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Chapter 14
Brooke and Lucas sat uncomfortable in the doctor's office. Lucas had checked them in since Brooke was too nervous to it. The nurse told showed them to the room and told them the doctor will be right in. Angie lay asleep in her mother's arms unaware of what's going on around her.
Brooke was beside herself, she thought of many things that could be wrong with Angie and if Lucas wasn't sitting besides her, she would lose it. She was glad that Lucas was here for this…
"Brooke, everything will be ok." Lucas tried to reassure. Even he was lying to himself because he has no idea what the doctor would tell them.
Brooke smiled softly at him but didn't say anything. Just then the doctor came in and smiled at them. That smile means good news right?
"Sorry to keep you waiting…" The doctor started. "Now, when we did a physical on Angie, we heard a murmur in her heart." Lucas gasped softly and looked at Brooke who was grief stricken. He grabbed her hand for support.
"Murmur?" Brooke said
The doctor nodded and took out a file. "I got the X tray back and it showed that Angie has multiple holes in her heart."
As soon as the words left the doctor's mouth, tears just start pouring out of Brooke's eyes. Her baby had holes in her heart. She glances at Lucas and saw him scared too…She cuddles Angie closer for comfort.
"What now doc?" Lucas said as he felt his heart break a little…he never wanted this for Angie. She was suppose to grow up to be healthy little girl.
The doctor sighs and smiled at them sadly. "We need to operate on her to fix this."
"Oh god…" Brooke whispered her voice cracking. Lucas felt his heart break even more when he saw Brooke's tears and her staring at Angie.
"Ms. Davis, it's the only thing we could do for her and the sooner we do this operation, the better." Dr. Copeland said to the young mother.
Brooke wiped her tears and looked at Lucas. They shared a look that only they could read. She was asking him to help her to make a decision…she felt Lucas gripped her hand a little harder and that was all she needed. In their own way, he was letting her know that he's here for her and that whatever happens; he's always going to be there.
"And if she doesn't have the surgery?"
"Then she is going to die…" Both Lucas and Brooke gasped at the doctor's words. Brooke cried harder and Lucas took Angie into his arms afraid that Brooke might drop her. "Listen, I know this is a lot to process but we have the best team in this hospital. We're going to fix her Ms. Davis, so your daughter could live a longer and happy life."
Brooke was too distraught to answer and cried in Lucas's arms. Lucas could feel his tears starts to form in his eyes but he held them back. Brooke doesn't need to see him cry, what she need is for him to be strong for the both of them. "What are the chances when Angie does have this surgery?"
"We have a 50/50 chance but on cases like this, our patients that go under this operation turn out healthy. I have some information for you guys to look through. I know this is hard for the both you but I strongly advice that Angie do this operation." The doctor handed Brooke the information and stood up. "When you do decide to have this operation, just call my office and we'll schedule the date." With that, the doctor leaving the room.
Lucas and Brooke sat in the room dumbfounded…was this a nightmare that they're just going to wake up to? What happened this morning when everything was fine and dandy? He looked at the sleeping angel in arms and smiled sadly. He placed back gently on her car seat and turn to Brooke who's still crying. "Pretty girl…talk to me."
Brooke wrapped her arms around him and sobbed. She was scared that she was going to lose Angie. Everything in her life was finally on track and this happen…what did she do to deserve this? Brooke thought. "Lucas, I'm scared…what if Angie do this surgery and dies?"
Lucas pulled her closer and closed his eyes. Having a heart problem himself, he never wishes it upon anyone let alone on a baby that he's come to love as his own. "Brooke, listen to me, Angie is not going to die you hear me? She needs this Brooke; it's the only thing that can help her."
Brooke nodded and wiped her tears. "I know that but you heard what the doctor said, there's a 50 chance that she'll die."
"And a 50 chance that she'll live." Brooke felt her tears start up again and Lucas wiped them gently, "Babe, we can't think like that. Angie needs us to be strong for her."
"God, I feel like I'm in a nightmare that I'm just going to wake up to."
"I know…but we need to make a decision. Like what the doctor said, the sooner we get this done, the better and Angie will be fine."
Brooke hugged Lucas and nodded her head. "Ok, we'll do this"
Lucas placed a kiss on top of her head and said, "Together"
"Together" Brooke repeated.
Lucas pulled away from her and wipe the tears again, "I'm going to go and let the nurse know ok? Are you going to be ok by yourself for a bit?"
Brooke nodded her head and looked at Angie who was asleep. She felt Lucas kiss her temple before leaving the room. Lucas left the room and Brooke took Angie in her arms. "Baby girl, mommy needs you ok…" Brooke broke down hugging the tiny girl.
