So this chapter, Brooke overheard Kyle talking about something that she really ddin't need to hear lol. Kyle has a talk with an old friend and Brooke talks to Lucas about Kyle.
This chapter is gonna be a little bit shorted than the rest, it's just a filler chapter leading up to the big gamee!!
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Other than 'out of sight out of mind' KYe was also familiar with another saying.
Time heals everything.
He thought whoever thought that was full of crap too. If you're given time, then that gives you opprtunties to think about the thing you don't wanna think about. It just didnt make sense to him. He had managed to go the rest of the day without seeing or talking to Brooke. He almost managed to completely drown out her presence in his classes, it was somewhat working.
With all the chaos going on, Kyle almost forgot about the whole Giovanni situation, as he liked to call it. No one knew about it except the family, and he wasn't planning on telling anybody anytime soon. This morning he had talked to Manny, and so far all the other families were oblivious of Kyle or any of them. Since he had to be back in Tree Hill, he missed the whole family meeting thing. From what he heard everyone was happy that he was coming closer to the family. Kyle was happy to help, but first he would have to get past this hole he felt before he did anything dangerous.
Once again, Kyle got no sleep, but he did manage to take a bite out of a bagel, forcefully. He had to be somewhat healthy for the game that was tomorrow. That was all Kyle heard wherever he went. The cheerleaders had plastered all the school walls with posters and glitter. They went all out. Most of the guys were already getting nervous, even Nathan. He was stuttering and was quiet opposed to his usual loud self. Kyle got nervous, but usually not until the last five minutes.
He was on his way to Calculus when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. It was Manny.
"Hey."
"Kyle, it's Manny."
"Yeaa i know, so what's up? I just talked to you this morning," Kyle laughed.
"I know, it's just that heads up for the next couple of days. One of the guards overheard someone talking about us, not sure what about, just watch for any unfamiliar people."
"Okay thanks. It won't be hard for be to tell. There's only like 250 people in Tree Hill."
"Okay good. Just be careful," Manny warned.
"I will. Oh while i'm talking to you, umm, uncle Leo didn't tell me anything about the whole guard thing."
"Well, what do you wanna know about it?"
"Well like do i have any guarding me now?" KYle asked curiously.
"I can't answer that. If you do, then my father probably installed them somewhere near your house or school," Manny explained.
"Alright, and when's my next visit to discuss the situation?"
"Umm not sure yet. I'll let you know soon though."
"Okay that's it. I'll talk to you later."
"Alright bye.
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Brooke didn't really expect to be running late for Calculus, Ms. Miller was a bitch. But, she had cornered Lucas in an empty classroom, and well, things went longer than she expected. Her and Lucas were finally being open with each other. They talked about almost everything, except Kyle. She knew Lucas was probably inferior to him, so they needed to talk.
She was about to turn the corner to Ms. Miller's, when she heard Kyle on the phone. She wasn't sure who it was, but it sounded like a male's voice. Her ears really perked up when she heard him ask if he had anyone guarding him. Why would he have people guarding him? There was definitely something he wasn't telling her. That could be another reason why he was staying away from her. It was a possibility that he could be in trouble.
Without thinking, Brooke came from out of the corner. Kyle looked at her with a suspicious look.
"Who were you just on the phone with?" Brooke asked, her snobby voice coming in.
He raised his eyebrows, "Why should i tell you? It's non of your business."
"Maybe not. But it's not something good."
Kyle sighed, "Brooke, it doesn't concern you. It's my business, and i'm taking care of it."
"So it is something bad! Is that one of the reasons why we're forbidden to be friends?"
"I'm not having this conversation with you," Kyle said heading towards the door.
"YOu're already having this conversation with me. You're in trouble. What is it gambling? Drugs? Depression? Cause if it is you were more obsessed with me than i thought," Brooke said, but once again, quickly regretted it.
Sometimes she just didn't know when to draw the line. Or shut up
Kyle sighed before looking her straight in the eye, "Since you're so nosy today, i was on the phone with my cousin. I started this NBA fantasy draft online, and there was a game on. I asked him to check to see if anyone was guarding my point guard."
Brooke just stood there, trying to believe him, but she couldn't.
"So you're not that special. Surprisingly not everything's about you," He said before walking into the class.
