AU All Through High School they hated each other. Now Brooke and Lucas find themselves in college and one mystery night leaves them wondering.
Background: Lucas and Nathan Scott are twin sons of Dan and Karen Scoot. Dan runs the dealership and Karen has a chain of cafes and clubs. The Scotts have lived next door to the Davis's since forever. Alan Davis, Dan and Karen went to school together and they met Melinda in college. Alan was the best man at Dan Karens wedding and vice versa. Lucas, Nathan, and Brooke were even more close then there parents. From a very young age they did everything together. The boys looked out for Brooke like she was there sister and of course she was both of there first kisses at the tender age of 5. These 3 were inseprable and di everythinhg together. When they were about a 11 Lucas started to see Brooke alittle different and she went to being Nathans best friend to being Lucas girlfriend. There parents found this very cute and were even pushing for them to get married when they were older that was until things went very bad. Dan screwed Alan over in a business deal when the kids were only 12 years old and soon both families had turned there children against each other. At first they didnt understand but after Brookes parents took her away for the summer everything had changed. During High School everyone knew about it. You were either friends to Brooke Davis or the Scott Brothers. Brooke was the popular head cheerleader and student body president and Nathan and Lucas were the unstoppable duo on the basketball court. Mostly Brooke and Lucas would be constantly fighting all the time. Nathan and Brooke on the other hand were secretly friends through it all but when Lucas found out mid way through senior year he made Nathan choose. Of course Nathan chose Lucas and Brooke understood. Also Brooke made quick friends with Haley James in the 7th grade and although the girls were very different they got a long very well. After the scandel Brookes parents began to travel more for work leaving Brooke to raise herself.
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Introduction: Graduation
Stay at home talking on the telephone
We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
Graduation was before them. The girls had all gone out and got great dresses and well the guys could careless. The stage was set up lined in the Raven's blue and white. Right now all the chairs were empty and everyone was home getting ready for their big day. Everyone excpet Haley James and Brooke Davis who stood at the back looking at the scene. In a few hours they were to no longer be seniors at Tree Hill High. They would march up onto that stage and take their diplomas and they would officially be done.
"Oh Brooke I'm so scared." Haley whined.
"Scared? This is going to be awesome well except going to different colleges in the fall but other then that it's going to be so much fun." Brooke looked at this as another adventure a very exciting adventure.
"Hey Brooke FYI. Your going to UNC I'm going to Duke there not that far apart. So your not scared huh? What about your speach."
"You just had to remind me didn't you Hales," Honestly she was starting to get nervous which to the students of Tree Hill High had never happend to Brooke Davis in her whole life but Haley knew better. Brooke had a way of putting up walls so people couldn't find her weakness or get close to her. She was safe this way and she could hide behind that person all she wanted.
Haley had gotten past all that though when her and Brooke started being friends in junior high. "Brooke your going to do great."
"Then why am I so nervous."
"Just breath Brooke its going to be okay. You are Brooke freaking Davis and you will have them wrapped around your finger at hello."
"Okay your right I am going to do that. I am going to be fine." Brooke replyed as she took a few deep breaths. "Now how excited are you about Europe."
"So excited you have no idea. It will be so great to get out of Tree Hill and away from the drama and just go to all these great places and enjoy ourselves."
"Tell me about it." Brooke said sadly. She had to deal with a lot of things because of her parents fued with the Scotts and it was killing her inside and Haley could see that.
"Look I know Lucas has been an ass and with the whole Nathan thing this year you deserve, no you need this break and you need to get a chance to live your life."
"I know its just hard, I mean Nathan and Lucas were like my big brothers, they were there for me and protected me through everything. Now all Lucas and I can do is yell at each other and Nathan and I can't even talk to each other. All because Dan is the number one ass hole ever and my father is coming in a close second." Brooke slumped down in a chair.
"I know and hopefully Lucas will realize that Dan has been playing him this whole time."
