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Brooke was sitting on the sand at the beach that she and Lucas loved to go. The place where they had kissed when she had took their picture with her cell phone, this picture she loved so much but which was now meaningless. She was just looking at the ocean, trying not to think about Lucas or about their fight… but she couldn't.

Someone sat next to her and asked: "What's up?"

"I had a fight with Lucas, you?" She replied without even looking at the person next to her.

"Well, I'm 17 and I'm pregnant." Rachel said.

"We're both pretty screwed up." Brooke told her.

"Yup." Rachel replied, nodding.

They both stay quiet for a while, it was an awake moment between the two girls.

"What are we gonna do?" Rachel finally asked.

Brooke looked at Rachel for the first time and told her: "Well, you are going to have this baby and like it or not, I'm going to help you with it. And I'm going to design a 'Clothes Over Bros' baby line."

Rachel smiled and thanked Brooke.

"Listen, I know we've never really liked each other but I'm here for you if you need anything." Brooke explained. It was true, they've never been really friends but it turned out that they were pretty much the same. None of them had her parents around, both of them were feeling alone in this big world. They were always pretending that everything was okay, that nothing really mattered, that they were emotions-proof but it was all wrong. They were just never showing this side of them to other people and they always ended up crying alone in their bed. That was the thing with popular girls, they always ended up being alone.

"Thanks Brooke. A lot." Rachel said sincerely.

They both stared at the ocean for a while and Rachel finally said: "I don't know what's going on between you and Lucas but don't ever forget that he loves you."

She got up and added with a smile: "But if you break up with him, let me know, I'll show him what a really girl can do."

Brooke couldn't believe it, she got up as well and ran after Rachel.

"Come back here you slut." Brooke yelled at her.

They both stopped running and laughed. For the first time they were having fun together.

"Seriously Brooke, the guy loves you. I tested him, you know that, and he is definitely crazy about you. Don't push him away or let him go" Rachel said with sadness because she knew how important it is to take care of the people you love before it's too late. She knew it because Cooper, the guy she loved was dead.

"Thank you." Was all Brooke could said.

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Later that day, Brooke was in her hotel room, sitting on her bed, thinking about Lucas. About how messed up was her relationship with him. She wanted it to be perfect, he was the love of her life, her soulmate but every time they could be together, something or someone were going in their way. Actually, it was more like Peyton, going in their way. Brooke sighed, she was so tired of this, she just wanted to be happy, not to deal with her broken heart every day.

There was a knock on the door. She sighed and got up, she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. When she opened the door, Lucas was standing behind it. At first Brooke wanted to kiss him and to cuddle in his arms, to hear him tell her that everything would be okay.

"We need to talk." Was all he came out with.

Brooke snapped out of her thoughts and closed the door on his face and went back on her bed.

Lucas knocked again. Brooke closed her eyes, she hadn't the strength to argue with him, she just hoped he would go away, but this time entered the room and walked next to the bed.

"Hi, my name is Lucas Scott." He said stretching his hand at her.

She looked at him surprised and finally decided to shake hands with him. He smiled and sat on the bed next to her. He didn't know what to say, he hadn't prepare a big speech. All he wanted was for him and Brooke to be okay and together again. Maybe talking was useless this time, maybe he just needed to be here for her. He never really knew what Brooke wanted but he was always trying to be the guy for her. He finally wrapped a arm around her shoulder. At first she didn't move so he kissed her head and whispered: "It going to be okay."

She didn't replied and just cuddled against him, closing her eyes, inhaling his scent, feeling his warmth… being with him. Brooke closed her eyes and fell asleep. Lucas stayed with her until she woke up. When she did, she looked at him and whispered: "Hey."

He looked down at her and said: "Hey pretty girl."

"Thank you for staying with me." She told him as she cuddled back against him.

"No problem." He replied softly.

Suddenly his cell phone rang, he looked at it to see who was calling, he didn't want to pick it up unless it was something really important. He read: Peyton. And Brooke read it as well.

She sadly looked at him and said: "She is always going to be here, between you and me, even if I trust you, even if I know that we love each other, she is always going to be here." With that she got up and walked in the bathroom.

"Brooke…" Lucas called gently. Sometimes he hated Peyton for ruining everything like this. He hit his head against the wall and closed his eyes. Damn it, he loved Brooke so much but he couldn't tell Peyton that he couldn't see or talk to her again. He got up and walked closed to the bathroom door and waited for her to go out. When she did, he could clearly see that she's been crying. She tried to avoid his look and walk away but he stopped her wrapping an arm around his waist and he lifted her chin to look in her eyes with his free hand.

"Brooke, I don't really understand what you're going through, I try to but somehow I always end up screwing things with you. I mean, I love you with every fibber of my body and you love me to, so why can't we be happy together?" He asked.

Brooke closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This was going to be hard. Her throat was hurting like hell and she was fighting tears back, she finally opened her eyes and started: "I… I love you Luke…"

Lucas's heart increased its beating, he knew that there was a but. He kissed her forehead and whispered: "It's okay."

Brooke shook her head no and said: "It's not okay. I don't know what's going on with me, why I'm being so emotional with all this. I feel like I'm lost."

"Lucas, I'm sorry but I need to find myself again and I think we should take some time apart. I need to find the cheery girl I used to be, the girl who was always up to have fun, the girl that could see you hugging Peyton without having a nervous break down." She continued.

Lucas stepped away from her, shocked by everything she just said. She was breaking up with him? He shook his head and thought: 'Be the guy for her Lucas, just be the guy for her or you'll loose her.'

"Come here." He said as he pulled her against him. She cuddled in his embrace and rested her head against his chest.

"Your heart is racing, you need to calm down." She told him.

"I'm okay." He replied.

She looked at him and said: "I'm so sorry Lucas."

"Brooke, the last few weeks had been really hard on you, I can't be mad at you for feeling lost because I'm lost as well. I just want you to know that even if you are breaking up with me, I'll always be there when you need me." He explained.

"I'm not breaking up with you Luke, I'm just asking for some time off, that all." She said.

Lucas nodded sadly and said: "I'll give you all the time you need."

She nooded and he cupped her cheeks in his hands and kissed her softly on the lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck and parted her lips to let him deepened the kiss. Their tongues met and twirled. It was the sweetess kiss ever. Soft and so meaningful. Brooke lost herself in the kiss and forgot everything going on. She didn't want it to end, ever but Lucas finally broke apart. Brooke kept her eyes closed like she didn't want to come back to the harsh reality. Lucas gave her another kiss on the lips and left.

When she heard the door closing, she finally opened her eyes. Gone, he was gone.

She took a deep breath, was she about to loose him? And what was she doing anyway? Pushing away the guy she claimed to love so much... Was she still in love with him? Of course she was... But if she didn't have the strengh to fight for him, did it mean that she wasn't in love with him anymore? Will he be waiting for her like he said?

Life is unfair, being in love sucks.

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