Thanks to all loyal, new and lovely reviewers. Here's the new chapter.
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Luke carried Haley into the cafeteria and lay her down on the table, her eyes still closed from her faint.
"Haley you have to wake up. It's important." A nurse rushed over and pushed Luke out of the way.
"What happened?" her rapid fire questions shocked Luke into a succession of answers.
"I found her in the basement and she fainted on me." Luke's face contorted in fear as he remembered Haley's fainting act right before she could name the kidnapper.
"Damn it." He smashed his fist on the table beside where Haley lay.
"I have to call the ambulance, she needs to be taken to the hospital." The nurse rushed away leaving Luke alone with Haley.
"Come on Haley, please wake up I have to find Brooke." Luke whispered against her hair.
Haley opened her eyes slightly, "Luke it was ---" she whispered into his ear softly before falling back into a deep sleep.
"That bastard." Luke cursed, planning his next move.
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Brooke lay on the cold basement floor, her head was ringing loudly, she felt like she did when she had a nasty hangover.
"Who turned out the lights?" she said aloud to the empty room.
Sighing in pain, she slumped back into unconsciousness.
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"What's happening to my baby?" Deb paced anxiously as she waited for the doctor's word.
"Calm down Deb," Dan tried to draw her into his arms.
"Get away from me." Deb pushed him away.
Keith stood watching on the sidelines. Peyton sat in a chair with her head between her hands.
A gurney rolled past them. Keith jumped when he saw that Haley was on it, lying unconscious.
"What's wrong with her?" he ran after the emergency attendants.
"Sir we can't discuss this right now, she was found unconsciousness at the school, we have to take her to emergency right now." The man pushed the gurney through the doors and away from Keith.
Keith stood at the door and then went over to the phones to call Haley's parents.
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Nathan rolled from side to side in his skinny hospital bed. His eyes moved restlessly beneath the lids.
He was still unconscious and his condition hadn't changed and the doctors could find no explanation for his current situation.
"This is the weirdest case I've ever had." The doctor watched from the window as he surveyed Nathan sleeping.
The nurse nodded and then turned to walk down the hall.
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Luke grabbed his flashlight and crowbar and set off through the dark basement to find Brooke.
He turned to the right and opened every door that he came too. Silent footsteps followed him, watching and waiting.
When Luke came to a locked door, he hacked at the door, until it gave way. A slim brunette lay sprawled on the ground, her face pale and drawn against the flashlight.
Luke lay down the crowbar and leaned down to pick up Brooke. As gently as he could he slung her over his shoulder and picked up the flashlight to make his way out of the basement.
A blinding light seared his vision…..You can't leave this place not now. It is not time.
Luke fought against the pain thumping through his skull.
"I want out of here, let me pass." Lucas yelled into the darkness.
The light grew brighter enveloping him and Brooke. Lucas screamed in terror. He sunk to the ground, Brooke falling into his arms.
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A searing pain woke Haley out of her unconscious state. "Nathan where is he?" she pushed past the doctors and nurses.
Running down the hall in her paper gown she followed her gut instinct and found him hooked up to machines.
Reaching out she touched him, smoothing a lock of dark hair from his brow. His complexion was so pale.
Leaning down she kissed him softly on the lips as the doctors tore into the room after her.
"What are you doing?" they yelled at her.
"Saving his life." Haley defied them, hands on her hips, fury in her eyes."When in doubt, the kiss of true love will save a dying soul." Haley's eyes glimmered with tears as she watched Nathan's face fill with a pale rosy blush. His breathing slowed down and his signs stabilized.
The doctors stood there disbelieving what they were witnessing.
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Ok I know. Weird chapter. I'm toying with a twist in the story that could change everything. The "kidnapper" may or may not be revealed, they may or may not be a real person, they may be an illusion, that is TBD. Plz Read & Review!!!