A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys! Happy you all like it! This chapter is going to have a lot of flashbacks to help show the Brucas history. The little piece of song is Hey Juliet by LMNT.
Disclaimer: I own likety split. Which means nothing.
Ally.
Brooke's POV
"Hey beautiful." Lucas smiled looking at me in class and I just scoffed. He was something else. I was so glad this was the last day of the year so I then didn't have a class with him. It also meant that we were no longer freshmen. Thank goodness to the gracious.
"Are you ever just yourself, Lucas?" I asked with sincerity. It was the only thing I could think of that he wouldn't have a fun comeback with.
"I am myself" He said taken aback. He never thought someone would call him out.
"No you aren't. This isn't you. Do you ever just be calm? Be that nice guy I know is somewhere in there? The one that beats up any guy that does Peyton wrong? Where is that guy that is smart and funny and a real person? Is he even there anymore?" I asked as we stood next to each other in science class. I cut my eyes over at his group of friends acting stupid. I looked back at him and could tell in his eyes he was trying to think about it.
"Because you know me so well? Would you actually like that guy?" He asked before walking away not even hearing my answer.
"Yeah, I even like this guy." I whispered to myself.
I shot up with heavy eyes. Ten days, that is how long I have been in this hell hole. I am not having horrible withdrawals, but I have been having weird dreams. Not dreams, memories. They have all been about Lucas. I met someone here. She is a counselor and she is eighteen. Her name is Rachel and she used to be an addict. She is sort of like me. I looked over at the clock and it read five- thirty. I decided I wasn't going to get anymore sleep, so I slowly walked out of my room and into Rachel's because I don't think she ever sleeps.
"Hey" She smiled looking up at me and I just did a small wave before sitting in a chair across from her bed. "What's up?"
"I just couldn't sleep" I shrugged. "It's a side effect to my medication" I told her and she nodded. "What's your excuse?"
"Umm… I miss my boyfriend and this is the only time I can talk to him" She laughed.
"Gotcha. So who is this boyfriend?"
"Cooper Lee." She smiled proudly. "He has been my beau for two years. He helped me through recovery and everything. We went to high school together" She told me and I just looked at her confused. She said went like past tense. "I dropped out when I was sixteen and then got my GED" She said and I just said oh. "Yeah when I was a sophomore, he was a junior. The most amazing guy I know" She said all giddy and I just nodded with a small smile. I used to have a boy that would make me feel like that.
"What guy made you this sad?" She asked me and I laughed softly looking at my hands before looking up at her.
"That would be Lucas Scott" I confirmed.
"How do you know him?" She asked interested crossing her legs like a child
"My best friends twin brother. We have known each other since we were in kindergarten. And we hated each other until about eighth grade. I tried to hide my feelings and say I didn't feel them, but I thought I lie about everything else, I can tell the truth about one thing. We started dating sophomore year and we broke up nine months ago. Only his sister, her boyfriend, my family, and his parents knew. I don't even remember the reason for hiding." I laughed bitterly.
"Wow, were you in love?" She asked. I hesitated wondering the best way to put my answer in words.
"I was. Him, I'm not so sure…" I said sadly.
"I'm sorry. When did you realize that you liked him? The time when you realized you were done lying?"
"Second week of sophomore year. It was the same week we got together" I said cracking a smile.
Flashback
"He likes you, you know?" Peyton smiled as we stood at my locker. I looked over to where her eyes were glued.
"Who?" I asked looking at her brother. He was standing with his friends and they were all laughing. Lucas though, was kind of off to the side and would occasionally smile a few times, but was mostly brooding. He had been like this since summer. He was different. He wasn't picking on me anymore and he wasn't his usually loud self in class. He would do everything right and I didn't like it. I missed the boy that would poke me and call me beautiful. Even if it was a joke on his end, my heart fluttered which scares me. I can't like him.
"Chase" She said simply and I frowned and I looked back over at them.
"Oh" I sighed cutting my eyes away from Lucas and back into my locker. I don't know why, but I was sort of hoping it would be Lucas.
"Wow, are you finally admitting it?" She said and I looked at her.
"Admitting what?" I asked confused.
