I posted this story a while ago on here and I guess I must've deleted it by accident so I'm posting it again. So please leave comments to let me know how you like it! The more comments, the more updates! Thanks for reading, enjoy!
(this is just the prologue, so it's shorter)
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Summary: 10 years after high school. Nathan and Haley Scott are married and have two kids, James (Jimmy) is 10, and Ryan is 4, Haley is also 6 months pregnant.
Brooke and Lucas Scott are also married and have two kids, Keith is 6, and Colleen is 3 months.
Both couples live in Tree Hill, right across the street from each other. Brooke and Lucas also live next door to Karen and Lily.
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The sun shone bright on the frost covered green grass as Brooke Scott sat at the chair by the window, a little baby cuddled in her arms. To most people, it was a normal chilly November day, but to the Scott's, it was the worst day in the world.
The little baby, Colleen Sophia, was dressed in a pink dress with black shoes and a blanket tight around her. Brooke had on a black dress, her hair was down, she did nothing to it, and she didn't have the strength to care.
Brooke felt a hand on her shoulder, but she shrugged it away, never making eye contact with him in the past 3 days. The man, Lucas Scott, turned on his heel and walked away, not knowing how to get his wife to speak to him, or even look at him. When Colleen cried, Brooke rocked her and whispered in her ear. She felt as though she was lifeless.
Why wasn't it me? She keeps asking herself.
Brooke heard the door open, and saw a petite blonde walk in.
"Brooke, I'll take Colleen so you can get ready." Haley, Brooke's best friend, said, taking the whimpering baby out of her arms.
Brooke stood quietly and walked to her bedroom.
"How's she doing?" Haley asked Lucas, who was in the kitchen.
Lucas put his head in his hands "She won't talk to me. She won't even make eye contact. She can't stand to be in the same room as I am. What am I gonna do Hales?"
"She's broken Lucas. She….we all, just lost someone we love so dearly. It may take a while until she comes around." Haley told him, seeing the pain and heartache in his eyes.
Haley handed Lucas the baby, and walked into Brooke's room. Brooke was trying to figure out which earrings to wear.
"I like these." Haley said, trying to smile, while helping Brooke put them in.
Brooke barely acknowledged Haley for the few moments they sat on the bed "
"I'm not going." Brooke said quietly, almost too quiet for Haley to here.
"Oh Brooke. You need to go, it'll be okay." Haley promised.
But Brooke shook her head, slipping off her shoes and curling up on the bed. Haley sighed and pulled the blanket over Brooke, before walking out to Lucas.
"She's not going." Haley announced.
Lucas stood up "She has to go."
"You can't make her Lucas. It's just too hard." Haley said, the tears pending down her face.
"Damn it Haley, I can't….I can't do it without her." Lucas said, his eyes wet with tears.
Haley walked over and took his hand "She's too hurt" Haley said "We can't make her go."
Haley walked in the other room with Colleen, and Lucas slammed his fist on the table, sliding down to the floor against the counters, his knees warped up to his chest, and his head in his hands.
When Haley sauntered back in and gazed at Lucas, she detained the tears. Lucas, her best friend, just looked so vulnerable. She detested seeing him like this.