One afternoon Brooke was going for a drive when she saw Nathan jogging down the road. She hadn't seen him around lately just at games. He backed off Lucas and hadn't said anything to her Brooke pondered on his behavior.
The Ravens were doing great this season; it looks as if the Ravens are going to make it to the finals with undefeated season. Lucas was elastic because there would be scouts at the finals; which would be great for Lucas and Nathan.
Tonight was the game that would decide whether or not the Ravens would play in the playoffs. Nathan saw Brooke and Lucas walk into their English class. Lucas had his hand linked with Brooke's hand. Nathan never did that with Brooke; it was always wherever Nathan went Brooke just followed.
Mrs. White came in and presented the class with their final grade project. Mrs. White explained, "You will each be given one word, and then you will have to write something about your word. I am not assigning any amount of length to your paper just as long as it is at least half a page." Mrs. White handed out envelopes that had a word in them.
Nathan opened his envelope his word read love Nathan thought 'Great since I'm such an expert on the subject.' Nathan sat back in his seat he was so frustrated.
Brooke opened her envelope her word read goodbye, Brooke wondered what am I going to write about this.
Later that night Brooke was in her cheer uniform ready to go. Nathan saw Brooke 'she always looked great on game days' Nathan thought. Brooke saw Lucas and she ran into his arms. Nathan watched as Lucas kissed her nose and Brooke giggled. He had never seen Brooke giggle before.
Peyton asked, "You alright Nathan?"
Nathan looked at Peyton and questioned, "Yeah why wouldn't I be?"
Peyton replied, "You look as if you miss her."
Nathan stated, "Maybe I do is that so hard to believe."
Peyton responded, "Maybe you should tell her."
Nathan remarked, "Kinda late for that." Peyton looked sad for him "You know Peyton I thought we'd break up take some time apart, and get back together. But instead she got with Lucas I guess you never know what you have until it's gone." Nathan left to go warm up.
Brooke noticed Peyton and Nathan talking, so she walked over to Peyton when she saw Nathan leave. Brooke asked, "What you and Nathan talking about?"
Peyton answered, "You" Brooke looked some what surprised. "He's a different person Brooke" Peyton went to go stretch while Brooke watched Nathan do lay ups for a few moments.
The game started and the Ravens were down by two, and there was one minute left on the clock. Nathan faked a pass from Tim; someone from the other team was coming up on Nathan fast. Nathan shot the ball, and the guy blocked Nathan, when Nathan landed he landed on his knee. The crowd was quiet you could practically hear Nathan's knee crack.
Brooke and Peyton glances worried looks at each other. Whitey and the school doctor ran out to Nathan. The rest of the team gathered around them. Nathan tried to get up, but he fell back to the ground. They put Nathan on a stretcher and wheeled him out. Before he left Nathan locked eyes with Brooke who looked like she had been crying. He wished he could just hold her and tell her everything is going to be fine.
Lucas stated, "Alright Ravens let's win this one for Nathan!" So they game started again Tim faked a pass to Jake and the ball to Lucas. Lucas shot the ball right at the buzzard everyone watched as the ball went it.
At the hospital Nathan watched highlights of the game Nathan saw Lucas make the winning shot. Then he watched as Brooke ran up and jumped into his arms. Nathan thought about how that used to be his arms Brooke would run into, after he made the winning shot. But now the sides were changed and it was his half brother's arms she was running into.