"Don't what me. Admitting that you have feelings for the oh so annoying boy I call my brother" She smiled and I just laughed softly before looking back at him and him looking up at me. I didn't look at Peyton when I answered.
"No, I can't like him" I sighed sadly shaking my head and slowly shutting my locker and walking away. Lucas stared at me and when I brushed passed him I got a chill. I miss my Lucas. I don't like this new one, but he can never know that.
Flashback
"Why?" was all Rachel asked me and I looked at her with a look of what do you mean? "Why couldn't you like him?"
"Because he is Lucas Scott a somebody, the biggest somebody. I'm Brooke Davis, a nobody. He could've had any girl he wanted, so why would he pick me? Why should I waste my time liking someone that would never like me back? And if he did say he liked me, how would I know he was being true? How could I know if it was all joke? And because we were sworn enemies. Like…" I hesitated and thought of the word Peyton and I used "Nazis and Jews." I finished.
"But, he did like you, didn't he?" Rachel asked and I slowly nodded. "How did you two get together if you wanted nothing to do with him?"
Flashback
I sat in my room blaring Hey Juliet through my speakers. Every time I heard this song I thought of a blond. No one was home because mom had to take Beck to the doctor and I didn't feel like going. I was dancing around my room and singing off key like I always did.
"Girl you got me on my knees
Beggin' please, baby please
Got my best DJ on the radiowaves saying
Hey Juliet, why do you do him this way
Too far to turn around
So I'm gonna stand my ground
Gimme just a little bit of hope
With a smile or a glance, gimme one more chance" I stopped when I heard someone clapping behind me. I quickly spun around.
"Shit" I freaked. "What the hell, Lucas? You don't do that!" I snapped throwing a pillow at him and him dodging it. "How the hell did you even get in here?"
"Peyton. She doesn't know it, but I took her key" He smirked leaning against the door.
"Jesus Lucas. I mean I knew you had changed, but I didn't think you would go breaking into people's houses! "I snapped.
"What is that supposed to mean?" He asked me confused
"Ever since this summer, you haven't been the Lucas we all know! You don't laugh and you don't annoy the hell out of me! What happened?" I shouted.
"What is your problem? You don't like me when I am loud, but you don't like me when I am nice and quiet! What do you want from me Brooke?" He yelled throwing his arms out and getting in my face. I put my hands on my forehead and then threw them in the air.
"I want you! I want the guy that knew how to get under my skin! I don't want this guy! This guy that doesn't talk back to the teachers! I want my Lucas back!" I sighed putting my hands on my chest. "Ever since summer you haven't talked to me and I hate it! I hate not having you near me, not talking to me! Just you being here right now makes me feel better! Like a weight has been lifted off my chest and I can breathe again! I tried so hard to replace my feelings for you by trying to like other people, but I can't do it! I need you back!" I caved. I decided I should tell him now then be too late. I guess not though, because now he is just staring at me. "Now you know. Are you gonna run to your friends? Tell them the poor Brooke Davis likes you! Go ahead, I don't-" I was cut off by him kissing me. IT felt like as soon as it started it was finished. He pulled away and searched my eyes for answers. I am thinking I should searching answers from him, not the other way around.
"Lucas, what was that?" I whispered as he leaned his forehead against mine.
"Confirmation" He whispered.
"of what?" I asked before I realized what I was doing. "Lucas I can't do this." I said pulling away.
"Brooke-"
"No you don't understand. I can't like you. We aren't supposed to do this. Your friends hate me. My friends hate you. People would tear us apart in a second" I freaked and he grabbed my arms and put them to my sides.
"Brooke, calm down. If you don't want anyone to know, then no one has to know." He told me and I looked at him in awe.
"Why me?" I asked and he stared at me a second before answering.
"Because, you put me in my place. You don't beat around the bush. You know how I am feeling; you make me laugh when I don't want to even smile. Because you are so smart, and because you are so strong even when you don't have to be. You act like nothing is wrong, but I can tell that it is. I can trust you" He told me before dipping down and kissing me for the second time.
Flashback over
"Wow, that is really sweet" Rachel gushed.
"Yeah, I guess" I shrugged.
"You guess? Dude, he like totally gave you a love speech. That is awesome" Rachel told me.
