Songs:"Long way to go" By Cassie

Chapter two: Long way to go

Brooke woke up Sunday morning feeling depressed. She rolled over and tried to go back to the state she was in a few minutes ago. "How come everything seems so much better when you're drunk?" she thought to herself as she recalled the events of Friday night in her head for the fiftieth time. She woke up and walked to her bathroom cabinet. She grabbed two little white pills and took them. "I'm not ready for this; I'm not ready for Lucas." She said to the empty bathroom, before climbing back into bed, leaving the tears to stream freely down her face.

When Brooke woke again it was already six pm. She threw on jeans and a t-shirt and headed to a local bar. "Hey Brooke, what are you doing here?" Rachel Gettina asked her as she took a seat at the bar. "Hey Rach, uh I duno, just trying to forget some stuff I guess" Brooke replied looking away. "OhKay" Rachel rolled her eyes, Brooke was so obviously lying. "First shots' on me!" Brooke smiled as she grabbed the shot from Rachel. "You know me too well Gettina" and she downed the tequila.

I love it when they try to get intimate

Even though they know I really ain't in to it

"You're not into it"

I'm not into it, I already know the game and I've been through it

See I buy my own bag, my boots, my jeans

Yeah I rock with my rebel yeah underneath

You wana step to me

Sez you got a long way to go

Brooke was way past drunk and having a blast on the dance floor with Rachel. "Okay Brookie cookie, I think you've reached your limit" Rachel pulled Brooke out of the bar and dragged her to her car. "Okay I'm taking you home with me and we will come get your car tomorrow before school, cool?" Brooke nodded her head and hopped into the car.

On the way home, Brooke had passed out in the car, so Rachel dragged her inside and tucked her into bed. As she was about to go the bathroom. A hand shot out and grabbed hers. "Rach, I love him, so why can't I trust him" Brooke asked numbly, her wet cheeks glistening in the moonlight. "Oh Brooke, he hurt you, you need time, don't rush into anything." Brooke didn't say anything. "Get some sleep now skank, we will talk when you are sober" Rachel kissed her forehead and left the room.

The next day

Peyton and Lucas stood outside Tree Hill High talking. Peyton had seen Brooke and Lucas talking on Friday night, and familiar feelings of jealousy had flooded into her. As much as she wanted to let go, she couldn't. "So Luke, what are you doing this weekend?" she asked casually. "Nothing much hey" Lucas replied feeling uncomfortable. "Why don't we go for lunch or something, to catch up, I feel like we haven't talked in ages" she pressed on, ignoring Lucas' lack of enthusiasm. ""We only broke up last week" Lucas thought to himself. "Yeah sure" he told Peyton. His eye's drifted to the parking lot as he saw a familiar powder blue beetle pull up in the space nearest to the steps leading to the grassy quad.

He broke out in a grin as his favourite brunette jumped out. He waited for her to come greet him, but she walked right past him, her eyes trained on the brick walls of the school.

"I'll catch up to you later" he said to Peyton and ran up to Brooke. "Morning Pretty girl" He stepped up to Brooke and pulled her towards him. "Uh hey Luke" she stuttered and pulled out of his grasp. "I gotta go, I'm going to be late for history" she said to him, already walking away. He scratched his head, watching her retreating figure. Brooke hated history, so why was she in such a hurry.

By the end of the day Luke was sick of Brooke making up excuses when he tried to talk to her. "Brooke, what the hell, why are you avoiding me" he asked angrily. "I'm not avoiding you Luke" She said in a quiet voice. "Then why is it that you run away whenever I'm near you" he snorted. "You're crazy" she muttered and tried to push past him. "Excuse me Luke, but I have to go meet Haley, we are going shopping." She muttered. "Okay Brooke, is this how you want it to be?" he called to her. "No Luke, this isn't what I want, but I'm just not ready for what you want either." She shrugged and walked off. Lucas slumped to the ground. Did she just break up with him again??

The Mall

They walked into Victoria's Secret. "Wow Brooke, we haven't gone Lingerie shopping in ages" Haley said smirking. "Yeah well I figured Nathan would like to see something new." Brooke teased a blushing Haley. "Try on this" she tossed a red lace bra to Haley, who gaped at it, before going into the changing room. "Yoo-Hoo, tutor girl, I have more for you to check out" Brooke pulled open the pink curtain. "Brooke, I'm changing!" Haley covered her twins. "Oh please hales, we are practically family." Brooke smiled "Uh Haley, you have something on your face". The petite blond's hands flew up to her face. "I do where?" "Nowhere. By the way, nice tits" Brooke laughed before going back into the store.

Peyton's House

"Luke what are you doing here" Peyton asked as she answered the door to a tortured looking Scott boy. "I need you" was all he said. She smiled as she took him by the hand and lead him to her room. He kissed her roughly and pulled her onto the bed. She moaned with pleasure, mistaking his pain for passion. She pulled off his shirt and he tugged down her pants. He was not making love to her. He just needed sex. He entered her and she gasped. He thrust harder and harder, until finally he exploded. He flipped onto the bed, breathing heavily. "Thanks Peyt. I needed that" he started to get dressed. "Anytime Luke" she smirked. "Anytime." he left the room. Peyton looked at hew webcam and smiled.

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