Story: When you're gone…
Chapter Title: Locket Talk
Chapter:2
Disclaimer: I don't own OTH!
Sorry for the wait but life has been crazy. 2 of my best friend's relatives died within the last month so it's been kinda hard. Plus it was Mrs. Clarke's birthday a couple days ago so ya the beginning of my year hasn't been that great but I have a 5 day break so im gonna try to get 1 more chapter up after this if not on this story or another. I only got one review from last chapter but that's ok. I love this story way to much too much to stop because no one reviews. But I would love one review or two. So thanks to every one especially jessd4491 for the review. So here it is.:
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"I'll clean the back out for you." Heather said to Brooke.
"Back" Lucas said.
"Dad!" Heather wined.
"Back!"
"Ok god it's not like it's the end of the world."
""It will be the end of yours if you don't shut your trap."
"Shutting up!" Heather said, putting both hands in the air.
"Sorry" Lucas said to Brooke
"No its ok. She's a kid. I was exactly like that at her age."
"That's a scary thought."
"Lucas!" Brooke exclaimed, slapping his arm.
"Sorry." Lucas said with a huge smile on his face, a smile Heather hadn't seen in a while.
They drove to Nathan's house witch only took a couple minutes. They turned onto a small dirty road with a street sign showing the words "Scott Dr." about half a mile down the road they were stopped at a gate. Lucas rolled down his window and pressed the button on the speaker box.
"Nate its Luke let me in."
A couple seconds later Nathan's voice came back through the box. "Lucas you jack…"
"Hi Uncle Nate." Heather said through the window.
"Oh! Sorry sweet heart. Come on in." Nate said. The box made a loud buzzing noise and the black medal gate opened. Lucas drove forward and hidden behind tall green bushes was Nathan's gigantic house. There was a circular drive way with a fountain in the middle. The front of the huge house was covered with windows except for the two monster sized doors.
"Holy Crap!" Brooke said
"Wait till you see the inside." Heather told Brooke.
Lucas parked in front and they walked up to the door. Brooke motioned to the door bell but Lucas had already opened the front door.
"Oh my god!" Brooke yelled when she walked into the huge house.
"We're watching the game." Nathan's voice said.
"Wait what!" Brooke said confused.
"Intercom" Lucas said pointing to the speaker
"OH!"
"Come on lets go!" heather exclaimed
"But there's a TV right there." Brooke said
"Uncle Nate only uses that TV when important people are here,"
"Oh, so were we going?" Brooke asked.
"The theater room." Heather said. She led them down a narrow hallway and opened the door at the other end. A dark stair case led down to the theater room. Before they opened the door, Lucas told Brooke to wait outside for a couple minutes.
"Uncle Nate!"
"My favorite niece!"
"Hey I'm your only niece!"
"Well, I don't know about that, see your grandpa…"
"We have a little surprise for you." Lucas said, cutting Nathan off.
"You brought my wife home!"
"No, but we did bring her." Lucas said pointing to the door were Brooke walked in.
"Holy Shit!" Nate yelled "Brooke."
"In the flesh" Brooke said.
Nathan walked over and gave Brooke a hug.
"Wow, this was a surprise."
"That's what Haley said."
"You've seen Haley."
"Ya I was at the café. That's were I saw Lucas." Brooke said
"Hey I didn't know she was coming." Lucas said answering Nathan's questioning look.
"Hey you're the hot chick from the picture." Brad said to Brooke.
"What picture?" Brooke asked
"The pictures of the wedding." Nathan said.
"Oh I remember that."
"Brooke this is my son Brad." Nathan said
"Hey Brad."
"Hi" Brad said. "hey uncle Luke." He said turning to Lucas.
"Hey, who's winning?"
"Stanford is beating Dukes ass."
"That's how I like it."
"Brad say hi to your cousin." Nathan said
"Hey Crystal."
"Hello Lance."
"Lance, Crystal?" Brooke said, confused.
"They call each other by there middle names. Lance here stared it."
"I can't help it if she has a stupid middle name." Brad said.
"Crystal was my mom's middle name!" Heather cried. She ran out of the room and up the stairs.
"GOD DAMIT BRAD!" Nathan yelled
"I got her." Lucas said running up the stairs after her.
"Bradley Lance James-Scott. What have I told you about that? You were older when aunt Em died. It was harder on her, it's gonna take her longer to get over it."
