A/N: Here is a new chapter! Thanks for the reviews! Keep them coming!

Rating: PG

The next few days were odd, to say the least. Lucy continued to become more and more on edge, and everyone noticed it. It had been unlike her to flip out so much over a bad test grade, and to be so angry about not wanting to get off the phone. Little things began to send her off the deep end, and no one knew what was up.

Then, one morning, Lucy seemed to be insane. No one wanted to speak to her, in fear of losing their heads. Everyone hurried off to school. During fourth period math, Brooke sat doing her work, tuning out the class around her. Her teacher had assigned quite a bit for that night, and she didn't want to have any homework. Suddenly, Brooke felt a tap on her shoulder. She looked up to see her teacher standing next to her.

"Brooke, this just came." She said, showing her a pink office pass. "It says that you need to go down there immediately. Finish this work tonight." Brooke nodded her head. Not thinking much of the situation, she gathered her things slowly, and sidled out of the room. She made her way down to the office, where she saw Melissa. As soon as she saw Brooke, Melissa ran over and hugged her.

"What's going on?" Brooke asked, very confused. "Mom's in the hospital." Melissa answered. "Joe's already there. I was just waiting for you. You're signed out. Let's go." She said. Brooke followed her out of the building in shock. What could have happened? When they arrived, Melissa and Brooke ran inside. Joseph and Tyler and Kevin met them in the waiting room.

"What happened?" Brooke asked her Joseph. He looked at her, and then at Melissa.

"You didn't tell her?" He asked.

"I didn't want her to worry." She answered. Brooke became even more scared.

"Just tell me now!" She cried, surprising them both. "What happened to my mother?"

"She had a heart attack." Melissa answered quietly. Tears filled Brooke's eyes as she sat down and placed her head in her hands. Finally, she looked up at her father, brothers and sister.

"Will she be OK?" She asked. They looked at one another, then Kevin placed his hand on her shoulder.
"They don't know." He answered. "No one knows."

A/N: NOW do you see why I was having Lucy act so weird? Now stop yelling at me about it!! LoL. Can't a girl lead up to something?