Chapter 28: Free At Last
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is. "And I thought my jokes were bad." (Joker v.)
"Free at last?" Brooke skipped beside her best friend joyfully.
"I'm free to do what exactly?" Peyton raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing conservative," Jake joked, laughing as Brooke punched him in the arm.
"And you are?" Peyton glared at Jake.
Jake held out his hand.
"I'm Jake Jagowski. Sorry about your breakup."
Peyton stared at it, shook it, and pulled her hand away.
"She's not." Brooke winked and grinned at Jake.
Jake blushed. Peyton rolled her eyes, just as Nikki walked up. She eyed Peyton and Brooke suspiciously. Jake was embarrassed. Peyton eyed Nikki back.
"Desperate for a man, ladies?" Nikki kissed Jake in the mouth, and proceeded to stick her tongue down his throat.
"She made her point." Peyton said, as they walked away.
"He's too good for her."
"Is that why you toy with him?"
"Stop raining on my parade P. Sawyer."
"Reality just did, B. Davis."
They saw something neither of them ever expected to see. Luke and Nate were walking together.
Peyton laughed. Brooke smiled at Luke.
"Hello, new boy toy." She waved cheerfully.
"Don't you get tired of that?"
"No, you should try it."
Haley walked up and followed their gaze.
"It's so weird, isn't it?" However, she was smiling.
"This is tutor girl?" Brooke asked Peyton.
"This is tutor girl." Peyton confirmed.
"Wait, do you two talk about me?"
"Do you like your student, tutor girl?" Brooke asked.
Haley blushed, avoiding Peyton's eyes.
"Relax. We're done for good." Peyton said, walking on.
Brooke followed.
"Why didn't you tell her?" Brooke whispered.
"She'll find out for herself. She reads between the lines better than I do. Maybe she can avoid the heartache and bitterness that I couldn't."