Hey guys...
I wrote this story a while ago, but I am just now posting it on this site. I should have the next chapter up soon.
So please read it and tell me what you think. Thanks.

Summary: A piece of their world was ripped away. Is their hope enough to bring it back...Or will they be forced to move on? (Nathan&Lucas) (Brucas)

OPEN YOUR EYES
Chapter 1

Nathan couldn't take his eyes off of her; she looked so frail, like she was going to break if he touched her. His face was stained with fallen tears, his eyes puffy and red. He slowly reached out and took her hand in his gently; it was cold. "Hales." He whispered but got no response. He wanted to prove them wrong, he wanted to show them that they didn't know what they were talking about. "Come on Haley." He tried again; his voice was raspy, full of emotion.

Lucas stood on her other side, his hand stroking her hair gently. He was trying to be strong, for her and for his little brother. His image reflected Nathan's. The door slowly creaked open the doctor walked towards them. "Mr. Scott?" He questioned. Both boys looked up, sadness etched on their faces.

"Nathan Scott." Nathan turned slightly in his seat to address him.

"Could you excuse us for a minute?" The doctor turned to Lucas politely.

"He's family." Nathan said softly as he smiled lightly towards Lucas. "He can stay."

"Alright." He said flipping through the chart. "Nathan, usually I'm not allowed to reveal this type of information, but in this circumstance I can. We ran some tests and found out that Haley is pregnant."

"Pregnant." Nathan stated again in shock. "But you said she wasn't going to live."

"Haley is brain dead." The doctor said glumly. "But as long as her body is still pumping blood then the baby is still alive."

"So if you take her off the life support then the baby dies?" Lucas asked.

"That's right." The doctor replied. "Nathan, you have two options. You can either have the baby delivered now and there is a very slim chance that it will survive. Or you can keep Haley on life support and have the baby carried to full term. You have to decided what Haley would want."

"The baby." Nathan stated confidently as he smiled lightly at Haley. "She would want the best chance for the baby."

"Ok." The doctor wrote something on her chart. "Do you guys have any other questions?"

"How far along is she?" Nathan asked.

"Almost four months." The doctor replied. "Would you like to see?" Nathan nodded as the doctor pulled the machine over.

"Right there." He said pointing at the black and white picture on the screen. He hit a button and a loud beat entered the small room. "That's the baby's heart beat. Wait a second…"

"What?" Nathan asked anxiously. "Is something wrong with the baby?"

"Shh." The doctor replied as he moved the thing around Haley's stomach. "Wow."

"What? What is it?" Nathan started to grow impatient.

"Nathan." The doctor said pointing at the screen again. "Haley is having twins."

"Twins?" Lucas asked. "As in two?"

"Ya." The doctor stated. He pressed another button and it printed out two pictures.

"Can you tell what they are?" Nathan questioned curiously.

"Well this one." The doctor said moving it around again. "This ones a boy."

"A son." Nathan stated in shock.

"And this one here." The doctor stated. "Is a girl."

"Both." Nathan said in shock, his hand squeezing Haley's. The doctor excused himself quietly leaving Nathan and Lucas alone in the room again. "You hear that Hales?" Nathan said, his hand cupping her cheek. "A son and a daughter."

"I'm gonna go call her parents." Lucas said quietly as he stood.

"I already did." Nathan stated. "They'll be here tomorrow. But could you call your mom, she should be here. And Peyton and Brooke. They should know too. I tried to call Keith, but I couldn't get a hold of him."

"Sure." Lucas replied softly. He left the room quickly, leaving just Nathan sitting by Haley's bedside.

"Hales." Nathan said hoarsely. He stared at her face; her eyes were closed like she was sleeping, but he knew she wasn't, he knew she would never again open them. He would never see her smile, he would never see her brown eyes staring back at him; he wouldn't feel her arms wrapped around him. A tear slowly slid down his cheek and landed on his lips; he licked it away as another one fell. "I need you Haley." He said as he wiped at his face. "I need you in my life. Luke needs you too. And so do our children."

His lip quivered as he sat next to her. Another tear streaked down his face, but her hand didn't rise to wipe it away like it had done in the past; her lips didn't move to tell him that everything would be ok. The tears quickened and fell faster against the bed. His lips grazed her hand gently; he rested his chin lightly against the bed as he took in the image of his wife. "I love you Haley." He said as his eyes slowly shut and he fell into a sleep where he was happy; where he had Haley.

Lucas stood against the door as his emotions took over his body. His tears sprang from his eyes but he didn't bother to wipe them away. His body shook with each sob as he slowly sank to the floor. How was he supposed to go on living without his best friend? He knew he had to though; he had to be there for Nathan and for his new niece and nephew. Slowly the tears subsided and he rose to his feet.

He pressed the familiar numbers into his phone and it started to ring. "Mom." He whispered into the phone as he tried to fight back a new wave of tears. "It's Haley…" His hand trembled as he struggled to keep the phone to his ear. The line went dead so he dialed the next number.

He pressed end on the phone; he had called everyone. He held the phone in his hands debating whether he should make the next call but then hit the buttons. It rang a few times and he sighed, slowly he moved his thumb to the end button to hang up when the voice filled his ears. "Lucas…" The voice came through the phone.

"Keith." Lucas strained his voice to keep it steady. "There's been an accident."

"An accident?" Keith questioned. "What kind of accident?"

"A car accident." Lucas said as his voice broke. "It's Haley."

"I'll be there tonight." Keith replied. "Stay strong Luke."

Lucas nodded even though Keith couldn't see him, but it was the only thing he could do. If he opened his mouth then the tears would take over again and he didn't think that he would be able to stop this time. He hit end again as his body fell against the hard plastic chair and he rested his head in his hands.

"Lucas." She shook his shoulder gently. He slowly lifted his head as his eyes fluttered open; he didn't know how long he had been asleep for, he didn't even remember falling asleep.

"I was hoping it was a dream." He mumbled softly as her arms encircled him. "I can't do this mom." He whispered into her hair and he hugged her tightly. They stood that way, hugging in the hallway until the sounds of footsteps approached and stopped at their side.

"Luke." Brooke whispered, her hand resting on his shoulder. He slowly lifted his head from his mom's shoulder and looked into the eyes of the two girls standing at his side.

"I'm gonna go see how Nathan is doing." Peyton said slipping past them and pushing through the door of the room; Karen followed closely behind her.

Lucas quickly threw his arms around Brooke; his body shook as she struggled to hold his weight in her arms. He slowly pulled back after a few minutes, his eyes peering into hers. She lifted her thumb and wiped away a few tears that had slipped from his eyes. He slowly leaned in, his lips grazing hers in a meaningful kiss. He pulled back and looked at her as her eyes slowly fluttered back open and met his piercing blue ones. "Don't ever leave me." He whispered as he gripped her hands tightly in his.