Chapter 6: Worry and Shame

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"What?" Nathan asked the woman. "I've never even met you in my life," he said walking away.

"My name is Hope. We met at an after party a couple of months ago. You were really drunk, and well…one thing led to another," Hope stated.

"I have a wife and kids, I'd never do that. And for your information, I never got drunk at a party." Nathan said viciously.

"Then what happened at the one 8 months ago?" she asked.

And Nathan couldn't remember….

Peyton and Jake were at the hospital. Jenny and Clarissa were waiting in the waiting room, nervously wondering what was going on.

"What do you think is going on, Jen?" Clarissa asked her cousin.

"I don't know," Jenny whispered, then tried to change the subject, "How are you doing, Liss?" she asked.

Clarissa heavily sighed and tears formed in her eyes, "I really hate Felix. I know he's a conniving guy. I heard my dad talking to Uncle Nathan, and when Felix met them all, he was hitting on Aunt Haley and basically threatened Uncle Nathan."

"Stupid to mess with him," Jenny giggled.

"And Uncle Nathan told my mom, and she got pissed saying, "Well I know you just want me and Luke to get back together." And Uncle Nathan was like, "I don't give a crap about you two, just tell him to stay the hell away from my wife!" Clarissa giggled.

Jenny laughed, "How old were you?"

"I must've been like 7 or 8, but I heard my dad and Uncle Nathan talking about it," Clarissa finished.

"I don't like him," Jenny confided, "I mean, my mom's great, and she raised me and she loves me, but I know I look like my real mom, and it sometimes makes me sad that I'll never know her."

"Why?" Clarissa asked.

"When I was like, almost 1, she kidnapped me, and my dad came rushing after me, and found me, brought me back to Tree Hill, and Peyton adopted me." Jenny said.

"I hope my dad doesn't let Felix adopt me," Clarissa stated with fear.

"Don't worry-he won't." Jenny promised.

Meanwhile in the hospital room…

"Peyton, will you please calm down!" Dr. Nunez said.

"My…baby…" Peyton said sobbing.

"Peyton, I told you it was just stomach pains from what you ate, the baby is fine!" Dr. Nunez said frustrated.

Jake was laughing hysterically as Peyton glared at him.

"What, Peyt? She told you about 5 times that you and the baby are fine," Jake defended himself.

Then Peyton realized what she was doing and started laughing at herself.

Brooke and Lucas stood there staring at each other. Tears formed in Brooke's eyes, finally hearing what she always wanted to hear, but a few years too late.

"You're what," Brooke questioned, in a whisper.

"I'm in love with you," Lucas said staring into Brooke's eyes.

"No," Brooke said, tears falling out of her eyes, trying to walk out of Lucas' house.

Lucas grabbed Brooke by the arm and kissed her, and Brooke got into it, but quickly pulled away, and continued her way out.

"Tell me Brooke," Lucas argued, and as Brooke tried to leave, he grabbed her back, "Tell me you don't feel anything for me, too."

"Lucas," Brooke said giving him a dirty look.

"Don't Lucas me Brooke!" Lucas yelled, "Look at me. Tell me you don't feel anything. Because you know you can't."

"Of course I can't, Lucas," Brooke spat out, "But I can tell you-I can't be with you," Brooke said and with that she stormed out of the Lucas' house.

Lucas sat down and put his hands on his head, thinking that things couldn't be more screwed up.

Nathan stormed into Tim Smith's house, screaming for him.

"What's up man?" Tim asked.

"Tim- was I ever drunk at an after party?" Nathan asked.

"No, man. You're boring!" Tim said laughing, "Why?"

"Some girl is telling me I got her pregnant!" Nathan said.

Hope was sitting home alone, when her phone rang.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Hope. It's Nathan," Nathan said.

"Oh, hi," she said.

"I never got drunk at a party. And I have witnesses. But, to prove my point. I want a test. I'll be in contact."

And with that Nathan hung up the phone.

Up Next:

"You what!" Haley screamed.

"I didn't Haley, I promise," Nathan said.

"Then why are you getting a test?" Haley asked.

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"He what," Peyton whispered.

"He's in love with me," Brooke cried.

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"I believe him, but my mom doesn't know why he needs a test," Michelle cried to Clarissa.

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"Lucas?" Haley said into the phone.

"Hales? What's wrong?" Lucas jumped when he heard his best friend on the phone.

"Can you come over?" Haley asked.