I was reading one of the reviews, and yes i realize that it's the 42nd chapter and they were still not together yet. And i'm sorry if you think that it was annoying, but i said from wayy back in the beginning, that alot of crap was gonna happen, they're not just gonna get together after a few chapters. That's not how it is realistically either. This is only a span of like 5 months, and yet alot of stuff's happening.
I said that there was only going to be a couple of chapters left until the end, since i already had it all in my head. BUt i'm thinking about doing a sequel with Brooke and Kyle together in Duke, and all the stuff that happens there. It's got the whole gang basically in it, just in college. It probably won't be as long though. Just let me know what you guys think about that and after this story ends, i'll get started on the sequel to this.
This chapters is basically when things get resolved kinda with Lucas and Brooke. Yes, they break up, but it's not one of those crazy out of whack breakups. Lucas does get a bit emotional, but Brooke stands her ground. Kyle's in here a little bit, talks to Peyton and that's kinda it basically.
Kyle is kinda worried about Brooke now that he's not around to tell her when you slow down in whatever she's doing. At first i was gonna have her be a wreck and have him save her and stuff, but that's not Brooke when i thought about it lol. So yeaa, i'm just gonna have her a little drunk here and there, including in this chapter.
Okay i know i said before in a chapter AN that i wanted an idea of how i want Haley to give birth and stuff. But now i don't really want that. They're not the main people in the story, so i'm just not gonna write them in, mainly because i have so much other stuff i have to wrap up before the ending chapter.
Don't forget to check out my other fic, Things We Never Thought. It's a Brucas, so you Brucas lovers that review, check that story out pleasee.
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When Brooke first broke up with Lucas, it had been for a completely reasonable, accurate reason. Because she stopped missing him, he stopped missing her, and Peyton. Somehow Peyton always got in the way of those two, but this time nothing did. She remembered him looking at her helpless, but not once did he say anything, except an 'I'm sorry.' No, he didn't fight for her. He got with Peyton not even a month or two after they broke up. Brooke never thoght she could've gotten over that and got back together with him. But she fooled herself.
Once again, Brooke was breaking up with Lucas. This time, for a good reason, a fair reason, but that didn't make it any easier. When they had first gotten back together, Lucas was real concerned about her and Kyle always hanging out together. Brooke had defended them, saying that Kyle was her best friend, but for awhile Lucas didn't accept it. It was a hard thing to deal with, Brooke knew that, so she tried to get them to be friends. But she should've known it was a lost cause. Lucas would continue to think that her and Kyle had something going on, and he was right. He had seen it right from the beginning, when he was with Peyton.
Brooke had been so blind at first. Never did she think she could ever love Kyle in that way. But she fooled herself again, because she had been in love with him for so long, it took her just as long to realize it. She shut out Nathan's words, telling her that herself and Kyle had something special, something that was worth looking into. SHe had tried to block him out, and everyone else for that matter, but that gnawing feeling in her stomach told her that she was only kidding herself for ignoring it for this long.
And now she had to break up with Lucas. She had known she should've done it sooner, but she was afraid. Afraid of alot of things actually. She was afraid of letting go of this familiarity she had with Lucas. Afraid of breaking his heart. Afraid of not knowing who she loved more. And afraid of knowing what it feels like to live without somebody you love so much. She had been known as Brooke Davis, this independant woman who could do anything. But they were wrong about her, because she was just as needy as they come.
But now she had to know what it was like to be without somebody you longed for so much. Kyle had been gone not even half an hour and she was starting to feel the tug at her heart. But she had to hold it all in until she talked to Lucas. It broke her heart that she had to break up with him like this, to tell him that she wasn't sure she felt the same way about him as she did before. To tell him that there might be somebody else who held her heart, and that he needed to give her time to figure that out. He wouldn't be happy, that was for sure. BUt it was better for him to know now, rather then witness it later.
In all retrospect, her and Lucas and what they had would never be forgotten in Brooke's mind, or her heart. Lucas would find someone that loved him so much, and be worthy of the love and kindness he gave back. Brooke would forever be grateful for eveyrthing Lucas ever gave her. He taught her that it was okay to be yourself, and to stop hiding from what people expect you to be. She had heard about couples being together, and then all of a sudden the love and the passion just stops. Brooke never thought that her and Lucas would ever be like that. To her, the heat would never cool when it came to them. Brooke would always love LUcas, but she didn't love him as much as she thought she did.