"Hey Hales."
"What?"
"Thanks."
"For What?"
"Being my friend. Even though back then I didn't deserve it. If it wern't for you I would probably still be that cold bitter bitch I once was. Hell and I was only 12."
Haley sat down next to Brooke. "Well you were pretty terrible but your mom paid well so I stuck around."
"HALEY!" Brooke laughed.
"Brooke Davis... Tigger... Cheery... I dont know what I would have been like not having you around for the last 6 years. They've been the best."
"They have been pretty good huh?"
"Yeah. They have."
"Okay lets go get ready for this shindig."
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I keep thinking times will change
Keep thinkg things will always be the same.
"Alright I would like to introduce the senior class student body president. She is a young woman who has come very far through her 4 years with us. When this young lady first graced our halls we all new she was trouble even with the angelic smile that was plastered on her face. From that day she matured and become a fantastic romodel and were proud to have her as our class valerdictorian. Here to close our ceremony is Brooke Davis." The princple siad into the mic loudly.
"Oh joy, ten bucks say she talks about shoes for an hour." Lucas mumbled and Nathan just shook his head and watched Brooke.
The crowd cheered loudly as Brooke came onto the stage. Haley, Nathan, and Lucas being the only ones who could tell she was the slightest bit nervous and that was only because they knew the real Brooke not the girl she paraded around as at school. To every one else she seemed excited and confident.
"Thank you principal Harris. Class of 2006 we did it. The 'trouble class' they called us. They told us if we kept it up we would get no where. We didn't let that stop us or change us. It just pushed us to prove them wrong and today that is exactly what we did." Brooke continued all her fear and nervousness dissolving with every word that left her mouth. "Looking back on the last 4 years. Hopes, dreams, laughter, tears. We've struggled, we've truimphed. We've lost, and we've won. But through it all we still had fun. In the end it wont matter what we had on that one day or who we dated or if we went to every single game or if we didn't for that matter. The only thing that people are going to remeber 10, 20 years from now is how you treated them and the person you were. As I look at the class before me the people I have grown up with and of course new faces have graced us over the years to remind us over the years to keep things interesting. Some of us have grown apart." Brookes eyes went to Lucas who was watching her with a hopeful look which turned cold when their eyes met. "Some of us have grown closer." Brooke looked at Haley with a smile. Haley was almost in tears. "Now we are about to step into the real world where change is inevitable and any thing is possible. With that said Tree Hill I would like to present to you the graduating class of 2006. ALRIGHT LETS PARTY!"
The caps were tossed as students scrambled to find their parents. Brooke came off the stage going straight to Haley. Who squealed and hugged her. Haley's parents came over hugging both the girls wiht smiles. Of course Brooke's parents were away on business like always but the sad part was she didn't even miss them.
"Brooke you did a great job. I'm so proud of both you girls." Mrs. James siad just beaming with pride.
"Thanks." Brooke said hugging her a bit."
"Alright me and Brooke will meet you guys at home in 10 minutes and then were going to celebrate." Haley said deviously.
"Okay darlings behave youself. See you in a bit," said her father as her parents turned to head to the car.
"Alright tutor girl lets go." They started down the isle and as the crowds parted they found themselves face to face with Dan, Lucas, Karen and Nathan.
"Well, Well, Well, it it isn't little Miss Davis. Great speach, you steal it out of text book or get it off the internet. So where are your parents at." Dan said Harshly.
"Come on Brooke lets go" Haley bagan.
"No Haley." Brooke cut in. "Mother is in rehab for her terrible drinking problem and Daddy ran off with his secretary to Hong Kong." Her words were dripping with sarcasim. "Please Dan, You and I both know my parents don't come to anything for their quote un quote accident child. But nice try though. Dan Scott not even you can ruin this day for me." Brooke smiled and then confidently pushing past him and his family Haley following close behind her.
