Chapter 7: Some Things You Just Can't Undo

Lucas's House – 10 Minutes Later:

Brooke fanatically knocked on his bedroom door. A bedroom door that over time had become her home. It can't be true. He wouldn't do that to me, he loves me I know he does. He just told me not an hour ago. No, she's lying, she has to be, right? She is. I know she is. She just doesn't want me to be happy.

Brooke was so deep in thought that it took her a moment to realize that Lucas had opened the door and was talking to her. She tried to move her lips but they weren't cooperating. All she managed to do was stare, which only worried Lucas more.

"Brooke, talk to me! Tell me what's wrong?" yelled Lucas.

Brooke flinched at the loudness of his voice but she managed to find her voice when he reached out to her "Don't touch me"

"What…Brooke. I don't understand."

"Is it true?" whispered Brooke.

His worst nightmare had just become a reality, "She told you…"

"Oh my god, its true then? I never thought…after ever thing" she was speechless.

Lucas guided Brooke into the room but she cringed at the touch of his hand on her.

She hates me, "Brooke, please listen…"

"How could you? After everything?"

"It was a mistake. You have to believe…" cried Lucas

Brooke lost it and screamed, "Believe you? How in the hell can I believe anything you say? God you would think I learned my lesson last time. I mean once a cheater always a cheater, right?"

"Please Brooke it wasn't like that. I was upset, you had just left and I…"

"If I hear that one more time I am going to scream! What did you want me to do my family moved to California?"

"I'm just trying to explain. I never wanted to hurt you Brooke, I lov…"

"Don't you dare finish, don't you dare. You don't love me! You never did."

"Brooke don't say that, please! I love you!"

The little control she had been able to achieve since her world had been turned upside down went out the window when Lucas declared his love for her. She had never been so angry and hurt in her life so she did the only thing she could. She pounded him with her fists over and over again "I hate you! Do you hear me Lucas Scott? I hate you! I hate you!"

It was some time later when she felt Karen pulled her off of him "Brooke, honey stop, you have to stop." Karen embraced the girl that she had come to love like her own daughter.

"I hate him, I hate him" cried Brooke.

Lucas hopelessly watched his mother try to offer comfort to the girl he loved more than anything. "Mom…she knows."

"I kind of figured that out, Lucas" replied Karen a little more forcefully than she would have liked.

Brooke moved out of Karen's arms "Wh…what? You knew?"

All Karen could do was shake her head 'yes'.

Brooke turn towards Lucas "who else?" she screamed.

"Nathan…Haley"

"They all knew…and to think I thought they were my friends, what a joke? But I guess the joke is on me, huh? Poor old Brooke when will she ever learn that when it comes to Peyton she's always gonna be second best."

"Please Brooke it isn't like that!"

"I have to go…I have to think" cried Brooke as she ran out of the room.

"Brooke! Brooke? Stop!" yelled Lucas but it was too late she was already gone.

She didn't get far before she realized that she had no where to go. Her purse was at Lucas's; she couldn't go Haley's or Nathan's, and Peyton was out of the question. She was all alone.

How dare he say he loves me after what he did? He didn't have the right, not anymore. I hate him I really hate him. I never want to see them again. Never! They are both died to me. How could they do that to me again?

Wishing she had grabbed a bigger jacket she put her hands in her pockets in hopes of getting warm and it was then that she realized that her cellphone was ringing, 'Call from Broody'. She hit the ignore button and proceeded to call the last person in the world she ever thought she would ask for help. "Mom…its Brooke. I need your help."

Sleepily Barbara responded, "Brooke do you know what time it is? What ever it is I'm sure it can wait until morning?"

"Mom please. Lucas Scott broke my heart."

Maybe it was the why she said it or maybe it was because for the first time mother and daughter finally had something in common, their hearts were broken by the men that they loved. "Oh Brookie. What happened?"

"Peyton's pregnant. Lucas is the father."

