Disclaimer: Same as in chapter one

Summary: Same as in chapter one

Quick Author's Note: I'd like to thank everyone who didn't point out that I was spelling Brooke's name wrong. I was really embarassed when I noticed on my own while writing. --;



Brooke gazed out the window, attempting to ignore Mouth. His pitiful look of sympathy was getting to her though, and she was on the verge of tears. She was adamant that she wouldn't give in. She puckered her lip, crossed her arms, and now glared out the window hoping the tears would dry quickly before they fell.

Mouth got up from his seat, and moved to sit on the footstool and sat down in front of her now bobbing foot. He bent foreword, and leaned his elbows on his thighs. He let out a quiet sigh, reading her expression accurately.

"Brooke…" Her defenses fell, and the tears began to fall. He quickly moved to sit beside her and gave her a supportive hug, which she fell into gratefully. Tears soon soaked Mouth's shoulder, but he didn't seem to mind. He rubbed her back, and made soothing sounds until Brooke finally calmed down. After a few minutes, she took in a deep breath, pulled away, and gave Mouth a very watery smile that wasn't the least convincing.

"Thanks, Mouth. Hormones, you know girls." Mouth gave her an unconvinced look, which Brooke returned with a half-smile, and a slight lift of a single shoulder that said, 'could I lie?'

"Yeah. I know girls, but I also know Brooke Davis, and the Brooke Davis I know wouldn't just randomly break out crying. So, tell me, what's up? I'm here to listen and help if I can." Brooke's posture fell forward and she gave him another grateful smile. She gave his knee a squeeze, shaking her head.

"Yeah, thanks Mouth. I know, but I don't think you could actually help me." Brooke stood up, giving her body a shake. When Mouth replied, she turned around to look at him.

"Well, if you told me, I could try." Again, Brooke smiled and ruffled Mouth's hair in an attempt to lighten the mood, which was ruined by another one of her many sighs. She needed to do this, and Mouth was willing to help.

"Well…do you just so happen to have a pregnancy test in the house?"


Dan remained on the floor. He had no idea how much time had gone by. His suit jacket and shirt beneath were still wet with his tears he had cried, but no more were falling. The position he found himself in was beyond awkward, and was something very few people could be convinced ever occurred. Sure, he had bull shitted his way through his elections, but this was a completely different situation, and for once, he was actually feeling pain.

He changed positions so that he could place his shaking palm onto the floor to gather support. He pushed himself up, and took an unsteady step forward. He spread his arms to regain balance and took a steadying breath. His jaw locked in place, and he turned to face the blood red words sprawled accusingly across his white walls. He soon became mesmerized again, and that tauntingly reminiscent voice floated into the room again.

"Danny. You've got to do something. Isn't it time to step-up and be a man once and for all? There's no Mommy to run to and hide behind. No where to go…" Light laughter filled the room. Dan looked out the window, and saw a brown-haired young boy leaning against the tree, lips curled into an all-too familiar smirk.

"I… I just need time. Time I can't get while locked up in a jail cell!" Dan was getting angrier by the second. He turned in the opposite direction and ran to the bathroom. He quickly located towels, which he soaked thoroughly under the tap. It wouldn't take the paint straight off the wall, but maybe he could smear it so it wasn't obvious what it read.

As Dan stepped out of the bathroom, eyes directed on the wall, he felt another presence in the room. He stopped mid-step, and slowly turned towards the doorway. What he saw made his heart jump, and a hand went flying to his chest. There in the doorway stood Deb. Her eyes were wide, but her mouth was set into a determined line. And in her right hand she held a paintbrush that glistened with red paint.


There was little room to maneuver in the limo. Having dark and murky lake water wasn't helping the situation either. He looked back and forth between the two unconscious bodies before he swam to Rachel. The fact that she hadn't been wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash made it faster to get her out. He was running out of air, but the adrenaline pumping through his veins made the rescue a bit easier.

Behind him came Nathan who went directly to Coop. Upon seeing that going to help them would make the entire situation worse, Haley hung back until Lucas pulled Rachel out from the front, and out of the limo to the surface. Haley then quickly swam to the front, and helped Nathan drag Cooper out of his seat by grabbing his shoulders while Nathan took his legs.

Bubbles were coming out of Haley's mouth. She needed to get out of their fast. Nathan gave her a supportive look, and that was all she needed. It was hard, and a struggle, but the two managed to get Cooper out of the limo. Lucas was nowhere to be seen.

Nathan gave Haley a sign to return to the surface to get some air. Haley nodded, and swam up. After taking a gasping breath, she plunged back down into the waters. Nathan was struggling, and running out of air. Cooper was a big man, and while Nathan was strong, he wasn't going to make it on his own. Haley came to the rescue.

The two of them fought against the water to get to the surface. They were almost there when all of a sudden Cooper's body became too heavy for Haley to take. She glanced to her right to see what happened to Nathan, but he wasn't there. Haley's face twisted into one of panic. She directed her gaze downwards, and saw her husband's body falling deeper into the water's depths, with his eyes closed. Nathan had passed out.


Okay, so writing short chapters if my forte. I think having three scenes per chapter is a good number. Makes me feel less rushed. There's alot I want to get out there to you guys, but I have to build up to it. I also realized that I missed the second-to-last episode of One Tree Hill, so I need to watch that too! Unless somebody wishes to send me a reveiw going over the entire episode for me? hopeful look

And, uh...woah. :p I got an entire 10 reveiws the last chapter. That is so incredibly cool, and really weird too. But thank you, everyone! I'm pretty sure I replied to everyone's reveiw for chapter two. If I forgot you, I'm really sorry, but I'm sure you're not too heart broken. You shouldn't, it's just me anyways.

I love how people reveiw with certain assumptions about who will be with who, and what will happen, etc... I'm not saying those won't, but I'm sure you guys noticed I lacked pairings in the summary? I mean, through the entire show, no one has really stayed with just one person. I'm trying to keep it real, just keep that in mind. But please, don't be turned off by it!

Continue to reveiw! I like to know what you guys like and don't like. I got some really awesome reveiws that told me my strengths and weakness! I really appreciated them, and came up with some really lame responses. :p Thanks for the time, and don't forget to reveiw!