As the liquid burned and ran through her throat, Brooke considered what she was doing. Kyle would definitely kill her if he found out she was drinking already. But, the bottle had popped out from under her mattress, where she happened to be leaning against. She hadn't seen it in a long time, because she didn't need it to get through the day anymore. She didn't need it to make her feel better. Brooke had Kyle and all her friends now. Before, she couldn't even go to school without taking a shot, she was that miserable. She needed alcohol to get by. Now she didn't need it, but she needed it to get through this.
She stood up and walked to the bathroom. Flicking the light on, she took a look at herself in the mirrior. To any normal person, Brooke looked fine. She was still in her pajama pants and tank top, but she still looked presentable. But to anyone that really knew her, the girl was dying inside. She could flash a dimpled smile, but you couldn't miss the sadness in her eyes. Her hair was still sleek and shiny, but her posture was slumped and uncaring. Yup, she was kind of a wreck. Lucas would be over in a couple of minutes, and Brooke didn't want it to seem that obvious.
The sound of the door shutting downstairs made her body jump and her stomach do flip flops. She ran over to the bottle of vodka and stashed it back under her mattress. Then she tied her hair into a messy ponytail and ran her hands over her face, breathing in and out through the process. She knew Lucas would be crushed, no matter what the reason. It occurred to her that he would be mad, but that wasn't Lucas. Unless Brooke had some bogus reason for breaking up with him, LUcas couldn't be mad at her for anything.
She had also considered the fact that she had kissed Kyle a couple of times, while she was with Lucas. She could tell Lucas about all that, but Brooke realized that it wouldn't make things easier, but much much worse. It would be a regret in her mind, but for the moment, she thought it was best if it was kept under wraps for awhile. She had too much to deal with already, this would just add fuel to the fire and potentially destroy her life and everyone in it. It would come out sooner or later, definitely, but not now.
She took one more deep breath just as the bedroom door opened. Lucas walked in, with the smile that used to make her off balance, but now, it just made her feel way bad than she already was. Brooke gave him a smile, it was the least she could do before she broke his heart.
"Hey, you sounded like it was important on the phone," Lucas said, giving her a hug. Brooke tensed at first, then hugged him back.
"Yeaa, it is important," Brooke said, letting him go awkwardly before turning to the window, trying to find some easy way to say that she didn't want to be with him anymore.
"Okay, well i'm here now. There's nothing wrong with you is there?" Lucas asked, sitting on her bed. He was talking about her health, physically. Brooke couldn't be better. Sure, there was soreness here and there, but other than that it was like the accident never happened.
"I'm fine, nothing's wrong with me..." Brooke said, closing her eyes. Here she was, about to break up with him, and all he could talk about was if she was feeling good or not. Lucas sure makes it hard to break up with him.
"That's good. BUt why did you call me here? I mean, i thought i was supposed to come over tomorrow," Lucas said, clearly confused as to why he was there not even an hour earlier they had discussed him coming over the next day.
Brooke turned around, facing him, leaning against the windowsill, playing with her fingers. "Lucas, i haven't been honest with you..."
"Ummm okay? So, you're really not feeling good?" Lucas guessed, smirking.
"No, Lucas i'm serious. I haven't been honest with you," Brooke repeated, more urgent this time. Lucas's smile dropped and his eyebrows knit together, confused.
"Brooke, what's wrong?" Lucas asked seriously, standing in front of her.
"I... I can't do this with you anymore," Brooke said helplessly, looking everywhere, trying to avoid his gaze.
"You can't do this anymore? You can't do what anymore?" LUcas asked pleadingly. BUt deep inside, Lucas knew what this was about.
"Lucas, I can't be with you." There, she said it. It was only six words and one simple sentence, but Lucas looked like he had been slapped in the face.
"Wha, what? Brooke come on, you don't know what you're saying. You just took your medication, they're making you delirious," Lucas explained, hoping that with every word he spoke, that he would believe them.
Brooke shook her head, "No Lucas I'm fine. I meant what I said. We can't be together anymore. I can't keep doing this with you." She was hoping that the more she said them, the more she herself would believe in them, and so would Lucas. But she knew earlier that this woudn't be easy to do.
"Brooke what are you talking about? I mean, we were just fine you know? Sure, we had our differences, but we found our way back to each other. Doesn't that matter at all? You can't just walk away from us, I can't let you," Lucas said forecefully, taking her hands.
"Lucas, please stop. Don't make this harder than it already is. You and i both know that this isn't going to work out. Things aren't the same as they were before, and they're never going to be," Brooke explained, growing more confident by the second.
