A/N: There's been a delay in my moving by one week so I was able to write chapter nine. Also just to let you know I'm not quite satisfied with the previous chapters so I will be rewriting and reposting them I've already posted chapters 1-3. Thanks for the reviews.
Whitey led Brooke and Peyton into a room near the gym. He watched the two girls find desk faraway from each other as possible. Whitey turned on the lights and opened the windows, letting in much needed air. "I'm going to the gym! I don't want any trouble is that clear"? They nodded; he slowly exited the room leaving the door opened.
Peyton sighed as she stared out the window; it was sunny and the wind blew her hair into her face a little. Frowning, she wondered why she seemed to be cursed. As if loosing her mother wasn't enough, the whole Lucas situation that leaving her more confused every minute, and Brooke personal vendetta against her also the fact that she had detention with the girl wasn't exactly making her feel lucky.
The whimpering coming from the other side of the room interrupted Peyton's thoughts. Lately she seemed to be getting interrupted by a lot of things. Why couldn't she have one moment of peace? She glanced at Brooke who looking at her bruised nose in a compact. Turns out Peyton had broken her nose and it wasn't looking very good.
"I hope you know this your fault" Brooke hissed, when she noticed Peyton watching her. Scowling, she gently powdered her nose, hoping it would look a little better than it did now.
She rolled her eyes; Brooke was never going to take blame for her actions. "Well if you hadn't slapped me"!
She snapped the compact shut, shoving it in her purse. "Well if you weren't boyfriend stealing tramp"!
Peyton laughed bitterly. Brooke was obviously crazy she hadn't done anything to steal Lucas. "Would you listen yourself? I haven't done anything to steal Lucas and besides you wanted to be non exclusive. So I'm sorry if at the time you didn't know that mean"! She took reached into her book bag pulling out her ipod when Brooke spoke again.
"Shut up! You don't know why I wanted to be non exclusive with Lucas so stop acting like you know everything"! Brooke used one of hands to rub her temples. "I"...she started trying to keep her emotions in tack. "I never wanted to be non exclusive...I mean we were happy...but it wasn't enough. Lucas he didn't need to be with me like I needed to be with him...and I could never get him to confide in me"!
Peyton's eyes softened tremendously and her mouth opened slightly in shock.
"But I'm sure he has confided in you"! Peyton looked down it was true, Lucas had confided in her mostly about Dan. "Any ways... I thought if we dated nonexclusively it would make him...realize that I was only woman for him. That he needed to be with me and let me in all the way. I thought it worked- while I was in California he had called and sent me all these letters and I didn't call or write back because if I did I would take him back".
Brooke closed her eyes inhaling sharply and a tear slip down her cheek. She took a quick look at Peyton who was staring at white floors. "I came back hoping he would fight for me and seemed like he was going to. I threw at party before school and he said he was the guy for me and on the first day of school he had decorated my locker and in it he wrote Brooke and Lucas forever".
Peyton fidgeted with her hands absorbing everything Brooke was saying, even though it hurt to hear it.
"Then a few days later you show up and screw up everything! There was no more him fighting for me and now he's always with you and the way you two act around each other, it's more that friendly! I'm not blind, he likes you and I know you like him too"!
Peyton pushed her hair behind her ear and glared at Brooke. "I don't believe you...just when I started to feel sorry for you" she screamed venomously. So basically you're saying that if I never came here you and Lucas would be back together! For your information I Never wanted come here I had to because my mother died and don't dare you think for a second that Lucas not fighting for you justifies the hell put me through since I been here! Have you questioned him about it? No, instead you've bullied me with your looks and comments behind my back and I've... tried to be nice to you. But the gloves were off yesterday when you claimed that I was using my mother's death to get closer him. Who... says that"?
Brooke sat in her chair not saying anything.
Peyton's lip trembled and she violently shook her head. "I mean you do realize I just lost her not to long ago. She took a deep breath. "You've talk about how Lucas never confides in you but you're just as bad. Do you not realize that you've could of told him this and possible worked your relationship out? But no you just had to complicate things didn't you Brooke, instead of being honest which would have been a whole simpler. As for me liking Lucas I'll admit I like him more then a friend I don't know how he feels about me. But so what if does like me? There's nothing you can do about that you can't force him to be with you it doesn't work that way and if you really loved him you would want him to be happy even if isn't with you"!
They sat there the remainder of their detention in silence. Brooke had spent the remainder of time looking out the window and Peyton listened to her ipod and sketched, for some reason she felt guilty. What she really the reason that Brooke and Lucas had reconciled? From what she had been told it seemed that way.
Peyton sat on the bleachers of the gym waiting for Lucas to return from the locker rooms, she was getting ready to check her watch when he approached her and spoke.
"Hey, jailbird" someone called.
