Disclaimer: I would love to say that I own Nathan, however I don't. I would love to own Keith, just because I absolutely love him, but I don't. I would love to say that I'm exactly like Brooke minus that entire whole entire slut thing, but I'm not. I utterly wish that they'd boot Haley off the show, but I'm pretty sure they won't.

In a nutshell, what I'm trying to say is; I got nothing.

Please do not sue. I'm not in the mood for a court hearing.

Summary: Everyone knew that Brooke Davis was the town slut; it was only fate that her daughter be the exact same way.

Tangled Emotions Of A Teenage Ridley Davis.

Chapter 5: A Blue-Eyed Boy Tells A Story.

The next week on a Friday was when Luke and I were in the courtyard wrapping up our Video. We were the first ones to actually use the video recorder.

I think it was because Luke wanted to be done working with me.

"I'm not special and I don't think I'm cocky." No you just think you're better than everybody else. "I don't like hurting people's feelings." You just don't care about mine. "And I hate how people are quick to judge others." Like me? "I'm just a normal teenage boy." A normal hot teenage boy. "With his reasons." What reasons?

He paused and I took that as my cue to shut the video recorder. I did just that and I started to pack up my things. He stayed sitting on the one of the picnic tables. I had just put the video recorder around my neck and turned my back to him when he started to speak. "Everything was fine before you and your mother came."

I stopped turned and looked at him. "What?" I snapped. "What the Hell does that mean?"

"My mother and father were happy when you and your mother weren't here. I was closer to Danny. When you two came it was like entering into the twilight zone. And it wasn't a twilight zone where everything was nice. Everything turned ugly." I realized what he was doing. He was telling me why he hated me so much. I walked towards him and sat down next to him on the picnic table. "When you first came to town both you and your mother were what everyone talked about for weeks, months even." More like years. "Whenever Uncle Nathan and Aunt Haley would come over that's all the adults would talk about. How your mother was a slut and you were most likely going to end up like her."

"Did you think that was true?" I asked him.

"I didn't know what to think. I didn't see you until two weeks after you came. I remember that day so well. Beth and I were ten and Danny was eleven and a half. My mom and Aunt Haley dragged us all shopping with them. We were going into the food-court when we saw you and your mom sitting at a table drinking smoothies." I remember what smoothie it was too. Raspberry Lemonade. "You were in that little pink dress with your hair in two low braided pig-tails. You looked so pretty. I remember thinking, 'Wow she's so pretty. It's like staring at a real life Barbie.'" I loved how he said that. He mimicked a child's voice.

"What changed your mind?"

"Nothing."

"Wait I'm confused." I said shaking my head. "I thought you hated me."

He looked at me and gave me a smirk. "Did I ever actually say that I hated you?"

I shook my head. "I thought that you implied it."

"Everyone loved you. Scratch that, all the boys loved you. Danny the most. Danny thought the sun rose and set on you." I blushed. "Beth hated you though. She still does hate you." Tell me about it. "No one was on Beth's side. The girls that know Beth think she's an idiot for what she does to you because they all idolize you." Wow. I never knew I was so liked. "I had to be the one on Beth's side. She counted on me and I didn't want to let her down." He took a pause and tilted his head to the side. "I don't hate you and I still definitely think that you're pretty." Boy, you're doing wonders for my ego. "But…" Jesus, he just had to ruin it didn't he? "I can't leave Beth. She's family. Danny…Danny and Beth never really got along and you were something like an angel to him. So I hope you know that I don't hate you, but I can't leave Beth. Just like you can't leave your mother." I wouldn't change my mother for the world.

We sat in silence. I looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back. His head came forwards and mine inched up to meet his. "Think of this as a hello and nice to meet you kiss." I nodded. He kissed me…and there was nothing. After everything I've been through there was nothing in the kiss. I heard the doors open and close, but I didn't think anything of it.

If I thought nothing of it why did I feel like I just did something wrong?

