Brooke opened her calculus book to study, and immediately closed it. She didn't even know what she was doing, screw it. She would call Lucas and he could come over and they could watch a movie or something. She flipped open her phone and went to send a text message.

'come ovr.. the things i can do 2 u r much more fun than calcc.. ;)"

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Lucas's phone vibrated in his pocket, but he ignored it. His mom knew where he was and Brooke was studying. There was no one else important who'd be calling him. Peyton reached her hand onto Lucas's knee.

"Peyton..." Lucas started. What was she doing?

"Lucas, I miss you."

"Oh." Lucas said shocked. What about Jake? What about Brooke?

"Oh? Lucas, you must miss me a little..."

"I do, I do." Lucas found himself saying. Did he really miss her? Brooke was incredible, but Peyton understood his moody side. What was he thinking!? What about his girlfriend, Brooke!?

"So..." Peyton moved her face toward his. "This should be okay than right?"

Before Lucas could answer, Peyton's lips were attached to his. It just didn't feel right.

Lucas pushed Peyton off of him. "I have to go," he said as he rushed to get up.

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A half hour later, Brooke hadn't heard from Lucas so she decided to go to his house. She knocked on his side door, but no answer. She went to the front of the house and knocked there. Karen answered.

"Hi Brooke," Karen smiled.

"Hi Karen, is Lucas around?" Brooke asked concerned.

"Actually," Karen's smile turned into a frown, "he's at a movie with Peyton."

"Oh..." Brooke felt the tears well up in her eyes.

"I'll tell him you came by?"

"No, it's okay. I'll see you later..." Brooke held back tears and tried to stay strong. They were just seeing an innocent movie. She was supposed to be studying anyway, right? That's why he made other plans. And his phone was probably on silent and that's why he didn't answer. I need a drink she thought to herself.

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Lucas got into his car and opened his cell phone. 1 new text message. From Brooke. He read it and sped over to her house. He'd tell her everything that happened instead of pretending it never happened. Then he'd tell her that he was kicking Peyton out. Or even better, that he wanted to move in. Peyton was out of his life for good after this little episode and Brooke needed to know that. His cell phone rang.

"Hello?" he answered.

"Lucasss..." a drunk Rachel slurred from the other side of the phone.

"Hey Rachel, is everything okay?"

"Noooooo, you need to come get... me... stoppppp!... Now Lucas! Pleasssseeee." she slurred.

"Where are you?" Lucas asked concerned.

"I'mmm at the b---" the line went dead.

"Shit..." Lucas said. He thought over what to do in his head. She said something with a b, and knowing Rachel, that meant a bar. There was only one bar he could think of in Tree Hill. He turned around and started in the direction of it.

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Brooke walked up to the front of the bar where she and Lucas had their first date. Why did I come here? she thought to herself. Just then, she saw two guys in the ally hovering over a girl with red hair. She suddenly had a bad feeling in her stomach. She ran over to the scene. Immediately, she recognized the girl.

"RACHEL?!" Brooke screamed. Rachel was unclothed and lying unconcious.

"Who's Rachel?" one of the large men grunted. The other laughed. They walked off. Brooke picked up Rachel off the floor.

"Rach, wake up please... Rachel? She rubbed the side of her face."

"Brooke?" Lucas said running up behind her.

"Lucas, she's not awake... these two guys... they were here... what do we do?" Brooek began to cry.

Lucas lifted Rachel into his arms. "Open the backseat door of my car, we need to take her to the hospital."

Brooke nodded as tears streamed down her face. Lucas laid Rachel across the backseat.

"Get in." Lucas said to Brooke. She quickly got into the front seat.

"Brooke..." Rachel whispered.

"Hi Rachel," Brooke turned toward her and forced a smile.

"I'm gonna be fine Brookie, don't cry." Rachel said almost whispering.

"I know, I know..." Brooke said. "Rachel, what the hell happened?"

"I'll tell you when everythinnnng stops spinning so damn fast!!" Rachel managed to laugh. She closed her eyes and fell back to sleep.