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:: xvi. | what would brooke do?

"Lucas Scott! You get back here right now!" Karen yelled as he left out the front door.

Him and her were in the middle of arguing about Dan because apparently he has a heart condition and Lucas doesn't want to know if he might have it too, which his mom disagrees with.

He was on his way to school, but decided to stop by peyton's on the way. He wanted to see her and talk to her. He knew it was a bad idea but lately he couldn't stop thinking about her and he wasn't sure he wanted it to stop.

It wasn't that he didn't have feelings for Ashely anymore, it was more so Peyton finally came around but at the worse time and he just poorly been handling it.

However, once he arrived to Peyton's, she was the only one there. Brooke got a head start and left early, which was perfect for Peyton and Lucas.

He walked inside her house and up the stairs to her bedroom which was open. He walked on in and found her in the bathroom doing her makeup.

"Hey." He lightly smiled.

Peyton turned in his direction, "You shouldn't be here."

"Couldn't stay away." He approached her. Luke grabbed her arm and pulled her out the bathroom, walking backwards towards her bed.

"Luke —— "

He switched them around and Peyton fell back on the bed. Lucas hovered on top and leaned down, going in for a kiss. Just a for a few moments, they were stuck in the moment but then guilt kicked in and Peyton lightly pushed him off.

"What?" He stood in front of her.

"She's one of my best friends, Luke." Peyton sat up, "She's been there for me since the beginning like Brooke."

Lucas nodded, "I'll see you at school."

• • •

Everyone was as they were. Ashely, Haley, and Nathan in their classes. Chad, Jay, and Alexa in study hall. Then there was Ryland and Brooke chatting about in front of the school. She was filling Brooke in of what she stumbled across over the weekend. Though she agreed to keep her mouth shut, it was only fair if Brooke knew about it.

"I with I could unsee it." Ryland sighed, "Should I tell her?"

"No. That's a stupid move." Brooke thought for a moment, "Do what Brooke would do."

"What?"

Brooke turned to her, "W.w.b.d. What would Brooke do?"

"You most likely wouldn't tell."

The burnette nodded, "Exactly."

Ryland's tongue clicked, "But wouldn't you want to know if you were in Ashley's shoes that your best friend was fucking your boyfriend?"

Brooke actually took those words to heart. She considered and as she did, her eyes landed on Peyton and Lucas who were walking side by side to the entrance from the parking lot.

"Speaking of the two cheaters."

Ryland scoffed, "Don't even care enough to hide it."

Brooke's eyes stayed glued to them and as soon as soon as Peyton and Lucas realized the two were staring at them, they separated.

Brooke stood up from the bench, "Well, that was a shit show. I'll find you later, Ryland."

"You're rethinking aren't you?"

"Maybe."

Brooke walked off, leaving the blonde by herself and just when she didn't already have enough anger in her —— Jake came into view.

Ryland shifted her eyes elsewhere as she quickly stood up. She immediately headed back into the school and completely ignored him like she's been doing since their breakup which she still had wounds from.

• • •

After school, Ryland went to go talk to Chad about Jay for a quick. Then soon, after that chat, she found her way back home while Ashely was at Lucas'.

The couple was cuddled up on his bed, his hand resting on her back as her head laid on his chest.

Ashley then sat up and looked towards him, "Luke . . "

He sat up too, his back resting on the headboard behind, "I got something to talk about." He continued, "Dan's got a heart problem and my mom wants me to go see if I have one too."

"Are you?"

A sigh escaped his lips, "No."

"Isn't that dangerous?"

He nodded, "Maybe, but I don't want to live my life in worry constantly. I just want to live."

"I hear you." She took his hand, "But you won't live long if you don't see if you have it or not. What if something happens and we could've prevented maybe if you were educated about your heart."

He pulled his hand away and abruptly stood up, "Nothing's going to happen to me, ash! I'll be fine."

"If you're not going to live for me, live for your mom and take the damn test." She thought about the other brother, "What about Nathan?"

"He's clean."

She sighed, "Luke —— Luke, I think im falling in love with you and as a friend and your girlfriend, please take the test."

As soon as those words left her lips, her phone buzzed. She saw it was a text from Brooke saying that she needs to talk to her. However, Ashely ignored it because all her focus was on Lucas right then.

He just stood there, not knowing what to say. He was screwing her friend behind her back and she just told him she's falling in love. How much more screwed up can this get?

However, though, back at Ryland's house, she and Brooke were seated on the porch steps patiently waiting for Ashley's response which they weren't going to get for a while.

Ryland glanced at Brooke's phone, "Nothing yet?"

"Nope. Maybe she's at Luke's."

"That would be poetically ironic." Ryland let out a breath, "Who would've thought it be us sitting here."

Brooke lightly chuckled, "Poetically ironic."

a/n:
what do yall think
should happen w
Ashely and Luke?
also, Brooke &&
Ryland making
hella progress &&
only took Ashely to
bring them closer.