A/N: This chapter is written by Kelli.
Chapter 5:
Lucas stood outside the school, watching the other students walk by, as he thought of his weekend. He had been enjoying his time with Peyton. Things were going so well between the two, better than he could ever have imagined. Until the day at the café, he couldn't help but feel responsible for the way Brooke had unleashed at Haley and Nathan. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew it wasn't his fault that they had turned away from her after he broke up with her, but he still felt guilty.
And the way she had acted made him feel even guiltier. She was so angry, so hurt. It was clear she was trying to stay strong. And she was doing a damn good job at it. The way she held her own against Nathan, Lucas could say he was almost proud of her. But she had said some pretty harsh things to Haley also. At first, he was mad, ready to step in if he was needed. But later that night, when he was laying in bed alone thinking about it he had to admit he saw where Brooke was coming from. She wasn't being malicious or bitter toward Haley; she was just stating things how she saw it. Saying the things that nobody else dared to say out loud, not that he really agreed with her, but everybody had the right to their own opinion right?
But then that was the way she always was, blunt. Sometimes it came off harsh, but he was lucky enough that to see that underneath her tough exterior, Brooke had a heart of gold. And just that thought alone, was enough to make him feel horrible all over again. There were probably two people in the world who knew how loyal and loving Brooke was. And they were the same two people who screwed her over in the end. What were they thinking?
He hadn't had a horrible relationship with Brooke. In fact, it was just the opposite she was like a breath of fresh air. Exactly, what he had needed after several rejections from Peyton. But then the moment he was off the market, Peyton decided that she wanted to be him. And he had waited and wanted her for so long, that he couldn't find it in him to turn her away. But he had had fun with Brooke. She was always making him laugh. And God knows she always looked amazing. Thinking back though, he didn't remember a time when she looked more gorgeous than she did that day in the cafe. She was stunning, and for a second he wondered why he gave up on what they had. But then Peyton slipped her hand into his and the thought evaporated.
What bothered him the most though was that Brooke seemed to have no trouble at all ignoring both himself and Peyton that day. It had been far too long since he had been able to walk pass her without her biting out some bitchy remark. He was always just waiting for it, expecting it. But when they saw her at the music store, she didn't let it get to her. In fact, he wondered if she even noticed him. She had obviously seen them at the cafe together, but she hadn't even batted an eyelash their way. She held her head high and walked right passed them. And that worried him. Did that mean she was over him and everything they did to her? That was what he wanted right? But suddenly, he felt like he had just watched Brooke Davis walk out of his life for good, and it wasn't a good feeling.
"Hey, why you're standing here?" He looked down to see his blonde haired girlfriend staring up at him, with laughing eyes.
He smiled back at her, leaning over slightly to peck her forehead, before grabbing her hand and walking into school together. He thought about saying something cheesy like "I was just waiting for you" but that would have been a lie. And he definitely remembered what happened last time he lied to his girlfriend.