In the hallway, Brooke and Mouth talked while they walked.

"So it's been what?" Mouth began. "About five years since Lucas died?"

"Yeah." Brooke replied sullenly. "Five years this past April."

"I'm sorry." Mouth said. "I never really got to talk to you after his funeral. I figured you probably wanted to be alone."

"I did." Brooke said. "In fact, I felt like being alone so much that I ran away to California and stayed with my parents for ten months."

"I probably would've done the same thing. I miss Luc a lot. He was my best friend, even after I moved to California. He still kept in touch with me then."

"Really? Wow, I'm surprised I never knew that. I think you were one of his good friend's too."

"So you seem to be doing okay now." Mouth noted. "Are you?"

"Yeah, I am. It took me awhile, but I'm finally doing what Lucas would want me to do. I'm living for him by living for myself and Lilly. I went back to school and finished my business degree. And I finally got my clothing store up and running about a year ago."

"Wow, you really are doing well. So the last time I remember talking to Lucas, I remember him talking on and on about you and his family and how excited he was about you being pregnant."

Brooke chuckled, "Yeah, he was pretty excited about Lilly. I really wish, though that he could've lived long enough to have met her. she is so much like him."

"Do you have a picture?"

"Uh, huh." Brooke said, stopping her walking to pull her wallet from her purse again. "Here."

Mouth took the wallet. After looking at the photo for a minute, he said, "Well, she may act like Lucas, but she definitely looks like you."

"So I'm told." Brooke said with a smile. "But if you really saw her face to face, you can really see Lucas in her, especially her eyes."

"She's beautiful." Mouth said as he handed the photo and wallet back. Brooke put the wallet back in her purse as she and Mouth continued walking.

"So back in the gym," Brooke continued conversation, "you mentioned a lot of things you've been doing but you didn't really elaborate much on anything."

"Well what would you like me to elaborate on?"

"I don't know." Brooke said. "Anything, everything. C'mon Mouth. We haven't talked like this in years. I want to know what you have been up to."

"Well, I don't think I can fit everything in one night, but I can try and catch you up on the main events in my life."

Brooke chuckled and Mouth continued.

"So after graduation, I accepted a scholarship to the University of California to study media and sportscasting. And I'm sure you remember, Erica Marsh, right?"

"Oh yeah," Brooke remembered, "you two were really hot for each other the last year and a half of high school."

"Yeah, well we still were when we left high school too. Erica followed me to California and attended the California School of the Arts to study acting. We were really in love and I asked her to marry me just after Junior year started. And right before we got married at the end of Seniro year, we found out Erica was pregnant. We were happy for awhile, at least I was. It only took Erica two years of marriage to realize that she didn't really love me or Noelle anymore. So she filed for divorce and signed over her rights to our daughter and left us for a big acting job in Paris."

"Oh, Mouth." Brooke stopped and touched his shoulder. "That's horrible. I'm so sorry."

"Thanks, I was sorry too for awhile. But I'm not anymore. I'm just happy to have my little girl. She keeps me company."

"Awe, I bet she looks just like you. How old is she?"

"She just turned six in May. How old is Lilly?"

"Oh, she'll turn five in July. You know, she and Noelle would probably get along great."

"You're right. They probably would. Maybe we'll have to get them together some time."

Brooke smiled and replied, "That'd be nice."

Mouth smiled back and then asked, "So do you think we should head back now and rejoin the crowd?"

Brooke nodded and she and Mouth continued down the hallways on the way back to the gym.

In the middle of the dance floor, Peyton and Jake and Nathan and Haley were dancing to a slow song that had just begun while Jenny snacked on pretzels at the table. Peyton stared up at Jake while they danced.

"Are you having a good time?" Jake asked with a smile.

"Yeah." Peyton replied. "But my feet and my back are starting to hurt a little."

"Do you want to go sit down? Jake asked with concern.

"No, I'm okay. I want to finish this dance with you. I feel so safe when you are holding me."

Jake smiled, "I'll always keep you safe. You're everything to me."

Peyton smiled back before kissing him. A few feet away, Haley had her head on Nathan's chest as she danced with him.

"Are you okay, Haley?" Nathan asked and Haley looked up at his face.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Haley replied. "Why?"

"I don't know. You seem sick and bored, like you don't really want to be here."

"Of course I want to be here. What makes you think I don't?"

"You've kind of been a little distant from me lately. Ever since we talked about having another baby. For the last couple of weeks, I've thought you were angry at me because I said I didn't think we should have another one."

"Oh no, honey, I haven't been angry at you. I mean, I still hope you'll change your mind about another baby. But I haven't been angry. I just haven't been feeling well because…"

Haley stared at Nathan's face. Here was another opportunity to tell him about the baby. She'd found out nearly three weeks ago that she was pregnant and she still hadn't told Nathan about it. So should she tell him now?

Nathan stopped dancing and asked, "Haley, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Haley lied. "I just have a little stomach flu. And right now I have to go to the bathroom."

Haley walked away and Nathan returned to the table, along with Peyton and Jake.

"Did you guys have a nice dance?" Jenny asked, smiling.

"Yes we did." Jake replied. "And now it is our turn to dance. C'mon, Jenny Bean."

"Okay, I'll dance with you dad." Jenny said as he stood up. "But please don't call me Jenny Bean in public, okay? I'm twelve, it's embarrassing.

Jake laughed as he and Jenny walked out onto the dance floor.

"Where's Haley, Nate?" Peyton wondered as they both sat down.

"She went to the restroom." Nathan replied just as Brooke and Mouth were returning to the gym. "She isn't feeling well."

Brooke and Mouth arrived at the table.

"Hey guys." Brooke said. "Where is everyone?"

"Well Jake and Jenny are dancing," Peyton replied as she slowly stood again, "and you and I are going to the restroom to check on Haley."

"Why? What happened?" Brooke asked worriedly.

"She's sick." Peyton replied as she turned Brooke in the direction towards the door. "Come on."

Peyton and Brooke left the gym for the bathroom while Mouth took a seat next to Nathan.

"Is Haley okay?" He asked.

"I don't know." Nathan replied. "She hasn't been talking to me lately. At least not as much as she usually does. And I know something is bothering her, but I can't get her to talk to me about it. Everytime she gets close to telling me, she changes her mind and makes an excuse to leave or something."

"It sounds to me like she really wants to tell you what's bothering her, but she's scared."

"Maybe. But what could be bothering her that much? I just don't know why she'd ever be too scared to tell me anything."

Brooke and Peyton entered the restroom just as Haley was leaving a stall.

"Hey, are you okay?" Peyton asked.

Haley nodded her head as she turned on the faucet over the sink. She filled her cupped hands with cold water and splashed it on her face before turning off the faucet.

Brooke pulled out a few paper towels and handed them to Haley and said, "You don't seem okay, Hales."

"I'm fine you guys." Haley assured after wiping her face.

"I just have a little stomach bug. I'll be okay in a few days."

"A stomach bug?" Brooke repeated, unsure if Haley was telling the truth.

"Uh, huh." Haley replied, trying to sound truthful. "I went to the doctor and that's what she said it was."

Brooke continued staring at Haley as Peyton spoke.

""Well, maybe you should get home then so you can get better."

Haley nodded her head again and said, "Good idea."

The girls left the bathroom and went back to the gym. The guys decided they were ready to leave too when Brooke, Peyton, and Haley returned. So they looked around for Whitey, said goodbye when they found him, and left the school. Before leaving for home with Peyton, Jake, and Jenny, Brooke exchanged numbers with Mouth and agreed to see him again soon. It had been a fun night. A way better night than Brooke had imagined it would be.