THE RED DOOR
By Linkie
Okay story background: Set during season 2: Brooke's father lost their money and has to sell the house of Tree Hill. Brooke doesn't want to join them to California so she goes to live at Peyton's. Lucas Roe and Nathan Scott are still brothers but they don't know each other. Nathan knows that his father had another child before him but doesn't even know that it was with Karen. Karen came back numerous times to Tree Hill alone so Dan concluded she had lost their child. Lucas, a very pregnant Karen and Andy leave LA to go to live in Tree Hill. Karen told Andy about the fact she wanted him to know who his father was. Brooke is friends with Peyton, Nathan, Haley, Mouth, and recently with Rachel.
Disclaimer: Still don't and probably will never own anything of One Tree Hill… I'd like to own Brucas though, so I could have my way with them…
The Title and the song used is Hey now Girl by Phantom Planet, I'm sure you already know them if you're watching the OC…California, that's them!
A/N: Thanks everybody for your reviews, you guys rock!
charley075 : You won't have to wait anymore, here's the update!
BrucasScott : Thanks, I'm happy you like it too! Naley is gonna be in it for sure, you guys won!
CCScott23 : Hey, I hope this was soon enough for you!
xpeyton-sawyerx : Thanks, I'll do some Pathan maybe …, Jaley won't be in that story though…hey what do you think of a Mouth/Peyton thing?
Jen : I think yes, Lucas is gonna have HCM, since he's still Dan's son…and I wouldn't change it…
ShalBrenfan : Hey Belle, I'm glad you followed me!
Plainwhitets311 : Thanks, I'm glad you find it good. I was afraid the plot would be kind of already déjà-vu…
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utterlylost1108 : follow your lead for Naley…I think that's already something good…since I didn't want to write about them at first…
B. Davis : Thanks, and of course it's gonna be a Brucas story! Naleyokay… Jeyton not so sure…
Liz : Okay, so I think I'm gonna follow your opinion, though I'm not completely sure. You know, I'd like some Pathan too…but I think I'll only do a strong friendship then…maybe Haley could even be jealous about it?
Chapter 2: Hey Now Girl
Well let me tell you I have seen a monster age of seventeen
Who'll let you in to kick you out and knows what love is "all about"
"So, I met your replacement today…" Haley began then stopped as she saw Brooke rolling her eyes at her sense of humour. They both knew it was hard for Brooke to let go of everything she ever had… Her father had lost all the money, but it wasn't that fact which was the worse for her. The worst was that she was losing her landmarks in the town, especially since she didn't have her house anymore. It had always been there for her, it had been her refuge and that precious possession was taken away from her…
"I saw them, too." She declared bitterly, looking down at her newly painted toenails that needed to dry.
"So, what do you think of them? They seem like a nice family, uh?" Haley popped next to her on the bed and watched her facial expression change.
"I don't know… What should I think exactly?"
"Well, like…what do you think of this Lucas guy…or I don't know…" Haley tried to hint something to her but she just shrugged it off, not really wanting her to play with her mind.
"Well, I don't know about that guy because I didn't even have the time to see him, and really, I don't care who's gonna live in my house." Brooke lied, glancing at the bed sheets which she found very interesting at the moment.
"Right." Haley said sarcastically but her friend chose to ignore her.
"Yeah, I'm perfectly happy living at Peyton's. Her hot sexy dad is very nice to me, I mean when he's here, and I always dreamed of having a sister." She stated and Haley rolled her eyes at the obvious fact she was lying to her…but also to herself.
"Well, that's fantastic then!"
"Yes, it quite is." She paused slightly annoyed and found her eyes landing on Haley's wedding ring. "But what about you? Nate told me you two were trying again?" She made sure and her friend nodded unenthusiastically.
"It's not easy, we fight all the time, but god I love him… maybe if he wasn't so much under Dan's influence…" She trailed off, and Brooke sighed. She was mad Dan had so much power on his son and his son's wife. It wasn't fair to them. They were great together and she was determined to do anything in her power to help them finding their ways back to each other.
"Dan's a jerk and Nate knows it too, okay he's his father, but why can't he just ignore him for once! The man's living his own dreams through his son. It isn't good at all."
"Well, okay about that, but what do I do when Dan talks shit about me? I'd like Nathan to stand up to me sometimes too." Haley said and Brooke threw her hands in the air in frustration.
