A/N sorry I haven't updated but testing and sickness and stuff!
Disclaimer- I don't own one tree hill, or the lean on me song also the sloppy firsts comment is from the book sloppy firsts!!!
"What's
going on Cheery?" Nathan said answering his phone. With all that
was going on, Brooke was the only person Nathan wanted to talk to.
Brooke was the only one who understood him. They both used to be wild
party people, but have now grown up and matured. He was now a
husband, he had done a great job with the marriage it was Haley that
had messed it up. He was doing better in school, and he was on top of
his game. Brooke had gone from the girl who danced on table to school
president. She was cheerleading captain but she was ditzy. Brooke
wasn't the smartest person but she didn't fake it. She really did
try.
"Hey, Boy toy," Brooke said brightly. She sounded as though
she had just woken up and was totally refreshed and not the least bit
tired, which was surprising considering the shiner Peyton, gave her
last night. "Rachel is out with Mouth doing community service for
being such a bad girl, Lucas is with Peyton I'm guessing and your
wife won't talk to me, so I am lonely."
Nathan knew how much Brooke hated to be alone. He was the same
way a lot of times. He acted as though he wanted to be alone when
Haley left with Chris Keller but the truth was he hated being alone.
He wanted people to force him to hang out, but no one did, no one
except Brooke. Brooke would come over, though no one knew about it.
She was bring over a pizza and a movie and they would sit and watch
and talk. They would talk about anything, from the physics home work
to global warming. He could tell her anything. "So, what I'm your
sloppy seconds?"
Then he heard Brooke laugh over the phone, "No Nathan, you
are my Sloppy Firsts. So are you going to get your ass over here?"
Nathan laughed. Brooke had such a nice way of asking things.
That's one of the reasons he loved her, she was so honest. She
wasn't afraid to be herself. "PLEASE NATHAN!" she screamed into
the phone. He pulled the phone away from his ear and laughed. Brooke
could be very loud when she wanted to be.
"I think you broke my ear drum!" Nathan shouted pretending
to be annoyed. Then they both started to laugh. "Ok, I'm on my
way. Did you order the pizza?"
"Duh, of course I did. I also have drinks and movies. Rachel
has a huge selection of movies. So get your ass over here, and I'll
be waiting." Then Brooke hung up. Nathan shoved his phone into his
pocket and laughed. Brooke could be pretty demanding.
Nathan rang the door bell and waited for Brooke to answer. He
rang in again and still nothing, then he listened closely and he
heard music. He rang the door bell again but still no one answered.
He tried to door knob, it was unlocked. He walked inside and followed
the music. He stood outside the door, smiling, watching Brooke sit at
her vanity mirror singing.
Sometimes
in our lives we all have pain we all have sorrow
But
if we are wise we know that there's always tomorrow
Lean
on me, when you're not strong
And
I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For
it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Please
swallow your pride, if I have things you need to borrow
For
no one can fill those of your needs that you won't let show
You
just call on me brother when you need a hand
We
all need somebody to lean on
I
just might have a problem that you'll understand
We
all need somebody to lean on
Lean
on me, when you're not strong
And
I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For
it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
You
just call on me brother when you need a hand
We
all need somebody to lean on
I
just might have a problem that you'll understand
We
all need somebody to lean on
If
there is a load you have to bear that you can't carry
I'm
right up the road, I'll share your load if you just call me
Before
she could finish she heard Nathan clap. She turned around and saw him
smiling and standing in the door way. "You butt head, how long have
you been standing there?" She threw a pillow at him.
"Not long, just long enough to know that you have a pretty
decent voice," Nathan said smirking. Brooke did have a pretty good
voice. It wasn't a grammy winning voice but it was good none the
less.
"Well, I'm not planning to open at Trick any time soon, but
I'm happy to sing here in my…well Rachel's house," she stuck
her tongue out. She stood up and walked over to him. "How are you
doing Nate?" she looked serious.
Nathan frowned slightly. He was hoping they weren't going to
jump right into this. He looked at Brooke. She was wearing dark blue
jeans that hung perfectly on her waist. She had a dark red off the
shoulders shirt on. It showed her perfectly tanned shoulders. Her
hair was down and was now past her shoulders. She was bare foot, but
her nails were painted red. She looked extremely hot. "I'm
fine…Haley won't talk to me. She is actually like I ruined the
marriage."
He and Haley were still on the rocks for her leaving with
Chris. He still cared about her, though he wasn't sure if he still
loved her in that way. He hated not being sure, it wasn't fair to
Haley. He and Haley were sort of living together. They had tired to
live together after the school shooting but they fought too much.
Nathan moved back in with his mom, who was now in rehab. His father
was still living at the lake house so he had the place to himself.
Haley came over all the time and sometimes stayed the night, though
it was rare for anything to happen between them. They had lost the
spark. They both knew it, though neither wanted to admit defeat.