As much as she wanted to believe him, she couldn't. HIs excuse was believable, but she could see that he was lying to her.
Which meant that it was something that concerned her.
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The rest of the day went by very slowly. Kyle had managed to come up with an excuse for what he was talking about, but something told him that she didn't beleive it. But he would have to go along.
Nathan had called an emergency practice session before tomorrow. Kyle knew he needed the practice. His game had been off for the past couple of days. Three guesses why.
He walked into the locker room, he was the first. He was basically ran to his locker and got his stuff before Brooke even made it out of the classroom. He put his bag in his locker while he pulled off his shirt.
"Well, i wondered when i would ever see you here again."
KYle spun around and saw Whitey in front of him. The old man looked the same, except the guy had more of a tan.
"Whitey, how are you?" Kyle said happily as he shook his hand.
"Pretty good Sammet. You look taller. you been working out?"
"Thanks. You look good too, real tan," Kyle laughed.
"The sun agreed with me this time, i usually get stuck with a sunburn instead."
"I'll bet. So i guess you heard about the whole EBC game?"
"Oh yeaa, wasn't really surprised when i got back. I knew there would be some people who wanted to challenge you guys."
"Yeaa, Nate called an extra practice. God know's i need it."
"Why would you say that?"
"I haven't been on my best game lately. There's just been some things going on. It's getting to my head," Kyle said as he changed.
"Anything to do with a Miss Brooke Davis does it?"
Kyle snorted, "Why does everyone think my problems always have to do with Brooke?"
"Cause most of them are because of Brooke," Whitey laughed.
"Well we're not friends anymore so don't have to worry about that," KYle dismissed as he laced his shoes.
"I'm sure you guys will work it out."
"Nopee, i don't see that happening. Things are too different, too complicated."
"Kyle, life's complicated. Let me take a guess, you admitted to your feelings for her right?" Whitey asked, smiling.
He looked up at him, "How do you know that?"
"I've known you for most of your life Kyle."
"Well now i'm regretting telling her. That's why we're not friends."
"And who's fauilt is that?"
"Mine, and i admit it. I just don't wanna have to wait for something that might not happen. I don't wanna get hurt like that, and Brooke doesn't need to be confused about her feelings anymore. SHe's had enough of that," Kyle stated.
White walked over to the bench and sat next to Kyle.
"You're a good guy Kyle, and i can't say that for alot of people, especially in high school. Most boys here are shenanigans and doofuses, who only think about themselves. But you don't think about yourself all the time, if at all. But sometimes, you need to start thinking about what you want, your happiness. NOt what you think is right, or what other people need or want. It's not gonna get you anywhere son."
"BUt what if what i want hurts other people. Or tears everything apart? Maybe it's better to not want anything." Kyle asked.
"You never know. But at least you got it out there. Think about it."
"I don't know Whitey. It's alot more complicated than you think. People's lives are gonna be changed, and i don't know if it's for the better or the worst."
"You got a good heart Kyle, start using it unstead of your brain. Your mind can only get you so far."
Before Kyle could say anything, he heard the locker room door swing open and a herd of boys enter.
"WHITAYYYYY!!!!!"
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"Lucas, how do you feel about Kyle?" BRooke asked curiously. After school Brooke and Lucas had gone back to her and Rachel's to just hang out. Rachel went out, wherever she went these days.
"Why do you ask that?"
"I don't know. It's just that you and him got pretty into it yesterday."
"Honestly i don't like the guy. I don't even know how you can even be friends with him," Lucas said.
"He's not that bad. And you probably shouldn't have pushed him." Brooke added. Lucas sat up.
"Why are you defending him? He was way out of line with the way he acted."
"I'm not defending him. Im just saying that wasn't nice."
"He wasn't nice when he kept on threatening me since the moment i met him."
"Once again, he was just being protective."
"well don't you think he lost that right the minute he slept with Rachel?"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I just think it's unfair how you could forgive Rachel and Kyle for sleeping together, but it took you wayy longer to forgive me and Peyton for just kissing each other."
"Okayy first of all, i thought we were starting over, so how dare you bring that up. Second of all, Kyle and Rachel were drunk when they had sex. And third of all, besides cheaters i hate liars, and you and Peyton both kissed and lied to me about it, when you had numerous chances to tell me."
