Hey Guys
Not much is happening lately so my notes will be short for now. But I do want to thank everybody that is reading this. And I want to thank mags0607 for her review tonight.
Love,
Emily
(Mark Schwann and the WB own the characters depicted in this story I don't own anything… I wish I could say I owned the show but I don't)
The three hours that Brooke drove home were uneventful due to the fact that Lucas was sound asleep in the passenger seat. She was kicking herself mentally for telling him to sleep, she thought for sure he would have woken up by now, but at the same time she was glad he didn't because she knew he needed to sleep.
She decided to wake him up as she got off the highway, just outside of Tree Hill.
"Hey Luke, honey we're home." Said Brooke gently.
"What?"
"We just got to Tree Hill I thought you might want to be awake before I pull up to the Court." Said Brooke.
"How long have I been asleep?" Asked Lucas as he adjusted the seat.
"Since I got on the highway back in Virginia." Said Brooke as she pulled over to the side of the road.
"You should have woken me up, so you had some one to talk to at least." Said Lucas as he and Brooke switched seats in the car.
"Lucas, you drove all through the night last night the least I could do is let you sleep for a couple hours." Said Brooke.
"Okay, well why don't you call around and see where everybody is." Said Lucas as he pulled back on to the street in the direction of the River Court.
"Okay."
"Hello?"
"Hey Tutor Girl where are you guys?"
"Pulling up to the River Court right now, where are you?" Said Haley as she got out of the car.
"Right up the street I had to stop to wake Lucas up so he could drive the rest of the way to the Court because this car is so awkward to turn with the trailer." Said Brooke.
"Okay I'll see you when you guys get here." Said Haley.
"Okay, bye." Said Brooke as she hung up the phone and started to call Peyton.
"Hello?"
"Hey just calling to tell you we're in Tree Hill and to find out where you guys are." Said Brooke.
"Well we are now in Nebraska." Said Peyton.
"Wow you really are somewhere in the Midwest aren't you?"
"Yes, we are." Said Peyton. "I swear Brooke along the highway all we have seen is fields since I last talked to you."
"How boring, well just think soon you'll be here and you won't see anymore fields." Said Brooke.
"Okay, well I'm going to let you go because I have to find Jenny's snack for her so I will call you later." Said Peyton.
"Okay, Bye Peyton." Said Brooke.
"Bye."
"So where are they now?" Asked Lucas.
"Nebraska, she said that since she last talked to me this morning all they've seen is fields." Said Brooke.
"What a boring car trip that is, especially with a two year old." Said Lucas as he pulled into the River Court and honked the horn.
"What did you guys forget how to play?" Said Lucas as he got out of the car.
"No, did you?" Said Skills.
"Nope, just waiting to get back here." Said Lucas as he opened Brooke's door for her.
"Cool, so have you talked to Peyton or Jake since this morning?" Asked Nathan as he and Lucas did their manly hug/handshake thingy.
"They're in Nebraska right now." Said Brooke hugging Nathan and then Skills who had walked over.
"Hey Tutor Girl!" Said Brooke as she hugged Haley.
"Hey Tigger!" Said Haley.
"Hey Brooke." Said Bevin.
"Hi Bevin how are you?" Asked Brooke.
"I'm doing good."
"So you guys want to go get this done or hang out some more?" Asked Nathan.
"I say get it done. Is yours' done?" Said Lucas.
"Well we've been coming down on the weekends bringing stuff back slowly." Said Haley.
"Okay, well then we should get this done now before we start to relax some." Said Lucas.
"Cool, okay Hales why don't you girls ride in our car and us guys will go with Luke." Said Nathan as he tossed Haley the keys.
"Sounds like a plan." Said Haley.
"I have an idea Lucas do you guys really need us at the house?"
"Not really. Why?"
"Well so we don't get in the way of the testosterone fountain why do we just meet you at the café after you return the car and trailer." Said Brooke.
"Good idea. Can we use the Beatle to get to the café cause mine's only a two seater."
"Yeah, the keys should be on the hook in the kitchen." Said Brooke.
"Okay, guys let's go." Said Lucas as they all got in the rental.
The five guys got into the rental and drove towards the house and the girls loaded into Haley and Nathan's car and went in the direction of the café. During the trip to the café the girls talked about things that they wanted to do during the summer and what they were going to do once classes started up again.
The boys of course talked about sports and which teams had a chance to go to the playoffs and various championships. They arrived at the house and Lucas went in to see if anyone was home but all he found was a note from Keith saying that he was at the garage and they'd see them later.
"Okay, no one is home so we can get this done fast, oh shoot I don't know where Brooke wants the dresses."
"Hello?"
"Hey, it me where do you want the dresses?" Said Lucas.
"Just hang them up in our closet for now and I'll sort them out later." Said Brooke.
"Okay, see you later."
"Love ya."
"Love you too, bye." Said Lucas as he hung up.
"Where does she want them?" Asked Nathan.
