AN: Oh dear, so short. I'll try my bestest! Here ya go!
"Not really." Peyton replied. "I haven't really talked to Lucas yet either, maybe he knows. Do you? Hopefully she's okay. With what happened to Nathan, I think she might've changed…a lot. I mean, don't you remember old Haley? Or like..how it was without Lucas and Hales, as…I guess you can say popular, as they are now? They always thought we had it good, and we always thought they had it good, just in different way. Now look at us all now. It's funny…like, strange, funny." Peyton's mind started to wonder as she got closer to where Brooke was and hung up, pulling along where Brooke said she would be. Peyton parked on the side and got out the car, looking around. "Brooke? Brooke, where are you?" As Peyt walked around, she finally found her best friend by a tree. Looking at her injuries, Peyton's eyes widened. "Wow, they really did a job on you. No offense. Come on." Peyton helped Brooke get up and to Peyton's car. Laying Brooke comfortably in the back seat, Peyton began the drive home. "So where do you want to head to?"
Brooke groaned in pain as she was helped to the car only a few moments after hanging up with Peyton on the phone. Answering all the questions she didn't get to answer, Brooke spoke in a low voice, ready to sleep until they got to their destination. Wherever that was. "No clue, I don't think Broody keeps up with Tutor Girl anymore. I'll ask him. It is weird, I mean, it all starts because there are two Scott's, how…dumb is that? Heh. My throat hurts. Well, if Jake's over, I don't want to disturb you two to it's okay if you want to drop me off at Luke's…Karen's probably worried anyway."
Nodding, Peyton looked at her cell phone. She handed it to Brooke and told her to call Karen. When Karen picked up, Brooke handed the phone to Peyton and she explained the whole thing to Karen. Brooke would spend the night with Peyton so she can get all fixed up. Peyton was positive Jake didn't mind, because she guessed him and Jenny were already asleep by now anyway. Since Larry was off on a job, Brooke could use his room too.
Upon arriving at Peyton's house, Brooke awoke from her ten-minute nap, feeling a bit better. Her headache had gone down a bit and she had a little more energy. Peyton helped her into the house and straight for the upstairs bathroom. Climbing up the stairs was painful to Brooke, and her best friend knew that, but she also knew it was something Brooke had to get used to. She set up a nice, warm bubble bath for Brooke and helped Brooke undress. Jokingly, Peyton warned Brooke not to fall asleep in the tub, even though Peyton would be just right outside the tub. As Brooke got in the tub, Peyton went inside her room, getting a pair of pajamas and panties Brooke left with a pile of her clothes for sleepovers, some pajamas for herself then went back in, closing the shower curtain for Brooke. Peyton quickly changed into pajamas and leaned against the wall, waiting.
In Peyton's room, Jenny and Jake slept soundly, cuddled together on the bed. Jake slept on one side and Jenny on the other, except she was only arm's length away. After seeing this, Peyton had decided that she and Brooke would sleep in her dad's bed tonight, so that Peyton wouldn't disturb the two.
"So, fake Goldie Locks, how is your dad? I thought he said he was going to be home this week." Brooke's voice broke into Peyton's thoughts as Peyton turned around to face the shower curtain. Brooke was almost done with her bath, as it had soothed her greatly, and the silence was kind of scaring her.
Peyton walked over to the sink and stared at the mirror. Brooke was right, Larry was supposed to be home that week, but he had been called again and should return by Friday. "Oh umm, he got another call about a job somewhere in South Carolina. They said he should return in the end of the week. It's cool, I guess. I mean, he isn't that far and he's kind of easy to contact. Only kinda." Peyton blinked as a tear strolled down her cheek. She wanted her dad to stop moving so far away from home so often, like how she wanted Jake to stop running. Wiping her eye, she looked at the sink took a slight breath. "Are you done with your bath yet?"
Trying to stand up in the tub, Brooke slips, hitting her leg on the edge. She let out a groan as Peyton heard the sound of her leg hitting the tub and quickly grabbed the towel for Brooke, opened the shower curtain and closed her eyes. Brooke, doing what was expected, carefully got back up, stepped out of the tub and wrapped herself in the towel. "Do you think you can dress yourself?" Peyton asked, wondering if she should go check on the two asleep.
"I hope I can. You might just have to help me with my shirt and bending a little." Brooke responded, meaning that Peyton would have to stand behind her and push on her back a bit to help her bend, which is exactly what Peyt did.
As Brooke finished getting dressed, Peyton just peeked into her room, and fixed Jake and Jenny into a bit more comfortable positions, also putting a toy and a bunch of pillows and clothes by Jenny so she won't roll off the bed. Turning off her room light, she made her way to her dad's room with her best friend.
Peyton tended to Brooke cuts and bruises and tried to make Brooke comfortable. "You should be feeling better by morning, still sore, but still..." She reached over and took off the light. "You should be fine, no school tomorrow anyway, day off, remember?"
AN: Okay, so Saturday (or Friday night, midnight, hehe) I will post chapter 6-9 and then I'm done! For now. Working on chapter 10 at the moment, so I'm sure I'll update soon after that. Thanks! Please review!