Life's Surprises
Disclaimer: I still don't own Chad Michael Murray... or anyone else except my own characters
Summary: Brooke's had enough of life's little surprises
A/N: Sooo it's been kinda long since i've updated. Sorry about that... but don't worry. I am going to finish this story!
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Chapter 4: The Safest Place
"Brooke. Brooke, open the damn door" Lucas yelled, his fist pounding on the door
He had been banging on the door for the past 20 minutes, not getting any response behind the red door. The door suddenly flew opened and an angry Mike Davis stood in the doorway.
"What the hell is going on?" He yelled.
Peyton came up beside him and said, "Hi Mr Davis, we really need to talk to Brooke"
He glared at them and said, "Well good luck trying to find her. Her mom and I have been looking for her all day with no luck"
"Well we think she might be over our friend Haley James house but we just wanted to check here first"
"Haley James?" Mike asked
"Yes sir. We were just about to go over there if nobody answered the door here" Lucas said
"You know what, I'll go get her. I want to thank you guys for your help, it is greatly appreciated"
With that Mike Davis slammed the door in their faces
Peyton shrugged her shoulders and turned towards Lucas. "Well maybe we should still go over Haley's just to make sure that Brooke is alright"
She glanced more time at the lonely red door and said, "Okay, let's go"
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Brooke placed the clothes that Haley let her borrow on the dresser beside the bed. She needed to get home to explain what happened to her dad before he tried to find her. That would be worse than not going home at all. She quietly shut the door behind her and faced the cool night air before her. She felt bad about leaving Haley like that, especially after she gave Brooke somewhere to stay.
She should have taken her car, she thought as she walked down the street. The anticipation of what to come made her hands start to shake as walked up the driveway of her house.
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Lucas and Peyton stood outside Haley's door, waiting for her to open it.
"Lucas. Peyton. What are you guys doing here?" Haley asked
"Haley, you know why we're here. Jake told us what hapenned at the cafe earlier and how you helped her. We just need to see her, please Hales?"
Haley bit her lip, not knowing what to do. She knew that they were worried about her, she was too. She also knew how much they hurt Brooke.
"Please Haley. She's my best friend" Peyton pleaded with her
Haley hesitated before she opened the door to let them in. She led them to her room where Brooke was sleeping. She knocked on the door before walking in to find the room completely empty. Haley threw her hands up in the air and said, "I can't believe she went back"
"Haley, she probably went back to her house. Her dad was really worried about her"
"You guys just don't understand, do you?"
"Understand what? Hales what is going on?"
"I don't know Peyton, you're her best friend why don't you tell us?"
"Haley, I really don't know what you're talking about"
"Of course you don't. Maybe if you opened up your eyes a little you would. I gotta go find her"
With that, Haley grabbed her keys and headed out the door. Lucas and Peyton had no choice but to follow her
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Brooke hesitated with her hand on the doorknob, it wasn't too late to go back to Haley's. No she whispered. She had to face this thing head on.
She walked into the dim living room to find her parents sitting on the couch, waiting for her
Her mom saw her first and immediately got up to check on her daughter. "Brooklyn, what happened?" Her mom asked, worry in her voice.
Brooke glanced at her dad and she saw him glaring at her. She knew what she had to do
"Cheerleading practice. We were practicing jumps and the girls lost their grip on me, and I fell. Don't worry mom, I'll be okay" Brooke lied
"We were so worried when we couldn't find you. We've been looking for you all day. Where were you?"
"At a friends. Im sorry, I know I should have called, it won't happen again" Brooke explained
"Well sweetie know that I know you're okay, I'm going to head out. Mrs. Robbinson is having a cocktail party I just cannot miss"
With that, Brooke's mom walked out on her once again, just when she needed her the most.
"So Brooke, I guess it's just the two of us now" Mike Davis began