He turned around, trying to comprehend what was happening. There was no way that him and Brooke could break up, it just couldn't. But Lucas knew that there was no point fighting this. It was defnitely something Brooke had thought about.
"What changed?" Lucas asked helplessly, collapsing onto her bed, his shoulders slumped in defeat.
Brooke sighed, "Everything changed Luke. We're not the same people we were before. The situation's different, and i can't keep telling myself that we're gonna be okay because we're not. I don't miss you Lucas, sometimes we don't talk for days, and somehow we're both okay with that."
"I know that we haven't been as close as we were before, but you have to give us a chance to get back to that Brooke! And how is the situation different? I know Peyton's not a reason for this sudden decision right now. How is the situation different?"
She closed her eyes. To her she could do either two things. One, being she tell Lucas that they coudln't be together because she didn't want to be with him when she had feelings for someone else. Or two, she completely lie her ass off, and just say that she doesn't feel the same way about him as she did before. Either ones were pretty accurate, but the first one would definitely hurt worse. And with Lucas's health condition at odds, who knows what he would do.
"It's different because i don't feel the same way about you Lucas. Believe me i would love nothing more than to stay with you, have you take care of me and love me, but it wouldn't be fair because i'm just holding on for the idea of us. Luke on of these days you're gonna find a great girl who deserves all this love that you have, but it's not me. Lucas, i don't love you like i did before, and as harsh as it sounded, i think you knew that too," Brooke said, standing in front of him.
Lucas looked up at her, eyes glistening, "BUt i want to be with you," he said miserably.
"I'm so sorry Luke, but i don't want to keep going on like this. You and i both know that things weren't like they were before. We were slipping."
He nodded reluctantly, "I know. I know we weren't like last time. Things were definitely different than before, we were different. But, i love you Brooke, i really love you. And i don't know what to do without you in my life."
"I love you too Lucas, i do, but i'm not in love with you. And you're not gonna lose me completely. We can be friends, just friends. I won't be gone from your life, i think you know me better than that. I'll even be here to bitch out the next girl that you bring around," Brooke said smliing sadly, trying to make this all seem better. Lucas smiled a little, but she knew that nothing could make up for this.
"So, i guess this is it huh?" Lucas asked, realization becoming clearer for him. There was no Lucas and Brooke anymore, and it was really sad for him. There would be no letters or long embarassing speeches. They were done, over.
"Yeah i guess it is. But Lucas, i don't want you to think that i never loved you, or that you didn't mean anything to me. Because you do, and you still do. I'll never forget about all the things you did for me, and i'll never be able to thank you enough for that," Brooke said emotionally.
Lucas shook his head, "Brooke you never needed me to be a better person, you were that all by yourself, without anybody's help. And if anything i should be thanking you. Because of you i know what it's like to be free, and how to live in the moment, with no regrets. And because of you my mom will never let me live down my tattoo."
Brooke laughed, "Yeaa well, that's one thing that will bind us together forever."
They both hugged each other at the same time. It was a sad breakup definitely, but they both knew that they would always be friends on some level. That would never change.
"Hmm i love you Brooke Davis," Lucas mumbled, holding her tight. WHo knows when he could hug her like this again?
"I love you too Lucas Scott. I'll see you at school," Brooke said, letting him go.
"You're coming back tomorrow?" Lucas asked, confused.
"No, but maybe sometime this week. There's something i have to do," Brooke said.
"Alright, don't push it though Cheery," LUcas warned, walking to her door.
"I won't. Same goes to you too Broody," Brooke smiled. There was no other way to make Lucas happy than to use his nickname.
Just before leaving, LUcas paused and turned around to face her. "Brooke, i know that we've never seen eye to eye before, but i know Kyle loves you, like really loves you. And if you feel the same way, don't be afraid to go after him." He gave her a quick smile before leaving.
Sure, they might've had their moments and have gotten in arguments, bad arguments, but Lucas knew her. He saw the other reason why she felt the need to break up with him. She didn't blame him for feeling pissed, but for some reason he didn't seem to be. And that gave her hope that everything would work out.
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After successsfuly acing her Chemistry quiz and having a fun visit with Jake and Jenny, Peyton was in a pretty good mood. That is until she got a call from Brooke, saying that she didn't need to come over, and that she just needed to be alone for awhile. Which means that she was successful in breaking up with LUcas, but she was still down about it all.
Peyton didn't blame her. Even though it was for a pretty fair reason, it didn't make it any less hard. Lucas and Brooke had those kind of relationships that nobody would be able to understand, but you couldn't help but admire them. Now that was over, there came the moving on process, and she knew better than anyone that it was a tough thing.
