Thanks for the reviews guys! Keep them coming! And don't worry Danielle, theres no way I wouldn't include Brooke, she is my absolute favourite! This chapters more about developing some characters, and I want Nathan to be a bit more 3D aswell..its probably pretty obvious where im going with this but hey! haha!
Julian smiled as he walked around school. For the rest of that day, him and Clay had hung out, and for once he actually felt like he had a friend of some sort, even if Clay would probably find some new friends tomorrow, when he inevitably joined the popular crew, just like the rest of them. There was a party tonight, at Brookes, who lived opposite him. He wanted to go, but he hadn't been invited..
He sighed as he fumbled around with his phone awkwardly before getting back on his bike, before receiving a tap on the back..Julian turned round
"You going Brookes tonight?" Clay asked, and Julian shook his head..great, even the new kid had been invited before him
"No invite" Julian shrugged
"Its a open house thing, you don't need a invite!" Clay argued
"She lives opposite me, what if I get sent home!" Julian groaned
"Dude, relax. I don't know Brooke well but she doesn't seem like the type of girl to eject or humiliate people" Clay smiled, and Julian sort of knew he was right
"Fine..but your coming round mine before, so I can enter looking like I have a friend" Julian mumbled
"You don't have to pretend you have a friend..I am your friend..so half seven?" Clay asked, and Julian smiled and nodded..half seven. His friend was coming round. A friend.
"So, what time do you want me round tonight?" Nathan grinned, looking at Brooke
"You can come early and help me set up" She said with a suave wink, and Nathan laughed and shook his head
"Sorry babe, would but im hanging with the guys"
"Since when was hanging with the guys so important!" Brooke scoffed, Nathan hardly had any guy friends, just guys he intimidated
"Since I have to get along with my team mates" Nathan reasoned, and Brooke rolled her eyes at the obvious excuse, he was just too lazy to help her get the house prepped..
"Come at eight then..and I don't want you making out with half my squad ok?" Brooke jabbed a finger at his chest
"You know its only for fun babe!" Nathan raised his eyebrows and removed her finger from his chest
"But if your in a relationship you shouldn't feel the need to do that anyway!" Brooke argued, trying to catch his eye
"Since when did you get so possessive?" Nathan asked, and Brooke laughed a little
"Possessive, Nathan its not a open relationship! You don't see me kissing random guys!" she said, in disbelief
"Oh come on, you so would of came onto that new guy if I wasn't there!" Nathan looked at her, knowing that it was weak, but he needed a argument
"No Nathan, you know I only like you!" she said, stopping her walking and folding her arms across her chest
"Whatever" he laughed, and put his arm around her waist, leading her towards her car and giving her a long, breathtaking kiss
"I'll see you later ok gorgeous?" he smiled at her, knowing that a kiss and smile always won her over when she was stressy at him
Brooked sighed and gave him a smile, "see you later" she sounded, softly, and drove back to her house
Hours later, and everyone seemed to be at Brookes, having a good time, Brooke was downing drinks like her life depended on it
"Whats rattled your cage best friend?" Peyton asked, as Brooke bullied her into doing another shot with a cackle and a "your my best friend at my party, please!"
"THAT is rattling my damn cage" Brooke said grumpily, pointing in front of her to where Nathan was doing a body shot off of one of the cheerleaders, who looked like she was enjoying it a little too much for Brooke's taste
"Im sure it means nothing honey.." Peyton started, knowing that although Nathan was a ass, it wasn't her place to say it when Brooke was already in a mood, it didn't help.
"He does it every time!" Brooke hissed, and sighed "lets go dance , if I look at him making out with one more whore I might explode" she tried to laugh at little aswell, but it didn't work
Peyton responded with rolling her eyes, and dragging her best friends wrist towards Lucas and Haley, who were with two new guys at the side of the room, having a happier looking conversation by the looks of things
"Hey, guys!" Haley gave them both a warm smile, and Lucas also gave Brooke a nod, and Peyton a wide grin, something which sent Haley snorting into her drink, Lucas was such a obvious goof sometimes
"This is Julian, and this is Clay" Haley beamed, looking from the guys to the girls, introducing them both as Brooke smiled at the guys
"My savoir" Brooke laughed in Clays direction, remembering the incident this morning
"It was nothing" he gave her a wink "you look like you could use a drink" Clay smiled, and Brooke nodded
"I could use a drink" she repeated, and Clay laughed
"Want me to get you one?" he asked her, and she shook her head
"Come with me, I hide all the best drinks" she laughed, and Clay cracked up
"A girl who hides the best booze..I like it!" he responded, and followed her
Haley grimaced in the direction of Nathan, who was with Bevin
"Does he have to do that in front of Brooke at every opportunity?" Haley whined, and rolled her eyes as Luke and Peyton were in obvious conversation, and turned to Julian
"Nathans a ass" Julian simply agreed, and Haley high fived him with a cheer
"Finally, someone on my wavelength!" she giggled, and noticed he was drinking water
"Not much of a alcohol lover?" she asked him, wondering if there was any story, or if he just had had a heavy night..or maybe he was being rational and not doing it on a school night
"Its a school night..as nerdy as that sounds..and I have a big exam tomorrow" Julian smiled, and Haley grinned and showed him her own water-filled glass
"Same! Physics! I feel like I should stay sober tonight anyway, to help out Brooke..but if she or anyone else asks, im drinking Vodka and Lemonade, so I don't get bullied into Brooke and Peytons famous shots game!" Haley laughed
"Not that I would know, but probably a good idea considering the state of Brooke" Julian replied with a small laugh, and Haley tapped his arm
"How come Ive only seen you out and about tonight?" she asked him, and Julian shrugged a little
"Tonights the only night I had a friend to come with.." Julian started, leaving Haley looking a bit downbeat
"You shouldn't of had to be introduced to people tonight, they should already know you" Haley softly smiled at him
"Better late then never" Julian grinned, and Haley laughed
"Well, I hope to see you around more"
"Good, because you sure will be!" Julian grinned again, feeling a bit more confident, and he smiled as he exchanged a smile with a nodding Haley.