Dan watched as she walked off. Karen just stood there shacking her head. Lucas elbowed Nathan hard in the ribs to get the smirk off of his face.
"Come on Dan lets go." Karen barked at Dan. "You boys have fun." She dragged Dan off to the car.
Luacs stood glaring at Nathan. Nathan just stood there completly spacing out and when he realised he looked up and saw Lucas glaring at him.
"What?... Dude can we get out of here. I dont know how much longer I can stay in this goofy gown." Nathan said trying to change the subject he knew where this was going.
Lucas just shook his head and rolled his eyes. Nathan could be dense some times and as for Brooke Davis words couldn't even explain that. "Lets go."
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One more kiss could be the best thing
Or one more lie could be the worst.
And all these thought are never resting
and your not something I deserve.
Tim Smith might have been the dimmest person at Tree Hill High but he threw the best parties you could ever imagin. tonight he had his fathers beach house full of Tree Hill seniors celebrating the end of the year. Inside and out of the house people were having a good time. Inside music was blaring and the booz was flowing and everyone was very close and touchy. Outside people were having a good time by the bonfire and just running around and being loud. Some guys tossed a football around and some people were talking about going skinny dipping it was all rather amusing.
Brooke and Haley made their entrance with Bevin and Teresa following behind them. Haley was wearing jeans and a tank top she had borrowed from Brooke. Brooke was looking hot wearing a short black skirt and low cut red tank top. Everyones eyes were on them when they came through the doors and as they moved through the party.
"Oh Mason 10 o'clock," Haley pointed.
Mason O'Conner. Brookes boyfriend and the complete opposite of her first love hence why Haley called him the anti-Lucas behind his back. He was tall with short dark brown hair and gorgous green eye and he was tan and muscular. He was loud and funny yet still really sweet. He was the quarterback of the football team too.
"Hey baby." Brooke said in a sing song voice as he wrapped his arm around her waist and she smiled.
"Hey can we talk."
"Sure. Um Hales I'll find you later okay."
"K."
"Alright lets go upstairs." Mason said as he took her hand and lead her up the stairs.
"Alright."
They soon found an empty room. Brooke sat down on the edge of the bed looking up at Mason. "so what is it." She said cheerly.
"Look Brooke this has been great but we got to be real here I'm going to UCLA in the fall and your going to UNC and with you leaving for Europe tomorrow I just don't think its going to work. Were to young to be tied down and you deserve to have some one be there for you all the time."
"Wait you said you wanted to do the long distance thing it was your idea."
"I know but Brooke I just don't..."
"Your breaking up with me arn't you?"
He looked away from her and she knew.
"You are. I can't believe this." She stood up and pushed past him and was out the door as quick as lightning.
He hurried after her but by the time he had caught up with her she was already back to the party. "Brooke wait!"
The room grew quiet and everyone was trying to see what was going on.
"Go to Hell Mason."
Everyone in that room had just witnessed the end of that. Brooke stormed outside pushing past people to get away from it all. Tears were coming to her eyes and she refused to let anyone see her cry she just would let herself do that. So she went down the beach a ways away from all the people and the noise. She plopped down in the sand and rested her head on her knees and just cried.
Lucas had watched it all happen. He was drinking a beer in the corner talking to Jake about school next year. He looked at Nathan who looked concerned and part of Luke wanted to chase after and find out what was wrong and make sure she was okay but the other half didnt care and hoped she was hurting right now. He looked back at Nathan who was slowly working his way towards the outside and Lucas knew exactly what he was going to do.
"Hey Jake I got to take care of some things talk to you later man.''
He hurried through the crowd towards Nathan who had just gotten to the door.
"What are you doing?"
"Okay look Luke man I know you hate her although I will never know why but she is still my friend whether you like this fact or not. You do not control me and I can talk to whom ever I please and right now Brooke needs me because from the looks of it she needs a friend."
