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"She's the best, Peyt. I think you two would be really good friends." Lucas was telling Peyton all about the girl he met at the beach, Brooke, during lunch at school.
"I'm sure we would." Peyton mumbled sarcastically.
"I mean, she's smart and funny and so gorgeous. I did tell you what happened when I ran her, didn't I?" Peyton opened her mouth to answer yes before Lucas merely continued as if he didn't expect an answer.
"Well, I rang and she was so happy to hear from me. Then I didn't even know what to say, I was a mess."
"You did the whole squinting thing, didn't you?" Peyton interrupted with a joke. Lucas continued as if she hadn't spoken.
"But after only a few minutes, we clicked and I invited her to the movies."
"I know, Lucas, you've told me five times already." Peyton rolled her eyes as she stabbed at her salad.
"I did?" Lucas looked confused. "Well, did I tell you about what happened when we got to the movies? So I let her pick the film and we ended up seeing this completely boring chick flick, but that was okay, because the opening credits hadn't even finished and we were already making out." Lucas grinned as he regaled Peyton with the tale of his and Brooke's date.
"Wait, you two made out through the whole movie?" Peyton asked shocked.
"Yeah, it was nice. Why?" Lucas questioned when he noticed the look on Peyton's face. Peyton shrugged and returned to staring at her salad.
"Nothing. I just didn't realise you were like that."
Lucas shrugged off the comment as he started speaking again.
"But I haven't told you the best bit-"
"You mean there's something better than the movie length make out session?" Peyton interrupted with sarcasm.
"Yes." Lucas answered like it was obvious. "Well you know how I've always said I wanted to find that connection with the person I was dating, like she's my best friend? I've found it with Brooke."
Peyton looked up at him quickly.
"What?" she uttered confused.
"You heard me. I feel like Brooke and I really could be best friends, you know, which is weird since you're my best friend as well we just don't make out at the movies." Lucas smiled cheekily at his joke. "And I've only known her for a week."
"Exactly, you've only known her for a week and already you're making out through entire movies and she's your new best friend." Peyton was starting to raise her voice. Lucas looked at her confused.
"I didn't say she was my new best friend. I said we could be best friends."
"I fail to see the difference." Peyton mumbled to herself.
"Look, this has nothing to do with you. I have feelings for Brooke and I can tell her so many personal things and it's great. I think I finally found what I want in a relationship."
"You're right. This has nothing to do with me. So why are you telling me all about it?"
"Because contrary to what you are thinking right now, you're still my best friend and I want to talk to you about these things. I didn't realise there was a limit on what we could and couldn't talk about. Is it such a problem?" Lucas sighed.
"No, not at all." Peyton shot him a fake smile.
"Okay, what's wrong?" Lucas pushed.
"Nothing." Peyton muttered, not meeting his eyes. Lucas lifted her chin so she was facing him.
"Tell me." He prompted. Peyton gave in.
"Look, I just don't really feel like talking, well hearing, about Brooke every time I see you. I don't want to hear she's your best friend because I'm supposed to be your best friend and I really don't need to hear that you can tell her personal things, when I thought I was the one you came to about those things." Lucas smiled sympathetically at the girl across from him as he pulled her into a sideways hug.
"You are that person." Lucas reassure her. "There's just someone else now as well."
Peyton pulled away from him, shaking her head.
"Okay, this is going to sound really selfish, but I don't want there to be anyone else. I hardly see you now that you and Brooke are doing... whatever, and if she's suddenly your new best friend as well as being your girlfriend, you won't need me around."
"No, no, no. Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer, you will always be my best best friend. I have know you practically my whole life and nothing is going to change that."
"How can you be so sure?" Peyton asked, looking for reassurance. Lucas' face fell at the question. He didn't know what to tell her.
"See, you can't." Peyton stated, noticing Lucas' expression and understanding what it meant. Peyton stood from the table.
Peyton ran through the halls of the school, headed for the girls toilets. Tears were slowly making their way down her cheeks and she couldn't understand why, just that she needed to hide them. She should have known that her friendship with Lucas would end when they started dating other people, simply because they wouldn't need each other. Not to mention she doubted Brooke appreciated that fact that Lucas had a female best friend. As Peyton raced around the corner, she failed to notice where she was going and ran straight into the petite frame of her other best friend, Haley.
"Oh my god, Peyton, what's happened?" Haley asked completely concerned at her friend's state. Peyton attempted to wipe the tears from her cheeks.
"Nothing, nothing." Peyton lied.
"Lucas?" Haley asked knowingly. Peyton looked up shocked.
"How did you-? Never mind. Yes, it has to do with Lucas, but it's nothing a good ice cream pigout won't solve."
"No, I believe ice cream pigouts only work after you've told your very supportive best friend what you're other usually supportive best friend has done.' Haley suggested as she started to lead Peyton into the girls toilets.
"Can we refer to him as ex bestfriend?" Peyton asked quietly.
"What? No!" Haley immediately protested. "What happened?"
"He died." Peyton shrugged, trying to keep a straight face. Haley hit her on the shoulder.
"Don't even joke about that." Peyton sighed.
"It's just, you know he's been seeing Brooke? Well I haven't seen his much lately and I just think we're growing apart. Especially since she's now his new best friend."
"Harsh." Haley commented. "But I think there may be more to your little freak out."
"Like?" Peyton asked confused.
"Jealousy perhaps?" Haley suggested knowingly.
"Jealousy? Hardly!" Peyton scoffed as she replied quickly, maybe a little too quickly. "It's nothing like that. I just miss having him around and being able to talk to him and way he can make me laugh when I'm upset or when he comes around at just the right time because he knows I'm at home bored." Peyton rambled and Haley watched on amused.
"Sounds to me like you're missing the attributes of a boyfriend. Are you sure there is nothing going on between you and Lucas?"
Peyton shot Haley a warning glance.
"I'm sure, Haley."
"Peyton, seriously, you have to tell me now. Are you in love with Lucas?" Haley grabbed Peyton by the shoulders, staring at her seriously. Peyton opened her mouth to reply, but seemed to change her mind.
"I gotta go." Peyton told her friend as she left the toilets in a hurry, leaving Haley to watch her retreating figure concerned.