Lucas went into Brooke´s room and could not help but burst out into laughing. „Hey pretty girl. Why are you brooding?" Brooke looked up and was happy and rolled her eyes. „I am not. It is just...I am the female head." Lucas now sat down on her bed with her and laughed hard. „Brooke. I know that you have a female head." She punched him into his chest „No. I am going to be the female head." He looked confused at her. „Maybe you´ve become to intelligent for me but I have no clue what you are talking about."
„It means that I have to lead the mathlete competition with Julian. God Broody. I cannot do that." „And why is that so?", he asked carefully „I thought you liked Julian a lot?" Brooke blushed. It was weird hearing that out of her ex-boyfriend´s mouth. „I do but I don´t want to be on a big stage and answering stupid mathematic questions. I will make a fool out of myself and I am not as good as everybody assumes. What if I forget how to speak? Or what if I ruin everything? Or what if I...", Lucas immediately interrupted her by putting a finger on her soft mouth. He wished that this was not only his finger but he knew that they were friends. Just friends. „Stop rambling Brooke. You could start learning for it now instead of thinking of horrible scenarios. C´mon let´s look at the book together." Lucas took the book into his hands and tried understanding anything but did not. „Ooookay. No way I am going to understand this. Could you explain it to me?". She nodded and began talking. After it seems like eternity he looked admiring down at her. „See. That was not so bad. Seems like you don´t have to learn at all cause you already know all that stuff.", he took his arm around her should to encourage her. „C´mon Brooke. You´ve been through so many stuff. You´ll do it easily. And noone will be there except of those mathlete´s parents." Brooke nodded sadly and let her head rest on his shoulder. „God Broody. What have I gotten into?" Both of them laughed and then he suggested „Wanna watch a movie?". She looked surprised up at him „You do realize that I am grounded like forever?" „Nah. Mom won´t be here for at least another three hours." „I don´t know. What if I get caught." Lucas had to laugh again. „Wow. What happened to my Brooke who did not care getting caught at all." „Yeah well, your Brooke realized that being grounded sucks and only playing by the rules would help getting back to normal. Or at least to almost normal." She reminded herself that all her credit cards were gone. „Fine. It was just a suggestion.", he whined and then added „I am really glad that we can talk about stuff Brooke." Brooke looked surprised at him and recognized the position they were in. They were laing on the bed now and she in his arms. It was just so normal. „Um...yeah. Me too. I hope you are okay with me living with you and your mom. I mean if not I can always..." „Of course I am. I actually got used to it and like having you around all the time." She nodded jumped up again. „Okay. I changed my mind. Let´s watch a movie." He nodded proudly and walked after her into the living room. „How about the time traveller´s wife with Rachel McAdams?", she suggested. „Never heard of it but okay. Guess this will be a love movie again, right?" „I´ve not seen it myself yet but I love Rachel McAdams.", Brooke jumped onto the couch besides Lucas and smiled happily.
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One and a half hour later she was sobbing. „That was too sad. Now she has to wait her whole life? That´s not fair." Lucas could not help but smile how sweet Brooke was when it came to sad movies. „Brooke. It´s just fictional. This won´t happen in real life." „How do you know? Maybe there is somebody out there who has to deal with this stuff and we don´t know it? Maybe..." Suddenly Lucas jumped up and switched the tv off when he heard the front door. Karen immediately entered the living room to see the two sitting on the couch. „Have you been crying Brooke?", she askd worried and received a small nod. „I...I made her cry.", Lucas tried to come up with a lie but Brooke raised her eyebrown. „Right", she answered when Lucas looked into her face. „What did you do?", Karen asked suspiciously and sat down between them. „I accidently walked over her foot." Karen smiled and caressed Brooke´s back. „Right. Well next time you two watch a movie you should hide the DVD as well and not only turn off the tv." Karen had to laugh at their shocked faces. „Mothers know everything.", she gave both of them a kiss and then went back into the kitchen „and by the way. I am so proud of you Brooke. The female head. That´s fantastic." Brooke jumped up in shock. „Wait. How do you know?" „I was at school today talking to the principal and he was already arranging those posters." Brooke´s eyes widened even more „What...what posters?" „Well, the ones for the competition. You and the other boy were on it." Brooke had to sit down from the shock. „I think many will come. Deb wants to see you too." „Mom. Brooke does not want anybody to come. She is not really proud of that.", Lucas got a mad look from his mother „But she should be." „Oh god. I cannot go to school tomorrow. This will be sooooo embarassing.", Brooke whined „how do I get sick again? Please Karen. Please. Make me stay at home. I´ll do anything. Please." But Karen rolled her eyes and just kissed her forehead „Nope. You´re not sick and I don´t see any reason why you should stay at home." Brooke let her head fall on the floor and pretended crying loud. „Why is life so mean to me lately. I did not do anything."
