Chapter 6 :

Chapter 6 : Climax to a Bad Movie.

Looking straight ahead, Brooke tried to look interested in the movie before her but her head was in another place. Her emotions where all out of whack and she could make heads or tales of what was going on.

Earlier tonight she had picked a fight with her best friend over him flirting with another girl, she was acting more like a jealous girlfriend then his best friend.

She didn't want to end up alone and yet she was doing a great job at pushing away the one person who'd managed to stay in her life this long.

Peeking out of the corner of her eye she couldn't help but to be slight captivated by Nathan, He was the person she based her ideals after, the guy she compared all over men to.

As he turned to her she just smiled slightly and turned away, trying to avoid getting caught staring at him.

She needed to get her emotions under control before she lost him because in fairy tales you might get a boyfriend and a best friend but in the real world it didn't work like that. The last thing she wanted was to lose him all together.

If holding onto him as a best friend meant bottling up her feelings she would do just that.

--xXx—

That Monday at school Brooke put on her best front as she played her best friend role. She even managed to bring up Haley James without sounding jealous.

"So what's with you and tutor girl?" Broke asked as she kinked and eyebrow and lead back against the locker next to Nathan's

Looking up quickly he gave her a strange look. "Nothing. She just wanted to hang out but I told her I had plans."

"Mmmhhmmm" Brooke hummed in her 'I don't believe you tone'. "You know Nate it's been a while since you went out on an actual date. Just try not to break the poor girls heart."

Nathan emptied he book bag into his locker and collected everything he would need for first period before turning to face her as he placed the lock back on the door. "I get what you're hinting at but-"

"Just ask her out. Take a chance" Brooke said cutting him off and then walking off in the direction of her next class.

As Brooke walked away her heart started to sink a little in her chest, she knew what she was doing was for their friendship but that didn't make it easier.

There was a big chance that everything between them would change if he ever got serious with another girl.

As his hand gripped onto her waist a loud scream escaped her lips as he tugged her back against her body, lifting her feet off the ground.

"NATHAN!!" she screamed as she tried to fight him off.

He erupted in laugher as the sprinklers continued to spurt out water, both of them slowly getting soaked from head to toe.

Feeling the drops start to seep into her clothes, she couldn't help but laugh. She felt like a little kid getting away with a crime.

Turning around in his arms she pushed him backwards, both of them tripping over him and tumbling to the ground only to burst into laugher seconds after they landed.

"You are so going to get it!" she exclaimed before rolling over on top of him and grabbing a clump of dirt to push in his face. As her hand got close he gripped onto her wrist and held it far from his face.

"Oh not today shortie" he said out of laugher before quickly turning the tables and rolling them over, pinning her down in the grass. "You gotta get a little stronger if you want to take me."

Letting out huff she rolled her eyes and wiggling her hands out of his grasp. "Oh whatever you body builder wanna be…Haven't you read that all those steroids will shrink your man hood… opps too late." Letting out more laughter she pushed him off of her.

"How would you know?" he asked as he laid back down beside her.

Brooke needed to find a way to get Nathan off of her mind; especially now that he would be going out with Haley, but she only had herself to thank for that.

Her thoughts were cut off as someone collided into her, knocking the beautiful brunette flat on her ass.

Barking out "ARE YOU BLIND?" in a harsh tone, Brooke angrily tried to collect all of her fallen books and papers before they were trampled over.

"I'm sorry." A deep voice replied before she noticed the cute skater boy type kneeling down to help her collect her stuff. "I was in my own world" he went on to explain.

Looking up Brooke got lost in his hazel eyes, as all her anger melted away and she suddenly forgot all about the incident.

"It's fine." She said remaining calmly as she took the rest of her things from him and made it to her feet. For the first time in years she caught off guard and she liked it.

"Brooke Davis" she continued extending her hand and letting a warm smile appear on her face.

His eyes locked on hers and Brooke knew that he was captivated by her beauty, she wasn't conceited but over the years she had learned to read expressions.

"Chase.. Chase Adams." The handsome skater boy answered. He was dressed in dark washed jeans and a black hoodie with a graffiti design but unlike the other skaters she knew, Chase appeared to shower.

"See you around." She replied in her husky voice as she passed by him. A smirk appeared as she disappeared down the hallway feeling his eyes on her as she walked away.

--xXx—

As the bell rang out releasing everyone from 6th period she waited, filing out into the hallway and to their lockers to be rid of their books.

Brooke made it to her locker, unloading everything from her bookbag into it when someone leaned in against to the locker next to her.

Shutting her locker door she wished that she would have just went straight to her car as she came face to face with Lucas.

"Damn… there you go again, ruining a perfect day just by showing your ugly face." Brooke said with a serious look on her face before she turned to walk away.

"Give up the game Brooke, we both know you're into me… otherwise you wouldn't have fucked me." Lucas explained with a cocky, I know it all look n his face.

Stopping dead in her tracks Brooke turned to face him, letting her mischievous grin on her face that slowly drifted into hatred.

"Funny because I go out of my way to forget you ever existed.. like your dad but you just keep popping up. Take the hint and crawl in a hole to die." Shooting him a death glare Brooke hoped he would just get the hint and leave her the hell alone.

"You know you're not exactly what I expected." The blonde headed Scott brother said as he sat on the edge of the bed buttoning back up his shirt and then proceeding to dress himself. "To think all this started as revenge."

Pulling the comforter up to her chest suddenly feeling ashamed, she reached for her top. Brooke knew that if Nathan ever found out he would never forgive her, she would never forgive herself.

Like a ton of bricks it all hit her at once, she risked her best friend over some meaningless sex with a boy she despised most of her life.

Applying her clothes back to her body Brooke stood up, struggling to find her balance but refusing Lucas's help.

Catching herself, she headed for the door but turned around when she reached it. "If you ever breathe a word of this to anyone I will destroy your life." Brooke threatened meaning it more as a promise.

Leaving the room that night Brooke vowed to herself that she would never degrade herself again, this would be the last time she had sex with someone she wasn't serious with.

Turning on the heal of her boots Brooke started stomp off as the flash back made the anger rise deep inside.

There wasn't another person in the world Brooke hated more that Lucas, not even her own mother. Lucas jeopardized the one relationship she couldn't live without.

"Why do you even care what that punk thinks… I mean he lies to you.. " Lucas raised his voice the more steps she took.

Stopping she turned around, staying in the same spot, not caring who over heard them. "You know nothing about Nathan! He is my best friend and he doesn't lie to me." Brooke said setting him straight.

"Oh really?" Lucas replied waiting to prove her wrong.

Brooke didn't have a reply, she stood there wondering what the hell Lucas was talking about, Nathan would never lie to her and if he did, he had a good reason.

"Nathan told everyone the last time he fucked Peyton was the day they broke up…if that's true then why did she show me a video of the two if them a few weeks back going at it," Lucas said, happy to prove Brooke wrong about Nathan.

Like the climax to a bad movie Brooke turned to leave only to see Nathan standing there with a guilty look on his face, blocking her exit.