True Lies
"Why won't they let us in? She's awake! She's my daughter! I should be allowed to see her," Peyton exclaimed, loudly enough so the doctor could hear her a few feet away.
"Peyt, just breathe okay, give it time," Lucas tried to comfort her, holding onto her hand and looking her in the eye.
"I've given them enough time Luke! Damn it, I want to see her," she tried, close to tears. It had been a few days now since Peyton had seen her daughter conscious. She needed to hear her voice, see her smile, sense some emotions.
"Believe me, I want to see her too, we just have to wait a bit longer," It was about 11 o'clock at night. No one else in their immediate family was at the hospital. Haley had taken Penny and Cameron home with her and Nathan, while Brooke and Tim headed home to talk. There were mainly the only people still hanging around in the waiting room, but anxious, nervous and tired.
"Mrs. Scott? Mr. Scott?" called the doctor from that few feet away. Peyton's head perked up as they headed over.
"Please let me go see her," she pleaded, a look, that could kill, in her eyes.
"Go right on in, Mr. Scott, could I talk to you though?"
Peyton took a deep breath, felt a squeeze on the hand from Lucas, then walked through the blank doorway, to her daughter. There she was, sitting on the bed, looking helpless and overly tired.
"Mom?" spoke Callie, her head turning ever so slowly to the person walking through the door.
"Hey honey, how are you?" Peyton asked, a smile on her face. She took a seat beside her on the bed, and sighed,
"Good I guess, have a killer headache," she started, looking over at her mom, "Awwe, don't cry okay, I lived obviously,"
"They are called tears of happiness you know Callie," Peyton laughed, giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"Speaking of.. how's my hair? I am totally sure laying in this bed for like three days didn't give it any justice,"
Moments later, after more laughing and smiling, Lucas walked in, a forced smile on his face.
"Hey Cal," he started, taking a seat on the chair next to her bed, "You feeling okay?"
"Okay is the right word. I swear, this is a hospital, don't they have painkillers at all?" she joked, shrugging.
"The doctor's on his way to bring them actually, what a coincidence," Lucas laughed, stretching his arms.
"Hospital has become your second home hasn't it? Sorry," she said to her parents, looking hopeless.
"Don't worry, you can always use a change of scenery," Peyton laughed, "Now, you should really go freshen up hon," She urged her in the direction of the bathroom.
"Oh, gotcha, in other words, I need to talk to your dad, be more obvious next time mom," and with that, she slowly slipped out of her bed and into the bathroom.
Lucas gave his wife a confused look as she moved over to the side of the bed where he was. Ever since he had walked in there was something in his eyes. Maybe something the doctor had told him?
"Am I missing something here?" Lucas questioned her, a look of concern on his face.
"You were out there for a bit talking to the doctor, what did he say?" she asked him, just as worried.
"That he was going to get painkillers right now..." he said shortly, avoiding anything else.
"Then why were you out there so long?" she pressured him, feeling like she was missing something. Something she needed to know. Something he was hiding.
"Oh, I uh, got a phone call, from the coach, about the next games and stuff."
"Oh, alright. When are they?"
"There aren't anymore," he said, not wanting to here what she said next.
"What? It's mid season, what are you talking about? ..." Pause. "Lucas!"
He gave her a small look on innocence.
"No. Tell me that's a joke. You can't go and stop playing basketball without even talking to me about it! We have a family to care for, I can't believe you,"
"I took it as a choice of judgment, I haven't been home very much because of basketball now. It's taking over. I want to be in the kids lives more. Plus we have plenty of money to live off of still,"
"That's not the point, that was a big life changing decision and you didn't even consider your family's opinion? Don't start." He didn't say anything else about it. She was upset enough as it is.
Callie had stepped out of the bathroom with enough time to hear some of her parent's bickering, "Seems like we all might need something for 'headaches' now,"
"What? Are you kidding? What the hell was he thinking? ... Okay, yeah, I'll have to call you back.. alright, bye" Nathan hung up the phone, in an angry, yet quiet manner.
"Whoa, who was that Nate?" Haley questioned her aggressive husband. He seemed more tense now, after that phone call. All of the kids were successfully put to bed already, Cameron sleeping on the couch and Penny bunking with the twins. She slipped of her slippers and headed into bed next to him, leaning against the headboard.
"Uhm, Coach DeCarr. Called to tell me, yet again, I've been traded, back to the Heat. But he also told me that Lucas is done. He's not playing anymore." he said slowly, taking it in once again. Had so many things been going on it caused Lucas to give up what he loves?
"Really? Well, aside from the whole trading thing, it makes sense. I don't want the kids to go through another move.." she babbled on, pausing at Nathan's silence.
"It makes sense? How? From the day I met Lucas, all he cared about was basketball, how could he give it up so soon like that? He never mentioned it or -"
"Family. Nathan, you aren't seeing the big picture here, all Lucas cares about now is his family. Basketball and other things come second. It was his choice, and you have to respect it,"
"I guess that makes sense then, if you put it that way. As much as I love my family, I love basketball too, you know that right?"
"Yes," she said, stopping to give him a quick kiss, "because I know who you are making all those shots for, your adoring fans at home,"
Nathan smiled and leaned back on his pillow. Exactly.
(i know that was a horrible chapter, mostly talking, not really descriptive like my stuff usually is, but this one just flowed for me, only a few more chapters of it though, just so you know :) look at me go, three new updates in the span of 4 days! woohoo! read and review and love :)