Always Loved Chapter 21!
Next day
Nathan woke up extra early today, he did his normal routine he does, he dressed in running gears, picked up his basketball, iPod and left the house, he jogged around town for about 45 minutes before returning back to his house, he took a shower got dressed, grabbed his Raven letterman jacket before leaving his room to go downstairs and into the kitchen
"morning sweetie" Deb looked up at her son and gives him a small smile while placing breakfast on the table
"hey" he replies as he walked toward the fridge and pulled it open getting an orange juice out and pouring it into a glass Dan fold up the newspaper he was reading before placing it beside the island, and taking the cup of the hot liquid his wife poured for him
"sleep well son" he asks as Nate drank all of his juice before looking at him shrugging
"I gotta go" he picked up his backpack sling it over his shoulder as he made to leave
"wait what about breakfast?" Deb asks
"I'll take an apple" he took the fruit from the bowl on the island "bye" then he was out the door
"Dan" Deb said as her husband looked at her questionably she groan in annoyance before leaving the room
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Peyton stirs from where she feel asleep on the uncomfortable hospital chair and looked up at the still unconscious brunette "hey" she starts softly taking Brooke's good hand in hers before kissing it When the blonde first walked in couldn't believe the sight she saw.
The brunette was covered with small cuts here and there on face, her bottom lip was cut, she had a bandage on her right hand, wires attached to her body and onto the machines helping her to breath probably, Peyton had cried at the sight that it took her ten minutes to calm down Now as she sat here just watching the brunette she couldn't help the tears that stopped falling from her eyes again, it's really hard to believe that this is the same energise, lively girl who were laying here so helplessly that machines has to breath for her
"hey" the blonde looked up and saw Nathan l, the boy walked in fully before giving the curly blonde a small smile then taking a place in the other seat and looking at his best friend in sadden "she looks so small" he whispers about to cry himself
"I know right?" Peyton answers "can you believe it's the same none stop party Brooke that is laying here?" she looks toward him taking in his appearance, he's dress normal with hos blue backpack on the floor as he wore his Raven letterman jacket on.
Nathan shook his head not believing it also "I know it's really hard to believe it" he said Peyton hummed in agreement
"don't you have school?" she questions changing the subject, Nathan sigh before looking at clock on the room wall
"yeah I do I just wanted to see her first before school but I think I should get going" he said standing up "don't wanna be late" he approach Brooke before leaning down and kissing her forehead "I'll be back later Brookie and I accept you to be awake by then" then kissed her cheek "love you buddy" he stands up straight moving away from the sleeping brunette, picking his bag from the floor "I'll see you later Peyt" they hugged each other
"see you Nate" Peyton pats the boy on his back as he walked out the room waving. Peyton sigh before flopping back down the chair "just me and you again" she whispers as she watch the live support machine beep in a steady beat.
One Tree Hill
School just let out and Nathan was really thankful before it day has run fairly quick which he wasn't complain because as soon as he stepped foot in here he already was wishing it over so he can go and see Brooke and now he can do that and plus Whinley has cancelled practice which just awesome As he was walking out the school building he saw the small tutor coming out the library so he walked back to her
"hey Hales" he smiles his Nathan Scott smile at her.
"Nathan hi" Haley greets politely as both teen started walking toward the school exit.
"so I'm going to visit Brooke I was wondering if you need a ride we can just go together, saves you from waiting for the bus" he offered as they reach outside.
"uh, no that's on because I'm not going there I uh have an extra sift that I'm covering for one of the absent workers" she lied not wanting to tell the boy the whole truth to why she's not going to see Brooke, she had made a promise to Peyton and she was not about to break it.
"oh uh alright then I guess I'll see you tomorrow and maybe I can give you lift tomorrow to see her" he said sounding disappointed he knew how much his injured friend would appreciate Haley's presence there even though she was in coma doesn't mean she still can't sense or hear in fact his sure that whenever someone is in coma they can hear and sense because they in like some sorta limbo or something.
"uh yeah that would great" Haley faked a smile knowing she has to avoid the boy in all cost because she wasn't sure when she was planning on going to visit Brooke. Just then a honking nose disturbed they talk and Haley realise that there were in the parking lot "I'm sorry I have to go Nate, but tell Brooke I said hi" and with the honey blonde girl walked toward the beat up truck of one Lucas Scott, even after what he did Haley still needed the boy in giving her a lift to work since he does work there himself.
