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(A/N: There will be major spoilers from Season five in this story, so remember I warned you I also hope you enjoy this story. Brucas rocks I hope they really find their way in Season Five.)
Chapter Twenty: I Promised
Lucas walked back to the car, he pulled out his car keys and slowly began to opening the door. He searched his car seat for his cell phone, he finally found it under the car seat and held it in his hand. Lucas closed the door and continued on by locking it, he turned around to see someone wearing a black hood over their head with a gun in hand aiming it straight for his heart. He heard the cock of the gun as he dropped his cell phone to the ground, time ran slow as he could see the bullet aim towards him about to hit him. He kneeled to the ground as tears began to form in his eyes and the gunman escaped, he felt his shirt to see that it was drenched in blood.
Three hours earlier...
Five months had past so quickly, Brooke waited for the arrival of her friend Rachel, who was now married and had two month old Claire Rachel Lee. Cooper took the baby to visit his parents and Heather and Chad were spending a week with Karen, Andy and Lily in New Zealand. It had been two days and Brooke already miss them, Lucas was at work, he got the job as Tree Hill High School basketball coach. Brooke couldn't stand being alone she would have called Peyton but she was busy planning out her wedding ever since Jake propose to her, she couldn't help but wonder why Rachel didn't show up when needed but when she's not she appears out of thin air. Brooke didn't call Karen much because she didn't want to be the crazy over obsessive mothers that she seen on tv, she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it, she opened it to find her red haired friend standing there smiling.
"About time bitch," Brooke laughed letting her in. "I been so bored without the babies here, I miss them so much!"
"I know what you mean," Rachel sighed thinking of Claire. "I went to Haley's house and played with little Nate for a while, he said his first word, 'mama'."
"Haley must be so excited!" Brooke smiled thinking of Haley expression. "James first word was 'dada' so she must be happy to have Nate say mama. So what are our plans for tonight?"
"Haley came up with a plan that surprised me," Rachel said excited. "She want to take us to a club tonight in honor of Jake and Peyton engagement because ever since Deb was back in town she wants to have the kids over her house for the night and Jenny is at a sleep over at one of her friends house. We adults have the whole night out to ourselves."
"This is great," Brooke jumped out of her seat. "I haven't party in so long, and this time I can get drunk because there's no babies here. Lets party!"
"Okay B. Davis," Rachel laughed at Brooke's reaction. "Well it doesn't start until eight, and right now it's almost five. Which means your husband should be back any moment! So still getting some with the babies around?"
"Oh my gosh yes," Brooke said as a big grin came across her face. "And it's great I mean Lucas-"
"My ears!" Rachel covered them. "I don't want to imagine Lucas having sex!"
Lucas laughed coming into kitchen, apparently back from work, "Aw...why not Rach? You spent most of high school trying to do it with me."
"One I was trying to get Brooke jealous," Rachel began. "Obviously it didn't work because you couldn't help but talk about how Brooke is the 'one for you' and obviously she was. I just can't believe you whored around with Peyton, do you know how hurt she was!" Rachel punched Lucas in the shoulder.
"Ow...that hurt!"
"Well you deserve it," Rachel glared at Lucas. "You're lucky she took you back Scott, I would've played with you a little more and watch you squirm beneath my wrath!"
"Okay," Lucas turns to Brooke. "I am so happy I got with you and not Rachel."
The three laughed, Haley and Nathan soon came by the house to see Brooke and Lucas before the party. Haley sat on the kitchen counter across from Lucas, "So bestfriend partying with us tonight?" Haley hadn't been to a real party in a while except if you count Lucas engagmenet party or Brooke's opening, but what she really hadn't been to in a while was a club and she wanted to go so bad.
"Since when were you so excited about going clubing?" Lucas laughed turning to Brooke and Rachel. "I blame you two, you're a bad influence on poor Haley."
"I blame them too!" Haley chimed in.
"Way to defend us tutor mom!" Brooke snapped at Haley laughing. "Well I was just fine until I met Rachel!" The whole room bursted out in laughter, Brooke glared at her friends while placing her hands on her hips. "What's so funny, I was nice and innocent-"
"You were a wild child!" Nathan cut her off. "Brooke I can't remember a time where I didn't find you collasped somewhere after a party, I swear when we were out of booze I knew exactly who to blame. I don't know how you did it either, you always found a way of getting your hands on alcohol."
"Well Nate I had my ways," Brooke winked at him sort of the same way she used to wink at people in high school. "I missed the old us, we used to have so much fun!"
"Yeah because nothing says fun like a good love triangle, countless number of school fighting, and getting held up in our senior year," Haley shook her head, it was good that they could joke about things like this now, four years ago it would had been unspeakable of. "But beside that we had tons of fun, like road trips!"
"Agreed," Rachel shrugged. "When are Jake and Peyton meeting up with us?"
"They're going to meet us at the club, I reserved a VIP section for all of us so it wouldn't be to hard for us to find each other." Haley explained as they all looked at her looking as if they were about to laugh. "What? I like to be prepared, you'll see tonight you will think it was pretty useful! And we should be leaving in about half an hour!"
"Okay guys lets get ready!" Brooke said cheerfully.
