"Lucas and Peyton are at the hospital, Brooke is there with the kids too and-" Haley started.
"Is she okay?" he persued.
"Nothing has really been said yet," Haley stated, hopefully understanding what was going on in her husband's head, "The doctor's aren't too sure right now," she added softly.
"Let's go, I'll call my mom and see if she'll come watch the kids, Luke and Peyton need us right now," Nathan said, giving his wife a squeeze.
"Okay,"
Peyton had fallen asleep next to Lucas in the hospital room, both of them propped up in two uncomfortable chairs. Penny had went back to the waiting room to sit with Cameron and Brooke as she comforted Tim. Every now and then the doctor would come into the room to check in Callie's condition, but nothing seemed to be changing. She had taken a very hard blow to the head and they weren't sure when she was going to wake up. Lucas just kept looking at his daughter, hoping that she would wake up and be okay, that's all that mattered right now.
Out in the waiting room, Penny was reading a book like she usually would be in a nervous situation and Cameron had brought along his game boy. Meanwhile, Brooke was talking with Tim and everything that was going on.
"Brooke, you know that I love you," Tim started, wanting the conversation to go the right way.
"Of course I know that, why else would I have married you? But it's not that convincing when I come home seeing you eat dinner with some stranger," Brooke replied, looking hurt.
"She was a counselor I had been visiting, Brooke. I know I have a problem with drinking and she said it would help to come to the enviroment, and the kid's were at the sitters, It was the best time,"
"Why didn't you talk to me about it Tim? We are supposed to work out these problems together," she said, looking him in the eye. It was a trusting glance Tim hadn't seen from his wife in a while. He grabbed her hand.
"I know, and from now on that's what we are going to do, I promise, but we have to work out all these problems and fights, I really want to, please tell me you do too,"
"I do babe, I do, we can work through this," she leaned over and gave him a small kiss on the cheek. He gave her a hug in return and things already seemed to be getting better.
Nathan and Haley walked into the hospital together half an hour later. Deb had gladly agreed to come and watch the kids and Nathan was finally ready to come to the hospital. Lucas hadn't said much over the phone, but he said the driver was the one who called the ambulance so at least it was a sincere person. Nathan still couldn't help feeling that he was partly responsible for it. He sent her away from the cafe last night, after he had argued with her about her mom. It was a sinking feeling and he knew if she didn't make, no one would be able to handle it. They made their way into the waiting room and Haley quickly spotted Brooke with Tim.
"Hey Brooke, and uh Tim?" she said, taking a seat across from them, "Has the doctor said anything yet?"
"Hey Tutorwife, and no, nothing, Lucas is awake in there if you want to go see him." Brooke stated, wondering how Haley may feel.
"I think I will," she replied and she was off. Nathan stayed, wondering why Tim was there and not in Raleigh.
"I think I will go get some more coffee," Brooke said, jumping up and heading away from the room.
"I thought you were still in Raleigh, Tim," Nathan started, now sitting directly across from him. Tim looked uneasy and nervous, a look Nathan hadn't seen since they cops had crashed a highschool party of his.
"It was me," Tim said shortly, looking down.
"What was you?"
"I was the driver of the car, it was me," he replied in a hushed tone.
"What?"
"I hit her, I was in a rush and I didn't see her, it was my fault.." Tim stated, almost crying. Nathan didn't know how to reply, how could someone be so reckless and careless and miss someone crossing the crosswalk?
Nathan was silent.
Haley softly knocked on the door, looking in on a sleeping Peyton and lifeless Lucas, "Hey,"
Lucas head popped up at the sound of her voice, "Hey Hales, you can come in," he stated, straighting up in his chair a bit.
"How are you doing?" she asked, as she stepped closer to him as he stood. She gave him a hug,
"I'm okay," he replied as they headed out of the room, Lucas giving another glance over to his daughter.
"You don't look okay," she told him as they walked to the end of the hallway, looking out a big bay window.
Lucas did his best to laugh a bit but he couldn't, "You still know me to well, of course im not okay, how can I be if some doctor keeps telling me my daughter may not wake up?"
"Luke, you remember when you were in that car accident when we were in junior," Haley started, "And you messed up your should really bad, the doctor told us there is a chance you wouldn't wake up either, and we almost lost you, and look, here you are today, living and fine,"
"I know but-"
"But nothing Luke, you have to keep faith in Callie, it's all up to her when she'll wake up, give it time,"
"But I don't want to give it time Hales, I can't," he stated, tears coming to his eyes.
"Yes you can, and If you don't, you may be the one not making it," Haley finished, looking him in the eye. He couldn't stand the thought of losing his daughter, she had a life to live still. He looked out the window, avoiding Haley's eyes.
"She has to make it, she has everything to live for, she can't go now," his tears were freely falling now. Haley pulled him in to another hug.
"Don't worry, she'll make it,"
(and scene, tell me what you think, i was thinking 5 more chaps for this story, R&R! thanks for reading!)