Lucas looked down at Brooke who was still in his arms. He was sick of watching her cry; he could see her forehead wrinkled in frustration. Lucas had come to realize that in the pass two days he has seen the real Brooke. Not the head cheerleader who got drunk at all the parities. He saw the girl who dreamed that prince charming would come and rescue her from all the drama of Tree Hill. Brooke put so much love into her and Nathan's relationship, and he continued to hurt her over and over again. Yet she still forgave him and kept coming back to him. Brooke and Lucas had never really been friends; in fact they didn't even run in the same social circle.

Lucas knew Brooke wouldn't want to stay at school, so he offered her a ride home. Brooke spoke, "I think I would rather walk, but thanks Lucas." Lucas nodded at her "Are you coming?" Lucas smiled a little until he saw tears coming from Brooke's eyes. Lucas wished he could erase her sadness so he could see that cute smile of hers.

When they reached her house Brooke offered him to come in. Brooke got out her mobbing food chips and salsa. Lucas grabbed the jar to open it for her, but it seemed he was having a little bit difficult with the lid. Brooke smirked at him. Lucas questioned, "What do you think you could do better?"

Brooke took the jar from him and instantly opens it. Lucas got a little red with embarrassment the fact that Brooke opened it on the first try and he was having a struggle with it. Brooke started laughing Lucas looked at her and saw that beautiful smile on her again. Lucas stated, "I don't think it's that funny."

Brooke smirked, "Aw am I hurting poor little Lucas' feelings?"

Lucas pouted, "Maybe just a little." Brooke laughed again and Lucas felt privileged to be the one to put that smile back on Brooke's face.

Brooke responded, "Do you want a drink? I kinda forgot my manners as a hostess."

Lucas remarked, "Brooke has manners!" Brooke shoved him playfully. When she turned around to get him a drink he picked her up into his arms.

Brooke squealed, "Lucas put me down."

Lucas replied, "If that's what you want." Lucas smiled at her and then dropped her after he walked into the living room. She fell onto the couch taking Lucas down with her because she refused to let go of him. Lucas and Brooke were busting up into laughter.

Brooke thought 'This morning I was so depressed because of Nathan, but thanks to Lucas I am forgetting about everything.' When they both stopped laughing Lucas realized he was still lying on top of Brooke. They both stayed silence for a few more seconds. Brooke asked, "Still want that drink?"

Lucas answered, "Rain check I should get back to school."

Lucas got up first then offered a hand to help Brooke up. They walked to the door Brooke spoke, "Thanks Lucas."

Lucas questioned, "For what?"

Brooke smiled innocently and said, "For being here for me."

Lucas returned the smile and responded, "Anytime Brooke." Lucas walked back to school and when he got there he saw his truck windows smashed in.

Lucas started walking towards his truck when out of nowhere a very raged Nathan charges Lucas from behind. Nathan slams Lucas into truck; Lucas is caught off guard when Nathan starts throwing punches. Nathan stated, "Stay the hell away from Brooke!" Some of Lucas' teammates came up and grabbed a hold of Lucas.

Lucas remarked, "Fck you! She's not yours to care about anymore you broke up with her remember. You informed her you never cared about her." Nathan got enraged and threw another punch at Lucas. Lucas struggled to get free.

Nathan waited a few minutes than stated, "Alright let him go." They dropped him to the ground "This is only the beginning." Nathan and the team turned and walked away.

Lucas regained his composure and got into his truck and drove it to his Uncle Keith's garage. Keith saw Lucas driving up and wondered why he wasn't at school. When he got a good look at the truck and Lucas, Keith asked, "What happened to you and your truck?"

Lucas questioned, "Can you repair my windows?" Keith nodded yes "Can you not tell my mom about this?" Keith gave him that look "Please" Keith nodded yes. Lucas thought 'Good I don't want my mom knowing and Brooke it will only upset them.'

Keith stated, "You do realize your mother will ask you about those bruises on your face."

Lucas replied, "I'll take care of it."

Meanwhile at school Bevin walked up to Peyton and questioned, "Did you hear that Nathan took a baseball bat to Lucas' truck windows? And took some aggression out on Lucas' face?"

