Welcome to New York. Nathan thought as him and Peyton loaded their bags into the cab. Deb had given them both the money to go to the hospital. Peyton had a hard time accepting money from Deb but knew she would never afford to go to New York with out it.
The two of them looked around at the city as they drove. "Sucks that our first time in New York has to be under these circumstances." Peyton mumbled, as the cab driver pulled into the hotel Deb reserved for them.
Peyton followed Nathan to the check in desk carrying a cart with their bags on it. She had over packed by a lot. They didn't know how long they would be staying. "Nathan Scott." He told the man. "My mom made reservations for two double beds."
The man nodded, "I do have reservations for you sir, but we only have one room available with a king size bed."
"That's okay," Nathan told him. "Can we just get a cot?"
"I'm sorry. It's a very busy weekend for us this time of the year. Tourist love New York in the summer. We don't have any cots available."
Peyton stepped forward. "That's fine." She told them both. "It's just fine."
Nathan fell back on the bed and smiled at Peyton staring. "Come to poppa." He patted the side of the bed for her to sit down.
"You've got to be kidding me." She rolled her eyes.
"What, it's not like we haven't slept in the same bed before." He winked. "You know you want this."
"Your disgusting," she laughed. "Lets just get our stuff put away and go to the hospital.
Nathan nodded and followed her to the dressers where she was unpacking her clothes. "Thanks for coming with me Peyton. I wouldn't have come alone."
"Welcome buddy. Thanks for bringing me. I wouldn't have been able to come if it weren't for your mom."
The two of them found a cab to take them to the hospital. When they walked inside they found Lucas sitting in the waiting room one the phone. "Haley's parents." He mouthed the words as he hugged Peyton.
Nathan nodded at him and sat down. When Lucas hung up the phone he thanked the both for coming. "Do you know anything?" Nathan asked.
Lucas shook his head. It was obvious that he had been crying. "She was singing and a light fell from above her. It knocked her out. They are saying she may have severe brain damage and memory loss if she makes it through. They say if she makes it at all it would be a miracle."
Nathan didn't speak. He wasn't sure how to feel. He had just lost his father, and now he was about to loose the woman he spent so much time caring for. The woman he previously married.
Peyton excused herself to the bathroom. She stood in the stall holding the small little baggy in front of her face. She was considering doing coke again. She didn't know why it was so tempting to her; she just knew that if she didn't do it, she would loose control when she talked to the doctor.
She reached into her purse and pulled out a small compact where she poured the contents of the baggy. After she snorted it she flushed the baggy down the toilet. She would feel better now. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. She could feel the effect already.
It was freezing when she reached Nathan and Lucas sitting silently in the waiting room. Nathan stood up when she came in and smiled. "Do you want to go down to the cafeteria and get something to eat?" he asked her.
Peyton shook her head no. "I, um, am not hungry." She knew Nathan was going to catch on eventually but she knew that if she went downstairs to eat it would be even more obvious.
"Okay," he sighed. He looked at Lucas. "Do you want anything?"
Lucas nodded. "Do you think you could get me some coffee?" he asked throwing him some money.
Nathan nodded. He hadn't wanted to be nice to Lucas, but he felt bad for him. He knew how much it was killing him to wait. Plus, he had seen the accident. "Do you want to walk with me Peyton?"
Peyton accepted. There was no way she would be able to sit still with Lucas in the waiting room.
"Peyton wait up." Nathan called to her. She was walking about 50 feet ahead of him. "What are you in such a hurry for?" he asked.
"I don't know," she smiled. "I just felt like walking fast."
Nathan didn't accept this answer. He grabbed onto her arm and spun her around to face him. Her eyes were watering and glazed over. "Peyton, did you do coke?" he whispered.
Peyton grew nervous at his accusation. She started to cry. She nodded. She felt Nathan hold her tightly in his arms. She stood there holding him back, crying. When she looked up she saw Lucas watching them down the hall. She wasn't sure what took over her but she reached up, pulled Nathan close to her and kissed him.
