Hey guys:) Sorry if it took me a little longer to update, I just got a little preoccupied these past few days... but here you go! The latest chapter of my story. I've actually almost finished the next chapter, but I'm not sure when I can finish it... hopefully soon but you never know right?:) Thanks to those who reviewed before! I appreciate it soooooo much!:)

Again I'm asking you to please review, I really get a little disheartened when I don't hear from you guys. I don't get the inspiration I need to finish or even actually start a new chapter so please REVIEW!

So here it is... this isn't really that vital in this story but it does kind of help you understand the characters a lot better and at least you will know how things would lead to the next. Maybe right now you're getting confused because it kind of jumps from one character to another but I try my best to explain who and where they are so that you don't get mixed up with all the characters. Some of you might also think that I'm going a little too slow with the story but personally I want it this way. I want to show you piece by piece how things are and will be. I want it to seem like a real episode of One Tree Hill. I mean you don't see an episode that moves that fast right? This is like the finale so it has to be clear. I want each character to be given attention even just a little. Don't worry, I will give you some Brucas loving! I just don't want this story to be like a fluff, I want it to mean something more. And also I don't like too much drama you know? Like too many conflicts that make their lives seem like hell. I just want one, one that could actually make or break each of their lives.

So there... enjoy! Please leave a review! thanks a bunch!:)

"Hey Brooke. Rachel let me in."

Brooke was packing her things and stuffing them all inside her suitcase in a desperate attempt to make them fit, when a boy whom she didn't even know existed until junior year. This boy meant so much to her, more than she could ever show or tell. He had been such a help to her especially during the times when she had no one. He understood her more than anyone else despite being two very different people. This guy was so much more than just a friend to Brooke. In fact, she loved this boy…

"Hey Mouth."

But just as a brother. Mouth is great guy and he deserved to be happy. At first she thought that he and Rachel belonged together, but as long as he had someone who loved him back then it was fine. She saw that he was happy with Shelly and that they really probably did have something special between them. Whatever it was, she was happy for her friend. He had been a great friend to everyone, not just Brooke.

"So I guess you're really leaving huh?"

"I guess so." She put on a small smile, but Mouth being Mouth saw right through her. He shook his head and she let out a small sigh.

"I'm sure going to miss you Brooke," he said with a sad but sincere smile and just seeing him this way made her smile as well. She was going to miss him too.

"Aw, come here." She motioned for him to come closer to her and when he did she pulled him into a warm hug as her tears suddenly poured down her cheeks.

Mouth could feel his shoulder starting to get wet, but he didn't mind. He wanted to cry just as much as she did, he just didn't want to show her how much her leaving was going to affect everyone. She needed someone to support her and as usual, he wanted to be that guy. In the past he had grown to love her. There was a time when he had romantic feelings for her, but later on he realized they were really just meant to be friends, and he was cool with that.

Brooke Davis wasn't a slut and a bitch like other people thought. She was a genuine person and a very good friend. She had such a big heart; she was just too afraid to wear it on her sleeve. She wasn't prepared for everyone to see the real her because she was too afraid of rejection. They couldn't see who she truly was because she was afraid to be so exposed and leave her defenseless. But everything changed when she met Lucas Scott.

For the first time in her life Brooke seemed to be truly happy. She faced all her fears and took a chance on Lucas. She gave her heart to him. She wasn't afraid anymore of what anyone else thought of her. What used to be Brooke Davis: Tree Hill High's School Bitch became Brooke Davis: Lucas Scott's Pretty Girl. Who would've ever thought that she could be a one man type of girl? But then again, she was always full of surprises.

But her happiness took a sudden turn when the two people she had trusted to protect her cheated on her. Despite this incident happening years ago, it has always left a mark on her confidence and in her heart. She has forgiven them but never really forgotten. I mean come on! Who could forget? She gave them both a second chance only being let down once again. Poor Brooke, it just seemed that everyone whom she loved end up hurting her in the end.

He treated her like a sister despite the occasional bitch fits she threw though he couldn't deny that that was one of the things he truly admired about Brooke, her strength. Sure sometimes she still falls apart especially when it comes to matters of the heart, but that is what makes her strong; despite her vulnerability, she still fights.

What Mouth loved about this girl is despite everything those two people had done to her, she still loved them, more than they will ever know. Sure she keeps it to herself but he knows that she still does, she's just afraid of trusting them with her heart once again. He doesn't blame her for holding such grudge because even the people who just witnessed her tragedy seemed to shame Peyton and Lucas for what they did. Haley, Nathan and he were very disappointed at both of them for being so cruel. They knew that the two did not mean for any of this to happen but still, they let it happen. Things could have been done to avoid getting her hurt, but instead they decided to let themselves give in to their own needs. Maybe you could say, why do they always need to think about Brooke? They should be happy and if she isn't too happy about that then screw her. Well, the people who know Brooke would tell you that they need to think of her because she is their friend. She didn't want to be in this situation. She had no control over any of this, unlike Lucas and Peyton. Sure they also should be happy, but can they really be happy when they know how much they screwed her over?

Mouth knew this was the reason why Peyton and Lucas just won't work out. They will never truly be happy because they know that they made her this way. Guilt will always make it through their minds and would continuously haunt them even in their dreams. Sooner or later they were going to find out; he just wished that it was sooner before it was too late.

"I'm going to miss you too buddy. I just wished I didn't need to leave everyone here."

"Then don't! Why not just stay here with us? We can't lose you Brooke."

She shook her head and walked back towards her clothes to resume her packing. Things weren't going as smoothly as she planned.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because!"

"Because what?"

"Just because! Look Mouth; don't make things harder for me! I wish I didn't have to leave but I just have to, you just got to trust me when I say that!" her voice was already tensed and seem to contain a mixture of anger, annoyance, and sadness all at the same time. She was on the verge of another meltdown. She couldn't understand why he couldn't understand that she has to do this, she just has to.

"Okay Brooke, I trust you. Whatever your reason is, I just hope that it's enough of a reason for you to leave the people you love and love you, and your home here."

She couldn't look him in the eye. Honestly she didn't know if she was doing the right thing. Was avoiding Lucas that important that she was willing to give up everything she used to live for? Was this how much it hurt to see him with Peyton? Was this how much she loved him? Yes.

"Just tell me something Brooke; is it Luke?"

She didn't answer but from the way she couldn't face him, he already knew her answer.

"I want to tell you that you're making a mistake of walking away but I'm not going to. This is your choice Brooke, and whatever you want I'll always be here to support you, I just wish it didn't have to be this hard."

Once again her eyes started and to water as she rushed towards him and pulled him in for another long hug. She didn't say anything, she just wanted to have someone be there for her, and thankfully Mouth was willing to be that guy.

"Though I'm not the only one, we all love you Brooke, all of us. I know they may not seem happy about your decision, but I know that they would want whatever makes you happy even if it is ten thousand miles away. We're all here for you, you will always have your friends here in Tree Hill."

"Thank you Mouth, for everything."

"No Brooke, thank you."

When he pulled away, she could see that he too had tears in his eyes and it made her giggle a little bit as she wiped away the tears that started to fall on his cheeks. She took a good look at him one last time trying to save this image in her memory. She would never want to forget the people she loved here; they were like a family to her. God, she was going to miss her friends especially Mouth, but she has to do what she has to do, she just wished it wasn't as hard and painful as this.

"So I guess this is goodbye huh?"

"No Brooke, just see you later."

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