I really hope that this is still keeping you all interested, I have some really good ideas. I'm seeing a few more good chapters from this one. I definitely see a big showdown with Nathan soon, I just hope that I can write it as well as you all are expecting it to be.
Chapter Ten: My Sacrifice
Haley paced her own living room floor. Well, what she called her living room floor, it also doubled at her bedroom floor as well. Living your life in a cheap bug infested hell hole wasn't her plan for her life. Alienating her best friend also was not a part of her plan. It just seemed like somewhere down the road her life took a turn that she didn't want it to take, and now she was paying for it.
The question now though was how was she going to help Lucas and Peyton when she didn't even know where they were. Of course the thought that Lucas might be dumb enough to still have his cell phone on had occurred to her. She knew that he wouldn't take her call though, he wasn't her biggest fan, and she couldn't blame him. She had been a bitch to him for so long, and he hadn't done a damn thing to her.
She sighed loudly before picking up her phone, she just hoped, just this once, he'd take her call.
Peyton woke to loud beeping, she groaned and tried to turn over. 'Where is that damned alarm clock?' she thought, before she remembered where she was. 'Shit,' was her second thought. She nearly fell out of the small hospital bed and saw that Lucas' eyes were clamped shut. She shut her own eyes, pulled her arms tightly around her stomach and rocked back an forth. She had hoped he was out of the woods, she had prayed for it.
"I'm sorry, you're gonna have to wait outside," a young nurse said, she was followed by the doctor and a team of people dragging in a large machine. She shook her head in acknowledgment, and left the room, tears streaming down her face.
The phone in her pocket started to vibrate, she pulled it out and saw the name on the caller id. On any other given day she'd not answer it, or better yet scream, yell and curse at her. Right now though? Peyton needed comfort, she needed someone, anyone to tell her that everything would be okay. She flipped the phone open, and accepted the call.
"Hello," Peyton said into the phone.
"Peyton?" Haley asked on her end.
"Yeah," she wasn't sure if she should, or could trust Haley. As of right now, all she knew was that this woman was sleeping with her husband. For all Peyton could care, Haley could have him.
"Are you and Luke okay?" Haley asked.
Peyton's face turned red, that was all it took. She wasn't going to yell, she wasn't going to scream, but why in the hell did Haley think she had any right to ask about Lucas? She hadn't said more than two words to him since High School, and anything she did say wasn't anywhere near the form of nice. Peyton didn't say anything at first, she walked a little way from Lucas' room before pulling the phone to ear again.
"Screw you! You have no right to ask about him, not now and not ever. You are a two faced, heartless bitch Haley James. You are only out for your own good, I mean what are you, trying to trace this call and see where we are so you can send another damned hitman!? Huh, is that what you want? You want us dead so much. Why don't you do this. Go back to my screwed up husband, screw him, then tell him that's nearly succeeded in killing his own brother. Why don't you tell him that. Then let him know that if his brother does die, he won't have to have me killed, he won't even need to look for me, because I promise you, if Lucas dies right now, I'll kill myself. It is all my fault that he is dying, well mine and Nathan's," Peyton rambled on.
"He's dying?" Haley gasped.
"Yeah, oh and by the way, that hitman, yeah he's dead, Luke killed him, then took a bullet for me," Peyton spat.
"Peyton wait, don't hang up. I see Nathan for who he truly is. I always knew that he was dangerous, and I swear I thought I loved him, but quite frankly...he pretty much threatened my life tonight too. I want to help you and Lucas, please tell me how to help you. Tell me where you are so I can help you," Haley sighed.
"Look, I don't even know if I can trust you. You think you calling and acting all broken up over Lucas is enough for me to trust you? Well it's not. If you want to help me so much, then kill him. Kill Nathan," Peyton said before hanging up the phone.
Haley paced the floor of the small hotel room. Kill him? How the hell was going to do that? She couldn't, she would have no proof that it was merely to protect people. No, she wouldn't kill him. She had to do something though, and quickly. She had to find out where Lucas and Peyton were. She knew that they probably weren't far from the cabin, she was going to call all the hospitals within distance of that cabin. One was bound to have a Lucas Scott, and hopefully one that was still alive.
She flipped her phone open, and dialed the number for information.
"Yeah, I need to know the names and numbers of all the hospitals that are no more than twenty minutes away from Lake-side Cabins," Haley sighed, hoping it wouldn't be a long list.
"I have three hospitals that are about ten minutes from there," the operator said, before rambling off the names and numbers of all three.
"Thank you," Haley said, before hanging up the phone, and dialing the first number, crossing her fingers.