"She said in our closet and she'd sort them later." Said Lucas.
"Okay." Said Nathan as he brought the garment bags into the room.
"Luke where do you want the fridges?" Asked Junk as he and Fergie carried one out of the trailer.
"Just put them in my room Keith and I can move them later." Said Lucas.
"You got it." Said Fergie.
"You ready to lift this one?" Asked Skills.
"Yup, let's go." Said Lucas as he and Skills lifted the second fridge.
The girls arrived at the café shortly after Lucas' phone call about the dresses.
"Hey Deb." Said Brooke as they walked into the café.
"Oh, our girls are finally home, where are the boys?"
"Unloading the car and the trailer at the house." Said Haley hugging Deb.
"Karen we have company. Come sit." Said Deb.
"Oh, I talked to Peyton they are somewhere in Nebraska right now." Said Brooke.
"At least they are on their way." Said Deb as Karen came out of the back room.
"When did you guys get in?" Asked Karen as she hugged Brooke and Haley.
"A little while ago the boys went to unload everything, then they'll meet us here." Said Haley.
"So how were the trips?" Asked Bevin.
"Long, but I'm glad we left when we did, we got out of Boston at around midnight the streets were practically deserted."
"Ours wasn't too bad there wasn't too much traffic once we hit the highway." Said Haley.
"Oh I have the dresses all done I just need to do final alterations some time this week so whenever everybody has time." Said Brooke.
"You got them all done?" Said Karen.
"All of them." Said Brooke.
"When did you find time to study and stuff like that?" Asked Bevin.
"I did them in between classes, and at night Lucas and I usually stay in so I worked on them at night." Said Brooke.
"You amaze me, I just can't believe you got them done." Said Haley.
"So are you getting nervous Karen?" Asked Brooke.
"Not really, more excited." Said Karen.
"That's great, so do you know where you guys are starting when you get to Europe?" Asked Haley.
"We are going to start in London, and then no idea." Said Karen.
"Sounds great." Said Bevin.
The guys didn't realize how fast they had gotten everything unloaded, but it was done with in an hour and a half.
"I can't believe we got that done so quickly." Said Nathan.
"Just think we have to do it again tomorrow, when Jake, Peyton, and Jenny get in." Said Lucas as the five of them sat on the porch.
"That's true, that and we have to carry it up to Peyton's room that should be fun." Said Nathan.
"Do you know what they have for furniture?" Asked Lucas.
"I don't think they have much, probably just Jenny's crib and a few odds and ends it shouldn't be to much." Said Nathan.
"Well guys we should get going, get the car and trailer back, and go meet the girls." Said Skills.
"Actually I have to get going I have to work tonight." Said Junk.
"Okay, you need a lift?" Asked Lucas.
"Dude I live like three blocks away." Said Junk as he slapped hands with the guys.
"I'm out too." Said Fergie.
"What are you doin' tonight?" Asked Skills.
"Workin' I got stuck with the night shift tonight." Said Fergie who had started working for a security company.
"Need a ride?"
"I'm good, I'll see ya later." Said Fergie.
"Thanks guys for helping." Said Lucas.
"No Problem. Just promise I won't see you guys in the bar tonight." Said Junk.
"Can't go tonight, we don't have enough people." Said Nathan.
"See ya guys." Said Junk.
"Alright let me go get the keys to Brooke's car and then we'll get going." Said Lucas.
"Cool." Said Skills.
Lucas ran in and got the keys to the car, it had been decided that Nate would drive the Beatle behind Lucas who was driving the rental. Skills decided to ride with Lucas to catch up a little.
"So what's been going on with everything." Asked Skills as they drove to the U-Haul lot.
"Not much, and to answer the next question I can still play at the Court I just can't play college ball." Said Lucas. "I just have to watch myself."
"Good." Said Skills knowing he would get more out of Brooke later.
They arrived at the U-Haul lot and Lucas went in to the office, where he was directed where to leave the trailer.
"All set?" Asked Nathan.
"Done." Said Lucas as he got back in the rental car.
About twenty minutes later they arrived at the rental place, and all three went in just for the sake of going in.
"Can I help you?"
"Yeah, my name is Lucas Scott and I'm here to return the car I rented."
"Okay I just need you to sign here and I'll get your deposit." Said the woman behind the counter.
"Okay." Said Lucas as he signed the papers the woman gave him.
"And here you are. This is your copy and your deposit." She said as she handed him everything.
"Thank you." Said Lucas as he, Nathan, and Skills walked out to Brooke's car.
"Everything is done, we are home." Said Lucas happy that he and Brooke were done moving.
"Thank goodness, we have one more carload to unpack tomorrow and then everyone is home." Said Nathan.
"Okay so what made you guys decide to come back?" Asked Skills.
"We just realized that there wasn't anything holding us there and that we belonged here more." Said Lucas.
"It's good to have you back man." Said Skills.
"It's good to be back." Said Lucas as they got in the car and headed to the café.
