OKAY SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH ONE TREE HILL TOMORROW, MONDAY, FEB 22 at 8PM.
It is crucial that the show get lots of viewers because the CW network is deciding whether OTH gets a season 8!
Besides it looks to me like its gonna be a great episode with lots of Haley's mom drama and Brulian/Alex drama :]

I WANT A SEASON 8 SO SO BAD SO BRULIAN CAN HAVE BABIES! LOL

Please watch it so OTH can live for die-hard fans like myself.
I would appreciate it so so much. :]]]]]

Chapter 11

…. Brooke found herself outside Ms. Parker's office.

"Hi." "Mrs. Baker, do you have to leave so soon?"

"No. I wanted to talk to you about something…."

Brooke had spent the next hour talking to Marianne. Ms. Parker explained that Jordan was separated from her brother because no foster family at the time had the proper space for two small children. Marianne also explained that Jordan and Tristan had different fathers. She gave Brooke information on where Tristan was living now and Brooke decided to talk it over with Julian. Brooke wanted to take Jordan to see her brother. She knew it would make Jordan happy, and that was all Brooke wanted. Ms. Parker told Brooke that they could bring Jordan home with them tomorrow since Jordan took to them so well. Brooke was very happy. She said goodbye to Jordan, gave her a big hug, and kissed her on the nose.

"You'll be coming home soon honey." Jordan smiled and watched Brooke leave.

"I like her, Marianne. I bet she's a great mommy."

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At home Brooke told Julian of the situation and he thought it would be good for Jordan to have a relationship with her real brother, even if they weren't living together. Brooke didn't tell Julian this, but she secretly wanted to just go and get him and take him in, just like with Jordan. But she figured she couldn't just do that. It's called kidnapping….

Brooke decided to call Tristan's foster parents and asked if she could bring Jordan by the next day to see him. But she got no answer. She left a message with her name and number but never got any call back.

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The next day, Brooke went to pick up Jordan from the center to take her home while Nolan and Julian did a little 'mini-welcome party' planning for Jordan's arrival. When Brooke arrived, Jordan was waiting for her out by the playground fence. Jordan jumped up into Brooke's arms.

"Can we go now?…I wanna leave."

"I know you're anxious to leave but I have to sign some papers first…"

Brooke walked inside with Jordan on her hip and, after signing release forms, Brooke picked up Jordan's things and they headed out. While Brooke was putting Jordan's light bag into the car, she wondered what it would be like to only have one bag's worth of possessions in your whole lifetime. Jordan waved to a few friends at the center and hopped into the backseat of Brooke's car. Brooke helped her maneuver the straps of a new booster seat Brooke had purchased and they were on their way.

"Now before we go home, I wanted to know if you wanted to make a stop somewhere."

Brooke saw the look of curiosity on Jordan's face in the rear view mirror.

"How would you like to go visit your brother Tristan?!"

Jordan's face lit up. "Really!!?!" Brooke got her answer.

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Brooke pulled up to the small house and stopped the car. She got out and ran to the other side to get Jordan before she made a break for the door. All Brooke needed was to lose her foster child after just a half an hour. Brooke took Jordan's hand and they walked up to the house.

They rang the doorbell a few times but there was no answer. All of a sudden, Brooke heard a faint cry from inside. She didn't want to scare Jordan so she asked her to go wait in the car. Jordan did what she was told and Brooke locked the doors of the car when she was inside.

Brooke turned back to the house. The crying was louder now. "Hello?!" Brooke yelled. When she received no answer still, she tried the door. It was unlocked. She stepped into the house and it was dark. What she could see was dirty old furniture. The house was so gross that she wished she could erase this from her memory. Then she heard it again: it was definitely the cry of a small child. Brooke followed the voice into a makeshift bedroom with about eight small beds in it. On the bed furthest from the door was a small boy, sitting naked on the bed. Brooke saw his piercing green eyes as he cried and he pulled at his longish, strawberry-blonde hair.

Brooke ran over to him, picked up a blanket and wrapped it around the freezing cold child. She rocked him in her arms, trying to comfort him.

"Shhhhhh. It's okay. You're okay." She repeated this over and over. Trying to convince herself too. She peered around the room and opened all the drawers, trying to find clothes for this boy. She found a small tshirt, Spiderman underpants and shorts that were a little big for him.

"Do you know your name buddy? How long have you been alone for?" He didn't answer.