Getting back with Jake was something that definitely helped with it all. Peyton knew that LUcas could never fully love her because he always loved Brooke more. And Peyton knew that she could never love Lucas because she loved Jake more. When she got back with Jake, it was like things were finally secure with her love life. She didn't have to worry about not loving Jake as much, because she would never love Lucas in that romantic way, not like she thought.
Apart of her felt bad. She was just getting back to that happy place, where as it would take Brooke awhile to get back to that place she was so ruefully pulled out of. With Brooke, there was no telling when she would heal, and what she would do. She was still in confusion over which guy she loved at the time, but from what Peyton understood, it looked like she already knew who that person was.
It was about time really, Peyton didn't know how long she had waited for Kyle and Brooke to finally be all open with each other. She wasn't sure what happened with Kyle and Brooke, but whatever it was made Brooke break up with Lucas. Which probably meant Kyle had told her that they couldn't be anything until she figured it out, hence her living without him. It sounded like a pretty good idea, and it was, but it hurt Brooke in the process, it made her weak.
She knew Kyle had probably considered this already, but knew that Brooke would be alright. And Kyle did have pretty good judgment, so who was she to think otherwise? She just hoped that it would all work out for all of them.
Peyton was just about to cross the bridge when she saw a lone figure sitting there, staring off into the water. To her right from where she stopped, she saw a motorcycle hidden behind a hanging branch, in case threatened by any stragglers. She slowly parked in the space near it, careful to not hit it, and climbed out.
She wasn't sure if Kyle had seen her or not, he looked pretty deep in thought. She inched closer to him and sat down, looking over the view. The Rivercourt was to the right, and if she looked closely she could see a few kids shooting hoops. Something told her that one of those boys was Lucas.
"If i had a penny for everytime we've both been here lately, i'd be a rich girl," Peyton said lightly.
"I guess we've all needed some peace and quiet alot," Kyle said quietly, still staring ahead.
"So i'm guessing you talked to Brooke already. How'd it go?" Peyton asked.
He shrugged, "I don't really know. It felt like a goodbye, which definitely wasn't my intention. But i think she understood where i was coming from."
"Then what's the problem?"
"I don't know. Ever since i left her house i've been wondering if i did the right thing or not," Kyle said, clearly bothered by this.
"What makes you think you didn't do the right thing?" Peyton asked.
"Well you and i both know how she gets when she's sad or lonely, she drinks, and drinks, and drinks. I just don't want her to go through that downward spiral again. Who knows what she might do if she's alone, if she thinks she doens't have anybody," Kyle explained.
"Brooke was never alone, she had me when you left, and when her and Nathan drifted," Peyton pointed out.
Kyle laughed softly, "Yeah, you and Brooke were best friends still, but that didn't make you understand how she felt about everything. PLus, you're relationship with Nathan was turning you sour, so Brooke couldn't really talk to you like that."
Peyton slowly nodded, "Yeah, yea i guess you're right about that. Me and Brooke never really talked about you. Mainly because i had my dilemmas to tell her, and then other times she would be too drunk for us to talk about anything serious," she said, smirking.
"To me it seems like i just set her up for self destruction or something. I would like to think that she'd be smart this time with me not around, but still, i don't know."
"Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing."
Kyle snapped his head in her direction for the first time, "What are you talking about? That wouldn't be a good thing."
Peyton rolled her eyes, "Well duh, of course i wouldn't be good if Brooke was drunk off her ass again. But what i mean is that, if Brooke were to act like that again, then it's gotta mean that you're the one. If she had to drink everyday just to get through it, then that tells me and everyone else that she can't live without you."
His eyebrows knitted, "I never really thought of it like that. BUt still, i don't want her to torture herself like that, which makes me regret even doing this," he said stubbornly.
"Okay fine, what makes you think you did do the right thing?"
"If it makes her realize it with a clear insight, then yes, i think i did the right thing. Like i told Brooke, she was comfortable with having both me and LUcas around for her, and because of that she couldn't figure out what she wanted. This seemed like the only way to get her to realize it for herself, with no pressure from anybody," Kyle explained.
"Well, it seems like you did the right thing. And if you felt like that was the best thing to do at the time, you gotta trust your instincts. Brooke will figure it all out," Peyton said surely.
"Yeaa i know she'll figure it all out, i just don't want her to be even more hurt after it's all said and done," Kyle said, standing up.
