i'm sorry this chapter took so long to get up here guys. it's not my favorite, but it's getting me to where i need to go:) i hope you all enjoy. i should have another chapter for this and another kind of green by tomorrow or the next day. PROMISE xxx
Chapter Fifteen
After ending the call, Renee opened the phone and erased the call history from Lucas' phone, and then laid back down on his bed.
Lucas walked out of the shower with a towel around his waist and a toothbrush in his mouth. When he looked into the room, and saw Renee on his bed, wearing practically nothing, his jaw dropped and his toothbrush fell to the floor.
"Hey you." Renee said seductively.
"What the hell are you doing in here, Renee? How did you get in here?"
"Lucas, shhhh... come lay on the bed with me."
"How the hell did you get in here?" he repeated.
She smiled at him.
"Renee, answer me. How the hell did you get in here?"
"Lucas, you've been fighting your feelings for me for almost a year. I think it's time we both finally get what we want. Didn't you notice that one of your keys was missing from the envelope? You can thank me later." She stood up, and walked over to him, putting her hands on his chest.
Lucas stepped back and turned around, grabbing a blanket off of the shelf in the closet behind him, holding it out to her.
"I don't want you." His voice was cold.
"And what the hell do you want, Lucas?" she snapped. "Brooke? She sure as hell don't want you, and I won't be here when you find that out."
"Get out." Lucas' voice was coated with anger.
"Whatever Lucas." She started to walk out, her clothes in one hand, the other holding up her blanket.
"Wait." he said.
She stopped in her tracks and turned around, a glimpse of hope in her eyes.
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Brooke picked up the pieces of her phone off of the floor. After she had hung up the phone, her phone came in the path of her anger by being thrown and smashed against the wall.
'At least Lucas paid for it.' She thought to herself.
She sat there for a while, wondering how she had let herself fall into this trap again. How could she possibly let herself be hurt again by him. 'People don't change' she thought.
She packed up her things, knowing she needed to spend the next few days alone. She left her room, and went straight to the front desk to leave a note for her friends. After she had given it to the receptionist, she walked outside. She threw the cell phone into the trash can and called a cab.
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"Give me back my key." Lucas demanded.
Renee's look of hope faded, and a look of disgust reappeared. She reached into her jeans pocket, and grabbed the key and threw it at him. She walked out and slammed the door.
After she had left, Lucas got out his cell phone and immediately called Brooke. After the fourth or fifth no answer, he knew that something was definitely wrong.
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The next morning, Haley pounded on Brooke's door for what felt like an hour.
"Brooke! We have to go! Get out of there!"
Peyton walked up to see Haley pounding the door.
"It's ok Haley, step away from the door." She joked.
"She won't answer Peyton. I've knocked like a hundred times."
Peyton looked at a frustrated Haley and walked over to the door
"Brooke Penelope Davis, there are way too many embarrassing things I could be sharing right now. If I were you I'd get your ass out here!" She smiled at Haley, being very pleased with herself.
They stood and waited another several minutes.
"Um, miss." A woman said from behind them. They turned around to see a maid.
"Can I help you?" Peyton asked.
"That woman left last night. I just thought I should tell you before you broke down the door."
Peyton and Haley looked at each other surprised. They both set off for the front desk, where they were greeted by a very impatient Nathan and Jake.
"Where's Brooke?" Nathan asked.
"We don't know." Haley sat down.
"I'm going to go talk to the lady at the front desk. Haley, will you try and call Brooke?" Peyton walked over to the counter as Haley pulled out her cell phone and dialed Brooke's number.
"Well?" Jake asked.
"She won't answer. I"m going to call again."
After five times, Haley gave up. She looked up at Nathan with tears in her eyes. "She shouldn't do this to a pregnant woman!" She half yelled. Nathan took her into his arms, and rubbed her back.
"It's ok, Haley. We'll find her."
Peyton walked back over from the counter. "Looks like she left guys. She left us this note." She said holding up the piece of paper.
"What's it say, babe?" Jake asked.
Peyton unfolded it and read it aloud.
