Hey guys, this is Jordenn here. Ok, so I know you're probably wondering who Cassie is. She is Haley's sister and Lucas' best friend. She's spunky tough and well...you'll get to know her and hopefully like her.

DisclaimerI don't own the show...or the songs that I might put on here but I do, however, own the character's Cassie James and Kevin Sampson.

Hope you guys enjoy!

3 Jordenn

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It had been a long two hours for everyone. Haley was asleep on Cassie who was staring intently on the door that led to Lucas. Cassie James was Lucas' best friend since they were two and they've went through everything together until they turned nine which is when Haley decided to join the crew. Then it was all three of them against the world.

Cassie and Lucas always had a strong bond between them which was never broken. They never fought, well only once, they never hated eachother, it was an on-going friendship that lead to romance for awhile. In Grade six the two started going out. They stayed together for a year but decided that it was better to stay friends. They were good at that. They've been through the tears, the laughs, the fear, and the pain together. Together they both helped eachother with whatever they were feeling and always stuck by the other, no matter what.

Just then a doctor came out of the room in which Lucas was in. He was covered with blood, which wasn't a good sign, and was heading towards everyone. Cassie shook Haley who sleepily got up but turned wide awake when she knew was talking to them all.

"Who's here for Cooper Lee, Rachel Gatina, Nathan Scott, and Lucas Scott." The doctor said looking up and seeing almost Twenty people stand up. He sighed and said, "Who's the family of Cooper Lee?" The family of Cooper raised their hands but then Deb spoke up.

"I think you should tell everyone of their conditions, right here, right now." She said and everyone nodded. The doctor nodded as well.

"Okay, well Cooper has a couple of broken ribs and has punctured his left lung so he will need it to be repaired but he'll be alright. Rachel also has a couple of broken ribs and a broken arm and also she has a fractured skull from hitting the dashboard. She's going to be fine after a lot of rest." The doctor stopped and sighed, "Nathan was unconscious when we found him which caused us to concern his health. He needed a couple of stitches and he wasn't breathing right so we put him on the resperator. With the right breathing techniques and medication he will be fine." Haley sighed in relief as did everyone else but when they heard the doctor's distressed sigh they knew Lucas' condition was going to be a lot worse.

"How's Lucas?" Cassie asked not afraid to speak. She wanted to know if he was okay and if she could see him. The doctor looked at Cassie and saw a girl who was generaly concerned and not at all with emotion. She' a brave soul, thought the doctor.

"Well, Lucas was in pretty bad shape when you brought him in. He had a sliced torso, probably from something that was in the car, and his lung collapsed...twice. He wasn't breathing right so we had to put him on a resporator. He's got numerous cuts and bruises from the impact with the water and the glass that he had to have broken. Lucas...well we lost him during the surgery but we resuccecated him and we gained control. His heart failed due to the amount of stress put on it, and because he has HCM..." Peyton and most were shocked at the news and could not believe their ears. All kept silent to hear the rest though. "Lucas fell into a deep coma while in surgery, i'm not sure how long he'll be in it but until he wakes up we won't know if he'll make it or not. You can go see him in room 423 one at a time." The doctor finished and every person in the waiting room for Lucas was crying except Cassie.

Cassie never believed in crying, she always thought that it was a sign of weakness and pettiness. Lucas and Haley would tease her saying that she had a cold tin heart but it never bothered her. Not once since she was a baby did Cassie James ever cry. Never.

Cassie walked up to the doctor and asked him a question that no one could hear. He nodded and both left to another room. Everyone wondered where they went but no one questioned it out loud. Karen slowly made her way to the room of her son. Crying rivers while walking there. How could this happen to her baby boy? Because he's a hero, and he saves people. He's the bravest and the most kind boy ever known to man. That's why he does it, thought Karen.

Karen slowly made her way into the small hospital room and almost cried more then she already was. There lay Lucas face with small cuts and bruises on it. He looked so helpless to her. She hated it. She went over to him and kissed his forehead. She then sat down in the chair beside the bed and looked at him and said nothing but she did sing.

You are my sunshine

my only sunshine

you make me happy

when skies are grey

You'll never know dear

how much I love you

so pleasedon't take

my sunshine away

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Three days had passed and all were getting restless. Everyone had gone to visit the kids. Everyone was awake and okay except Lucas who was still in a coma. Cassie walked into ther best friends room and sat by the chair beside him. She took his hand in hers and spoke.

