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As soon as the sun when down in Durham the night really began and tonight the girls were going out. Haley ran her hands over her purple and brown baby doll top, smoothing out all the creases. She leaned in to get a good look at herself in the mirror. She smiled slightly in satisfaction as she covered her lips in lip gloss.

She could hear Brooke singing from the kitchen, "She a brick… house. She's mighty, mighty just letting it all hang out…" She was a terrible singer. Haley cringed. She popped her head out of Brooke's bathroom, "Miss Davis. Please. Spare me."

Brooke rolled her eyes at her friend, "Whatever, you know you love my singing." She poured herself a glass of wine, then one for Haley, and continued singing. She walked into the bathroom and handed it to her.

Haley smiled and took a long drink and said, "I'm worried."

Brooke cocked her eyebrow as she turned and walked into her room. "About…" She leaned across her dresser and sorted through her jewelry box.

"Nathan." Haley said calmly. She really was worried. He has just been acting different. Haley worried that he had met a new girl. She was also worried that maybe, just maybe, she had met a new guy.

"No way Hales. Don't be ridiculous. Nate was just over here today and trust me… you are going to make it." She walked back into the bathroom and put her hand on her friends back. They clanked glasses and Brooke said, "Trust me."

Haley gave Brooke a small smile, "But that's the thing," She started to say, "I am not sure if I want it to work." Brooke looked at Haley, confused. "He is amazing, don't get me wrong, it's just, I don't want to miss out on anything…This is college…"

"I understand," Brooke said as she took a long drink of her five dollar wine, "But what if… just what if, let's say you and Nate break up. You go off and do your tutor girl thing and you realize, 'well, I wasn't missing anything, but what I do miss is Nathan'. Okay," She paused to make sure Haley was still paying attention. Haley nodded and Brooke continued, "But then you go and try to get back together with Nathan and he is with some, nasty, skanky, three dollar hooker…"

Haley narrowed her eyes at Brooke, "And you're point is…"

"So, to conclude this story, if you break up with Nathan and you tell him to move on, he is going to move on." Brooke dug her hands into the pockets of her Paige jeans.

"And that's bad?"

"And that's bad." Brooke said, confirming Haley's sort of statement. She walked into the living room and Haley followed. Brooke filled up her glass as she said, "Look at me for instance. Lucas and I were together for, what, like a year or two on and off. So we graduate and have a good month during the summer, but then I decide, 'okay, how about we have a change', so we break up."

Haley interrupted, "And…"

"And now here I am… miserable."

"You aren't miserable."

"Pretty close to it."

The front door swung open and in the doorway stood Peyton Sawyer. She put her hands on her hips and glanced at her two friends. She switched her weight from one leg to the next, allowing her tight blue jean mini to move slightly on her thin hips. Her black pumps set off her long legs.

"P. Sawyer, looking hot as ever." Brooke said as she looked Peyton up and down.

Peyton shook her head and Brooke got up to pour her a glass of wine. She handed her the glass and said, "Guess who I saw today?" Brooke answered her own question, "I'll tell ya who, Lyndsi."

"Lyndsi…"

"Lyndsi Harlow!" Peyton and Haley sat on the couch, both confused. "Cousin Lyndsi. Brunette." Brooke pointed to her hair. "She's a Phi Omega…"

"You could go on for days and I still wouldn't know who you are talking about," Peyton said as she glanced from her glass of wine to Brooke.

"Well anyways," She finished her second glass of wine and poured a third, "She met a guy." Brooke took a long drink of her wine, "And speaking of meeting guys…" She nodded her head at Haley, "Hales…"

"What? What about Nathan?" Peyton said quickly.

"No, no, no." Haley narrowed her eyes at Brooke. "Brooke is lying." She shook her head, "I didn't meet a guy. Nathan and I are still together."

Brooke whipped her head quickly to Peyton's direction, "Goldilocks, any cute guys over there at NC State?"

"Yeah, I mean… there are a few."

"Better than Jake?" Brooke said sipping on her wine and chewing on a cube of cheese. "Jake Jagielski… oh Jake Jagielski…" Brooke looked off, obviously thinking about Jake.

"Brooke!" Peyton waved her arms, "Earth to Brooke."

Haley nudged her, "Just let her do this for a minute or so…"

The two girls stared at their friend. Brooke finally glanced away and back at the girls. "Wow sorry."

Haley laughed at her, "Yeah…"

"No, but as I was saying before Brooke starting dreaming about my sort of ex-boyfriend…"

Peyton was interrupted by Brooke's cell phone ringing. She motioned for Haley to answer. "Hello." It was Brooke's cousin, Lyndsi. Haley tossed her the phone.

"Oh hey Lyndsi… yeah, we are getting ready to go out… no, its just us girls over here… okay, cool… I'm excited to meet him… okay, bye Lyndsi…"

"Whats up with her?" Peyton asked Brooke.

"She wants me to meet her roommate and this guy she is, kinda, dating."

"Isn't that kind of weird?" Peyton said.

Brooke had never been close to her cousin. The actually didn't even get along. Brooke figured her aunt was making Lyndsi pretend to take interest in Brooke.

"Yeah, it is." Brooke said as she heard a knock at the door. She poured herself a forth glass of wine before heading to the door. The door opened and Brooke saw her cousin standing there with none other than her ex-boyfriend… Lucas Scott.