Nathan glares at Lucas from afar as his brother glared at him as well before driving off as soon as Haley got in. Nathan shook his head then get in his car before driving to the hospital to spend sometime with his favorite girl.
Karen's Café
Haley sigh as served the last customer that has just walked in and proceed in cleaning the counter top "so what's going on?" Lucas asks leaning against the outside of the wooden mahogany while trying to read Haley's expression.
"nothing, why would you think something is wrong?" she asks still interested in cleaning the counter even though it was already clean.
"because your best friend is laying on the hospital bed and you rather be here then seating beside her" Lucas pointed while looking at Haley with interest. Haley stopped what she doing and sigh through her nose
"why do you care all the sudden Lucas?" she asks giving the boy a tired look "I thought this was your plan along you know get Brooke out the picture so you can be with Peyton?"
"well yeah but Peyt hates me at the moment and you might find this hard to believe but I do care about Hales I'm not some cold hearted" Lucas said and Haley snorts
"couldn't fool me" she mumbles but Lucas still heard her
"OK fine I get it I haven given you any reason to believe anything that I say but I really do mean it Hales, I care about you so tell me what's going on and maybe I could help" he said sounding sincere. Haley stared at the boy debating of she could trust him or not and at end she made her mind up
"nothing I jut don't like seeing her so helpless you know" she shrug part telling the true but not the whole truth and Lucas nods
"well I'm sure Brooke will be fine, she's a fighter" he sends her a reassured smile before walking off to continue o with his work, Haley stared after the blonde boy in shock not quiet believing how nice or sincere his being.
-/-
It has been about two months later and Brooke is still yet to come out of her coma and Haley had still yet to step a foot to the hospital since she last been there. Three weeks after the talk with Peyton she went there to see the brunette but she never made it inside the building. She had avoided Nathan at all cost, when the boy question her to when she'll come to see the brunette she always gives a reason or say I'll come soon I'm just been busy at work, it has been always two weeks since Nathan has last spoken to her about the brunette she knew that the girl's condition was unchangeable. She open her locker with a sigh as she put in the books that she doesn't need for the day and retrieve the one that she needs before closing the mental thing shut only to jump in surprise. Standing there dressed his basketball cloths was Nathan Scott and he did not look happy at all
"um hi Nate" Haley says before starting to walk toward the and Nathan followed after her.
"what are you doing Haley?" he asks as he tucked his basketball under his arm as the girl stopped walking to face him.
"what do you mean?" Haley asks playing clueless
"you know exactly what I mean Haley?" Nathan said annoyed "why won't you go and visit Brooke, I mean she's your best friend and she's been in the hospital for two months and you have yet to step your foot there since the first day" Nathan said fuming.
"look Nathan I know that-"
"no Haley you look" Nathan said cutting Haley off before she could even finish her sentence "I don't know what happened between you and Peyton and frankly I don't care all I care about is my best friend laying there some dirty hospital bed hopeless and her so called 'best friend' won't even visit" Nathan rants emphasizing on the word 'best friend' He took a deep breath before speaking again but this time in a much calmer voice "look if there's any change that you are the key to Brooke waking up then I suggest you put whatever it is going on with you and Peyt and go see her because trust me I miss my best friend and I know you miss her too so please Hales just go and see her" he said his eyes shinning with desperation then gave the small girl a smile before turning around and walking down the hall toward the gym.
Haley sigh as she let everything that Nathan just told her sink in, he's right she did miss Brooke and wanted so badly to go and see her but then at the same time she was trying to respect the curly haired blonde's request, she ran her fingers through her honey blonde hair before walking all the way out the door.
The next day come found Haley sitting in her living room couch deep in thoughts, it was yesterday that she talked to Nate and she hasn't been able to sleep all that well last night, Nathan's words kept on repeating in her head as if it's a broken record. She sat there as she complaints on what to do as her mind and heart have a little fight of their own, her mind telling her something else while her heart is saying another thing and at the end she came to her sense and trusted her heart because as thy say the heart wants what it want so with that thought in mind the tutor stood up from the couch, picked up her purse and jacket and headed toward the front door
"Tay I'll be right back" she yells before closing the door behind her.
