Ok so this is my second fan fiction…maybe, a one-shot…let me know )
Summary: what if it was Brooke instead of Peyton at the shooting? Would brucas still be a couple?
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Disclaimer: I DO NOT own oth or any of it's characters.
It was a normal day at THHS…yea right. Lucas and Peyton had finally gotten together after years of pining for each other. But, you see, there was this girl…and she wasn't just ANY girl…she was Peyton Sawyers best friend. And Lucas Scott was slowly falling in love with her. Why? He didn't know that either.
Brooke and Peyton were walking into school laughing about god knows what…when suddenly they saw a gun being pointed at Brooke's head.
"Peyton! Run!" she screamed
"I'm not leaving you here"
"Go! I'll be fine"
Brooke ran to the library and cried. She felt a pain in her arm. She couldn't have been shot. Right? She looked at her right arm and saw that is was bleeding. Oh, god. Why me? That was the only thing going through her head at the time.
Meanwhile…
"Peyt…what's wrong?" a concerned Lucas asked.
"Broo- Brooke…she's hurt…" Peyton was sobbing so hard she couldn't talk right.
"Where is she?"
"I-i-don't know…she just told me to leave….I don't know where she went" by now Peyton was sobbing hysterically
"Nate, hold her I'm going to find Brooke" Lucas said and ran off.
"Lucas" Peyton screamed. Whitey and Nathan were pulling her into the bus.
Lucas went into the school with a baseball bat when the door to the equipment room opened.
"Ahh! Lucas" mouth said, "I came out here and it was like 'dawn of the dead'".
"Don't say that"
"Why?"
"Brooke's hurt…somewhere in the school"
"Have you checked the library?"
"Not yet…good idea though"
"I'm leaving…this is scaring me"
"Bye mouth"
"Bye Lucas"
At the library
Lucas was carrying a baseball bat incase the shooter was in there with Brooke. He heard somebody and was about to hit them when he heard crying. He knew it was Brooke. His pretty girl. Hurt. She didn't deserve it.
"Lucas!" she screamed.
"Wait, so you're not hurt?" he asked
"No, why would you think that anyways?" she wasn't looking him in the eye and he knew now she was lying. He knew her too well.
"Brooke" he started
"You really wanna know?" he nodded "the bullet grazed my arm and I was bleeding when I realized I was losing too much blood, so I ripped my shirt and made a bandage. Is that what you wanted to know?" she was sobbing by now. He just pulled her into a hug. At first she hesitated, but then gave in.
"Where's Peyton?"
"She's safe don't worry" he laughed
She hit him. "What's so funny?"
"You got shot and you're worried about Peyton"
"I don't get it"
"Never mind"
"Luke, it hurts," she complained
"I know pretty girl, I know" It was weird how the nickname rolled off his tongue so easily. He never gave Peyton one unless you counted 'peyt', but everyone called her that. But Brooke had millions of them. Pretty Girl, Cheery, B. Davis, Tigger.
"What'd you call me?" she asked stunned. Of course she had a bunch of nicknames, but he hadn't called her that since they went out 2 years ago.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said anything"
"No, it's ok. I like it" she smiled.
"Now let's get you out of here, Pretty Girl"
"No, it hurts too much"
"Remember that day when you asked me to save you?" It was over two years ago, but neither Brooke or Lucas had forgotten, no matter how hard they tried.
"Yeah..."
"I'm here to save you"
"Luke, before we go can I tell you something. And it's not because I'm bleeding and might die"
"Don't say that" he interrupted.
"Let me finish. I know you're with Peyton now, but I've always loved you. The truth is I've always been afraid. Everyone sees me as a heartless slut, but I'm only doing that because I don't want to get hurt. The only times I've let my guard down to someone, they always hurt me. I'm not mad at you or anything. I'm madder at myself for being stupid. Lucas, I'm in love with you and I think I always will."
"Brooke, you're not a slut or stupid."
"Yea, right…tell that to the rest of THHS"
"I will. And you know what else Brooke? I'm in love with you too. I mean I love Peyton but I can see my life without her. The truth is, when I picture my family I picture you there right beside me. I'm in love with you too, Brooke Davis. Come here." He cupped her chin and kissed her. It was a soft kiss but meant everything to both of them.
"Luke, as much as I love you, I can't. I can't be the girl that destroys your relationship with Peyton. She loves you. You love her too. I'm just a problem."
"Don't say that Brooke. I do love Peyton but the love I have for you doesn't even compare to the love I have for you. Now, let's get out of here" He picked her up gently. By the time he walked out of the door she was already fast asleep.
"Lucas you're ok" Peyton ran over to him.
"Yea, I'm fine. Shouldn't you be worrying about you're best friend who could probably die?!" he said a little colder than he thought.
"What crawled up your ass?"
"Nothing"
Everyone was in the hospital anxiously awaiting the doctor. Haley was crying and being comforted by Nathan. Peyton was nowhere to be found. As for Lucas, he was in the corner, holding back tears. Soon the doctor came out.
"Is anyone here for Brooke Davis?" he asked. Everyone stood up. Lucas went up to him.
"Is she going to be ok?"
"She's going to be fine, but we just need her to wake up to be 100 sure"
"Oh god" Haley said
"You guys can go in one at a time to see her."
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