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The next day Brooke went to school with Lucas and totally hiding herself. „Brooke. You look ridiculous." Brooke did not listen to him and suddendly pushed him in front of her. „Oh no. There is Rachel and the others. Please they must not see any of the poster." Lucas laughed out and took her hand and pulled her along. „Brooke Davis. Would you please stop acting like a child." „But Lucas. It´s embarassing. I am the popular Brooke. Not a geek." „Yeah and you will be. Just turn it into something cool." „And how am I supposed to do that? Math is not anything cool. I cannot make it popular." She rolled her eyes and took on her basecap to hide herself even more. „We will see." With that he left her alone and went over to Haley. Brooke was shocked when she saw the first poster „God. I look like an idiot on that.", she ripped it off the wall immediately when she felt somebody trying to stop her from doing so. She looked up right into the face of Julian. „Why are you doing this Brooke?", he asked confused. „Um...I..." but he just laughed at her. „Sorry. It was not my idea. I am not really fond of it either." She nodded silently and looked after him when he left her again. „God. He is so cute.", she thought but was ripped out of her dream by Peyton who hugged her from behind. „So this is now my very best friend. A geek. I cannot believe it." Brooke rolled her eyes and put her hand over Peyton´s mouth „Look. Whenever you see a poster I want you to rip it. There is no way that the cheerleaders or anybody popular can see me on ayn of it." „Well. Too late. The whole gym is full of it and we all decided to come to see you loose.", Rachel was now standing in front of Brooke. „Oh shut up Rachel." Rachel just laughed and took her arm around Brooke. „C´mon slut. It´s just a joke. I really want to see you there and showing that cheerleader have a brain as well." Suddenly the other cheerleader surrounded her „Yeah. It´s our new campaign. Our captain is smart. That´s why we hung up all those posters.", Bevin smiled proudly at Brooke. „You did what?" she looked at Peyton questioning but obviously Peyton had no clue. „But...thanks for your support. But I don´t want to be on that stage. I..." „Brooke. You are the stage person." „But I have to answer questions. Live." Brooke shivered at the thought and went with them into the school.
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It was the day of the competition. Brooke was standing besides Julian and her legs were shaking as hell. „Brooke. You don´t have to be afraid.", he smiled down at her and touched her shoulder. „Have you seen how many people are out there. My whole team. Every person I know at school and even more. Even Dan Scott is here. You said that this is not a big event usually." He nodded but then apologized „Well, normally it isn´t but now that you´re the female head it´s somehow popular. " „But I did not do anything." „Yes you did." She looked confused up at him „Well. Umm...you´re Brooke Davis." She nodded and then went outside to the pult where they had to stand. „Brooke. Don´t be afraid ok.", he took her hand a moment and squeezed it. She looked into the audience and could see her friends smiling at her and even whistling to her. Rachel and Bevin hold up a poster that said „Our cheercaptain is smarter than you." She blushed even more when she saw Lucas in the front row. She shortly waved to him and then concentrated on the questions. She could answer the first question easily. Even the second and third. But the others from the other school were good as well. Unfortunately Julian had some answers wrong so that he was dismissed and Brooke had to go against the others alone. She had her jokers left and decided to take one, when she did not know the answer. „Umm...I take..", she did not know who the answer knew but thought that it would be wisely to take „Jimmy." Jimmy looked shocked up at her and went on the stage. „I don´t know the answer", he whispered and the point went to the others. Only two questions left. If Brooke was faster she would win. Brooke tried to concentrate hard. She tried not to think of the audience or any outcome. The first question went to Brooke. And finally, when she responded to the last question the quizzmaster screamed so loud that she screamed in shock shortly. „Brooke Davis´ team is the winner." Now she was holding a big trophy and so many people were hugging her. So many people she did not even know. „We won. We won.", she screamed at Julian and jumped up to hug him. He turned her around like a little child and smiled happily. „Thanks to you.", he gave her a short kiss on the cheek but this was enough to make her blush like a tomato. Of course her cheerleaders ran up to the stage and screamed hysterically. She was happy that she had got so much support. Lucas then went up as well and hugged her tightly „See pretty girl. You made it popular." He gave her a kiss on the cheek as well and Brooke was stunned that she blushed again. But she had no time to think about it because Karen was running towards her and hugging her tightly „Oh my god. I am so proud of you.", she received so many cheekkisses from her that her cheek was now full of lipstick´s imprints. „Thanks Karen." „So let´s go celebrating now. You can invite all your friends to the café. Everything is prepared.",Karen said and looked into a surprised face. „What?", she asked astonished. „C´mon. We have to celebrate that.", Karen took Brooke´s hand and finally they walked to the café. Everybody was there. Her cheerfriends. The ones from the mathlete club. In this moment Brooke was so happy. „Muuusic", Mouth screamed and they all began dancing.
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„Thank you so much Karen.", Brooke, Karen and Lucas were walking home after a long night. „that was the bestest party ever.", she danced happily around and then ran a bit to jump on Lucas´ back. „Brooke Penelope. One glas of sparkling wine has such an effect on you." Brooke giggled „Well I have not drunken for a looooog while." Karen laughed out loud „I am glad you liked it honey." Finally they were at the house and Brooke hugged Karen again „You´re the best mom one kid can wish for." she smiled. „How about a movie?", Karen suggested „I know it is late but tomorrow you don´t have school." „That would be great mom." Lucas answered. „Then get you PJ´s and come into the living room" Brooke and Lucas nodded and finally slumped on the couch with their blankets. Brooke was sitting in the middle of them and could not stop smiling. „God I was soooo excited." „Yeah. I´ve seen your legs shivering from down there.", Lucas laughed at received a punch. „How about Avatar?" Both of them nodded and as soon as the movie started Brooke fell asleep. She was so exhausted from all of it. Her head was resting on Karen´s lap and her legs on Lucas´. „Guess she was even more nervous than we expected.", Karen laughed and went through her hair.
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