Chapter Twenty

"Cheerleading's A Bitch"

The following Monday Brooke walked into school on cloud nine. She and Lucas had spent the weekend together. She also couldn't wait to get revenge on Carson. This time the entire basketball team and cheerleading squad was behind her.

Peyton walked up. "Hey. Morning."

"Good morning!" Brooke chirped. "How was your weekend?"

"Good, spent it with Jenny and Jake."

"That's cool how is she?"

"Jenny? Much better thank God."

"Good."

Peyton asked slyly, "How was your weekend?"

Brooke leaned against her locker and gave a long content sigh. "Awesome. Luke and I spent every second together."

Peyton smiled. "That's so cool. Now, we are all together."

"What do you mean?"

"Nathan and Haley, me and Jake, and you guys."

"Yeah we are aren't we?"

"See?" Peyton nodded down the hall where Nathan and Haley were kissing each other.

Brooke and Peyton turned and watched them and didn't hear their boyfriends sneak up behind them. When they grabbed their wastes, they both jumped.

"Luke!"

"Jake!"

The guys were laughing. "Sorry," they shrugged.

Brooke closed her locker and walked with Lucas to his. "Morning," she whispered, letting him kiss her.

"Morning," he said huskily.

She sighed. "I can't believe we wasted three weeks apart."

"I know," he said, pulling her close. Nathan and Haley walked up hand in hand.

Haley chimed, "PDA!"

Brooke turned away from Lucas. "Honey you have no room to talk."

Haley grinned. "I know."

Peyton and Jake walked over. Jake wrapped his arms around her from behind. Peyton said, "The only ones not together are Tim and Teresa."

"Doesn't Teresa have that other guy... what's his name... Derik?"

"Yeah but he was just another fling."

"Oh," Brooke grinned.

Nathan added, "I think Tim is happy being single."

They agreed. He was always flirting with different girls.

The first bell rang, so they started towards their classes. Brooke sat in her old seat, in front of Lucas. Through the entire class, he fingered her brunette colored hair.

After class Peyton and Brooke walked together down the hall. "So what are you planning?" Peyton asked.

Brooke grinned. "Carson always bad mouths Ms Baker in the locker room. I am going to have Heather kind of lead her on, and we are going to record her talking. Then, Ms Baker is going to hear about it. Cheerleading is all Carson has in this town and I want her to have nothing."

Peyton grinned. "Sounds like a plan. Got a recorder?"

"Lucas is borrowing one from the media room."

Teresa walked up. "Carson is bragging about Friday night. What a bitch."

Brooke smiled, "Let her brag. I've got her right where I want her."

At lunch that day, there was no tension, no arguing. It was back to normal and Lucas and Brooke couldn't be happier.

"Brooke do you need a ride home?" He asked. Her car was yet again in the shop, getting new tires.

"Yeah I do. I swear my damn car has been in the shop more these last few weeks then I have been at school!"

Peyton laughed. "Who's paying for the tires?"

Lucas spoke up, "Keith is billing Carson's mom."

Teresa grinned, "That is hilarious."

Brooke looked at Lucas and smiled. "That is only the beginning for her."

That afternoon Lucas met Brooke at her locker. He handed her the tape recorder. "Here you go."

Brooke squealed, "Thank you thank you! I love you!"

"I love you. How long is your practice?"

"Um, probably half hour. Why?"

"I am going to play basketball with Jake, Nathan, and Tim in the gym. Meet me there when your done okay?"

She kissed him quickly. "Okay." She waved good bye and then rushed down the hall with the recorder. She had to get to the locker room before Carson. Once she got there, she hid in the corner behind a trash can. She grinned when she heard Carson walk in with some cheerleaders. Brooke pushed play.

Heather asked, "What do you think of Ms Baker."

Carson rolled her eyes. "God Ms Baker is such a bitch! Did you check out her lipstick? She could definitely splurge for a new haircut. And what is up with her bossing us around?"

Heather said, "She is our sponsor."

"So? We need a new sponsor. She is so outdated."

Brooke pushed stop. 'Exactly what I needed.' She stood up. Carson turned around and was surprised to see her.

"Have you been there the whole time?"

"Yeah," Brooke said innocently. She walked out, but not before calling, "Thanks Heather!"

After Brooke left Carson put her hands on her hips. "What did she mean by that?"

Heather was stumped. "I helped her with some homework earlier, that's all."

"Oh." Carson went back to talking about Ms Baker.