"Okay you're right, i'm sorry. It's just that it seems like Kyle's trying to run your life or something."
"Lucas, you should know by now that i don't let anyone run my life."
"I guess i'm just... jealous."
"You lost me."
"Well i hear all these things from Nate about how close you guys were. He saved you, something that i could never do. I wanna be your boyfriend and your best friend, it just seems like Kyle isn't letting me be your best friend too."
"Lucas Kyle was a really big part of my life. He's still important to me, more than i can ever put in words. Probably even more than Peyton. I just need you to understand how this looks to him. Would you want Haley dating somebody who broke her heart?"
"You're right. I just see you guys hanging out, and sometimes i think he should be the one with you, not me."
Brooke froze. She didn't expect that.
"Kyle and me could never be anything more. I'm not even sure we're friends."
"WHy not?"
"We just got into an argument. It's fine, we just need time to cool down."
"Anything i can help with."
"Just being here helps."
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Whitey being back definitely boosted the Raven's morale.
Kyle felt like he was ready for anything. WHitey's talking to definitely for Kyle thinking. He always thougth he was pretty selfish, especially for breaking off what ever he had with Brooke, because he didn't wanna get hurt. But when he really thought about it, it hurt anyway. It didn't matter that Brooke was away from him, it hurt him even more being away from her. He thought about admitting to Brooke what he was feeling, but he never took rejection easily. He didn't knwo what to do. He was backed into a corner, and he needed to decide a way out of it.
It hurt him so much to see Brooke with Lucas, him holding her, kissing her, all the things that Kyle wanted to do. But he stopped himself, because he was the reason for this. Because of what he said, Brooke was closer than ever with Lucas. Kyle didn'y think it would bother him that much, but seeing it every single day, that was a whole new hill to climb. There were times in the day where he just wanted to tackle Lucas to the ground, and times when he just wanted to pull Brooke into a janitor's closet. BUt his brain overtook his fantasies.
Sometimes he would catch himself, actually believing that Brooke would dump Lucas and come running to him. Then he would laugh silently to himself. He knew that would never happen, at least not in that way. He tried everyday to stop wanting her, try to fall out of love with her. But doing that was a sin against his heart. He considered turning to alcohol, numbing the pain, but the pain would never go away. No matter how much you drank, you always felt it in the morning, along with a hammering headache. Brooke never did understand that, she just wanted to stop feeling for as long as possible.
Kyle sometimes regretted coming back to Tree Hill. Maybe then things would be different. Him and Brooke wouldn't be in the situation they were in now. But then he thought about how in love he was with Brooke. If he hadn't come back, he probably wouldn't have realized his feelings. Yes, loving Brooke brought pain to him, but it was an amazing feeling. He would laugh at himself sometimes, he was so crazy in love it was pathetic. Then came reality. The reality was that Brooke was with Lucas, and nothing would ever happen between them.
And then there were times when Kyle would be so angry at Brooke, almost hate her. He had never been to hung up on a girl before, and he never thought he could be. He never liked clingy girls, the ones that were so crazy about their boyfriends, it was ridiculus. Brooke made him ridiculus. SHe probably ruined him for all other girls for the rest of his life. He was mad at the way she made him feel. Because of her he couldn't eat or sleep. HIs game was off. He was moody. He just wasn't happy with his life or himself. Kyle knew he brought it on himself, but he needed to try to live without her. He didn't wanna end up like his father. Just living to get through the day. It wasn't a life he wanted for himself, no one should live like that.
BUt i looked like he was doing exactly that.
Everyday when he got home, he would lay on his bed and stare at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to take over, not even bothering to try to eat. But sleep would never steal him away, and when it did, it was only for a few hours. And even in his dreams Brooke was haunting him. He would count the popcorn beads on his ceiling, or try to find Brooke's face in it. He ignored his calls, even ones from Nathan, and just stared at the ceiling. Thinking about Brooke.
He always thought about her.
BUt she probably never thought about him.
Not even once.
Brooke was making Kyle look pathetic, and he didn't like that. In fact he hated how she could do this to him.
But it didn't stop Kyle from dreaming about her as soon as his eyes closed.