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Brooke woke up on a cold, hard floor. "What the?..." She trailed off, forgetting where she was. Sitting up, she remembered last nights events. The concert with Chris, Lucas, the kiss, trashing her livingroom, everything. Putting her head in her hands, Brooke stood up and grabbed her purse.
"One last stop." She said to herself as she walked out the door, cell phone in pieces. Walking to the cafe' took forever. Once she entered, she saw that it was filled with people eating breakfast.
Walking up to Karen, who was taking a couple's order, Brooke spoke. "Karen, I know you're kind of like..busy," Brooke said, looking at the couple.
Karen nodded her head, telling the couple to hold on for one second. Grabbing Brooke's elbow, she brought her into the corner of the room. "He's in the back"
Was all she said before walking back over to the hungry customers.
Brooke nodded her head, thankful that she didn't have to explain herself to Karen. Walking towards the back, Brooke felt more comfortable with Lucas than she had in a long time. She now had something with him that she hadn't had before. Closure. Now, she just needed him to have it too.
Plopping down next to him on the couch, Brooke spoke. "I'm going back to New York, and I'm going to tell Chris everything." She said, her voice completely calm.
Lucas thought for a moment before slowly nodding his head. "Yeah, you probably should." He spoke so quietly that Brooke had to strain to hear him.
"I lied to him last night." Brooke said, refusing to look at Lucas.
Lucas didn't move, expecting her to finish.
Brooke caught on to what he meant, and continued talking. "He called, and I told him that Peyton begged me to come home so we could have a sleepover."
Lucas nodded his head again, before sending her a sideways glance. "Why did you lie?"
Brooke, still refusing to look at Lucas, shrugged her shoulders. "Cuz' I didn't want him to get jealous.. Because I needed to have this alone time with you.
So I could get closure. And I have...gotten it." She finished, finally having the courage to look at him.
Lucas had tears brewing in his eyes, but not one fell. Nodding his head, he quietly spoke. "Yeah, me too." He laughed a little before continuing. "It hurt like hell, and it still does, but I think we finally have some closure."
Brooke smiled before leaning over and giving him a soft kiss on the lips. Once it broke, Brooke stood up. "Goodbye, Lucas." She said before walking out of the cafe'.
Lucas let a single tear slip before letting out a genuine smile. "Goodbye, Brooke."
Brooke ran towards the train station, not even bothering to call a taxi. The next train to New York was leaving in two minutes, and she was at least half a mile away.
Once she finally arrived, Brooke practically collided with the man collecting tickets on the train. "I'm sorry." Brooke said, completely out of breath.
The man nodded his head, gesturing for her to take a seat.
Brooke obeyed, sitting down next to a woman and her two children. "Hi." Brooke said, sending the woman a small smile.
The woman smiled back at her.
"Tickets?" The man asked, holding out his hand. Brooke's eyes widened in shock. Shit. She forgot to buy a ticket. "Uhh, how much is it to buy one?" She asked,
sifting through her purse for some cash.
"Fifteen dollars." The man said, impatiently tapping his foot.
Brooke nodded her head nervously, going back to her purse. Giving up, she looked up at him, tears in her eyes. "Look, I don't have any money. I have no money,
and I have been wearing the same damn dress for two days. I just want to go home to my boyfriend and tell him that I love him." She finished, crying a little.
The man rolled his eyes, holding out his hand. "Fifteen dollars."
Brooke cried a little more, before speaking. "Look, I went to Tree Hill RUNNING after my ex, thinking there might be some..phantom left over feelings there,
but there weren't. We got major closure, and I needed it. But see, I lied to my boyfriend, and now I feel like this horrible girlfriend, and I just want to
go ho.." She began, but stopped realizing that she called New York..with Chris..home TWICE already. "To New York." She corrected herself.
The woman sitting next to Brooke sifted through her purse and pulled out a twenty dollar bill. "What can I say? I'm a sucker for a love story." She said, winking at Brooke.
Brooke dried her eyes, giving the woman a greatful smile.
Once the man went away, Brooke spoke. "Look, I am so sorry. If you give me your address, I swear to you I will pay you back." Brooke said, seriously.
The woman held out her hand for Brooke to stop talking. "Not necessary." Was all she said.
Brooke slowly nodded her head, smiling. "Thank you." She said, genuinely.
The woman smiled at Brooke before gathering her children. "This is my stop." She said before stepping off of the train.
Okay, I lied. I didn't feel like making this the last chapter. there's probably going to be one more.. I hope you guys liked it!