Lucas and Peyton were having a conversation with their drinks in hand, happily
"So, what bought you to the world of the ravens?" Peyton asked, referring to Lucas' earlier decision to join the team, which had not been received well by everyone
"I love the game" Lucas simply answered
"So it wasn't just to piss off Nathan!" Peyton declared, with a air of dry surprise
"Why does everybody like pissing off Nathan so much?" Lucas laughed, he was the one with the most rights to hate his brother, but he couldn't be bothered to waste his time and energy on it anymore
"Cause hes an ass to Brooke..other then that I have no ammo" Peyton grinned, and Lucas laughed again
"Protective of your friend..thats almost quite, cute for the dark soul you are Sawyer" he replied, and Peyton gave a mock gasp
"Well with an ass like Nathan, she needs protecting..and dark soul, you don't know the half of it.." she grinned, sounding mysterious
"I will try to fix you.." Lucas quoted, with a small smirk
"Oh really..using coldplay song quotes and thinking I wont know..man up Scott!" Peyton punched him on the arm lightly
"Girl knows her music" Lucas approved with a nod
"Such a shock!" Peyton mock gasped again
"It is..your a cheerleader..although.. I hope your gonna cheer for me sometime" Lucas gave her a mock wink
"Oh yeah..right at the front with a sign!" Peyton sarcastically responded, pretending to sound enthusiastic
"And the uniform?" Lucas asked, and Peyton punched his arm in a joking manner with a "you wish" mutter from under her breath
Brooke smiled as she hunted around in the garage and got the bottle of vodka out, taking a ungraceful swig from it and passing it to Clay
"Woah, take it easy on that stuff!" he said, looking at her and putting the bottle down
"Its the only way that I can forget Nathan having his lucky dip with the ho-bags up there" she laughed, and Clay looked a bit confused
"He isnt the..faithful type" Brooke chortled slightly..she knew it sounded bizarre to anyone else, but to her it was normal
"You deserve better then that" he smiled, and gazed at her, before picking up the drink "if your going to drink this, at least let me mix you a proper drink" he gave her a grin, and she laughed and followed him"
"Nathan would of just let me drink the vodka" she smiled
"Well, im not a dark haired asshole" Clay winked, and Brooke giggled a little
"One thing I learn from LA, don't drink your problems away, face them" he wistfully said, starting to mix a drink for her, making it as sweet tasting as possible, and adding minimal alcohol, so she sobered up a little..he slipped a small umbrella into it and passed it to her with a cheesy grin "there you go miss Davis, your problem-solver awaits" he laughed, and she took it and smiled
"Two saves in one day, I owe you" she laughed, and shivered slightly
"You look cold" he commented, sipping on his own drink, before slipping his jacket off and putting it round her
"Thank you" she smiled, slipping her arms in and pulling it around her, before noticing Nathan again and scowling
Nathan smiled with ease as he kissed Bevin. He didn't know why he was so horrible to Brooke, he just knew he could. He knew that however angry she was at him, she would never dump him, he could always get her back. He got the benefit of the relationship, and the benefit of having a bit on the side. He liked Brooke, she was a nice girl, she was sexy, the head cheerleader, everything in place for his image, and hers. But he didn't love her. He may of said he did a couple of times to get sex, but he didn't think about her everyday, he didn't call her when he woke up, the way he had seen other couples. He didn't even get that jealous when she was with another guy, it was just a role he was playing.
He wanted to not be seen as the bad guy, but he had so many defenses up that it was impossible. His only friends were people were the people who he manipulated, and who didn't stand upto him, like Tim.
Brooke stomped back into the room with the new guy in tow, and saw Nathan, rolling her eyes and going towards the self made "bar" she had created on the table, Nathan felt a little bit guilty, but he was a little bit too drunk to care. And then Haley tapped his arm, and dragged it across to a corner
"Your tutoring starts tomorrow morning, so spare me the hungover sick act tomorrow" she roughly said, not disguising her disdain for the job at all
"You sound happy" Nathan commented, complete with a cocky grin
"I would be happy if you treated my best friend with some respect" Haley snarled
"She knows its not serious" Nathan chuckled
"Yeah, then why was she round here earlier giving you the deadeye?" Haley asked
"Does it offend you personally?" Nathan hit back, being a little ruder then usual
"Yes, it does, its pointless, its hurtful to Brooke, and you only do it to assert your power over her" Haley retorted almost immediately, she wasn't one of those girls who was going to pussyfoot around him
Nathan raised his eyebrows "to assert my power?" he questioned
"You know she'll take you back, so you hurt her..what is it, a test?" Haley asked, looking annoyed
"No..I don't know ok..just..back off Haley" Nathan put his hands out in defense of himself..he was not going to start answering questions like this
"The funny thing is Nathan, I bet your not a ass deep down you just act like one, which is even worse" Haley started to stomp off back to the kitchen, before turning around
"If your not at the tutor centre for 9.00am sharp tomorrow im leaving" she sharply said, before walking off completely, leaving Nathan completely perplexed..Haley stood upto him, and made him feel something..he felt bad, he felt like an ass. Haley on the other hand, walked off quite proud. She knew from the look on Nathans face, that she had put him well and truly in his place.