She didn't see anything, she just stood there helplessly. She could hardly breathe. The little hope she still had was starting to fade away. She had seen it in their faces, the determination mixed with a kind of fear that made her heart stop for a second. She heard a phone calling and it took twenty seconds before she realized it was her phone. It was Peyton, she didn't know. Brooke knew there was someone she had forgotten to call. "Hey, Peyton." She knew she had to tell her, but it made it too real. "I have something to tell you, . Something fantastic." Brooke held her breath and didn't say anything. "I'm pregnant!" Brooke started to cry again, tears flowed. "Are you okay, Brooke? I didn't mean to make cry. Isn't it great?" She sat down and prepared herself. "Yes, Peyton. It's amazing news. I'm so happy for you." One life would possibly end and another would begin. Brooke knew she didn't sound happy and that she had to tell Peyton what had happened. "You don't sound that happy." Brooke broke down and Peyton could hear it, that something was very, very wrong. "Honey, what is it? I can hear it's something. You can tell me." Brooke sighed. "It's Lucas. He's in a coma, and he may never wake up. And right now they are in there and it was a beeping and…" "Oh my God, Brooke. I'm so sorry. What happened?" Peyton was in shock. "It's his HCM." She answered and didn't want to talk about the whole Julian thing. "Brooke. I don't know what to say. Is there anything I can do? I can take a fly and be there tomorrow." "No, you don't have to do that. Be with Jake and Jenny, and your unborn baby…" She wiped away some tears; maybe she would never get to have kids with Lucas. Maybe she never would get to have Lucas.
She talked with Peyton till Nathan and Haley came back. Still there were no sign of the doctor. One or two nurses had been coming out of his room, but they weren't able to say anything. "What is happening, Brooke?" Nathan asked and sat down next to her. "There was a beep and then everyone came running in and I was shut out. I don't know anything. For all I know he can be dead now." Haley held her hand in front of her mouth and looked at Brooke. "Don't say that, Brooke." The door opened and two doctors came out. Brooke and Nathan were up on their feet in a blink. "How is he?" They asked at the same time. "I have good news. We almost lost him, but managed to save him. And now he's stabile." Brooke sighed with relief. "I can also say that the possibility of him waking up is bigger now. He is responding very well now" Nathan took Haley and Brooke in his arms and comforted them. The chances were bigger now. The two women couldn't stop crying, it was a mix of sadness, joy and relief. Brooke ran inside his room and took his hand; she was trying not to get her hopes up. But she couldn't help but to feel like he was going to wake up. He would survive this, they would survive. She felt a hand on her shoulder, Haley stood behind her. "Wake up, Luke." She whispered.
The next day nothing had changed. The hope Brooke had gotten was slowly fading away again. He just laid there, so vulnerable and lost. The last time he was in the hospital was right after he had gotten together with Peyton again. Brooke was the one who pushed him in her direction, but it had been breaking her heart into pieces. And when he ended up in a hospital bed and Peyton were the one sitting bys his side, all she had wanted to do was to take his hand and scream that she loved him. Because she did. She had always loved the boy who once again was lying in a hospital bed. Even though the last time was hard because she had to hide her real feelings, this was harder. This was more real and more terrifying. "Come on, Lucas. Come back to me. Please…" She felt a squeeze. Or was it just in her head? She tried to squeeze his hand and waited for a response, it didn't come. She was sure she felt something, some kind of reaction. "Brooke… Brooke" This she didn't imagine, he was whispering her name. "I'm here, Lucas. I'm right here." She held his hand and tears were starting to surface. She pressed the red button so the nurse would come. She was there one minute later. "I think he's awake. He said my name. He is waking up." She smiled at the nurse. She looked at Lucas and then at Brooke. "Are you sure, I see no change I'm afraid." Brooke looked at her in confusion. "Yes, I'm sure. I heard him, I know what I heard. I'm not imagining this." She was actually starting to get a little angry with this woman. Lucas had been whispering and now he was going to wake up. The nurse shook her head. "You haven't been sleeping, Ms. Davis. The mind can play tricks on you when you are so tired and under a lot of stress." Brooke pointed to the door and asked her to get out. She wanted to speak to the doctor.
He opened his eyes. She was sitting there beside him, holding his hand. "Hey, pretty girl." He whispered and saw her face lightning up. "I knew it" She said "You're awake." And then she started to cry. "It's okay." He tried to tell her. "No, it's not. I'm so sorry, Lucas. For everything. I thought I was going to loose you." He squeezed her hand. "I'm right here." She kissed his forehead and her tears met his cheeks. "I love you so much, Lucas Scott" Her lips met his and it was perfection.