"I don't think you'll have to worry about that," Peyton said thoughtfully. She didn't want to tell KYle and Brooke had already broken up with Lucas, less than an hour after Kyle and Brooke had talked. Something told her that KYle wouldn't he that happy about it, so she decided to just not say anything, afraid of something happening. But she knew that things would look up for those two, they just had to.
Kyle looked at her weirdly, "Alright, well i better head out. I'll see ya at school tomorrow."
"See ya tomorrow," Peyton said, smiling at his walking figure. Yep, she didn't think KYle would have anything to worry about.
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With him supposedly 'houding her,' Haley sent Nathan out. She told him to go 'anywhere, but far away from her.' Personally he didn't see what the big deal was. Sure, he was a little over protective lately, but that was because of Haley's due date coming up literally any day. It was perfectly okay for him to want her to be as comfortable as possible, all the time.
BUt Haley wouldn't have it, and kicked him out of their house. Actually it was his mom's, but who cares, she kicked him out. Normally he would've went over Kyle's and hung out for awhile, but he didn't think Kyle would be up for playing PS2 or anything like that, so that was a no. Then there was the Rivercourt, where time could pass so quickly, as long as you had a ball in your hands.
Her parked his car right near some trees so it wouldn't get that hot. He saw Lucas already shooting hoops, and missing every single one of them. It was normal for someone to have an off day, but the way Lucas was playing, it was like he didn't care anymore. Sure, he wasn't really on the team anymore, but Lucas had just been playing the other day.
Nathan got his basketball from the baskseat and made his way over to the concrete. Lucas didn't acknowledge Nathan until he shot one from outside the line, sinking the three pointer. Nathan couldn't help but smirk. It was a pretty good shot.
"So, since when has your game sucked so bad?" Nathan joked, getting the ball from under the net.
Lucas shrugged, "I don't know, since Brooke broke up with me."
Nathan's head snapped in Lucas's direction, "When did Brooke break up with you?"
"Like an hour ago," Lucas answered, shooting carelessly, the ball not even touching the net.
"Did she say why?" Nathan asked lightly, not wanting to be too nosy. This would definitely get him back into his house. Haley would wanna hear all about it.
"She said that she didn't feel the same way about me anymore. That we were slipping away, we're different people than before. I understand what she meant, but it didn't make it hurt any less you know?" Lucas said.
Nathan nodded, "Yeaa, you and Brooke have a long history together. So, are you guys alright, no bitter feelings?"
"Of course there are bitter feelings. I'm kinda hurt that it had to end this way, when we just got back together, but she seemed sure of herself. I have a feeling Kyle was involved in our breakup though," Lucas said bitterly before jogging for a lay up.
Nathan chuckled, "Uh how would Kyle have anything to do with you guys breaking up? It's not like he told her to."
"Yeah well, i think she has feelings for him. Before i left i told her that if she really loves him, then she shouldn't be afraid to go after him," Lucas said, sitting down on the bench.
"That's a pretty selfless thing to do," Nathan mused, "Why'd you do it?"
"Honestly, i have no idea," Lucas laughed, "From the beginning i didn't really like Kyle all that much, because i thought he was trying to take Brooke away from me. I guess in a way i was right all along. But if that's what Brooke wants, then she should go for it. Doesn't mean i have to like it, but i want her to be happy."
Nathan laughed and shook his head.
"What?" Lucas asked, confused.
"That's just about the exact words Kyle told me when he first came to town. He had heard all about you and Brooke, what happened with you guys, and i'm not gonna lie, he didn't like you. BUt he restrained from kicking your ass because he knew Brooke loved you in some way, and he wanted her to be happy, even if it was with you," Nathan explained. "So you might not like each other, but you're more alike than you think," Nathan laughed.
"Wow, that's kinda weird. It's like we're in reverse situations. I just wish we hadn't spent the last of our relationship fighting," Lucas sighed.
"Dude it's not like she's moving away. We're all gonna be at Duke in the fall, Brooke's not just gonna dump you and never talk to you again. You know Brooke better than that."
"She said the same thing. It's just kinda sad, like the whole time we were talking, i couldn't help but feel a sense of finality, like that was the end," Lucas explained.
Nathan shook his head, "It'll never be the end. You'll always have some ties to Brooke. Whether it be me or Haley or the baby. You guys will always be friends. But you have to let Brooke move on, and if Kyle's that guy for her, then there's nothing you can do about it."
"I know what you mean, it's just hard letting go. I've held onto her for so long, it's like losing a sock or something. One minute it's there and the next you're wondering where it went," Lucas said.
