Steffy2106 author note: Hey guys! Here is some Brucas as promised lol. We really hope you'll like this chapter. Thank to all the people who are reading the story and a special and particular thank to the people who reviewed. It meant a lot to us.What's going to happen to the big party? Find out soon, a lot of surprises are waiting for you!
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Lucas knocked on Peyton's door and opened it to find Brooke sitting on the bed with red eyes.
"Hey Cheery, what's going on?" He asked with a sincerely while pulling her into a hug.
He looked at Peyton with questioning eyes that were trying to make him understand that Brooke was crying because of her sister.
"So what happened Brooke?" He asked looking into her eyes. "Did something happen between you and your sister?"
"Yeah… I… She hates me Luke!" Brooke added starting to cry again.
Peyton made a sign to Lucas, to show him she was leaving the room and since she didn't know where to go she sat in the hall.
"Awww Angel I'm sorry". Lucas said, "I'm sure it's not true and you're overacting again."
Lucas laid at Brookes' side and wrapped his arms around her securely and she put her face on his chest.
"Being in your arms makes me feel better you know." She spoke sadly. "And just so you know I'm not overreacting she has been pretty clear she can't stand me and won't even try."
"Come on, where is my cheery bubbly girlfriend? The one who is always positive? I love her and I want her back!" Said Lucas kissing her forehead." You're just perfect sweetie, what could anyone hate you for?"
Brooke sighed, even if Lucas knew she was not the best girl around before they started to date, she did not want him to know how she acted with her own flesh and blood, her only sibling. She decided to only reveal what she had to. "You remember the surprise I organised for you for our 6 month anniversary?" She asked caressing his chest.
"Of course I do Brooke! You organised that nice little dinner on the beach. How could I forget? It was on that night, when I looked in your eyes where the fire was dancing, that I realised how much I loved you and that I didn't want to be without you ever again." He added his fingers twirling her hair.
This revelation touched Brooke deep into her soul. She felt so privileged to be love by such a good person. She felt like she didn't deserve it. "I love you so much Lucas Eugene Scott," She said her voice broken with emotion.
"I love you too my Angel. More than you can even imagine."
"On that night I told you that your love changed me, that I was a better person because of you." Brooke sighed. "As a matter of fact, I did many horrible things before meeting you and…."
Lucas stopped her with a kiss. It was a soft yet passionate kiss.
"I already told you Brooke. I don't care who you were before. The only Brooke that matters to me is the one I'm dating and that I love." He held her tighter. "You were maybe misguided in the past but I don't care. You're a good person Brooke, you've got a golden heart and your sister will see it eventually."
"You think so?" Asked Brooke trying to convince herself. But I did something I'm not proud of."
"Well...you're not an exception honey. A lot of people are ashamed about something they did or didn't do once in a while. Your sister seems to be a good person too. I'm sure she'll come around. Nobody can resist you Brooke James!" Lucas added with a cheeky smile. "And I really think we need to get up now."
"No just a little longer Luke." Asked Brooke with a baby face. "I like being in your arms. It makes me feel so much better!"
"I don't think it's a good idea Brooke." Lucas added laughing. "If I stay five minutes more I won't be able to restrain my instincts and…and I don't think Peyton will appreciate us making love on her bed on the first day!"
"Oh!" Said Brooke blushing. "I gotcha!!" She added standing up. "Even if I have to say that I really liked the idea". She added with a cheeky smile.
"Don't tempt me you little devil." Added Lucas laughing. "I'm going to do something to cheer you up but I'll do it today and today only! Let's go shopping!"
"You're coming shopping with me?! For real?!" Brooke said with a big smile on her face and jumping into his arms. "Oh my gosh! I've heard about this big mall just a few miles away and it's like huge!! I've got a map of it somewhere "She added preparing like a war offensive.
"I'm already started to regret what I said," added Lucas while Brooke was taking his hand to go to her room so she could grab her purse.
"Let's go boyfriend! And stop complaining." Brooke said with a big smile.
She's back to her old self again, Lucas thought with a smile. He did not mind going shopping with her if it could make her feel better. He was ready to do anything he could to make Brooke smile.
----------------------------Meanwhile in Haley and Brookes room----------------
"Hey bookworm!" Skills said laughing as the two before him sprang apart.
