[Lucas voice overhead
"We are here to enable the world. To live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. We are here to enrich the world."
Brooke walked along the busy streets with baby Hannah on a
warm sunny day in June. She sighed and breathed in a fresh
scent. They were almost there, they were almost to graduation.
They had made it through all of the tough things, especially the
past year. And she and Lucas had made it together. Sure they had
lost some things along the way, like Haley…and Peyton in some
sort…but most of all they had lost faith in their relationship that
fateful day one year ago that Brooke never wanted to happen
again. They thankfully had gotten it back after grueling days
longing for each other. Brooke smiled to herself as Hannah
gurgled for her bottle as they passed the water. Lucas and Nate
were at last minute college interviews while Rachel rested at
home with Deb. She was four days past her due date and
everyone was waiting for something to happen. Brooke had given
up her dreams of going to New York, but for a good cause. She
had Hannah and Luca now so she didn't need some fancy school
to wisk her away from Tree Hill. She and Lucas had both applied
to UNC at Chapel Hill and Lucas had gotten in early for his
writing, so now they were just waiting on Brooke. She walked
back to Karen's house to get the mail and nothing had come yet.
She yelled out in anger and then heard Hannah cry. "Hey baby,
momma's here." She picked her up and set her in a playpen. It
had been so hot the past week that the baby had been extra
cranky. Brooke heard the screen door slam so she went into the
kitchen and found herself looking at Rachel eating a cookie. "Hey
fat whore whatcha doing here you're supposed to be on bed
rest?" Brooke asked sitting down. "I know I know but I can't help
it! It's so damn hot and Deb's out for the afternoon and so is
Nathan so I thought I would come over to see ya!" Rachel smiled
and Brooke suddenly felt bad for her. She knew how tough the
last month was and now she was past a couple of days! Brooke
got up to get glasses of water when the phone rang. "Hello?" she
said picking it up. "Hey babe, it's Luke." "Hey sweetie where are
you guys?" she asked filling the glasses up with ice. "Oh were on
our way home but stopping for lunch at the moment. You?"
Lucas asked. "Oh I'm at home with the baby and tell Nate that
Rachel's over here too because she's really bored and tired."
Brooke said. "Yeah okay but Nathan said to make sure she's
okay." Lucas replied. "Yeah I know I know." She said while
turning to look at Rach. "Uh Brooke?" Rachel said quietly. "Um…
what Rachel I am on the phone!" Brooke said smiling. "Either you
spilled or I'm in labor." Rachel looked up in a big panic. Brooke
yelled at Luke to get home quickly and slammed down the
phone. "Oh shit!"
[Brooke's voice overhead
"Go forth and set the world on fire."