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The drive home was awkward to sat the least. Haley knew there was something Nathan wasn't telling him. Kyle played a bigger part in Nathan's life than she though.

Nathan pulled into the driveway and helped Haley out until he set her down on the couch in their apartment.

He headed to the kitchen to get her a glass of water.

"So, are you ever gonna tell me whats going on?"

Nathan stopped mid step.

"Tell you what?"

"Nathan, i know you, there's something you're not telling me."

He sighed. "Yeah, you're right, but it's not as bad as you think."

"Then why would you keep it from me?"

Nathan leaned against the counter.

"Because i didn't think you would wana hear about it."

"What does it have to do with?"

"Brooke." Nathan mumbled.

"What about Brooke? And what does she have to do with Kyle coming back?"

Nathan knew he had to tell her everything.

"I called Kyle because he needed to come back. For Brooke."

"Nathan, you're really confusing me right now."

"I know, but it'll all make sense when im done explaining."

Haley nodded, letting him continue.

"Me and Kyle met when we were little kids. We were really close, best friends. It wasn't long until after that, we met Brooke. Believe it or not, we all became best friends all throughout elementary and middle school and part of high school. In high school, Brooke kind of went crazy as you know. She was drinking, sleeping around, she wasn't the same girl that me and Kyle once knew. But whenever Brooke would get too trashed to drive home, or too high to come home, Kyle would always take care of her. He was her rock, he saved her everytime. So slowly Brooke stopped doing it and everything was fine, until Kyle moved. Brooke was so heartbroken, and i was sad and angry. We both thought that without Kyle, we weren't friends anymore. So we started ignoring each other and drifted apart. The party where me and Brooke slept together was the night after Kyle had left. We were both angry and hurt, not to mention drunk off our asses. So i started becoming an ass and Brooke was doing the same thing all over again."

"Nathan, why didn't you tell me this all before? I wouldn't have been so hard on Brooke." Haley felt guilty now. She knew Brooke had a hard life, but she didn't know that her and Nathan were once best friends, like her and Lucas.

Nathan sighed and sat down next to her.

"I know, i should've. But i just never thought of it. I really thought Brooke had changed after Lucas, but i guess he hurt her more than we all thought. So i called Kyle because i knew he could save her, so here he is."

"I still can't believe you and Brooke were once really good friends." Haley laughed.

"Yeah well belielve it. Geez, that time seems so long ago."

"Do you miss her being your friend."

"Yeah, i do."

"You know it's not too late Nathan. With Kyle here, maybe it can bring you three back together."

"That's what i was hoping for. So, do you think maybe you could forgive Brooke Hales?"

She sighed.

"Yeah, i can. I think i already have actually. I just feel so bad about how i treated her. That sex tape happened so long ago, and i made such a huge deal about it."

"You know, it's never too late Haley." Nathan smiled.

"Yeah, it's not."

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Brooke was accustomed to falling asleep as soon as she got home. Seniors never for homework anymore, with graduation coming.

But everytime she was close to some peace she heard this motorcycle drive by and she would completely be awake.

After about the 3rd time she heard it, Brooke just gave up.

She looked in the mirrior. Perfect as usual.

She walked downstairs to go get something to drink. Rachel was coming in about a week, so Brooke had everything to herself for a little bit longer.

She plopped down on the living room couch and watched re runs of general hospital.

Just when she was getting comfortable she heard the doorbell. Brooke didn't really get visistors anymore, so this was a surprise.

She didn't bother looking through the peephole before opening the door.

And now she wished she had.

Because Lucas was standing at her door.

"Umm hi." he said nervously.

"Hi, what are you doing here?" SHe knew it sounded rude, but she had no reason to be nice to him lately.

"I was just wondering how you were doing and all."

"You know, you could've asked me at school, but wait, you were too busy following Peyton around."

"Brooke--"

"No Lucas, you don't get to ask me how i am. I feel crappy everyday. I understand how Peyton's your girlfriend and all but i just, i thought that our friendship would mean more to you."

"It does. What we had meant so much to me. BUt i have this committment to Peyton now."