After Lucas let the nurse know their decision, she schedules the operation in two days from now. Leaving them one day to spend with Angie before she goes through this operation.
They drove home feeling lost…yes there was a 50/50 chance but there's still that chance that Angie could die. Lucas looked at the rear mirror and saw Brooke staring at Angie with teas in her eyes. After they left the doctor's office, Brooke insisted to sit in the back not wanting to be far away from Angie.
Rachel, Millicent and Mouth sat in the living room waiting for them to come home. After Lucas and Brooke left, Rachel informed their friends about the situation and now they're all waiting for some news. Haley and Nathan left a while ago with Jamie making Rachel promises to call them as soon as she knows something.
Rachel looked up when she heard the front door opened and when she saw the bloodshot in Brooke's eyes, she knew the new wasn't good. Lucas smiled at them softly and ushered Brooke to come in. "Hey guys"
Brooke smiled to their friends and looked at Luke, "I'm going to get her ready for bed ok?"
Lucas could only nod and watch her as she walks upstairs. His friends looked at him expecting him to say something. "Angie has a heart defect and she needs operation."
They looked at him shock, Rachel felt the tears start to form but quickly wipes them before it had a chance to show. "How's Brooke doing?"
Lucas shrugged his shoulder and dropped the baby bag on the couch. "Scared, worried…she's been clingy to Angie since we left the doctor's"
"Well, Luke whatever you guys need we're here for you ok?" Mouth said. Lucas smiled gratefully at him and went to the kitchen to make Angie's bottle. Mouth turns to Rachel and said, "We're going to go ok? Tell Brooke that we're here for her."
Rachel could only nod as the news sink to her. Her little goddaughter is sick? Mouth and Millicent left the house and Rachel walk up to Lucas. "Luke, when is she having the operation?"
Lucas sighs, tired from the all the things that happened. "Two days…she has to have this Rach to help her." Rachel nodded and glance up the stairs. "She needs you Rach…Brooke is feeling lost and scared. She could use a friend like you."
Rachel got his message and headed upstairs. "Hey Luke, Nathan and Haley are waiting for you call."
Lucas nodded and grabbed the phone to call them. Rachel got upstairs and looked in the nursery only to find Brooke sitting in the rocking chair hugging the gown she made for Angie to wear on her Christening. Rachel's heart broke at the sight, she looked in the crib and found it empty. She guesses that Angie was already fast asleep in Brooke's room.
"This wasn't supposed to happen you know. She was supposed to be happy and healthy baby." Brooke said so softly. Rachel knew that Brooke needs to let this out of her system so instead, she just listens to her. Brooke looked up to her friend and cried softly, "My baby could die Rach…"
Rachel couldn't take it anymore and hugged Brooke. She felts her tears starts to fall and run down freely on her cheeks when she hears Brooke sobbed. This wasn't fair…to any of them. "Brooke, shhh…shhh…"
Brooke continue cry in Rachel's arms and said, "I wouldn't be able to take it Angie dies." Brooke pulled away from Rachel and Rachel knew what she was talking about. "This can't happen again…"
"I know" Rachel said softly. "Brooke listen to me ok, that little girl in there is strong. And when she does have this surgery, she'll be fine."
Brooke nodded her head and stood up. She placed the white gown on the empty crib and left the room. Rachel watches her friend leave the room defeated. She looked at the picture that was on the table. It was the first day that Brooke had gotten Angie, and she took the picture as a remembrance of the mother and daughter day. Rachel took a smaller picture frame of just Angie and cried softly, "Please god, let her be ok…"
Back in Brooke's room, Angie lay in the middle of the bed sleeping. Lucas came in holding the baby bottle he knew the little girl would need later. He notice Brooke had changed into her pajamas. Brooke lay beside Angie watching the little girl sleep. She notices Lucas in the room and smiled softly, "I couldn't let her sleep in her room."
Lucas nodded his head and took his shirt and pants leaving him in his boxer. He climbed in the bed with them and gave Brooke a kiss on the forehead. "Everything will be ok Brooke."
"I don't know what I would do if you're not here with me" Brooke said as she felt the tiredness come over her. She felt drained from crying so much.
Luca saw that Brooke was finally falling asleep and he was glad. He lays there watching his pretty girls sleep. He sent a silent prayer to God, begging him to keep the Angie safe…he placed a soft kiss on Angie forehead and just watched them sleep before sleep took over him. God wouldn't take Angie away from them right?
TBC