A/N: Here's chapter five. Now at the end of the chapter I'm going to ask someone questions that I want you guys to answer. Is that okay? Thanks! And a big thanks to all of you who reviewed! In the next chapter I will acknowledge each and everyone of you. I just really wanted to get this chapter up for all of you to read. Enjoy!
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Lucas had left Brooke in Sydney's care because he knew she would want to spend time with her sister before she left tomorrow morning.
Lucas wandered home crying once in awhile. He quietly opened the door to the house when the lights came on.
"Where have you been? It's one in the morning!" Karen's voice growled. She saw her son's face and was instantly concerned. "Luke, what's wrong?
"Brooke," Lucas whimpered throwing his jacket on the seat. "She's sick." He walked into his mother's arms.
"What do you mean?"
"She's got leukemia, mom." His voice was muffled. "The doctor's say she's, they say she's dying."
"Oh god, Luke." Karen was now on the verge of tears as she knew the pain of losing someone.
"I know." Lucas hunched his shoulders. "I don't know how to help her."
"Just be there for her." Karen rubbed his back.
"You haven't seen her mom, she's so sick." Lucas' eyes showed only sadness and nothing more.
"You've had a long day." Karen looked at her baby boy. "Get some rest." She walked him to his room.
Lucas could not sleep. All he could think about was Brooke. Was she okay in the hospital? Was Sydney still with her? Lucas jumped when his cell phone rang.
"Brooke?" His tone was jumpy.
"Luke," Brooke's raspy voice came from the other end. "Did I wake you?"
"No." He said.
"You sure?" She sounded so tired. It was making Lucas' heart ache.
"Yeah, what's on you mind?"
"You." She whispered. "Are you mad at me?"
"Of course not." Lucas sat up at looked at the picture that Brooke had given him. It was a picture of herself on the steps of her house.
"What you doing?" She asked.
"Looking at your picture." He smiled.
She giggled and then coughed only making Lucas' heart ache even more. "I wish I could storm through your back door like I used to."
"You will soon enough."
"Tell me something I don't know." Brooke whispered. Lucas inhaled deeply. "You there?"
"I'm here." He said.
"Tell me something you don't know." Brooke pushed. Sick or not, she always had to have her way and that made Lucas smile.
"I smile when I think of you." Lucas whispered.
"I know that." Brooke replied. "Everyone smiles when they think of me."
"One day, we're going to get married and have a baby girl. And we're going to fight everyday." Lucas rested his head on his pillow. "Her name's going to be Brooklyn."
"No, I don't want my daughter to have my name." She whispered.
"Our daughter will have your name." Lucas stressed on the 'our.' "And her room will be right beside our painted all white."
"That sounds like it'll get dirty easily." Brooke replied.
"Nope, she'll be extra neat." Lucas said. "And on her eighteenth birthday. The three of us are going to fly to Europe and see all the sites and learn all the stuff together." He heard a sniffle. "I've upset you." He stated. "I'm sorry."
"No, no, no." Brooke said. "You didn't."
They continued to talk for another ten minutes and finally Lucas decided that it was time for Brooke to get some rest.
It was no surprise that by the next day word had spread and soon Brooke's secret was a secret no more. The doctor's had done a few more test but Brooke would be released tomorrow and would be able to get enough rest for school by Monday.
"Hey." Peyton walked into the room with a teddy bear.
"Shh," Lucas looked up from the bed while putting his finger over his lip.
Peyton paused and just looked at the sight before her. She didn't move, but a tear trickled down her cheek.
"It's hard, but when you see her you'll lighten up." He smiled.
"No it's not that." Peyton put her hand over her mouth. "It's almost like you guys just swapped places."
"The accident?" Lucas asked.
"Yeah, she was here every single minute of the day." Peyton sighed. "She even cut a few classes."
"I know." Lucas whispered. "I know." He looked down at his girl friend who was sleeping. The deep circles around her eyes and pale skin were obvious signs that she was sick.
"Why her?" Peyton shook her head.
"I've asked myself that question so many times." Lucas whispered.
"Luke?" Brooke moved.
"I'm here." He looked at her.
"I know." Brooke whispered. "I could feel you."
"Hi," Peyton spoke up.
