Hey Guys, so thank you thank thank you for such awesome reviews and loving the first chapter. I love you guys so much. I really hope you guys do continue to love this story.

DISCLAIMER ALERT... I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OR THE SONGS INCLUDED IN THIS STORY.

Here is the next chapter. ENJOY!

I woke the next morning with a different energy. I woke in my own bed for once. I ignored all of Julian's messages last night. I grabbed my phone off the bedside table and see another bunch of messages from Julian. One from Rachel and some from the girls.

Brooke where you at girl? Julian wrote. Most of his messages were the same. I deleted them all.

And then I text the girls in our group chat.

You girls up to go to the mall? Retail therapy?

That was the 1st step in the song. Step 1: get cute. I need a new wardrobe. My phone buzzed all three girls messaged at the same time.

Sure. I'm there.

Yes... let's shop!

How could I say no to retail therapy. Let's go!

I smile at there replies knowing they wouldn't say no. We love to shop.

Good. I'll drive. I'll pick you'll up in an hour

I jump out of bed and head to the bathroom to shower. I sit at my vanity after and do my makeup, I then get dressed and grab my bag and my keys and head out to my car.

I pull up outside Rachel's house first and honk the horn. Her house door opens and she skips down the path opening the passenger door and gets in.

"Hey skank" she says clipping her seat belt in "we missed you at the party last night"

I put the car back into drive "yeah I decided to stay in" I answer "Julian texted all night leaving a bunch of messages"

"I really hate that dude" she states for the millionth time since he dumped me.

"I didn't reply though" she looked at me wide eyed.

"You didn't?" I shook my head "why?" and then the song I've been listening to since last night played on the radio I turned it up and Rachel smiled "you liked the song then?"

"More like loved" her smile widened "so I listened and you're all right so I've decided to try and move on"

"Really?" I nod.

"So step 1 is to get cute" I pull up to Haley's house and honk the horn "so we are shopping until we actually drop" I give Rachel a wink as we watch Haley leave her house and walk to the car.

"Hey girls" she says getting into the back of the car. Haley looks to me "so you didn't come last night and everyone was asking after you"

"I wasn't feeling it" I shrug my answer to her.

She nodded "it was probably a good call anyways since Julian was flirting with every girl there" Haley clenched her jaw "I really don't like him at all"

"I get it all of you don't like him"

"It doesn't matter now anyway" Rachel turns and smiles at Haley "she's decided to get over Julian. Isn't that right Brooke" I nod seeing a smile form on Haley's lips in the mirror. I honk the horn when I pull up to Peyton's house.

"Brooke that's awesome" Haley beams

"What is?" Peyton asks getting into the car beside Haley.

"Brooke is finally saying good bye to Julian forever" Rachel answers.

"About time" Peyton rolled her eyes "the jerk fucked Chelsea and Lorraine last night at Vegas's party. I mean seriously they're both on the squad for god sake" Peyton huffed and then her eyes widened when she realised what she had just said "oh god Brooke I'm sorry"

"I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt seeing him do all this to me, but I've just got to realise he broke up with me and I have to stop sleeping with him, stop texting him back and just move on so that's what I'm going to try and do"

"I got her to listen to the song '10 steps to get over your ex'" Rachel informed to the girls.

"I love that song" Haley declared "that song got me over Chris, but we weren't official" and then Haley nodded "step one is to get cute, is that why we're going shopping" I nodded "this is going to be so awesome"

We have been shopping for about 45 minutes and already we had bags hanging from every space on our arms. Retail therapy was a good help. It stopped me thinking about Julian and then Rachel took my phone after Julian had sent me three new messages asking to meet up. You'd call it a booty call, but he says because we were together for more than a few months that it isn't called a booty call. Stupid. I know.

"Starbucks?" Peyton nodded to our favourite coffee place.

"Yes!" we all answered then giggled and headed over to it.

"I'll order our drinks" I tell the girls "you guys grab a table" they nodded and headed off chatting amongst themselves. I walk up to the counter "hi, could I have a caramel frap with cream, a tall latte, a strawberries and cream frap and a cappuccino"

"Would you like coffee in both fraps?" I nod "okay, that will be $16.50" I pull out my bank card and tap it on the reader "I'll have someone bring them over to your table"

"Thank you" I give a sweet smile and turn around bumping into a hard chest "oh I'm sorry"

"It's cool at least you didn't have a hot coffee in your hand" I looked up at him and my stomach fluttered. He was seriously good looking. Sandy blond hair and ocean blue yes. Wow.

I awkwardly laugh "I'm going to walk away now. Sorry again" I then quickly walk around him and over to the girls.

"Whoa hottie alert" Rachel chimed in a whisper when I reached the table.

"I haven't seen him around here before" Haley comments "is he new to town?"

I shrug "I didn't stay long enough to find out" I glanced over at the guy just as our drinks were delivered.

"So step two is?" Peyton asks as I pull up to her house after we finished shopping.

"That will be the best step" Haley smiled "we get dressed up, the sexiest ever and go to the beach party tonight"

"Ooo fun" Rachel agreed.

"Erm... won't Julian be there though"

"I think that's the point Brooke" Peyton says with a shrug getting out the car "so are we going?" Rachel nodded "see you girls then"

We wave her off and then I head to Haley's and then Rachel's to drop her off too.

"Wear one of the outfits you got tonight" Rachel says grabbing her stuff from the boot "see you at the beach Brooke and don't forget to walk or cab it. Don't drive" I nod seeing her skip towards her front door.

The beach wasn't too far from my house. 20 minutes of a walk at the most. I was nervous sure I was going to a party where my ex boyfriend will be and I didn't know how I'm going to react when I see him. I usually fall to his feet and do as he wants, but my mission is to stop that and I guess the next step is to go out so that's what I'm going to do.

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