"Why don't you tell your husband that then? Don't tell me!" She said and Haley couldn't help but chuckle, just a little, at her outburst. "Besides, I don't think Dan's is the only reason for your matrimonial problems." Brooke softened a little and she looked at her incredibly. Like she knew a thing about matrimonial psychology…
"Oh really? And what would that be then?"
"Maybe the fact you're both still so young!" Brooke had warned them before but they hadn't listened to her because they were 'so in love'! Plus, Haley couldn't have sex before getting married so…as stupid as it was; they had tied the knot, in secret.
"So what should I do? Ask for a divorce?" Haley asked desperately. She had almost done this one, and didn't want to do it again…it would resolve the problems, and she was conscious of this fact.
"Absolutely not, you should grow up and face the reality. It isn't going to work good as long as Dan and even Deb will take a part in your lives."
"Look who talks, Brooke Davis expert in love relationships!" Peyton exclaimed sarcastically, mocking her bestfriend, as she entered the bedroom with a pile of CDs in her hands. "Could you give me some help, you guys?"
"Sure, let me take this." Haley said while Brooke just smirked at her two bestfriends, lying back on her bed.
Hey now girl I see you walking by
And long ago you used to stop and talk now you just wink your eye
and I'm surprised you look all grown up
A champagne glass next to a paper cup
I stopped you just to say it
Hey now girl
"Thanks for your help Brooke." Peyton said sarcastically and Brooke giggled, watching as Haley almost dropped the CDs on the floor…it would have been nastily funny.
"What's all of this, Peyton?" Haley asked amazed, sitting on the chair at the desk and digging into the pile.
"Oh, Mouth thought it might interest me." She shrugged and Haley and Brooke shared a meaningful look then giggled together. "What?" She asked puzzled, thinking they were making fun of her.
"I thought he had moved on since the last time you said 'no'" Brooke retorted and Peyton just shook her head laughing.
"He's just a friend and he perfectly knows that."
"Right…just remember next time you see him to notice the slaver that's be at his feet. It's evident he still has that crush." Brooke added and Peyton smirked at her, almost sticking her tongue out.
"Well, we need to find you a boyfriend…" Brooke said with a twinkle in her eyes.
"I could say the same to you."
"Oh, but she already found someone, didn't you Brooke?" Haley piped up and the brunette shot her a meaningful glare.
"Just…shut up Hayes." Brooke groaned, her cheeks flushing at Haley's remark. It wasn't anger, it was something else, and something Brooke didn't feel often, embarrassment. Peyton furrowed her eyebrows in question and Haley mouthed 'I'll tell you later' behind Brooke's back.
Her tongue is black haven't you heard her mutter those three dirty words
For all those foolish boys to hear like a siren bringing ships so near
Lucas Roe smiled when he opened the painting set. His mother had finally agreed letting him change the color of the front door and anything would have made him happier at the moment. He switched on the radio and knelt in front of the set, reading the instructions before beginning. He had pulled on an old t-shirt a mother had brought him to be sure he wouldn't mess with his clothes and a holed jean that was too big anyway. Just as he was about to take the paintbrush, he heard a voice behind him.
"Hi." The girl's voice greeted and he turned around startled. Haley waved at him and climbed the steps, smiling brightly.
"Hey Haley James Scott, what's up?" He asked with a bright smile, glad to see her again. At least, he knew someone already so maybe things wouldn't be so hectic at school…
"Nothing special…I was just wandering and I saw you, so I stopped by…"
"Nice…" He said returning her smile.
"Yeah, what color did you choose?"
"My mom wanted white, my stepfather wanted black, so I chose chestnut." He chuckled to himself and Haley looked behind her back when she heard the sound of footsteps. Looked like Brooke had finally decided to join her…which wasn't really surprising her. She knew her friend was kinda attracted to Lucas.
"Nice choice." Brooke voice interrupted them and they both turned to see her standing on her high heals, with a tearful smile. "Hi, we never got to be introduced, I'm Brooke." She said then extended her hand for him to shake it. He looked at her puzzled but took it anyway, laying a kiss on it. Brooke couldn't help but chuckle at his odd way of greeting. Where was he coming from, anyway?
"Hi, nice to meet you for real. I'm Lucas." He said simply, and he caught the amusement in her eyes. Was she making fun of him?
