Chapter 3
Lucas sat in the cafeteria with a group of friends at school. 'Yo, Luke I heard you were goin out with Rachel Gatina tonight', Skills pointed out whilst sat directly across from him. Lucas grinned and threw his apple in the trash can at the other end of the cafeteria. 'Yes... Nothin' but net', Devon yelled hi-fiving Lucas. 'Uh... yeah she wants to do something after Hollywood Forever', he replied leaning back in his seat. 'Why not go to HF with her man?' he questioned leaning into the table. Lucas scratched the back of his neck, 'I go Hollywood Forever with Brooke guys you know that'. Everyone sat at the table began laughing, 'Luke, you do everything for that girl, and what you got to show for it? no sex that's what!'. Lucas shook his head, 'It's not like that with Brooke, she's different '.
'Dude, she's hot ... like really hot', Nathan pointed out as Lucas turned to look at him protectively. 'What you aint ever thought about it? girl is fine with a capital F, you know what I'm saying'. Skills laughed with the other guys. Lucas nodded, 'Yeah I mean, of course I've thought about it, she's beautiful, but she's Brooke, my best friend Brooke...' Nathan patted him on the back, 'Yeah we all know how much you care about her Lucas'. He smiled and slowly stood, 'I'll catch you guys later'.
Brooke was walking through the halls, clenching her books close to her chest she reached her locker. Opening it, she smiled at a picture of Lucas sticking his tongue out he insisted she put there. Closing her locker door, Lucas' face was revealed. Brooke smiled and leaned against the locker, 'Hey Buddy'. 'Hey yourself', he replied leaning against the locker next to him. 'I have some news for you anyway', he continued. 'Okay', she said looking Intrigued. 'Jesse broke up with you, because he's moving to California the day after tomorrow'. Brooke walked with him, 'Oh, he told me it was because he was into Penny Stewart'. Lucas pulled his arm around her back, 'Well that was a lie, and he can't stand Penny nobody can'. Brooke slightly laughed and bit her lip, turning to face him. 'So there's nothing wrong with me?'. He smiled and shook his head, 'There's nothing wrong with you, I promise'. 'Good', she brushed off, 'Now, it's his loss', she laughed as they continued walking.
They stepped outside school and walked towards Lucas' car. 'I'm sorry you have to take me everywhere Luke, my mom is being such a drag queen about this Insurance crap'. Lucas laughed and opened the car door for her, 'No problem Brooke, besides I love hanging with you'. Brooke grinned and slid into the passenger seat, 'I know you do'. On the way to Brooke's house, Lucas brought up Hollywood Forever. 'So, you looking forward to HF tonight?', he asked keeping his eyes on the road. 'Oh, absolutely', she confirmed cheerily. 'I always do, I wonder what they'll start it with this year'. Lucas shook his head deciding, 'well they always kick off with a classic, maybe something like the Exorcist or IT the clown'. Brooke fidgeted with the radio stations, 'Ugh, you only said that because you know I hate the Exorcist'. Lucas raised his eyebrows and clenched her hips forcing her to jump. 'Stop it!', she laughed. 'You're supposed to be watching the road'. He turned his head to face her, 'I can multi task you know'. Brooke laughed, 'Yeah coz you're such a woman'. Lucas slightly rolled his eyes, and smiled at her. 'Ooh, this is our song!', Brooke exclaimed excitedly. 'Pina coladas is not our song Brooke, just because you made me listen to it when you turned sixteen that doesn't make it or song'. Brooke laughed, singing along to it. 'Oh this is so our song, 'If you like Pina coladas and gettin' caught in the rain', she continued. 'Come on Luke, we sung this all night at my birthday party'. Lucas laughed, 'I was drunk, really, really drunk Brooke'. Brooke turned up the volume , and Lucas laughed 'Fine'. 'If you're not into yoga, if you have half a brain. If you like making love at midnight....' they continued singing together. 'See, with me you're such a woman', Brooke laughed as they continued to sing.
Arriving outside Brooke's house, Lucas stopped the car and turned to face her. 'So uh, listen I want to run something by you'. Brooke smiled, 'Okay, shoot'. He nodded and rubbed the side of his face nervously. 'Okay, you know Rachel?'. Brooke raised her eyebrows and sighed, 'Yeah, Gatina she's on my squad'. He scratched the side of his head and nodded, 'she wants to go with me after Hollywood Forever tonight, what you think?'. Brooke shrugged her shoulders, 'Uh... you should', she struggled looking at his hopeful face. 'You should go out with her and see what happens...', she smiled approvingly. 'Alright, cool', he said simply and smiled. 'Kay', she replied grabbing her bags from the backseat. 'Thanks', he said pulling her into a comfortable hug. Brooke sunk her head into his shoulder and smiled, 'Anytime..', she stepped out of the car and looked down at him smiling. 'I'll pick you up at seven..', he said before driving away. 'Seven it is..', she whispered to herself walking onto her porch.