"Yeah, well we were together I year and ten months. We were pretty good together. His mom was always supportive of us" I sighed
Flashback
I walked into the Scott residence like it was own home to be greeted by Karen. "Hey Karen" I smiled hugging her.
"Hey Brooke. How are you feeling?" She asked me concerned.
"Really good" I smiled thinking about Lucas. He always made me feel better, even on my bad days.
"Does my son have to do with that?" She asked with a laugh and I just nodded.
"That's good. Your mother and I always knew when you two were younger that you guys would end up together. I can tell, you two are so in love. Why hide it?" She asked me and I shrugged.
"I'm scared his friends will tear us apart. I'm not the most popular person." I sighed.
"I understand. Keith and I were a lot like you two. We got passed it though because we didn't care. We loved each other. Just remember that okay?" She told me and I nodded before walking up the stair and into the family room. Lucas was lying on the couch so I slowly snuck up on him and put my hands over his eyes.
"Guess who?" I whispered in his ear.
"Hmm.. I have no idea. I mean only one person I know pretty much claws my eyes out when they do this, so I am going to say it is my beautiful girlfriend Brooke Davis" He laughed and I pouted.
"Why does everyone say I claw their eyes out?" I asked and he pulled me onto the sofa which I yelped.
"I don't know Pretty Girl, but hey it is okay. I still love you." He laughed as he kissed me. I smiled and pulled him closer, but stopped when I heard Peyton slouch in and fall into the chair next to us. I pushed Lucas away and looked at her.
"Why is bitch being a Peyton?" I asked her.
"Because ass is being a Jake" She snapped and as if on cue Lucas stood up, kissed me and whispered he was going to his room, and left.
"What happened?"
"Stupid Jordan wrote on my leg in class and Jake asked me what happened and I told him and then he flips out saying how we are always flirting." She barked throwing her hands in the air.
"But Jordan flirts with everyone" I said and she just nodded and agreed. This was a stupid argument so I pulled out my phone and called Jake even though Peyton told me not to.
"Jake? Hey it is Brooke. What is your problem Jake? We all, and when I say all I mean like the whole school know Jordan is the school Flirt. He flirts with anybody that is breathing and has boobs… No it doesn't mean she was flirting back… Jake, do you honestly think Peyton sat there and went 'hey Jordan write on my leg?' See didn't think so… Hey don't freak out on me, Jordan is a creeper, and knowing Peyton she probably put him in his place… Exactly… I know… Right… Don't do that… okay. I'm glad. Bye Jake" I smiled hanging up and looking at Peyton who was looking at me anxiously.
"He was on his way when I called. He then said he was going to beat up Jordan, but I told him not you." I smiled.
"Thanks B. See this is why we are friends." She laughed.
"Yeah I know. I am pretty awesome. Can I go hang out with my boyfriend now?" I asked because this was the only time we got to do couple things.
"Yeah I am going to go get ready to hang out with Jake anyway" She smiled getting up and I followed her, but went into Lucas' room to see him on his bed watching TV.
"Hey, you figure it out?" He asked as I lay next to him and put my head on his chest.
"Yeah. Promise you won't scream at me when Jordan flirts with me?" I smiled looking up at him
"I promise I won't scream at you, but I might punch him" He laughed kissing me and flipping me over so he was on top of me.
"I love you, you know that?" He asked me.
"I love you too." I smiled as he leaned down kissing me passionately.
Flashback over
"So you are distraught and drink because of him?" Rachel asked me as I stood up to go take a shower.
"Yeah, that's why I am here" I said.
"I just don't get it"
"Get what?"
"You two seemed so in love. What made you break up with him?" She asked me.
"I realized he just like everyone else. I shallow bastard that only thinks about himself. He wants the best thing and someone damaged like me can't give that to him" I sighed before walking out realizing how much I miss Lucas Scott.
A/N: Sorry it was a little short. Now you have a little insight on their history. I don't plan on telling you why they broke up though. You will have to wait. I hope to get at ten reviews for this chapter, but I will be happy if I just get a few. Thanks. Hope you guys like it. Tell me if you didn't like something or what you did like or what you want me to add and I will try to find a way to put in there. Review please!
Ally.