"Hey buddy, i'm sorry I haven't really been there for you lately. I've had a lot on my plate, you know? I have a confession though Luke. I confess that I have been drinking a lot in the past week and I wasn't thrilled about going to the wedding alone so I decided that a drink might help, it didn't." Cassie paused and sighed before continuing, "I know that you hate it when I drink and that I promised you that I would never do it again but i'm so lonely. Kevin left Lucas. I don't know why but he left today. I tried calling him but he never answers and I miss him so much. This is so messed up and I just want the pain to go away, " Cassie tears up, "I hate being alone in this stupid world. I mean first of all Haley pays more attention to Nathan then she does to me and ok, I know that he is her husband but i'm her sister and we used to do everything and go everywhere together and now we don't do anying with eachother. I just want to be loved and cared for, is that to much to ask for? I just...oh god Luke I need you here please don't leave me!" Cassie is now crying hard for the first time in her life. She puts her head in his hand and cries not caring at all.

"Is that really how you feel, Cass?" Haley asks walking through the door into the room to stand in front of her heartbroken sister. "Is this why you've been so distant?" Cassie, startled, nods. Haley starts to tear up. " If I had any clue that you were...were feeling like this I would have been there more... for you Cass. I'm sorry, i'm so sorry!" Haley burst out crying, "I'm such a horrible sister!" Haley cried. Cassie stood up and went over to stand face to face infront of her.

"You are not a horrible sister, and don't for one second think that you are. I just...I just needed someone there for me and..." Cassie started but Haley finished her sentance while both were crying.

"You needed someone to help you through it." Haley finished. Cassie nodded and they hugged again. "I'm sorry Cassie, I really am." Haley said still hugging Cassie.

"Me too Hales, for being like this and for letting my emotions get the best of me. Well, at least I don't have the cold tin heart you guys thought I had." Cassie attempted at a joke and both chuckled softly. Both let go of eachother and then all of a sudden Haley had the biggest smirk on her face. "What?" Cassie asked.

"You're crying. The "i'm to tough and masuline to cry" is actually crying...big baby." Haley laughed causing a playful hit from Cassie. "Hey!"

"Well you deserve that and just for future reference if you ever mention this to ANYONE, you die!" Cassie said half serious half joking. Cassie didn't want poeple to know about this, it was too embarrassing for her. They hugged again and they both sat down in chairs beside Lucas' bedside. They were both silent. It wasn't until a very pissed off Peyton walked in that there was noise heard.

"What the hell crawled up your ass and died?" Cassie stated amused at her own joke which caused Haley to chuckle. Peyton gave her a death glare and then realizing she had no reason to be mad towards them her features softened.

"Brooke went back to California." Peyton said a-matter-of-factly. Both Haley and Cassie stood and slowly ventured out into the hallway. Then Haley was the one with the outburst.

"WHAT!?" Haley yelled causing half of the building to shush her. She quickly quieted down and repeated her words, "She what?"

"She went back to California because she didn't want to deal with all the drama and everything." Peyton said angerly.

"I cannot believe her, she always has to run away when one little thing doesn't go her way, she's soo selfish." Haley said. Both her and Peyton went on about it. Cassie knew that Haley would hate Brooke for this but she decided that someone needed to stand up for the girl and her decisions.

"Maybe she had a good reason." Cassie said causing both Haley and Peyton to snap their heads around angerly at her.

"How can you say that I mean she just ups and walks away, who would do something like that! And why are you standing up for her!" Peyton said a little bit more harsher then she intended to be. Cassie looked at her and smirked.

"Oh as if you didn't know, " Cassie scoffed with sarcasm dripping in her voice, "Wasn't it you who told her that you still loved Lucas, and wasn't it you that kissed him?" Cassie said getting in Peyton's face. Knowing Lucas, he didn't blame Peyton for the kiss because it just wasn't who he was, but it was Peyton who had kissed him. "You know, what kind of friend does that to you a...SECOND TIME!" Cassie said harshly.

Haley could feel her blood boil over but she knew that yelling at Peyton wasn't going to help their situation. Although Peyton had a point about Brooke always running away from her problems, she knew that Cassie had a good point too. Kissing your best friend's boyfriend for a second time is not cool. Haley looked at Cassie and she could feel the tension rise between her and Peyton.

