Finally! Okay, so here is chapter 14. It's finally back and I will be updating every week. Every Monday will be a new chapter. I have to set myself a deadline or I'll forget and I don't want that to happen.

Thank You to all the fans of my story for waiting for my slowness. Hopefully you'll like the new chapters. :D

"Haley, what are you doing back?" Lucas asked as his hope deflated immensely. He had hoped it was another brunette.

"I had to go get some- what are you doing here?" She replied, completely surprised.

"I came to see her," he whispered, barely audible for Haley to hear. He turned and sat in the chair he recently occupied.

"I'm proud of you Luke," she told him when she went to stand next to him. They watched their best friend sleep. "You know, I always tell myself that this is just a long nap and nobody can wake her up from it."

"Yeah..I wish it were that easy."

Haley scowled. "Luke?" He nodded, telling her that he was paying attention. "Why did you do it?" He knew what she was referring to; his little passing with Jessica.

"Honestly?" She nodded. "I didn't know what to do. Brooke was so...different and Jessica was there. I had known her longer and me being me, dropped the best thing for the lowest. I was ashamed of myself so I hid it behind anger and pride."

"Wow," she awed. "I didn't know-"

"It's okay, not many people would."

"Luke, I'm glad that you came to see her and I'm sure that she's thankful, you know, if she could hear us."

"I made the stupidest mistake of my life and I would give anything to take it back. I love her. I love you Brooke Davis," he whispered in her ear before gently kissing her cheek.

Haley sighed. "She can't hear you Luke and besides I honestly don't think she would want to."

He gave her a look. "Don't look at me like that. You know its true Lucas Scott. You hurt her pretty badly. Would you want to talk to someone who broke your heart?"

Lucas stayed quiet and Haley looked at her watch. "I have to go. Stay as long as you like. I'll be back tonight." He nodded and told her that he had heard her and understood.

Once Haley stepped out, Lucas grabbed Brooke's hand and held tightly before falling asleep next to her bed.

It was late when Lucas woke up. From what he could tell, Haley had been back already and had left him food. He reminded himself to say thanks to her next time he saw her. It was dark outside and the lights were dimmed in her room.

He looked at the food but didn't feel hungry. He just couldn't eat. He didn't want to leave Brooke's side at all.

He knew Haley was right though. He wouldn't want to talk to someone who broke his heart. He felt so terrible and responsible for everything. He wished he could take everything back.

"I'm so sorry Pretty girl. I wish I could take it all back. I'm so so sorry. Please wake up. We all need you. Nothing is the same without you. Everyone is so quiet and we miss our Cheery." He smiled at his words. They did miss her outgoing personality that seemed to make every sad day better.

"I miss you. I love you Brooke Davis and when you wake up, which you will, I hope you can forgive me."

He sighed when he saw no movement. Maybe there really was no hope. She had been in here a month and so far there had been no movement or anything. But he believed in her and he knew that she would pull through. She was too stubborn not to.

He just wished that it was sooner. He didn't want to see her like that anymore. He looked at the clock and sighed again. He had to go home and tell his mother what was going on. She worried just about as much as the rest of them did. He got up and put the chair back.

He grabbed his jacket and kissed Brooke's forehead before before stepping out. He said goodnight to the nurses and headed home.

"Do you think she'll ever wake up?" One of the nurses asked the doctor. The doctor looked from the brunette to the nurse.

"I honestly don't know. Her brain activity is nothing and she isn't responding to anything."

"I hope she does. Her poor friend comes in here everyday." The doctor nodded before going back to looking at his charts. The nurse took one more look at her before returning to her seat.

It was early the next morning when Haley showed up at the hospital. By now, she had became friends with a few of the nurses and Brooke's doctor.

"Hey Elise," she greeted as she turned down Brooke's hallway.

The old woman smiled. "Good morning dear. Would you like a muffin?" Haley laughed before shaking her head and continuing into Brooke's room. When she stepped in, she saw the doctor and a nurse standing over her friend.

"Hey Doctor Lee. Good morning to you too May." The two adults looked at Haley before smiling and looking back down at Brooke. "Something wrong?"

"No," May, the youngest nurse said. "We just thought there was some activity." Haley's hope skyrocketed the minute she was told. She threw her bag down and rushed over to them.

"Is she still doing it?"

"No." The doctor then headed out, leaving Haley and the nurse.

"She just won't respond to anything. Her body is taking the medications but she won't respond to any brain tests we run on her. It's as if she is completely gone inside there."

With that said, the nurse left and Haley's hope was deflated again. "Brooke, why won't you pull through? We need you. I need you and Lucas needs you."

"I'll be so lost if I have this baby without you. And Lucas. Oh Lucas. He doesn't know what to do. He feels so guilty and responsible for this even though I told him he wasn't. He loves you Brooke. I just wish you would wake up so I could tell you that."

Haley watched her friend. Her face had cleared up over the past month. Fairly quickly too. The bruises were no longer there and the only thing she had left was a tiny scar right above her eyebrow that was barely visible. She looked well, minus, of course, the coma part.

"Shit," she cursed. It was late and she had school in about thirty minutes. "I'll stop by later Brooke." She kissed her forehead and rushed out, saying goodbye to the nurses as she did.

Haley arrived at school with just enough time. She was greeted by everyone who just stared at her sympathetically. Lucas was no where to be found, as usual.

"They said they heard some brain activity today," Haley told everyone. "They don't know if it was but the nurse said it might have been." She decided to not tell them about what the nurse had actually said.

"That's great." Peyton was the first to talk. Ever since Brooke had ended up in the hospital, her demeanor had turned into an even darker one. She hardly talked and when she did, it wasn't really about anything at all.

"Yeah, well, I have to go." Everyone left for class before they got in trouble for being late again.

Lucas had slipped into the hospital room around noon. He had left the campus, telling everyone that he wanted lunch. He took a seat next to her bed and grabbed her hand again. He wished she would wake up. It hurt him every time he came in here and saw her like that.

He watched as the machines worked and beeped. She shouldn't be trapped down by machines. She should have been competing in the cheer competitions and being a normal teenage girl. He couldn't believe this happened to such a happy person.

He kissed her hand. "I'm so sorry Brooke."

He laid her hand back down and leaned back into the chair. Suddenly, the machine began to beep wildly and he didn't know what to do. Thankfully, it quieted down after a few seconds and he wondered what that was all about.

He looked over her to make sure nothing had happened and when he noticed nothing, he leaned back and watched her.

After a few minutes, he got up and decided he had to get back to school no matter how much he didn't want to leave her. He kissed her forehead and headed towards the door.

He reached for the handle but froze when he heard her tiny voice.

"Lucas?"

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Peyton: Well, how's she doing? Can she sing?
Haley James: Yeah - just as long as the only words to her song are "Why is Jason here?"
Mia: Why is Jason here?