I'm so sorry that it took me so long to update the story. I moved to another place and I didn't have internet. And this chapter is really really bad and short too. I hope you're not mad at me. (:

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Too late

Brooke parked her car to hospital's parking lot. She walked to hospital doors and took a deep breath before going in. She found the corridor where Peyton's room is and walked to its door. She looked trough the window of the door and saw Jake sitting next to Peyton. They were laughing and both seemed to be pleased. So Brooke sat down to a chair and waited until Jake came out.

"Hi, Brooke. How are you doing?" He asked when he saw Brooke after closing the door behind him.

"Oh. Hi Jake. I'm fine. How's Peyton?" Brooke answered when she stood up.

"She makes me think she's okay but seems like something is wrong. You should talk to her." Jake said and Brooke nodded to him. He walked away and Brooke stepped into the room. She walked to Peyton's bed.

"Hi, P.Sawyer. How are you today?" She asked quietly with a soft voice. She looked at Peyton's face and saw convivial solar rays falling down to her face. That made her face look so shiny but still not happy.

"I'm fine. I just want to go home." Peyton answered to Brooke but she lied. After that they stilled. That made Brooke nervous and she couldn't keep her secret to herself any longer.

"Peyton." She said and looked at her.

"Yeah?" Peyton responded.

"I need to tell you about something." Brooke started. "You know you are my best friend and that's why I can't hide it from you."

"Tell me already!" Peyton said impatiently.

"Okay. At the night of the accident I called to Lucas to ask where you are and I said I'll find you. Then he came to stop me and the weather got worse with every minute and I invited him in. So we were talking and …" She stopped and took a deep breath. "And I kissed Lucas." Brooke finished and quickly turned her back to Peyton.

"Did he kiss you back?" Peyton asked with a bit raspy voice.

"Yeah." Brooke answered with a hard sigh. She waited for Peyton to say something, to respond somehow but she didn't say a word so Brooke turned around. She looked at Peyton's face again. All that shine on her face had turned to disappointment and tears were falling from her big green eyes.

"Peyton?" Brooke said and tried to make her speak. "Talk to me! Yell at me! Please don't be quiet." She almost begged Peyton.

"Just go, Brooke. Just go away." Peyton responded quietly and calmly. Brooke started crying and walked out of the door slowly. She left the hospital and went to a park near there. She sat down to a bench and tears poured to her eyes again but she wiped them away. Suddenly she felt someone's hand on her shoulder. She turned her head and saw Lucas standing right behind her. He sat down next to Brooke.

"Why are you here and not at the hospital?" She asked and looked at him.

"I don't know if I can go there anymore." Lucas answered. Brooke understood that he was sad.

"What happened?" Brooke was worried about them.

"We had a fight yesterday and I don't know if it will be okay."

"Why were you fighting?" Brooke got curious.

"Umm. It's hard." Lucas answered to her and shed his head. "That night when she crashed her car, she came to hospital to take a paternity test. And guess what. I'm not the father! It's Jake's." Lucas spoke and his eyes got wet.

"Oh my god. I'm so stupid." Brooke whispered and shook her head.

"What?"

"I just told Peyton that we kissed." Brooke started crying again. "That's going to kill her. But I saw Jake at the hospital and he said that he thinks there's something wrong with Peyton. So I guess she didn't tell him."

"Then it's my turn to do something." Lucas said quietly. He stood up and walked away, leaving Brooke behind confused. He went straight to Jake's house. He walked up from the stairs and knocked to the door. Soon Jake opened the door.

"I need to talk to you." Lucas said right when he saw Jake's face without even saying hi.

"Okay. Come in." Jake answered and opened the door completely so Lucas could step in but he didn't.

"No, I think it's better if we talk outside." He said. Jake closed the door and they both sat down to the doorstep of Jake's house.

"I heard you visited Peyton before." Lucas started a conversation with twirling because he couldn't find right words to say.

"Yeah." Jake answered.

"Didn't she tell you something about her baby?"

"No. Did she have to?" Jake got really confused now.

"Okay then. She took a paternity test." Lucas said, at the same time still thinking about how to say it right.

"And so?"

"Baby isn't mine. It's … yours." He finally said it and felt relieved. But Jake was very shocked. He wanted to say something but words just didn't come out. Without saying anything, he stood up and went to the house. Lucas sat there for few minutes longer but then stood up too and walked away.