"Yeah Luke i get it. So next time you wanna talk to me, don't."

And Brooke slammed the door in his face.

Who the hell did he think he was? That he could just waltz back into her life and be her friend? It didn't work that way. Her and Luke could never be the way they were before. They were different and so were the circumstances.

Upset, Brooke reached under her bed for the half empty bottle of vodka.

This was going to be a long night.

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"So you just stopped talking?" Nathan asked as Kyle went to rebound Nate's shot.

"Yeah, pretty much. Things were too awkward to have any kind of relationship."

"Dang that sucks. So there's no other girls?"

"There were girls, but Ally was the only one i dated. The others were just hook ups."

"Yeah, i get what you're saying. So you never told me how it went with Peyton and Lucas."

"Well, Peyton asked me if i was mad at her."

"What?" Nathan asked, shocked.

"Yeah i know. I just told her to get as much out of her relationship with Lucas as possible, cause because of him she doesn't have a best friend anymore."

"What about Lucas?"

"Oh Lucas was just standing there watching me and Peyton talk."

"He didn't say anything to you?"

"Nope. Not that i want him to. I would've slugged him right then and there."

"You know he's not that bad. Yes, he's an idiot, but he just has bad luck with girls."

"Then why even be in a relationship?"

"Couldn't answer that. I guess we'll see."

"Yeah, we will."

They both sat down on the picnic and just watched the sunset.

"So is Brooke as bad as you said?"

"Yeah pretty much. She looked pretty tipsy at school."

"Is this her like everyday?"

"I think so."

"You haven't talked to her at all?" Kyle started getting a little angry. Where was he when all this was happening?

"No, Brooke and Haley have kind of been fighting."

"And Haley won't let you talk to Brooke?"

"No, its just, i don't wanna upset her. I talked to her today and she said she's gonna try to reconcile with Brooke."

"That's good."

"What do you think about Peyton?"

"Honestly? I have no idea. I don't even know Peyton anymore."

"Yeah, everyone's changing alot. Especially Peyton."

"It's kinda hard for me to imagine Brooke and Peyton being heartbroken over a guy. I still can't process it fully."

"Yeah, it took me awhile to understand too."

For awhile they were just watching the sunset, but there was a certain question that Nathan just had to ask.

"Kyle, do you have any kind of feelings for Brooke?"

Kyle snapped his head towards Nate.

"I care about her if that's what you were asking." BUt Kyle knew he wasn't.

"No i mean, like actual feelings. I've seen the way you two looked at each other. And when you left, Brooke reacted like her husband had died."

"I don't know Nate. Things were so complicated at the time. I guess i did, but i don't know about now."

"You wanna know something?"

"Sure i guess."

"The main reason for Lucas and Brooke breaking up was because Lucas was always occupied with Peyton, always saving her. All of their arguments would be about him not being there for her whenever she needed him. When i really thought about it, i think she was trying to make Lucas like you, or trying to feel the same comfort whenever you were saving her."

Kyle was shocked to say the least. He always thought the reason Lucas and Brooke never worked out was because Lucas was always hung up on Peyton. He didn't wanna believe what Nate was saying, but it made sense.

Kyle stood up and started pacing.

"So you're saying that you think that Brooke was always trying to mold Lucas into someone like me who would save her?"

"Ky, that's exactly what i'm saying."

"It's all too soon for this. I can't be thinking about Brooke like that. I came here to help her out and im not gonna confuse her with all this." Kyle said determined.

"Alright fine. But you know im right." Nathan smirked as he shot for a three pointer.

He missed and Kyle jumped up and slam dunked it.

"Maybe." They both laughed as they started walking towards Nathan and Haley's house.

"So you all set for tomorow?"

"Yeah pretty much."

"Are you nervous?" Nathan teased.

"Very funny. But if you have forgotten i used to run this school along with you and Brooke. I'm not nervous."

Nate laughed. "If you say so dude."

Kyle left after saying bye to Haley and Nathan.

He decided to go to bed early so he wouldn't be exhausted tomorrow.

As he laid on his bed he started getting butterflies in his stomach.

He quickly sat up.

"Oh shit, i am nervous."