She placed the teary-eyed boy on the bed and began to dress him. She was horrified to find bruises all over his stomach and legs, leading up to his penis. She cursed the person who did this to a child.

"You're going to come with me and we're going to get you checked out at the hospital. Okay? You don't need to be afraid; I won't hurt you."

"Me Tistan mama."

Brooke was now crying too. This was Jordan's brother Tristan...she knew she recognized his eyes in Jordan. And he thought she was his mom.

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She picked him up and carried him to the car.

Jordan saw them coming from the window and was all smiles. "IT'S TRISTAN! Is he coming to live with you too!?"

"Maybe honey. Buckle up. We have to take Tristan to the hospital okay. Can you be really good and help me with him?"

"Is he sick?"

"I don't know Jord."

Brooke buckled Tristan up in Jordan's booster seat and had Jordan sit beside him. They drove to the hospital and Tristan cried the whole way there.

Brooke called the 'Family Hope Child Placement & Adoption Center' and a social worker met them at the entrance to the ER. Tristan was taken back immediately and Brooke was forced to sit with Jordan in the waiting room. Jordan was scared that her brother was hurt, and so was Brooke. Only Brooke knew more about what kind of injuries Tristan possibly suffered, and those injuries were both physical and emotional.

Forty-five minutes later, the social worker and a doctor immerged from behind the closed doors. Brooke left Jordan to play with Brooke's purse and ran up to them. The social worker explained how Tristan had X-rays and a PET scan done to assess his injuries. He was severely dehydrated, slightly hypothermic, and required IV fluids and medication. The doctor explained that he saw signs of physical and sexual abuse and they estimated that he was alone for over a day. They had already contacted the police and were searching for these horrible foster parents.

This was too much for Brooke. She was crying now and didn't know if she could hear any more bad news. The two people commended her for saving Tristan and credited his life to her.

He would have been dead soon if she hadn't found him.

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Brooke took Jordan by the hand and the doctor led them to Tristan's room. He was sleeping now, and was connected to many wires, but Jordan wouldn't leave without seeing him. She kissed his tiny head and his eyes fluttered. Brooke held his hand and they talked to him.

"Can he come and live with us? He is my brother."

"It doesn't work like that Jordan. I know you want to and so do I but he has to stay here tonight."

"How about tomorrow?"

Brooke couldn't say anything. She didn't know what was going to happen to him. She didn't have a good response.

"I don't know…" she spoke softly.

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Jordan was sad to leave her brother but very excited to meet Nolan and to see her new room.

As they walked through the door, even Brooke was surprised at what Julian and Nolan had done.

"Where have you been?!" Julian rushed to the door and hugged his wife. He then looked down at Jordan.

"Nice to see you here, Jordan. Welcome home." He stooped down and embraced the little girl. Brooke was still in awe of how gentle he was and how much the girls, even Jordan who was still skeptical, loved him and smiled in his presence.

"Hi…" The three heads at the door turned toward the soft greeting from Nolan.

"Hi!" Jordan was the first one to speak up. "You're Nora right?"

"Nolan…You're Jordan. You're going to live in my room with me now. At lease for a while."

"Cool! Can I see it?" Jordan looked back at Brooke, so she responded.

"Of course!" She smiled. "Let's go."

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After a tour of the house, they ate a welcome dinner prepared by Julian. Jordan didn't eat very much of the meal, but Brooke didn't think anything of it. She just figured she was nervous or too distracted to eat. Brooke showed Jordan all her new clothes and helped her pick out which pajamas she liked the best: the Beauty and the Beast Belle pjs. They all changed and now the girls were watching a movie: Finding Nemo on the couch together. Brulian was so happy to hear them giggling and talking and getting along.

Brooke took this time to tell Julian about Tristan. He was shocked and concerned too and was the one who suggested they try to take in Tristan too, even though that's what Brooke had been thinking all along. Brooke was happy and they decided that they would call the social worker in the morning.

When the movie ended, the girls were both half asleep. Julian carried Nolan and Brooke carried Jordan to their room and placed each girl in her bed, securely under the covers. Then they stood back and held each other.

"Goodnight mumma 'n…daddy," came from Nolan's bed.

"Nuh'night…," was faintly heard from Jordan.

All Brooke and Julian could think was that 'nothing was better than this'.

They would worry about Tristan tomorrow. Right now, they just wanted to savor this moment together watching the girls.

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Okay all you readers who wanted a boy, this is for you. I will fulfill your wish next chapter. :]

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~Haley