Warning: Mild language in this chapter
Brooke looked at the ground. This was the hardest thing she ever had to do.
"Brooke just tell me" Peyton said calmly
Lucas looked at Brooke curiously
"Okay" Brooke began as she took a deep breath and wiped her eyes
"Nathan and I went out during ninth grade year" Brooke uttered quickly
Nathan looked at Lucas timidly to check his reaction. Lucas looked at Nathan blankly.
"You dated Nathan" He said calmly
"That's it"? He asked in a relieved voice
Peyton crossed her arms. She gave Brooke a fierce look. Peyton knew that there was more to the story.
"There is more Lucas. Unfortunately there is a lot more" Brooke said with a sob
"Brooke and I got real close that summer" Nathan interjected
"He was my first" Brooke admitted
Brooke looked down at the ground. She felt her heart beating dangerously hard. She placed her hand on her chest.
"I got pregnant over the summer. I didn't want anyone to know so I left for a year" Brooke uttered out through her tears
"She got an abortion" Nathan added
Peyton dropped her arms. She cuffed her hand over her mouth.
"You had a baby with my brother" Lucas said in disbelief
"How could you not tell me this" Peyton yelled
"Peyton" Brooke began as she placed her hand on Peyton's arm
Peyton looked angrily at Brooke. She was breathing quickly and heavily. She quickly slapped Brooke's hand off of her arm
"Don't touch me"! Peyton responded. Her face shook with rage as she spoke to Brooke
Peyton raised her hands and slowly backed away from Brooke.
"She got an abortion" Nathan reinforced
"Not exactly" Brooke added
"What do you mean not exactly" Nathan asked curiously
"Our son is alive. Nathan is with my Grandmother in California" Brooke confessed still crying
"Brooke"! Nathan yelled
"I couldn't do it Nathan. I couldn't kill our son" Brooke said as she was holding her stomach in pain from her tears
"Where you ever going to tell me" Lucas yelled
"Lucas I" Brooke began
"Is there anyone in this town you haven't slept with" Peyton asked in anger
"Peyton" Lucas scolded
"Are you actually going to defend her" Peyton asked
"Don't say anything you'll regret" Lucas said sensibly
"She just told me she has a kid with my boyfriend I think I can say whatever the fuck I want" Peyton snapped
Brooke was holding her stomach. She was hunched over with her face hidden. All you could hear were her sobs. Her pain wrenching sobs. She managed to look up at Peyton. Her eyes were red and her cheeks were stained with tears. And the pain on her face was so real that you felt it in your very soul.
"Peyton I am so sorry" Brooke said with all her might
"Peyton" Nathan began
"And you, you left her? And you were going to continue to go out with me after you knocked up my best friend"? Peyton yelled with anger
Nathan looked down at the ground.
"She was just trying to be honest Peyton" Nathan added
"Okay you want honesty. One day I will forgive you for this. But for now stay the fuck away from me. Both of you" Peyton said sincerely as she stormed away from the Rivercourt
"Brooke I love you" Lucas began
"But this was low. Really low. If you need me as a friend I'm here. But we can't go out anymore. Ever" He said calmly
Lucas turned slowly and began to walk away.
"You told me you got an abortion" Nathan uttered
"Nathan I couldn't kill our son" Brooke said through her tears.
"Didn't you think it was important for me to know I had a kid" he responded angrily
Brooke slowly dropped down onto the concrete. She breathed a long heavy sigh.
She looked up at Nathan
Nathan looked at Brooke. He could feel her pain. And he knew now more than ever she needed him. Nathan slowly sat down on the concrete beside her. He pulled her tight and wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm here" he said calmly
"I'm here"