Barbara grasped "But I thought he was in-love with you…"

"So did I" cried Brooke. "I don't have any where to go…I left my purse at Lucas's"

"I'm going to book you a room at the Graystone. Can you get there okay?"

"Yea I think so."

"Good. I'll be on the first flight out of here tomorrow morning."

"You would do that for me?" asked Brooke

"I know that I'm not the best mother in the world but I do love you Brooke."

"I didn't know. I mean…I always thought you and daddy hated me."

"Hate you? Brooke we're your parents, we love you. We just don't always know how to show it. Look we'll talk more once I get there just hold tight, okay?"

"No…don't come here. I wanna come home" said a surprised Brooke.

"Are you sure? I'm not sure coming here is the right…"

"You don't want me to come?"

"No, that's not it…check the front desk in the morning a ticket will be waiting."

Relieved Brooke replied "Thanks mom." Closing her phone and continuing on her way Brooke prayed that she had made the right decision. She didn't belong here, not anymore.

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"Mom…" Lucas cried.

Karen crossed the room and took her only son in her arms. She cradled him like she used to when he was little "Sshh honey…it's going to be alright" all the while gently stoking his hair.

"How mom? She hates me…I hate me!"

"Just give her time. She'll come around. She loves you I know she does."

"I screwed up so bad this time. I lost the girl I love, I'm going to have a child with someone I don't love, and worst of all I don't even know if I want this child."

"Lucas Eugene Scott!" Lucas tried to protests but his mother stopped him, "Whether you want to be or not you are going to be a father so you better start acting like one."

"Mom…"

"No you listen to me. Brooke is hurt right now give her some space. When she is ready she'll come to you. Peyton on the other hand…"

"I don't want to talk about Peyton!"

"Lucas, you and Peyton are going to have a child together. You two need to stop acting like children and start acting like parents. One of these days you are going to have to talk to her."

"I can't mom, not right now. Things between Peyton and I have always been complicated and with this baby it makes things damn near impossible" replied Lucas.

"Take all the time you need Lucas but remember some things you just can't undo. In six months time you will be a father to a beautiful baby girl or boy. You better start getting used to it." With that said Karen got up and left Lucas to think over a few things. She had a few things to do herself, like find out where Brooke was, and the Davis's know that one day back in Tree Hill she had already lost their daughter.

"Hello."

"Barbara Davis? Hi this is Karen Roe. I was calling to let you know…"

"I already know Karen. I received a phone call from Brooke earlier tonight."

"How is she doing?" asked Karen. She was really worried about the girl. Brooke it seemed overnight had become a part of her family. She was the daughter she never had.

"Not good. I booked her a room at the Graystone for the night."

"Good. I hate to admit it but I think for the time being, someplace other than here, is the best place for her."

"Yes well I'm glad that you agree because Brooke will be flying to California tomorrow, permanently."

"Permanently? Ms. Davis I'm not sure running away is the best way for your daughter to handle this."

"I appreciation the advice but Brooke wants to come home and in light of resent events I can at least give her that."

"But… please listen to me. Your daughter and my son belong together. If you could only see them you would know they were meant to be."

"Lucas got her best friend pregnant. Would you want to stick around?"

"No but running away isn't the answer, either" replied Karen.

"I can see that we are not going to agree on the subject however, Brooke is my daughter and I have the final say. If she wants to come home then I'm not going to stop her."

"It doesn't seem that I'm gonna be able to change your mind. Is there anything I can do to help?" said Karen heartbroken because she didn't know how she was going to tell Lucas that Brooke was leaving.

"Actually there is. My assistant is flying out tomorrow; she should arrive at

3 o'clock. I would appreciation it if someone could be there so she may pack-up all of Brooke's belongings."

"Yes, of course…one of us will be here."

"One more thing Ms. Roe I feel it is best, for the time being that you nor Lucas contact my daughter."

"Please Barbara don't do this" cried Karen.

"I didn't do this, your son did" and with that Barbara Davis hung up.

tbc…