was in love with was still the girl Nathan hooked up with last night.
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That's all for now. What does everyone think? Please, reply to tell me. The more replies, the faster I update. Thanks for reading.
