Hey there you beautiful people!
I hope your weekend is going good just like mine.
So tomorrow is my last day of my holiday from work so I'm not sure when I'll be updating again, but I'm hoping it's soon because I love getting your awesome reviews.
My week off has been amazing... spending time with la family and one of my closest mates and her Little girl. I've had the best time off work! I brought a new bag which is gorgeous and I brought a new purse too all thanks to my friend talking me into it lol.
Anyway I will now stop rambling and just say a quick thank you to all my reviewers and readers.
Here's the next chapter... ENJOY!
LPOV
Silence... That's what filled the house for days. Since Brooke got the envelope and confronted me about it she hasn't spoken to me not once, but she hadn't left either which I take as a good sign. I walk into the living room to see her sitting on the one seater with her legs up and knees touching her body. Miley was asleep at this point and Brooke hadn't moved since I put Miley down about an hour ago. The day mostly consist of Brooke getting up, feeding Miley then putting her down to watch a film until lunch and then she'll put her for a nap and stay on the couch until she wakes up. She won't even eat and it kills me to see her like this, but she won't even listen to me and right now I'm not surprised... She's not talking to me either.
"Brooke... Baby are you hungry?" I ask walking towards her. Nothing... No reply at all... She didn't even move, so I let out a long sigh and walk back into the kitchen just to keep myself busy.
-x-
Nothing... That is what I'm thinking. Lucas comes in and talks to me, but I say nothing. I don't want to talk to him and I defiantly don't want to listen to him either. I just want things to be normal like they use to be before my birthday nearly 2 years ago.
I'm sitting on the couch in a ball with my knees up against my chest and my arms wrapped around myself. Lucas put Miley down for her daily nap and I haven't moved since.
"Brooke... Baby you hungry?" Lucas asks and I see him walking towards me, but I don't reply. Again I say nothing. I'm not hungry; I haven't been since I got that envelope 2 days ago, so I just watch Lucas walk back out of the living room and back to the kitchen and then I realise something... I need to get out of the house. I haven't been to work for 2 days and even though Haley has been ringing me and texting me I didn't want to speak to anyone so I haven't, but I want to get out of the house.
So I jump up from the one seated chair and pull down my jumper. I quickly walk to the hall and grab my jacket "Where you going Pretty Girl?" I hear Lucas's voice from behind me.
I don't look at him I just head for the front door and open it "Out. Just watch Miley" I walk out and shut the door behind me running I my car; I get in and start up the engine.
-x-
"Brooke... Thank god your okay" Haley rushes over to me and embraces me in a hug "I was so worried about you"
"Sorry" I mutter pulling away from her "Things just... I didn't want to speak to anyone"
"I understand" Haley smiles at me. A sad smile, but still a smile "Nathan and I aren't exactly on talking terms... After everything he lied to me and..."
"So Nathan had a meeting with her too then?"
"Well not exactly"
"What exactly did you get in that envelope?" I question raising my eye brow
"A picture of Lucas and Nathan at the river court with the girls and Peyton" Haley replies and I could hear the caution in her voice as my blood started to boil once more and my eyes clouded over with rage.
"Exactly how long have they been meeting up with the blond home wrecking bitch?"
"I don't know Brooke... I didn't really ask questions" She explains "I just ranted and haven't spoken to him since"
"I need to... I shouldn't have come here... Sorry Hales. I just need to go" I turn around and head out of the cafe and back to my car even though I could hear Haley calling after me.
-x-
Sitting on the beach overlooking the ocean my mind kept wondering back to the night of my birthday 2 years ago. The wind blow sweeping pass me making my whole body shiver. I pull my jacket closer around my body and cross my right leg over the left one. Fresh air is what I needed, but it didn't help because being alone with no noise just made me think and when I think I wonder if I should have let Lucas back in... I always wonder if taking Lucas back was the right move. Right now my thoughts scare me.
"It's cold out huh?" I turn my head to see the blond headed slut bag I want to kill, but I compose myself and face back to the ocean not saying a word "So I guess Lucas hasn't told you"
I snap my head back to look at her and I see red, but I don't attack her like I want to or like I would have if I was a younger me; I just stare at her for an extra few minutes not believing she would sit there and look at me knowing again what she was doing "You're unbelievable you know that Peyton" I shake my head and stand up starting to walk back to my car. Lucky for her I'm not in the mood to kill her. I guess I really have grown up.
"Brooke wait" Peyton calls after me, but I just keep walking "Brooke please... It isn't what it sounds like... I mean... Brooke please just wait for a second"
"No!" I bark stopping by my car and spinning to face her. she was quite far away, but I could still hear her "God! what is your problem?" I run my hand over my face moving my hair out from my eyes "Everything was fine. Everything seemed normal again and then you waltz your way back into Tree Hill and things change" She looked speechless so I carried on "What happened to the old Peyton I use to know... The Peyton that actually cared about me and my feelings because it just seems like she vanished suddenly"
"Okay Brooke... I can explain everything. I just need us all to get together and talk about this" She says stepping towards me.
But I step back towards my car "Why is it that everyone wants to talk? That everyone wants to actually explain things... How about you and Lucas stop keeping secrets and you w0uldnt always have to explain" And with that I get into my car and head home.
-x-
"I thought you wasn't coming back?" Lucas says as I walk through the front door
"And what leave my baby with you... I don't think so Lucas" I walk pass him and into the living room where Miley was watching her programmes.