Brooke ran out of the locker rooms and right into Peyton and Teresa. "Where's Ms Baker?"

"She should be in her room."

Teresa added, "I think she is leaving soon."

Brooke said, "Come on we have to hurry! I got Carson on tape!"

They ran to the teacher's classroom and caught her just as she was locking up. "Hello girls."

"Ms Baker, you have to listen to this," Brooke rushed her words.

"What is it?"

"Just listen." Brooke pushed play and Carson's voice said:

"God Ms Baker is such a bitch!"

Ms Baker was shocked. "Was that Carson Lane?"

"Yes do you want to hear more?"

"No that is plenty. Where is she I would like to talk to her?"

"Well I called a cheer meeting in five minutes, you can join us if you want."

"Yes I need to talk to her," she said firmly.

Brooke grinned in her friends' direction. She had finally gotten back at Carson for all the hell she had put her through.

A few minutes later, they were sitting on the bleachers. The guys were across the gym playing a game.

Carson was examining her nails, looking bored out of her mind.

Ms Baker walked in. The girls looked confused. Their sponsor rarely came to cheer meetings. She cleared her throat. "It has come to my attention one of the girls on this squad has said fowl things concerning me."

They all looked at each other and Carson continued looking bored. Brooke handed the recorder over to Ms Baker.

"Ms Baker is a bitch!"

Carson sat up. That was her voice. She got nervous. She looked at Brooke who was smirking her way.

Ms Baker asked, "Whoever's voice this is, please stand up. Now."

Everyone looked and turned to Carson, but she remained seated. Ms Baker walked up to where she was standing in front of Carson. "Carson Lane you are removed from the Raven cheerleading squad."

She jumped up. "You can't do that!"

"I have the authority to do whatever I please, Ms Lane, so you are hereby off my squad."

Carson glared at Brooke. "I hate you bitch!"

Brooke smiled. "Okay. Just remember, don't mess with me anymore."

Ms Baker said loudly, "Carson you are no longer a member of this team!"

Teresa and Peyton started clapping and everyone else joined in. Even the guys across the court started clapping.

Carson glared at them. "I hate all of you!"

Brooke piped up, "Mutual feeling!"

Lucas walked up, putting his arms around Brooke. "Carson, you were right about something."

"Oh yeah what's that?"

"Brooke is one in a million," Lucas grinned.

Carson turned and ran out of the gymnasium.

Ms Baker walked up to Brooke. "I never liked her."

Brooke grinned. "Me neither."

"Thanks for letting me know."

After everyone started leaving, Peyton said, "You know what this means right?"

"What?"

"We have to have try outs again."

Brooke smiled. "I have an idea for a new cheerleader."

Haley walked in just then. "What's going on?"

Brooke and Peyton smiled sweetly. "We need a favor."

That night, they were all seated in the café drinking cokes. Nathan raised his glass. "Here's to getting rid of Carson!"

"I'll drink to that," Brooke said. Then she said, "Here's to our newest cheerleader, Haley James!"

Haley blushed. "Stop."

Karen walked over. "I was wondering where my two workers ran off to," she said, referring to Jake and Haley.

They grinned. "Sorry!"

Brooke asked, "Karen have you heard the latest news?"

"What?"

"Carson Lane is off the squad and the best part is, our very own Haley is her replacement!"

Haley sighed. She didn't like this much attention. Karen said, "Haley that's great! I didn't think you were cheerleading material."

She shot small glances at Brooke and Teresa. "I didn't either," she muttered.

Peyton grinned. "Come on Haley! Its not all bad. You get to hang out with the guys when we go to out of town games."

Tim said, "Do you realize everyone of us sitting at this table are either basketball players or cheerleaders?"

Brooke smiled. "Yeah that's kind of cool."

An hour later, Brooke and Lucas walked into his room and fell onto his bed. She curled up next to him.

"So was today successful?" He asked.

"Yes. Very. You know what the best part is?"

"What?"

She kissed him. "I get to spend the last part of it with you."

Lucas grinned. "Yeah that is the best part," he said, grabbing her and kissing her.

She said, "By the way I do trust you."

"Shut up," he whispered. He wanted her and only her, and was done talking. She giggled as he pulled the sheet up over them.

The End!

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Author's Note:  Its finally finished!  I hope everyone enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.  Thanks for all the wonderful reviews in the last couple months.  As I promised, I will have the sequel up soon.  Maybe a week.  Thanks again!

-Emilie