"I forgot that Crystal was her mom's middle name, too. I thought that it was Karen."
"Karen's her 2nd middle name. You know your gonna have to say sorry when your uncle finishes calming her down. Why can't you just call her Heather?"
"Ok I get it I messed up. I'll go upstairs in a little bit."
"Thank you; go get Brooke something to drink."
"Waters ok." Brooke said. Brad left the room.
"Sorry about that." Nathan said.
"No it's my fault I brought up the middle name thing."
"It's not the first time it's happened. When Emily died, Heathers therapist said if we called her Crystal, she would feel closer to her mom. We stopped after a couple months but Brad, he always stuck with it. Haley thinks it's cute, she says it reminds her of her and Lucas."
Brad walked back in and handed Brooke the water bottle.
"So how do you, my parents, and Uncle Luke know each other?" Brad asked
"We went to high school together."
"That makes sense. So you like basketball?" Brad pointed to the wall sized screen.
"I lost interest after high school."
Lucas walked into the room.
"She'll forgive you if you go upstairs and say you're sorry. She's I her room but knock, I think she's changing."
Brad got up form the couch and walked up to Lucas.
"I'm sorry Uncle Luke." He said and left the room.
"She has her own room?" Brooke asked.
"We lived here the year after Emily died. I have my room and Heath has hers. Even though we say we would share the guest room when we come over. But no, my rich little bro has to rub it in our face."
"I'm sorry that I want my brother and niece to feel comfortable when they come over."
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"Heather you ok"
"Go away Brad!"
"Come on Heather let me in, let's just talk. Like we used to." He could hear her get up and open the door. Her tear stained face didn't look happy. Brad walked in and heather sat on her bed. She picked up a picture that was lying beside her on the bed. Brad walked over and sat where the picture once lay. From where he was now sitting he could see the picture was of Emily and Lucas kissing Heathers cheeks. Brad new it was Heathers favorite picture.
"I'm sorry; you know I didn't mean it."
"I know, it just hurt."
"You're not the only one that misses her."
"Brad."
"Ya."
"Tell me about her. What was she like? Am I like her?"
"I was only 7 when aunt Em died. I don't remember a lot. But I do remember one Christmas we were at your house in the city. Your dad gave her a golden locket that had her initials on it. ECS. She opened it and there was a picture of all three of you in it. She started crying and I found it strange that she would only wipe her tears when they got to her chin. That one year you came to live here you would cry all the time. I noticed that you would do it too. And you still do." Brad wiped a tear from Heathers chin.
"You know she was buried with that locket." Heather said.
"You used to play with it."
"And hit you in the face with it." Heather laughed.
"My cheek still hurts." Brad laughed.
"I'm sorry I freaked out on you."
"No its ok, we're cool"
"Ya, thanks Brad."
"No prob cus. I'm gonna go take a shower. You sure you're ok."
"Ya"
"Ok." Brad said and walked out of the room. A couple minutes later he walked back in. "So what's the deal with this Brooke chick?"
"She went to high school with our parents but I think her and my dad dated."
"Why would you think that?"
"The way he smiled at her."
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"So how long did Haley say she'd be?"
"She said it would be a little bit, it looked slow at the café."
"She'll be home soon, its been a while since you guys have been up here and Haley really wants to see heather plus Brookes here." Nathan said.
"Ya it's a good surprise" Lucas said.
"So you want to go upstairs to the kitchen." Nate asked.
"ya sure."
Nathan turned the TV off and led Brooke and Lucas upstairs. Brad was in the kitchen when they came out.
"Where's Heath?" Nathan asked
"I think she's still upstairs."
"Go tell her to come out here." Lucas said. Brad walked over to the intercom.
"Heather to the kitchen, Heather to the kitchen."
"I could have done that." Nathan said.
"They why didn't you."
"Heather walked into the kitchen and sat down next to Brad."
"You ok baby?" Lucas asked.
"Ya dad I'm fine"
"Are you guy's hungry?" Nathan asked.
"No, Haley fed us when we got here."
"Ok, do you mind if Brad and I eat, last thing we ate was breakfast?"
"Go ahead. Maybe Heather wants to give Brooke a tour of the house." Lucas suggested.
"Ya sure" Heather said.
"Well then let's go."
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Hey guys as ive been telling you guys. I have a crazy life. Ok so I hope you like this chapter if you read please review it would be very helpful. Thank you all… love always
Cynthia.