Running was probably a stupid idea that I did last night, but I didn't know what to say or do. He was rich, like me, and I still don't know how to handle the news . For about 2 weeks I got teased and been called spoiled for what? Where all this time Lucas and his brother who are also rich that work here talked shit about my sister and me.

"Penny for your thoughts." I looked across the table at my sister who was playing with her food using her fork .

"Ah, nothing. What's up with you?" I wondered, noticing she wasn't her normal self.

"Just watching Lucas staring you down like you're a piece of meat."

"What?" I asked. I scanned the room and noticed Lucas was sitting with a girl but was staring at me. I faced Haley and gave her a confused look. "I don't know why he is staring at me."

Then I looked back at Lucas who had his arm rested on the girl's shoulder .He had his head down at his hand and then looked up to see me staring at him. I quickly turned my head.

"I'm just going to take a walk, want to come?" I said, trying to ignore Lucas's presence.

"Nah, I'm just going to finish here, and then I promised Dean that I would go on some stupid boat ride with him," she mentioned, upset but trying to sound like she was not.

"Haley, are you ok?" I asked, getting worried.

"Brooke, I'm fine," she insisted, a little too cheery for me.

Haley got up and left me at the table by myself. I stared at my plate, not sure what I was going to do today. If I wanted to do something, it would be hanging out with Lucas. 'Whoa, did I just say that?' I looked back at the table where Lucas was but he wasn't there anymore. I sadly stood up and left the table.

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Lucas and Nathan were at the staff worker bar, drinking.

"I think I'm going to end things with Rachel," Nathan stated, taking a sip of his drink.

"Why? Can't keep your hands off on other girls?" Lucas smirked at Nathan, not surprised to hear the news.

"Ha, ha, very funny. Things just aren't working out," Nathan explained.

"I guess Jake will be happy; he wants to fuck her." Lucas said simply.

"Yeah, I heard about that. Well, he can after I break up with her since she will be vulnerable," Nathan said not caring at all.

"The thing I will miss is the sex because she was good." Nathan laughed as did Lucas.

"Boys!" Max called from across the room.

"Great, what does he want?"

"I hate working for him." Nathan complained.

"Well think of this way, it's not dad."

"Oh, yeah," Nathan agreed.

Max approach them. "Boys, what the hell are you doing sitting here?"

Lucas and Nathan both looked at each other then there drinks. Lucas pointed to his drink "Drinking, sir."

"I can see that, smart ass. I need you guys to get off your asses and get to work! Today, I saw the Davis' girls and they didn't look happy. Now, didn't I tell you to keep them company?" Max asked exasperatedly.

"Max we have been doing that and plus, one of them is engaged," Nathan stated.

"I don't care if one of them is engaged, you'll be her friend then," Max snapped. "And Lucas what's up with you? Is your charm not working? Make that god damn girl smile!"

"I would, but that girl isn't interested," Lucas said, taking what was left in his cup and shoved it down his throat.

"Then make her interested. Ugh! Sometimes I don't even know why I put up with you guys."

" I believe it has something to do with our father," Nathan answered knowingly.

"Oh, yeah, of course. I believe so. I hate that man!" Max exclaimed, but mostly to himself then started to walk away but came back and pointed at the boys. "Davis' girls."

"You know the only reason he keep us is because it makes dad jealous" Nathan said.

"Yeah, but if Haley or Brooklyn tell him about the things we asked them not to tell, we will definitely get fired," Lucas pointed out.

"Yeah, but they won't."

"I kind of told Brooklyn that we weren't poor," Lucas admitted sheepishly.

"Really? Why is it that you told her?" Nathan asked, getting curious.

"I don't know." Lucas shrugged his shoulders and then looked at his brother who was grinning. "What?"

"You like her!" Nathan teased.

Lucas shook his head. He was getting pissed at his brother. "No, I don't," he said, getting up as Nathan followed him.

"Uh, huh, sure. I saw you staring at her today."

"No, I wasn't, I was looking around the room," Lucas insisted, getting annoyed.

"Come on, Lucas, you can't say your not interested in her."

Lucas turned around and face his brother. Nathan almost ran into him but stepped back.

"I have no interest in that girl. She's a little fake, spoiled brat and we always end up fighting or I make her upset. I have never met anyone so... so... geez! I can't even come up with a word," Lucas said, frustrated, and walked away, leaving Nathan alone.

"Yeah, sure you don't have feelings," Nathan whispered to himself.

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My parents came back at sunset. We caught up on what happened with them and then headed off to dinner, which was boring, as always. Mouth came up to me and asked me to dance. I happily accepted. I was actually having a good time, but I could tell my sister wasn't. When I watched her dance with Dean, she was hardly looking at him, and it looked like she didn't want to hold his hands. Even Dean looked uncomfortable with the situation. Just then someone went up to a little stage they had and announced a band that was going to play in a couple of minutes for the younger adults. All of the older adults left because this was the night for the younger audiences.

The band played and some people danced. Others, like me, stood by the stage and watched them play. I looked behind me and saw Lucas watching the band with a girl beside him. He caught my gaze and slowly looked at me with a soft, sweet smile. I, however, had no hint of a smile. I turned back around and watched the band perform. I was feeling hurt, and I didn't know why. I just hoped I wasn't falling for him. The band finished, and Mouth looked at me excitedly while I gave him a fake smile. I turned around but immediately stopped because someone was right in front of me. And the person happened to be Lucas, who was giving me a broody stare.

"Hey, Brooke, want to dance?" he asked, putting his hands in his pockets hoping that I would say yes.