"Maybe that's why you guys argued alot when you got back together. You guys were probably holding onto the hope that you guys belonged together, that you were the guy for her. But the tighter you held on, the more straining it was on you guys. It's better that Brooke did it now instead of later on. She realized what was going on, and sure maybe Kyle played a part in it, but you guys would've been over eventually," Nathan said. He didn't mean to sound harsh, but it was the truth.
"As much as i hate to admit it i agree with you. The whole time i knew her i never felt like we were truly over. And today, i felt it for the first time. It's kinda sad though because despite of what we've been lately, me and Brooke used to be, so great. There was this unspoken bond that we had, and it was one of the best feelings i've ever had. I'd hate to say we just fizzled out, but i guess that's what happened to us," Lucas explained, staring off into space.
"You guys didn't fizzle out Luke. Everyone always has a first love, and it doesn't really need to be the one you marry and have children with. Brooke was your first love, and that's her title for as long as you live. But we all grow up and you guys just weren't it for each other. Now all you need to do is find that person that is it for you," Nathan said, looking over the sunset.
"I feel like i'm back to square one. For a long time i thoughts that either Peyton or Brooke could posibly be the one for me. That was it. I struggled with myself for two years, and just whne i thought i found tha tperson in Peyton, i kept on thinking about Brooke and loving her. Now that none of them are the one, i have that annoying feeling in my gut, that wants to just find her already."
"You'll find her man. I gotta get home though, so i'll see you at school?" Nathan asked.
Lucas nodded, "Yeaa i'll see you at school tomorrow."
Nathan was just about to turn towards his car whne he turned around, "I know it might not seem like it right now, but you'll be okay Luke. Just give it time," he said before getting in his car and driving off.
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Nathan opened the front door to the sound of Friends reruns going on in the living room. He set his basketball down on the floor and peeked his head behind the wall.
"So you mean to tell me that you kicked me out of the house, just so you could watch TV?" Nathan asked, staring at Haley. SHe was sitting on the couch with a bowl of popcorn balanced on her stomach.
"Yeaa, you can't expect me to watch TV in peace with you always crowding around me," Haley said, rolling her eyes. "So where'd you go?"
"To the Rivercourt, i saw Lucas there," Nathan said, sitting down next to her. "Brooke broke up with him."
"OH dear," Haley mumbled, turning down the volume. "How's he taking it?"
"He's still in disbelievment. He just can't grasp that it's really the end of Brooke and Lucas," Nathan explained.
"Poor Lucas. Despite everything that's happened, he really loves her," Haley said sadly.
"Yeah i know, but they're not right for each other anymore. They've been holding onto one anotehr for so long."
"Well not that they're over, what about Kyle and Brooke? Anything happening with them?" Haley asked.
"Well, Kyle found these questions that Brooke was written and answered last week, the day before the accident. One of the questions asked which guy could she not live without, and Brooke answered that she didn't know, because she hasn't had to live without either of them. She couldn't find it, and couldn't remember because of the accident. Kyle found it this morning in the library, and read it."
"Damn, i bet he wasn't happy about that," Haley scoffed.
"Hell no. Anyways, he talked to Brooke and said that they had to stop talking to each other and being friends for the time being. To him, Brooke was too comfortable, having both Lucas and Kyle around for her all the time. So he was gonna step down, and give her the space she needed to figure this out. After he left Brooke called Lucas and broke up with him," Nathan explained.
"How the hell do i miss all this?" Haley whined.
"It only happened today babe," Nathan laughed.
"Whatever. Anyways, to me it sounds like Brooke already knows who she loves," Haley said.
"You never know with her. This whole thing is so weird. Kyle's in love with Brooke, Lucas is still in love with Brooke, even though they're broken up. Brooke's not sure who she loves. It's all a big mess if you ask me," NAthan sighed.
"Whatever happens after this will change everything. If Brooke does choose Kyle, then there's gonna be tension with Lucas. There's already a little weirdness between Peyton and Lucas. Brooke and Lucas are both my best friends. Kyle's your best friend but Lucas is your brother. Everything's so, weird," Haley stated.
"Yeaa, i don't know how we all got to this. We're definitely in for a crazy ride."
"I thought the ride was over when we got married again? It was supposed to be happily ever after after that."
Nathan laugehd, "Sorry hun, but i think the ride might last longer than that."
"Everything'll be okay though, right?" Haley asked hopefully.
Nathan nodded, "Yeah, everything's going to be alright," he said, with no doubt in his mind.