A/N: Thanks to all who have reviewed. It is appreciated. Sorry it took so long to update. Life's been a little crazy. Here is a short chapter.
Chapter Four
Lucas threw his tired body onto his bed and let out a sigh. What an exhausting day, he thought. Between waking up early, basketball, Brooke, Peyton, fighting with Brooke, making up with Brooke...he found himself ready to collapse. He was glad Brooke didn't stay mad at him for too long. He didn't like upsetting her, and if he was completely honest with himself he didn't really understand what was so wrong with what he said to Peyton. He meant it, and very well couldn't let Peyton believe she didn't have anyone. She always with out a doubt had him. He almost lost Peyton once, and he didn't want to do that again. He also didn't want to lose Brooke either. He'd just have to be more careful about what he said from now on. He was going to find a way to keep them both in his life. He had to.
Lucas rolled over to try and get more comfortable, but was unsuccessful. Although he was tired he couldn't shut his mind off. His sleep was intermittent at best. He tossed and turned all night and with whatever sleep he did manage to get he dreamed, but it wasn't the dream he hoped for, nor expected.
He could see himself sitting in his dimly lit room, and appeared to be deep in thought. He turned his eyes to the doorway and saw Brooke standing there. Without hesitation he smiled and got up to approach her, but she held her hand out to stop him. He halted, and looked at her. She was upset and he could tell that she'd been crying. She started to speak but he heard nothing. He saw her mouth moving, and could tell by her demeanor that whatever she was saying was something he needed to hear.
His stood in his dream in a cloud of confusion, not understanding what was happening or going on. Brooke stopped herself from pacing and looked at Lucas with questioning eyes. Had she asked him a question? What should he say? She just stood there looking at him, waiting for some sort of response, so he did the only thing he knew how to do to calm her down. He went grab her and hold her, but she placed a hand on his chest and pushed him away with everything she had.
Her face and her eyes were filled with anger and tears. He didn't know what to do, and it was upsetting both of them.
"Brooke, I don't understand what's going on.. I...I don't hear what you're saying," he tried to speak out but he couldn't hear his own words either.
Clearly, she was able to hear him and this was not the response she was looking for.
She approached him and stopped inches from his face. Her eyes were filled with so much emotion that it hurt his heart to see them. Her face softened ever so slightly then tensed back up as she said, "You never understand, or hear me, Lucas!"
He was pretty sure that's what she said, because she was very precise in the way she said it. He was at a complete loss for what to do or how to make it better. She waited for a moment and when he didn't reply again she turned from him and left, leaving him very confused.
Lucas rolled over and looked at the clock. He felt as if he had just laid down and it was now time for him to be awake. He didn't feel refreshed or relaxed at all. He knew he had to get out of bed, but he didn't really want to. He wanted to stay and try to figure out his dream, but he had plans with Brooke that he shouldn't break.
