Lips of an Angel Chapter 6: The Roles Reverse, an one tree hill fanfic

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Chapter Six

On the way home, I stopped at the drug store. I picked up 3 6-packs of beer and then left. It wasn't that I wanted to forget everything; I just didn't feel like thinking about it now. Haley was a big part of my life and now she's gone; completely. It's just hard to close that part of my life. She was my everything in high school. I thought we would be together forever, but those dreams were crushed a long time ago.

I guess I knew this day would happen, but I didn't expect it so soon. I didn't expect her to be the one to end it. I was in charge of the relationship! I should've been the one to end it.

I walked inside. No Brooke. I wasn't really surprised. When she gets together with her friends she usually stays the night with them. I didn't really want to deal with her anyways. I just wanted to sit and drink. It seemed to always help me until morning. I turned on the TV.

Alone in this house again tonight
I got the TV on, the sound turned down and a bottle of wine
There's pictures of you and I on the walls around me
The way that it was and could have been surrounds me
I'll never get over you walkin' away

I pulled out my wallet. Hidden behind a picture of Brooke was a picture of Haley and me. It was taken in high school, back when things were great. I smiled at the thought. Haley and I were the 'it' couple. Everyone was jealous of us. The guys wanted Haley and the girls definitely wanted me, but we only had eyes for each other. We were meant to be.

I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that bein' strong meant never losin' your self control
But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain
To Hell with my pride let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry

I let a tear fall. I never liked crying, but when no one was around it was such a great release. I cried in front of Haley once. She was the only one to see me cry. That was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. It's funny how it turned out to be the worst.

Would it help if i turned a sad song on
"All By Myself" would sure hit me hard now that you're gone
Or maybe unfold some old yellow lost love letters
It's gonna hurt bad before it gets better
But I'll never get over you by hidin' this way

I was mad when she just left. Every letter she ever wrote had been thrown away after being ripped to shreds or burned. I guess I went a little crazy when she left, but I had good reason. She was supposed to be it for me. My one and only, always and forever. It just seemed so perfect, but I always manage to find a way to fuck things up.

All the alcohol was getting to me. I was happy to let it take me away. I didn't want to feel anymore. I just wanted to let everything go. I felt more tears fall and I didn't stop them. No one will see me cry. Not ever again. You let yourself be vulnerable and let someone see you always get screwed in the end. They always leave you. They break your heart then try and get back in again.

I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that bein' strong meant never losin' your self control
But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain
To Hell with this pride let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry

She doesn't deserve to be back in again. She deserves the pain that I had.

HALEY'S POV

I half expected his crazy reaction. A part of me wished that he would tell me he wanted me. That he would hold me in his arms and say Brooke was no more… but that's not how it went.

I don't know your face no more
Or feel your touch that I adore
I don't know your face no more
It's just a place I'm looking for

I don't know why I thought everything would work out for me, it never does. It was time to let him go anyways. I held on for nothing. I knew the outcome before we ever got back together.

We might as well be strangers in another town
We might as well be living in a different world
We might as well
We might as well
We might as well

I don't know your thoughts these days
We're strangers in an empty space
I don't understand your heart
It's easier to be apart

I guess it is easier to be without him. That way I won't be pulled along like a little puppy dog. I can get a new life, one free of Nathan. Question is, how do I start a new life without the one thing that gave mine meaning?

We might as well be strangers in another town
We might as well be living in a another time
We might as well
We might as well
We might as well be strangers
Be strangers
For all I know of you now
For all I know of you now
For all I know of you now
For all I know

Lucas POV

She danced with Peyton, looking my way every so often. She was dancing just for me it seemed. She knew I was staring at her and she used it to her advantage. "Luke? Earth to Lucas!"

I didn't even turn to see him. I walked forward, determined to get her to speak to me. Peyton was making her way to the bar, probably to make out with Jake. I didn't really care. It was only her and me. I walked right up, she watched me the entire time.

"Brooke Davis," she said shortly.

"Lucas Roe," I replied. "Wanna get out of here?"

She nodded. "Yeah, I do."

There's blood in my mouth 'cause I've been biting my tongue all week
I keep on talkin' trash but I never say anything
And the talkin' leads to touchin'
and the touchin' leads to sex
and then there is no mystery left

I took her back to Jake's. I made a lame excuse to him about Brooke not feeling well and me taking her back to her place. Jake was staying with Peyton anyways so he wouldn't interrupt.

As soon as the door was closed she was on me. I didn't protest at all. I was pretty drunk, but I responded quickly. I could taste the beer on her breath and knew she was as far gone as I was.

And It's bad news
Baby I'm bad news
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news

The next thing I knew we were in my bed, completely naked.

I know I'm alone if I'm with or without you
but just bein' around you offers me another form of relief
When the loneliness leads to bad dreams
and the bad dreams lead me to callin' you
and I call you and say "C'MERE!"

"This is a bad idea." It was the first thing she said since we got here.

"Then why did you come here?"

And it's bad news
Baby I'm bad news
I'm just bad news, bad news, bad news
And it's bad news
Baby it's bad news
It's just bad news, bad news, bad news
'Cause you're just damage control
for a walking corpse like me - like you

She didn't reply. She pulled me down to her, kissing me greedily.

'Cause we'll all be
Portions for foxes
Yeah we'll all be
Portions for foxes

There's a pretty young thing in front of you
and she's real pretty and she's real into you
and then she's sleepin' inside of you
and the talkin' leads to touchin'
then touchin' leads to sex
and then there is no mystery left

I wanted to do this. I was ready. She was ready.

And it's bad news
I don't blame you
I do the same thing
I get lonely too

But I couldn't. I couldn't go through with it. Not this soon. There wasn't enough alcohol in the world to make me stop thinking about Haley! It's not fair! Can you believe I feel guilty about being here with Brooke?

And you're bad news
My friends tell me to leave you
That you're bad news, bad news, bad news
That you're bad news
Baby you're bad news
and you're bad news
Baby you're bad news

Suddenly it hit me. She didn't care when she was sleeping with what's his face. We were still together then! I looked down at Brooke and knew what I wanted.

and you're bad news
I don't care I like you
and you're bad news
I don't care I like you
I like you

So I leaned down to kiss her again…