"I didn't want it to be this way okay. I LOVE Jake but sometimes you just can't help who you feel for, okay?" Peyton said also getting in Cassie's face. Cassie didn't like this one bit. She was getting close to a point where she was gonna knock Peyton out.

"No, it's not okay Peyton. The thing is you CAN help who you feel for and you probably did want it this way. Just so you can see Brooke broken-hearted again. That poor girl has been through a lot Pey and you know that. I mean, we all have lately, but Brooke has been hurt the most. I'll admit I didn't like her when I first met her because I thought she was self conceeded and over all a slut, but when I got to know her she was the kindest person you would ever meet. She loves Lucas with all of her heart and you know what? Lucas loves HER. He told me himself how he can't live without her. He told me that even if he's in a dark mood she can always make him feel better. Lucas could die Peyton and I bet you all he's dreamin about now is if she's okay." Cassie finished. She took a deep breath and watched as tears welled up in Peyton's eyes.

Throughout the time they knew eachother Peyton and Cassie had always got along well and respected eachother and had fun. They were close and always could count on eachother if they needed some guidence and not once in the two years they knew eachother did they ever fight. This was the first time that they had actually ever had a disagreement. It was weird but that's how it was with them.

Cassie stared right through Peyton and saw through her little act. Cassie knew Peyton was in love with him but she just couldn't believe she would act on it..again. What kind of friend does that to you a second time. It was about to get really ugly when a small and raspy voice was heard from the room. All three heads snapped around to see the barely opened blue eyes of the boy that saved three lives.

Cassie ran in and gave him a hug immediatly followed by Haley. He then hugged the both of them at the same time. Peyton was about to hug him but he put a hand up to stop her. She looked at him puzzled and he began to explain.

"Peyton, I think it would be in everyone's best interest to not associate for awhile. I need this time to be with Brooke and I need to tell her something." Peyton looked shocked but then looked sad and distraught. She nodded her head and slowly began to walk out of the door but stopped.

"You better call her house in California then, because she isn't in Tree Hill anymore Lucas." She said and left. He looked at the door for a minute and then slowly sputtered out the words.

"Is...is...it true?" He said stumbling on his words. His eyes were welled up with tears ready to spill over. When both Cassie and Haley nodded he let the tears fall. Not only was he in a lot of pain but he was suffering from a broken heart, for the third time. All of it was caused by this one girl. The girl he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. The girl he thought had loved him.

Both Cassie and Haley's hearts broke at the site of their best friend crying. They both hugged him and he held them tight. He didn't want to be without Brooke but he needed to be strong for everyone. For his mom, who was having a baby, in Eight months, he just had to be. He cried until finally he just stopped all together. Both Cassie and Haley looked at him and they realized that, when they saw his face, that he was becoming a face with no emotion. He was lifeless right now. He didn't show anger or sadness or even hurt. He was empty.

"I think I need to be alone for a while." Both Cassie and Haley nodded and hugged him one last time before exiting out of the room.

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Brooke sat up on her bed and looked at her cellphone again. She had still not made her way back to Tree Hill and she was getting no calls on how Lucas' condition was. He could be dead Brooke and here you are sitting here and still in California, Brooke thought. She was mad at herself for leaving but she felt that she had too. She needed to get away from everything.

She still needed to be away from everything. After finding out that she wasn't pregnant Brooke decided that she realy needed to be more careful. This would not happen again. Brooke lay on her bed for at least four hours before coming to a decision.

She wasn't going back.

At least not right now. She couldn't. She had to have time to think things over but while thinking all of this there was a little voice in head that was telling her that she should follow her heart and stop running. A little voice that said, "You broke his heart twice, this would be the third time, Brooke. If you don't go back you could lose him forever. God only knows why he ever wanted you. You always seem to break his heart." Brooke shook it off and decided that it would be best for everyone. Although she wanted get away from all the drama, Brooke was worried sick about how Lucas was. Lucas, always the saviour. He didn't even care if he died as long as he saved someone. It was just a natural thing for him.

Brooke picked up her cellphone and dialed a familiar number hoping the person would answer. It rung a couple of times and Brooke was about to hang up when the voice answered.

"Hello?" The voice said. Without realizing who it was, Brooke spoke.

