Face Down
Gosh I swear I love OTH fans, you guys give me reviews so fast! I love it, and I love that people like this story! Anyways I have a couple ideas, enough for at least 3-5 more chapters. The song is all at once by the fray. As always please read and review.
Chapter Three: All At Once
Lucas sat atop the picnic table facing the River Court, he watched a few boys shoot hoops, getting lost in the memories of his youth. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and weight on the table. Looking over, he saw Nathan. Lucas nodded in acknowledgment.
"I thought I'd find you here."
"Why're you looking for me?"
"I really want to talk to you Lucas."
"About what?"
"I know something's going on between you and Brooke."
Lucas remained silent watching the boys.
"If you don't tell me, I know I'll find out eventually."
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"Peyton please don't tell anyone about this." Brooke said, once she had composed herself.
"Brooke you can't stay here." Peyton replied, looking directly into her eyes.
"I know." Brooke's eyes cast downward, "But I'm so scared."
- - - -
"Nathan just mind your own business." Lucas said, watching the boys walk away from the court. Before Nathan could respond, his phone began to ring. He turned away from Lucas, and fished the phone out of his pocket,
"Hello?"
"Nathan do you know where Lucas is?" Peyton asked.
"Yeah I'm here with him. What's wrong?"
"I don't know if I should tell you, just whatever you do don't let him come near Brooke again."
"Why what's going on?"
"He hurt her Nathan, she won't admit it to me. But I know he hit her." Nathan eyed Lucas, who seemed lost in concentration.
"And Nathan?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell Haley anything. I don't want her to worry. I'll take care of Brooke." Nathan shut his phone without saying goodbye, anger rising inside him.
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"Who did you call?" Brooke asked getting up from the ground.
"Nathan."
"What did you tell him?"
"Brooke that doesn't matter, we need to get you out of here."
"No, tell me what you told him."
"I told him that Lucas hurt you." Peyton sighed.
"Why?"
"Brooke stop lying for him, he doesn't deserve to have you. You don't deserve this kind of treatment. We need to get you out of here. Come on." Peyton said grabbing her hand, "You'll be safe with me."
- - - -
"What have you been doing to Brooke?"
"Did she just call you?" Lucas asked turning towards him.
"No."
"She did didn't she?"
"She didn't Lucas, because apparently she's too scared to admit to anyone that there's anything wrong." Nathan was on his feet, and he grabbed Lucas by the collar.
"Have you been hurting her?"
"This doesn't concern you." Nathan let go of Lucas and shoved him to the cement. He grabbed him by the collar again, and looked directly into his eyes.
"Your right, you and Brooke's relationship doesn't concern me, but her well being concerns me. You have no right to hurt someone I care about. You have no right to physically hurt someone period." Lucas tried to push Nathan away, but Nathan's fist collided with his face. Blood started to pour from his nose.
'We'd never know what's wrong without the pain
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same'
"Does it feel good to be the one getting hurt?" Nathan demanded, crossing his arms across his chest and eyeing Lucas.
"No." Lucas whispered.
"Then why are you doing that to her?" Lucas didn't bother to respond, he started punching himself in the chest, Nathan watched on shocked. After a few moments, he stepped forward and grabbed Lucas's hands, stopping him.
"What are you doing?"
"I don't know!" Lucas hunched over, breathing deeply.
"Sometimes I'm just so angry, before I can stop myself or channel it I hit her. I wish I didn't and I wish I could control it. But sometimes I just feel like there's so much going wrong that I can't fix." Lucas looked up tears streaming down his face. Nathan met his gaze, arms still crossed.
"I love her so much, I'm really scared I'm going to lose her."
"And you think that hurting her is going to make her stay?"
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