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"Haley. How long are we going to do this?" Lucas asked his best friend. He had just gotten to the cafe' and when she saw him she started to leave.

"Do what?"

"Avoid each other."

"You tell me. You're the one upset." Haley said sadly.

"And you're the one who lied to me." Lucas said slightly angrily.

"I don't know what to say to you, Luke." Haley couldn't look him in the eye.

"Just explain what the hell you were thinking? Huh Haley, what the HELL were you thinking when you got into a car with a drunk Brooke driving."

"I wasn't thinking."

"Jesus Haley!"

"I'm sorry ok? You wanna know exactly what I was thinking? I was thinking. God how much did I screw up when I kissed Lucas? What was I thinking? Why doesn't he want me!" Haley yelled.

"Since when are you and Brooke so close anyways?" Lucas whispered feeling guilty.

"Since I promised to tutor her if Nathan left you alone."

"What?" Lucas was shocked.

"I did it for you Luke." Before Haley could leave, Lucas had their mouths connected.

"I miss you Hales." Lucas said after they pulled away.

"I miss you too Luke."

"From now on please just let me deal with the team."

"Ok" Little did they know someone saw them.

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"Hey cutie. I saw your picture in the paper. Pause Personally, I didn't think it did you justice." Peyton said as she came up to her boyfriend the next day.

"No?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.

"No." She grabs the front of his shirt. "Far too much clothing." Nathan and Brooke walk past them. Brooke hit Luke in the back on the knees with her bag. 'on accident'. Lucas fell into Peyton. Just as Haley walked by. Haley looked upset. She then walked up to Brooke and Nathan and they all were talking.

"What's up with them?" Peyton asked referring to Brooke and Haley.

"No clue." Lucas said guiltily. He knew why with Haley but had no clue about Brooke.

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Brooke and Haley are sitting at a table outside at school. Haley is grading something Brooke had worked on.

"The good news is you did better...and the bad news is better is a D." Haley can tell Brooke is exhaused and upset.

"Damn it! I can't do this." She lay her head on the table.

"Yes you can Brooke." Just then Nathan, Lucas, and Peyton walked over to the table and sat down.

"What's up with her?" Lucas said pointing at Brooke. Brooke just grunted. Everyone laughed. Haley showed Lucas the paper which had a D written on it. He gave her an 'ouch' look.

"You know Lucas," Brooke said pulling her head up. "Your not as cute and cunning as you for some reason think you are.: Brooke said coldly.

"Ya know what Brooke I'm getting tired of this, what is your problem?" Lucas asked getting frusterated.

"Ya know what I'm tired of Luke? Cause I have list somewhere. First I'm tired of you acting like you belong here, with us, at this table. And secondly, I'm tired of Pretty boys like you taking advantage of the people I care about." Brooke said snottily. She grabbed her things threw the essay at Lucas and left the table. Peyton was shocked at the behavior of her best friend. Natan was also shocked. Haley and Lucas just looked on guiltily.

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Haley was playing golf on the roof of Karen's cafe. Lucas walked up.

"Hey," Lucas said nervously. He decided it was best if he kept his distance.

"Hey." there was a silence. "Luke I dont want things to be like this with us."

"Yea. I know it was just a kiss." said Lucas not looking at his best friend.

"I actually meant me tutoring Brooke." Haley said hurt.

"Oh." Lucas felt bad now.

"We can't tell her." said Haley

"I think Brooke'll notice if your tutoring her." Lucas said oblivious to her actual meaning.

"I meant Peyton. You have to make sure she doesn't find out."

"I will."

"I mean it Luke."

"I know." Luke was a little frusterated by now. After a few minutes "You know I don't mind."

"Us kissing?"

"No, You tutoring Brooke. I like Brooke, as a friend. I'm just mad because you lied to me."

"I'm sorry Luke."

"I know." Lucas then left he had something to take care of.

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Deb walks outside and sees Nathan and Brooke sitting on the pool chairs. Both in bathing suits. Brookes left little to the imagination. She could faintly see three bruises. One on her arm agian and one on each leg.

"How's my Boy?" Deb asked.

"Why? Dad send you to spy on us? Where's our drinks?" Nathan asked rudely. He was still angry at his mom even though she was hiding Brookes secret. Brooke had decided to stay out of any conversations between the two if at all possible.

Deb handed Nathan two drinks he sniffed one before handing it to brooke. He did the same with his.

"You know, you'd think he organized this entire thing himself. Just so he could get back on the court." Nathan said refering to the upcoming basketball game.

"I know he's been tough on you lately, Nate. But I want you to know things are going to change around here."

"I just wish he'd lay off, you know. I wanna do good for him. He just gets so worked up about this stuff."

"Well, if you don't want to play, don't play. He'll get over it."

"Oh come on Deb, We all know thats a lie." Brooke itteruped not being able to keep her mouth shut. She didn't even look at Deb. Deb just got up and left upset.

