One Tree Hill
Season 5
Episode 2
Do I Have To Say The Words?
Leo Buscaglia once wrote, " The heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival." Years ago, Brooke Davis gave away the one boy she ever loved to her best friend. She claimed that she stopped missing him and that she was over him. We all know she didn't mean it. How could she mean it? He was her first love, her first real boyfriend, her first good thing in life. As Brooke Davis was answering questions to a bunch of reporters from Channel E!, she looked at her phone. No calls or messages from any of her Tree Hill friends. It was her birthday for god's sake. She didn't want the reporters to be the first one to wish her. One reporter asked her, " So Miss Davis, have you ever been in love? " The reporter has struck a nerve. Brooke hesitates to answer.
Lucas says, " I'm the guy for you Brooke Davis. I know I hurt you last time but…" Brooke blurts out, " I love you." Lucas looks at her in awe. He says, " I love you, too…" He cups Brooke's cheeks with his hands and whispers, "Pretty girl". They lean in and give a passionate kiss to each other.
Brooke answers, "Yeah, there was this one guy I loved." Lucas stared at his television screen. He looked at how Brooke gave a simple answer to that a question that probably made her feel so heartbroken. Lucas knew which boy Brooke was talking about. It was obviously him. Brooke was his first love and he was her's. He thought back to when they broke up. He never knew why she really broke up with him. He thought it was because Peyton kissed him during the school shooting but Brooke said that wasn't the reason. Brooke claimed that she stopped missing Lucas. Lucas knew that Brooke was hiding something but he never had the guts to ask. He had hurt her so badly and yet Brooke told him to go and be with Peyton. That was the thing Lucas loved most about Brooke. Her way of sacrificing everything she has just for the people she loves. Lucas realized it was her birthday so he decided to call her from the hotel phone.
Brooke felt her phone vibrate. She looked at the caller ID. It said "Private Number". She picked it up and said, "Hello". She heard a familiar voice say, "Happy Birthday, Pretty Girl." Instantly, Brooke started smiling. She said, "Aww thanks Luke. I thought everybody is Tree Hill would forget." Lucas said, "How can we? Forgetting Brooke Davis's birthday is like Bevin not saying something stupid." Brooke just giggled. Lucas had that effect on her. He knew how to make her laugh even in the most awkward situations. Brooke asked, "So how are you and Peyton?" Lucas hesitated knowing that whatever answer he gave would make this conversation really awkward. He says, "Good. Peyton is at work and I'm in my hotel room.. How are you, Miss Designer?" Brooke wanted to ask why he was at a hotel when Peyton had an apartment. It would be weir dif she asked considering the fact that the last time she talked to Peyton was 4 summers ago when they were living in LA together. She decided to just answer his question. " I am good. Fame, success, and superficial rich clients..That's what every 21 year old needs." Lucas laughed. No matter how high maintenance Brooke is, he knows Brooke hates it when people flaunt their money. Brooke and Lucas talked for a bit and then Lucas hung up.
Peyton had just arrived and she didn't look too happy. Lucas walked over to give her a hug but she was too pissed. She kept on blabbering, "Who the hell does he think he is? Just because I don't have any experience with high-acclaimed singers doesn't mean I don't know music. This is definitely a bad day." Lucas just grinned. He knew Peyton and her anger. He stayed mum and finally spoke, " Today is Brooke's birthday. You should have called." Peyton just glared at him. She hated it when Lucas would try persuading her to call Brooke. She never told anybody why she distanced herself from Brooke.
A drunk Brooke came into Peyton and her room. Peyton just laughed. Brooke had a tendency of getting really drunk at beach parties. Brooke came and lied down next to her best friend. Brooke said, "Good night, psawyer." In between her sleep, Brooke started sleep talking. She mumbled, "I love you….Lucas. I'm your pretty girl forever."
