It was all a blur to him. He couldn't remember much but all he knew was that it was the moment in his life when a lot had changed for him. He didn't know what to do or what to say. He was stumped. He tried so hard to understand the concept of what was going on but he just couldn't. As soon as he had seen Haley standing over by the bridge, his heart did circles. Something was wrong...again. Only this time he did something about it.

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Lucas and Karen pulled up to the bridge and almost immediatly Lucas jmped out and ran over to her already shaking and crying form. "What happened, where's Nathan?" Lucas said but as he looked down at what seemed to be a car his heart sank. He knew where Nathan was and by the looks of it Nathan wasn't alright. He looked over at his mom who was on the phone calling 911, then he looked over at Haley who was crying and looking down at the water and screaming Nathan's name. Lucas knew what he had to do but the only thing was that if he did this there was a very high risk that he would not make it out alive.

Just then Haley looked over at Lucas who was looking from the water to her. He looked at her then at the water once again and backed up taking off his jacket. Haley realized what he was about to do and screamed, "Lucas, no!"

"Tell Brooke I love her Haley." Lucas said running and jumping off the bridge.

"Lucas!" Haley screamed causing Karen to turn around and upon not seeing her son there she had a huge rush of guilt and scaredness wash over her. "Lucas!" Haley screamed.

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Lucas hit the water hard and it hurt his shoulder but he paid no attention as he saw the limo. It was sinking, fast. He swam over to it and saw Rachel in the passengers side and tried to open the door with no prevail. He started hitting the window as hard as he could until finally the glass smashed . He slowly and carefully went in and attempted to get Rachel out. When he finally managed to get her out he rose to the surface and breathed a load of air and set her on a bank.

Lucas was now bleeding but he didn't care he dove back under and went in the same window. His hopes were answered upon seeing his brother's face. Nathan was definitly unconscious and he knew he had to get him out so he pulled him out but realized that Cooper was still in there. He tugged at Cooper's seatbelt and when he got it loose he attmpted to tug the both of them to the top. He succeeded but barely.

When he got to the top he rested them both on a bank and sighed. Lucas had a pretty good grip on the edge of the bank but because it was so steep he had a lot of trouble trying to get himself out. Lucas once again heaved himself to try to get on the bank but this time he missed a step causing him to tumble back into the water.

Lucas knew that Haley was screaming the whole time but right now at that moment Lucas was getting weaker and weaker. He couldn't bring himself to get back out of the water. It took Lucas awhile to realize that he couldn't breath. What the hell was going on? He could hold his breath for like five minutes before...his HCM. His HCM was restricting him from holding his breath for longer then three minutes. His HCM was restricting him from playing basketball and his HCM was restricting him from loving Brooke Davis more then he already did. When she had said that he didn't let her all the way in she was right. He still hadn't told her about his HCM and the reason he wasn't fully letting her in was because he thought that if she found out she wouldn't love him anymore because he was "damaged goods." The thought had crossed his mind throughout there relationship this year.

That kiss with Peyton really didn't mean anything. He doesn't love Peyton, he loves Brooke with more passion then he had ever known. He had spent most of his junoir and senoir year chasing after the girl and with all the time that he took he had pretty much screwed it up by the whole thing with Peyton. What thet hell was wrong with him? Why couldn't he do one thing right for once?

Lucas felt his body go numb from the blistering cold of the water. He was getting more and more drowsy by the minute and he was so cold and hurt that he was trying not to think of it. He could still, barely, hear Haley, and now his mother, screaming his name. His mother. He could not let himself die because he was too weak. That was not what Lucas was taught and that was not how he was raised. He had to move his arms and legs to get out of here but they weren't working. If only she was here to help him. If only Brooke was here to help him. Brooke. He couldn't just abandon her like this. She needed him just as much as he needed her. He had to do this for her. He loved her and he was going to get through this even if it hurts. Cassie had said to him before the wedding, "Life hurts and you gotta give it your all if it's worth it." She was right. She always is.

Suddenley Lucas had a burst of hydrenalene and he shot throught the water with a new strength. Brooke was his strength, the reason he fought for his life. Lucas shot up throught the water came out gasping for air. Although he made it to the top he was even weaker then before. His HCM was kicking in at full force but he had to make it out of the water. He swam over to the bank and thinking of Brooke he shoved himself out of the water with one quick push. Then he lay there in his own pool of blood.