I looked at him, completely shocked that he called me Brooke. I push past him and walked out the door. I heard him calling my name so I started to walk incredibly fast.

"Brooke!" he called, chasing after me. "Will you stop!" he grabbed my shoulder and spun me around. "Stop running away all the time," he said, panting.

"What's with you?" he asked.

"You called me Brooke," I said.

He looked at me, puzzled. "Ah, yeah, I did. So what? That's what you prefer."

"Yeah, but why do you care what I want?"

He stood there, biting the bottom of his lip, it looked like he didn't know what to say. "Brooke can we just be friends?" he asked thoughtfully.

I was slightly shock that he wanted to be friends. "Why, I thought you hated me?" I could tell tears were forming in my eyes.

"I don't hate you. Annoying, yes, but your sort of fun to hang out with."

I stared him down, he looked guilty. I raised my voice a little. "Tell me, Lucas, are you doing this because you have to for your job or is it because you want to?" Now he really looked guilty. "Tell the truth, Lucas!"

He look down at the floor. "Maybe both reasons," he answered in a low voice.

"Well, I don't want to be your friend." I replied harshly, walking away once again.

"Fuck you then!" He called after me angrily.

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Why did Lucas do this to me? He could give me sweet smiles, and a deep stare like he was interested in me. Then other times, he would give me dirty looks and show no interest in me at all. Obviously, he was playing games with me. Ah, I don't know I am so confused.

I ran down by the lake and saw my sister Haley sitting on the dock with her feet in the water. I walked towards her.

"Hey, what are you doing out here?" I asked, smiling.

She looked at me, and I could tell she had been crying. Her make up was a mess.

"Haley what's wrong?" I rushed over to her.

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Everyone was having a good time dancing barn yard, as they called it. Rachel was grinding hard with someone on the dance floor. She obviously didn't take the news too good about Nathan breaking up with her. Jake sat at the table and watched her dance with a guy. Nathan was leaning against the wall, also watching Rachel, feeling jealous each time she got closer or more touchy with the guy on the dance floor. Lucas, well, he went back to his old ways. He got together with Peyton, making out with her on a couch they had in there. Dean, Haley's fiance, walked into the place looking for Haley. He saw Nathan and walked over to him, extremely mad.

"Where is my girl!" Dean shouted right in Nathan's face, who was totally caught off guard by Dean's outburst.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Nathan asked as he pushed Dean.

Lucas stopped his make out session with Peyton and went over by his brother.

"Haley! Where is she? And don't say you don't know because I always see you with her," Dean explained loudly, becoming angry and jealous.

"I don't know and for your information, man, I am not always with her."

Just then, Haley and Brooke entered.

"Look she's right there." Nathan pointed at Haley.

Dean then pushed Nathan and went over to Haley. Nathan, who was pushed, was going to go after him, but Lucas stepped in and held Nathan back .

"I've been looking for you all over! Where have you been?" Dean grabbed Haley's wrist, hard. "Where!" He screamed .

Brooke grabbed Dean's hand that was holding on Haley's wrist and tried to break his grip apart from Haley.

"Let go of my sister now!" Brooke demanded .

"She is going to be my wife soon so back off!" He pushed Brooke away.

"Haley! You don't have to put up with this!" Brooke yelled.

Haley looked at her sister, regretting what she was going to say right now.

"I love him Brooke, and he is right, I should do what he says because that's what a good housewife does," Haley said, slow and stern.

Brooke took a step back not believing what her sister was saying, the guy hit her and didn't treat her right and she was in love with him? Brooke looked at Lucas who had his head down, looking at the floor, Peyton was holding his arm.

When Brooke finally spoke, her voice was low and hurt, trying not to cry. "Fine, then."

She took small steps backward, still looking at her sister and locked eyes with Lucas. Then turned to leave. Lucas got out of Peyton's grip and started to walk after her, but Peyton grabbed his arm, he turned to face her.

"Where are you going?" Peyton asked very rudely.

Lucas shook off Peyton's grip. "To see if she is all right." Before Peyton could do anything, Lucas was out the door.

Nathan couldn't take anymore of this, he didn't completely know Haley, but he knew this isn't what she wanted. So, he went up to Dean and Haley.

"This isn't what you want," Nathan told Haley, completely ignoring Dean.

"Hey, buddy, back off." Dean turned Nathan around. "I'm talking to you!"

"Does it look like I'm talking to you? No! So, shut the fuck up!" Nathan yelled in his

face.

Dean punched Nathan and then he landed on the floor.

"Stop!" Haley cried.

Nathan got up from the floor and punched Dean back. Dean lunged at Nathan and they both fell to the floor. Jake and others came to stop the fight.

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Lucas caught up to Brooke. "Brooke!" He called after her, but she kept walking.

"Go away, Lucas." Brooke pleaded, crying through her tears.

Lucas got in front of her and stopped her from walking.

"Leave me alone!" She yelled as she pushed him.

"No!" He said still in front of her.

"I don't want to hear any of your bull, okay? It's all crap, and you can't say anything because you're the same!" Tears kept spilling out from her eyes.

"I just wanted to make sure you were all right," Lucas replied softly as he wiped a few tears from her face with his thumb. "Come here." He spread his arms and Brooke went in his embrace. She cried in his chest as he just held her in his arms protectively.

"Don't leave me." Brooke pleaded, still crying.

Lucas didn't know how to react. What did she mean? Don't leave her? Leave her for what? The only thing he could come up with to say was, "I'll always be here." He kissed the top of her head and continued to hold her.

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