A/N – Hey I'm back!

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Nathan arrived at Peyton's house, open the door and thought, people have to learn to lock their door around here. He went towards her room and said, "Peyton! Are you here?" Peyton and Lucas were making out in her bed when they heard Nathan and they jumped quickly out of the bed and Peyton said, "Yeah! In here Nate"

Nathan appeared at the door and looked at them and said, "Oh sorry, didn't know you had company, I'll come back later" Lucas settled back and said, "No Nate, it's fine.. What happened?" Nathan came in and said, "Actually I wanted to talk to Peyton"

Lucas stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go downstairs" Nathan said, "you know what, I don't care.. stay, what I want to talk to her won't take long anyway" Lucas sat down again and Peyton said, "what can I do for you Nate? You seem worried"

Nathan sat down and said, "yeah I am, kinda.. I just wanted to know one thing, you and Brooke or just her, I don't know.. have friends out of this town? I mean do you know if she has friends that live away from here?"

Lucas and Peyton looked at each other not understanding what he wanted and Peyton said, "I don't think so Nate, we have family out there, like you, but friends I don't think so. Why? Is Brooke okay?"

Now Peyton was worried, even though they weren't in the best terms right now Brooke was almost a sister to her, Nathan looked at her and said, "I think so, but she kind of disappeared" Lucas stood up and said, "since when?"

Nathan said, "since after the party" Lucas looked at him and said, "Nate.." Nathan said angry, "I'm not here to talk about that, at least not now" Luke sat down and didn't look at him anymore and Peyton said, "What happened at the party?"

Nathan said, "That's not important right now.. anyway the next day we couldn't find her and there was a message on my phone saying that she went to visit a friend, that she was fine but she didn't say when she would come back or where she was. And it's almost two days, we haven't heard from her at all since then"

Peyton walked to one side to another and said, "Nate I really want to help but I just don't know of anyone that she could have gone to visit, but I think she's fine, she'll get in touch when she's ready"

Nathan stood up and said, "yeah.. I think so too, but she has no one, you know how her family is..and I really.." before he could finish his phone rang, he picked up and said, "hey Rach"

Rachel said, "Nate! I found out where she is! Meet me at your house and I'll tell you and Haley everything, hurry up!" Nathan said, "Okay, I'm going now, bye!" and he hang up the phone.

Lucas and Peyton were looking at him and waiting for him to say something and Nathan said, "Rachel said she found out where she is.." Nathan's phone rang again, but this time was a message and it was from Brooke.

Nathan read it, smiled and said, "As I was saying, I'm going meet her at my house, but thank you Peyt. See you later" he walked up to the door and Peyton said, "Nathan" he turned to her and she said, "When you know for sure about her let me know please"

Nathan smiled and nodded and Peyton said, "oh and Nate, the message just now… was her wasn't it?" Nathan said, "yeah it was, I think she just needed to know that there were people who cared and that were worried about her.. if you know what I mean" he looked at Lucas and left the room.

Nathan was already on the street when he heard Luke call him, he turned and Lucas said, "Nathan, can we talk?" Nathan said, "If you haven't noticed I'm a little busy right now"

Lucas said, "What about later?" Nathan said, "Don't get me wrong Lucas there're a lot of things that I have to say to you.. but you're not exactly on the top of my list right now, so when I have the time I'll call you" Lucas agreed and Nathan said, "Gotta go" he went away and Lucas walked back to Peyton's house.

Jenny fell asleep watching the movie on the couch with Brooke, Brooke put her in her bed and went to make dresses to give as a gift to Jenny. She sat sewing and looked at her phone, Nathan, Haley and Rachel hadn't stop calling her since she left.

Nathan had just sent her a message, she knew she should have given them more information about where she was going, but she needed to be alone, she needed time for herself.

After much thought she decided to answer Nathan, she picked up her phone and wrote, "Hey Hotshot, I know you must be a little upset with me, I know I should have said something to you. Sorry didn't answer until now, I needed this Nate, we're fine, don't worry. I'll be back soon, love you Uncle Nate"

She pressed send and put the phone on the table, Jake laughed behind her and said, "So you finally decided to give them some news?" Brooke jumped from the chair and said, "Jake Jageilski you want to kill me and my son! Don't scary me like that"

She slapped him in the arm and he said laughing, "Sorry B, it wasn't my intention, but don't change the subject" she sat down again and said, "Yeah I did, just sent Nate a message" Jake sat with her and said, "It was about time Davis" Brooke laughed and said, "yeah I know"

Haley was in the kitchen eating ice cream when Rachel came in and said, "What's up nerd? Trying to gain weight?" Haley gave her the tongue and said, "yeah right, you know you want some!" Rachel laughed and took a spoonful of ice cream and said, "Shut up"

Haley laughed and said, "Where is Nathan? And what you did you found out?" They walked to the living room and Rachel said, "he's coming.. when he gets here I'll tell you" Haley and Rachel were in the living room still eating ice cream, Nathan came in and said, "hey girls"

They turned to him and he said "you women never stop eating! That's why you always saying that you guys are fat. I'll never understand this". As soon as he finished saying that two cushions flew straight to his face. He laughed and said, "Sorry! Jeez why the violence guys? Anyway.. before you say what you found out Rach, have something to say, Brooke just sent me a message"

Rachel and Haley dropped their spoons and looked at him and Rachel said, "What she said?" Nathan sat on the couch and said, "That she's fine, nothing much, but that she's fine and will back soon"

Rachel and Haley breathed relieved and Nathan said, "but what about you Rach? What did you found?" Rachel laughed and said, "Hmm..So I was looking through her things at home, after a clue or something"

Nathan interrupted her and said, "this is not going to end well isn't it?" Haley laughed and said, "It's Rachel so of course not" Rachel looked at them and said , "you want to know or not?"

