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Chapter 8
After a few hours, they head back to the hotel room. They egged a car, put a bucket over a door, switch the soap and the shampoo, from the maid's tray, while she was gone and they switch the keys at the reception of the leftover rooms.
They all fall on the beds laughing and exhausted.
"I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow from all of this stuff." Peyton says with a laugh. They all fall silent at once.
It stays like that, them thinking and just relaxing and knowing they have each other. Brooke lets out a huge yawn and then she gets up to her bag to get her pyjamas, seeing as she was still in her afternoon jeans, not really wanting to sleep in that.
She takes out her pyjamas and her toothbrush, she's about to close the bag when she spots something in the bottom. It's the grey hoody Lucas gave her. She takes it out remembering that she must have had left it in the bag from her last trip. She clutched it, still smelling his scent.
Flashback
Brooke knocks on the guest room, where Lucas is reading, since she stole his room for a bit. He looks up feeling her presence and smiles. He puts down his book and leans on his elbow.
"Hey Cheery." He says and she flinches at her nickname.
"Hey, I was wondering if I could borrow your grey hoody? I'm going for a walk and I don't really have anything that may keep me this warm.." She asks as she leans on the door, exposing some skin in between her shirt and jeans.
Lucas found himself looking at her a bit, her whole figure. She seemed genuinely happy; at least that's what other people would think. He was able to see that she felt like something was missing. "Sure, but only on one condition." He says and sits up straight on the bed and Brooke frowns a bit. "Only If I can come with you." He says with an amused smile on his face.
Brooke laughs. "Come on." She says smiling. She goes to get his hoody and he grabs his tan jacket. He meets her over in his room, which she is staying in and they go outside closing the red door behind them.
They walk in silence for a while, breathing in the smell of the night and looking at the surroundings, being able to see because of the few lights at the corners of the streets and the almost full moon.
They both somehow end up at the rivercourt. It's like usual, the basketballs nets are perfectly still and lights reflecting on the river. Almost instinctively they sit down on the bench even if it's a little dirty.
"I'm gonna miss this place." Brooke says as she looks around.
"I'm sure you'll find another basketball court, in California." He says with a laugh. She hits him playfully on the shoulder. "Owe, that's my bad shoulder." He whines.
"Not going to work Lucas. I'm sure your shoulder healed already or you wouldn't be playing basketball." She says trying to keep a straight face but a smile gradually appeared.
"You're mean." He exclaims like a five year old. Brooke laughs and then they both fall in silence again.
Right there, Lucas looks at her and she's the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Hardly any make-up, her hair a little messy from the wind and the soft lights reflecting on her skin. She turns to him felling his eyes on her. They stared into each other eyes.
"I have to tell her, now. I'm losing her." He thinks. "Brooke-"
"Lucas-" They both start at the same time.
"You go." He says.
She takes a deep breath. "Thank you, Lucas…for everything. I really need a friend like you." She leans towards him and gives him a hug. As they pull away, they both stare into each other's eyes again, but it doesn't last long since Brooke looks down at her feet. A few seconds later she looks back at him. "What were you going to tell me?"
"Um…take pictures in California. He says. "I can't tell her now. She needs me as a friend." He thinks. "She's leaving in five days though." Says another voice in his head. He ignores it as they sit in silence.
End of Flashback
Brooke sighed and put the jumper back in the bag. That sweater brought so many memories, it was painful. She remembered the night he gave it to her. It was the day before she left.
Flashback
He walks into her room with his hands in his back. He found her sitting on the floor, going threw some boxes. He kneels down so he was eye to eye to her.
"Hey." He greets her.
"Hey." She say looking up and then went back to the boxes.
"Here." He said handing her the grey hoody. She looked up and didn't move, shocked. "Don't forget me. Ok?" He says and gives her a smile.
Her eyes quickly became glossy, remembering how much time she had left in Tree Hill. "Thanks, Lucas. I've always love this." She grabbed the hoody and hugged it. They talked a bit and later they hugged and he left, leaving her with her boxes.
End of Flashback
She got up and got changed. Haley and Payton were worried about her, especially after she confessed what happened and now seeing her starring at the Lucas' hoody for the past ten minutes. Peyton looks over to Haley and Haley shrugs not knowing what to say or do. They both get off the bed, Haley having a little difficulty with her big belly. They also get changed and a few minutes later they get comfortable in the beds and they all fall asleep.
The next morning came quickly. All the girls woke up had coffee, well only Brooke did since Peyton and Haley couldn't. They were all outside now, with sad smiles, knowing they would have to say goodbye soon.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye…"Peyton said coming towards Brooke, who froze, seeing as those were the exact words she said when Lucas and her said goodbyes. "What's the matter?" Peyton asks.
"Huh? Nothing." Brooke brushes off, but Peyton eyed her suspiciously. "Call me."
"Of course." Peyton says after a pause. "Maybe we'll try planning more things like this." She suggested since they hardly ever saw each other in the past year.
"Yea." Brooke nods. Peyton hugs Brooke and Haley and then was soon gone. Haley went over to Brooke, and suddenly her cell phone rang.
"Hello?...It was good, thanks…Oh ok…see you in a bit…ok yea…love you, bye…" She put the phone down. "Nathan." She told Brooke, since the look on Brooke's face told her that she was wondering who it was. Brooke nods. "It seems like Lucas and him spent the night hanging out." Haley says after a pause. "Now since Nathan took a cab, because I had already left, he doesn't have a ride back and he doesn't want to take a cab. Also because I'm right next to where he is, he wants me to come and pick him up back at your place, well your school."
"Follow me then." Brooke smiles and gets in her car.