Chapter 12

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AN: Sorry about the lack of updates…I haven't had time, between school, work, homework and sleep, I don't have much time to do anything…but here is chapter 12

Brooke sat in her car, staring out the windshield, just watching as life continued on. She didn't think it would be this hard, watching everyone move on. It was really over, high school was really over. She was 18 years old, and going to New York, becoming a fashion designer, where did the time go?

Knock Knock

Brooke was pulled out of her thoughts…

"Hey, what are you doing out here? Everyone's inside," Haley told her.

"I can't be there right now Haley, I can't go in there and face everyone, not right now," she told her.

"Okay, just call me later?"

"Yea, go have fun with Nate," Brooke told her, starting up her car.

"Brooke, if it's really meant to be, he'll be there, or here, or in your life. Maybe you won't be together now, but maybe in the future when everything gets sorted out."

"Thanks Hales, I'll call you tomorrow." And with that, she was back on the road on her way to her house.

All she wanted to do right now was lay down. She finally figured out whom she wanted to be with, and he left her, for Florida.

She pulled into her driveway, turned off her car, stepped out and walked to the front door. She took a deep breath and opened it.

"Mom, Dad, I'm home," she paused, "I'm a high school graduate. But why would you care?" she said, as she walked up to her room.

She opened the door to find…

"Jake, hey. What are you doing here?" Brooke asked.

"I needed to talk to you. It wasn't a mistake. It was never a mistake, I love you Brooke," Jake said.

"Jake, I love you too," she said, getting off of her bed and walking towards him.

She leaned up to kiss him, "but I can't be with you," he said, "too much has changed. It's over."

"What? Jake what are you talking about?" she asked frantic.

"We're never going to be together again. It's over!" and suddenly disappeared.

"Jake, wait, where are you?" she asked, as she started spinning around.

She woke up in a panic. "What the hell was that?" she asked herself, "I have to call Haley."

"Haley, I just had the freakiest dream," she said into her phone.

"Brooke, can't it wait until morning," an extremely grumpy and sleepy Haley said.

"Haley, I just had this dream about Jake. First he was there, telling me he loved me and then he was gone and he also said that can't be together ever again," she gushed.

"That's great Brooke," Haley replied.

"No it's not Haley, it's a bad sign."

"Brooke I doubt your dreams are prophetic and if you want a different reaction, tell me in the morning, when I'm actually awake."

"Fine, I'll see you tomorrow," Brooke said, and hung up her phone. Lying back in her bed, all she could do was think about this dream.

The Next Day

"Haley, I'm telling you, it's some kind of sign, that Jake and I won't be together," Brooke told her.

"You don't know Brooke, maybe it's telling you that you and Jake should be together and you're just too stupid and you're running away, and it'll be too late when you do realize it."

"Okay, I know you're tutor girl and all, but you could you not make me sound stupid."

"Brooke, if you're meant to be, then you're meant to be. You just know. You shouldn't have to take time, or think about it, it should just be there," she told her.

"Haley, I just don't know," Brooke said.

"Do you think Scott's the one?"

"Hell no," she said quickly, "I mean no," she covered. "I don't know Haley, he could be. I haven't really thought about it. I'm 18, I have my whole life ahead of me."

"Then don't think about it, take your time, but if you have doubts about Scott, maybe you shouldn't be with him," Haley said.

"What are you girls talking about," joked Scott from the doorway. Brooke's head whipped around, speak of the devil.

"Scott what are you doing here, I told you I couldn't hang out with you this weekend," she said.

"I know, I thought I'd surprise you," he said, "Surprise," he laughed.

"It's not funny. I told you I couldn't, you have to leave, and I don't have time right now. I'm hanging out with Haley," she said.

"Well I have to get going anyway, I was on my way to Nate's," Haley said.

Brooke looked at her, "Haley, I thought we were going to hit the mall and hang out?"

"No, that's tomorrow," Haley, said.

"Oh, right," she said, dumbfounded, "I'll see you tomorrow." And with a hug, Haley was out the door on her way to her boyfriends.

"So I guess we can hang out," he said.

"Look Scott, we have to talk," she said.

"The four words guys never want to hear," he said.

"I need time. To figure things out. We've been spending so much time together, and I don't know if we belong together, I'm sorry."

"Hey, it's fine," he told her, trying not to look hurt.

"I'm really sorry, but I just need time," she lied.

"Bye Brooke," he said, and walked out of her room.

Jake's House…

Knock Knock

"Coming," came a voice from inside.

The door opened.

"Brooke what are you doing here?" Jake asked.

"Do you love me?" she asked.

"What? Brooke, what are you talking about?" he asked confused.

"Do you, Jake, love me? Do I have to spell it out?"

"No."

"No you don't love me?"

"No, Yes, wait, what? I'm totally confused here."

"Jake, do you love me?"

"Of course I do," he said.

"Good," she whispered. She then leaned up and kissed him, letting all heremotions out. Leaning into him more, letting her mouth open with his, tongues colliding. He broke away.

"Brooke, not that I'm complaining, cause I'm not, but what was that?"

"Me kissing you," she said, stating the obvious, leaning up to do it again.

"Brooke, wait," he held her back by grabbing he arms.

"Why? Why wait? Jake, you love me," she told him.

"Yea, but do you love me?" he asked her.

"Does that matter?" she asked innocently.

"God, Brooke," he said getting angry, "we can't keep doing this, either you do or you don't. I'm not starting anything with you, not now. You're with Scott," he was cut off by her finger on his lip.

"I broke up with Scott," she told him, "and I love seeing you get all hot and bothered. It's a great turn on," she whispered in his ear. "Of course I love you."

"You," she cut him off again.

"Just shut up and kiss me," she said. And that's what he did. Leading her, into his house, sitting down on the couch, soon getting horizontal. Things getting hotter and hotter.

"Maybe we should go upstairs?" she asked when they pulled away, for lack of oxygen.

"Brooke," he said cautiously.

"I love you Jake," she told him.

"I don't want to rush things," he told her.

Present Time…

"What are you doing here?" she asked, shocked to see this person standing, or rather sitting in front of her.

"I never said goodbye," they told her.

And that's where it ends…well not the story, the chapter…I jump around a lot, but I though some Bake action was needed for my long absence of updating…

Well it's about 12:30 AM and I have to get up and go with my parents to take my cat to the vet. He's been sick lately and we have no idea what's wrong with him…anyway…

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Kara