"Hey guys,
I'm sure you're all pretty confused right now. I just needed to get away. Don't worry, I know where I'm going. Some things happened and I wasn't ready to face it like you all would make me. I'll call you in a couple of days. Make sure you get to Georgia by tonight to pick up Lucas. I'll meet you somewhere along the way. I love you guys. I'm sorry Haley, for doing this to you while you're preggors. I'll see you in a couple of days.
Brooke"
"We can't leave." Peyton said. "We'll stay and wait here."
"Peyton. She could already be halfway to Georgia. Maybe she'll meet us there. We don't know. She said she would meet us somewhere along the way." Jake told her.
"But.." She started to reply.
"No, I think Jake's right." Nathan said.
"Nathan, we can't leave." Haley whined.
"Hales, we have to. Brooke obviously left. She could have gone to meet Lucas early. We don't know. We just have to have faith in her. She told us to keep going, so we keep going." Nathan looked at both Haley and Peyton as he said this.
"Ok, Nathan. We'll go." Haley said quietly.
Nathan looked at Peyton for her answer as well.
"Let's go."
"Alright, to the car." Nathan said.
They all walked out, bags in hand, all of them feeling extremely guilty for the chance they could be leaving their friend behind.
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Two hours later, the gang was well into North Carolina when Haley received a phone call from Lucas.
"Hey Luke!" She answered.
"Hey Hales. Can I talk to Brooke? She hasn't answered her cell phone all morning or last night."
"Uh.."
"Hales?" Haley could tell Lucas was scared.
"She's not here, Luke." Haley said quietly.
"What do you mean she's not there."
"Well, she left last night. She left us a note, and took off."
"And you guys actually left? What were you thinking?" Lucas exploded.
"Luke, calm down. She told us to keep going, and that she would meet up with us later. She said she needed to be alone."
"What did you guys to do her?"
"Nothing, she was fine when we arrived at the hotel. That was the last time we all saw her."
"Hales. I don't like this at all. She's not answering her phone, and for all I know she could be lying dead in a ditch somewhere because of you guys."
"Ok, Lucas, stop. Brooke's strong as hell. I mean, she beat a coma for Christ's sake. She'll call us when she's ready. It's going to be ok."
"I hope you're right Haley."
"Me too, Luke." She said to him. "So what time should we meet you in Georgia?"
"Oh, um. That's another reason I was calling. I wanted to tell you I'm driving to Tree Hill. I wanted to see my Mom and Keira, and I figured everyone else would enjoy a visit home. What do you think?"
"I think that's a great idea, Luke. We're about an hour away right now."
"I think I'm a little over an hour away, so we should be there close to same time."
"Where do you want to meet?"
"How about my Mom's cafe? I'm already hungry!" he laughed.
"Oohhh. Us too!"
"Us?" Even though she couldn't see him, Lucas raised an eyebrow as he asked the question.
"I'm eating for two here Lucas! We get hungry a lot."
Lucas laughed, and then said goodbye to Haley. He put on his blinker as he got onto an interstate leading towards Tree Hill.
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Lucas sat outside of his Mom's cafe, waiting for everyone to arrive. He was kinda nervous, seeing as how they had been ahead of him earlier. Finally, he saw their car pull up.
He got out and walked over to them. "What took you so long?"
"Haley had to stop to go pee. Three times." Nathan said, rolling his eyes.
"This is your fault too mister. Don't think it's my fault there's something protruding from my belly!"
Lucas laughed. He had only been away for a couple of days, but he had already missed these guys. Still, he was still really nervous about Brooke.
"Let's get something to eat!" Jake said. "I'm starved!"
"You can say that again!" Peyton exclaimed
They all walked inside and noticed Karen behind the counter.
"Hey Mom!" Lucas walked over to her giving her hug.
"My boy! I'm so glad to see you." She smiled pulling away from him. She suddenly turned nervous. "Lucas, what are you doing here?"
"Uh, just wanted to visit my Mom. Is that ok?" he said strangely.
"Of course it is Lucas! I just didn't know you'd be coming." She offered a smile. They turned when they heard the bell on the door jingle.
"Hey Karen, thanks for letting me stay here until I fi-" Brooke said walking in. She stopped when she saw six pairs of eyes staring at her.
"Brooke?" She heard her five friends say.