Peyton still can't forget the shock she had when she heard Brooke mumble those words. She knew that Brooke and Lucas were in love eachother but she didn't know that Brooke was still in love with Lucas. Peyton now understood how Jake must have felt when she muttered I Love Lucas in her sleep when she was with Jake. She missed Jake a lot at times like these but she still loved Lucas. But their different paths were creating a weird distance between them. Hopefully, tonight they can clear those distances. Peyton realized that Lucas was still waiting to understand why she didn't call Brooke yet. Peyton responded, "Luke, I will call her later. So how was your day?" Lucas said, "Nothing. I watched TV, ate a little, talked to Brooke, tried writing a little….." Peyton interrupted him, "You called Brooke?" Lucas grinned and said, " Yeah, it was her birthday. I always call her first on her birthdays like how she calls me." Peyton was not in the mood to fight with Lucas again so she just said bye and left. Lucas was left standing there looking at the Happy Birthday video dedication for Brooke some news channel made. Lucas reminded himself, "You love Peyton, You love Peyton, You love Peyton, You love Peyton, You love Peyton… You love Brooke…Shit.. You love Peyton. You love Peyton. You love Peyton"
Meanwhile, Nathan and Skillz were playing hoops with James. Nathan passed the ball to Skillz who dribbled it to the hoop and made shot. James pouted saying, " You guys never let me win. I am going to tell mommy." James knew saying that would make Nathan scared. Nathan quickly gave the ball to James who made a shot. Skillz just laughed at how Nathan's 4yr old son just blackmailed him. Nathan went and picked up James. Haley was walking by looking at how the 2 most important boys in her life were playing. She let out a smile and looked at a picture of Lucas, Nathan, Brooke, and her. It was taken on the way back from Rachel's cabin to Tree Hill. She missed all of them just hanging out. She mainly missed her Lucas and Tigger aka Brooke. She missed Peyton too but she was closer to Brooke. That was probably why she spent most of her senior year feeling bad that Brooke and Lucas weren't together. She knew Lucas well enough to know that he still loves Brooke. That doesn't means she doesn't think Peyton and Lucas shouldn't be dating. Peyton and Lucas are soulmates. They are very compatible. But being soulmates doesn't neccessarily mean you are meant to be together. Brooke and Lucas are heartmates. They are so different but that is what binds them together. That is how Nathan and Haley are. Haley loved how them being so different brought life to their relationship. That is why she is still rooting for Team Brucas. Haley remembered a time when Brooke was talking about being on team Brooke.
"Nobody wants to be on Team Peyton because their captain is a big slut." Haley looked at Peyton and Lucas sitting together and looked disgusted. Brooke said, "Welcome to Team Brooke."
Haley is actually the only person besides Brooke and Peyton who knows why Brooke broke up with Lucas.(Peyton's love confession) Well maybe Rachel. But Rachel knows everything. Haley just realised what day it is. It is Brooke's birthday. She ran to the ohone as fast as she can and quickly dialed Brooke's number. She was waiting while the phone was ringing. Finally, Brooke picked up. Brooke says, Hello sexy Tutor mom." Haley says, " Heyy tigger. Happy birthday, sweetie. So was I the first one?" Brooke said, "Umm sorry. No" Haley was surprised. She asked, "Who called before me?" Brooke hesitated and then said, "Lucas." Haley smiled. If it was anybodyelse, she would have felt bad but Lucas being the first one to call Brooke made her feel happy." Haley just said, "Hmmm." Brooke giggled and said, "What is with the hmmm?" Haley just says, "Oh, nothing. What do you want as a birthday gift. I will send it by mail." Brooke sighed and said, "Why can't you just come here and give it to me personally?" Haley said, "Because James has school and Nathan has his coaching. You should come ot Tree Hill. Many interesting memories are here, Brooke. Anybody remember the Blue Lounge Bar." Brooke knew why Haley said that. Brooke had her first date, first kiss, and first night spent with Lucas at that bar. Brooke said, "Shut up, Hales. But I might actually try coming to Tree Hill. I miss you, all. I will try convincing my devil of a manager to handle everything while I am gone." Haley started getting ecstatic. She was dying to see Brooke. It was perfect timing. Haley was waiting to tell Nathan she was pregnant again and with Brooke there she will have more confidence.
Robert Southery once said,"No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth."
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