Chapter 2: Hanging by a Moment
Rating: M
Summary: Summary- BRUCAS AND VERY DIFFERENT! She was hurt, broken, and scared. She didn't want this life anymore so she was giving it up just like that. "Brooke" she said deciding on the name she had chose when she was eleven for her first baby girl "and Davis … Brooke Davis"
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Today was the big day. It was like going to kindergarten for her, literally. It would be where her new crazy world would revolve around, Tree Hill High. She sprayed her new favorite perfume called Viva La Juicy and then she took a deep breath looking herself up and down. So many things ran through her mind as she looked at herself. She didn't know if she was too dressed up for this small town or if she would fit in with her new friends. That immediately left her mind though.
She looked her self up and down in the mirror again. Tears filled her eyes because she couldn't run from her old life no matter how hard she tried. She wore her favorite pair of dark navy skinny jeans that she had worn to a clinic about a year ago. She actually though she was pregnant with her own father's child and that made her want to vomit.
She also wore a black and white stripped tank top with thick straps. Yet another bad memory of her old life, about a month ago one night her mom had through her whiskey at Brookes face and on that shirt drunkenly. She lifted her shirt up to her nose and inhaled, she could still smell the thick whiskey if she really tried to. Tears finally over flowed her eyes and fell down her cheek.
It wasn't only the bad memories she couldn't run from though. She looked down at the charm bracelet around her wrist. Alison had given that to her when they were 14, it was filled with charms. Every time Alison and her had gone somewhere they each bout a charm for a memory. The good memories were the hard ones, those were the ones hardest to live with because she knew Alison was the only one who would ever know her secret. She missed her best friend all the time.
Brooke's thoughts went blank when she heard a knock at the door. She quickly whipped her eyes shocked. She grabbed her makeup and quickly touched up her face as she yelled out a "one second!" she looked at herself one more time. She never looked less than beautiful. Her long brown hair was let down in soft curls and her makeup was done perfectly as always. She took a deep breath and answered the door.
"Hey" he said with wink as he leaned on her door panel.
"You're kidding me right?" Brooke said and huffed in disbelief. She walked out of her apartment and shut her door. "So what is it you want now?" Brooke asked and Lucas laughed.
"Why do I always have to want something? I cant just want to talk to you and give you a ride to school?" he asked as the walked down the stairs and towards the cars. Brooke laughed, this guy didn't understand how different Brooke was from his average Tree Hill girl. Brooke was not about to let his neurotic charm take her over.
"Lucas I don't want your ride to school … just in case you didn't know I have my own car" Brooke said as she unlocked her car with a smile.
"I know you have you own car Brooke Davis … now get in my car" he ordered and opened his passenger door for Brooke. Brooke crossed her arms over her chest.
"First of all why do you keep calling me by my full name and second of all I already told you no" Brooke said and Lucas smiled crossing his own arms over his chest.
"First of all because I want to and second of all get in the car Brooke Davis," he ordered using her whole name again. She rolled her eyes at him again. It was funny to think she had been rolling her eyes at him since she met him and it kind of made her smile.
"See you at school Lucas Scott" she said playing back and she got into her car and took off to school.
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She walked up to the group of people she had hung out with this whole weekend. The group basically consisted of Haley, Nathan, Rachel, Peyton, Bevin, Tim, Jake, and Lucas. It was funny to think she was their newest addition.
"Hey there you are" Peyton said and looked at Brooke with a smile. She picked up something that was hiding on the floor behind her. She handed Brooke a gift bag.
"And what is this?" Brooke asked taking the bag and looking at Peyton confused.
"I guess you could call it a welcoming present but you should probably just open it first" Peyton said and Brooke sighed as she took out the tiny cheer uniform that lied in the bag. She laughed. It was funny to think that she had just gotten here yesterday and she would already be in a cheer squad.
"I got to be honest … I never expected such a punk-rock girl like you to lead a cheer squad" Brooke confessed and Peyton looked down sadly. She looked at Peyton confused because she hadn't meant for that to hurt Peyton and she didn't see how it would hurt her.
"My mom used to do it" Peyton said and Brooke still didn't understand "she passed away," Peyton explained and Brooke bit her lip suddenly feeling guilty.
"I'm so sorry Peyton … I didn't …" she trailed and Peyton stopped her.
"Its all good Brooke you didn't know… besides I should really get used to telling people it has been like 6 years" Peyton said and shrugged.
"I'm still sorry" Brooke said and gave Peyton an apologetic smile. Finally changing the subject, Brooke felt someone's warm breath falling down on her neck she looked back and then she saw him take the cheer outfit from Brooke's hands. He held up one piece of the small articles of clothing.
"So you'll be wearing this soon huh?" Lucas asked and Brooke rolled her eyes as she placed her hands on her hips. "That'll be interesting," he said and he threw the clothes back into her hands.
"It sure will be … especially for you" she winked placing the clothes back into the bag and Lucas smiled shrugging.
"I'm not gonna lie to you … I'm really looking forward to seeing you in that little outfit" he said and bit his lip as he looked her up a down. Brooke laughed dryly.
"Wow" she said and rolled her eyes.
"So you know that wasn't very nice … just leaving me there all by myself at your apartment." He said and emphasized the word your. She looked at him suspiciously.
"Oh and did I mention you forgot to lock your door this morning … I mean not that I don't under stand because I totally get the fact that my presence tends to make you girls forget almost everything going on but you should really remember next time." Lucas said with a playful smile. Brooke felt herself get hot. What if he had found something, something that leaked to her past? That was a stupid mistake.
"Lucas what the hell did you do inside my apartment?!" Brooke asked angrily with her hands crossed over her chest.
"Nothing but maybe once you get some furniture in that place we could do something together, actually you know we could always try it without the furniture" he said giving her a wink and she hit his arm.
