Author's note:

Hey reader's I'm sorry that you had to wait so long for me to up date. I got a writer's block. I hope that that hasn't stopped you from wanting to know what happens next in my story. I hope that you enjoy it and please tell me what you think of it. Thank you.

Chapter 8

The next day at school Brooke looked like hell. Her hair wasn't brushed like it normally was. She had dark rings under her eyes, and her face was covered in black and blue marks. When Peyton saw her friend she ran right up to her.

"Hey Brooke. What happened to you?

"What the hell do you want?" asked Brooke in a sarcastic voice.

"I was just worried about you. Is every thing okay?"

"Look why don't you just leave me the hell alone. From this point on I don't even know you. The only time you and I will ever speak to each other is if we have any projects to do and we are partnered up other then that just stay out of my fucken way." After Brooke said that she walks off to her class leaving Peyton alone in the hall.

When Brooke got to her British literature class she was greeted with Lucas.

"Hey. My God you look like death. Are you okay?"

"Why are you doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"Caring about me? I mean all you men are all the same." Sobbed Brooke.

"You mean that we are all like your step father and step brothers?"

Brooke quickly looked at Lucas with confusion.

"How did you know about that?"

"I know that you are going to be mad at me but I sort'ove read your journal." Said Lucas getting Brooke's journal out of his backpack.

"Hey Brooke." Yelled Nathan running down the hall to where Brooke and Lucas were standing.

"What?"

"I'll see you in class." Said Lucas now going into the class room.

"What the hell did you do to Peyton?"

"None of your god damn business."

"What has gotten in to you?"

"Nothing god what the hell do you want from me?"

"I want to know why you don't mind talking to that low life Lucas but yet you won't talk to your real friends like me and Peyton."

"Why should I? You and Peyton stuck your noses where they didn't belong, like you guys always do."

"What?"

"You heard me. Now why don't you both stop trying to figure out what is wrong with me and start doing what you two do best."

"And what would that be?"

"Oh I don't know maybe fucken each other."

SLAP!

Nathan slapped Brooke in the face. Brooke quickly placed her right hand on her right cheek where Nathan had slapped her.

"God Brooke I...I'm sorry." Apologized Nathan now trying to hug Brooke.

When Brooke felt Nathan's hands on her shoulders she had flash backs of Henry, Collins, and Daniel rapping her and screamed at the top of her lungs.

"NO! STOP IT"

"Brooke what's wrong?" asked Nathan in shock of her out burst.

Quickly Mr. Johnson her British literature and all of her class mates that were already in the class room along with some other teacher's came out to see what was going on. When they all got to the scene they saw Nathan trying to comfort Brooke who was on the ground still screaming and in tears.

"NO! STOP IT! PLEASE STOP!" she yelled.

Mr. Johnson asked Nathan what had happened and Nathan told him everything while Lucas went over to Brooke to try and calm her down. To everyone's surprise Lucas did calm Brooke down.

"Shhhh. Shhhh. Its okay Brooke. It's okay. Their not going to hurt you. Shhhh. Calm down." Said Lucas in a low soothing voise to where only he and Brooke could hear what he was saying.

"Oh my god Brooke are you okay?" asked Daniel who had pushed though the crowd to get to her.

When Brooke looked into Daniel's eyes she saw something that she never saw in his eyes before. She saw worry, and remorse.

'What had happened to the mean and non caring Daniel that I know?' she thought to herself.