While walking home I realized something. Christmas break was coming up rapidly. It was the day after tomorrow and tomorrow being the Winter Formal.

Crap. How much of an idiot could I be?

I walked towards the house and noticed that our car was there. My mom never came home during the afternoon. I walked faster and reached my front door. I opened it and stepped inside. There were three suitcases already zipped up and packed and another two were open. "Mom!" I called out.

She came out of the living room. Her hair was wrapped up in a bandana. "Riddle." She breathed.

"Mom, what's going on?" I asked looking around.

She took a shaky breath and sat down on the floor. I sat down beside her. "I had to shut down the restaurant. It wasn't doing too well. Apparently because we owned it, the people of this town were Hell-bent on getting us out of here. I stalled it as long as I could, but I can't do it anymore. Besides the restaurants in L.A. need my attention." She looked at me with tears gathering in her eyes. "Riddle, they won. We have to move."

"Mom, people are assholes. Don't worry everything will be alright." I told her.

She cried. My mother, Brooke Davis broke down and cried in my arms. "Shh…don't worry everything will be alright."

When Luke told me that he couldn't leave Beth's side I guess I was sort of angry but I know why now. Maybe Danny and Beth never did get along and maybe Beth hated me because I somehow, in her eyes stole her brother away from her, but if Beth couldn't have Danny as the brother she always wanted she needed to have Luke.

Just like I needed to have my mother.

I left the house at 11:30 that night. I needed to get some fresh air. I finished helping my mom pack. I walked by River-Court and stared at it. There were so many stories that my mom told me about this place. To her it was a landmark; to me it was a basketball court with a few benches. I heard footsteps and I turned around. I put a hand to my heart. "Danny." I breathed. "You scared me."

I couldn't see him clearly because he was about ten feet in front of me, but the next thing I knew his lips came crashing down on mine. Two half-cousins in one day. Score for me.

The scary thing was, was that when Luke kissed me, I felt nothing. Right now, while I'm getting kissed passionately by Danny I felt something so sharp. It swirled around me making me almost dizzy. My stomach burst into a million butterflies. He took his lips away from mine and laid his forehead against mine. "It wasn't just a one night stand for me." He said. He turned around and walked away.

I was beginning to think that it wasn't just a one night stand for me either.

Okay Chapter 5 now is done. I realized something while going over the story. Right at the beginning when it says the chapter title and the chapter number it said two for like three chapters and I apologize. I didn't realize it until now, so I fixed this chapter but I couldn't fix the other one. I'm really sorry!

Onto my reviewers:

Riza-4789: Don't even worry about not reviewing! I'm glad you like both the other chapters and I hope that you liked this one as well.

HeavenLeigh88: Thank you and I think they should get together too. But I don't know. You'll have to wait and see.

Crazy: Thank you so much and I hope you liked the update.

Brucas4Ever: I know! I hope they work it out too. I don't really like Brooke and Lucas together all that much but I just adore Chad and Sophia! I really hope they work it out because I wouldn't like it if one quit the show because of the tension. The funny thing is, is that, that was the only episode of Nip/Tuck that I watched!

Kaos2405: I'm really glad that you liked it.

JeytonLover: I'm scaring myself trust me. I'm glad Danny isn't uptight either. I don't like uptight guys. They annoy me. I have one friend and he is so uptight that he sometimes annoys me and I have another friend who is just so outgoing and outspoken that I cry myself laughing all the time. So I get the best of both worlds! You know what? I'm glad you're here until the end. Which I think will be next chapter. I keep my stories short. It's a curse I have.

Cutiek88: I picture Danny and Luke exactly like their fathers and Beth exactly like her mother Haley. (Shudders) Does anyone else hate Haley as much as I do? I am such a Nathan lover. Holy crap, do I love that man! I'm glad that you think I'm doing a good job.

Thank you everyone so much! If I missed anyone at all, please feel free to bash my head in. Fugitively speaking of course.

Yours Truly

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