"Lake-view Medical Center, how may I help you?" a cheery voice boomed from the other line.
"Yes, I would like to know if you had a patient by the name of Lucas Scott? I believe he was brought in for a gunshot wound," Haley sighed, unfortunately that was all she knew. Was it more than just one? She didn't know, and hoped she wasn't asked.
"No, I'm sorry, no Lucas Scott," she said, sounding like she was actually sorry.
"Okay thank you," Haley said, before disconnecting the call, and dialing the next number.
"Riverside Medical Center, how can I help you?" this woman sounded like she might be long overdue for a break.
"Yes, I was wondering if you had a patient named Lucas Scott, being treated for a gunshot wound?" Haley asked.
"Lucas Scott..." the nurse trailed off, as Haley pictured her looking through a list of names of admitted patients. "Yes we do, would you like me to connect you to his room?"
"Uh no, but I would like to know his room number though," Haley said, trying to make sure she didn't piss of the nurse.
"Room 422," she said simply.
"Okay, thank you," Haley said before snapping the phone shut.
It was about time she go make things right, she just hoped it wasn't too late.
Peyton paced the floor just outside of Lucas' room. The doctor, the nurses, no one had come out yet. No one had told her if he was alive, and she was afraid that Nathan might have finally succeeded. That he might have actually died. A few tears surfaced to the edge of her eyes, threatening to fall down her flaming red cheeks.
She was pulled from her thoughts when the door swung open, and the doctor was the last one to walk out.
"Peyton, correct?" Dr. Weston asked.
"Yes," she answered simply.
"We were able to revive him. He is showing signs of more internal bleeding, we're gonna have to go in to stop it. Are you family?" he asked.
"Uh...I'm uh...his girlfriend?" Peyton asked, even though they hadn't officially called each other that, that was what she wanted. She wanted to be his girlfriend, even though she was still officially married.
"Are you sure, you don't sound so sure," Dr. Weston pointed out.
"Yes, I am," Peyton shook her head.
"Okay, technically I have to have a family member, but since we're in a time crunch, and we have no family members here, and don't have time to wait for any to arrive...I'll let you sign off on it," he said, as he handed her a clipboard.
"Just, please fix him," Peyton said, as she scribbled down her signature and handed the clipboard back to the doctor.
"I promise you to do my very best," he gave her a small reassuring smile, before disappearing down the hall.
Peyton watched as he swaggered down the hall, before going back into Lucas' room.
Haley entered the hospital, and located the main elevators, and made a beeline for them. She punched in the button for the fourth floor, and waited as the elevator crawled slowly up the floors. It seemed as if she might have been moving in slow motion, before it finally slowed, and centered into place before dinging, and the doors opening just as slowly.
She stepped out, trying to locate which way she needed to go. Finally she saw the side of the hall that held the lower of the four hundreds. She slowly walked the hall looking for room 422, and saw it as she turn round a curve in the hall. She peeked in from the doorway, and saw Peyton leaning over Lucas. She kissed his forehead, and whispered something into his ear. He was either asleep or unconscious, she couldn't' quite tell. She watched as Peyton eased into the chair next to his bed, and grabbed his hand. Then she watched her shoulders sag, and start to bob up and down. Haley knew she was crying, and this made her feel like crying, but instead she knocked softly on the door and watch as Peyton's eyes grew huge when she turned around and saw the person she least expected to be standing in the doorway, tears apparent in her eyes. 'Apparently,' Peyton thought, 'hell has frozen over.'
And of course, special thanks to all my reviewers. This one probably would have ended by now, if it weren't for all of you kind people who stop in to tell me how I'm doing, and give me some ideas to run with.
Jesterlady- I'm glad you like the way this one is going, and I must ask, how did you like the ending of this chapter? ;)
Trublonde18- LOL, glad you liked the dream, I thought that would be a fun angle :D. As far as Nathan, and all the drama, I do promise that will be coming up soon. I just have to get poor Lucas out of the hospital, which I'm going to try for next chapter.
Lukenpeyton4ever- Well...Uh...yeah, sorry bout the whole, Luke coding thing hides But, all the drama will be coming to a head in the next few chapters, and hopefully some kind of big standoff between the three of them, and Nathan :D.
Kapeesh- So glad your enjoying this. I'm hoping to write a decent Paley scene for the next update, I just love that friendship to death, and hopefully a good Laley one too...as I adore that friendship as well :D.
Lostand1TreeHillfan- I'm so glad you haven't lost interest yet :D. I hope this one is still interesting for you, and hope you continue to read and review :D
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