Chapter 4

Brooke woke to a strange environment this wasn't her room this was somewhere she tried to place the bedroom with what she could remember from the night before but her mind was at a black she groaned as she pulled herself up from under the sheets and then it dawned on her that she had been drinking last night, and had a pounding headache this morning, Must be still at Nathans She walked out the door and down towards the kitchen needing water.

Nathan and Haley were sat at the breakfast table both drinking coffee and talking; Haley saw her first coming through the door and moping towards the sink picking up a glass from the side filling it up and took a long drink barely even noticing the two.

Haley took a quick look at Nathan stealing a quick laugh as she saw him smiling…

'Brooke your a mess' Haley half laughed as Brooke stuck out her bottom lip and flopped down in the empty seat at her side.

'What happened last night?' Brooke asked groaning laying her head down on the table.

'erm I reckon you got really drunk and ended up passed out upstairs' Nathan smiled as he past her across a plate of toast shrugging 'just a guess though'.

'No way could I eat anything right now' she pushed the plate away looking up at the two silently laughing.

'Stop laughing you two its really not that funny' Brooke smiled lightly and wrapped her arms around her stomach groaning 'errrh' I think I need the toilet' she stood up slowing scrunching up her face making deep brow lines and set off towards the bathroom steadily.

Haley raised her eyebrows at Nathan. 'You do it' she knocked him and pointed her head towards Brooke; Nathan complained a little but knew he'd never win.

'Brooke…..'

'Ye?' she turned to look back at him

'How's Luke? Have you spoken to him this morning?' Nathan asked quietly being careful not to upset her.

'What do you me…' she started but then looked shocked as she seemed to remember the whole of the night before in a huge wave.

She remembered seeing him on the floor and she gasped and set off running towards the door grabbing her shoes totally forgetting about her hangover and dashed out.

Peyton woke to the sound of Luke stirring she looked up at his face, he was smiling and she noticed he was watching her.

He leaned down kissing her on the forehead, 'how long have you been awake?' she asked quietly closing her eyes,

'a while' he replied

'Why didn't you wake me?' she nuzzled down into his side again laying her hand on his chest looking up at him inquiringly 'I was enjoying watching you sleep' He stared down at her gazing right into her eyes and she felt like he could see everything, and she liked it

'That's sweet Luke….' She smiled 'unless I was sleeping with my mouth open' she raised an eyebrow and they both laughed

' No… you were beautiful like you always have been' he whispered

She smiled to herself and leaned up kissing him sweetly on the lips and it grew into a passionate embrace she was in love. It seemed like forever before they broke apart and looked into each others eyes. Peyton spoke up 'Luke what are we going to do I want to be with you' her eyes were glistening with tears. He reached up and wiped a tear away with his thumb 'I want to be with you too' he responded slowly.

Im going to end it with Brooke today, tell her how I feel, I thought I loved her but I was hiding from the truth'he kept eye contact the whole time, Peyton felt a surge of sadness as she thought of her friends part in this 'Its happening again…..' she dropped her head and began running her finger in a circle on his chest 'All of it, the same as before and I promised myself and Brooke that it wouldn't happen again'

'No one can help who their in love with' She raised her head and gazed at him leaning her head slightly to one side, 'I mean it Peyton I'm in love with you' a tear slid down her cheek 'I'm in love with you too' she whispered and he smiled wrapping his arms round her and closing his eyes.

It seemed like hours had gone by when Payton raised her head from Lukes chest 'Luke I've got to go….. as much as I'd like to lie here all day and be with you iv got a deadline to meet for thud and your mum wants me at tric today' she kissed him quickly and sat up giving a little smile, heaving herself out of bed 'I'll try and see you tonight… erm Luke…' she waited fro him to look at her 'will you let me tell Brooke…. Please… today?' she looked at him begging..

Luke sighed 'I wanted us to do it together' his eyes never left hers.

'I want to tell her myself I think it would be for the best' Peyton ended it then and headed to the door this was something she had to do herself she left shutting the door quietly, she had felt Lucas' big blue eyes piercing into her back the whole way to the door.

Brooke arrived at Luke's feeling a little better about her self mentally and physically she tapped lightly on his door and opened it a touch peering inside..

He wasn't in his room so she let her self in and began towards the door leading in

To the corridor 'Luke….?' She called leaning round the door, at the same moment Luke came round the corner with a towel round his waist after being in the shower they both collided Brooke squealed and stepped back 'oh… hi Brooke thought you'd come round sometime this morning' he obviously had something bothering him as he itched his head and struggled with a smile.

When she got up close she saw the damage that had been done to his face with all the bruising and swelling developed round his eyes and cheeks and the dried blood under his nose and mouth 'my god Luke you're a mess' she gaped at the extent and stroked his face let me get some ice. She squeezed past him and ran into the Kitchen coming back a minute later with some frozen peas 'no ice' she shrugged lifting the bag.

'You should have had this on last night really to stop the swelling but now is better than never' she smiled lightly and he took over holding the pack

'Thanks Brooke' He sat down on the edge of his bed and looked up at her, she followed and sat beside him.

'Luke….?' Brooke lifted his chin in her direction and looked him in the eyes.

'I'm….really sorry about last night I made a mistake by getting drunk and leaving you without me to care for you when you were hurt and now I feel so guilty' her eyes told him she yearned for forgiveness, she had clearly beaten her self up over this. He managed a smile as he saw her eyes filling up 'its fine Brooke you didn't do anything wrong' He couldn't look at her anymore and bowed his head.

Look Brooke I gotta get ready I kinda promised skills I'd go down to the rivercourt and play some ball this morning because he wouldn't take it that I was ok'

He looked up at her and half smiled 'can I meet you later?' he asked not looking at her when he spoke.

She felt rejected 'Ye ok I was sort of busy today anyway' she lied, trying her best to smile she wanted to spend time with him and he just pushed her away. She leant over and kissed him on the cheek 'are you sure your ok Luke?' she looked at him desperately

Ye I'm ok thanks Brooke I'll see you later' he still didn't look at her when he spoke she stood took one last look at him and left shutting the door lightly behind her feeling even worse than before. Their was something wrong with him and he definitely wasn't telling her something.

Chapter 5 should be on by Monday if not before