"I'm not going to lose that nickname huh?" Haley asked before running and giving Skills a hug. When she came to Duke the first time she harassed Jake to visit the library and acted like she was at Disneyland because they had so many books. She loved reading and when Jake told Skills he came up with that nickname for her.
"Yo Scott, what's up?" Skills asked seeing Nathan more clearly now instead of the back of his head.
"Not much Skill, what about you?" Nathan said he knew Skills from high school. Skills was a year older and they played varsity basketball together at Tree Hill.
"Nothing…so you and bookworm together?" Skills asked looking at the two of them and what he almost saw happened.
"Why would I ever be with that?" Nathan asked pointing to Haley. "You saw who I was able to get in high school," Nathan said confidently but mostly out of jealousy and frustration of Haley being nice to every other guy but him. He saw the hurt flash in her eyes and instantly regretted what he said but knew he couldn't take it back.
"Your right? Skills you should know better, I'm not stupid why would I be with him? Plus I could do a lot better than him" Haley said out of the pain she was trying to hide. Nathan's words just brought her all insecurities back. She hated him at that second for saying such a hurtful thing. Her words hurt him but he didn't know why. It's not like I like her right? He thought to himself.
"So anyways bookworm you coming to the party tomorrow night?" Skills asked trying to diffuse the situation, which he accidentally created.
"Um sure I will see if Jake can get someone to watch Jenny and drag him along." Haley replied walking to her dresser and getting a cd out, then handing it to Skills. "Here I burned you a copy of this CD I bought, your going to love it!" Haley told him.
"Aww bookworm thanks! Also I have a new book for you to read and tell Jake that I have to talk to him about working out before practices start." Skills said before remembering Nathan was standing awkwardly in the room looking around in interest.
"Yo dawg you gonna try out for the basketball team?" Skills asked.
"Dude I am already on the team. Me and Lucas both. We got full ride scholarships to play." Nathan replied.
"It's Lucas and I," Haley mumbled.
"What?" Nathan asked confused he didn't hear her just a mumble.
"I think you meant Lucas and I if you were trying to be grammatically correct" Haley spoke up louder this time as Nathan just gave her a look of whatever.
"Just ignore her man, that's just the tutor coming out in bookworm." Skills said easily.
"You're a tutor?" Brooke asked coming into the room.
"Yep have been for the last 4 years," Haley said trying to be nicer to Brooke.
"I should so call you tutor girl than" Brooke said giving Haley her own nickname.
"So I guess this means your part of the group. We all have nicknames, I'm broody, and Nathan's hot shot, Peyton's goldilocks and well we gave Brooke cheery." Lucas said.
Haley gave Lucas a small smile. She was torn inside. On one hand she was pleased to be "accepted" in the gang and on the other she didn't feel ready to be part of a group of any kind, and one with her sister in particular.
"Well…Thanks Lucas. Most of you got sweet nicknames." She added looking at Skills as if he was her savior.
"Most of us?" Asked Brooke curiously. "Which one don't you like?" She added. She wanted to talk to her sister because she was seeing her are more receptive already.
"Oh never mind!" Haley said. She didn't want to start a new fight with Nathan just now.
"We're going to go shopping," added Brooke pointing to Lucas. "Do you want to come with us?" Haley had to try and hold the laugh that was trying to escape when she saw Lucas standing being Brooke and shaking his head and hands over his head to say no.
The mall is opened till late. Could be fun!" She added with a smile.
"That's… That's very nice of you to ask Brooke." Haley said uncomfortable. But I'm a bit tired and I'm not really the shopping type."
"Well we can see that!" Said Nathan sarcastically looking Haley's up and down.
"You should go with them!" Said Haley out of anger. "Maybe you can buy a brain or something! I'm sure that even one on sale will do better than yours!!"
"Very funny tutor girl!" Said Brooke who couldn't contain her laugher but stopped straight away when she saw Nathan's murderous glare on her.
"Take it easy hotshot!" Brooke said to Nathan. "You've been looking for that! Okay well… We should get going Luke because the mall is closing in 4 hours." Brooke said grabbing her purse off her desk and taking Lucas' hand and leading him out the door.
"Yea I should be going too bye bookworm," Skills said walking out the door and leaving Haley and Nathan alone once more.
