"Okay, so do you think this looks good?" I asked Peyton for what seemed like the hundredth time. "Yes, that looks great." Peyton said without looking up from her drawing. "You didn't
even look." I said, a little annoyed that my best friend wouldn't even glance up to see. "Well, I figured you didn't look much different from the first hundred times I looked up." Peyton
said,with even more aggravation. "Okay, I'm sorry." I apologized. "I guess this will have to do." I said, as I looked in the mirror. "Since when do you care so much about what you look
like in front of us?" Peyton asked. "I don't. I just want to look presentable." I defended myself. "Bull. You are dressing up for him." Peyton looked at me seriously as she said this. "I am
not!" I argued. "I just want to look nice. Is that a crime?" "No, but I believe according the Best Friend handbook that it is a crime to lie to your best friend about liking a guy." Peyton
replied, with a smirk. "Look, I don't know how I feel about him yet. Okay, just let me figure it out and then, I promise, you will be the first to know." I said softly. "Thank you. That is all I
needed to hear." Peyton said with a smile. "Now lets go, or we are going to be late."
"Well this was fun." Haley said, as we finished our dinner. "Yeah it was nice to get away from everything for awhile." Nathan replied, as he kissed Haley on the cheek. "Unfortunately, I
have to get home to Jenny." Jake said. "Oh that's right!" Peyton turned toward us. "She hasn't been feeling well lately." She turned back to Jake, and said, "We should go, then." "Yeah.
Thanks you guys." Jake said. A little while after they left, we all decided to get going. "Brooke, do you need a ride home? I know you came with Peyton and Jake." Nathan offered.
"That's okay. I think I'm going to walk. It's a nice night." I replied. "Alright. See you tomorrow. Are we still on for shopping?" Haley asked, as she gave me a hug. "Definitely!" I said.
"Bye, Nate." I said as I hugged him. Lucas said his good-byes, too. "So, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." I said to Lucas, as I started heading in the opposite direction. "Wait, do you mind
if I walk with you?" he asked me. "No. Not at all. I was actually hoping you would ask." I said with a smile. "Good." He said, as we started our walk home.
"I just don't know how someone could love someone that much." I said, as I walked with Lucas. We had been walking for a while now, taking different detours to avoid getting close to
my house. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I am not a selfish person, but she gave up basically her whole life to be with Jake and Jenny." I said. "Well maybe it is what Peyton wanted."
Lucas replied. "I guess when you are in love, you want to help that person as much as you can." "I suppose. I just have never really felt that way before." I said. "What way?" he asked
me. "Love. I mean, I have in the friend way, but romantically, never." I said. "Really? How come?" He asked, with obvious curiosity. "I don't know. I guess I never felt good enough for
anyone." I said, somewhat ashamed. "I mean, my own parents don't even seem to love me, so what do you think that says about me?" "Well I think it says more about them. Brooke,
even though I just met you, I can see that you have so much to offer. You are kind, fun, and beautiful. Despite this façade you put on, you are incredible." Lucas said, as he looked me in
the eyes. My eyes began to water. "Thank you." I said genuinely. "If anything, most people don't deserve your love." He said. "Well, I know one person that does." I replied, and I
leaned into kiss him. We had our first real kiss under the stars on the open road. It was most passionate and loving kiss I had ever had. And in that moment, I knew that I had officially
fallen for Lucas Scott.
I know, I am horrible. I have been so busy lately with school and I'm in the musical and I do club volleyball, so I am really sorry! I have also been sick these past couple days. I
will try to get the next update written soon. Please leave a review if you can. They really do inspire me to write. :)