The next day, Peyton was discharged from the hospital. Lucas wanted to be the one to get her, but both Brooke & Karen agreed that it wouldn't be such a good idea, considering Peyton's mental state, and the fact that last time Lucas was with Peyton in the hospital, she was blaming him for the death of their daughter. The three decided that it was best for Lucas to wait at the house for them to come home.
Once in the car, Brooke began to tell Karen about Peyton's journal and the things she'd read. Brooke felt horrible for reading the journal, but for some reason, she couldn't put it down.
"Karen, I'm especially worried about her being all alone now. I'm supposed to head back to California tomorrow," Brooke told the older woman. "I don't want her to be alone anymore."
"I know, Brooke, and I don't want that either, but what are we going to do?" Karen asked.
"I'm really not sure if seeing Lucas will be good for her, Karen. I mean, she talked a lot about how much she missed him in her entries, and how she blames herself for losing their baby." Brooke sighed.
"I don't get why she blames herself. She couldn't have known that her placenta would separate. Lucas never blamed her, and the only reason he left was because she told him she didn't love him anymore."
"I know," Brooke replied, a bit of attitude seeping through.
"I'm sorry, Brooke. I know how hard this all has been on Peyton, but Luke is my son. It's only natural that I would want to defend his actions."
"Do you think he's happy in New York with his wife?"
"I'm really not sure. I definitely think that he still has feelings for Peyton considering how fast he boarded that plane last night." Karen pointed out.
"Very true. I just didn't think it would be a good idea for Peyton to wake up in the hospital bed and see Lucas standing there. It might make her have an episode. At least now we can warn her that he's here." Brooke said, glancing at the older woman who just nodded her head in agreement. They had finally reached the hospital. After climbing out of the car, the two women walked into the hospital and straight into Peyton's room.
"P. Sawyer! I've got a surprise for you!" Brooke called as she and Karen entered the room. Only, the surprise was on them because Peyton's bed was empty.
