Chapter 38: Déjà vu
"Chase kept looking back, noticing a pair of headlights behind them. "Luke, did you guys notice that car has been on our tail since we left the restaurant?" Chase pointed out.
Lucas and the two girls looked behind them, seeing that a car has been trailing them. The second car started honking. Since the roads were clear, Lucas started switching lanes, in case the car wanted to get passed. But when Lucas would switch lanes, the second car would follow. The car wasn't just following them, it was chasing them.
This was a déjà vu for Peyton. She lived through this once before. Her heart began to race, because the first time didn't end too well for her.
Lucas pressed on the gas pedal, and his car gained speed, but the same thing happened to the other car. Soon the car was right beside them. It hit the side of Lucas' car. It girls moved to the middle of the seat, holding onto each other. Brooke and Peyton both yelled. The car kept hitting them, and trying to get Lucas off the road. The girls kept screaming, terrified of what was happening.
It was too hard to drive. If Lucas swerved too far, the car would fly off the bridge. The second car wouldn't stop.
Chase informed Lucas a dead end was approaching. Lucas couldn't turn. He tried to gain more speed, to move to the front, but it couldn't do that. Suddenly, Lucas' brakes were shot, so they couldn't stop the car. The dead end was coming closer. Chase knew for sure that they weren't going to get out of this mess. He took off his seatbelt, and he got out of his seat. He climbed over, putting his body over Brooke's, acting like a shield. Brooke reached for him, and pulled him over her body.
Next thing they all knew, the car was off the road; rolling down the side of the hill. The car finally came to a stop, once it hit a tree. It left the four bloody, and unconscious. Chase was the first one to open his eyes. His face was covered with blood. He looked up, and saw Brooke's face. Blood was falling from a cut on the top of her head. She opened her eyes, and saw Chase staring at her. "Chase…" She said weakly.
Chase coughed. He knew his time was coming to an end. "Brooke," He said quietly. "I…love…you…" His eyes closed, and his face collapsed on her stomach.
Brooke couldn't move. "Chase?" She said in a whisper. "Chase?" She repeated, but soon, her eyes closed too.
The four of them was rushed to the emergency room. All 4 of them were covered with blood. Nina and Tom both ran in, looking for their children. The doors closed once they arrived. They had to stay behind the door, but their hearts broke instantly watching their children in the state that they were.
Jake was at home, looking over files. He was watching television also when the news report appeared on his screen. VO: Breaking news: a car chase turned deadly. There are 4 apparent victims in the first car found below the hill by a bystander. Lucas Scott…" Jake stopped what he was doing once he heard his name. Peyton Sawyer." Jake stood up, and walked in front of the TV, staring in horror, as the bodies were being pulled out of the car. "Chase Adams…" Jake closed his eyes, praying that she wasn't the last victim. "and Brooke Davis Adams." His jar dropped in that instant. All 4 victims were brought to the hospital suffering many major and minor injuries. Police are still looking for the second car. No evidence has been collected. If you have…" The reporters voice faded as Jake's heart sank. He couldn't believe what was happening.
Brooke, Lucas, and Peyton were all brought to different rooms. Tom stayed with his daughter, Peyton. And Nina stayed with her daughter, Brooke.
Jake immediately went to the hospital. He went to the first room: Brooke's. The door was shut, but he could see inside the window. He looked at the unconscious body, that laid down on the hospital bed. Pity swelled in his heart as he saw the poor condition of her poor, broken body that had endured such pain. He put his hand over the name tag on the door that read: Brooke Adams. His eyes started to water. "Please God, let her be okay. She has to be okay."
A few hours passed, and Brooke was remembering the crash. She tossed and turned, She remembered Chase; the last words he said before his eyes closed. She woke up. "Chase!" She called out.
Nina woke up to the sound of her daughter's voice. Brooke took off her covers, and tried to get out of bed. Nina quickly went to her daughter. "Brooke," She said, putting her back in bed.
"Mom, where's Chase?" Nina stayed quiet.