Brooke sat up a little, "Hey you." She smiled and a tear trickled down Peyton's cheek. "Why the water works?"
"I just hate to see you hurting like this." Peyton wiped her tears.
"That didn't stop you from cheating on me with my boy friend." Brooke muttered. "Just kidding!" She was trying to lighten up the mood. The two didn't say anything. "Sorry, bad joke."
"Can I hug you?" Peyton looked at her.
"Nope, I might break." Brooke rolled her eyes. "Well duh!" She put her arms out for her friend to hug her. Peyton put down the bear and wrapped her arms around Brooke. Seeing Brooke and Peyton together like this only made Lucas sad. This was just another thing he was not going to allow her to leave behind.
"I want to see the bear!" Brooke said in a childish tone.
"Who said it was for you?" Peyton joked.
"Well, it better be for me cause I'm the one in the hospital dying." Brooke tried to stop herself. "I'm sorry, bad joke again."
"Who's hungry?" Haley burst through the door, Nathan trailing behind her.
"Well if it isn't Mr. and Mrs. Scott," Brooke laughed.
"Cheeseburger?" Haley looked at Brooke and wiggled her eyebrows. They all knew that Brooke Davis did not say no to food.
"My stomach's feeling queasy," Brooke bit her lip. "A little later maybe?"
"They just gave her a shot." Lucas sat on the side of Brooke's bed and put his arms around her.
"I got a teddy bear!" Brooke said using the same childish tone and she stuck out her tongue.
"Looks like someone's been hanging out with Jenny too much." Nathan joked.
"Nathan!" They all said in unison.
"Okay!" Nathan put his hands up.
"Bleh!" Brooke stuck out her tongue and leaned into Lucas' arm.
"Baby," Nathan grumbled and pouted.
"Please there's only room for one baby here and it's the sick, dying girl." Brooke bobbed her head.
"Brooke!" Lucas, Peyton and Haley said in unison.
"I know, I know bad joke." Brooke rolled her eyes.
"How you holding up?" Haley asked.
"I'm good and I'm definitely ready to head home since Sarah and Nicholas are going to be in town tomorrow morning." Brooke grumbled. She turned to Peyton. "Can you believe she called me in tears and was asking me why I hadn't mentioned anything and how I could've made it easier by telling her sooner so that she could put it in her planner?"
"You serious?" Peyton scrunched her eyebrows.
"The latter part was just something I made up." Brooke shrugged. "But she did cry." Rolling her eyes for the third time since she woke up less than twenty minutes ago.
"Well we have to go," Haley looked at her watch. "Errands."
"I don't have to do errands." Nathan smiled.
"It's okay if you stay here." Haley shrugged then turned to Brooke. "There's this new guy in the bookstore who's a total hottie! I mean wow! And he's got glasses." Haley gushed.
"I saw him too!" Peyton raised her hand. "He's totally cute and has this cute little British accent too."
"I want to see him!" Brooke whined. Lucas shot an astonished look at her. "Please." She smiled with all her teeth showing as if she were modeling for toothpaste commercial.
"I think I'll run your errands with you." Nathan frowned.
"Okay, I've got to get a few things from the bookstore." Haley smiled mischievously.
"I was on my way there too." Peyton laughed.
"I'm going to see him as soon as I get out of this stupid place." Brooke pouted.
"No your not." Lucas said.
"I'm not?" Brooke raised her eyebrow. "Who says?"
"You're boy friend."
"That's odd because he's the one I want to meet up with at the bookshop." She stuck her tongue out.
"Okay, let's go." Nathan pulled Haley. "They're getting into weird couple mode."
"Shut up Nathan!" Lucas and Brooke said in unison that was their goodbye to the couple.
"Bye you guys," Peyton smiled.
"Bye Peyton!" Brooke smiled.
"Bye." Lucas nodded. "Where were we?"
"I think we were about to make out." Brooke bit her lip avoiding eye contact with Lucas.
"That's why they left!" Lucas' smile brightened.
"You're so cute." Brooke wrinkled her nose.
A/N: Did you like it? What do you think? What's wrong with the story?
Stuff to look out for in the next chapter: Sarah, Nicholas and Sydney are in town. More drama and lots of fluff!!