"Did you hear she got a call from a record label? Island
Records wants to sign her. They heard about her through Peyton,"
Nathan said sitting down on Brooke's bed. Peyton had a lot of
musical connections. Fall Out Boy was one of the biggest, they were
signed to Island Records. They had heard Haley on the benefit album,
Friends with Benefit, and they loved her sound. Haley would put out
an album, they would hire a sing writer to help her but she would do
most of it herself. Then she would go on tour. They were even talking
about having her the opening act to Fall Out Boy or James Blunt.
Haley was excited but Nathan wasn't. He had gotten into Duke, he
didn't want to jeopardize that now. He didn't have time to go on
tour with Haley. Haley could go back to college any time she wanted,
but Nathan couldn't. He got in mainly because of basketball. If he
deferred now he would lose his spot on the team her sure. Haley got
mad when he told her this and screamed about him not letting her
follow her dreams. Nathan shook his head. "I don't want to talk
about it now."
Brooke nodded her head. Then the door bell rang. She ran down
stairs, Nathan close behind. It was Lucas, and he was holding their
pizza. "Did you get a new job?" Brooke was confused.
"The pizza guy was waiting out here and I told him that I
would bring it in, by the way, you owe me $16," Lucas said handing
over the pizza to Brooke. He winked at her. They were broken up now
but still good friends.
"Nathan, pay the man. I was going to make you pay anyways,"
Brooke said going into the kitchen leaving Nathan and Lucas alone.
Nathan got out his wallet and handed Lucas the money. "So
what are you doing here man?" Nathan knew that if Peyton found out
Lucas was here she was freak. Peyton was crazy lately.
"Peyton is refusing to talk to me because I am not on her
side, but I am not on anyone's side. I could really care less about
the tape. It's ancient history. I told Peyton she shouldn't be
mad at Brooke after what me and Peyton did to Brooke," Lucas hung
his head in shame. He never forgave himself for hurting Brooke so
badly. Brooke deserved better. He knew Brooke didn't care for him
anymore, though a part of him still loved her. A part always would.
He had thought she was the one, but who says you are going to find
the one in high school?
"Well, I guess you can join us, if Brooke doesn't mind,"
Nathan said. He had hoped for an evening alone with Brooke but seeing
is how Rachel and Mouth were due back soon, that wasn't going to
happen.
"Of course Lucas can join us," Brooke said coming over to
them. "Now are you going to stand in the door way or help me bring
this stuff upstairs. They followed her into the kitchen. She handed
the two pizza boxes to Lucas and then she handed Nathan plates and
napkins. They followed her up to the bed room. "I had to send the
couch out for cleaning," she said thinking of Chase. "So this is
the second best room to watch t.v." She sat on her bed and patted
the spots on both sides of her. They both sat down.
"What about drinks, smart one?" Nathan smirked. He always
called Brooke on the things she forgot. Brooke reached over Nathan,
she gave him a wink as she did so. She was now laying across him, her
legs were on Lucas. "Brooke what are you doing?"
Brooke reached into her bed side table and opened the door,
there was a mini fridge filled with soda and beer. She got three
Mike's hard lemonade out and hand them out. "Now who is the smart
one?" She winked and took a drink. Then she bounced up and went
over to the DVD cabinet. "What movie do you want to watch? No
sports movies," she said before either of the Scott brothers could
say a word. She scanned the movies. "You each get to pick out
two movies then we will decide from there."
"Fine," Nathan said getting up. Lucas
followed his lead. They stood in front of the cabinet. Nathan chose
The Girl Next Door and the Patriot. "Of course porn and violence
for Nathan." Lucas chose Big Daddy and The Last samurai. "Ok
so there is only one good movie out of the bunch. Now for mine."
Brooke pulled out Breakfast at Tiffany's and Rent. "So the three
that we have to decide on it, Big Daddy, Breakfast at Tiffany's and
Rent."
"Why none of mine?" Nathan asked angry. He
didn't care to much as long as it was Big Daddy.
"Because your movies suck ass," Brooke
laughed. "ok now time for a vote."
"Don't we get a say?" Brooke turned around
and saw Rachel and Mouth standing in the door way holding a bad of
Chinese food. "I vote for Rent."
"Big Daddy," Nathan and Lucas said at the
same time.
"Rent," Brooke said excitedly. They all
looked at Mouth, the deciding vote.
"sorry but I have to go with the girls, rent"
Mouth said shrugging. Rachel and Brooke squealed happily. They both
hugged mouth. They put Rachel and Brooke's bed together and all sat
and got ready to watch. Nathan made sure he was sitting next to
Brooke.
A/N
HAHA I'm evil! because the next chapter SOMETHING HAPPENS! OOOO MEAN
ASHLEY!
The
next chapter will be about what happens that night pretty much!
Ok I know this stuff hasn't happened actually but TOO BAD! BWAHAHAHAHA!