"Brooke are we ever going to talk about this?"
"I'm getting tired of talking about stuff that is never going to change Luke" I reply looking up at him "So no... I don't think we are"
"Pretty Girl..."
"I'm going to make Miley come milk" I walk pass Lucas again and into the kitchen where I could feel him following me.
"Brooke you were happy just days ago and I hate that you're like a ghost around here now... I want the old Brooke back; my Brooke" Lucas declares stopping at the kitchen door way.
"Yeah and I want a boyfriend who doesn't lie and cheat on me, but no matter how much I wish for it or how much I try and make you happy; it just doesn't happen so the Brooke you want isn't coming back anytime soon Lucas, not until the boyfriend I once had comes back" I state with a shrug.
"Brooke you have to listen to me" Lucas walks over to me as I put Miley's bottle into the microwave. I turn to him and lean against the counter "I only met up with Peyton because she wanted to explain everything okay. She wants us all to meet with her so she can explain everything to us and I think I believe what she was telling me even though it wasn't much"
"Wait... what?" I exclaim trying to process everything.
"I never slept with Peyton" He reveals and I just look at him "I don't know what that video was about 2 years ago, but it never happened"
"You can't be serious Lucas" I shake my head at him and take Miley's bottle out of the microwave and go to circle around him when he grabs my arm to stop me.
"Brooke..."
"I can't believe you would lie to me after all this time" I bark at him snatching my arm away from his grasp "I don't know what your problem is or hers, but leave me out of this 0kay... I'm not leaving Lucas, but I'm also not playing this very weird game you have going with Peyton"
"No Brooke listen please, I'm not playing games" Lucas rushes to say "Peyton told me... we never slept together"
"Yeah and she would tell you anything to get back into our lives and you've let her" Disappointment was evident in my voice and Lucas could tell "So congratulations Lucas you've let her ruin everything again" And this time I don't let him stop me. I go back into the living room to give Miley her bottle.
-x-
"She doesn't believe me" Lucas says getting out of his car and shutting the door. when broke went to feed Miley Lucas snuck out after texting Peyton to meet him "She's mad, but she said she's not leaving which is good"
"Well did you tell her that we didn't sleep together?" Peyton asks crossing her arms
"Yes I did, but she isn't buying it" Lucas replies leaning against his car "She thinks I'm lying to her and she said that you'd say anything to get back into our lives"
"Firstly I'm not lying, we did not sleep together and secondly I wouldn't just say we didn't to get into your lives... I've waited way to long okay... I'm the one that was casted out and I missed out on too much and I miss my bestfriends Lucas; so no I wouldn't bring this all back up if I was lying because I know how hurt they were" She explains "I wouldn't put all of us through that again"
"I believe you... I don't know why maybe because if you're telling the truth then Brooke won't have the video in the back of her mind all the time" He tells her with a loud sigh.
"So what do we do now?" Peyton questions
"You tell me what really happened and then maybe I can convince Brooke"
"I told you what happened Lucas" She says looking away from him
"No Peyton" He leans up of his car and steps forward "Tell me everything"
"I can't Lucas" She utters "All you need to know right now is that we never slept together and neither did Nathan and I"
"But that isn't convincing Brooke Peyton and if you want her to believe me then you have to tell me something more" He states trying to pry some more from her.
"Fine okay" Peyton groans running her right hand through her curly hair "The night of both videos you and Nathan were both drugged"
"Wait... What?" Lucas exclaims.
"That's the only way I could do what I had to" Peyton holds up her hands "I didn't want to actually sleep with you, but I didn't have to. I just had to make it look bad and I did"
"But why would you even do that?" Lucas asks sounding confuse at why Peyton would risk her friendships with the girls
"I've said to much already Lucas" Peyton retorts rubbing her arms "I eh... I have to go, but please Lucas just convince Brooke to meet with me and soon. I'm running out of time"
"But Peyton she doesn't believe it" Lucas calls after her as she walks to her car "You know what Brooke's like"
"You need to make her believe Lucas... I'm really running out of time here. please just kept trying" And with that Peyton gets into her car and drives off.
-x-
"No boss nothing new" Julian says into the phone he had in his hand. he was sitting in his car outside the rover court. He just watched the scene of Peyton and Lucas having that intense conversation.
"I'm still stuff in Jersey so I don't know when I'll be in town Julian so I need you to keep following her okay" The guy tells Julian who just watched Peyton get in her car and drive off.
"Okay boss"
"Did Brooke and Haley both get the pictures?"
"Yes boss they did. I got Travis to post Haley's, but I made sure he gave Brooke hers face to face" Julian tells his boss sounding a little happy with himself "I'm working my butt of down this end boss"
"Good good Julian. I knew I could trust you" The guy smiled sitting at his desk in his Jersey office.
"Of course you can boss. l take my job seriously"
"You're one of my best Baker. anyway I need to go, but keep me updated with Sawyer mostly okay" The guy instructs
"Yes boss of course" He mutters putting his car in drive when Lucas's car speeds out the parking lot "I'll keep an eye on her until you arrive in town sir is there anything else?"
"Not at the moment, but I'll let you know" The guy replies lighting up a cigar.
"Okay" And with that they both hung up and Julian headed back home.
Brooke and Lucas aren't really on nice terms?
Will Brooke ever believe Lucas?
Brooke loves Lucas too much to leave him; was it such a good idea that she stayed and didn't leave?
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Much Love Always Roch xoxo