Brooke, Haley, Rachel, Lucas and Nathan arrived in the club as the spotted Jake and Peyton already in the VIP section making out. They approached the happy couple and smiled, "Aw this so cute, but cut it out you're going to make me gag! Save some of this for the honeymoon where it really matters!" Rachel smiled as the group began to laugh. "I'm thirsty, I'll be back guys!"
"I'll come with!" Brooke said as the two girls made their way to the bar. "Hey bartender have anything good!"
"Maybe," the bartender flashed a smile as began making the two a glass to drink. "Here you go, on the house!"
"Thanks!" Brooke smiled at the bartender then at Rachel, after all these years they still had it. They saw a rugged drunk man wearing a black hoody begin to approach them and grabbed a seat next to Brooke. "I'm beginning to feel vaguely itchy, lets go Rach!" Brooke and Rachel got up, Brooke felt the man put a strong grip around her arm. "Let go!"
Brooke tried to pull her hand back as the man grip got tighter, "Come on baby don't be like that."
"She said she's not interested!" Rachel threw a glass of water in his face.
"You're going to regret that," the man let go of Brooke and smacked Rachel to the ground. Brooke shocked and not knowing what to do jumped on the man back and tried punching him on top of the head. The man pulled Brooke off of his back and slammed her on to the ground, Lucas, Nathan and Jake who was watching the whole thing interferred. Lucas punched the man in the face knocking him over the bar, the three helped Brooke and Rachel up.
"Are you two okay?" Haley and Peyton asked rushing over.
"Yeah!" Brooke nodded her head slowly but still fearful of what just happened.
Secruity came and pulled the man out of the club, he looked at Brooke and Lucas with bloodshot eyes. Brooke looked at Lucas nervously, he knew she was worried about the man coming back and pulled her in to a hug, "It's okay, I'm here!" He said slowly stroking her hair and laying a kiss on top of her forehead.
"Lets not let this ruin the night," Rachel said as she took Brooke's hand. "Come on this our song!"
Rachel led Brooke and Lucas on to the dance floor as Nathan took Haley and Jake with Peyton. They ended up having a great time apart from all the drama, Lucas felt his pockets for his cell phone and remembered he left it in the car, "Hey honey, I'm going to the car, I forgot my cell."
Brooke nodded and slowly kissed him on the lips, "Be careful!"
"Aren't I always." Lucas smiled walking out of the club.
"I can't let him go alone," Brooke whispered to herself. "I'll be back guys."
Lucas walked back to the car, he pulled out his car keys and slowly began to opening the door. He searched his car seat for his cell phone, he finally found it under the car seat and held it in his hand. Lucas closed the door and continued on by locking it, he turned around to see someone wearing a black hood over their head with a gun in hand aiming it straight for his heart. He heard the cock of the gun as he dropped his cell phone to the ground, time ran slow as he could see the bullet aim towards him about to hit him. He kneeled to the ground as tears began to form in his eyes and the gunman escaped, he felt his shirt to see that it was drenched in blood.
Lucas came to surprise to see it wasn't his own blood but Brooke's, Lucas lifted Brooke up slowly, her eyes were still open but she looked weak and pale, "Why did you do this?" Lucas asked as more tears began flooding down his eyes.
Brooke coughed and looked up at Lucas with her shimmery blue eyes, "I promised to save you, and you would do the same for me." Brooke said weakly.
"Pretty girl," Lucas couldn't help but smiled a little. "This should have been me, not you I don't what I will do if I were to lose you."
"Don't worry Luke," Brooke slowly shook her head. "You won't."
Brooke slowly began to close her eyes, as Lucas began yelling for help, "HELP ME! SOMEBODY PLEASE!" Lucas began to cry as more blood began spurting out from Brooke. "SOMEBODY PLEASE!" Lucas looked around and saw no one. "ANYBODY!"
Rachel came outside after feeling worried and lonely that Lucas and Brooke wasn't back, she began to walk forward as she saw two figures covered in blood. She saw a cell phone on the floor and picked it up, "Oh my gosh Lucas! What happened?!"
"Someone shot her!" Lucas couldn't believe how badly he was crying, he remembered crying like this when Keith died.
"I'm calling 911!" Rachel cried punching the numbers in to the cell phone.
(A/N: I hoped you enjoyed this chapter, please review! Brooke got shot, the next chapter you will see what happens will she stay alive or will she be gone forever? Hopefully not, but you never know hope you enjoy! Again review please!)
othfan326- Well you were right, the calm before the storm, nothing in Tree Hill stay perfect for to long. But the real question is will Brook survive? I will try and update as soon as possible. Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)
TheCuteNikki- Thanks, I am glad you liked it! Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)
BRUCAS EQUALS LOVE- Yeah Rachel would be a great for Brooke's company, hopefully she won't have to take it over permantly if Brooke dies. Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)
naley4ever323- Thanks, I actually got Chad from the actor who plays Lucas but you probably knew that...lol! I was going to make it Chad Michael Scott but then it would be to obvious. Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)
Brucas2006- I miss Bevin she was funny because she was so slow, I had to put some of that into the story. They'll be back soon though, hopefully because I miss Brachel! It's very nice to know that the can still do 'adult' things even with babies around because some parents find that as a problem. Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)
Brucas True Love- Thanks, glad that you enjoyed it and this fic! Hope you enjoyed this tragic chapter! ;)