Brooke bit her lip, it was hard taking it in that Lucas knew everything or that he knew enough. He was going to be angry at her, furious, a side that Brooke never thought she would see. She didn't think that she would come back from this, it was going to be all gone and it was because of Peyton. She didn't know why she couldn't be happy, she couldn't have what she wanted. She was hurt, broken. She had been there for Haley when she had no one and she was there for Peyton when she went she lost her mothers, and when Derek came around. She had been there for everyone and she felt like she was being stabbed in the back, again. She was vunerable, lost, betrayed and felt like she will never have the love that she gives them in return. The only people that were there for her was Iris and Millicent, now she felt like she was going to lose Millicent as well. The sound of the keys turning in the door, had tears whelming her eyes. She knew who it was, the only person that had keys to their house. The door slowly opened and Lucas walked in, he knew Brooke was sitting in the middle of the living room but he didn't give her a second look. He walked past her and ran into his room, Brooke watched as he started to pack his things but she stayed in her chair. She had a lot to explain to him but he wasn't in a talking mood. He didn't want look at her. He walked into the kitchen, packing his cups and what he needed for a few days.
"Lucas," Brooke said softly, he could tell that she was crying because of her voice. It was high, cracked and raspy. He stopped, he didn't look at her but he would listen. "Lucas." She said louder, standing up from the chair. Lucas sharply turned around, showing how angry he was by the look his face. He was hurt, frustrated that Brooke would do something like this.
"Just tell me why," he asked of her, nothing more and nothing less. Brooke stood in front of him, trying to answer the question. It was going to be hard but she would tell him what she told everyone else. "Why?" He voice was lower, hurt, it broke Brooke's heart. She could see the damage that she had done. She didn't think her answer would be enough.
"To protect you." Her voice was less strong, low, tired. Lucas shook his head, he didn't believe her and he didn't want too. He felt like he had missed out on something that could have been, and now Nathan is with his father.
"No, you didn't." Lucas said to her, he licked his lips and cleared his throat. It was going to hurt him to say this but it would have to happen. "I'm moving out- moving away from you." Lucas said to her, he didn't want to hear anything else. He didn't care. Brooke didn't want that, she didn't know what she'll do without Lucas. He was the only good thing that he had in his life. She wanted to be with him forever. Lucas turned around, halfway to the door until Brooke stopped him with her words.
"Lucas, you promised me!" She shouted, he stood there with his back turned to her. "You promised me that you will never leave me alone, no matter what!" She cried, he turned around.
"And you promised that you would never hurt me like Peyton did. You never turn your back one me." Lucas shouted back, Brooke couldn't help the tears that was running down her face. She couldn't believe this was happening, she turned around and placed her hands in her hair. She didn't know what to say or what to do. She had to tell him that she loved him, she had too.
"Lucas-" She licked the tears from her lips, turning back around towards him.
"No." He said to her, not listening to a word. "Don't." He warned her. Brooke whipped the tears but more came down. "All these lies, Brooke." He said softly, more like he was disappointed in her. "Did you honestly think that I wouldn't find out!" He yelled at her, pointing a finger. This was hurting them, the yelling, the lies. It was breaking their friendship apart, separating each other. It was happening right before their eyes.
"I don't-" Brooke didn't know what to say, she was biting her lip so hard that she could taste the blood on her lips. "I- wasn't…" She was trying to find her words, so she had to force whatever was going to come out. "I wasn't thinking, I wasn't." Brooke told him. It wasn't a good enough reason.
"I know." Lucas said to her, not excepting it. "I could have had a chance with Peyton or even Lindsay." Lucas told her. Brooke smirked a little, she couldn't believe that he had said that.
"With them? Seriously, Lucas? They weren't good for you or even good enough for you. Trust me." Brooke said to him, finally stopping the tears from running down. Soon, they would come back.
"I did…" Lucas nodded, finally agreeing with her. "I did trust you until I figured out your lies." Lucas said to her, he remembered back when Petyon told him that Brooke wasn't a good friend. He wanted to hurt Brooke, like she hurt him. "Peyton told me that you would be a bad friend. She told me that we wouldn't make it." Lucas said to her.
"Don't make her right." Brooke asked of him.
"She's already right." Lucas told her. There was no getting across to him, it was over and Brooke could see that. If Brooke was hiding this from him, Lucas wondered what other lies he was hiding. "What else haven't you told me?" Lucas asked, waiting for an answer.
"I knew about Dan," Brooke said ashamed, holding her head down, tears coming back. Lucas huffed, it couldn't get any worse then this. "I swear, I told her that she should tell you Lucas, I told her that-" Brooke tried to say quickly. It didn't matter, what was done is now done.
"Brooke," He said her name, hurt broken. Small tears formed his eyes, it was killing him. "I cant-" He didn't know what to say, Brooke was his best friend.
"I was afraid I was going to lose you and you would choose them over me." Brooke said to her. Lucas didn't think that was a good enough reason.
"It's too late, Brooke. You lost me." Lucas turned around and shut the door behind him. Brooke fell onto the ground and barried her head into her knees. She didn't know what was going to happen or what will happen next but it would end until she tells him the real truth.