"First of all NEVER happening and second of all stay the hell out of my apartment you pervert!" she said and the bell rang. Lucas laughed.
"Keep telling yourself it wont happen, we both know it will" he said and slapped her butt making her gasp as he walked away. Haley laughed and walked up to Brooke.
"So you're officially his new victim" Haley said and laughed as she watched Lucas walk off down the hall.
"What?" Brooke asked "there is no way in hell" Brooke assured Haley.
"Trust me Brooke he is very persistent, once he sets his eyes on something he likes, well to say the least he has to have it" Haley explained and Brooke rolled her eyes and crossed her hands over her chest.
"Well he is NOT getting me" Brooke assured Haley and Haley sighed shaking her head and laughing.
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Brooke threw her bag onto the lunch table, slid on the bench and rested her elbows on the table with her head stressfully in her hands. Haley looked at Brooke curiously.
"Rough first day?" Haley asked curiously and Brooke looked up at her and rolled her eyes.
"Does Lucas sit with you guys at lunch?" Brooke asked avoiding the question and everyone in the group nodded. "Ugh!" she sighed her head falling back down into her hands. "Why don't you all just kill me already then?" Brooke asked with a sigh as she looked up at the group.
"I totally warned you" Haley said and took a drink from her water.
"You don't understand! I have him in four different classes! Plus in each class we are in talking distance! Ugh! I am so sick of hearing him … I actually think I am hallucinating and hearing him everywhere I go!" Brooke said causing Peyton and Haley to laugh. The rest of the group had created their own other conversations by now.
"Yeah that's usually how it goes… he is probably going to annoy you for a little longer but sooner or later Brooke you're going to start playing along in his little games … actually you kind of have already started to play along" Peyton said with a chuckle.
"No I haven't!" Brooke argued back with her mouth hanging open.
"Yes you have!" Haley and Peyton argued back together.
"Brooke you bicker and fight with him all the time … he enjoys it and so do you … I mean admit it Brooke, you're having fun with this." Haley said and Brooke sighed.
"All right maybe a little fun … but that's just because I enjoy torturing him" Brooke explained and Haley huffed.
"What!?" Brooke asked annoyed and Haley rolled her eyes before ignoring the subject
"Davis" Lucas called as he took a seat across the table and threw his bag on the table.
"Davis?" Haley asked looking at Lucas with an eyebrow raised "you're calling her by her last name now?" she asked, chuckled lightly, and rolled her eyes. She looked back over at Brooke and noticed that Brooke was starring out into the parking lot blankly. Haley looked out into the parking lot worried. There was nothing there though.
"Brooke? Brooke!" Haley grabbed Brooke's shoulder and shook her. Brooke immediately snapped out of it.
"Are you okay?" Haley asked looking Brooke in the eyes with worry
"Uhm … yea I'm fine … I have to go though … ill see you guys at practice after school" she said grabbing her things, getting up, walking away, but never taking her eyes off of the parking lot.
She saw him. She saw her father and she was sure of it. She felt her stomach twist in disgust and she gripped her stomach feeling the pain she always felt when she thought of him… the pain of fear. She ran quickly into the girls' restroom. A place she knew she was safe, a place with witnesses. She went into one of the stalls and sat in there.
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The day went on and she had convinced herself she was just hallucinating. It wasn't the first time she had seen him since she started her new life and she knew that no matter how hard she tried her memories of her parents would forever be burned into her mind. As she continued to think of him she felt the walls around her beginning to close. It just didn't make sense how things could be going so well and them BAM her parents were sitting right in front of her. She was joking around with her new friends having a goodtime and her father took over her mind. She just wished she could erase her memory of them.
She pushed the gym doors and walked over to the group of girls on the bleachers talking. She threw her bag down and sat down beside Haley and Peyton.
"Hey … we were just talking about you. What happened earlier?" Haley asked curiously.
"It was nothing … I just had to go, I wasn't feeling very good but I'm okay now." Brooke explained.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Peyton asked. Brooke nodded.
"I'm fine" Brooke assured them. "So what were you guys talking about?" Brooke asked changing the subject.
"Oh …we were just talking about this party this weekend … are you gonna go Brooke?" Peyton asked and Brooke sighed.
"I should be able to go if I can get a job," Brooke said.
"Oh right … about that I got you the job … you want to ride there with me tomorrow after school?" Haley asked and Brooke nodded with a smile. Her head turned when she heard the locker doors open. She watched as the boys ran out in a line.
"I guess we better start" Peyton sighed standing up and running down the bleachers whistling to get the girls attention. "Hurry up and do your stretches girls because we are gonna start in a few seconds." She yelled out and all the girls walked down the bleachers.
Brooke sat down on the floor expanding her right leg out with her left on against it. She bent down wrapping hr hands around her shoe and stretching her hamstring. After she did that to each leg she tried her splits. Perfect she thought proudly.
"Hey the new girls flexible" a dark brown haired boy said stopping in his lap and giving her a wink.
"Tim you better get those damn legs moving before you owe me extra" the coached yelled glaring at the boy. Brooke chuckled.
"I bet your enjoying this" Haley said looking at Brooke with a smile. Brooke looked at her curiously. "You're the new excitement to tree hill," Haley explained and Brooke rolled her eyes.
"Trust me … I'm not that exciting" she said and then thought about it for a second. "Well actually I guess it just depends on what you mean by exciting" Brooke said with a laugh.
"Nice legs Davis" Lucas said as he ran by giving her a wink. Brooke rolled her eyes at him.
"Back at ya chubaka" she said looking down at his legs and winking. Haley laughed as Lucas ran off. "You know I don't think he realized how lame that comeback was considering guys are supposed to be hairy," Brooke said as her and Haley laughed together.
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