DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE SHOW, ONLY MY STORY.

Recap: Everyone was just informed that Brooke, too was pregnant.

They say silence is deafening... and that statement was oh-so-true in this case.

Lucas was finally the one to break the awkward silence.

Lucas: Brooke, I think you and I need to talk. (they head out of the café)

Nathan: Yeah, Hales, I think we do too. (the also leave)

Peyton and Jake leave and Karen is left alone at the café. Karen cries and doesn't notice Keith enter.

Keith: Oh, Karen, what's wrong?

Karen: Oh, Keith, I just can't believe it!

Keith sits down and holds Karen in his arms.

Karen: Keith, Brooke's pregnant. So is Haley... I raised her like she was my own child, I thought she knew better, but then again, I thought Lucas knew better, too. I mean, I knew Brooke and Lucas were having a uh.. well, physical relationship, but I thought that they were you know, being safe. My kids are going to be parents. They'r eonly kids, they're not ready for this! This is everything I didn't want for Lucas. It happened to me and it was terrible, but at the same time it was good. Luke is the most important thing in my life, I just wanted him to have a better life than I did: finish college, get a good job, settle down, get married, buy a house, THEN have kids.

Keith takes Karen home, where she almost immediately falls asleep.

MEANWHILE:

*Lucas's Room*

Lucas and Brooke are sitting on Lucas's bed. Lucas is holding her in a tight embrace.

Brooke: Lucas, what are we going to do? We're only 17! We're not ready for this kind of responsibility! I mean, we weren't even responsible enough to use protection! And until tonight, for almost two months I wasn't responsible enought to tell you. Lucas, what about graduation? College? Prom? What about-

Lucas: Brooke, calm down, we'll get through this- together.

Brooke: But Luke, we're too young! We're still kids! We're not even legal drinking age, that's how young we are! I think I need to go talk to tutor- I mean, Haley, tomorrow. She'll know how I feel. (She starts crying again, until she falls asleep)