"where are you-" Taylor cut herself short as she notice the empty room "hm ok then rude much" she mumbles before going back to the kitchen.
-/-
"oh and did I tell you that Theresa is now the cheer captain" Nathan laughs as he continue to the still unconscious brunette what's happening in school and tree hill in general, this has been going for the pass two months, Nate will seat beside Brooke with Peyton as both teen accounts to what's be going on or sometimes by himself if the blonde is not there. Even though they hated leaving Brooke by herself the two knew that they needed to keep up with their education so they come before school, after school and sometimes they both will spend the night there or one of them giving the other a time to catch up with a much needed sleep. The Davis has still yet to visit or call back since Nathan has inform them to what happened to Brooke.
"there's some unhappy cheerleaders there who are just wishing that your'll wake up already" he said with a shake of his head before getting serious "and you know who else wants to see you open your eyes?" he asks sadly "me, I do Brooke because I miss you so much, we nearing to three months Brookie you gotta wake please" he sniffles wiping at his eyes before a throat being cleared behind him draw his attention, when he turned around he was surprise to see who stood there
"Haley" he said still surprise
"hey" the short honey blonde haired girl said unsure if she should be here at all. Nathan stood up from the chair he was seating on and gestures for the girl to come in fully
"come on in" Haley walked in and sat in the chair that Nathan occupied a few minutes ago while he eyes stilled on the sleeping beauty laying there. Nathan notice the girl's stare "she looks better then the first time we saw her" he said trying to lighten the mood in the room.
"she looks so pale and small" Haley whispers as he throat burn as if something got stuck down there, Nathan nod as the two just sat in silence staring at Brooke until Nathan spoke.
"hey I been meaning to run to the cafeteria but I didn't want to leave her alone so can you look after her until I get back, ok thanks" Nathan said without waiting for the girl's response before borough out the room.
"uh" but it was too late since Nathan has already gone out sight, Haley sigh before turning to the girl on the bed and taking her pale hand into hers "hey er, it's me Haley, I've read somewhere that if someone is in coma they can uh they can hear what people are saying so I uh just wanted to see how your doing" she pause as she sigh running her fingers on the back of Brooke's hand "I'm sorry it took me so long to go I uh just been busy...and I know that's not an excuse but I uh anyway" Haley laughs a little "how you doing? Silly questions" she sigh again
"you know everyone wants you to wake up right? we all miss you...I miss you so please Brooke please just open your eyes" she lean over and kiss a pale forehead before a throat clearing behind interrupted her, she turned around and gulp "um Peyton hey I uh was just about to go Nate told me to watch her but you know what your here so I'm just uh gonna go" she collected her things as she kept on talking to the blonde who stood there with arms cross and hasn't even said a thing yet "I'm sorry" apologies the shorter girl on her way out, before she can go out of sight she took one last look at Brooke then left.
Peyton watch as the girl left the room and disappeared down the hall, she walked into the room fully before taking the seat where Haley sat a few minutes ago
"hey sweetie it's me, I'm right here sorry I haven't see you all day, my dad came back and he needed me home so I-" Peyton stopped talking immediately as she fell a finger twitch on the hand that she held into hers "Brooke?" she asks observing the brunette for any sign of movement "baby if you can hear me please squeeze my hand" she waited a few times but nothing happened and Peyton sighed in disappointment but just as
The blonde went to seat down she fell something squeeze her hand Peyton looked up alert now "Brooke hunnie, can you hear me, please open your eyes or something please" pleaded the curly blonde.
"agh, I" Peyton looked up at the girl in shock as she strangle to talk
"baby what is it?" she leaned her ear toward her mouth so she can hear properly
"w-w-water" Brooke managed to get out and the blonde quickly leap out where she was and pour the water in a glass that was there in case the brunette was to wake up and strolled back to her ex girlfriend before pulling her up slowing and bringing the glass up to her lips as the brunette took a swing with her eyes still close after she finish Peyton lay her back down and put the claw back.
"Brooke, baby can you try and say something now?" Peyton watch as the brunette opened her eyes to look at her.
"Haley?" questions the confused brunette and Peyton stood staring at her unmoved, figures the first person she thinks of as soon as she woke up from a two months coma is Haley.
TBC
I know that this was a really crappy chapter but it needed to be done! Well at least Brooke is awake...YAY!