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Recap:

Lucas turned when he heard a car engine start. Peyton's. She backed up and was out of sight in seconds. He didn't have time to go after her. Luke sighed. He would have thought Peyton would have stayed here with her best friend. Luke maneuvered and managed to pick Brooke up and cradle her in his arms.

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Recap:

Brooke laughed. "That's cute," she said drowsily and yawned.

Lucas hoped his mom would be home soon. When he had called her from the park to take a rain check on lunch she said she was going to leave soon.

Part 19:

"I'll be right back," Lucas said

Lucas left his room in search of the telephone. He grabbed it off of the dining room table and immediately dialed the number for the café.

On the third ring Karen answered, "Karen's Café how can I help you?"

"Mom, it's me Luke."

"Oh Luke! How's Haley? Did you or Nathan find out what was wrong?"

Luke almost dropped the phone. "What?"

"Nathan didn't call?"

"No," Luke said through gritted teeth. "I was calling because my friend Brooke may have a concussion and I don't know what to do!"

Now Luke wasn't sure what to do. Stay with Brooke or find Haley.

"Take her to the doctor Luke. Head injuries are nothing to mess around with. How did she hit her head?" Karen asked.

"We were playing basketball. One minute she was playing and next I see her fall backwards and hit her head on the concrete."

"Doctors Lucas. Take her now. Call me. Love you Bye," she finished hanging up.

Lucas hung up the phone and returned to his room to find a sleeping Brooke. He rushed to her side. "Brooke, hey I'm back. Wake up Brooke."

Brooke's eyelid flittered open. "What?" she asked. "Lucas?" she asked looking at him.

"C'mon," he said. "Time to get up. We're going to see the doctor."

Brooke shook her head and then winced at the pain she felt. "I'm fine," she lied. "Just peachy."

Luke walked over to his blinds and opened them.

"Luke!" Brooke yelled covering her eyes.

"Sensitivity to light, headache, throbbing pain. I'm sure there's more. Doctor."

When Brooke realized he wasn't playing, she reluctantly took his handle and stood up. Lucas wrapped a hand around her waist and led her to the car. He helped her in and climbed in after her.

He was at the doctors in minutes. He parked the car and went around to the other side. Luke opened the door and reached for her hand to help her out. As soon as she was out he picked her up, and Brooke's arms found their way around his neck.

Luke walked into the doctors carrying her and up to the nurses desk. "I think she needs to see a doctor," he told the nurse.

"What happened?" she asked.

"We were playing basketball and she fell and hit the back of her head really hard on the concrete. I didn't feel any blood or anything," Luke rambled.

The nurse nodded. "Follow me." She led them to a room. "Wait here. The doctor will be with you shortly." The woman left and closed the door behind her.

"You know, you really don't have to do this Luke. I'll be just fine."

"I'd feel better if I heard that from the doctor. You never know. You could have bruised something or internal bleeding. Who knows," he stammered. "I just want to hear the doctor say you'll be fine."

Brooke sighed. "Fine. I'm sure that's what he's going to say."

END PART 19