Peyton puzzled, "He what?" Peyton wondered if Brooke knew or even worse Brooke was with Lucas when it happened. Peyton cut class and went over to Brooke's house. Brooke answered the door. "Brooke are you alright? How's Lucas? Is he still here?"

Brooke wondered what got her best friend in speedy mode. Brooke answered, "Slow Peyton I'm fine and Lucas is fine and he left about an hour ago. What's going on?"

Peyton stated, "I don't Lucas is fine." Brooke looked at her best friend "I guess Nathan took out his rage on Lucas' truck and his face."

Brooke exclaimed, "He What!" Brooke calmed herself and called Lucas acting like nothing was wrong. "Hey Luke what's ya doing?"

Lucas replied, "Just hanging with my Uncle Keith at his garage. I figured since I already ditched might as well ditch the whole day."

Brooke spoke, "Oh okay well just wanted to say thanks again bye Luke." Brooke hung up the phone "Come on P. Sawyer we're going to Keith's garage."

Peyton asked, "Does Lucas know we're coming?" Brooke just smiled "B. Davis?" Brooke and Peyton arrived at the garage Lucas was no where in sight, but Brooke saw Lucas' truck and all the windshields were smashed in.

Keith yelled, "Luke gets out here."

Lucas asked from the back, "Yeah what's up?"

Keith answered, "Well these pretty ladies aren't here to see me."

Lucas walked out to the front and saw Brooke and Peyton. Brooke saw Lucas' face she exclaimed, "Oh my gosh are you alright? What did he do to you? I'm going to kill him!" Lucas should have known she knew she has never called him Luke before.

Lucas replied, "Its okay Brooke it looks worse than it is."

Brooke stated, "It is not okay Nathan had no right to do this to you!"

Keith responded, "So it was Nathan. I thought things cooled down between you two?"

Lucas answered, "This wasn't about basketball." Everyone got quite Keith nodded knowing it was about Brooke. "Listen its fine"

Brooke said, "This isn't even your problem it's my break up."

Lucas spoke, "I don't like when people hurt my friends, and Brooke you're my friend and Nathan hurt you. So it is my problem."

Peyton remarked, "I agree with Lucas, Brooke you need help with this one Nathan is gonna be an a. You're going to need as many friends around as possible."

Keith stated, "Yeah if you can't count on your friends to be there when they see a problem, then who can you count on? Just a word of advice" Keith went back into the back of the garage."

Lucas said, "Uncle Keith knows best."

Brooke smiled and spoke, "Alright friends."

Peyton and Brooke decided to leave after Brooke got out of ear shot. Peyton said, "Thanks Lucas."

Lucas asked, "What for?"

Peyton answered, "For being a good friend to Brooke."

Lucas replied, "It's my pleasure."

Later on after Peyton dropped Brooke off at her house Brooke was going insane there was nothing to do. So she got onto her laptop and decided to check her Myspace; while doing so she noticed she had lost a friend. She glanced at her top 8 and noticed Nathan deleted himself as her friend. Brooke searched for Nathan's name and found his profile. She wanted to see who he replaced her with; when she got there she saw it was Tom. She clicked on his photos, and saw he still had pictures of the two of them on there. One of them together after a game, and one of them all dolled up for one of Dan's big shin dings. Brooke smiled at the memories as if she was almost trying to relive them.

A voice interrupted her thoughts, "Hey glad to see that smile still exists" Lucas stated.

Brooke x-ed off Nathan's Myspace Brooke asked, "What are you doing here?"

Lucas puzzled, "I just wanted to see how you're doing." Brooke nodded at him "So how are you doing?"

Brooke smiled and spoke, "I'm better thanks for asking."

Lucas said, "So I think you need to get out of the house." Lucas pulled her up "Come on" he led her out of the house.

Brooke questioned, "Lucas where are we going?"

Lucas answered, "You'll see."

(Author's Note: Hey guys thought I would leave you hanging on this chapter. I made it a little longer. Hope you guys like and if you do please review)