After Lucas was gone, Jake just took his jacket and got to his car. He drove to the hospital. Jake saw from the window of door that Peyton was watching TV. She shut down TV when Jake came in. He walked to her bed but didn't sit down.

"Why didn't you tell me, Peyton?" He asked and looked deep into Peyton's eyes. He wasn't angry, not even little mad.

"Jake. I wanted to but I guess I was scared." Peyton answered and turned her look away.

"About what? That I would leave my child? I'm not like that. I'll be there for you if you only want to." He said and Peyton looked at him again. They both smiled.

Brooke was walking and drinking coffee at the river walk alone. She looked at the river and thought about Peyton and Lucas. That made her sad. She was so deep in thoughts that she didn't notice Haley approaching her.

"Hey! Brooke!" Haley said when she was right behind her. Brooke flinched a little and then turned around.

"Oh, Haley. I didn't see you coming." Brooke answered quietly.

"Is anything wrong?" Haley asked after noticing Brooke's sad look.

"Oh, everything is okay if I count out that my best friend hates me because I ruined her life. She's going trough a lot and I can't be there for her. I mean knowing that the one you thought to be the father of the child isn't that …" Brooke stopped talking when she saw Haley's face changing. "What?" She asked.

"Did you just say that Lucas isn't Peyton's baby's father or were you talking about someone else?" Haley sound confused.

"Tell me you didn't know about it! Oh Jesus. Yeah, I said that. It's kind of difficult story, you should ask from Lucas or Peyton." Brooke said and rolled her eyes.

"Oh, okay. I would bomb it out of you but I got to go. I have date!" Haley said cleverly and winked to Brooke.

"A date? Sweet!" Brooke responded and Haley walked away from her, still smiling.

Brooke was alone at the home at the late night. She was painting her nails on her bed when she heard door bell ringing. She walked to the door and opened it. She was surprised to find teary Haley standing in front of her.

"Oh, come in Haley." She said and Haley step in. Brooke closed the door.

"I'm sorry to bother you so late." Haley said and took off her jacket.

"It's okay. You can come here whenever you want to." Brooke said and led Haley to her bedroom. They sat down on her bed. "Now tell me what happened."

"Um. Remember, I told you I have a date?" Haley asked and Brooke nodded. "Nathan and I went out. He took me to a fancy restaurant. Everything was
perfect. After the diner we walked together, held hands. He was so sweet. I
couldn't ask for more. Then he invited me to his place and then I realized all
he wanted was to get me to his bed." Haley explained everything and started
sobbing even more than before.
"Oh, Haley!" Brooke said and put her arm around her shoulders. "You know what
Nathan's like. He has always been like that."
"Yeah. I know. I'm such a fool."
"No you're not. Nathan has always been a jerk and I know he's attractive and
good girls always want him and bad girls even want him more but you have to
resist. You have to show him that you are looking for something more in a man.
Don't let him get into you and change you."
"You know Brooke, you are such a great friend. People should see that side of
you more often."
"Yea. But for some reasons they always see that "blonde" slut side of me."
Brooke responded and rolled her eyes. She sounded so funny that it made Haley
laugh and they both laughed together.

Lucas stepped into Peyton's room at the hospital. He noticed she was asleep but
he didn't leave. He just watched her sleeping. He used to love those big green
eyes and soft curly blonde hair so much. He loved the person inside that body.
When they first met he saw something special inside of her. He still sees that
and still loves her but not like before. He looked at her for a few minutes and
then she slowly opened her eyes.

"Hey, Luke. What are you doing here?" She asked quietly with tired and raspy voice.

"I came to see you. How are you?" Lucas responded.

"Better. My doctor said that I could get out of hospital soon but I have to go to the retreat so I won't be at school in the beginning of the senior year."

"Good to hear that. Did Jake talk to you?" He asked and suddenly turned cold. Peyton noticed it right away.

"Yeah. He told me he'll be there for me if I need anything."

"That's great. Actually I want to talk to you about something."

"So tell me."

"I think we should end this thing."

"You mean what?"

"We should break up." Lucas finally said. Peyton couldn't believe it. She felt like her heart fell into million pieces. Nothing hurts more than loving someone who doesn't love you the way you do.

... it's too late now for you to say your sorry
It's too late now for you to make amends
You're gonna pay for all the lies you told me
Well don't apologize 'cause it's too late ...

Preview:

Lucas and Peyton are over!

A friendship will be repeared.

Lucas makes a shocking and life changing decision.

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Lyrics at the end of the chapter are from Kinks' song It's Too Late.