Nathan opened his mouth to talk but before he could Haley stopped him by putting up her hand. She didn't feel like receiving another hurtful comment today. She had no strength left to fight with him. Who knew her first day at college would take so much out of her.
"Please just go..." She almost begged. "I...I just want to be alone okay?"
"Hales I'm sorry," Nathan, said reaching out to her instantly feeling bad for everything he said today.
Haley quickly pulled back when she heard the sincerity in his voice and looked up to his eyes. "I really would like you to go please" Haley begged hoping he wouldn't be stubborn.
"Okay I will see you later" Nathan said not wanting to push farther her but walked towards her and gave her a kiss on the forehead that left his lips tingling.
Haley quickly walked to the door closing and locking it she didn't feel like having any other visitors today and walked over to her bed grabbing her ipod on the way. Throwing on a pair on pajama shorts, she crawled into bed and put her ipod on random shuffle before thinking about everything that happened that day. She couldn't help but feel a tingle on her forehead where Nathan had kissed her. We almost kissed but Skills walked in? Why would he want to kiss me? Her insecurities coming back out. Brooke is inviting me places? Why does Nathan always have to try to pick on me? Why do I let him get to me? No matter what else she tried thinking about whether it be classes or tutoring she couldn't get Nathan out of her head and quickly fell asleep to I'll be by Edwin McCain.
Lucas and Brooke made it back at 11 quickly saying good-bye because Lucas had a meeting in the morning. Brooke went to open the door but found it was locked. Good thing I grabbed my keys she thought to herself as she unlocked the door and walked in seeing Haley in bed. Not wanting to disturb her she used her cell phone as a light and quickly changed into a pair of pajama pants after setting down her 20 shopping bags.
"Please don't hurt me No please stop!" Haley screamed in her sleep. Brooke scared about what her sister was having a nightmare about quickly walked over to the bed and tried shaking her awake.
"Wake up Haley, come on wake up" Brooke begged.
"No!!! Help somebody please" Haley cried in her sleep.
After shaking her a little longer Haley finally woke up and Brooke was relieved.
She woke up shaking, sweaty and disoriented. "Where am I?" she asked looking around.
"You're in our room Haley." Brooke said calmly.
"Thanks!" Haley said hugging Brooke. She progressively came back to reality and loosened the embrace. "Oh sorry…" Haley said embarrassed
"Don't apologize" Brooke said looking concerned and worried. She went to put the sheets back on Haley when she saw her scar on her calf. Brooke brought her hand closer to touch it but Haley quickly moved her leg away like if something had burned it.
"I…I'm fine now." Haley shakily said looking around.
Brooke put the sheets back on Haley and sat on her own bed. "What happened to you Hales?"
"Huh? Oh my leg!" Haley said trying to act like nothing special happened. "I just had a silly accident about 3 years ago I wanted to climb a wall and I fell off" she shook her head. "I've always been clumsy!"
Brooke laid on her bed and took a deep breath. She was not looking at Haley anymore but up at the ceiling. "I know you're clumsy but I also know that you're a terrible liar." Haley just kept staring in front of her. She didn't know what to say. "That's all right little sister. You don't need to talk just yet but I'm sure that one day we'll be sisters again".
"I don't know about that Brooke. Life separated us a long time ago and…and even if I wanted to I don't think that what's been broken can be repaired." Haley said honestly.
"Only time can tell us that." Added Brooke turning off the light next to her bed that she had turned on when she went to wake up Haley. "Good night Hales"
"Good night Brooke." Said Haley
About 2 minutes later Brooke talked again. "I'm really sorry about what I did to you. I'm sorry about everything."
"Yeah…. Well it only took you five years to apologize!" Added Haley not even angry anymore but just tired of fighting everyone and everything. "Hey Brooke…what are you doing tomorrow night?" Haley asked.
"I don't know yet why?" Brooke said curious to why her sister was asking.
"Skills invited me and Jake to a party I was just seeing if you and your group of friends would want to come." Haley asked biting her lip.
"I'd love to!" Brooke said excitedly. Wow maybe Peyton and Lucas were right and we can be sisters, Brooke thought to herself. "Night Hales."
"Night Brooke" Haley said before turning towards the window and curling into a ball.