"Haley, it's me." Brooke said, the line went silent. That voice wasn't Haley's though. "Cassie?" The line was still silent. Brooke could hear someone say, "who is it?" and then she heard the other person say "it's Brooke". All of a sudden the phone made a loud noise and a new voice came on except this time the voice wasn't speaking, it was yelling.

"Who the hell do you think you are?" Haley's voice boomed over the phone. Brooke was startled with the harshness in her voice but it was obvious to Brooke that Haley had been crying due to her sobby sounding voice.

"Hales...I" Brooke started but was interupted by Haley only this time she was louder and more angrier.

"No, what the hell is wrong with you? How could you just up and leave him AGAIN? And without telling him or anyone else." Haley stated, rage just spewing out at her. Brooke was about to reply when Haley spoke again. "You know what you can deal with that when you come back here."

"Haley...i'm not...i'm not coming back...yet." Brooke stuttered about to cry. Haley was never ever this mad at her before and it was scaring her. The line went silent for a moment before a tiny voice spoke. With no anger or yelling, it was said calmly and quietly.

"What about Lucas, Brooke?" Haley said. Brooke stiffened.

"What about him? He doesn't love me, he loves Peyton. I don't want him in my life. He only hurts me. I don't need him'' Brooke lied. Haley wimpered for a moment and then she exploded.

"You stupid good for nothing human being, where the hell is the sweet caring Brooke that we all know and love where the hell has she gone, huh? I can't believe you would say those things Brooke. Eventhough I know you're lying it would kill him to know that you think that of him. After all it wasn't him who kissed Peyton, Brooke. Peyton kissed him and he pulled away. PEYTON kissed HIM. Not the other way around, how can you just get up and leave after he told you that!" Haley yelled into the phone but when she was met with silence she realized something. "You didn't know, did you? He never told you. Huh, Luke is a better guy then we all thought. He tried to salvage yours and Peyton's relationship before putting himself first." Haley paused smiling at what a great guy he really was but then she remembered Lucas, the one sitting in his hospital room emotionless and she got mad again. "You know what, FINE, be selfish and stay there Brooke but i'm telling you now, if you do then you can sure as hell stay there and don't even think of coming back to Tree Hill cause no one will want you here! Not after this, you broke his heart yet AGAIN and like I told you before his heart can't take much more. He's in his room and he refuses to even look at anybody let alone his own mother. You did this you selfish...person!" And with that Brooke heard a dial tone.

That was no longer the sweet and caring Haley James Scott that Brooke knew. That right there was the protective-best-friends-with-Lucas-Scott Haley James. The bitter unforgiving girl that Brooke had met at the beginning of Junoir year. She was back and Brooke didn't blame her. After what Haley had just told her about Peyton kissing Lucas and him pulling away, Brooke felt guilty and stupid. She had just ruined her whole life in Tree Hill. Wait, no. Haley said if she didn't come back then she might as well never come back. She didn't really have anything to go back to. Yes she does. Lucas. Brooke had forgotten that he was still hurt and in the hospital. How could she forget that? Brooke now knew that she just had to go back, but not just yet. She would call to make sure he was alright. But she needed time away from everything.

Brooke went over to her computer and searched for a ticket to Tree Hill. In exactly one month Brooke Davis would return to Tree Hill and salvage anything she could. She knew that waiting a month would be one of the biggest mistakes of her life she felt that she needed to do this. She needed time. And eventually everyone would stop hating her when she got back, right? Yah, they would eventually.

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Haley was furious with Brooke. She was so mad that she was shaking. She could not believe that Brooke would do something like this after crying over Lucas and saying how much she loved him and wanted to be with him. It was so overwhelming listening to her talk about Lucas non stop.

Haley was mad and about to yell when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around and saw her sister standing there and looking scared. Haley's features softened and she eased down but couldn't help but notice the tears falling from Cassie's eyes.

"What's wrong?" Haley asked with general concern and a little bit of her fear got in the way as Cassie looked at the ground.

"It's...it's Luc...Lucas..he...he's..." Cassie couldn't even finish before she fell to the ground in sobs. Haley fell on her knees and looked at Cassie, willing for her not to say the one thing that would tear her world and everyone else's apart.

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Uh oh, cliffhanger. Is he dead? Or did something else happen? Just gonna have to wait and find out ;)