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Lucas walked up to Nathans house and saw Brookes car. He walked in the back where he hear voices. He saw Nathan and Brooke lounging by the pool. He walked up to them and stood in front of Brooke causing a shadow to cover her. She opened her eyes and pulled of her sunglasses.

"Move." she said glaring at him.

"You wanna tell me what I did?" he aske dlooking at her.

"Man just leave." Brooke had told him what she knew and even though he didnt like Peyton perticually he still was angry.

"Nathan, stay out of this." Lucas said glaring at his brother.

"Nate. Why don't you give us a minute?" Brooke said getting the hint Lucas wasn't gonna leave until they talked.

"ok."Nathan said as he got up and went to the basketball court so he could still see them but not hear. Lucas sat down where Nathan had previously been sitting.

"You wanna tell me what that whole outburst was about?" asked Lucas

"I know you and Haley kissed. She said getting right to the point. Lucas sighed thats what he was afraid of.

"Did you tell her?"

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"No, mother thearesa." Lucas replied sarcastically.

"No. It would kill her."

"Brooke It's not gonna happen again."

"You say that like it's happened more than once." She looked at Lucas but he wouldn't look at her. :Oh My God! it did!"

"Brooke.."

"save it Lucas I won't tell her" she walked away as she passed him when mumbled "yet"

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It's before the game. Brooke is walking with Bevin and she sees Haley.

"I'll se you inside Bev." she walks up to Haley. "Hales you got a second?"

"Hey, Yeah whats up?" Haley looked curious.

Brooke holds up the test and theres a big 86 written on it

"86! brooke Thats amazing!" Haley pulled Brooke into a hug.

Brooke hugged her new friend back with a smile. She saw Haley still wore the bracelet brooke gave her. It looked kinda weird with her uniform but it worked.

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As a part of the game each player got to pick a cheerleader that specifically cheered for them. Usally Nathan got First pick. This year Lucas would then Dan, Nathan then Kieth and so on. Each player had a scarf the cheerleader they picked would wear. The actual THH teams mothers where also cheering.

"Lucas first pick" Lucas felt bad because he had to choose between his best friend and his girlfriend.

"Peyton."

"Dan,"

"Let's see I pick... Brooke." Brooke looked shocked and disgusted. But those were the rules so she walked over to him and Dan put his scarf around her neck. Nathan was furious. Everyone knew the rules. No one even thought of picking Brooke. She was Nathans.

"Ok. Nathan."

"Haley" he said gritting his teeth. The two had become friends since she was tutoring Brooke. Not thwt either of them would really say anything to Lucas. Lucas glred at Nathan. 'Of all the girls why haley?' he thought

"Keith,"

"Um... Bevin" Keith didnt really know any of the cheerleaders except Haley and he met brooke once but he'd heard stories involoving Bevin

"Tim."

"Mrs. Scott." Everyone looked at him in disgust over his cockiness while picking.

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After the picking Brooke walked over to Nathan and kissed him. He pulled her closer as the kiss got deeper. Dan however interupped.

"Now now miss Davis no fratinizing with the enemy."

"What enemy?" she asked looking at him showing him her scarf which had the number 23 Ravens on it.

"What!" Dan was angry.

"I knew you were gonna pick me to piss off Nathan so I switched your scarfs. Good thing you didn't check." Brooke smirked.

"But haley..." Dan said

"Knows the plan." Haley said coming up to the group. She showed him the scarf that was his on her neck.

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"Hey tutorgirl." Brooke said as she sat next to Haley.

"Hey Brooke."

"I know you and Lucas kissed." Haley spit out her drink. "Now I won't tell if you do me one favor." She said smirking.

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Dan walked away angrily. Haley followed shrugging.

Nathan turned to brooke smiling. "Do you have any clue how much I love you?" he asked. kissing her sweetly.

"A lot?" she asked

"More than a lot." he kissed her again deeply this time. "Your amazing you know that?"

"I have heard it a time or two, yes." she smiled.

"How'd you know?" she turned and looked at Deb who was looking at the two smiling. Nathan smiled back at his mother for the first time since she got back.

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Lucas hadn't noticed Peyton was acting weird all night until after the game. She just left. without even a goodbye. He went over to Brooke and Nathan.

"Whats her deal?" he asked Brooke as they watched Peyton leave.

"Tonight was the night her mom died eight years ago." Brooke said sadness covering her face. "She was like the mother I never had. It killed me when she died. I can't even begin to know how much it hurt Peyton. Ever since that night she's always hidden her true emotions " They all watched as Peyton stopped at the green light in front of the school. Once the light turned red Peyton hit the gas. She was almost hit. She swirved.

"PEYTON!" Brooke yelled She ran after her best friend before anyone could stop her. The boys ran after her. When they got there they heard honking from the other cars and Brooke ahd the car door open hugging her crying Best Friend to her chest. Peyton was fine. Physically.