Wall of Diamonds

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Brooke walked through the doors to the school, her usual cheerful demeanor replaced by one of sadness. Peyton watched from across the hall as her usually bubbly best friend

slowly climbed the stairs, seeming to have the weight of the world on her shoulder. Lucas walked up on side of Peyton, tapping her on the shoulder.

"What's wrong with Brooke?" He asked dropping his heavy backpack to the ground. Usually he was strong enough but with only having one shoulder, it was just too much weight on one side.

"You mean other than having the two people she trusts most in the world breaking her heart?" Peyton asked him, watching the look on his face.

Lucas grimaced. He and Peyton had kissed once, and it destroyed his entire relationship with Brooke. A relationship he had worked so hard to make work, to get past the wall of diamonds Brooke had put around her heart. And probably was back. He couldn't believe he threw all of the trust he had gained from Brooke and threw it away for a thirty second kiss with Peyton. "I gotta get to class." Lucas said, beginning to turn around.

Peyton stopped him. "You mean honors biology with Brooke, and Haley? Currently neither of who are talking to you?"

Lucas sighed, picking his backpack up and shrugging it on one shoulder. "Yeah, that would be the class. Hey, Jake." Lucas said as Jake walked up to the two. "Bye Peyton, bye Jake." Lucas greeted before walking down the hall towards the Bio lab.

Lucas walked into Biology, staying far away from both Brooke and Haley who were giving him evil looks. Sitting at a lab table with Skills, Lucas took out his book and notes from the previous day before putting his head on his desk.

The teacher walked in a short time later, setting papers and such on her desk. "Class, as part of working on your science fair projects, I am required to give you time to work on it during the school day. You have the library, computer lab, the biology lab. Other than that, work where ever. I'm not monitoring you're progress. This is Honors class, you should be doing that yourself."

The teacher then sat down, while the class figured out the best way to make use of this free time. Haley walked up to Lucas. "Come on, let's go in the Tutoring Center. Computers in there and no nosy teacher asking if you need help."

Lucas stood quietly, following Haley out the room and down the hall. As he walked he heard the classroom door open and close and looking back saw Brooke following after them.

"Hey, Haley, can I talk to you for a minute?" Brooke asked sidling up to them.

Haley turned around taking in Brooke's flushed appearance. "Sure." Turning to Lucas she pointed towards the Tutoring Center. "I'll meet you there.

Lucas continued walking to the Tutoring Center, wondering when Brooke and Haley had become such good friends. 'Probably around the time I lost Brooke as a girlfriend, and Haley's respect.'

Brooke and Haley walked into the girls bathroom. "I'm leaving." Brooke stated.

Haley stood there stunned and shocked. "Why? What? Where are you going?" Haley managed out.

"There's more." Brooke whispered, bowing her head so Haley wouldn't be able to see her eyes. "Something huge."

"What?" Haley asked. She knew it had to be something serious from the look on Brooke's face.

Brooke looked around before looking at Haley. "You gotta promise no to tell no one. Especially Lucas." Haley nodded her agreement, before Brooke blurted out "I'm pregnant."

Haley's jaw dropped open. "Are you sure?"

Brooke nodded. "Five home test and one at the doctors. I'm positive."

"So your plan is to leave?" Haley asked.

"Haley, I can't stay here. My parents will kill me. Lucas will try and help and be supportive and such. I love him, Haley, and I'm already miserable seeing him around school. What if he tries to be in the baby's life? I can't do that." Brooke firmly stated.

"So what? You're gonna let this baby grow up without a father?" Haley asked.

"Lot's of people do it. Besides look at me. I pretty much grew up without either parent."

Haley realized that Brooke had made up her mind. "When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow morning. I called my mom's parents and told them. They said I can come stay with them. And since my mom hates her parents, they will never find me there." Brooke answered.

"So you've completely made up your mind?" Haley asked. Brooke nodded. "Will you ever tell Lucas?"

Brooke sighed before swinging her backpack over her shoulder. "Probably not." Brooke started walking down another corridor. "I gotta go take care of all my transfer stuff. Bye Hales. Thanks for being there for me after all I did to you,"

Brooke looked around her room, placing last minute items in her bag. Grabbing a picture of her and Lucas taken at the café she smiled sadly before placing it in the middle of the stack of clothes and zipping the bag shut. Walking over to the door she slowly walked away from her old life.

Lucas walked down the hall. It had been a week since he had last seen Brooke, and he was starting to get worried. Walking into his fifth period math class he walked over to Haley.

Haley looked up, startled at the intrusion. "Can I help you?" she asked, not looking Lucas in the eye.

"Look, Haley, I know I screwed up, but I think something is wrong with Brooke." Lucas said, almost pleadingly.

"Why? What makes you think something is wrong with Brooke?" Haley asked, wondering if Brooke had for some reason gotten in contact with Lucas.

"She hasn't been in school for a week, and she hasn't been at cheerleading practice."

Haley sighed. She had promised Brooke she wouldn't tell Lucas about the baby, but not that she was moving. "She decided to move in with her grandparents. She wanted to get away from Tree Hill." Haley said before standing up. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go meet Nathan before you guys start basketball practice." Haley walked away not letting Lucas answer her.

Lucas sighed before walking away as well. Brooke left, and Haley would not tell him where Brooke's grandparents lived. As Lucas walked to his car to get his duffle bag out he pondered when his life had gotten so turned upside down. He could remember back to frwhen life was easy, when he went to class, hung with Haley at the Tutoring Center until he then brought her to the café where afterward he would go to the shop. They after finishing at the shop he'd go play basketball with Skillz and the guys for a few hours before going home and spending time with his mom. Then he somehow got roped into playing basketball. He still wasn't sure when exactly that happened, but that one moment turned his life upside down. Suddenly he was confronted with seeing Nathan everyday, practicing more and more pulling him away from Haley, his obligations and close contact with the cheerleaders helped him ease into a relationship with Brooke. But maybe it was the pressure, or the confusion, that caused him to mess up. Not that he was excusing his behavior, but he was fifteen and felt like he'd already lost the one, Brooke would forever be the one that got away.