Chapter 9
After school when Brooke, Collins, and Daniel got to their house they were as usual greeted by Henry. Henry told Brooke to do her usual jobs and then told Collins that the two of them were going to the basketball game at the school.
"Why can't I go?" asked Daniel with anger and jealousy in his voice.
"Well someone has to make sure that Brooke does all of her jobs and stays out of trouble. And I will promise you that the next game I will take you. Now come on Collins lets go. We can pick up some food on the way."
Like that Henry and Collins were gone. Brooke was now in her room doing both her homework, Collins homework, and Daniel's homework. At 5:30 Daniel knocked on her door.
"Come in." said Brooke who was now starting on Daniel's homework.
"Hey, um…I was wondering if you wanted me to um…do my homework instead of you doing it." Said Daniel.
"What? What it in the world is wrong with you? I mean first you are mean as hell to me and now you want to be buds. What's up?" Asked Brooke in confusion.
"Look I…it wasn't my idea or my will to harm you in any way."
"Right. Will you stop with the B.S. already? If you never wanted to hurt me then why did you?"
"Look you know how my dad and Collins threaten you all of the time."
"Yeah. So?"
"Well they do the same to me or at least Collins does."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Because well when my dad told me that he was going to remarry I was tick, but once he told me that I would have a new sister my anger turned to joy."
"Why?"
"Because I always wanted a sister. You see ever since Collins and I were young he had always bullied me around and I thought that if I had a new sibling then…"
"He would have some one else to bully instead of you?"
"No, then I would have a sibling who treated me with respect. Look I'm sorry for the way that I have treated you and I know that I can never take back what I've done, but I just want you to know that thanks to you I think that I can finally stand up to my brother."
"Wow. So what did I do?"
"In away you stood up to them even though they hurt you. And well that took guts."
"Daniel…"
"And I want you to know that from now on I will help you out in any way that I can. Even if I get beaten up for doing it."
Just then Brooke began to cry because for the first time she understood why one of her step brother's was hurting her for the reason that he was.
"Hey are you okay?" asked Daniel with concern.
"Yes I'm fine. And I want to thank you for what you said." After Brooke said that she got out of her chair and went over to Daniel and gave him a hug. "Thank you." She whispered in his ear.
"Your welcome."
The next day when Daniel, Collins, and Brooke got to school Collins quickly ran off with several of his friends leaving Daniel and Brooke alone with each other. Brooke then saw Peyton getting out of her car.
"Hey Daniel I want you to meet someone." Said Brooke pulling Daniel along with her in the direction that Peyton was. When they were near Peyton Brooke was the first one to speak. "Hey Peyton."
"Hey Brooke. Who is this?"
"First I want to apologize for the way that I acted towards you yesterday."
"Hey Brooke I understand. Now will you tell me who this is?"
"Oh sorry um…Peyton this is my younger step Brother Daniel. Daniel this is my best friend Peyton."
"Wow who would have thought that my sister would have a beautiful friend such as yourself." Said Daniel.
"Your st…st…step brother?"
"Yeah." Said Brooke with a big smile on her face that nether Daniel or Peyton had ever seen in a very long time.
"Hey Peyton." Said Nathan who had just walked up to them.
"Hey Nate look I want to apologize for the way that I acted yesterday."
"Its okay Brooke and I'm sorry that I hit you."
"Wait you hit my best friend?" asked Peyton.
"Hehehe."said Nathan with a semi innocent smile.
"You hit my sister?" asked Daniel.
"Wait your sister?" asked Nathan now with a confused look on his face.
"Yeah. Um…Nathan I want you to meet my little step brother Daniel. Daniel this is Nathan Peyton's boy friend."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Nathan."
"Ya…huh?"
Just then the bell rang that told them that they had 10 minutes to get to class.
"We'll explain it all at lunch." Said Brooke patting Nathan on the head. Then she grabbed Daniel's arm and together the both of them walked each other to class.