Chapter Three
Facing Facts
Summary: Lucas listens in on Brooke and Haley's conversation.
B: Hales I think I am going to get and abortion
H: What? Why?
B: I don't want to but I can't take care of this baby, and I can't ruin Lucas's life like this
H:
Brooke you won't even talk to him. Do you even know what he wants
to do?
B: I don't know what he wants to do and I don't care
H: Brooke you're like my sister. I am not going to sit back and watch you destroy your life like this. You know if you get an abortion you're going to regret it for the rest of your life. Lucas wants to get back together Brooke but you keep pushing him away why Brooke why?
B: Because I know he slept with Peyton. It wasn't just a kiss. He lied to me Haley, letting me believe it was just one kiss and it wasn't
H:
How do you know if it's true?
B: I heard them talking about it
that night at the river court
Lucas burst in the room
L: Haley I need to talk to Brooke
H:
Brooke if you need me I am just a call away
Haley exits the
room
L: Brooke I over heard your conversation with Haley
B: Like hell you were ease dropping and you know it. Stop lying to me Lucas and tell me the truth
L: You already know the truth
B: Lucas why. Why did you sleep with my best friend?
L: I didn't plan on sleeping with her it just happen and I regret it I do. And I don't care how much you hate me I not letting you kill our child
B: Lucas I am not getting an abortion because I am mad at you, I am doing it because I have to
L: no you don't you just choose to Brooke
None ever has to get an abortion they choose too. Brooke I love you and if you let me this child too but you have to try and forgive me Brooke
B: Lucas I want to forgive but I can't just can't. I know this may sound a but hurtful but it hurts so much to look at you... it hurts so bad I think that the baby can feel it Lucas
L: Brooke I can't erase what I did but can ease if you just let me
B: Lucas just...... Give me time to think about what I really want and what's best for this child
L: Brooke I......
B: Lucas can you just leave, please
L: never forget that I love you and always will
With that Lucas turns and exits Brooke's room
His heart shatters in two a million pieces to know that she hurts more than he thought. T know that she is in that much pain
Haley sees him coming out of Brooke's room and she runs up to him
H: Lucas is she going too......
L: I don't know she won't talk to me. Look can you talk to her for me, just convince her not to have an abortion
H: Yeah Lucas I will
Lucas turns to leave
H: Lucas
L: Yeah
H: I hope you get her back
L: Me too
With that Lucas leaves
Haley enters Brooke's room
H: So what happen?
B: ummmm......... nothing really
H: Brooke
B: He said he loved me okay. He said if I let him he will love this baby too
H: Brooke why do you keep pushing him away. He wants you back why can't you forgive him
B: Because Haley it hurts too much to even be around him
H:
Brooke do you think you'll even trust him again?
B: In the
future may be but right I don't think I can. Look I wanted you too
came get me from the hospital if you can tomorrow
H: Yeah Brooke what time
B: About eleven "o" clock
H:
Okay I'll be here. Brooke can I ask you something?
B: Yeah sure
anything
H: Are you going to get an abortion still
B: No
H: Great no I can be an aunt and spoil this little baby
B: Haley!
H: it's true
They both giggle
B: B: yeah yeah yeah, Oh yeah Haley can you come get me from the hospital tomorrow
H: Yeah sure what time
B: About eleven "o" clock
H: Okay I'll be here
H: Thanks Hales
Peyton comes to the door. Haley exits the room
B: What do you want?
P: I want to tell you that I am sorry and I didn't mean to hurt you
B: OKAY BYE!
P: Brooke your being unfair
B: I am being unfair, I am being unfair, so you sleeping with my boyfriend is far
P: I didn.........
She was interrupted by Brooke
B: You know hat Peyton all you care about is getting me to be friends with you again, and that's not what this situation, this situation is about me getting over what you did to me. Peyton I thought we were friends what happen us we weren't like this
P: Lucas is what happens to us
B: Peyton you know if you told me that you liked Lucas I never would have went out with him
P: I know
B: Then why didn't
P: I was but you told me that you were in love with him and I didn't want to mess that up for you cause Lucas is the first guy to ever in Brooke Davis's heart I just couldn't do it
B: You should have told me it would have been better to know than to get hurt like this, cause right now nothing can make this pain go away
P: I am sorry Broo......
B: I know but saying I am sorry doesn't really change anything because it still hurts
P: Brooke I......
B: Peyt can you just go, please
With that Peyton turns and leaves the room. Karen enters the room. Brooke looks nervous.
K: Hi Brooke
B: Hi Ms. Karen
K: Please call me Karen
She said in a nice sweet voice
B: Ummmmmm...... I need to tell you something
K: Yes and I already know, and I couldn't be happier. I just wish that you two would have waited a little longer
B: I do too
She mumbles
K: What was that?
B: Oh nothing, but I don have to tell you something
K: What sweetie
B: I don't think I am going to keep the baby
K: Why Brooke
B: Because I can't do this
K: Look when I was your age a pregnant with Lucas I thought the same thing but you know who told me that I could do this
B:
Who?
K: Keith, He told me that I would be a good mother and I
believed him. If it wasn't for him I don't think that Lucas would
be here today. Lucas is the best thing that ever happened to me, and
I bet this baby would be the best thing that ever happen to you too
B: I don't think so
K:
Why?
B: Because there are a lot of problems between me and Lucas
and I don't my baby growing up around that
K: See mommy sense already kicking in
They both laugh
K: Look Brooke all I am saying is that you're not alone in this. You have me, Haley, and Lucas.
Brooke gives a fake simile
K: Well Brooke I have to get back to the café but if you need anything at all you know where I am
B: Thanks Karen
K: Bye
Karen exits the room. Nathan enters the room
N: Hey best friend
B: Hey Nate
N:
How are you?
B: I am fine; you're the first to not ask me about
Lucas or the baby
N: Well don't get mad but how is my little niece of nephew doing
She simile
B: Fine
Brooke yarn
N: I am going to go so you can get some sleep. Oh yeah I am coming with Haley tomorrow to get you
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