Hi, sorry for the late update, there was a problem with uploading my documents.
Thank you for all your wonderful comments!!
Linkie, I'm glad you like it, I'm really excited about the story because it is going to be very different, the plot does thicken.
Josie, hopefully these two chapters will tell you more about Mouth's secret….
Brucas2006, I'm glad you like it and I feel exactly the same about pucas, hopefully Mark will wake up and get rid of pucas once and for all, lol!
Nemo123489, Karen doesn't know the sex of her baby yet but there is talk of baby names…
I decided to put up two chapters today (the second one is long), I hope you like….
Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill or any of its characters.
Chapter Four: No one likes change
"Heya Luke" Brooke said to Lucas as she sat herself down next to him in the library.
"Heya Brooke, I've been meaning to catch up with you, its just I've had this essay to do for Mr. Harrison's class and I…" Lucas said looking really apologetic
"Hey, no it's cool, seriously. Are you alright?" Brooke interrupted
"Yeah, I'm fine; actually I was going to ask you the same question. The other day when I saw you, you had something to tell me but then I… what was it?"
Brooke looked around catching Mouth's eye. For the past couple of days she couldn't help but notice Mouth looking over at her. As if he was keeping an eye on everything she said, regretting the fact that he had told her. She could almost feel his anxiety every time she opened her mouth to speak to someone. Brooke turned back to look at Lucas "The other day, oh I completely forgot" Brooke lied.
"Oh…" Lucas looked unsure. "Hey" Brooke continued "If it was that important I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to stop thinking about it and I obviously have so" She laughed, lying again. Lucas smiled; he remembered how Brooke had stayed up the whole night before she went to Rogue Vogue. Completely excited and anxious about what people were going to think of her designs, if she'd meet anyone famous and how she was 'totally going to kick Rachel's ass' if she made a move on him while she was gone. Lucas's short flashback was cut short by Peyton's arrival at the table.
"Hey Lucas, hey Brooke" Peyton said looking a bit sceptical about the two of them sitting together blissfully without the exchange of any uncomfortable looks "What you guys talking about?"
"Me" Brooke said quickly. Lucas burst out laughing followed by Peyton who couldn't help but laugh at her ex-best friend's response. Brooke laughed, enjoying the awkward-free moment they had just had. "Are you doing Mr Harrison's essay?" Peyton asked Lucas.
"Yeah, I am…" Lucas began, pointing down at his notes.
Seeing as Brooke didn't really have Mr. Harrison as a teacher or even know what essay they were talking about, Brooke saw this as her cue to leave. "Erm... guys I'll catch you…" Before she could finish her sentence, Mouth who had been looking over at the conversation incessantly for the last five minutes came over.
"Brooke can I ask you something quickly" Brooke frowned and gestured goodbye to Lucas and Peyton and she, followed by Mouth slowly made her way out of the library.
"I'm sorry I didn't come over earlier" Mouth apologised
"What are you talking about Mouth?"
"You, Peyton and Lucas, I know that's awkward, I should have come over quicker"
"Look," Brooke began, shaking her head. "It was awkward, but what's even more awkward is you looking over at me every five seconds. What's the matter Mouth don't you trust me?"
Mouth lowered his head. "Great" Brooke continued "Look, I know I was all set to tell Lucas before but you're my friend too and I gave you my word…" Taking a deep breath Brooke continued "So… I won't tell Lucas" Mouth nodded a little unconvinced. "Look Mouth, I appreciate that you came to me and thought no, knew you could trust me and I won't tell anyone okay you just have to tell me something"
"What?" Mouth looked up.
"What is the "stuff" you said you had done?"
Mouth paused… "It…"
"Be honest with me Mouth"
"Honestly, I hadn't done anything" Mouth lied. "I just wanted to make sure you wouldn't say anything."
Brooke looked deep into Mouths eyes and nodded, convinced that, that was it. "Okay", she said. "But don't lie to me again Mouth okay."
"I won't Mouth" Mouth said, about to walk back into the library.
"Ladies first" Brooke joked, putting her hand in front of Mouth and walking into the library. Mouth waited and then decided not to follow her in.
He had just lied again, but something told him that he couldn't tell Brooke, not yet anyway. Besides, Mouth was known as the nice, innocent guy who didn't do anything wrong and he didn't want that to change. Especially before graduation, that was not the way he wanted to be remembered. It was decided, he would keep quiet for now, and things didn't have to be different all of a sudden because of this 'secret'. Plus no one likes change anyway.