She looked up and smiled "I wasn't in jail Luke".
He walked over to her, grabbing her hand and helping her off the bleachers. "Well detention...its close enough".
"I'm glad you think so" she said sarcastically, putting her hand on his shoulder "Ew" she screamed pulling away from him. "You're all sweaty".
He grinned and threw his arms open. "Come on Peyt... just one hug"?
"Don't" she yelled, right when she was about to run off Lucas grabbed her from behind spinning her around, both of them laughing. Peyton stopped when Brooke's words echoed in her head. "He's always with you and the way you two act around each other it's more than friendly"! She pulled away from him.
"Hey what's wrong" He asked studying the sad expression on her face.
She forced a smile. "Nothing... I'm fine".
"Has anyone ever told you that you're a bad liar"?
She smacked him on the shoulder. "I'm a good liar".
He shook his head, laughing. "You know that's not something you should brag about and you're really not".
"Shut up"!
They both smiled and looked at each other eyes until someone interrupted them.
"Hey Lucas" someone called.
Peyton turned her head and saw Rachel Gattina walking toward them, well Lucas.
"Yeah Rachel" he asked.
Peyton frowned at the girl, wondering how she was going to try to sink her claws into Lucas. He was completely oblivious
She smiled and ran her finger up and down in chest. "I was just wondering if you wanted to buddy up with me on that assignment in English".
Lucas was about to answer when Peyton jumped in. "Look Rachel he doesn't want to sleep with you"!
Rachel smirked and tilted her head to side. So who does he want sleep with...you?
She rolled her eyes "Lucas and I are just friends...that kiss yesterday was just a way to get back at Brooke for a bitch at practice"!
"Yeah friends, I can tell by the huge hickey you're sporting on your neck, there must have been one hell of a repeat performance huh Luke"? She winked at him and walked off leaving a gasping Peyton standing there.
"You gave me a hickey" she hissed under her breath once again she was feeling guilty.
"I am so sorry Peyton" he apologized.
"Hey guys, what's going on" Haley asked approaching them with Nathan.
"Uh" They didn't now what to say.
"Peyton" Nathan said pointing at her neck. "You have a hickey on your neck".
Lucas looked down guilty, and Peyton cursed herself for pulling her hair back after detention.
Both Nathan and Haley looked at each other a light bulb instantly going off in there head.
"You made out with each other" Haley said trying to believe the words that come out her mouth. This was big.
Peyton groaned and stalked off to the nearest bathroom, with Haley not too far behind.
She roughly sat her purse on the sink, searching through it for makeup.
"Peyton what wrong" she asked concerned about her friend.
"Everything" she shouted frustrated. "I should have never kissed him yesterday it just made things worse and more complicated than ever"!
"How so" she asked leaning against the wall.
She sighed, He kissed me last night and I realized that I had feelings for him...but after I had asked why he said it was necessary- so it made seem like his getting back at me for kissing him...I don't know".
"Luke's not that type of guy and what person in their right mind would get back at somebody by kissing them"?
Peyton thought about... it Haley was right. "Well he hasn't dated anybody since Brooke maybe he was using my kissing him to his advantage"!
Haley put her finger to her chin. "He wouldn't do that. I think he tarradiddle to you".
"What"?
"Oh it means fib or pretentious nonsense".
"Do I want to know how you know that"?
Haley laughed pulling her out of the bathroom until she suddenly stopped. "Wait, what are you going to do about your feelings for Lucas.
"Absolutely nothing"!
"What? Why? He hasn't admitted it yet but I know he likes you, it's why he kissed you Peyton".
"It doesn't matter anymore...so can we please stop talking about this. We agreed it didn't mean anything and we're going to forget it ever happened"!
"That's because you're both stubborn, just tell him you like him and stop dancing around the subject". Haley adjusted the strap of her gym bag. "You've two liked each other since you moved here maybe even before that when you were little-I see the looks you give each other and the smiles. He had his arm around your shoulder that's something that most couple do you know"!
"Haley" Peyton yelled sternly.
"Fine I'll stop, for now" she added silently to herself.
The gang sat at table in the café eating food.
"So what did you want to ask us Nate"? Luke asked.
"Haley and I wanted to invite up to the cabin this weekend the five of us".
Peyton pondered it, did she really want to spend her weekend in a cabin with Brooke detention was bad enough. Did she really want to push it? She pouted as she picked up a fry and popped in her mouth soon afterwards Haley begin calling her. "What"?
"I said Lucas and Brooke are coming what about you"?
She looked down at her plate, all eyes were on her. "I...guess I'll go". Peyton said hoping she wouldn't regret this later.
Haley sighed relieved, for a minute there she thought Peyton would say no, she looked over to Brooke who had probably been hoping that she would stay in Tree Hill for the weekend. Would they ever get along?