They said, "Yes!" and she continued, "So I wasn't finding anything and then I saw her laptop on the table. I turn it on and started to look through it.. I went to see her e-mails and there it was."

Nathan and Haley didn't know what to say about all of that, only Rachel would do crazy things like that. Nathan said, "you broke into her computer and her email account!" Rachel laughed and said, "yeah.. so?"

They laughed and Nathan said, "I don't know if I should be impressed or scared right now" Rachel laughed and Haley said, "she's going to kill you when she finds out" Rachel said, "oh I know she will, but I had to do something. And I'm going to kill her too for doing this with us.. so we're even!"

They laughed and Haley said, "I'm still impressed Rachel" Rachel laughed and said, "Oh well.. What can I say there're a lot of things you don't know about me" they laughed and Nathan said, "okay.. so what was on the emails?"

Rachel looked at him and said, "I'm almost sure that she went to visit this Jake guy" Nathan and Haley looked at each other and Haley said, "Jake? As in Peyton Jake?" Nathan said, "Jake Jageilski?"

Rachel agreed and said, "that's the one, they have been exchanging emails.. a lot actually" Nathan stood up and said, "Jake.. How could I not think about that before? Of course she went to visit him.. They have a lot in common.." Nathan stopped talking since Haley still didn't know about Brooke's pregnancy.

Rachel said, "yeah.. she must have gone to visit him for sure, so she's fine right? With him.. I mean I never met him and even if he liked the backstabbing bitch once he sounds like a nice guy" Haley chuckled and said, "He is.. a nice guy I mean and yeah if she's there, I'm sure she's more than fine"

Rachel agreed and said, "Okay then.. so what are we going to do today?" Haley said, "I don't know.. order take out and movies?" Nathan and Rachel agreed and Haley said, "You can pick the movie Rach"

Rachel was about to say something and Nathan said, "I don't think so Rach.. I have to remember you a little bet we made that I won?" Rachel rolled her eyes and said, "Shit I forgot about that" Haley looked at them and said, "I don't even want to know" and they all laughed.

It was the middle of the week and it had been more than five days that Brooke was gone and she still hadn't returned, but unlike the early days now every day she sent them news.

They were at lunch on school, they were all sitting together and Peyton said, "So you guys heard from Brooke? When she will be back?" Nathan, Haley and Rachel had decided not to tell anyone her possible whereabouts, especially Peyton and Lucas.

Nathan bit his sandwich and said, "She sent a message yesterday saying that everything was fine, but didn't say when she would be back" the subject died and they were silent until they heard Rachel yell, "Thank God!"

Everyone looked at her, she stood up and everyone saw what she was looking at. Brooke. She was back and heading towards them. Rachel hugged her and said, "Slut! Don't ever do this to me again! Don't leave me here alone with these people, I almost killed myself from boredom"

Brooke laughed and Haley who also had stood up said, "Oh Rach but we love you so much" Brooke and Haley laughed and Rachel slapped them both smiling. Brooke and Haley hugged and Haley said, "I missed Tigger" Brooke looked at her and said, "I missed you too Tutor-Girl"

Nathan stood up and stared at them, Haley and Rachel sat down again and left the two standing, Nathan came near her and said, "hey B" Brooke smiled and said, "hey Natey"

They looked at each other and Nathan pulled her for a hug and said, "If you ever do something like that again I'll kill you" Brooke smiled and said, "You got it, I won't do it more. I missed you all too much, next time I'll take you with me" they laughed and Brooke sat them at the table.

Peyton looked at her and said, "Good to have you back Davis" Brooke grinned and said, "Thanks Sawyer, how are you?" Peyton smiled and said, "I'm fine.. You know Tree Hill nothing ever changes"

Brooke laughed and said, "Oh yeah I know" her eyes caught Lucas's and she said, "Lucas" he looked at her and said, "hi Brooke" and nothing was said.

Everyone was talking and Brooke looked at Rachel and said, "Rach, what the hell are you eating? You don't like any of these.. I stayed long that much that you change your eating habits"

Nathan laughed and said, "She doesn't, but I do" Rachel slapped Nathan and said, "Stupid bet! Thank God it's ending" Nathan and Brooke laughed and Brooke said, "oh yeah, I had forgotten about that! How is it going?"

Rachel said angry, "I must have gained like thirty pounds already! This is not fair and it's all your fault" Brooke laughed and said, "you know it's nothing my fault! I have nothing to do with this! You were the one that made the bet with him"

Nathan who couldn't stop laughing said, "yeah Rach.. Quit complaining about it" Peyton looked at Haley and said, "Do I want to know?" Haley laughed and said, "Believe me, when it comes to those three is always better not to know" everybody laughed and Rachel did face of disgust and ate her sandwich.

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