"I know, Haley told me. So, you're settling well?" She casually asked, looking around to be sure that her ex-boyfriend Felix Tagarro wasn't wandering around. She didn't want to see him anymore. He had cheated and she didn't forgive cheating, above all when it was with someone she was more or less friends with. Theresa was a bitch, and everybody knew it…
"Yeah, got a million things to do here, like the paintings of the walls of my bedroom, and this stupid red door." Haley and Brooke shared a glance and Brooke put her hands on her hips, slightly offended by his comment. Haley watched amused as Brooke got ready to retort. It wasn't going to be funny and it worried her slightly. She didn't want poor Lucas to run away scared of her friend.
"I love that door, why don't you just let it like this?" Haley's eyes widened at her soft tone. What was so wrong with her? She was always looking for a fight, kind of Nathan's female version, so why not now, when she had that great opportunity?
"Why would I?" The blue eyed boy asked and Brooke looked at him in the eye for a second before breaking the contact.
"It's just… I can't really explain it; it's just the way it… should stay." She almost stuttered and Haley couldn't help but giggle, just a little. When she'll tell Peyton about Brooke Davis stuttering while talking to a guy…And even if he was that hot, it wasn't her way of functioning, at all.
"I really have a hard time to see that door; it hurts my eyes, Pretty Girl." Lucas replied sarcastically, with a smirk, and Brooke took a step back, not really happy with his tone. Who did he think he was?
"Okay, do as you want, it's your house after all…" She muttered and again, Haley was impressed to see the effect that Lucas Roe had on her friend.
"Yeah, it is indeed." He said pretty harshly and took back the paintbrush and began laying the first covering on the door, obvious that the brunette was mad at him. But hey, who was she to give him advices?
Hey now girl I see you walking by
And I remember how you used to smile or how hard you used to try
It's in your eyes and I'm in a trance
A winter chill next to a spring romance
I stopped you just to say it
Hey now girl
Later that day, Lucas was talking to Karen about the girls he met and the busy day he just had, around a cup of coffee. He had repainted the whole door and a part of his bedroom in the afternoon and was pretty beat.
"So, I saw you earlier, while you were painting the door…" Karen started with a small smile but her son ignored her hints and shrugged. He knew she wanted him to feel like home at Tree Hill, and he didn't want to give her that satisfaction. First, he didn't want to come living here, secondly, there was no way he would stay here once he'll be 18. He had planned to go to UCLA, just like all his friends from California and it wasn't his mother who was going to stop him from doing what he wanted in his life.
"Um?"
"I'm glad you already met some people, it'll be easier at school then." Karen smiled a little, rubbing her swollen stomach of seven months of pregnancy.
"Sure, except, I'm not certain they'll talk to me ever again." He muttered into his mug, before bringing it back to his lips and taking a sip. Karen lifted an eyebrow, curious about it. Lucas wasn't originally the trouble maker or the bad guy; she could even tell he was a real gentleman most of the time… But, sometimes, he did take some bad decisions and had a temper.
"What did you do this time?"
"I wasn't very nice to one of them." He paused and couldn't help but had a smirk to his statement. Haley and her little friend had left a few minutes after he had talked rudely, pretending they had a lot of things to do. Of course, they all knew it was a big lie, but who cares anyway? He wasn't here to make friends…just to finish high school. "And I think I freaked them out." He finished and Karen just nodded, checking her watch to see when Andy would be home. He was supposed to visit the school and met his new colleagues too. It's not that she was bored alone with Lucas, but she wanted to make sure her husband was fine. Since she was pregnant, she was overreacting…and really scared about anything.
"Well, I'm sure it'll be fine." She patted his shoulder softly and got up, taking her cup to the sink and washing it. Diner was almost ready so she needed Lucas to dress the table. "Would you give some help to you overly pregnant mom, please?"
"Of course mom." He answered gently, putting his mug on the counter of the kitchen, and took the plates from her hands. She smiled; she enjoyed special times with him…and really hoped that discovering who his father is isn't going to destroy their close relationship…
In Next Chapters:
Dan/Nathan moment
Karen meets Dan and Deb at the Café.
Peyton…um, well…maybe some love interest for a guy (and it's not Jake!)
Brooke asks Karen for a job.
(Little Teaser, I'm too kind! 'Hey when are you supposedly due?' She asked kind of aggravated by the state the older woman was in…she seemed to suffer very much. The realization made her panic even more.
'In two months…,' Karen cried painfully, holding her tummy with her hands' please, call 911!')
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Linkie.