"LUCAS!" Haley cried, just as the ambulance arrived. Lucas looked around and saw that no one else was here. He was alone on the bank. It was until he sat up that he noticed that he was across the river on the other side. Lucas attempted so stand up but failed miserably as he slipped and fell on the ground and that's when everything went black.

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Everyone was in the waiting room waiting for the news that could break or make their families. Haley, Karen, Dan, Deb, Peyton, Rachel's Parents, Mouth, Skills, and Cassie were all sitting in there. Cassie and Haley were holding onto eachother for dear life. Haley was crying a river but Cassie was just sraring blankly at a wall.

Peyton got up and decided to give Brooke's cell another call. She had tried Brooke's cell 12 times to give her the news but so far she wasn't picking up. Peyton was so worried that she dialed the wrong number two times. When she finally dialed the number correctly Brooke's cell had rung but there was still no answer, she tried six more times but no answer. Peyton was about to give up but decided to give it one more try so she dialed the number again and when there was no answer she was about to hang up when she heard a harsh voice slice through the phone.

"WHAT?!" Brooked shouted. Peyton was a litte taken back by her hostility but none-the-less Brooke needed to know about what happened and she deserved it. Peyton was crying and Brooke knew this but she figured it was just her crying over the fact that she was sorry. It wasn't until Peyton started to speak, Brooke got worried.

"There...wa...was...an acc...accident." Peyton stuttered into the phone almost shaking with fear. Brooke was now scared and she wasn't sure if she wanted to know what happened.

"Wha-what do you mean accident?"Brooke said, shaking. She knew there was someone they knew involved but who.

"The limo crashed into the water with Rachel and Cooper inside and then Nathan went to get them but he started to drown. Then Lucas got there." The phone went silent and Brooke's worst fear was coming true. "Lucas jumped in to get them out, and he did but..."There was that famous word, "He fell back into the water and he cut up his torso pretty bad. Brooke, you need to get down here, I know you hate me but.." Peyton said but was inerupted by Brooke.

"Is he okay?" Brooke asked now shaking from fear. When Peyton didn't answer Brooke got more scared and asked again, "Peyton, is he okay?"

"I...I...don't know. He...we didn't get any news yet. Where are you?" Peyton asked still sobbing uncontrolably. This was a hard situation to explain over the phone with a girl who wanted nothing to do with her. Not that she blamed her. Peyton knew that it was wrong but sometimes you can't help loving someone it just happens.

"I'm...i'm in California." Brooke stated starting to sob. Peyton was now angry. How could she leave him AGAIN. She had some nerve, doing this to him again. If Lucas found out that she left again he would be shattered because the truth was that Lucas was madly in love with Brooke and he didn't love anyone else but her. He had told her this the night before the wedding after she told him how she felt. He told her that it would never work between them because they were to alike and also the fact that he couldn't live without Brooke.

"WHAT!" Peyton yelled." Why would you be back there? Running away from your problems again, Brooke? He needs you, you took off and now he might die! What the hell is wrong with you, did you not think what this would do to him? He is madly in love with you Brooke, he told me himself! You know what stay there, I mean he's gonna be heartbroken and miserable but...hey...who cares right? Well I care and so does everyone else. Apparently you don't. If we don't see you for the rest of our lives, that'll be fine." With that said Peyton hung the phone up and turned it off before going back into the hospital.

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Brooke sat there in silence after her phone call with Peyton. She couldn't believe it. Lucas was in the hospital and could be dying and here she was in California trying to get away from her problems. What was wrong with her? She needed to go back, go back to see him, to be with him...fully. No more running. Both of them needed to grow up and enjoy the relationship. It wasn't until Brooke heard the T.V. in the room that she noticed any sound at all.

"There was an accident today at the bridge of Lindon causing a stray limo to go over the side of it and fall into the water. Three people were in the limo and were stuck when a brave young man had dove into the water and brought all three out of the limo. It was a miracle, unfortunatly the poor young boy had collapsed and hurt himself pretty bad. No names were given out but the situatuin is being investigated."

Brooke had heard every single word of the report and started to cry. She wouldn't be able to live without Lucas. She needed him and wanted him. Why was she so scared? She couldn't answer that at the moment but she knew she needed to get home and see him. Brooke knew that he would be mad at her for leaving especially without telling him, but she would go back and work things out with him. If what Peyton said was true then him and her would make it through. Still there was a doubt that she had...

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