Chapter 2

Lucas left the river court and drove silently towards Peyton's house. As he drove her thought of the day Rachel came to him and told him she was leaving to.

Flash back

Lucas was at his mom's café, drinking coffee. He had a rough night, all he did was lay awake and think of Brooke. He had no idea why, when he was perfectly happy with Peyton. But his worried conscious always took over his love for Peyton, and end up think about Brooke, probably some where deep down in his heart, he still had feelings for Brooke or she always had a safe spot in his heart. Lucas drank the last couple drops of his coffee and got up to leave when he suddenly came face to face with Rachel.

"Rach… what're you doing here?" Lucas asked uncertainty.

"Im leaving"

"What…what is with people and leaving tree hill" snapped Lucas. "Is tree hill that bad?"

"No… Brooke called last night, so am gonna go to her" Rachel answered quietly not meeting Lucas's eyes

"What… is she ok, where is she?" Lucas asked quickly. So many questions were going through his head.

"Lucas she's fine, she just needs me right now and am going to her" replied Rachel. "She doesn't want anyone to know where she is, but I can say for she will be fine and you have nothing to worry about".

"But I…-"

"No Lucas, there's no point of asking about her" Rachel said. "She is gonna be fine when I get there and you should just for get her, after all your with Peyton"

Your with Peyton, those three words hit Lucas hard. He loves Peyton, and doest want to loose her, then why does he worry abut Brooke over and over again. A question he knew he can never answer.

"Your right, I love Peyton." Said Lucas. "Just take care of yourself and Brooke and if you can then call to.

"I will, and not sure about the phone call, I don't think I would get a chance" Rachel said hugging Lucas. "Bye Luke take care of everything here, we all know tree hill is full of drama"

Lucas laughs and hugs Rachel back. Rachel walks out of the café and sits in her car, tears drop down her face. So much has happened she made real good friends here and now she is leaving tree hill for the one girl she could call her best friend. All she knew she is gonna miss tree hill and someday she is gonna bring Brooke back because she can see the love in Lucas eyes that he holds for Brooke no matter how many times he would he loves Peyton he truly only loved Brooke.

Lucas stood and watched Rachel drive until he couldn't see her car anymore. He walked back to counter and sat quietly about half hour later he left to go to Peyton's. he hadn't spent time with her in a while and realised he missed her.

End of flash back.

"Hey Peyton, you here?" asked Lucas from the bottom of the stairs of Peyton's house. Peyton always leaves her house door opened, never once cared if any random person could come in. Lucas told her many times she should lock it but she never listens.

"Yeah Luke, am in my room" Peyton yelled back from her bedroom. She heard Luke come up and sit on her bed and groaned.

"What happened, you seem tired" asked Peyton, typing away on her computer.

"I was at the river court, what you doing"

"Nothing just emailing Brooke, it's her birthday tomorrow so I felt like it" Peyton answered quietly.

"Oh… I forgot" Lucas answered quietly. Truthfully he remembered, he just didn't want tell Peyton, properly thinking she would mind.

"I don't k no why I even bother, she's not even replied back to any of my other mails, I just don't know how to apologise to her anymore" Peyton said, getting up and laying next to Lucas.

"Well she's properly still abit upset" Lucas didn't know what to say.

"Abit it's been five years and we still haven't heard a word from her" exclaimed Peyton. "What was the point of Rachel being there and not telling us if they both are fine".

"Well she did say she might not be able to phone"

"Yeah well she should, this is about my best friend and im worried"

"Look peyt, all we can do is wait, other then that there's nothing I can do or say to make things ok" said Lucas getting up. "I got to go, mums waiting home with ellie so ill talk to you later ok". Lucas gives Peyton a quick kiss and leaves.

Lucas walked through the back door into his kitchen to find his mom and ellie. Karen was setting the table when Lucas came in.

"Hey hun, how was your day?" smiled Karen

"it was good ma… how's my lil sis doing'" asked Lucas giving ellie kiss on the cheek.

"Awww she was a good girl, today, didn't get up to any mischief" laughed Karen.

"Mommy am always a good girl" piped up 6 year old ellie

"of course, you were a good girl yesterday, when you put salt in one of my customers coffee" replied Karen sarcastically

"He asked for it, said little girls should be seen not heard" scoffed ellie. "He had it coming"

Lucas and Karen laughed at the little girl. She was a total Keith.

"Ma ill be back, let me put my stuff in my room" said Lucas, leaving the kitchen and heading towards his bedroom and opened his cupboards. He moved aside his clothes and saw a four different colourer boxed neatly stacked in a line. He added another box to his collection.

"Happy birthday Brooke" he whispered and closed the cupboard. Each year since Brooke left, Lucas brought her a present for each birthday he missed, knowing one day he would be able to give them to her.