Nathan could make out the outline of Brooke in the dark in the distance by the water. She was sitting down and it looked like she was hunched over her knees and most likly crying. Lucas was feeling guilty and he looked at Nathan and he just couldnt be made.
"Here let me go talk to her." Lucas wasnt sure if he was thinking clear right now but something told him he needed to do this.
"Are you sure about that because last time I checked you and Brooke Davis hated each other."
"Well a long time ago we were best friends."
"But you didn't seem to think that was enough 6 years ago."
"I KNOW NATHAN okay. Give it a rest and just let me do this okay. Worst comes to worst you can go out there when I'm done."
"Great so I can clean up the mess thanks."
"Shut up."
"Alright go Lucas but be nice to her. She is still the same girl who used to push you in the pool in the middle of december because she thought it was funny."
Lucas shook his head as he saw a smile come over Nathan's face and then he headed over. Crossing the beach he was getting closer and closer and really she wasnt sure what to do or say to her.
"Hey."
Brooke looked up expecting to see Nathan but to find Lucas standing there instead. "What do you want?"
"Are you okay?" Lucas asked. Her eyes were red and filled with tears and her cheeks were wet. He remebered he just couldn't stand to see her cry. It made of him think of when they were little and she would get hurt. He was always there to rescue her.
She wipped the tears from her face and put on her tuff face. "I'm fine."
"I know you better then that and you can't fool me with that."
"Lucas what do you want. If you came here to gloat just do it and get it over with okay."
"Brooke I didnt come here to gloat. I came to see if you were okay because I-I-I was worried about you." He sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He felt her body tense for a second and then she relaxed and just settled into his arm.
"So why now."
"I dont know you seemed upset."
"Yeah well you would be too if you boyfriend lied to you and then dumbed you."
"Yeah your right if my boyfriend did that he would be so over." Lucas said doing his best gay impression.
"Shut up." Brooke said as she giggled through the tears.
So they sat there on the beach and talked for about a half and hour.
"Yeah well remeber when you gave me and Nathan our first kiss when we were what 5."
"Haha yeah. I was a devious kid wasn't I."
"Like we could resist those pig tails and that smile."
Lucas looked at her and feeling was taking him over inside he wasnt sure what it was but it was weird and it scared him. Brooke looked at him and there eyes met. Lucas face moved closer to hers now they were so close she could feel his breath. All she had to do was move an inch and they would be kissing but before she could even think about it she just did it. No thought of anything. There lips met and her arms wrapped around his neck and he gripped one around her waist and the other was running through her hair. He layed back in the sand pulling Brooke with him so she was now laying on top of him. Making out with him. Her hands moved to the bottom hem of his skirt and teased it a bit but then a million thoughts rushed her brain and she realized what was happening. She stopped suddenly and rolled off of him. Eyes big and so confused. He layed there for a second speachless for that it had happened and two because it had just stopped.
"We cant do this."
She got up quickly and started back to the house.
"Brooke wait." He got up and dusted himself off but she just kept going.
"No Lucas."
"BROOKE." He yelled. "Dont walk away from me. You cant just do that and then walk away."
She stopped and he was sure she was going to come back. If she couldnt walk she would run and with that thought she took of running towards the house leaving Lucas speachless on the beach.
It took her two seconds to find Haley to drag her out of the party and home. Tomorrow she would be on a plan to Europe and all of this confusion would be behind her.
Next Chapter: Okay this is just what has lead up to the main story. Next Chapter is 5 months in the future. Lucas and Brooke discovered they were both going to school at Carolina and with Lucas as a basketball player and Brooke as a cheerleader they thought they were going to see each other a lot but. Well they dont see much of each other and Brooke is just avoiding him. Then the Mascarade Ball is held. With the mask and the great dresses. Brooke shows up to be swept off her feet by some handson stranger but yet he is so familiar and those big blues eyes. Lucas meets a mystery girl that he cant get out his mind and is set on figure out who she is.